2005 Ford Escape fuel system, gasoline problems

“I TURNED A CORNER AND WAS ONLY GOING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT DEAD. I HAD NO CONTROL SO LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING FAST. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED. ONE MECHANIC SAID MY COILS AND SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD BECAUSE OF THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. SECOND OPINION - THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED OR REPLACED. THIRD OPINION - ALL OF THE ABOVE. IT COSTS $1900 AND TWO TOW BILLS ($275). THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE ONLY CODE WAS THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR HIGH INPUT (P0193 GENERIC). *TR”

“TWO REGULAR ONGOING ISSUES......WHEN DRIVING, IF FOOT IS TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL TO EASE UP SPEED, GAS PEDAL THEN STICKS AS IF SOMETHING IS BLOCKING IT (NOTHING IS BLOCKING), NO AMOUNT OF PRESSING WILL MOVE IT, AFTER SOME SECONDS OR A MINUTE, IT WILL FUNCTION AGAIN. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN COLD, OR WHEN JUST STARTING OUT. CAR CONTINUES TO DECELERATE UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL BEGINS TO FUNCTION AGAIN. SECOND ISSUE.......ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P0455 IS ON MOST OF THE TIME, GAS CAP LOOSE LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON , REPLACING GAS CAP DID NOT HELP. *TR”

“WE FIRST EXPERIENCED THE STICKING GAS PEDAL IN MAYBE 2008. WE BROUGHT IT TO HAWK FORD IN OAK LAWN, ILL AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH OUR TRUCK.. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED ON AND OFF FOR YEARS. THE LAST STRAW WAS WHEN MY HUSBAND HAD TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE GAS PEDAL TO GET TO OUR HOUSE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THIS LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION TO YOUR DATABASE A FEW YEARS AGO. I FOLLOWED UP WITH SEVERAL LETTERS/E-MAILS TO FORD, ALL OF WHICH WERE UNSYMPATHETIC AND MET WITH VEILED SARCASM AND LACK OF INTEREST. I STILL WONDER HOW THEY SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING THIS TERRIBLE AND DANGEROUS DEFECT IS REAL. *TR”

“I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL CASES OVER THE YEARS WITH THE 2005 FORD ESCAPE SEEMING TO IDLE VERY-VERY LOW AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE (FOR INSTANCE FROM A STOP SIGN) THE ACCELERATION IS VERY VERY SLOW AND THEN RAMPS UP AFTER A FEW SECONDS.THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BUT REGULARLY AND DESPITE TAKING IT TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS, NONE HAVE MANAGED TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE EXPLANATION BUT HAVE ALL RECOGNIZED IT. RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED ISSUES, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, OF THE VEHICLE "SHUDDERING" AS IF THE BRAKES ARE HAVING TROUBLE SLOWING THE VEHICLE WHICH IM CONCERNED MAY BE FROM THE THROTTLE NOT DISENGAGING PROPERLY WHEN RELEASED (ALMOST LIKE ITS STUCK OR FROZEN). WE HAVE RECENTLY IN MY REGION OF THE COUNTRY BEEN EXPERIENCING A FEW COLD SNAPS AND THAT BRINGS ME TO THE MOST RECENT ISSUE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE VEHICLE TODAY, I NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR SEEMED "STUCK" OR FROZEN. I DEPRESSED IT A FEW TIMES, NO LUCK AS IT SEEMED "FROZEN". I TOOK IT TO MEAN THAT THE COLD (IT GOT DOWN BELOW 15* F. IN GEORGIA) AND LET IT RUN FOR A BIT TO WARM. I PUSHED ACCELERATOR AND IT SEEMED UNSTUCK. I PUT IN REVERSE AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BACKWARDS. I FOUND THE…”

“BACKING OUT OF GARAGE CAR DIED. TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT STOP LIGHTS TRIES TO DIE HESITATES JERKS THEFT LIGHT CONES ON. UPON TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO ENTER FREEWAY SAME THING AND WHEN TRYING TO PASS A CAR. CAME UPON S HILL AND IT ALMOST DIED N WOULD NOT GO OVER 50 MPH ALMOST CAUSING WRECKS VERY SCARY DAY. EARLIER IN WEEK DIED A COUPLE TIMES WHILE IDLING BUT THIS ACCELERATING PROBLEM IS HAZARDOUS. IF IT IS THROTTLE BODY WHICH IT PROBABLY IS FROM WHAT I'M READING ON THE INTERNET. PLEASE DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS!!!!!!!! *TR”

“FROM A STOP THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE. IT IS INTERMITTENT, BUT WHEN IT OCCURS YOU UNABLE TO PRESS THE THROTTLE. IT IS JAMMED. IT SEEMS IF I PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT BACK INTO PARK THEN TO DRIVE IT WILL BE FREE AGAIN AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ONCE IN A WHILE YEARS AGO, BUT SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING A LOT MORE FREQUENTLY NOW. *TR”