2006 Ford Escape

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT STICKS AND DOES NOT MOVE. THE PEDAL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, SHE CANNOT MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEM AND THEY WOULD CHARGE $100 TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,806.

AT LESS THAN 28000 MILES, THE 06 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED PRODUCED A SHARP, SHORT SCRAPING NOISE AT THE FIRST TURN OF THE STARTER. IT MOSTLY DOES IT ON THE FIRST START, BUT NOT ALWAYS. TOOK IT TO JONES WEST FORD IN RENO AND THEIR COMMENT WAS "ALL ESCAPES DO THAT". I'M RETIRED, AND WILL BE DRIVING THIS MACHINE FOR A LONG TIME. I'D LIKE IT TO BE DEPENDABLE. THE SOUND ISN'T "NORMAL" FOR ANY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM. (THE CAR RUNS WELL OTHER THAN THAT ). HELP? *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH THE WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT & HEARD A LOUD CLUNK LIKE SOMETHING FELL FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR, LIKE MY CAR LITERALLY WAS FALLING APART. I GOT OUT TO CHECK AND MY TIRES WERE OKAY, AND NOTHING WAS HANGING OR LEAKING FROM THE CAR. SO I DROVE TO MY OFFICE WHICH IS ABOUT A MILE AWAY. I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO MY OFFICE COMPLEX AND I HEARD THE CLUNKING AGAIN. I PARKED AND WENT INSIDE TO CALL A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY OFFICE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE & SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE MY TRANSMISSION WAS STICKING FOR SOME REASON. HE CALLED A TRANSMISSION GUY HE KNOWS NOT FAR FROM THERE & I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT THERE. HE DROVE IT & SAID IT WAS CLUNKING BAD & IT SOUNDED LIKE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HE KEPT IT OVER THE WEEKEND TO LOOK EVERYTHING OVER. ON MONDAY AFTERNOON HE CONTACTED ME & SAID THAT THE CLUNKING WAS THE WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY AND ONCE THEY FIX THAT, THAT COULD STILL JUST BE THE FIRST PART OF THE PROBLEM. HE WAS RIGHT. AFTER TEST DRIVING IT AGAIN HE HEARD ANOTHER NOISE THAT I CAN'T DESCRIBE IN WORDS. HE SAID THAT IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE & SOMETHING ABOUT THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROLLING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHICH IS ALL RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. AT FIRST I WAS GOING TO LET HIM ORDER THE GENERIC PARTS, BUT AFTER I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE WARRANTIES FOR 2006 FORD ESCAPES I CALLED HIM BACK AND SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT WHAT I FOUND ABOUT THE POWER TRAIN AND TRANSMISSION MODULES UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY BEING COVERED UP TO 80,000 MILES. HE SAID EMISSIONS HAS TO DO WITH POLLUTION. SO I JUST SAID ORDER THE FORD PARTS INSTEAD IN THE EVENT THAT I HAVE TO REVISIT THIS SITUATION. ALTHOUGH I WOULD'VE SAVED ABOUT $100 NOW I'M NOT WILLING TO TAKE THAT CHANCE IF SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS & FORD SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FORD GENUINE PARTS. MY CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP BECAUSE THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS AND THEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSFER CASE AND PARTS. *TR

UPON PURCHASE RUMBLING WAS FELT WHILE BRAKING. THE FUCCILLO CAR DEALER MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS THE 4WD KICKING IN. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED AND ONCE THE 90 DAY WARRANTY WAS UP THEIR STORY CHANGED. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TONE RING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID THEY HAVE HAD MANY OF THESE AND BE LOOKING FOR A RECALL. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE BRAKES BEGIN TO CLANG AND BANG WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

I OWN A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. IN 2006 IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 18 HOURS. FORD TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE MAIN OFFICE IN DETROIT. I DID. THEY HAD ME CONTACT THE DEALER IN WHICH I PURCHASED BOTH MY ESCAPES. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY ABS. WEST-HERR FORD OF HAMBURG N. Y. CAME AND TOWED MY ESCAPE TO THEIR COLLISION SHOP. THEY CALLED ME UP AND SAID THEY MISPLACED MY KEYS, SO I GAVE THEM MY SPARE SET. DAYS TURNED TO WEEKS,WEEKS TURNED TO MONTHS. THEY FINALLY SAID THAT MY INSURANCE SHOULD PAY FOR IT. MY INSURANCE BLAMED FORD. FORD SAID THAT I COULD PICK MY TRUCK UP BUT IF I DID IT WOULD BE OUT OF THEIR HANDS, SO OF COURSE I DID NOT PICK IT UP. FINALLY 1 YEAR LATER FORD COVERED THE FAULTY PART AND "FIXED" MY TRUCK. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK 4 TO 5 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS. WHILE MY TRUCK SAT AT THEIR COLLISION SHOP FOR A YEAR, MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. I LOST A WHOLE YEAR. NOW THEY SAY WE CAN FIX IT FOR AN "AT COST" PRICE. THEY CALLED ME IN TO AN EXECUTIVE MEETING AND TRIED TO SAY THEY CAN GIVE ME A DEAL ON A NEW TRUCK. MY TRUCK ACCORDING TO THEM NEEDS $700.00 TO BE FIXED AND INSPECTED, BUT THEIR JUST TRYING TO SELL ME A NEW VEHICLE. THEY CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT. I'M NOT EVEN ASKING FOR THE YEAR WARRANTY THAT I LOST, I'M JUST ASKING TO HAVE MY TRUCK PUT BACK INTO THE CONDITION IT WAS IN BEFORE THEIR FAULTY PART CAUSED THE FIRE. IT HASN'T BEEN THE SAME SINCE. I AM NOT RICH. MY WIFE AND I HAVE TWO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF THREE, AND I WILL NOT STAND BY AND BE TAKEN BY A BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY. I WILL DO WHATEVER I AM LEGALLY ABLE TO DO. I WAS GIVEN A VOICE AND YOU CAN BET ILL USE IT. THIS WILL NOT GO AWAY UNTIL THEY FIX IT AND MAKE IT RIGHT. YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT THE MEETING TO HEAR THE SMOKE THEY TRIED TO BLOW, IT WAS LIKE THEY WERE THE VICTIMS. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME ON MY RIGHTS. THANK YOU. LEONARD J. HILL *TR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------