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 (!!)
Having a "check-engine" light on all the time may seem like a minor inconvenience if you know the problem is merely a sensor, and that there is no need for a repair. But when you have to get e-tests every two years, and the light means a fail, or a re-test after a mechanic resets the code and verifies that it is a sensor, not a mechanical issue, this has now become a problem. When I had to replace the computer I had hoped it would recalibrate, and the problem would fix itself, but a faulty sensor is independent. I also have another faulty sensor in one door that reads it is ajar, which means I can't set the alarm without it going off continually.
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Having a "check-engine" light on all the time may seem like a minor inconvenience if you know the problem is merely a sensor, and that there is no need for a repair. But when you have to get e-tests every two years, and the light means a fail, or a re-test after a mechanic resets the code and verifies that it is a sensor, not a mechanical issue, this has now become a problem. When I had to replace the computer I had hoped it would recalibrate, and the problem would fix itself, but a faulty sensor is independent. I also have another faulty sensor in one door that reads it is ajar, which means I can't set the alarm without it going off continually.
- diannemontario, Simcoe, Ontario, canada