THE ENGINE ON MY FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE ON-RAMP TO ENTER A HIGHWAY, GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. I HAVE NOW DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCAPES, AND HOPE THE MANUFACTURER WILL TAKE STEPS TO CORRECT IT. IT CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TWO OF THE PLUGS AND COILS WERE DEFECTIVE AS A RESULT THE COMPUTER WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.