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2011 Ford Escape - Lemon
fedup31, 07/23/2012
2011 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
Purchased end of June 2011 brand new. Has been in the shop 4 times for back window leaking, 2 times for struts and 4 times now because of stalling, and transmission problems. Car just loses power, bumps hard and goes dead. Was in the shop 12 days, Ford put a new throttle body on it gave it back on Friday afternoon. Monday morning the same thing happen. Rev's up, loses power, booms and goes dead. This car is not safe to drive. Going today and start LEMON law process. Don't buy one.
Exactly what I expected
ml500owner, 01/14/2012
2011 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have the base model 2WD, 5 spd. manual. So far no problems. It has been excellent for going back and forth to work and some highway driving. It is comfortable to drive and has good power. I get 24.5 MPG in town according to the car computer and 23.5 when I calculate myself. Either way better than a lot of SUV's.
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Escape Does It All
truth1hurts, 03/07/2014
updated 08/30/2017
2011 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
27 of 31 people found this review helpful
The 2011 Ford Escape is a dream and a much welcomed relief from our endless anxiety with an inferior product, a 2008 Jeep Patriot 5-Speed Manual. This Escape has great styling, spacious interior and far better visibility with its surround glass than the substandard design of the Patriot. We took it on a 1,600 mile trip in 2013 and never sweated. The 4 cylinder motor gives you good power on uphill roads and it comes with better tires than our former lemon. I would highly recommend the Escape and/our dealership as Ford has better customer service and attitudes towards their customers. The escape lets you "escape" the city jungle and is great in the outdoors and is very reliable. The Ford Escapes do have an ongoing problem with the sway bars, and at 83k in 08/2017 had to replace mine 2x in last 12 months, but other than that I'd recommend it hands down despite not liking the style of the newer models. Ford is far superior than Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler with their products, service, repairs and more. I hope one day Jeep goes into bankruptcy for what we, and others endured.
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Lags behind competition, some reliability issues
jdac, 07/22/2012
2011 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
We bought this because we like the design. Whether or not it is dated is subjective. My wife can actually see out of it without blind spots. Reliability issues: Transmission "flashed" several times but it still clunks into drive when cold and has a dead spot around 2500rpm. Shifts can be irratic. Rear window seals replaced to fix water leak. Front end links (bushings) have been replaced 3x to solve clunking noises over bumps. Struts replaced twice to resolve combined front end soft/mushy handling. Round 4 for the same early symptoms. Sync is very problematic with many different phones. Dealer now reporting this is all 'normal.' Several aftermkt fixs for known issues above!
I dunno about the other guys, but I love my Escape!
codeglia, 08/30/2011
2011 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
In the few months that I've had my 2011 Escape XLT, I cannot say enough about how great it is! The short story is that it is comfortable, handles like a dream, is equipped with all that I was looking for (and more), and the power from the 3.0 V6 surprised the heck outta me the other day, while merging onto the freeway going UPHILL! Plus, I've easily averaged over 30mpg on freeway trips! As far as having to remove the three headrests before being able to lower the rear seatback (to flatten-out the cargo space and make it larger)... I simply removed them when I first got the vehicle and left them out. Ford continues to make the best and highest-quality cars you can get... bar none!