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2009 Ford Escape repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 240 repairs.
2009 Ford Escape repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (51%)
Chart based on 166 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Ford Escape
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| Ford Escape in Alberta, Canada Oct 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Nov 2009C $150 | The heater plug front end broke. Was not covered under warranty. Ford should not sell vehicles with poor quality heater cords in northern Alberta. | ||
| Ford Escape in United Arab Emirates Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 201251460 mi¤1200 | Open wrench shown on my dshboard. When it's shown the engine is still running but no power even when I tried to apply power on the accelerator. | ||
2009 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Escape in Michigan, United States Jul 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 200910000 mi | creaking in passenger side suspension | ||
| Jun 200913000 mi | bushings | ||
| Ford Escape in Arkansas, United States Mar 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Nov 201239345 mi | axle seals were replaced | ||
| Apr 201343000 miUS $600 | "frozen" caliper on front passenger side. Replaced caliper, brake pads and had rotors turned. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Dec 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Nov 20097316 mi | New Transmission | ||
| Ford Escape in Connecticut, United States Jul 2009 - Dec 2010 | |||
| Jun 201021000 mi | Air conditioner freezes up after 2 hours | ||
| Sep 201031000 mi | Air Conditioning Sensor Problem | ||
| Ford Escape in California, United States Aug 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Sep 201117000 mi | Window washing system problem. Fixed by replace parts second time. | ||
| Ford Escape in Iowa, United States Sep 2010 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Feb 201147000 mi | Self diagnosed engine light as P0012, No drivabilty problems. Cleared and it came back, twice in three weeks. Now light is still on, will take to dealer for repairs, Doesn't seem right to have problems this early with a near new car. Dealer ran a ebd scan, found 3 codes, ordered parts said they were on major backorder will call when parts arrive. Don't have a clue as to when we see them. | ||
| Jun 201152000 mi | engine light came on, dealer ordered and replaced parts so far no reoccurring light. time will tell. | ||
| Jun 201260000 miUS $280 | Back-up alarm system errored, replaced one of 4 sensors(LR) | ||
| Aug 201375000 miUS $75 | back-up sensor Failure, replaced 2 sensors. | ||
| Ford Escape in Texas, United States Nov 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Dec 201024000 mi | Fluctuation in air temp from driver to passenger side. Dealer replaced two actuators and I was told that a 15 degree difference in temp was normal from side to side with dual auto climate control The problem remained. They did reprogram the computer after I told them I would not accept this answer from their rep. Then the system seemed to function normally. | ||
| Ford Escape in Alberta, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 201024180 mi | windshield washer jet on hood leaking dual climate control not working. not deliverng the level of heat requested to each side | ||
| Sep 201025420 mi | dual control heat not working. one control flap was replaced | ||
| Ford Escape in California, United States Jul 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Sep 201640000 miUS $450 | Rear hatch latch would not open. | ||
| Aug 201746000 miUS $100 | Cleaned throttle | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Feb 2009 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Aug 201018600 mi | Transmission is toast. From the net this a common problem in 09 Escape. Short of completely replacing transmission and waiting for parts etc. the problem of crappy shifts (and I mean crappy) will remain. Don't want to be without it for the time needed. | ||
| Ford Escape in North Carolina, United States Nov 2008 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201022000 mi | Check engine light, dealer replaced VCT solenoid. TSB. | ||
| Oct 201458700 miUS $6 | Rear electric door latch failed. I replaced the actuator motor. | ||
| Jun 201683000 miUS $115 | TPS sensor issue, replaced throttle body with updated unit. | ||
| Jan 2021139000 miUS $150 | Replace master cylinder and bleed | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Dec 2012 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Dec 201224800 miC $450 | Cam phaser codes. Replaced solenoids per TSB. | ||
| Jun 201434100 miC $130 | crankshaft position sensor - replacement or adjustment | ||
| Jul 201648660 miC $20 | Liftgate lock actuator failed. Opened actuator, diagnosed as small Mabuchi electrical motor, bought on ebay ($20) and replaced successfully. Junkyard actuator assemblies were $75. New - $200. | ||
| Ford Escape in Georgia, United States May 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Feb 201697900 miUS $250 | Spark plugs & head gasket. | ||
2009 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Oct 2010 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Dec 201017360 mi | Recall for the automatic transmission. The transmission was clunking when put into reverse gear after shifting from forward to reverse several times in a row at slow speed, as in maneuvering into a parking space. Had me worried. Software update fixed it. | ||
| Jul 201229340 miC $180 | The outside pad holder seized close to the rotor, causing rotar damage on the drivers front. The Passenger side pads and rotors still had plenty of wear left. I felt this was way to soon to have to change pads and rotors. | ||
| Oct 201339980 miC $108 | Front sway bars rattling. Both needed changing. | ||
| Nov 201341540 miC $170 | Lots of front end noise and similar noise from rear. Clunking, hollow rattling type noise going slow or fast over small bumps. Replaced rear sway bar links and tightened up front link. Sill hear a noise from front end. | ||
| May 201444640 mi | Replaced right rear axle seal | ||
| Sep 201447740 miC $1340 | My gas tank rusted out and leaked badly. Vehicle is just over 5 years old with 77K on odometer. I replaced the fuel tank. The tank was 900.00 and the installation costs were 250.00. The entire cost was 1340.00 CAD. | ||
| Aug 201555580 miC $35 | Replaced the outside Temperature probe, th eone that shows current temperature on the dash. | ||
| Aug 201661380 miC $353 | Engine light on. Cam shaft position sensor. Needed two position solonoids, $80 plus tax CAD each plus several hours shop labor to install. | ||
| Ford Escape in New Jersey, United States Nov 2009 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Dec 20097000 mi | rattle in headliner left center air duct very low airflow acceleration surge when cold - fixed with TSB Heater / ac fan motor making noise | ||
| Jan 201036400 mi | Replaced fan motor | ||
| Jul 201017000 mi | Found that tech adjusted trans fluid level incorrectly (2nd time) - and now was too high. Had them re-adjust the fluid level (3rd time)to the Ford recommended level for flat towing as per the TSB released. | ||
| Aug 201018000 miUS $450 | Vehicle is towed behind a motorhome. Brake calipers, rotors and pads replaced - caused by misadjustment on supplemental braking system. Ball joints replaced - Ford blamed this on towing, though I believe the problem existed prior to. | ||
| Feb 201127000 mi | Faulty window belt moldings caused scratch in window glass Transmission - erratic shifting, hunting for gears Faulty tire pressure sensor | ||
| Jun 201136000 mi | After getting window glass replaced under recall previously, rear pass. door handle not opening door from inside. Previous dealer had not re-connected correctly. | ||
| Aug 201254000 miUS $532 | Intermittent loss of throttle response. Replaced electronic throttle body | ||
| Jul 201589000 mi | Passenger side fender at the wheel lip starting to rust out. At the spot welds failed, water had gotten in between the sheet metal. Bubbling and rusting occurring at the edge of the wheel well. | ||
| Ford Escape in Alberta, Canada Jul 2012 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Aug 201236880 mi | POWERTRAIN LIGHT GO ON, DEALER CHECKED THE CAR FOUND ATF BURNED AND GOT CODE. REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BUT CAUSE ATF LEAKING AFTER SERVICE.BACK SHOP SEVERAL TIME | ||
| Jan 201449600 mi | shift mess, ATF burnt, metal found in ATF. | ||
| Oct 201460140 miC $130 | water pump leaking, replaced a new one. | ||
| Apr 201563240 miC $200 | engine loud noise, replaced three engine mounts | ||
| Jul 201793000 miC $100 | Rear wiper motor got stuck and hinge on rear tail glass was corroded. | ||
| Ford Escape in Idaho, United States Mar 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Dec 201367000 miUS $400 | Wrench light came on (not the engine light) and the dealer said it was the 4x4 control module losing communication with the vehicle and needed to be replaced, even though the 4x4 and traction control worked just fine. But replaced anyway. | ||
| Jun 201588000 miUS $40 | Injector on cylinder 2 died. Replaced with new Injector. | ||
| Sep 201699000 mi | Getting check engine light referring to cylinder 4 misfire upon startup. Replaced injector, no luck. Replaced spark plug, no luck. Replaced ignition coil, no luck. Sold it with the problem remaining. | ||
| Ford Escape in Maine, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 2016108000 miUS $50 | Engine light indicated excessive camshaft bearing wear requiring new camshaft cones. Found 1 qt low and filled lub oil. Light went out next day. | ||
| May 2018140000 miUS $45 | Engine hesitation...take it to Dealer as bulletin describes bearing problem/timing issue. Check/ estimate repair to timing solenoid or cam bearing. Plan to have Blue Hill Garage replace timing solenoid on both sides. Estimate $600 | ||
| Ford Escape in Oklahoma, United States Nov 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 201017500 mi | squeaking in rear of vehicle, sounds like coming from back seat latch. dealer advised coming from back glass. told me because I drive on dirt road (2mi/day) dust is getting on the glass under the rubber seal, they applied grease. rear back glass greased by dealer, but started squeaking again on way home from dealer on paved road. | ||
| Dec 201030000 miUS $40 | heard noise in transmission area then in right front area, dealer claims it was dirt & rocks wedged underneath. Also they were saying I must have high centered it, not true. I drive 2 miles/day on a dirt road with minimial gravel. Phoned Ford to inquire/complain that must be manufacturing flaw if dirt/rocks cause excessive noise on AWD off road vehicle. Really didn't care, also mentioned back glass issue. Advised will tell engineers, but didn't really seem to car Mentioned that unacceptable that back glass should require greasing, who ever heard of such. Also didn't realize I would have to crawl under my vehicle everyday to remove rocks & dirt that may have gotten under it. Would not recommend this Ford Escape to anyone buying it for use other than paved road. Apparently isn't capable of going on any other surface without issues with dirt/gravel build up. Local Dealership service worker lied to Ford rep about what I advised the issue was. Totally unacceptable. Do not recommend local service department. | ||
| Ford Escape in Rhode Island, United States Apr 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2015101000 miUS $60 | Replaced right front tie-rod end Replaced both rear sway bar tie-rod ends. | ||
| Sep 2017140000 miUS $850 | Front ball joints, with attached control arms replaced. One fuel injector (cylinder 4) replaced | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Mar 2012 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Apr 201226040 mi | Drivers side window was rattling & rubber trim needed replacement. Rear axle seal was leaking differential fluid. | ||
| Jun 201227900 mi | Rear axle seal on 4WD system was still leaking (weeping) slightly. | ||
| Apr 201452080 mi | Leaking rear axle seal (2nd time!)repaired under warranty. Advised that the front sway bar links need replacing at the same time. We had to pay for this repair. Been advised that the front control arm bushings were failing & that the entire control arms have to be replaced on both sides (Ford does not allow you to just replace the bushings!). This is very disappointing. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ohio, United States Jun 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Sep 201162000 miUS $750 | Electronic Throttle Body failure. Caused car to go from 60mph to coasting. Towed vehicle. | ||
| Ford Escape in Quebec, Canada Jun 2015 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jul 2016105400 miC $200 | Front wheel bearing | ||
| Ford Escape in Manitoba, Canada Nov 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 20093100 mi | Cord for block heater replaced, as the extreme cold weather gave it a beating | ||
| Ford Escape in Colorado, United States Apr 2009 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Dec 201016000 mi | Transmission re-flash per bulletin. | ||
| Ford Escape in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2008 - May 2013 | |||
| Mar 201021000 mi | TSB 9-12-6 for blend door actuator replacement. Symptom was inconsistent and erratic temperature control on dual climate control system. Under warranty, the temperature blend door actuator assembly was replaced on both sides. Car has dual climate control and temperature varied erratically from side to side. There is a TSB for this (9-12-6). | ||
| Dec 201036000 mi | Both cam position sensors on 6 cylinder engine replaced after check engine light and code indicated need for repair. | ||
| Dec 201159000 miUS $300 | Fuel filler mechanism replaced | ||
| Ford Escape in New York, United States Jul 2009 - Apr 2020 | |||
| Jan 201260800 mi | Transmission fluid leak. Front driver side axle seal and cv boot replaced. Noise over bumps | ||
| Aug 201234700 mi | Fluid leak seen on garage floor. Seal replaced. | ||
| Sep 201236000 mi | Rear hatch electronic latch failed. Glass latch still worked. | ||
| Jan 201330200 miUS $108 | Lower two speeds of interior heating/cooling system fan didn't work. Fan resistor pack replaced. Transmission leak fixed. Paid deductible for extended warranty. | ||
| Mar 201889000 miUS $2800 | Transmission leaked and fluid level went low enough to cause damage. The transmission was rebuilt. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Aug 2009 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Mar 201239680 mi | I was informed by dealer | ||
| Sep 201588660 miC $50 | Clunk in front end over bumps, changed the stabilizer links, all good now! | ||
| Aug 2016107200 miC $108 | Replaced balljoint on passenger side. The transmission had a recall for leaking seals when the Escape was new, the tech damaged the ball joint boot when taking off the control arm. So over time water and dirt got in and caused it to fail prematurely. | ||
| Dec 2021172360 miC $200 | changed the drums on the rear | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Jun 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 20096200 mi | a pair of deep short scratches in the driver side interior door panel. replaced with new trim panel | ||
| Ford Escape in Washington, United States May 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201338000 mi | Transmission fluid leak from the gasket/seal where the drive axel leaves the transmission | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Apr 2009 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Mar 201012400 mi | Replaced drivers side half-shaft. Replace wheel bearing | ||
| Apr 201013300 mi | Transmission leak: Replaced drivers side half shaft, bushing and seal. Drivers Side wheel bearing replaced. Mechanic found problem during test drive after fixing the halfshaft. | ||
| Jun 201017980 mi | Perform PRG 10B15 /PCM Update and Flow Test Update PCM-FLOW TEST - Passed | ||
2009 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Escape in Ghana Dec 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Apr 201684420 mi$150 | The a/c comes on and off within a short time making the condition in the car very uncomfortable. The A/c resistant and relay was replaced and it a bit okay now | ||
| Aug 201684940 mi$150 | the muffler was broken making fuel consumption go high and the car very noisy. | ||
| Ford Escape in Texas, United States Jun 2010 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Jan 201010000 miUS $800 | Replaced ignition key | ||
| Ford Escape in Michigan, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Aug 201016000 mi | Checked for rain-caused leak at top of hatch window. No cure provided-"couldn't duplicate" was reason given. Still occurs. Have not returned to dealer. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Jan 2016 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Jan 2017C $56 | Replaced electric door latch on tail gate Replaced blower resistor | ||
| Ford Escape in Texas, United States Mar 2011 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jan 201352000 mi | Powertrain light (wrench) displayed. Engine in limp mode. Turned off ignition, restarted; ran ok. Dealer replaced electronic throttle body under warranty. No cost to me. | ||
| Oct 201681300 mi | Replace Electronic Throttle Body. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Jan 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Sep 2015106640 mi | Rear window hinges are oxidizing at an alarming rate, They're losing all structural integrity. Window will eventualy fall off or shatter. Ford has no comment on this issue. | ||
| Mar 201696100 mi | Rear window hinges never fixed. | ||
| Ford Escape in Michigan, United States Mar 2009 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Aug 201024000 mi | Shift issues going from 2nd to 3rd and going from 4th to 5th gears. Very high revs in between shifts. | ||
| Mar 201256000 miUS $500 | Vehicle would not start, key would not turn all the way to engage the starter. Ignition replaced. | ||
| Jun 201260000 mi | Check engine light came on. OBD code P1633. Dealer replaced PCM (computer) | ||
| Sep 2017157000 miUS $380 | Cylinder 1 misfire code, replaced plugs and coils, did fix it. Then replaced a bad fuel injector, didn't fix it. Sold the car for parts. | ||
| Ford Escape in Missouri, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201445700 miUS $150 | serpentine belt tensioner making loud noise | ||
| Ford Escape in North Carolina, United States Jul 2009 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Dec 20095000 mi | CD player will not eject disc. | ||
| Mar 20108000 mi | CD player would not eject | ||
| Dec 201017000 mi | Transmission fluid leak | ||
| Mar 201120000 mi | Transmission fluid leak, took 27 business days to repair. | ||
| Ford Escape in Missouri, United States Oct 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Dec 20097000 mi | The trans had a leak and there was a service bulletin on the left trans case. Per my request they replaced the whole transmission. | ||
2009 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic AWD
| Ford Escape in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2009 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jan 20106000 mi | leaking trans. oil, parts were on backorder dealer gave me a loner car, they had my car for 3 weeks. | ||
| Jul 201117000 mi | check engine light problem | ||
| Ford Escape in Texas, United States Jan 2009 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Nov 201138000 miUS $260 | Drivers side seat belt would not unbuckle. Had to use force to get it to unbuckle, then drove around with it dinging for a damn week until I could get it into the dealers. They fixed and did not charge me for the seat belt. Discount Tire damaged the tire pressure sensor when they were fixing a flat. The Ford Dealer replaced the sensor and gave me a discount on the part as Discount Tire would not accept responsibility for the repair. My dealership is good. | ||
| Sep 201470000 mi | This was a recall where they flashed the computer for the transmission. | ||
| Jul 201699300 miUS $500 | Throttle died supposed to be part of an extended warranty | ||
| Aug 201699900 mi | With the replacement of the throttle gear box the mechanic had to set some codes that smoothed out the automatic gear shifting with the transmission | ||
| Jun 2017109000 miUS $1850 | Had to replace a/c evap. Don't know all the parts. | ||
| Jan 2018118000 miUS $200 | Too oil gasket had to be replaced due to leaking oil | ||
| Aug 2018121000 miUS $950 | Check engine light came on, autozone said it was a purge valve that needed to be replaced. Took to mechanic, Kinneys Automotive in Hurst. They said they had to replace everything from the gas cap to the engine, cost 950.00 and took three days. The check engine light came on, I took it to Kwik Kar in Hurst, TX. They ran the code and said it was the purge valve. Said it might be gas, so they reset the code, I drove it for two weeks, check engine light came back on, error was the purge valve. they changed it for 99.00. also flushed out the gas area as there was an error code about it. the gas cap error light has been coming on and going off for over a year now. hopefully its all fixed now, and I will never go back to Kinneys Automotive. | ||
| Ford Escape in Nevada, United States Sep 2008 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Jan 20095000 mi | Transmission Vent line re-routed. | ||
| Jun 201039000 mi | Replace axle bushing and seal, replace worn axle. Clunky transmission action, especially in lower gears. About to take car in for this when received recall notice. | ||
| Ford Escape in Colorado, United States Dec 2017 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Sep 2017165000 miUS $500 | Blower motor resistor went out (low fan speeds did not work) which caused desiccant to become contaminated. Required replacing the desiccant canister and recharging the system. | ||
| Ford Escape in Colorado, United States Jul 2017 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Aug 2017235000 miUS $2100 | Both the master cylinder and the hydraulic control unit went out and had to be replaced. Car was in the shop for nearly 17 days due to the difficulty in finding parts. My mechanic said he is hearing an increasing number reports of this issue with the ford escape | ||
| Mar 2018260435 miUS $6160 | at 260435 miles the transmission failed. Initial cause was a loose front left axel. This caused a transmission fluid leak which resulted in the transmission running out of fluid and overheating which effectively destroyed the transmission. cost to replace was 1958.00 in labor and 3796.00 in parts. Only reason this was done was because vehicle would have to be scrapped which would have negated past repairs. Plan now is to keep car as a 2nd vehicle intermediate shaft, transaxel oil cooler, transaxel assembly, left front constant velocity driveshaft also replaced. | ||
| Ford Escape in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Apr 201011000 mi | When the electric windows were lowered or raised, they would squeal The parts were replaced and the squeals stopped | ||
| Ford Escape in Maine, United States Jun 2010 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Sep 201158000 miUS $80 | replaced heating fan speed selector motor. | ||
| Feb 201272900 miUS $80 | Chirp from belts and/or tensioners | ||
| Oct 2014117700 miUS $166 | The traction control sensor was replaced | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 201019220 mi | grinding noise easy free repair dealer awesome | ||
| Ford Escape in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2009 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Sep 201019840 mi | TSB 10-10-1 6F35 Transmission - New dipstick and filler tube kit. Transmission fluid was leaking from dipstick tube area. | ||
| Oct 201021080 mi | TSB 10-1-5 Transmission Fluid leak - Replace left side half shaft, half shaft seal and bushing | ||
| Nov 201021700 mi | Leaking transmission oil from dip stick vent. Replaced transmission case half and pan filter. | ||
| Feb 201123920 mi | Clicking noise behind dash - Replaced right and left blend door actuators TSB 10-8-6 Chrome wheels were all corroding on lip. Replaced all 4 chrome wheels. | ||
| Jun 201127900 mi | Squeaks and rattles from rear hatch. Lubed and repositioned rubber hatch seal and adjusted rear hatch striker. | ||
| Jan 201234720 mi | "Check Fuel Fill Inlet" warning was going on after every third or fourth fillup. As per TSB 11-11-28, caused by a leaking / stuck evaporative emission purge valve. They replaced evaporative emission cannister and purge solenoid. | ||
| May 201348980 mi | Wrench light came on while on the highway. Took it to the dealer, said codes indicated overheating. They removed the trans., disassembled, o/hauled solenoid body, o'hauled transmission, replaced converter assembly and control valve body | ||
| Ford Escape in Quebec, Canada Mar 2009 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Jul 201018600 mi | Reprogramed the powertrain control module to the latest calibration, to avoid future solenoid regulator valve bore to wear which could result in transmission slips and/or harsh shifts and premature clutch wear and loss of 4th to 6th gear. | ||
| Oct 201023440 mi | The filler neck on the gas tank filler tube came apart, bad glue joint(factory defect). Replaced filler tube assembly. Lost the 1st and 2nd speed on the heater fan, changed the resistance module that controls heater fan speeds. | ||
| Ford Escape in Quebec, Canada Jul 2009 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Dec 201256420 mi | leaking differential change driver side front wheel bearing, 2 rear trailing arm links and bushings | ||
| Oct 201476740 mi | ecu dead again , replaced 2 months ago so under warrranty | ||
2009 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
171-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Escape in New Mexico, United States Feb 2009 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Dec 20099000 mi | Cruise control problem - after using cruise control, applied brake to turn it off, then accelerator became "stiff" and could not maintain speed. Coasted to shoulder, turned car off and restarted, problem went away. Dealer could not replicate. | ||
| Jun 201014000 mi | passenger side window regulator failed with window in open position. | ||
| Nov 201229900 miUS $480 | power door lock on front passenger door sticks, does not always unlock | ||
| Jan 201331000 miUS $267 | Wrench light came on, car hesitated on acceleration and ran roughly. After car turned off and restarted, problem did not reappear. Did not set codes, after diagnosis no repair done. Light showing "passenger airbag off" stays on even when adult passenger is in seat. Set low battery code, so battery replaced. Light continues to come on. | ||
| Apr 201332000 mi | Passenger airbag off light did not come on correctly - sometimes on when occupied, sometime off when not occupied. Repair required replacement of seat sensor - "kit" supposedly cost $1500. Covered under airbag warranty, which is 5 years | ||
2009 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| Ford Escape in California, United States Jan 2013 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Nov 201480400 miUS $442 | Back seat bottom cushion floor attachment brackets pulled out of cushion | ||
| Ford Escape in California, United States Oct 2011 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Nov 201134000 miUS $650 | Replaced hybrid battery. Also replaced 12v battery. Replaced blend door activator Replaced water pump and flushed coolant Replaced 12V battery Replaced hibrid battery blend door activator Replaced water pump and flushed coolant | ||
| Jan 2012 | Engine didn't have a lot of power and ran rough. Replaced canister purge valve. | ||
| Sep 201354000 miUS $150 | Noise from the back when going over bumps. Diagnosed as rear hatch door. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Nov 2010 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Mar 201110540 mi | check engine light on for 2nd time. This time code was for "evap". Dealer guesses it is caused by the capless fuel filler system. He reset engine light. It came back on 3 days later. rear hatch lock actuator does not work anymore. Therefore cannot open hatch. Can still open rear glass. | ||
| Jul 201121080 mi | wire harness to electric water pump was frayed, had corroded, and only supplied intermitent power to the inline water pump. caused electric motor overheat warning. limped car across town, stopping for it to cool. dealer replaced wire. | ||
| Ford Escape in California, United States Feb 2018 - Feb 2021 | |||
| Apr 201862000 miUS $149 | Tire pressure monitors had to be replaced | ||
| Ford Escape in California, United States May 2011 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jul 201130000 mi | Engine light came on found codes - P0022, P0012, P0341. Due to excessive wear to cylinder head it was replaced on left side, VCT's and gaskets. Replaced thermostat and gasket. | ||
| Ford Escape in Michigan, United States Aug 2008 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Dec 201017000 mi | Rear wiper motor. | ||
| Jul 201237000 mi | Drivers seat bracket rusting. | ||
| Oct 201239200 miUS $50 | Hybrid. Actuator problem. Ventilation and cooling for the batteries. | ||
| Nov 201558600 mi | Tire air pressure sensor. | ||
| Jan 201761000 miUS $450 | Rear suspension parts. Drivers side tire sensor and leak | ||
| Mar 201766000 miUS $400 | Sway bar Another tire sensor. | ||
| Jul 201767000 miUS $650 | The car would not drive over 20 MPH. Throttle Body was shot. Also replaced engine battery. | ||
| Ford Escape in Oregon, United States Jun 2014 - Mar 2020 | |||
| Jul 2015132000 miUS $112 | Replaced throttle body with Genuine Ford part: DS7Z-9E926-D. This was done to correct issue where the wrench and check engine lights came on and the car went into "Limp Mode". This was a known issue to ford but not under warranty for my car. | ||
| Dec 2016145000 miUS $82 | Rear hatch would no longer open. When you push the open button you could hear it making noise but the latch would not release. The "Tailgate Lock Actuator Motor" had worn out. I replaced it with a "Dorman" brand part from Amazon. Fixed. | ||
| Nov 2017145000 miUS $150 | Replaced thermostat and water pump. Discovered a small A/C leak that I did not repair. | ||
| Apr 2018156000 miUS $372 | The A/C main gasket was leaking R-134A refrigerant slowly which made the A/C not blow cold. I had valvoline drain the existing refrigerant out of the system, then I replaced the A/C compressor myself and had Valvoline recharge the system. Cumulative time at Valvoline was about an hour. The replacement of the A/C compressor took me about 5 hours. The car was making a wub wub wub wub noise that got louder at higher speeds. Les Schwab diagnosed it was a worn-out wheel hub and bearing and repaired it. | ||
2009 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Ford Escape in Maryland, United States Apr 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201876000 miUS $250 | Alarm for Tire Pressure Sensor. Replaced. | ||
| Ford Escape in California, United States Jun 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 2015145800 miUS $5 | Rear hatch lock motor failed. Hatch would not open. $5 part, about an hour labor. | ||
| Oct 2017182000 miUS $90 | Check engine light for upstream oxygen sensor. New O2 sensor did the trick. Simple fix and expected at this mileage. | ||
| Dec 2021211000 miUS $75 | Replaced all shocks and struts Egr actuator was failing | ||
| Apr 2022255000 miUS $50 | Thermostat was failing. Replaced myself. | ||
| Ford Escape in California, United States Jan 2009 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Oct 200911000 mi | Check engine light on for fuel system evap leak. | ||
| Ford Escape in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201367580 mi | As a condition of the purchase, the dealership selling the car repaired leaky satellite aerial "puck" on front right of roof and cleaned water stains from headliner. | ||
| Feb 201368080 miC $60 | Replaced faulty ambient temperature sensor in front bumper. Replaced one defective (chirping) temperature blend door actuator. | ||
| Nov 201376260 miC $650 | Electric power steering boost failed completely, no warning. Known problem with Ford Escape Hybrids, but no recall yet. The repair requires replacing the entire steering column assembly. Update: later recalled and I was reimbursed $2233. Water pump leaking. $500. One Tire Pressure Monitor System sensor failed. $150. | ||
| Jun 201483700 miC $100 | Replaced rear glass hatch weatherstripping using abundant additional sealant over flange. Fixed many leaks through license plate, high mount brake light and logo trim panel fittings by disassembling, cleaning and installing new gaskets. | ||
| May 201597960 miC $280 | Coupler-to-steering shaft bolt came loose. Very dangerous, I reported this to Transport Canada, should be recalled. | ||
| Jun 201598580 miC $50 | A/C lines under body to traction battery hvac unit in cargo area corroded through and lost refigerant. Had to replace both lines. At least one backup sensor failed in rear bumper. | ||
| Jun 2016109120 miC $780 | Replaced both sway bar links, and one tie rod end. | ||
| Jul 2016109720 miC $610 | Replaced one failing front wheel bearing. | ||
| Sep 2016112840 miC $854 | replaced left lower control arm with ball joint, $354 | ||
| Jun 2017120900 miC $1000 | Replaced condenser. | ||
| Nov 2017124620 miC $150 | Replaced tailgate latch assembly Replaced blend door actuator motor assembly | ||
| Mar 2018126480 miC $80 | Deteriorated rear hatch weatherstripping was allowing water to get sucked around pinchweld seam around rear hatch opening, adjacent to latch. Repaired rust on flange, replaced weatherstripping. | ||
| Apr 2018126480 miC $550 | Replaced right outer tie rod and probably a sway bar link | ||
| May 2018128960 miC $30 | Corroded steel connector between two aluminum refrigerant lines to rear hybrid battery hvac system resulted in bimetal corrosion and required replacement of all associated parts. These lines are extremely expensive and have to be shipped from afar. How stupid can Ford be to use steel couplings for costly aluminum pipes? Entry keypad on driver's door, illumination burned out | ||
| Nov 2018136400 miC $350 | Lower control arm | ||
| Jan 2020165540 miC $139 | Replace tailgate wiper arm assembly, due to corrosion in bi-metal contact as built by factory. | ||
| Mar 2020166780 miC $496 | Replaced from swaybar frame bushings and left front outer tie rod | ||
| Jul 2020167400 miC $200 | Replace muffler | ||
| Oct 2021163680 miC $200 | Windshield washer pump repaired | ||
| Jan 2022167400 miC $40 | Replaced another bad backup sensor. | ||
| Jun 2022173600 miC $721 | Corrosion in C210 connector causing all sorts of electrical problems. The first symptom was that the transmission would not shift out of Park. These Escapes have a mechanical bypass switch in the console, so you can bypass the shift lever interlock, start it, and then shift out of Park. Unfortunately the same cause also prevents the brake lights and the daytime running lights (drl) from working. This is because a computer (Smart Junction Box SJB) was not getting a signal that the brake pedal was depressed. The first suspicion was that the brake lamp switch on the brake pedal arm was faulty. Replacing the switch with a new one did not fix the problem. A wire from that switch goes through a connector, C210, and then to the computer SJB. Corrosion in C210 caused an outage in that circuit. Without a signal from the brake lamp switch, the SJB believes the brake has not been applied, and so will not tell the shift interlock solenoid to open. And it won't send the necessary commands to illuminate the brake lamps or the drl lights. C210 is a vital part of the Escape's wiring. It contains about 50 circuits. It doesn't "do" anything and acts as a place where a collection of circuits in various wiring harnesses converge and then go their various ways. Other circuits passing through C210 include wiring for the fuel system, and most seriously, the front impact sensors. Failure of the brake lights is bad enough. If corrosion in C210 can prevent the car's systems from getting notifications from the impact sensors, the air bags probably won't deploy when needed. So this is a serious safety problem. Should Ford do a recall? I'd say that depends on the frequency of this failure, which is related to the probable and common cause. These Escapes are notorious for multiple ways water can get into the interior from leaks in the rear hatch. I believe condensation from water entering the interior from the hatch, then evaporating and condensing throughout the interior, caused the corrosion in C210. All the metal surfaces with thin black paint under the seats and all other hidden surfaces in the interior, had surface rust when I bought the car when it was 4 years old and had 108,000km on it. I had to track down a multitude of such leaks before stopping all of them. I put a detailed post about this in the Escape Hybrid section of the escapecity discussion site. | ||
| Ford Escape in Wisconsin, United States Sep 2008 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jan 201155000 mi | TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION BETWEEN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE | ||
| Aug 201168000 miUS $100 | AC wasn't working properly - Freon was recharged | ||
| Jan 201279000 miUS $250 | Front Suspension was making clunking noise - upon inspection front sway bar links were worn and needed replacement | ||
| Jul 2015141000 miUS $150 | Front Sway bar link's were worn and loose and replaced. | ||
| Ford Escape in California, United States Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201726000 miUS $100 | Display screen stopped working. The fault in display blew fuses so the entire display unit had to be replaced. Common. It is $500 part. I used one from an auto recycling source for $100. | ||
| Jun 201729500 miUS $30 | a/c could not handle 112 degree heat in Bakersfield. added R134a. checked operation of system with manifold gauges | ||
| Nov 201738000 miUS $30 | windshield washer pump leaking | ||
2009 Ford Escape
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Ford Escape in Minnesota, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 2010 | Transmission skipping gears. | ||
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