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By mel1898 on 04/20/13 07:07 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
When I turned on the AC for the first time this year it made a loud grinding noise for a few seconds, then never cooled. Took it in to the dealership to check and for regular 45,000 mile maintenance. Dealer called and gave the following description of the problem ..."in the AC dryer there is a filter bag with "little blue balls" of dessicant. It seems that it is a very common problem that these filter bags burst and flood the entire AC system with the balls (aka "debris") which causes all the parts to fail and or clog. Many of the parts can't be effectively flushed so the have to be replaced." The cost to replace the entire AC system (all valves, tubes, hoses, evaporator, compressor, condens
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By mountainleigh on 03/10/13 20:57 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
I have been a Toyota owner for years...and last year I bought an Escape.
I did not have too many problems with it until I went to get the tranmission flushed about 3 weeks ago.
The tranmission fluid was so black that the mechanic had to flush it twice costing me the price of 2 flushes.
Anyway, he told me that the transmission could go at any time and that I should just sell the vehicle if I didnt want to spend $4000 on a new one.
This is a 2010 with 75,000 miles on it!
Needless to say, I traded it in this weekend for a Toyota Tacoma.
I will NEVER buy another Ford again.
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By calguy1 on 08/24/12 08:42 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
This is my 2nd Ford in 5 years and my 4th transmission.
I had a Ford Fusion that had a transmission fail 1,500 miles past warranty and was stuck 250 miles from home.
Ended up working a deal with a Ford dealer in Los Banos and bought a 2010 Ford Escape with 38k miles.
3 months later the transmission failed.
Got a new tranny from factory (no cost) and now a yr later it has failed again.
Dealer looked up history and learned this will be the car's 4th transmission.
There seems to be a lot of forums and posts about how bad Ford's transmissions are.
Car is no good if the transmission doesn't work.
Wish I limped into a Chevy or Honda dealer down in Los Banos.
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By gofish5998 on 08/16/12 16:45 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Two weeks ago my wife bought an 2010 Escape with 39000 miles. The sensor on the throttle body went bad & left my wife setting along the road. The guy at the Ford garage said he had replaced five of them in the last two weeks & there probably won't be a recall. None of the Escapes had over 44,000 miles on them. Lucky she bought it from a local car lot & he took care of it.
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By jjpal on 07/13/12 09:09 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
i have had one issue with the car fuel gage kept changing finally called ford had to replace the instrument cluster i have had tthe transmision do a hard shift three times been asking the dealer about no satisfactory answer from them
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By dontdoit1 on 05/01/12 18:15 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
purchased my 3rd ford (2nd escape). what a mistake - no probs 1st 6mos, then recall on transmission - now neutraling out - dealer fought me on fixing it - had to go to ford corporate, said they fixed it, still having issues, will not fix it...have water leaks AND the hitch handle lining continues to come out and has been fixed twice...feel like i have been taken advantage of and wish i could get rid it - sucks...don't buy it...with the lack of help from ford, i doubt i will ever buy another. if customer service and service was better, they would may be a ray of hope that i might buy ford again.
you lost my biz and many of my friends/family as well.
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By morikowulf on 11/21/11 19:31 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
I recently purchased my 2010 Ford Escape used, with just over 41,000 miles as a company vehicle. Aside from being well taken car of it's a good looking car, it has taken a few day long trips now over some of the mountain roads in Colorado, and I have even taken it on some 4x4 sport trails. The handling is great, and the ride is quite comfortable. The gas mileage is great, and the car is actually more compact than my friends Outback. This is a great vehicle overall, and a blast to drive!
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By wboese on 08/09/11 21:14 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Bought this car new in November of 2009.
It currently has 38,000 miles and has been on several cross country road trips.
Friends are always impressed with sync and with the power that comes from the v6 engine.
The 6-speed transmission really gives it a great boost in fuel economy. 22 city, 28 highway and I don't drive like I want to take forever to get where I'm going.
Absolutely no problems with the car, and the fact that it hits the high rpms in a very short time is a big seller since it gives the car a great amount of power increase.
Quiet on the road and no noise from the transmission or engine like some others have reported.
No leaking on the passenger side either.
Great car!
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By jrgleason2003 on 08/08/11 20:01 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
So I posted earlier about the cylinder heads needing to be replaced. That took 2 full weeks. After that, I noticed my engine was leaking oil. I took it to the Ford dealership and said it was a cracked something or other. Again, they fixed it for free, so no problem there, but dang...how about some quality control? I am starting not to trust this vehicle. This will be my last Ford (or domestic for that matter). I wouldn't run from the car if given the opportunity, but definitely get it checked out by a mechanic before you purchase (I failed to do so and am seeing my mistake).
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By jrgleason2003 on 06/01/11 14:19 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
I bought this used at 21K. Two days after the purchase, the check engine light comes on. I really didn't think that it was a big deal, but I had the time so I brought it to the dealer on Memorial Day (Leith Ford Wendell, NC). Turns out I needed new Cylinder Heads and a camshaft. Evidently this is a common problem. At 21K that is unacceptable. Luckily it was covered under warranty so I didn't pay a dime, but it has been 4 days now and still no car. Thankfully the dealership sprung for a loaner. We will see how it is when I get it back
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