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3rd Generation Escape News and Notes

Bite-sized content about all the recalls, lawsuits, and investigations surrounding the 2013-2019 Escape.

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  • Ford has once again expanded a door handle recall, this time affecting 2.3 million vehicles. It's likely NHTSA asked Ford to expand the recall because all affected vehicles weren't included in the August recall. That recall was for only certain areas of the country which Ford said had higher ambient temperatures. Vehicles outside those specific areas weren't included in the recall, but Ford said they could be included in a "customer satisfaction program.

    Posted on
    September 8, 2016
    Tagged
    #recall
    Source
    carcomplaints.com
  • The 2017 Escape has barely even rolled off dealer lots. Well, you better roll it back because the popular CUV has been recalled with windows that close with too much gusto. The automaker provided very limited information but did say the power window system can exceed the "regulatory requirement for remote actuation closing force."

    Posted on
    August 26, 2016
    Tagged
    #recall
    Source
    carcomplaints.com
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    d's pawl spring issues have had their doors blown wide open. Yes, I went there. Ford says a recall of 830,000 vehicles in North America is needed to fix doors that may open while driving, but only if those vehicles are in certain areas.

    Posted on
    August 4, 2016
    Tagged
    #recall
    Source
    carcomplaints.com
  • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed their investigation into electronic throttle body (ETB) problems in Ford vehicles after Ford agreed to fix 1.6 million of their cars and SUVs. Just don't call it a recall. Oh no, Ford has spun this one into a "customer satisfaction program." The program extends the warranty on the ETB for up to 10 years or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle and encourages owners to visit a Ford dealer to have their vehicle's software updated.

    Posted on
    March 6, 2014
    Tagged
    #news
    Source
    carcomplaints.com
  • First, Ford said to stop driving your Escape until it could get repaired. Now they're saying that "repair" probably didn't work. Ford is recalling 9,500 Escapes because a previous recall might not have fixed the problem. The affected vehicles were manufactured from October 5, 2011, through July 11, 2012. Ford says the engine compartment fuel line may have been installed incorrectly when repaired under the prior recall. The placement of the fuel line could cause irritation to the line and cause it to leak.

    Posted on
    November 26, 2013
    Tagged
    #recall
    Source
    carcomplaints.com

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