8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
145,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

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problem #1

Aug 062011

Escape XLT 3.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 145,000 miles

So, here's the story: The keys have been sort of sticking in the ignition for a while, but the car mostly started (when it didn't, it was caused by something else). My daughter drives the car. Her boss had sent her to buy onions because they had run out, and she drove to the store. When she came out, the key would not turn in the ignition. We had it towed to the house, where we tried numerous "fixes" from lock lubrication to tapping the steering column with a rubber mallet (no, really!), all to no avail. The next step will be to replace the ignition, once we figure out how to do that. Can anyone out there help me with this?

- tessiemo, Fort Worth, TX, US