9.4

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$800
Average Mileage:
55,250 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. add freon and recharge (1 reports)
  2. recover r134 and recharge (1 reports)
  3. repair manifold (1 reports)
  4. replace AC compressor (1 reports)
  5. replace comp seal, o-ring and seal kit compressor shaft (1 reports)
  6. shaft seal leaking, replace seal and recharge (1 reports)
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problem #7

Jun 022016

Escape V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 123,000 miles

I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS THE MANIFOLD....HAD A HOLE IN IT!

GOING TO COST 700.00.........HELP!! WHAT CAUSED THE HOLE?

- a1trooper, Fremont, OH, US

problem #6

Jul 272011

Escape 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 151,000 miles

on the hottest day on the planet, a/c compressor goes out, cannot be repaired cost $800 to replace. crazy

- newphase39, Chicago, IL, US

problem #5

Aug 072007

(reported on)

Escape Limited V6 4X4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 21,161 miles

I have had this car in the shop 5 times for problems with the A/C

- Dana S., Henderson, NV, US

problem #4

Aug 072007

(reported on)

Escape Limited V6 4X4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,171 miles

Car has been the shop 5 times for air-conditioning problems

- Dana S., Henderson, NV, US

problem #3

Aug 072007

(reported on)

Escape Limited V6 4X4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 24,134 miles

Finally got the Service dept manager involved who stated that the system was "slightly over filled" so they AGAIN emptied and recharged the system.

- Dana S., Henderson, NV, US

problem #2

Aug 072007

(reported on)

Escape Limited V6 4X4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 23,037 miles

I have had this vehicle in the shop five times in 1 and 1/2 years for a/c problems

- Dana S., Henderson, NV, US

problem #1

Aug 072007

(reported on)

Escape Limited V6 4X4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25,149 miles

The problem with the a/c began in May 2006. I have had the vehicle in the shop FIVE TIMES over the last year and a half for this problem. I found that the service reps at the dealership act like this is "no big deal". Out of the five times I have been given a rental car for only two of the visits, and only received the rental car after pleading for one. My vehicle is black and I live in Las Vegas. Try driving around in bumper to bumper traffic with temperatures over 115 degrees with no A/C if you want to feel what its like to drive around in a pizza oven. The most annoying thing is the lack of service I have received. I called Ford Corp. today and they really could care less. Their response was if I didn't like the service I was receiving I should change dealerships. I replied "But, you guys made this car!", and he told me changing dealerships was all he could offer me. Basically, at the Corp customer service dept. they have trained human robots answering the phone. No compassion or care whatsoever. No wonder Ford continues to drop down the ladder on the quality scale. It probably won't be long before they fold completely with the amount of recalls they have.

- Dana S., Henderson, NV, US