11/5/2022 0 Comments 2005 ford escape![]() ![]() I was fortunate not to hit a pedestrian, or to injure myself, but the impact and experience were terrifying. They let me, a handicapped woman, drive away in a car that could have killed me.įinally, on March 19, 2013, in a parking garage, a surge occurred that I was unable to control, and the car hit a wall, and was totaled. Nor was I informed that there were places such as this where complaints could be registered. At the dealer, no one warned me that there had been a similar problem in the earlier Escape models, resulting in massive recalls. The first time they test-drove it the second time I paid for a computer evaluation, which revealed nothing. This happened several times, and I reported it to the dealer in 20. Subsequently, I experienced what I now know is called “unintended acceleration,” where, while I was braking, the engine suddenly surged, and I had to exert extreme force on the brake to avert a crash. Fortunately, I was able to pull on to the the shoulder Ford had me towed, and the cable replaced. In October, 2007, The gas pedal failed while I was on the highway, and I could not accelerate. The Following are links to others who have occurred similar issues An engineering crew had been sent to take a look at the vehicle, by the time I had gotten the SUV to the shop, The “engineers” had already left.ģ. He had sent photo’s to Ford Motor Engineering. The auto tech said that the underbody rusting was the worst he had ever seen and sited that this was a common issue among that year and model. ![]() ![]() coincidentally I live in Michigan, a state included in that recall.Ģ I took the escape to the body shop, at my employer at the time ( WOLVERINE TRUCK SALES 3550 WYOMING ST DEARBORN MICHIGAN) Also the dealer in which I purchased my SUV. The recall was also only a regional recall, limited to the states that use salt as an ice and snow melt for the roads. The same underbody coating used in the 2001-2004 Escapes is the same that was used in the 2005 Escapes Per Ford Motor Company. My issues are as follows:ġ 2001-2004 Ford Escapes have all been recalled for suspension rust, as they have cited the underbody coating as the reason. I am disabled and cannot sit for extended periods, as the little research I can do I have large findings. #2005 FORD ESCAPE FULL#This SUV is my wife’s only means of transportation, and has a full time job with a 14 mile round trip every day. Both have become in my opinion as well as the opinion of others, dangerous to have on the roads. All this with the vehicle only having 56,400 Miles. The right side was so bad that the shock on was moving freely. The Shock Towers on both sides of my 2005 Ford Escape have both been rusted out to the point of non existence. ![]()
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