What 2,628 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Escape Gas

CAR STALLS AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN JANUARY AND HAS HAPPENED 5-10 TIMES SINCE. MESSAGE COMES UP TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO RESTART. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL RESTART AND POSSIBLE REAR END ACCIDENTS.

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STARTING IN DECEMBER WHEN MY CAR WAS AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE AUTO STOP/START TOLD ME TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND RE-START THE CAR. IT HAS DONE THIS A FEW TIMES AFTER THIS. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT LIKE BEING REAR-ENDED.

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STARTING ON DEC 12, 2018 MY 2017 FORD ESCAPE GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P RESTART ENGINE. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN. OTHER VARIABLES ARE: CAR IN DRIVE, FOOT ON BRAKE, LIGHTS ON, HEATER ON, SEAT WARMERS ON, STEERING WHEEL HEATER ON, RADIO AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE BELOW 40 DEGREES. AUTO START STOP SYSTEM ACTIVE. INSTRUMENT PANEL MESSAGE INSTRUCTED ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND MANUALLY RESTART ENGINE, WHICH I DID. ENGINE RESTARTED FINE. NO FURTHER ERROR MESSAGES OR INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED. THIS HAPPENS TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY IN THE MORNING. ONCE THIS HAPPENS IT WILL NOT DO IT ANY MORE THAT DAY. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CAN NOT RECREATE THE ERROR TO SEE WHAT IT IS. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. IT HAS OCCURRED EVERYDAY SINCE JAN 25, 2019. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, BEING DISABLED IN TRAFFIC WHEN EXPECTING TO ACCELERATE AWAY FROM A RED STOP LIGHT AFTER IT TURNS GREEN. THIS IS A HAZARD FOR POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISION.

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'AUTO STARTSTOP' WOULD NOT RESTART ENGINE FROM THIS MONTH, APPROXIMATELY ONCE A DAY. INSTRUMENT PANEL MESSAGE SHOWS ME TO 'AUTO STARTSTOP, SHIFT TO P, RESTART ENGINE'. AFTER SHIFTING TO P AND RESTARTING ENGINE, THE ENGINE WORKS WELL. I FEEL SO DANGEROUS TO RESTART ENGINE BY CHANGING TRANSMISSION SHIFT BECAUSE IT HAPPENS AT INTERSECTIONS.

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2017 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM 2.0 ECOBOOST THE ENGINE JUST STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, WAITING AT LIGHT, DRIVING IN THE PARKING LOT. A MESSAGE WILL COME ON THE DASH "AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P RESTART ENGINE." THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE LATELY. PLENTY OF PEOPLE OUT THERE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE.

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MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM HAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE HVAC ACTUATING ASSEMBLY. MY LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND REFERRED ME TO TSB 17-0004 (JAN. 13, 2017) AND SAID THAT I SHOULD TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THREE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THE CAR WAS OUTSIDE OF NORMAL WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NO BLOWING HEAT DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING ACTUATING ASSEMBLY AND RELATED COMPONENTS. THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK AND CREATES A HAZARD IN COLD WEATHER. YOU CAN NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY WITH THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED OR ICED UP. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FORD SHOULD COVER THE REPAIR AND TSB 17-0004 SHOULD BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY.

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THE REAR WINDOWS HAVE GONE OUT TWICE AND NOW THE PASSENGERS WINDOW THEY WON'T ROLL DOWN AND SOMETIMES WON'T ROLL UP. I'VE CALLED FORD DEALER AND ADVISED ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I'M ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD TO GET REPAIRED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE BATTERY LOST CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HAGERSTOWN FORD (LOCATED AT 1714 MASSEY BLVD, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740, (301) 733-3673) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO INSTALL A BATTERY BUDDY TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL OUTPUT THAT WAS CONSTANTLY RUNNING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. *TT*JB

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THE CAR WILL FREQUENTLY FAIL TO START. SOMETIMES IT WILL START AS EXPECTED. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE MANY TRIES AND 15-20 MINUTES OF TRYING BEFORE STARTING. IT BEHAVES THE SAME WAY WHETHER IN THE GARAGE, PARKING LOT, OR ON THE STREET. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES THIS YEAR. THIS TIME THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS AND ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE CAR. THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE FROM FORD TO EXPLAIN HOW TO REPAIR IT.

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I HAVE THE START/STOP ON MY 17 ESCAPE. WITH 16000 MILES. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE AUTO START/STOP COMES ON, I WILL GET A NOTIFICATION ON THE DIGITAL SCREEN SAYING "AUTO START/STOP SHIFT TO P RESTART ENGINE." I WILL HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS IS A HAZARD FOR POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISION.

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I HAVE THE START/STOP ON MY 17 ESCAPE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE AUTO START/STOP COMES ON, I WILL GET A NOTIFICATION ON THE DIGITAL SCREEN SAYING "AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P RESTART ENGINE." I WILL HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED THE PAST 5 MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY TIME I DRIVE NOW FOR THE PAST 4 WEEKS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I HAD THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTED AND THEY WERE GOOD. NO ISSUES WITH THAT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING MORE THAN ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WERE 51 TSBS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

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MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2017 FORD ESCAPE, BRAND NEW, 6 MONTHS AGO. WE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT PLASTIC COVER WAS FOGGING OVER MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THE BRAKE LIGHT. AFTER CHECKING WITH OUR DEALER, MAC HAIK FORD, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS NORMAL. NORMAL? SOUNDS MORE LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WATER LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT UNIT WAS ALSO ?NORMAL.? I CAN?T IMAGINE ALLOWING WATER TO COLLECT INSIDE AN ELECTRICAL ITEM AS IMPORTANT AS A BRAKE LIGHT AND IS VERY STRANGE AND VERY WRONG! IF IT?S FOGGING UP NOW WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE A YEAR FROM NOW OR EVEN TWO YEARS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY MADE A MISTAKE AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THIS BRAKE LIGHT UNIT! IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY KNOW IT. [XXX] , LEANDER, TEXAS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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FORDS 1.5L ENGINE HAS A FUEL IN OIL. EVEN AFTER OIL CHANGE AFTER CAR DRIVEN JUST 30 MILES HIGHWAY MILES OIL HAD ALMOST A QUART OF FUEL IN IT. TURBO IS BURNING COOLANT. EVERY TWO WEEKS HAVE TO ADD COOLANT TO RESERVOIR BECAUSE TURBO IS BURNING IT. TRANSMISSION WHINES VERY LOUD ON TAKE OFFS AND UP SHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFT FOR NO REASON WHEN RUNNING AT SAME HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CARS HAS VERY POOR POWER, BUT EATS FUEL LIKE A V-8. FUEL MILEAGE IS 17 TO 19 MPG HIGHWAY 16-17 CITY. NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE 30 MPG THEY CLAIM IT GETS. BOUGHT CAR NEW IN JUNE 2017 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION TO INTERIOR TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WILL TAKE BACK TO DEALER AGAIN TO BE TOLD " THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM". SO I GUESS MOTOR NEEDS TO CATCH FIRE OR SOMEONE HAS TO GET KILLED BEFORE FORD REALLY ADDRESS'S THE PROBLEMS. CAR HAS LITTLE OVER 12,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND PROBLEMS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. I CONTACTED FORD IN DETROIT, MI ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND THEY COULD HAVE CARED LESS. THE "CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM" SAYING FROM DEALERSHIP SEEM TO BE DETROIT FORDS ANSWER TO EVERYTHING TO AVOID FIXING THE PROBLEMS I AM SURE THEY ARE A WHERE OF. I AM NOT THE FIRST OR LAST PERSON TO REPORT TO BE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. FORD SEEM TO BE HOPING TO RUN PROBLEMS OUT LONG ENOUGH SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO FIX THEM UNDER WARRANTY AND MAKE THEM MY PROBLEM TO FIX. AFTER A LITTLE LOOKING AROUND THE INTERNET I SEE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THESE FORD ESCAPES AS I AM AND GETTING BLOWN OFF BY FORD. FORD HAS YET TO ISSUED ONE TSB FOR ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS THEY CLEARLY KNOW ARE HAPPENING WITH THESE CARS AND MOTOR'S. FORD HAS ISSUED BAND AIDS THAT DIDN'T WORK FOR EARLIER YEARS BUT THEY HAVE NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM RIGHT. HOW MANY PEOPLE MUST BE INJURED OR DIE BEFORE YOU MAKE FORD FIX THE PROBLEM RIGHT? I THINK IT'S TIME TO CONTACT A LAWYER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT RODENTS HAD ENTERED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CHEWED THROUGH THE HOSES TO THE TURBO CHARGER, THE RADIATOR CAP, COOLANT WIRES, INTAKE MANIFOLD LINES, AND THE PURGE SOLENOID. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MONTGOMERY MOTORS (214 S MAIN ST, TROY, NC 27371, (910) 572-1351) TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE MADE FROM SOY BASED MATERIAL, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. *TT

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DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHT THE AUTO START STOP WILL TURN THE ENGINE OFF. STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART AND A MESSAGE COMES ON THAT SAYS SHIFT TO PARK AND MANUALLY RESTART ENGINE. IN ALL CASES THE ENGINE DOES RESTART . BUT IT DOES CAUSE DELAYS IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS AND HESITATION ON THE DRIVER TO PULL IN TO TRAFFIC . PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT TWO TO THREE TIMES A WEEK IN DAILY DRIVING.

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VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE THE FIRST DAY I OWNED IT. IT LEFT ME ON INTERSTATE I 90 HAVING TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TRY TO RESTART IT. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 12K MILES I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER REPLACING SEVERAL DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC PARTS. THIS VEHICLE WAS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED IT WAS NOT GOING TO BE ME AND MY 14 YEAR OD SON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE AUCTIONED THIS VEHICLE OFF AFTER DISMISSING THE SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT I HAVE FILED ON THIS WEBSITE.

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AS MY BOYFRIEND WAS TURNING THE CORNER AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP DUE TO HIS LOW SPEED. I REMINDED HIM TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO RESTART, AND HE DID THAT AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO MAKE THE ENGINE STOP. THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HAPPENING AT THAT TIME WAS THAT A TEXT WAS COMING IN ON MY SAMSUNG PHONE, WHICH WAS CHARGING AND CONNECTED VIA BLUETOOTH.

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THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT TURN ON. LIGHTS AND RADIO WORKED BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT. ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALER SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS PARKED. NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD TURN ON. TRIED TO TURN IT ON AGAIN 15 MINUTES LATER IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AGAIN. ONE MONTH LATER SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE PARKED. CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK TO HAVE IT TOWED. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK AFTER 2 HOURS TRIED TURNING IT ON AND IT DID TURN ON. STILL HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER.

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6 MONTHS AFTER I LEASED THIS CAR, THE REAR POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING.DURING THE FIRST 6MONTHS, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I CLOSE THE DOOR, THE REAR WINDOWS SWITCH POWER TURNS OFF. I BELIEVE THERE IS LOOSE WIRES IN THE DRIVER DOOR THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM.

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AS I WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE TRUNK AREA WHILE STANDING AT THE CENTER REAR BUMPER, THE LIFT HATCH STARTED COMING DOWN ON ITS OWN. IT WAS SO QUIET I DID NOT HEAR IT, AND WHEN I STOOD UP (I'M 5FT 1-77 YR OLD FEMALE, I STOOD STRAIGHT UP AND MY HEAD BANGED INTO THE LID WHICH WAS ON ITS WAY DOWN. THE FORCE OF IT HITTING MY HEAD CAUSED IT TO START ASCENDING BACK UP. I LATER WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE OF MY HEAD BRUISE AND PAIN. SCAN REVEALED NO INTERNAL BLEED BUT WAS ADVISED TO TREAT IT LIKE A CONCUSSION. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THESE EMERGENCY ROOM BILLS FOR A DEFECT AND NOW I'M PARANOID ABOUT THE LID. WITH ALL THE BEEPS ON THESE CARS, THE LID DEFINITELY NEEDS A WARNING WHEN IT IS COMING DOWN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, A WARNING BELL CHIMED AND A "SHIFT TO "P" RESTART ENGINE MANUALLY" MESSAGE DISPLAYED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO THE PARK POSITION AND RESTART THE ENGINE MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BATTLEFIELD FORD, 8820 CENTERVILLE RD, MANASSAS, VA, 20110), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, TO TURN THE AUTO SWITCH OFF. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE COULD GET A SECOND OPINION BECAUSE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 09/27/17*LJ INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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AT 100 MILES CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE NO WARNING LOST ACCELERATOR PRDAL NO RESPONSE SEWRVICE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY TURN CAR OFF ON SIDE OF THE ROAD RESTARTED DID IT AGAIN AT ABOUT 3800 MILES AND THEN AT ABOUT 11500 MILES. DEALER DOESNT KNOW WHATS WRONG WITH IT. HAD TO TURN CAR OFF AND ON FIND NEUTRAL AND RESTART WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT WERE BAD BUT CANNOT REPRODUCE ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE. YOU LOSE FLY BY WIRE THROTTLE. LAST TIME I HAD MY 14 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. I AM DONE WITH IT. FORD SAYS DRIVE IT AS IS AND KEEP PAYTING FOR IT. I SURRENDERED THE IRREPAIRABLE VEHICLE BACK TO BOZEMAN FORD. I AM AFFRAID THIS CAR WILL END UP IN SOME YOUNG MOMS HANDS AND THERE WILL BE FATALITIES.

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CHIME VOLUME LEVEL WHEN POWER LIFT GATE IS OPENING OR CLOSING IS VERY LOW. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE FOOT ACTIVATED OPEN/CLOSE BEING ACTIVATED UNINTENTIONALLY AND THE LIFT GATE COMING DOWN ON MY HEAD, RESULTING IN A BRUISE AND BUMP FROM THE LATCH. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER AND FORD MANAGEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR REPAIR WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESULTS. I THINK THE VOLUME LEVEL SHOULD BE INCREASED SO IT CAN BE HEARD WHEN THE LIFT GATE IS GOING UP OR DOWN TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURY. THANK YOU.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ACTIVATING THE AUTOMATIC PARALLEL PARKING ASSIST, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PARALLEL PARK AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC PARALLEL PARKING ASSIST DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150.

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