2005 Ford Escape electronic stability control (esc) problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2005 Ford Escape — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle alarm will just start going off nobody is near the keys or vehicle, it will just go off and you have to hit the button on the key and shut it off today at work I was sitting at my desk and in a matter of 10 minutes it went off 4 times. I am not sure why it is doing this, but it is…”
filed Jul 24, 2018
“While driving the car on the freeway the car jolted. After 3-5 more miles the car kepped jolting as if it wanted to die then lost all power, even the emergency lights wouldnt come on. Once I turned the car off it turned back on fine then continued the process. The car for no apparent reason died on…”
filed Feb 20, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Escape | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 Escape | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 7 | 0% |
| 2016 Escape | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 Escape | 10 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 11 | 1% |
| 2013 Escape | 40 | 1% |
| 2012 Escape | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 Escape | 15 | 1% |
| 2010 Escape | 27 | 1% |
| 2009 Escape | 22 | 1% |
| 2008 Escape | 36 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.