What 563 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Ford Escape Gas

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS TO REVERSE, SHE HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND IMPACTED A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER FRIENDLY FORD LOCATED (2800 N TELEGRAPH RD, MONROE, MI 48162) WHERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AS OF YET. THE CONTACT STATED UNKNOWN PART OF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700.

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SINCE BUYING MY ESCAPE BRAND NEW WITH 1 MILE ON IT, IT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH ISSUES, ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING CAN BE GOING 30 MPH OR 70 MPH, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 BAD SMELL FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER SEEPS IN THROUGH VENTS. PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WALL BLEW WHILE TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. LICENSE PLATE LIGHT OUT AND UNABLE TO REMOVE TO CHANGE. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD CAR SEVERAL TIMES CLAIMING NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. RADIO KEEPS SAYING "UPDATE" DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT'S MY PHONE (MY PHONE HAS NO UPDATES DUE) BRAKES MAKE TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN REVERSE BREAKING. A LITTLE OVER 11,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING BUT DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG, ALSO CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START HALF THE TIME. USB FOR PHONE CORD IN FRONT DOES NOT WANT TO STAY CONNECTED, AND BACK PORT FOR CAR CHARGER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED MY DAUGHTER BURNS ON HER HAND. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT AND IT STRANDED HER ON SIDE OF ROAD AND WOULDN'T START, HAD TO SHUT OFF ,TAKE OUT KEY AND LET SIT TO RESTART BUT DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. OVERALL THE DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE 2019 ESCAPE IS HIGH. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FURTHER TO INVESTIGATE THESE CLAIMS OF ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AND OTHER ISSUES.

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2019 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *LD *JS

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WE WERE REAR ENDED FROM A STOPPED POSITION ON THE HIGHWAY. . MY FIANC WAS DRIVING AND SUFFERED WHIPLASH. I WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND BROKE MY BACK AND SEPARATED MY PELVIS, REQUIRING SURGERY TO STABILIZE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOW VERY SQUEAKY. CONCERNED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OR SEATBELT NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, LEADING TO MY INJURIES.

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MY MOTHER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK HER 2019 FORD ESCAPE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SURGED / JOLTED / ACCELERATED FORWARD AND SHE WENT OVER THE PARKING CURB AND HIT A BUILDING. THANKFULLY SHE IS OK, HOWEVER, SHE DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE DUE TO HOW THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED.

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IN A HEAD ON COLLUSION, HE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS WHEREAS I ONE OF THE INCIDENTS FACIAL INJURY AND CHEST INJURY OCCURRED AS A RESULT

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