Major Problems with 2004 Ford Escape Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Ford Escape

2004 Ford Escape SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 148000 miles

2004 Ford Escape VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 140000 miles

2004 Ford Escape AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse 2004 Ford Escape complaints by category

Problems with SUSPENSION, BODY and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Escape owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while pulling into the driveway at a low speed the bolt on the...	143 ~ 118920 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while driving home from having a few drinks with my friends a deer ran out in front of me and...	108 ~ 115578 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL within 2 hours of buying a new 2004 ford escape and at 180 miles the throttle stuck on the highway...	74 ~ 90516 miles
AIR BAGS i purchased used 2004 ford escape with 5650 miles in 8/04. in sept04 front passenger door unlatched while i was...	40 ~ 74729 miles
WHEELS two axles on the car have broken. both times the car was used for regular use (no "off-roading" no accidents)....	33 ~ 117685 miles
ENGINE at first my escape only started hesitating on rainy days when i got to about 45-55 mph. at first i...	31 ~ 105698 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM complaint received via e-mail."my wife and i purchased a 2004 escape last year and we have just lost the vehicle...	24 ~ 86896 miles
STEERING i purchased a 2004 ford escape xlt on 12/8/03. on the way home from the dealership the vehicle pulled strongly...	23 ~ 79315 miles
POWER TRAIN the problem started when the car was driving and all of sudden the car starts struggling and then shuts off....	15 ~ 84227 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driving on a state highway approaching a red light i applied brakes and felt a pulsing sensation in the brake...	15 ~ 97358 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER was driving 25 miles an hour down small hill the car in front of me stopped. i hit the brakes...	14 ~ 125369 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact was driving 70 mph when he heard a loud noise...	14 ~ 89492 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer complained about intermittent stalling at low speed that when the accelerator pedal was applied from a stop position or...	13 ~ 77670 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL nhtsa campaign 04v574000/accelerator cable. the owner received notification from the manufacturer on 13 jan 2005 regarding this recall. the owner...	11 ~ 53523 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer noticed the vehicle was using excessive fuel and was not shifting into gear properly. at one time the vehicle...	10 ~ 37155 miles
SEAT BELTS 2004 ford escape with gear selector and airbag warning light issues. consumer states that mechanic determined that there was a...	10 ~ 73028 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM at first my escape only started hesitating on rainy days when i got to about 45-55 mph. at first i...	7 ~ 123586 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes screech squeal and feel jerky. also when i put the vehicle in park the vehicle rolls forward a distance...	6 ~ 77700 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving down a hill with cruise control on vehicle picked up speed. dealership was notified but did not resolve	6 ~ 46931 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that upon inspection it was found that the sub...	5 ~ 97051 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on five (5) occasions of filling up my 2004 ford escape gas tank there has been gas spillage. gas will...	5 ~ 44800 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving on the interstate i pressed the accelerator pedal to accelerate from 60 mph to 70 mph. when i...	5 ~ 27732 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph the rear...	4 ~ 113250 miles
VISIBILITY i have a 2004 ford escape the rear window blew out while the car was parked. this is the second...	4 ~ 94226 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that the gap underneath the vehicle where the tow hook...	4 ~ 108081 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY my wife and i were commuting home when the rear windshield in our 2004 escape shattered on its own we...	4 ~ 85834 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ford escape 2004 idling problems with only 39 000 miles engine starts to misfire while running on the highway at...	3 ~ 113588 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i was on my way to work 7am. it was snowing lightly and i briefly turned on the rear window...	2 ~ 83633 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY reporting an exploding back window issue on a 2004 ford escape. once in 2005 and now again in 2009. the...	2 ~ 57846 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact received recall # 07v156000 concerning service brakes hydraulic: antilock:control unit/module...	2 ~ 28000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact believed that he may have passed out while driving. he did...	2 ~ 76500 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2004 ford escape consumer would like reimbursement for the catalytic converter. *kb front and rear catalytic converters plugged. the dealer	2 ~ 65926 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled. it was pulled off the road without incident and...	2 ~ 31830 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that when the weather is wet or when sand has...	2 ~ 24000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the hood on our 2004 ford escape with 36 758 miles on it unlatched and flew up against the windshield...	2 ~ 36758 miles
TIRES dt: consumer has 26 000 miles on the vehicle and the original tires are on the vehicle. the tires are...	2 ~ 122500 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS as my 2004 ford escape turned 25 000 miles the brake light came on. i took it to my local...	2 ~ 29959 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle occasionally difficult to start after sitting all day (i.e. 8 hour work day). it will crank but will not...	2
SEATS the driver's seat in my 2004 ford escape causes severe back pain after 15-20 minutes. this is a safety hazard	2 ~ 95000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle started to veer to the...	1 ~ 85500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape equipped with goodrich tires tire line: long trail tire size: p235/70/r16 and dot...	1 ~ 220000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY the rear hatch glass hinge bolts sheared on both hinges during hatch closure. the rear hatch glass is only held	1 ~ 173000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact was trying to open the trunk by engaging the key...	1 ~ 40100 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that the catalytic converter failed and was replaced by...	1 ~ 156000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that the tailgate door would not open . the...	1 ~ 208000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC tone rings on ford escapes breaking. these rings are for the abs system. truck doesn't stop properly. i read alot...	1 ~ 42000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY value stem failure. i two fail on me in two days the tires where brought from goodyear tire on williamsburg...	1
VALVE > TIRES value stem failure. i two fail on me in two days the tires where brought from goodyear tire on williamsburg...	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving 20 mph the side view mirror on the passenger side exploded...	1 ~ 13366 miles
PARKING BRAKE this is the second time the button on the emergency brake on my 2004 ford escape limited edition has broke....	1 ~ 52000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 escape refused to operate starter after being operated with load at slow speeds found new battery was dead and...	1 ~ 15000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 escape refused to operate starter after being operated with load at slow speeds found new battery was dead and...	1 ~ 15000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving approximately 65 mph the contact heard a loud pop coming from...	1 ~ 43000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS service bulletin 042612 nhtsa item number 10014302 air bag light came on took to dealer and they charged us $50.00...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbag light on the 2004 ford escape flashes or stays on. my suv has 71 000 miles. *ak...	1 ~ 71000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION my 2004 ford escape failed state inspection due to a loose wheel bearing at 21 500 miles. the dealership indicated...	1 ~ 21405 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2004 ford escape rear defogger was on and the rear window exploded throwing glass everywhere. *nm...	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the airbag light on the dash board flashes as it's supposed to and then remains illuminated. after having the car...	1 ~ 74000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased a 2004 escape on may 13 2004 with the standard 3-year/ 36 000 miles coverage. on the june...	1 ~ 42000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2004 ford escape consumer would like reimbursement for the catalytic converter. *kb front and rear catalytic converters plugged. the dealer	1 ~ 66852 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION 1. i am complaining about my back up alarm sensors. i have had about 5 incidents in which i have...	1 ~ 14719 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that she had to put air in her tires each...	1 ~ 11000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving home from having a few drinks with my friends a deer ran out in front of me and...	1 ~ 20 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers work intermittently. consumer was driving in the rain and they shut down.*ak...	1 ~ 22000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the consumer contacted ford regarding recall number 04v602000/latch/locks/doors. however the consumer stated that he had the vehicle identification number ran...	1
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE when filling the gas tank the automatic shut off when the tank is full does not function. this leads to...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights are not working properly. when going over bumps at times the headlights cut on and off. when taken	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER purchased 2/04. hesitation problems since first month- found nothing wrong. chnaged oil at 5000k miles checked again found nothing wrong....	1 ~ 2000 miles
MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE 1. used the emergency brake normaly throughout the day. 2. on 10/21/2004 the emergency brake release button fell down inside...	1 ~ 7000 miles
LINKAGE AND CABLE > MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL 1. used the emergency brake normaly throughout the day. 2. on 10/21/2004 the emergency brake release button fell down inside...	1 ~ 7000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield of 2004 ford escape suddenly cracked from lower seal up to about 12 inches in length. no evident sign	1 ~ 11000 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after 5000 mile service which include inspecting brakes and rotating tires. i started hearing sound from the rear brake while...	1 ~ 4650 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle the rpms...	1 ~ 12000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle the rpms...	1 ~ 12000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a 2004 ford escape xlt on 12/8/03. on the way home from the dealership the vehicle pulled strongly...	1 ~ 42 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ongoing musty mildew odor from vents and a/c unit. have brought it for service 3 times nothing has been done...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving at 65 mph consumer heard a flapping sound coming from the rear of vehicle. consumer parked on the...	1

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