Major Problems with 2011 Ford Escape Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Ford Escape

2011 Ford Escape AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 100000 miles

2011 Ford Escape SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 24000 miles

2011 Ford Escape POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 21150 miles

Browse 2011 Ford Escape complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Escape owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN while towing my 2011 ford escape limited behind my rv bus the transmission burned up. i did everything that was...	252 ~ 50925 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle would unexpectedly surge forward or backward...	242 ~ 45391 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving down interstate. suddenly i lost fuel power. engine remained on. surges of swaying or ward & backwards prior to...	241 ~ 38441 miles
ENGINE while i was driving 55 mph on the interstate in the middle lane when suddenly with no warning we were...	239 ~ 50553 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that there was an abnormal pop coming from the...	177 ~ 89668 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM rear windshield exploded when my colleague was putting his belongings in the back of my suv. brand new car and	88 ~ 60404 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my son opened the back hatch to put his basketball bag in the back. he closed the hatch and as	38 ~ 63556 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE as i was exiting a highway my car message center alerted me to safely come to a stop. as i...	27 ~ 29404 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER after unloading items from rear cargo area tailgate was closed and the rear tailgate window exploded in my face spontaneously....	22 ~ 54827 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact rented a 2011 ford escape. while the contact was driving less than 20 mph approaching an intersection an...	21 ~ 45486 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE rear windshield exploded when my colleague was putting his belongings in the back of my suv. brand new car and	19 ~ 60017 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated on three different occasions after slowing down to make a...	15 ~ 40401 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving to work on a saturday when all of a sudden my car stopped working. completely turned off...	14 ~ 63228 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape sxlt. the contact stated that when the brake was depressed the brake...	12 ~ 64725 miles
VISIBILITY i closed the rear hatch of the escape and the rear glass exploded. the car was in the driveway of...	12 ~ 11575 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while at a dealer for an unrelated problem...	8 ~ 63087 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY while closing the rear hatch the glass/hatch exploded into and outside of the car hitting my daughter in the face....	7 ~ 35010 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE while closing the rear hatch the glass/hatch exploded into and outside of the car hitting my daughter in the face....	5 ~ 20963 miles
SEATS ford escape 2011 had a car accident on may 17th 2011 i was hit from behind and with the impact...	5 ~ 38280 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape equipped with michelin cross terrain f4290r tires size p225/65/r17 (na). the contact...	3 ~ 39820 miles
STRUCTURE last year i purchased a 2011 ford escape and have been completely dissatisfied with my purchase. the selling dealer tower...	3 ~ 13246 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY on 22 nov 2011 my 2011 ford escape xlt auto awd 2.5l i4 rear windshield exploded after closing tailgate/hatch! i...	3 ~ 16389 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact rented a 2011 ford escape. while the contact was driving less than 20 mph approaching an intersection an...	3 ~ 22925 miles
WHEELS purchased and had mounted (4) goodyear assurance tripletred on or about 15apr2015 by ford dealer. 90 000 mile maintenance including...	2 ~ 92230 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. the contact stated while attempting to accelerate the transmission slipped and the...	2 ~ 69250 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was driving on the highway when all of a sudden i could not gas my car. traffic was heavy...	2 ~ 34250 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the air conditioner coil malfunctioned...	2 ~ 25500 miles
EQUIPMENT on the same day sirius satellite shut down my free radio subscription i lost the ability to dial by voice...	2 ~ 42700 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. while driving 60 mph the steering wheel seized and the power steering...	1 ~ 47000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that the wheel bearings were faulty on the driver's...	1 ~ 69500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v777000 (fuel system gasoline)...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2011 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to fuel delivery module safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. while driving 60 mph the sun roof exploded. there were no injuries.	1 ~ 100000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v777000 (fuel system gasoline)...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact noticed streaks running down the vehicle's glass. also the hinges...	1 ~ 71000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES purchased and had mounted (4) goodyear assurance tripletred tires on or about 15apr2015 by ford dealer. 90 000 mile maintenance...	1 ~ 89460 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after the key...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled as...	1 ~ 40500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES right rear passenger door won't unlock or open. *js...	1 ~ 38989 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2011 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake pedal issues. *smd the consumer stated the brake was undersized....	1
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE at approximately 9:00 am in the morning the rear tailgate window was closed instantly shattering everywhere. *tr...	1 ~ 50000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY on my way to work this am i was in stop and go traffic due to a light snowfall last...	1 ~ 50000 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. while the automatic tailgate was closing the latch closed incorrectly and the...	1 ~ 12500 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM from the time we bought this vehicle the horn would sound when we hit a bump. then it began to...	1 ~ 40000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN -harsh jerking while foot on brake and shifting from any gear to drive it's an automatic transmission -at the speed...	1 ~ 9330 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC last year i purchased a 2011 ford escape and have been completely dissatisfied with my purchase. the selling dealer tower...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL last year i purchased a 2011 ford escape and have been completely dissatisfied with my purchase. the selling dealer tower...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated the driver and the passenger front door failed and...	1 ~ 8429 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated the driver and the passenger front door failed and...	1 ~ 8429 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while reversing at a low speed in the...	1 ~ 3750 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS ford escape 2011 had a car accident on may 17th 2011 i was hit from behind and with the impact...	1 ~ 3400 miles

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