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356 ComplaintsFord Motor Company
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
Car randomly stopped and the stop safely now message appeared. The car would not turn off. The dash was still illuminated. I held the car start button for several seconds and the car finally turned off and I was able to reset it. The transmission light and battery light came on. I have not had any issues sense.
Corrective Action:
Car randomly stopped and the stop safely now message appeared. The car would not turn off. The dash was still illuminated. I held the car start button for several seconds and the car finally turned off and I was able to reset it. The transmission light and battery light came on. I have not had any issues sense.
Additional Notes:
Car randomly stopped and the stop safely now message appeared. The car would not turn off. The dash was still illuminated. I held the car start button for several seconds and the car finally turned off and I was able to reset it. The transmission light and battery light came on. I have not had any issues sense.
Mfg Campaign: 11421933
Recall Date: Jun 22, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
SEATS
Potential Consequences:
THE FRONT SEATS IN THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ONCE BY THE FRONT DEALER. IT DID NOT WORK AND THREE CALLS TO ESCALATE TO FORD HEADQUARTERS HAVE NEVER BEEN RETURNED. THE SEAT IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE ( FEELS LIKE RIDING ON A BUCKBOARD) THAT AFTER A COUPLE HOUR TRIP, IT PINCHED A NERVE IN MY HIP AND MY SLOW RESPONSE TO APPLYING THE BRAKE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND STOPPED MY CAR. I NOW HAVE SCIATICA BECAUSE OF THIS SEAT AND AM BEING TREATED FOR IT. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES AND EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER TRIED THE SEAT AND AGREED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. HE HAS BEEN HELPFUL, BUT FORD IS BLOCKING ANY SOLUTION.
Corrective Action:
THE FRONT SEATS IN THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ONCE BY THE FRONT DEALER. IT DID NOT WORK AND THREE CALLS TO ESCALATE TO FORD HEADQUARTERS HAVE NEVER BEEN RETURNED. THE SEAT IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE ( FEELS LIKE RIDING ON A BUCKBOARD) THAT AFTER A COUPLE HOUR TRIP, IT PINCHED A NERVE IN MY HIP AND MY SLOW RESPONSE TO APPLYING THE BRAKE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND STOPPED MY CAR. I NOW HAVE SCIATICA BECAUSE OF THIS SEAT AND AM BEING TREATED FOR IT. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES AND EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER TRIED THE SEAT AND AGREED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. HE HAS BEEN HELPFUL, BUT FORD IS BLOCKING ANY SOLUTION.
Additional Notes:
THE FRONT SEATS IN THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ONCE BY THE FRONT DEALER. IT DID NOT WORK AND THREE CALLS TO ESCALATE TO FORD HEADQUARTERS HAVE NEVER BEEN RETURNED. THE SEAT IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE ( FEELS LIKE RIDING ON A BUCKBOARD) THAT AFTER A COUPLE HOUR TRIP, IT PINCHED A NERVE IN MY HIP AND MY SLOW RESPONSE TO APPLYING THE BRAKE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND STOPPED MY CAR. I NOW HAVE SCIATICA BECAUSE OF THIS SEAT AND AM BEING TREATED FOR IT. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES AND EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER TRIED THE SEAT AND AGREED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. HE HAS BEEN HELPFUL, BUT FORD IS BLOCKING ANY SOLUTION.
Mfg Campaign: 11416359
Recall Date: May 12, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
LIFT GATE RANDOMLY CLOSED HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHEN I AS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR.THELIFT GATE RANDOMLY OPENED WHEN I WALKED BEHIND THE CAR.
Corrective Action:
LIFT GATE RANDOMLY CLOSED HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHEN I AS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR.THELIFT GATE RANDOMLY OPENED WHEN I WALKED BEHIND THE CAR.
Additional Notes:
LIFT GATE RANDOMLY CLOSED HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHEN I AS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR.THELIFT GATE RANDOMLY OPENED WHEN I WALKED BEHIND THE CAR.
Mfg Campaign: 11416047
Recall Date: May 11, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
LIFT GATE RANDOMLY CLOSED HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHEN I AS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR.THELIFT GATE RANDOMLY OPENED WHEN I WALKED BEHIND THE CAR.
Corrective Action:
LIFT GATE RANDOMLY CLOSED HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHEN I AS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR.THELIFT GATE RANDOMLY OPENED WHEN I WALKED BEHIND THE CAR.
Additional Notes:
LIFT GATE RANDOMLY CLOSED HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHEN I AS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR.THELIFT GATE RANDOMLY OPENED WHEN I WALKED BEHIND THE CAR.
Mfg Campaign: 11416047
Recall Date: May 11, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
2020 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT FAIL AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
Corrective Action:
2020 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT FAIL AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
Additional Notes:
2020 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT FAIL AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
Mfg Campaign: 11414842
Recall Date: May 4, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
I WAS DRIVING AND ALERT CAME ACROSS STARED NO GAS TO ENGINE AND THE STOP. I WAS DRIVING ONTO I75 45 MILES PER HOUR THEN THE CAR SPEED DROPPED TO 17 PULLED OUT OF THE LANE TO I75 .WENT ACROSS FRUITVILLE ROAD ONLY GOING 17. BARELY MADE IT A PLACE WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. IF I WAS ON I75 I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR IF TBE CAR STOPPED ON EIGHT LANE FRUITVILLE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Corrective Action:
I WAS DRIVING AND ALERT CAME ACROSS STARED NO GAS TO ENGINE AND THE STOP. I WAS DRIVING ONTO I75 45 MILES PER HOUR THEN THE CAR SPEED DROPPED TO 17 PULLED OUT OF THE LANE TO I75 .WENT ACROSS FRUITVILLE ROAD ONLY GOING 17. BARELY MADE IT A PLACE WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. IF I WAS ON I75 I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR IF TBE CAR STOPPED ON EIGHT LANE FRUITVILLE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Additional Notes:
I WAS DRIVING AND ALERT CAME ACROSS STARED NO GAS TO ENGINE AND THE STOP. I WAS DRIVING ONTO I75 45 MILES PER HOUR THEN THE CAR SPEED DROPPED TO 17 PULLED OUT OF THE LANE TO I75 .WENT ACROSS FRUITVILLE ROAD ONLY GOING 17. BARELY MADE IT A PLACE WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. IF I WAS ON I75 I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR IF TBE CAR STOPPED ON EIGHT LANE FRUITVILLE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Mfg Campaign: 11408336
Recall Date: Apr 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
MY CAR HAS SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THESE WERE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. EACH TIME IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN A CAR WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL/UPDATE NOTICE FOR MY CAR THAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "20B14 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UPDATE". I HAD THIS RECALL/UPDATE DONE BY A FORD DEALER ON JULY 24TH, 2020. I ASSUMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S OPERATING SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE RECALL/UPDATE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, YESTERDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2020, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT THEY AVOIDED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND GOT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT NIGHT THAT FORD HAD SENT ME AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO MY PHONE SAYING "THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS DISABLED THE GASOLINE ENGINE FUNCTION DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN BEING DETECTED." I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY UPDATED THE OPERATING CODE OF THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH "OPERATION NO. 212080A" TO SUM UP, MY CAR HAS NOW STOPPED DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ERROR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN EITHER MY INDIVIDUAL CAR OR IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS TO HAPPEN TWICE.
Corrective Action:
MY CAR HAS SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THESE WERE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. EACH TIME IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN A CAR WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL/UPDATE NOTICE FOR MY CAR THAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "20B14 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UPDATE". I HAD THIS RECALL/UPDATE DONE BY A FORD DEALER ON JULY 24TH, 2020. I ASSUMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S OPERATING SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE RECALL/UPDATE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, YESTERDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2020, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT THEY AVOIDED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND GOT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT NIGHT THAT FORD HAD SENT ME AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO MY PHONE SAYING "THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS DISABLED THE GASOLINE ENGINE FUNCTION DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN BEING DETECTED." I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY UPDATED THE OPERATING CODE OF THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH "OPERATION NO. 212080A" TO SUM UP, MY CAR HAS NOW STOPPED DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ERROR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN EITHER MY INDIVIDUAL CAR OR IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS TO HAPPEN TWICE.
Additional Notes:
MY CAR HAS SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THESE WERE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. EACH TIME IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN A CAR WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL/UPDATE NOTICE FOR MY CAR THAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "20B14 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UPDATE". I HAD THIS RECALL/UPDATE DONE BY A FORD DEALER ON JULY 24TH, 2020. I ASSUMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S OPERATING SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE RECALL/UPDATE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, YESTERDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2020, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT THEY AVOIDED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND GOT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT NIGHT THAT FORD HAD SENT ME AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO MY PHONE SAYING "THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS DISABLED THE GASOLINE ENGINE FUNCTION DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN BEING DETECTED." I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY UPDATED THE OPERATING CODE OF THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH "OPERATION NO. 212080A" TO SUM UP, MY CAR HAS NOW STOPPED DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ERROR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN EITHER MY INDIVIDUAL CAR OR IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS TO HAPPEN TWICE.
Mfg Campaign: 11407409
Recall Date: Apr 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
MY CAR HAS SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THESE WERE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. EACH TIME IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN A CAR WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL/UPDATE NOTICE FOR MY CAR THAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "20B14 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UPDATE". I HAD THIS RECALL/UPDATE DONE BY A FORD DEALER ON JULY 24TH, 2020. I ASSUMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S OPERATING SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE RECALL/UPDATE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, YESTERDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2020, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT THEY AVOIDED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND GOT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT NIGHT THAT FORD HAD SENT ME AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO MY PHONE SAYING "THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS DISABLED THE GASOLINE ENGINE FUNCTION DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN BEING DETECTED." I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY UPDATED THE OPERATING CODE OF THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH "OPERATION NO. 212080A" TO SUM UP, MY CAR HAS NOW STOPPED DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ERROR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN EITHER MY INDIVIDUAL CAR OR IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS TO HAPPEN TWICE.
Corrective Action:
MY CAR HAS SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THESE WERE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. EACH TIME IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN A CAR WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL/UPDATE NOTICE FOR MY CAR THAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "20B14 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UPDATE". I HAD THIS RECALL/UPDATE DONE BY A FORD DEALER ON JULY 24TH, 2020. I ASSUMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S OPERATING SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE RECALL/UPDATE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, YESTERDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2020, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT THEY AVOIDED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND GOT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT NIGHT THAT FORD HAD SENT ME AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO MY PHONE SAYING "THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS DISABLED THE GASOLINE ENGINE FUNCTION DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN BEING DETECTED." I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY UPDATED THE OPERATING CODE OF THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH "OPERATION NO. 212080A" TO SUM UP, MY CAR HAS NOW STOPPED DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ERROR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN EITHER MY INDIVIDUAL CAR OR IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS TO HAPPEN TWICE.
Additional Notes:
MY CAR HAS SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THESE WERE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. EACH TIME IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN A CAR WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL/UPDATE NOTICE FOR MY CAR THAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "20B14 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UPDATE". I HAD THIS RECALL/UPDATE DONE BY A FORD DEALER ON JULY 24TH, 2020. I ASSUMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S OPERATING SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE RECALL/UPDATE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, YESTERDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2020, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT THEY AVOIDED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND GOT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT NIGHT THAT FORD HAD SENT ME AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO MY PHONE SAYING "THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS DISABLED THE GASOLINE ENGINE FUNCTION DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN BEING DETECTED." I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY UPDATED THE OPERATING CODE OF THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH "OPERATION NO. 212080A" TO SUM UP, MY CAR HAS NOW STOPPED DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ERROR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN EITHER MY INDIVIDUAL CAR OR IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS TO HAPPEN TWICE.
Mfg Campaign: 11407409
Recall Date: Apr 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
MY CAR HAS SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THESE WERE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. EACH TIME IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN A CAR WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL/UPDATE NOTICE FOR MY CAR THAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "20B14 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UPDATE". I HAD THIS RECALL/UPDATE DONE BY A FORD DEALER ON JULY 24TH, 2020. I ASSUMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S OPERATING SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE RECALL/UPDATE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, YESTERDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2020, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT THEY AVOIDED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND GOT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT NIGHT THAT FORD HAD SENT ME AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO MY PHONE SAYING "THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS DISABLED THE GASOLINE ENGINE FUNCTION DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN BEING DETECTED." I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY UPDATED THE OPERATING CODE OF THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH "OPERATION NO. 212080A" TO SUM UP, MY CAR HAS NOW STOPPED DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ERROR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN EITHER MY INDIVIDUAL CAR OR IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS TO HAPPEN TWICE.
Corrective Action:
MY CAR HAS SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THESE WERE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. EACH TIME IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN A CAR WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL/UPDATE NOTICE FOR MY CAR THAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "20B14 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UPDATE". I HAD THIS RECALL/UPDATE DONE BY A FORD DEALER ON JULY 24TH, 2020. I ASSUMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S OPERATING SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE RECALL/UPDATE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, YESTERDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2020, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT THEY AVOIDED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND GOT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT NIGHT THAT FORD HAD SENT ME AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO MY PHONE SAYING "THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS DISABLED THE GASOLINE ENGINE FUNCTION DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN BEING DETECTED." I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY UPDATED THE OPERATING CODE OF THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH "OPERATION NO. 212080A" TO SUM UP, MY CAR HAS NOW STOPPED DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ERROR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN EITHER MY INDIVIDUAL CAR OR IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS TO HAPPEN TWICE.
Additional Notes:
MY CAR HAS SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THESE WERE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. EACH TIME IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN A CAR WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL/UPDATE NOTICE FOR MY CAR THAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "20B14 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UPDATE". I HAD THIS RECALL/UPDATE DONE BY A FORD DEALER ON JULY 24TH, 2020. I ASSUMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S OPERATING SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE RECALL/UPDATE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, YESTERDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2020, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND IT WAS ONLY THROUGH GOOD LUCK THAT THEY AVOIDED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND GOT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT NIGHT THAT FORD HAD SENT ME AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO MY PHONE SAYING "THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS DISABLED THE GASOLINE ENGINE FUNCTION DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN BEING DETECTED." I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY UPDATED THE OPERATING CODE OF THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH "OPERATION NO. 212080A" TO SUM UP, MY CAR HAS NOW STOPPED DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ERROR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN EITHER MY INDIVIDUAL CAR OR IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS TO HAPPEN TWICE.
Mfg Campaign: 11407409
Recall Date: Apr 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
WHEELS
Potential Consequences:
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN MY CAR NOTIFIED ME THAT MY TIRE PRESSURE HAD DROPPED TOO LOW. WITHIN 10 MINUTES IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF AIR. I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND DIDN'T DO ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A PUNCTURE THIS BAD. I BELIEVE MY TIRE HAD THE SAME ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON OTHER ESCAPES. I'M TRYING TO AVOID HAVING THIS ISSUE AGAIN WITH ANY OF THE OTHER TIRES. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A TEAR IN THE SIDE WALL AND WAS UNSURE WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT.
Corrective Action:
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN MY CAR NOTIFIED ME THAT MY TIRE PRESSURE HAD DROPPED TOO LOW. WITHIN 10 MINUTES IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF AIR. I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND DIDN'T DO ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A PUNCTURE THIS BAD. I BELIEVE MY TIRE HAD THE SAME ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON OTHER ESCAPES. I'M TRYING TO AVOID HAVING THIS ISSUE AGAIN WITH ANY OF THE OTHER TIRES. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A TEAR IN THE SIDE WALL AND WAS UNSURE WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT.
Additional Notes:
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN MY CAR NOTIFIED ME THAT MY TIRE PRESSURE HAD DROPPED TOO LOW. WITHIN 10 MINUTES IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF AIR. I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND DIDN'T DO ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A PUNCTURE THIS BAD. I BELIEVE MY TIRE HAD THE SAME ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON OTHER ESCAPES. I'M TRYING TO AVOID HAVING THIS ISSUE AGAIN WITH ANY OF THE OTHER TIRES. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A TEAR IN THE SIDE WALL AND WAS UNSURE WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT.
Mfg Campaign: 11404655
Recall Date: Mar 24, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Potential Consequences:
BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE WHEN THERE ARE NO CARS AROUND THE CAR. HAPPENS REGULARLY WHEN GOING STRAIGHT AT CONSISTENT SPEED, ACCELERATING, DRIVING AROUND A BEND; ANY AND ALL SITUATIONS. FALSE POSITIVES OCCUR DURING RAIN, DRY WEATHER, ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS (NIGHT, EARLY MORNING, NOON, LATE AFTERNOON)
Corrective Action:
BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE WHEN THERE ARE NO CARS AROUND THE CAR. HAPPENS REGULARLY WHEN GOING STRAIGHT AT CONSISTENT SPEED, ACCELERATING, DRIVING AROUND A BEND; ANY AND ALL SITUATIONS. FALSE POSITIVES OCCUR DURING RAIN, DRY WEATHER, ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS (NIGHT, EARLY MORNING, NOON, LATE AFTERNOON)
Additional Notes:
BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE WHEN THERE ARE NO CARS AROUND THE CAR. HAPPENS REGULARLY WHEN GOING STRAIGHT AT CONSISTENT SPEED, ACCELERATING, DRIVING AROUND A BEND; ANY AND ALL SITUATIONS. FALSE POSITIVES OCCUR DURING RAIN, DRY WEATHER, ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS (NIGHT, EARLY MORNING, NOON, LATE AFTERNOON)
Mfg Campaign: 11399661
Recall Date: Mar 7, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT WARNING IDICATOR IN MIRROR COME ON WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLE IS PRESENT. AT OTHER TIMES, INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL, EVEN IF A VEHICLE IS PRESENT IN THE BLIND SPOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. INDICATOR CANNOT BE TRUSTED. MANY OWNERS REPORT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION.
Corrective Action:
PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT WARNING IDICATOR IN MIRROR COME ON WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLE IS PRESENT. AT OTHER TIMES, INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL, EVEN IF A VEHICLE IS PRESENT IN THE BLIND SPOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. INDICATOR CANNOT BE TRUSTED. MANY OWNERS REPORT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION.
Additional Notes:
PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT WARNING IDICATOR IN MIRROR COME ON WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLE IS PRESENT. AT OTHER TIMES, INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL, EVEN IF A VEHICLE IS PRESENT IN THE BLIND SPOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. INDICATOR CANNOT BE TRUSTED. MANY OWNERS REPORT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION.
Mfg Campaign: 11399549
Recall Date: Mar 6, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Potential Consequences:
PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT WARNING IDICATOR IN MIRROR COME ON WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLE IS PRESENT. AT OTHER TIMES, INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL, EVEN IF A VEHICLE IS PRESENT IN THE BLIND SPOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. INDICATOR CANNOT BE TRUSTED. MANY OWNERS REPORT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION.
Corrective Action:
PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT WARNING IDICATOR IN MIRROR COME ON WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLE IS PRESENT. AT OTHER TIMES, INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL, EVEN IF A VEHICLE IS PRESENT IN THE BLIND SPOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. INDICATOR CANNOT BE TRUSTED. MANY OWNERS REPORT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION.
Additional Notes:
PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT WARNING IDICATOR IN MIRROR COME ON WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLE IS PRESENT. AT OTHER TIMES, INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL, EVEN IF A VEHICLE IS PRESENT IN THE BLIND SPOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. INDICATOR CANNOT BE TRUSTED. MANY OWNERS REPORT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION.
Mfg Campaign: 11399549
Recall Date: Mar 6, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2020 FORD ESCAPE SE SPORT HYBRID FLASHED 'STOP SAFELY NOW' AND MY CAR ESSENTIALLY DIED ON ME. FORTUNATELY, I ONLY APPROACHING A GATE AT ABOUT 20MPH TO EXIT A PARKING LOT SO I WASN'T GOING FAST. HOWEVER, I COULD T RESTART THE CAR OR MOVE IT FOR A FEW MINUTES. AS SUCH, I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE UNTIL IT WOULD FINALLY START. IT HAS ONLY 6400 MILES ON IT. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT FROM READING OTHER FORUMS IT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT PREVALENT.
Corrective Action:
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2020 FORD ESCAPE SE SPORT HYBRID FLASHED 'STOP SAFELY NOW' AND MY CAR ESSENTIALLY DIED ON ME. FORTUNATELY, I ONLY APPROACHING A GATE AT ABOUT 20MPH TO EXIT A PARKING LOT SO I WASN'T GOING FAST. HOWEVER, I COULD T RESTART THE CAR OR MOVE IT FOR A FEW MINUTES. AS SUCH, I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE UNTIL IT WOULD FINALLY START. IT HAS ONLY 6400 MILES ON IT. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT FROM READING OTHER FORUMS IT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT PREVALENT.
Additional Notes:
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2020 FORD ESCAPE SE SPORT HYBRID FLASHED 'STOP SAFELY NOW' AND MY CAR ESSENTIALLY DIED ON ME. FORTUNATELY, I ONLY APPROACHING A GATE AT ABOUT 20MPH TO EXIT A PARKING LOT SO I WASN'T GOING FAST. HOWEVER, I COULD T RESTART THE CAR OR MOVE IT FOR A FEW MINUTES. AS SUCH, I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE UNTIL IT WOULD FINALLY START. IT HAS ONLY 6400 MILES ON IT. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT FROM READING OTHER FORUMS IT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT PREVALENT.
Mfg Campaign: 11396166
Recall Date: Feb 14, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
TAILGATE LOWERS WITHOUT DRIVER ACTION. WHILE UNLOADING REAR AREA TAILGATE LOWERED ON HEAD
Corrective Action:
TAILGATE LOWERS WITHOUT DRIVER ACTION. WHILE UNLOADING REAR AREA TAILGATE LOWERED ON HEAD
Additional Notes:
TAILGATE LOWERS WITHOUT DRIVER ACTION. WHILE UNLOADING REAR AREA TAILGATE LOWERED ON HEAD
Mfg Campaign: 11390957
Recall Date: Feb 1, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF PANEL IMPROPERLY ALIGNED FROM FACTORY WHICH ALLOWED RAIN WATER TO FLOW TO INTERIOR AND DAMAGE HEADLINER / WET ELECTRONICS OF VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT EDGE OF THE SLIDING GLASS PANEL NOT FULLY CONTACTING THE MARGIN SEAL.
Corrective Action:
PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF PANEL IMPROPERLY ALIGNED FROM FACTORY WHICH ALLOWED RAIN WATER TO FLOW TO INTERIOR AND DAMAGE HEADLINER / WET ELECTRONICS OF VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT EDGE OF THE SLIDING GLASS PANEL NOT FULLY CONTACTING THE MARGIN SEAL.
Additional Notes:
PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF PANEL IMPROPERLY ALIGNED FROM FACTORY WHICH ALLOWED RAIN WATER TO FLOW TO INTERIOR AND DAMAGE HEADLINER / WET ELECTRONICS OF VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT EDGE OF THE SLIDING GLASS PANEL NOT FULLY CONTACTING THE MARGIN SEAL.
Mfg Campaign: 11388209
Recall Date: Jan 14, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF PANEL IMPROPERLY ALIGNED FROM FACTORY WHICH ALLOWED RAIN WATER TO FLOW TO INTERIOR AND DAMAGE HEADLINER / WET ELECTRONICS OF VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT EDGE OF THE SLIDING GLASS PANEL NOT FULLY CONTACTING THE MARGIN SEAL.
Corrective Action:
PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF PANEL IMPROPERLY ALIGNED FROM FACTORY WHICH ALLOWED RAIN WATER TO FLOW TO INTERIOR AND DAMAGE HEADLINER / WET ELECTRONICS OF VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT EDGE OF THE SLIDING GLASS PANEL NOT FULLY CONTACTING THE MARGIN SEAL.
Additional Notes:
PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF PANEL IMPROPERLY ALIGNED FROM FACTORY WHICH ALLOWED RAIN WATER TO FLOW TO INTERIOR AND DAMAGE HEADLINER / WET ELECTRONICS OF VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT EDGE OF THE SLIDING GLASS PANEL NOT FULLY CONTACTING THE MARGIN SEAL.
Mfg Campaign: 11388209
Recall Date: Jan 14, 2021
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
AFTER PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ONTO THE STREET, THE FORD ESCAPE LOST DRIVE POWER AND COULD NOT REACH LEGAL SPEED. STOPPED AND PUT ON FLASHERS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED A "STOP SLOWLY NOW" MESSAGE PLUS SEVERAL MALFUNCTION LIGHTS WERE ON. COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND COULD NOT RESTART THE DRIVETRAIN. LATER EVEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK. ABOUT 1 HR LATER, WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND PULL OFF THE STREET AND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT THE CAR YET, BUT THIS IS APPARENTLY RELATED TO FORD'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 20B14.
Corrective Action:
AFTER PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ONTO THE STREET, THE FORD ESCAPE LOST DRIVE POWER AND COULD NOT REACH LEGAL SPEED. STOPPED AND PUT ON FLASHERS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED A "STOP SLOWLY NOW" MESSAGE PLUS SEVERAL MALFUNCTION LIGHTS WERE ON. COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND COULD NOT RESTART THE DRIVETRAIN. LATER EVEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK. ABOUT 1 HR LATER, WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND PULL OFF THE STREET AND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT THE CAR YET, BUT THIS IS APPARENTLY RELATED TO FORD'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 20B14.
Additional Notes:
AFTER PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ONTO THE STREET, THE FORD ESCAPE LOST DRIVE POWER AND COULD NOT REACH LEGAL SPEED. STOPPED AND PUT ON FLASHERS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED A "STOP SLOWLY NOW" MESSAGE PLUS SEVERAL MALFUNCTION LIGHTS WERE ON. COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND COULD NOT RESTART THE DRIVETRAIN. LATER EVEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK. ABOUT 1 HR LATER, WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND PULL OFF THE STREET AND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT THE CAR YET, BUT THIS IS APPARENTLY RELATED TO FORD'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 20B14.
Mfg Campaign: 11376932
Recall Date: Nov 29, 2020
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
WAS DRIVING ON STRRET WHEN CAR STARTED DECELERATING FOR NO REASON. I PUSHED ON GAS PEDAL BUT CAR SLOWED TO A STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. EVERYTHING RUNNING BUT GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONDING. HAD TO TURN CAR ON/OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE AGAIN.
Corrective Action:
WAS DRIVING ON STRRET WHEN CAR STARTED DECELERATING FOR NO REASON. I PUSHED ON GAS PEDAL BUT CAR SLOWED TO A STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. EVERYTHING RUNNING BUT GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONDING. HAD TO TURN CAR ON/OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE AGAIN.
Additional Notes:
WAS DRIVING ON STRRET WHEN CAR STARTED DECELERATING FOR NO REASON. I PUSHED ON GAS PEDAL BUT CAR SLOWED TO A STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. EVERYTHING RUNNING BUT GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONDING. HAD TO TURN CAR ON/OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE AGAIN.
Mfg Campaign: 11372906
Recall Date: Nov 3, 2020
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
I WAS DRIVING FOR LYFT IN FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA A PASSENGER OPEN UP THE RIGHT REAR DOOR A GUST OF WIND PUSHING THE DOOR FURTHER OPEN THEN IT SHOULD HAVE CAUSING THE DOOR TO BEND
Corrective Action:
I WAS DRIVING FOR LYFT IN FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA A PASSENGER OPEN UP THE RIGHT REAR DOOR A GUST OF WIND PUSHING THE DOOR FURTHER OPEN THEN IT SHOULD HAVE CAUSING THE DOOR TO BEND
Additional Notes:
I WAS DRIVING FOR LYFT IN FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA A PASSENGER OPEN UP THE RIGHT REAR DOOR A GUST OF WIND PUSHING THE DOOR FURTHER OPEN THEN IT SHOULD HAVE CAUSING THE DOOR TO BEND
Mfg Campaign: 11366475
Recall Date: Oct 26, 2020
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