8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$220
Average Mileage:
66,100 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace both horn modules (3 reports)
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problem #3

Aug 062017

Escape SE 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 66,100 miles

After the car sat for a week while on vacation, I drove it to the store. Upon returning home and parking it in my driveway, I pressed the key-fob button 4 times (which makes two beeps each 2nd press) to lock the car. The car made a strange clown/half-beep first, the second beep was normal. I drove it again later that day. When I proceeded to lock the car with the key-fob this time, the horn did not sound at all, BUT I could hear the door locks actuating as I pressed the button. (The key fob was not the issue here.) Today, the service manager at the dealer stated that both the "high" and "low" horn modules were bad. The horn is one thing that should not fail for the life of the car! It the 1800's there was a squeeze, "ahooga!", horn on the outside of the car, simple technology that didn't fail! This car has had so many little issues! (Also posted under: " interior accessories" and "electrical" complaint categories.)

- mario d., St.Louis, MO, US

problem #2

Aug 062017

Escape SE 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 66,100 miles

After the car sat for a week while on vacation, I drove it to the store. Upon returning home and parking it in my driveway, I pressed the key-fob button 4 times (which makes two beeps each 2nd press) to lock the car. The car made a strange clown/half-beep first, the second beep was normal. I drove it again later that day. When I proceeded to lock the car with the key-fob this time, the horn did not sound at all, BUT I could hear the door locks actuating as I pressed the button. (The key fob was not the issue here.) Today, the service manager at the dealer stated that both the "high" and "low" horn modules were bad. The horn is one thing that should not fail for the life of the car! It the 1800's there was a squeeze, "ahooga!", horn on the outside of the car, simple technology that didn't fail! This car has had so many little issues!

Update from Aug 9, 2017: (Also posted under: " interior accessories" and "exterior accessories" complaint categories.)

- mario d., St.Louis, MO, US

problem #1

Aug 062017

Escape SE 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 66,100 miles

After the car sat for a week while on vacation, I drove it to the store. Upon returning home and parking it in my driveway, I pressed the key-fob button 4 times (which makes two beeps each 2nd press) to lock the car. The car made a strange clown/half-beep first, the second beep was normal. I drove it again later that day. When I proceeded to lock the car with the key-fob this time, the horn did not sound at all, BUT I could hear the door locks actuating as I pressed the button. (The key fob was not the issue here.) Today, the service manager at the dealer stated that both the "high" and "low" horn modules were bad. The horn is one thing that should not fail for the life of the car! In the 1800's there was a squeeze, "ahooga!", horn on the outside of the car, simple technology that didn't fail! This car has had so many little issues! (Also posted under the: "Electrical" complaint category.

- mario d., St.Louis, MO, US