2009 Ford Escape fuel system, gasoline problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF A FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEAK CAME FROM THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.”

“I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK IN A BUSY INTERSECTION THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE BUT NOT THE POWER CAR CAME TO A STOP SHUT OFF CAR AND IT STARTED BUT WAS RIDING ROUGH. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES ON MY WAY HOME . WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. MY BROTHER WHO HAS BEEN A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR THIRTY YEAS DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND IT SAID THROTTLE BODY VALVE STUCK OPEN.I DID NOT GET HURT BUT IF I HAD BEEN ON A HIGHWAY OR IN FASTER TRAFFIC I COULD HAVE. I THINK OTHERS SHOULD BE WARNED. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM MONACO FORD IN GLASTONBURY WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE AND MY ADDRESS IS THE SAME AS WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW. MY BROTHER IS REPLACING THE PART FOR ME . *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK FUEL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHAMALEY FORD (11301 GATEWAY BLVD W, EL PASO, TX 79936, (915) 591-8600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL HOSE FOR THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VAPOR LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK THAT EVAPORATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED....UPDATED 02/03/16 *BF ..UPDATED 03/15/16 *BF UPDATED 12/12/2017*JS”

“DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED, BATTERY LIGHT, AND OIL LIGHT ALL BLINKED AFTER WHICH ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD PLACED IN PARK AGAIN TRIED TO REV ENGINE NOTHING HAPPENED. TURNED CAR OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON AND CAR RAN AS USUAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON TAKING TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. *TR”

“GOING TO LEFT TURN LANE. NO RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR. ENGINE STILL RUNNING. SWITCHED OF, THEN SWITCHED BACK ON.CAR RUNNING AGAIN. GOT HOME, IT SWITCHED OF AGAIN.THEN SAME AS 1ST TIME. *TR”