CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005 Escape has problems where the engine shuts down while driving. Ford finally issued a September 2014 recall. Time will tell if the recall fix really solves the problem.
However the 2005 Escape also has a defect where the PCM (Power Control Module) fries at around 100k miles. Ford extended the PCM warranty to 80,000 miles, but only after most owners were past the mileage limit. Now owners are on the hook for the average repair cost of over $2,000 (!!)
1.5
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
117,363 miles
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When driving car shuts off. Car starts in park when put in gear shuts off. Driving on highway when slowed down in traffic car shut off, and would would start in park but shut off when put in gear
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power without warning. The vehicle had to be towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the PCM and all six coils burned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000. MA 10/15/2015 updated 11/08/2017
I was coming back to home from work driving on highway at 55-60 mph and suddenly my car starts decelerating itself and I was forced to pull it over on the shoulder, I was lucky that not one hit me. I completely turned the engine off and then I tried to start again, it started making cranking sound but did not start completely, so I had to call the towing truck to tow the car to my home. It could have been worse, I am lucky to be alive, I am not sure how can the vehicle can stall in the middle of the driving. It was scary.
I purchased the vehicle knowing the ECM had been replaced recently... about 3 months of purchasing the vehicle my check emissions light came on...losing gas mileage, car stalled out a few times, and dealership said it was the ECM again... approximately August 2013. One year later August 2014 same issue again... ECM replaced again.. when I turn the key on, not starting it the check emission comes on and the dealership tells me this is normal.. my gas mileage is 12 mpg and im afraid it is happening again soon.. I don't know what to do and I was told it may be the wiring harness causing this issue.. I don't know why no one will get to the route of the problem why the computer in my Escape keeps failing. They wont let me trade it in since it is not any value to them anymore..
- Plattsburgh, NY, USA
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Started off from a light and the car hesitated concerned gave it gas and it stuttered, I rolled to a stop and had it towed to a repair shop.evidently the powertrain computer module is bad several complaints that Ford put the wrong spark plugs in this Escape which after time ruins the PCM.seriously why hasn't a recall been issued for this problem? had I been traveling faster would have been an accident as I was in morning traffic.now looking at a $1000 in repair bills.Ford needs to fix this problem.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.
Has I was driving on the highway all of a sudden my transmission fail. It sound like it fail out the bottom of the truck. The truck went into a noise dive and I fault to get it over to the shoulder. No warning signs at all. Never had slippage or nothing. Cars behind me all most crashed into me and my family. The tow truck came and the truck would not move when he tried to pull it up on the tow truck. Will Ford fix there trans problem at there cost and not mind. God is the glory, he was with us.
Vehicle was shipped to germany due to military duty. A week later after delivered, my wife was driving it going down a short hill when the vehicle turned off completely and brakes were not functioning. My wife had to stop the vehicle with parking brake. After that the engine was losing power and the alarm was going off very often. We drove the vehicle few occasions and it turned off couple of times again.I ordered the part and replaced it in 2014. The vehicle is running fine, however the alarm still going off and engine light is on again on dashboard. At this point I do not know if the vehicle is indicating the same problem or something new.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and turned off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle on several occasions but it failed to start. The check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering became difficult to maneuver. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the PCM and the electric spark coils needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy. The failure and current mileage was 113,000. CN10/24/14 updated 04/16/2015
Traveling on the highway at 55 miles per hour and the entire engine stalled and cut off. I had the car towed to a local shop where they told me that 3 out of the 6 coils basically were not working and the PCM/computer was completely shot, they wanted over $1600 at dealership to fix this. Ford had apparently distributed a bulletin about this problem to the dealerships but not their customers - who this problem affects the most. I was lucky that I was able to pull over to the side of the road and not hit anyone or get killed. I can't imagine how many people this has affected because it is all over the internet. The repair ended up costing well over $1000 because of the spark plugs that Ford knew were faulty years ago. A simple changing of the spark plugs instead of six coils. I see no difference in GM having to recall vehicles that shut off on the highway and Ford having to recall these vehicles for basically the same reason and reimburse their customers, our cars are shutting off too.
Driving North on hwy 41 when car stalled and I had to direct it off road without power steering or brakes. Was almost hit from behind. Was informed by mechanic that it was the throttle body. Refer to Ford consumer satisfaction program 13N03.
I have a 2005 Ford Escape 4WD manual transmission. I had to replace the whole transmission about 5 years due to transmission failure. I now have a problem with the manual transmission again. I can not get the transmission to shift into reverse. The forward gears work fine. I have seen on the internet a high incidence of transmission problems in the 2005 Ford Escape transmission. There should be a recall on this.
The gas pedal was stuck after mashing on it hard it broke loose when approching a stop sign I stopped and try to go again but gas pedal was stuck why is there not a recall. I also have transmission and rearend problems but they both are costly repairs I am concerned about the gas pedal please fix it before someone gets hurt there really should be a recall on
From a stop this vehicle has a problem with the throttle. It is intermittent, but when it occurs you unable to press the throttle. It is jammed. It seems if I place the gear shift back into park then to drive it will be free again and drive normally. This started happening once in a while years ago, but seems to be occurring a lot more frequently now.
I purchased this vehicle from byers Kia 9 months ago. I recently just made my 8th payment on it. 1 month after purchasing this vehicle I noticed a slight vibration from 15-25 mph. Well on Sunday November 3rd my drive shaft quit working. We installed a U joint hoping that would solve the problem. It only made it worse. I have the dealership working to fix this problem now. I don't feel im responsible for this issue seeing it should have been caught prior to me buying this truck.
My Ford Escape 2005 was working well without any warning. Suddenly after turning the car shut down. After restarting there was not enough power. Went to Ford authorized repair center and was told this was a known problem with a tsb 10 -18-10, faulty spark plugs make radio frequency interference which make coils on plugs and power train control module (PCM) to malfunction. All six spark plugs and coils were replaced and the problem persists, only solution is to change PCM. This problem can happen at any time, after any mileage, without any notice, these vehicles should be re-called and Ford should pay for these as it is a defect from fabric.
Driving 55 mph on highway, car sounded like it downshifted into much lower gear (very loud) with jerky motion, immediately lost power, was climbing large hill, coasted to side of road in heavy traffic, lost power steering, made horrific grinding sound, and then stopped. Idled for 30-45 seconds, all dashlights came on before dying on highway. I have reviewed carcomplaints.com on this model Escape, they are notorious for PCM computer going with no notice. My mechanic informs me today that is the problem, cost for repair is about $2,000, not covered by the extended warranty I purchased. This is a well documented issue that clearly creates safety issues when driving at high rates of speed, with no warning. The car was "fine" by all other accounts, this happened out of no where.
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- Gastonia, NC, USA