2005 Ford Escape Hybrid Other or unknown Problems

“Over the past 3 years I have had the issue of 'stop safely now' on multiple occasions. These issues didn't start until the mec pump was replaced under a recall. After that my 2005 Escape Hybrid will shut down while driving or not start or cut out the hybrid power and run on engine only. I took it to the local Ford dealership where we have gotten all other service done three times for these issues. They haven't been able to tell me anything, stating only that there are no codes, so no idea where to look. …”

“I was driving home on a saturday morning with my little daughter in the back seat, when I got the shock of my life as my car, all of a sudden, stopped and went dead. I was lucky to have no traffic and that I was going relatively slow, so I got to a complete halt without any problems. I had to wait until the car cooled down and then was able to restart it to drive home, I was only one block from my house. I did not dare driving it until I got it to the mechanic two days later. …”

“I was about 115 miles into a 130 mile trip, doing 70 MPH on the interstate, when out of no where my vehicle jerked very hard and then started making loud sounds like parts falling out. All of the cars behide me had to slam on breaks and avoid hitting me. No lights or warnings had come on until after this happened. I steered the car off of the interstate and down the ramp into a store parking lot. The car was not running hot. Looked under car and oil was coming out all over the ground. A man looked and said it looked like the coolant system messed up and it through a rod in the motor block. …”

“I have owned my Ford Escape Hybrid since 2005, and have been aware of a problem with the master cylinder from my local Ford dealership for the past year (2011). My brakes scary on the road will stop working anytime the 300 volt batter is jiggled too much from it's harness. One bill alone that fit me over a month of repairs in the dealership to correct the problem was beyond time consuming and way over my budget. They told me I didn't have to get the master cylinder replaced right away, and it was going to cost around a 1000 dollars when I did. …”

“I took my 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid to the dealer on aug. 4th/2011 for 30k maintenance at a cost of $715 + $100 coupon. Immediately upon picking up the vehicle, I noticed an unusual sluggishness about it. I drive very little, so it took a few more days (8/4) for the car to break down. It was rush-hour traffic, and cars whizzed by me with kamikaze maneuvers in a psychotic urge to pass me, as my vehicle was only going a few MPH. As the freeway began to rise, my car slowed down even more. I thought it was going to roll backward. I thought I was going to die and kill others. It was a nightmare. …”