Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. I had all four replaced. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width. Gauges include speedometer, tachometer, fuel level and water temperature. Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a newly designed reinforcement cross-brace, free of charge. These repairs will be performed free of charge.
An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year. The safety recall began August 3, 2012. These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower control arm. For the last three months I've been living out of it while road tripping around the West. Offering a strong V6 and good handling, Escape delivers good ride quality Developed side-by-side with the Mazda Tribute, differences in ride quality plus certain differences in interior trim led us to rate the Escape slightly higher than the Tribute. © 2004 The Auto Page Syndicate Copyright 1996— The Auto Channel. Our tester had power windows and door locks standard.
Also, CarGurus is an excellent method of shopping for a vehicle! One minor problem we encountered was with the ignition key, of all things. This risk exists regardless of whether or not speed control cruise control is used. Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. . Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. It happened in the '80s with Audi, it happened just a few years ago with Toyota and its unintended-acceleration related recalls, and now according to Bloomberg the same may be happening to Ford with the 2001-2004 Escape compact crossover.
This resemblance isn't there, especially on the inside, showing the Escape's Mazda roots, rather than its Ford roots. The cargo area, with the seats up, offers 33 cubic feet of storage space. I've had no problems with it and it has always offered great gas mileage. I did my research on the car before I put in my offer. NewUsedFilter selectedNewUsedList, null ; newUsedFilter.
Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders. These charts provide the most comprehensive reliability information available to consumers. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. FuelTypeFilter selectedFuelTypeList, null ; fuelTypeFilter. All Replacement brand items are backed by 1-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
So i went elsewhere because i kept having a problem and the original company just wanted to get more money from me to fix it. When properly equipped, Escape has a maximum towing capacity of 3,500 pounds. Remedy parts are expected to be available in mid-August 2012. Ford Motor Company Ford is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Escape vehicles manufactured October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Recall Date 2015-06-03 Description The Timken Company Timken is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. I received an initial email reply to my original inquiry. In addition, the rear seat backs fold flat to offer a huge rear cargo area.
This risk exists regardless of whether or not speed control cruise control is used. Submit Company releases or Product News stories to. I would be cautious with this dealership, they seemed very shyster-ish. I ended up buying an 01 Honda Accord in near mint condition with 99k miles on it for less than half the price of the 05 Accord. It could not have been a better experience, from the purchase and financing, these guys were super. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning. Still, the Escape has under the hood the old reliable 3.
Rear-seat legroom is excellent, and I wouldn't be embarrassed to put my best friend back there for a long trip. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28. Reliability indicates how models have performed in the past, providing the basis for predicting how the vehicles will hold up in the year ahead. Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by increasing the engine cover clearance, free of charge. The Ford SecuriLock engine immobilizer is standard on all Escapes. The safety recall began August 3, 2012. We didn't have to listen to teenage music to compensate for engine noise.
The Duratec V6 offers good power for the Escape. Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by increasing the engine cover clearance, free of charge. Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. The four dials are black-on-white and very easy to read, both in daylight and at night. It's also a nice touch with an automatic. New transmission installed in 2010 after 60,000 miles.
I like the Escape, especially for its size. Una volta spedito il veicolo, il passaggio successivo è lo sdoganamento. InstalledOptionsFilter selectedInstalledOptionIdList, installedOptionIdToLabelMap, possiblyDroppedOptionsMap ; installedOptionsFilter. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536. These repairs will be performed free of charge. Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. The car advertised was very overpriced and not advertised properly.