2015 FORD ESCAPE Electrical System Problems

ON THE DATE OF 04/07/21 I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK, HAD PULLED OUT OF DUNKIN DONUTS AND WENT UP A SMALL HILL TO A STOP SIGN I HAD THE AC ON, AND MY WINDOW ROLLED DOWN AS I JUST LEFT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT AND AS I GET TO THE TOP OF THE SMALL HILL, MY AC TURNS OFF AND MY CAR DISPLAYS A MESSAGE SAYING TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK AND IT COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED RESTARTING IT AND NOTHING I HAD DASH LIGHTS EVERYTHING BUT DIDN'T START. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A 2 WEEK PERIOD, THE FIRST TIME IT SHUT OFF AND DISPLAYED A STARTING SYSTEM FAIL MESSAGE TOOK IT TO DEALER AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. COULD THIS BE RELATED TO A RECALL!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE THE DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER CROSSROAD FORD OF PRINCE GEORGE LOCATED AT 4500 WHITEHILL BLVD, PRINCE GEORGE, VA 23875 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V436000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL THE VEHICLE WAS REVVING UP TO ALMOST 5RPMS WHILE BREAKING... WAS NOT SHIFTING INTO LOWER GEAR.. PULLED IN TO GET GAS.. WENT TO BACK UP WITH REVERSE.. THEN SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE .. AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN REVERSE... PUSHED THE SHIFTER TO PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVER AND CAR WAS STILL DRIVING IN RESERVE...PUSHED BACK INTO PARK ... SWITCHED SEATS WITH MY HUSBAND ... HE GOT INTO DRIVER SEAT AND THE SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN PARK.. BUT WAS NOT REGISTERING ON DASH BOARD.. ACCORDING TO THE DASHBOARD IT WAS IN REVERSE ... HUSBAND REVERSED THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT .. HE KEPT TRYING TO PULL THE SHIFTER TO GO INTO DRIVE... BUT IT WAS LOCKED ON PARK... SO HE MANUALLY WENT IN TO SHIFT THE GEARS AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER MANUALLY ... BUT IT STILL WAS NOT RECOGNIZING IT...

I LEFT THE CAR ON SINCE MY DAUGHTER AND HUSBAND WERE IN THE CAR. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT FROM THE STORE, I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE BUT IT WOULD NOT LET ME. SO I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE CAR BUT IT WILL STILL STAYED ON. AFTER ABOUT 1 HR THE CAR STARTED TO TURN OFF SLOWLY. IT IS COMPLETELY OFF NOW BUT WONT TURN BACK ON. LUCKILY WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT OF A DOLLAR TREE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD LINES SPREADING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THAT BLOCKED THE INFORMATIONAL MESSAGES AND DISPLAYS BEHIND THE LINES. THE CONTACT SAID AFTER TWO WEEKS THE PANEL SCREEN WENT TOTALLY BLACK. IRON CITY FORD DELIVERS (9924 PKWY E, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35215, (205) 854-2222) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNREPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO START-UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 1,200 RPM AND THEN RETURNED TO 1,000 RPM. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR AND MOVED A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE STALLING. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO STOP ROTATING THEN THE IGNITION WAS PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE PROCEDURE HAD TO BE REPEATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE OIL, BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOGGUS FORD MCALLEN (1400 E EXPRESSWAY 83, MCALLEN, TX 78501) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER,...

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER HAS FAILED. FORD RECALLED CERTAIN 2014-2015 ESCAPES BUT NOT MINE. I WOULD LIKE MY VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO THIS FAILED UNIT CAN BE REPACED.

THE SHIFTER OF MY 2015 FORD ESCAPE WAS STUCK IN 'S' POSITION TWO DAYS AGO WHEN I JUST STARTED MY CAR. THE SHIFTER HANDLE WAS ACTUALLY IN P POSITION. I HAD TO CALL TOWING COMPANY AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS MY SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING DETERIORATED AND UNABLE TO ALLOW SHIFT CABLE TO COME LOOSE TO CHANGE SHIFT. FORD PREVIOUSLY HAD A RECALL FOR 2013-2014 ESCAPE MODEL FOR THE SAME BUSHING PROBLEMS NOT INCLUDING 2015 MODELS. BUT A LOT PEOPLE POSTED THREADS ONLINE SAYING THEIR 2015 MODEL ALSO HAVE THAT PROBLEMS. SOME CUSTOMER GOT IT FIXED FREE OF CHARGE AND MOST CUSTOMERS DID NOT. I CONTACTED WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS UP TO THE DEALER WHETHER TO ALLOW REIMBURSEMENT BUT THIS SHOULD BE DEFINITELY BE RECALLED BECAUSE THIS CAN BE A BIG SAFETY CONCERN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GEM CITY FORD INC LOCATED AT 5101 BROADWAY ST, QUINCY, IL 62305, (877) 571-7953, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.*DT *AS

WITHIN LAST WEEK, TWICE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON A CITY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. LIGHTS, RADIO, DASHBOARD, ETC. ALL CONTINUED TO WORK. NOTIFICATION CAME ON DASHBOARD STATING "WARNING, VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK." FORTUNATELY, IN BOTH INSTANCES I WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER INTO A PARKING LOT AND AVOID CAUSING A WRECK OR BEING WRECKED INTO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! WITH CAR SAFELY IN A PARKING LOT, I MOVED MY TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. I TURNED MY KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION. I REMOVED MY KEY. I REINSERTED THE KEY AND TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. LIGHTS, RADIO, DASH, ETC. ALL CAME ON. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NOT A "CLICK" AS IF THE ENGINE WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER. THERE WAS ONLY A NOTIFICATION OF "SYSTEM START FAULT." I TRIED OUR SPARE KEY, AND RECEIVED SAME NOTIFICATION. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE RADIO AND BACK-UP CAMERA SCREEN AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERED AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE TPMS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. BOMMARITO FORD (675 DUNN RD, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042, (314) 895-0600) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

WHEN I GARAGE THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING AROUND 50 MILES THAT DAY. THE NEXT DAY IT WILL NOT START.THE NEXT DAY IT WILL START. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE.

TO WHOM MAY CONCERN: I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL 16V643000_RECALL 16S30. DOOR LATCHES MAY BREAK IN RESULT PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM SECURELY CLOSED WHEN, IN FACT, IT IS NOT. AS A MATTER FACT, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOTION ALL OF THE REAR DOORS OPEN UP. I HAD TO TIE IT UP WITH ROPE AS I TAKING INTO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE VIN:[XXX] FORD OF KENDALL S DIXIE HWY, PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157 NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT I NEED A CASE NUMBER IN ORDER TO FIX THE MATTER AT HAND. I ALSO CONCERN ABOUT OTHER RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE LISTED BELOW: 15V436000_RECALL 15C06-IGNITION SWITCH (KEYS/BUTTON) 15V406000_RECALL 15C03-BLANK DISPLAY ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL 17V472000_RECALL 17S17-IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BOLTS FOR SEAT BELTS/ BUCKLES OR SEATBELT ANCHORS COULD HAVE BEEN USED. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)....

AT SPEED ON FREEWAY, SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND ABS LIGHT ON. IN RECENT DAYS HAD WHEEL BEARING REPLACED. (WHEEL BEARING INCLUDES WHEEL BOLTS, HUB, BEARING, ABS SENSOR AS SINGLE PART? BAD ABS PART OR CONNECTION ?) NORMAL UNTIL ON FREEWAY THEN: DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 0. ANALOG SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FELL SLOWLY TO ZERO AND STAYED. 'I' ('INFORMATION INDICATOR') APPEARED ON CENTER PANEL. FORGOT HOW DISPLAY OF 'I' MESSAGE. (LEFT JOYSTICK PAD ON STEERING WHEEL, LEFT ARROW, DOWN UNTIL 'I', PRESS <OK> FOR LIST?) '(ABS)' LIT ON ANALOG SPEEDOMETER 'TRACTION CONTROL WIGGLY LINE CAR' LIT ON ANALOG SPEEDOMETER VEHICLE CONTINUED WITHOUT CHANGE IN SPEED, ENGINE RUNNING FINE. ARRIVE AT DESTINATION. NOTICE POWER ASSIST TO STEERING IS REDUCED BY 25% SO HARDER TO TURN NOTICE POWER ASSIST TO BRAKES IS REDUCED BY 25% SO HARDER TO STOP PARKING SPOT WAS ON INCLINE, INSTRUMENT PANEL MESSAGE ABOUT 'HILL ASSIST START NOT AVAILABLE'. PUSHED...

MYSTERIOUS DRAW ON BATTERY CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE AFTER SITTING. BATTERY/ALTERNATOR TEST FINE. NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? I HAVE TO KEEP PORTABLE JUMP STARTER IN THE CAR. HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS OF OTHER ESCAPE OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO AN ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.

RADIO AND CD SYSTEM STOPPED PLAYING FOR FOUR DAYS, THEN CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE BUT CAME BACK ON THE SAME DAY. FORD DEALER PERSON TOLD ME TO DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE FOR 10 MINUTES AND WHEN I CONNECT IT BACK THE SYSTEM WOULD RESET ITSELF. I DID NOT WANT TO TRY THAT, NOT MECHANICALLY INCLINED. THE WIPERS ON THE LOW SETTING RUNS STEADY BUT STOPS MAKING IT HARD TO SEE BECAUSE OF THE RAIN UNLESS I PRESS WIPER ARM. THE HEADLIGHTS DIM AND COME BACK UP RANDOMLY, I NOTICE IT MOSTLY SITTING AT RED LIGHT.

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE RADIO AND IT'S COMPUTER SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. WHILE THE DISPLAY WORKS, THE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR LAYING SOUND NO LONGER WORKS, AND THE TOUCH SCREEN IS RARELY RESPONSIVE.

VEHICLE HAS HAD FUSE ISSUES FROM DAY 1. HAD THE WIRING GOING TO SUNVISOR LIGHTED MIRROR START SMOKING WHEN WE CHANGED THE FUSE. WIRING WAS PINCHED FROM THE FACTORY. THEN THE HEADLIGHT DRIVERS SIDE KEEPS BLOWING FUSE. NOW TRYING FIND OUT WHY.

THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING PARKED UNDER A CARPORT FOR ALMOST 24 HRS. WHEN IT INEXPLICABLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENSUING FIRE BURNED THE CARPORT AND SPREAD TO THE STRUCTURE CAUSING EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE RESIDENCE. A PASSERBY MADE THE ELDERLY OCCUPANTS OF HOME AWARE OF THE FIRE AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET OUT. THE AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME OTHER EVIDENCE AND/OR INSTANCES OF FIRES IN THESE VEHICLES OCCURRING THE SAME WAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE MULTI-FUNCTIONING INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BECAME INOPERATIVE AND THE DISPLAY WAS BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOUR SEASONS FORD (601 DUNCAN HILL RD, HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792, (828) 693-4281) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NEEDED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAR ALSO HAS BEEN HAVING A STARTING ISSUE. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD COME ON, FUEL PUMP WOULD PRIME, GO TO START AND NOTHING. IF THE BATTERY WAS UNPLUGGED FOR 5 MINUTES IT WAS MORE LIKELY TO START. THANKFULLY IT HAPPEN ON A CITY STREET AND NOT THE HIGHWAY THAT I WAS GOING TO BE GETTING ON.

INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED WHITE AND STOPPED WORKING.....THOUGHT IT WAS ON RECALL ....BUT FORD TOLD ME NO....WE HAVE HAD IT FIXED ....

I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 FORD ESCAPE GOING ABOUT 50MPH WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL JUST FROZE. IT TOOK ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO TRY TO TURN THE WHEEL SO I COULD GET MYSELF OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND OUT OF EVERYONE'S WAY. I GOT MYSELF TO THE SIDE AND COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. LUCKILY MY FAMILY WASN'T TOO FAR SO MY DAD WAS GONNA HELP ME GET MY CAR HOME BUT HE COULDN'T EVEN TURN THE WHEEL. WE HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. ALSO MY 2015 FORD ESCAPE WOULD STALL AFTER PUMPING GAS, TAKING SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START MY CAR AND AT TIMES NOT STARTING AT ALL AFTER FILLING MY TANK. IT HAS STALLED ON ME SERVERSL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD LEAVING ME STRANDED AND HOLDING UP TRAFFIC ON BUSY ROADS. LOW TIRE PRESSURE/ TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT WARNING LIGHT APPEARS OFTEN EVEN...

WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. TRANSMISSION HIT OK GOES OFF. MESSAGLIGHT GOES ON TO SHUT CAR OFF I DO THAT AN MESSAGE DOESN'T COME BACK ON. AT ONE TIME MY CAR EVEN SLOWED DOWNS TO 40 AND ANOTHER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SHUT CAR OFF RESTARTED AN RAN OK. THAT WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL TAKEN TO FORD GARAGE IN GIBSON CITY. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG SO RESET. THESE ALL BEGAN A MONTH AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VILLAGE FORD (LOCATED AT 23535 MICHIGAN AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48124, (313) 565-3900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,059.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSED THE GAUGES AND WARNING INDICATORS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. EBY FORD LINCOLN (2714 ELKHART RD, GOSHEN, IN 46526, (574) 534-3673) WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE SAME AS FORD RECALL NUMBER 15C03: (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MAY BE INOPERATIVE/FMVSS); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ALARM SOUNDED. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE HOOD AREA NEAR THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. FLAMES WERE LATER SEEN COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

AFTER AUTO PARKED OVERNIGHT ON 04/26/2019, IN HEATED GARAGE, NO POWER TO START ENGINE, NOR OPERATE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC. IN THE NEXT MORNING. NO BATTERY TO POWER ANY EQUIPMENT. AAA SERVICE ATTENDANT JUMP STARTED AUTO. BATTERY TESTED 100% POWER AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF RUN TIME ON ENGINE. 2ND OCCURRENCE IN 12 MONTHS. I WAS TOLD THIS IS CALLED A "BRAIN FREEZE" AND IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR FORD PRODUCT. ORIGINAL BATTERY IN VEHICLE REPLACED 04/27/2019.

WHENEVER DRIVING MY CAR, IT NOTICABLY TAKES LONGER THAN IT SHOULD TO SHIFT CAUSING MY RPMS TO RUN HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. FOR INSTANCE DOING 35 I MIGHT BE RUNNING AT 2500-3000 RPMS FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECONDS BEFORE SHIFTING AND CAUSING MY RPMS TO GO DOWN TO AROUND 1500.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARK IT KILLS THE BATTERY SO WE FOUND THAT CLUSTER IS KILLING THE BATTERY WE UNDER PLUG THE CLUSTER FOR LIKE THREE DAY AND THE BATTERY WAS GOOD AND ALSO ITS A NEW BATTERY WE PUT IN THE VEHICLE BUT WE PLUG IT BACK IN AND AFTER 1 DAY BATTERY DEAD SO WE KNOW THERE SOME RECALL ON 2015 FORD ESCAPE ABOUT THE CLUSTER BE INOPERATIVE BUT FORD SAID THERE NO RECALL NHTSA HAS IT LIST AS RECALLS

CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC AT A STOP IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NO ELECTRIC FUNCTIONS. COULD NOT PUT ON HAZARDS, ,COULD NOT ROLL DOWN WINDOWS. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED.

WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR , 2015 FORD ESCAPE SUV, FOR 70 DAYS (CERTIFIED PRE-OWN). DROVE IT ON A TUESDAY. WENT TO START IT ON A WEDNESDAY, AND IT WOULD NOT FIRE OR START. WARNING MESSAGES INCLUDED NO KEY FOB FOUND-TURN OFF VEHICLE-CALL SERVICE (ALTHOUGH I HAD BOTH IN THE CAR); 4 WD DRIVE OFF; SLIS NOT AVAILABLE-CALL SERVICE. IF IT DID FIRE, AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS PUT IN GEAR, ALL THE MESSAGES FLASHED AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. IT WAS TOWED. IN LOOKING AT THE NHTSA SITE FOR COMPLAINTS, IT'S TIME TO MAKE FORD CULPABLE.

VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING. ONCE I WAITED A FEW HOURS, THE ENGINE STARTED BUT THE AUDIO IS COMPLETELY GONE.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM: ON MY 2015 FORD EXCAPE IVE HAD ONLY ABFEW MONTHS AT 40,000 MFILES THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND KEYS GO CRAZY WHEN VEHICAL IS TURNED OFF THEN CANT UNLOCK DOORS. WHEN CUT CAR BACK ON COMPUTERS ARE BLACK. WAS DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND COMPUTER GOES BLANK JUST LIKE YOU CUT THE CAR OFF LOST ALL ELECTRICAL USE. HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINS TO RESTART CAR. I CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAY NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. AS I READ THE REVIEWS MY EXCAPE IS DOING THE SAME AS OTHERS. I THINK FORD SHOULD FIX THIS AS IT IS THE SAME AS OTHERS LIKE THIS EXCAPE.

MY MULTIPLE FUNCTION DISPLAY HAS GONE BLANK WHICH DISPLAYS ALL WARNING CHIMES, MESSAGES AND MILEAGE. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE RECALL THEY HAD THAT WAS SUBMITTED ON THAT MODEL AND YEAR AND THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. BECAUSE OF THE SAME EXACT THING DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL I FEEL FORD SHOULD REPAIR MY VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE. RECALL # 15C03 THANK YOU!

I WAS SITTING I THE TRUCK LETTING IT WARM UP BEFORE I STARTED MY DAY I WAS SCROLLING THREW MY PHONE I LOOKED UP I SAW HUDGE FLAMES I REACHED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN I REALIZED THE LOCKS STOPPED WORKING I WAS LOCKED IN THE CAR LUCKILY I HAD MY WINDOWS CRACKED ENOUGH TO REACH OUT AND OPEN THE DOOR THE RADIO BLEW UP ON MY WAY OUT THE CAR IT WAS SO HOT I DIDN'T EXPECT ANYTHING I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SCARED ME TO DEATH WORST CAR EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE I WAS SCARED TO DEATH I CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW BAD I FEEL MY TRUCK WAS MY NEW BEST FRIEND I KEPT THE TRUCK CLEAN PRETTY I'M HURT IT'S BURNED ALL UP ALMOST TOOK MY LIFE IF I WOULD HAVE LOOK UP ANY LATER I WOULD HAVE DIED

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER SCREEN MULTIPLE FUNCTION DISPLAY FAILED TO DISPLAY INFORMATION. THE MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY WOULD SHOW EITHER A BLACK OR GRAY SCREEN, PERIODICALLY WITH WHITE LINES, WITH NO READOUTS SHOWING AT ALL. APPARENTLY A RECALL (15CO3) WAS ANNOUNCED AND THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE UPDATE AT 32,837 MILES WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED AT APPROXIMATELY 39K MILES. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS USING A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT MY EXPENSE. I AM ASKING YOU IF THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR IF AN ADDITIONAL RECALL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED OR SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAKELARIS FORD OF VERSAILLES (573-378-4653, LOCATED AT 1001 W NEWTON ST, VERSAILLES, MO 65084) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. *TT*JB

DRIVING ALONG AND THE DASHBOARD WENT OFF AND ON. WINDOWS WON'T GO UP OR DOWN. NO LIGHTS. EVERYTHING WAS FLASHING. CAR ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS ALSO ALWAYS KEPT IN THE GARAGE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. IT'S AN SEL AND 6 CYLINDERS. I WAS ON A CITY STREET AND JUST DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO BILL KNIGHT FORD. THEY GAVE ME NO CAR AND I'M SINGLE SO IT'S MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM ALSO A RETIRED TEACHER AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO BUY A CAR. I EXPECT MORE OUT OF A FAIRLY NEW CAR.

OCCASIONALLY, WHEN OPERATING MULTIPLE WINDOWS FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL, THE LOCKS ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE. THUS FAR, THIS SYMPTOM ONLY HAPPENS IN PARK. ALSO, UPON PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNING TO ACC, THE VISTA ROOF OCCASIONALLY BEGINS TO RETRACT WITHOUT THE OPERATOR TOUCHING ANY OF THE VISTA ROOF CONTROLS.

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK WHICH LEFT ME WITH NO INSTRUMENTS OR HEADLIGHTS. IT IS CURRENTLY AT BEYER FORD DEALERSHIP IN MORRISTOWN NJ AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED. I SEE A RECALL FOR 2015 FORD ESCAPES MANUFACTURED IN LOUISVILLE KY DURING THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE RECALL # IS 15V406000 ON YOUR WEBSITE.

THE MESSAGE CENTER ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLANK NOTHING ON THE SCREEN IT'S ALL WHITE

THE BATTERY IS MOUNTED WITH A TOP STRAP THAT KEEPS THE BATTERY IN THE BOX, BUT IT DOES NOT PREVENT THE BATTERY FROM MOVING AROUND IN THE BOX. THE POSITIVE CABLE THAT ATTACHES TO THE BATTERY IS VERY RIGID - IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE BATTERY. RESULT: THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST IS BEING STRESSED SEVERELY, CAUSING BATTERY FAILURE, INCLUDING INTERMITTENT OPERATION DUE TO THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST MOVEMENT (NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN) MAKING OPEN AND THEN CLOSED CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS. IT IS POSSIBLE/PROBABLE THAT THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION. POOR DESIGN. IF THE ENGINEERS WANT TO ALLOW THE BATTERY TO MOVE WITHIN THE BOX, THEY MUST PROVIDE A FREE-FLOATING POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE, OR MODIFICATIONS MUST BE MADE TO SECURE THE BATTERY SO IT DOES NOT MOVE. THERE ARE MANY FORD ESCAPE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF BATTERY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD, ON THE FORDESCAPE.ORG...

AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES. WITH MINUTES, I HAVE NOW POWER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR BATTERY IS DEAD COMPLETELY. THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKS OUT FINE. ONCE THE BATTERY HAS BEEN FULLY CHARGED, THE BATTERY LIGHT GOES OFF. THE NEXT DAY, SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED. I AM STRANDED BOTH TIMES. I CALL THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT, ASHEVILLE FORD, TO HAVE THEM TOW IN TO LOOK AT IT. THEY ARE TOO BUSY AND LOOK AT IT FOR 2+ WEEKS. I HAVE TO CALL A DEALER 40 MILES AWAY FROM ME AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND THEY NEED TO 'FLASH' OR RE- SET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AT A 200$ COST TO ME. THIS IS INFURIATING.

I HAVE OWNED MY 2015 ESCAPE SINCE MARCH 2016. BEGINNING 6 WEEKS AGO THE CAR FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE FORD KEY. HAD CAR TOWED. TOLD BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED BOTH CAR AND KEY FOB BATTERIES. WITHIN 7 DAYS THE CAR REFUSED TO START AFTER SITTING IN THE GARAGE FOR 3 DAYS. HAD TO GET IT TOWED AND THE BATTERY RECHARGED. THIRD TIME THE CAR REFUSED TO START IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN LEFT SITTING FOR 5 DAYS. ONCE AGAIN HAD TO HAVE A JUMP START. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD DIAGNOSTIC INFO STATES NO ISSUES. TECHNICIAN IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CAR REFUSING TO RECOGNIZE KEY FOB OR NOT STARTING. EXPLAINED THAT CAR ONCE JUMPED STARTED RUNS FINE AS LONG AS I DRIVE IT DAY TO DAY. ONCE IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 2 OR MORE DAYS DOES IT AGAIN REFUSE TO START. APPEARS THAT SOMETHING SOMEWHERE WITHIN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO OPERATE. AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (COGGIN FORD IN JACKSONVILLE, 9650 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V436000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER OF 2014, BUT THE RECALL WAS FOR 2015. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,477.

THE ENGINE CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE KEY IS TURNED TO OFF. I HAD THE KEY IN MY HAND AND THE CAR CONTINUE TURNED ON. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO TURN OFF THE CAR. I TESTED THE CAR IN DRIVE WITHOUT THE KEY AND IT WAS IN MOTION LIKE NORMAL, JUST WITHOUT THE KEY.

36,000 MILES AND THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD DISPLAY GOES COMPLETELY BLANK AND CANNOT BE REBOOTED. DEALER ADVISES THAT ENTIRE UNIT MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $1000! UNBELIEVABLE. SOME MODELS 2014-2015 WERE RECALLED DUE TO THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT APPARENTLY MINE WAS NOT ACCORDING TO THE VIN

CAR STARTS/STOPS INTERMITTENTLY. WILL CONTINUE TO RUN AT TIMES WITH THE ENGINE SWITCHED OFF AND KEY REMOVED. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL COMPLETELY BLACKOUT AT ANYTIME WITHOUT NOTICE. STARTER WILL STAY ENGAGED AFTER STARTING. STATIONARY AND MOVING WITHOUT WARNING ON THE INTERSTATE, DOESN'T MATTER WHERE IT MAY BE IT HAS BECOME DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.