2007 Ford Escape Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I had been driving down the road and my power steering went out with out warning. I puller over using force into a strip mall. Turned the car off, sat there for 10 min turned the car back on and the dash light came on and a service power steering read across the dash. Called Ford to make an appointment.”

“Started with occasional clunking when in reverse. Slowly developed a sort of thumping like when driving. Like from a bad tire or wheel bearing. As my wife had a medical problem, I drove it for about a week before checking out. I rotated and inspected the tires and breaks. I manually rotated each wheel by hand to check for signs of a wheel bearing problem. Nothing found. The next couple days the noise became worse. I took it to a reputable transmission shop. When they test drove it, they would not even take it off their lot. …”

“After driving approx 20 min on the freeway, my 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid shut off. Warning light came on displaying: motor temp high. Then, stop safely. Considering I was in the middle of the freeway in phoenix az, the 2nd warning statement was quite un-nerving. When I finally made it to the shoulder of the freeway, I opened the hood, nothing was overheating, no steam, coolant levels normal. The vehicle started again without issue. I proceeded approx 5 minutes down the freeway and exited. …”

“The coolant pump for my Ford escape 2007 hybrid has given me a failure code several times. I had it diagnosed then wanted to order the part and was told that I was number 800 on the backorder list for this part. I contacted Ford and they referred everything back to the dealer(of course whom I had already spoken with) it is a Ford problem for the backorder not a dealer problem. If I am number 800 on the backorder list what type of a problem do they have. The part number is 5m6z 8c419 a.”

“Without warning, the engine and motor stopped upon accelerating after right turn, with warning message and many lights displayed. After rolling to a stop at the side of the road, and waiting 5 to 10 minutes, the car started and drove normally. This has occurred a number of times since then, on surface streets and expressways. The loss of power is accompanied by loss of power steering, of course, and creates a dangerous situation.”