Takata recall i was driving in the far left lane of the freeway on my way to work and my car shut off, sometimes my cars does not start. i have had alternator, starter tested, and they are good, my camshaft sensor replaced, ignition switch replaced, spark plugs replaced, i keep a good handle on maintenance up, but my car shutting off while i am driving and sometimes don't turn on at all is keep happening, my steering wheel locks up, very hard to turn, all components in my car don't come on, gears light pops on and off, dashboard ...
Vehicle was approaching intersection w/ stop sign. vehicle would not slow. driver reported 'no brakes'. brakes, disks, were replaced 5 weeks prior and were apparently in working order. suspicion that throttle may have stuck open, resulting in inability to slow with brakes. vehicle was in frontal, t-bone crash, two vehicles total loss with injuries. *tr
On december 26, 2019, another other vehicle hit this 2018 ford escape, spinning it into another vehicle. this escape caught on fire and was totally destroyed. all involved vehicles (all fords) were in motion traveling about 50 mph. this escape was traveling north on route 122 near burnt chimney, va. the other two fords were traveling south on this two lane road.
Overall the worst problem with Ford Escape relates to ENGINE problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Escape years that are prone to issues with these components.