2015 FORD ESCAPE Electrical System Problems

SQUIRRELS GOT INTO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSING THE PARK ASSIST, HOOD LATCH WARNING, FRONT LIGHTS, FRONT, LEFT, RIGHT, AND REAR PROXIMITY WARNING SENSORS TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY NEXT TO MY TRUCK WHICH DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DAMAGE. I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF THREE OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. RESEARCH INDICATES FORD HAS SWITCH TO A SUCROSE BASED INSULATION WHICH ATTRACTS RODENTS. I HAVE ALSO SEEN A ADVERTISEMENT FOR DUCT TAPE WITH RODENT REPELLENT TO STICK OVER THE INSULATION.

PURCHASED 2015 FORD ESCAPE ON MAY 1, 2015. IN FEBRUARY OF 2016 THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID AND PUMP STOPPED WORKING. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WHO SAID THAT RODENTS HAD CHEWED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINES AND PUMP AREA ELECTRICAL. MADE REPAIR. NOW, DECEMBER 2016 I TRIED TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID TO FIND THAT IT HAD ONCE AGAIN BEEN CHEWED. I HAVE BEEN PARKING MULTIPLE VEHICLES (NEW AND USED) IN THE SAME DRIVEWAY SINCE 1989 WITH NO ISSUES. RODENTS HAVE CHEWED THE SOUND BARRIER MATERIAL IN THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS AS WELL AS THE WIPER FLUID LINES, ETC. AND MADE A NEST IN THE WHEEL WELL.

6-4-15 PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW 8-7-15 CAR'S BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY AND HAD IT TOWED TO FORD DEALER 7-8-16 CAR'S BATTERY COMPLETELY DRAINED. JUMP STARTED GOT NEW BATTERY AT FORD DEALER 7-29-16 BATTERY COMPLETELY DRAINED, JUMPED STARTED. STOPPED AT FORD DEALER AND GOT AN APPT. ON 8-8-16 7-30-16 DROVE CAR OUT OF GARAGE APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM AT 3:30 PM, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. JUMP STARTED THE CAR TO PUT BACK INTO GARAGE. CALLED FORD DEALER AND GOT AN EARLIER APPT. ON 8-1-16 (CHARGED BATTERY 6 HRS WITH BATTERY CHARGER) EACH TIME, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE JUMPED TO START THE CAR. SOMETHING IN THE SYSTEM IS DRAINING THE BATTERY COMPLETELY. THE CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE MY GARAGE EACH TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED. IT ALWAYS HAPPENED IN THE AM WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR WITH THE EXCEPTION ON 7-30-16, IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND DIED THERE...

I WAS DRIVING IN MAINE. I'M NOT SURE IF I HIT A PATCH OF ICE OR IF THE STEERING FROZE UP. I WAS TRAVELING 35 IN A 40 MPH ZONE AND ON A CURVE, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD INTO A BOG. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SINK AND I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR A FEW MINUTES. THEN I NOTICED A FLAME COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. IT TOOK ALL OF MY STRENGTH BUT I PUSHED THE DOOR OPEN AND BEGAN SWIMMING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. AS I WAS ABOUT 20 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE, IT EXPLODED. I WAS IN THE WATER AND ICE FOR APPROX. 10 MINUTES. THE FIRE DEPT, POLICE, AND EMT'S ARRIVED AND PULLED ME FROM THE WATER AND TOOK ME TO THE HOSPITAL. I HAVE 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON MY ARM AND LEGS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DEEMED THE VEHICLE A...

I WAS DRIVING AND I'M NOT SURE IF I HIT A PATCH OF ICE OR STEERING FROZE UP. I WAS TRAVELING 35 IN A 40 MPH ZONE AND ON A CURVE, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD INTO A BOG. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SINK AND I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR A FEW MINUTES. I TRIED PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO GET OUT OF THE WATER AND ICE. THEN I NOTICED A FLAME COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. I PUSHED THE DOOR OPEN AND BEGAN SWIMMING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. AS I WAS ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE, IT EXPLODED. I WAS IN THE WATER AND ICE FOR APPROX. 10 MINUTES. THE FIRE DEPT, POLICE, AND EMT'S ARRIVED AND PULLED ME FROM THE WATER AND TOOK ME TO THE HOSPITAL. I HAVE 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON MY ARM AND LEGS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WHEN THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE KEY BEING INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,355.

SYMPTOM: FUSE FOR INTERIOR LIGHTS, INCLUDING GEAR INDICATOR ON SHIFT, CONTROLS IN STEERING WHEEL, FAILS. ISSUE BEGAN 2ND MONTH OF OWNERSHIP 2/2015. 4TH INCIDENT ON 9/17/15 BROUGHT MY ATTENTION TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES PERTAINING TO ALL INSTANCES LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FUSE. INCIDENT: TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF A 5 LANE HIGHWAY, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR. I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR WITHIN A FEW SECONDS AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, DASH BOARD, GAUGES, EVERYTHING SHUT THEMSELVES OFF AND THEN EVERY GAUGE AND WARNING LIGHT LIT UP, BUT NO ENGINE. I MOVED THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE KEY TO OFF WITHOUT LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL, AND TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT DID NOT RESTART. I MADE MY ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, STOPPED THE CAR, PUT INTO PARK...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 10 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUSE NUMBER 60 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WAS APPLIED, HOWEVER, WHEN THE DRIVER GRABBED THE DOOR HANDLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

MY FORD ESCAPE 2015 WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AFTER TURNING. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT CAR WAS ON AFTER I HAD PARK,WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. I DROVE HOME WHEN I TRIED TO SHUT THE ENGINE; IT DIDN'T. THE CAR WAS TOW TO THE NEAREST FORD. THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN IT WAS BEING TOW. FORD COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. MINE YOU I STILL HAVEN'T MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT.

WARNING ON SCREEN. TAKE CAR TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER SITTING THERE FOR OVER 3 HOURS I WAS TOLD THE ISSUE WAS THE COOLING TEMPERATURE SENSOR. WHEN THEY CAME TO TELL ME THE CAR WAS FINISHED I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING BUT UNPLUG THE SENSOR AND WAIT 5 MINUTES THE RECONNECT TO CLEAR THE CODE. SINCE THEN THE CAR TAKES A LONG TIME TO HEAT UP FOR THE HEATER. IT WILL BLOW COLD AIR. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS CAR. I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO WAIT OVER 3 HOURS AT THE DEALER EITHER FOR JUST UNPLUGGING THE SENSOR. NOT A GOOD WAY TO KEEP CUSTOMERS. *TR

STARTED CAR AND THE ALARM WENT OFF ON THE DASH SAYING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS AJAR. WE OPENED THE DOOR AND LOOKED AT THE DOOR TO MAKE SURE NO ONE HAD HIT THE CAR. NO DAMAGE COULD BE FOUND. SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED. ALARM CONTINUED WITH DASH READING FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AJAR. DROVE CAR HOME WITH CONSTANT ALARM AND OVER HEAD LIGHT ON. LET CAR SIT IN DRIVEWAY FOR HOURS TO SEE IF SOMETHING WOULD RESET. IT DID NOT WORK. UNPLUGGED BATTERY AND LET CAR SIT ANOTHER 30 MINUTES. DID NOT RESET. TOMORROW THE CAR GOES BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE NEW 2015 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM 4 WHEEL DRIVE 1.6 ONLY 1069 MILES AND I AM HAVING LEMON ISSUES! SHOULD HAVE KEPT MY 2013 ESCAPE WITH THE BIGGER MOTOR, DIDN'T HAVE DUMB PROBLEMS LIKE THIS ONE. FORD STEP...