2009 Ford Escape other reported problems

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On several occasions my 2009 Ford escape xlt completely died as I was driving 1. On the highway at 60mph I had to pull over and restart vehicle. 2. Going through town at 30mph I had to put in neutral to restart as I was moving uphill. 3. As I was at a stop light, again putting in neutral was necessary to restart as vehicle would not move until restarted. I have not had it inspected by anyone yet as I have not had the funds to pay mechanic for service inspection. This was very scary and almost caused a serious accident on 4 out of 5 times this has occurred. On the highway I was in the fast lane to pass a semi truck with several vehicles following close behind and when my vehicle suddenly shut off no long able to move I was afraid the vehicle behind me was going to hit mine. I had no idea what was happening as that was the first time about 6 months ago. After that it has happened 4 more times. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request given I will not be charged for the inspection.

NHTSA complaint #11738281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WENT TO TRADE IN MY CAR AND WAS INFORMED THAT FRAME BEHIND FRONT DRIVER SIDE IS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. MEANING THE BODY COULD DETACH FROM FRAME OR SOMETHING ELSE DANGEROUS COULD HAPPEN. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.

NHTSA complaint #11694119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I was driving down the road then all the sudden halfway through making a turn the power steering went completely out almost causing me to wreck. I looked up the issue and it is on the recall list but for some reason this individual vehicle doesn't have the recall. It falls into all there peramiters for being recalled. The Ford dealership gave me the same runaround. So now it is sitting with the power steering still not working. There were absolutely no warnings that this was going to happen. Not a light or anything.

NHTSA complaint #11610630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Fuel inlet light constantly alerting. Known issue, have read thousands of owners having issue with this, installed gas cap didnt fix, cleaned the area didnt fix, only option left is to replace the inlet. If its a known problem due to faulty equipment should be recalled

NHTSA complaint #11579351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Vehicle Will not shift from Park gear. Locking up and can't drive until it allows me to shift. Time varies and also have to start and restart the engine several times before it allows the shifter lock to release from Park.

NHTSA complaint #11576580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The power steering goes in and out. The car is very hard to start when the key is turned and sometimes it would take several tries to get it started. Now it won't start at all I changed the Ignition switch and it still doesn't start.

NHTSA complaint #11509368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I was almost involved in an accident while on the highway while trying to turn, my wheel locked up randomly, I was almost hit by an on coming vehicle. The mechanic inspected it and he said it was the powersteering, he also stated that they're was a safety recall on these vehicles for the same issue and that Ford motor co. was replacing all the steering colums in all other similar years, makes and models due to some failure from the manufacturer. The problem is that all the vehicles with this same issue also fall under different vin numbers. This problem needs to be fixed because it's a major safety concern and is putting people who drive this vehicle as well as other drivers around in danger. I will attach a video of a man on YT explaining the same issue, it's not ok that 5 years later they're still hasn't been a safety recall for this clear and apparent manufacturer issue. Today on 2/16/2022 I called Ford motor Co and spoke to an employee by the name of Aldri and he offered no solution. I would like for this to be recalled so that anyone experiencing the same issues can be safe of the roads. I was terrified for my life when that happened to myself, please do consider this and recall All these vehicles. The link for the video description is included: https://youtu.be/HJtv9gAIzLQ I will also upload several images from the comments section with the exact same issue on the same model and make for the same years they did their other recall on. Thank you

NHTSA complaint #11452465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Sudden failure of power steering assist system while operating vehicle at moderate speed resulting in the steering to revert into manual mode creating a hazardous condition within city traffic. Dashboard notification “ Power steering assist failure “ appearing. No failure code in OBD 2 system.

NHTSA complaint #11446978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that after several minutes the vehicle regained normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic immediately after experiencing the failure. The contact stated that he was informed of a recall regarding the steering, possibly NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was 73,945.

NHTSA complaint #11442543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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When I put my key into the ignition it will not start the vehicle. I’ve searched this on the internet and found it is a very common problem with this model vehicle

NHTSA complaint #11433915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. VERY HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL

NHTSA complaint #11416424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THERE IS A SYSTEMATIC FAILURES OF BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL, MASTER CYLENDER, BOOSTER, ABS PUMP, ETC. IT'S A BADLY DESIGNED BRAKING SYSTEM THAT FAILS AT ANY TIME, PUTTING LIVES OF PEOPLE UNDER DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. MORE OFTEN THEN NOT THOSE FAILURES ARE OCCURRING AT LOW SPEEDS. BRAKE FAILURE IS MOST COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD ESCAPE CARS THAT LOOKS LIKE OCCURRING MUCH MORE OFTEN THEN EVEN ON REST OF FORD VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #11408248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WHOLE IGNITION HOUSING UNIT IT WAS STATIONARY AND WON'T START JUST SOMETIMES

NHTSA complaint #11407794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHERE I CANNOT STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND THEN TURN IT OFF, RESTART THE CAR TO CONTINUE. IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. IT HAPPENS BOTH GOING STRAIGHT AND MAKING A TURN. IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP. IT HAPPENED MANY TIMES. I WILL LIST THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE.

NHTSA complaint #11376780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION I HAVE TO TRY MANY WAYS TO GET IT TO START THE KEY HAS TO BE TURNED CERTAIN WAYS AND IT IS A STRUGGLE EVERY TIME AND I HAVE IT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD IT I CANNOT JUST PUT THE KEY IN AND START IT I HAVE TO PLAY WIHT IT EVERY TIME

NHTSA complaint #11361964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STARTER STUCK WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND REMOVED KEY I REPLACED MY STARTER TO FIND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT NOW MY CAR WON'T START THE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED NOT RUNNING

NHTSA complaint #11350947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE KEY HAS A HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT MAY BE THE IGNITION MODULE.

NHTSA complaint #11318482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AND AND DOME LIGHT BLINKS WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING ALL OF THE TIME.

NHTSA complaint #11297203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FUEL LEAK

NHTSA complaint #11280611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DURING OPERATION VEHICLE LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS STILL EXISTED. YELLOW SERVICE RANCH APPEARED ON DASH HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT CAR IN PARK, I DON'T WAS VERY ROUGH TURN ENGINE OFF. AFTER STARTING CAR BACK UP ALL LIGHTS WERE GONE, ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED MORE THAN 20 TIMES. WE HAVE REPLACED BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS,THE PURGE CANISTER AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON LARGE HIGHWAYS OR A MULTILANE INTERSTATE IT BECOMES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #11242685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ON JULY 9, 2019 I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AT WHICH TIME THE ODOMETER WENT DOWN FROM 50 DOWN TO 0 IMMEDIATELY CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. THANK GOD I WAS ALREADY IN THE PROCESSING OF EXITING. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AT ALL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO FIRESTONE WHO WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE TIME, AND SUGGESTED THAT I BRING IT BACK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND OF GREAT CONCERN. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 42,460 MILES OR SO ON IT, AND I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE ENCOUNTERING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT SINCE 2010 AND AT THE TIME PURCHASED AT 18,000 MILES OR SO. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE LOCALLY ONLY. I HAVE READ THAT THIS A PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCAPES, AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA complaint #11230759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY CAR STALLED OUT ON ME TWICE ON ON BUSY ROADS. THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO GET REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT BOTH TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #11210281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING ON STREETS AND HIGHWAY, ENGINE WILL STALL OUT, COMPLETE SHUTOFF, WITH NO WARNING SIGNS OR LIGHTS. THE COMPUTER IS NOT STORING ANY CODES INDICATING FAULTS. AFTER A STALL, CAN PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND RESTART. MOST COMMONLY OCCURS WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM BRAKING TO ACCELERATION.

NHTSA complaint #11191103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE STALLS/SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON SIDE STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. RECENTLY HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA complaint #11127899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE ESCAPE HAS BEEN TOWED IN 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THE FORD HOUSE HAS KEPT IT 2 WEEKS, 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY RANDOMLY JUST WON'T START. THEY REPLACED STARTER, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX IT. I TOOK TO A MASTER MECHANIC AND HE CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

NHTSA complaint #11118148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH FOR QUITE AWHILE AND FROM WHAT I CAN SEE ONLINE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE IN MY MODEL AND YEAR. ONE PERSON MENTIONED THAT 2009 MODELS DO HAVE A RECALL BUT I CANNOT FIND THE NUMBER ANYWHERE. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF YOU KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THIS MODEL WHY WON'T YOU RECALL THIS. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY SPENT OVER $350.00 REPLACING THE STARTER ON MY CAR BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD IT WAS AND TURNS OUT NOT. CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND OUT ON THIS?

NHTSA complaint #11104033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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1. REAR LIFT GATE GLASS HINGE CORRODED AND SNAPPED OFF, LEAVING GLASS DANGEROUSLY HANGING ON ONE HINGE. 2. TRUNK INOPERABLE DUE TO TRUNK OPERATING VIA ELECTRIC PATCH AND NO LONGER RECEIVING ELECTRIC SIGNAL. 3. REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL EXTREMELY RUSTING.

NHTSA complaint #11102379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TAMARA RECALL - BAILEY CAN MOVE MY WHEEL AND IT'S ELECTRIC ONLY HAD IT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND BARELY DRIVE IT BUT MAKES PAGES ON IT AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE CAR

NHTSA complaint #11096563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IDLING, EVEN IF ONLY FOR SECONDS AND SURGES FORWARD RANDOMLY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROADWAY. IT HAS STALLED ON ME UP TO 8-10 TIMES IN ONE TRIP FROM SCOTTSDALE TO PHOENIX. IT WILL STALL ROLLING TO A STOP AS WELL AND HAS STALLED ON BUSY ROADWAYS AND IN INTERSECTIONS, PUTTING ME IN GREAT DANGER. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED T HUNDREDS OF OTHER DRIVERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND SO FAR NO MECHANIC OR EVEN THE FORD DEALERSHIP CAN PIN POINT THE CAUSE. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES AND OTHERS HAVE REPRTED THAT THE CAR STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I AM NOW AFRAID IT WILL ESCALATE.

NHTSA complaint #11092043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.