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#2900 of 2929 Re: 2001 Escape [gheimur] by drgums Nov 23, 2008 (1:47 pm)
Replying to: gheimur (Nov 23, 2008 1:39 pm) Thank you for your help
#2901 of 2929 2005 escape xlt v6 by vrdr9 Nov 25, 2008 (8:28 pm)
hi, just purchased an escape and already are having some noise issues. at low speeds there is a loud whine like tires . but as the speed gets higher around 65 or so it becomes more pronounced. it sounds like wheel bearings. anyone have any thoughts. thank you. Replies to this message: vg33e power (Nov 26, 2008 9:19 am) vrdr9 (Nov 26, 2008 10:33 pm)
#2902 of 2929 Re: 2005 escape xlt v6 [vrdr9] by vg33e power Nov 26, 2008 (9:19 am)
Replying to: vrdr9 (Nov 25, 2008 8:28 pm) 2001-2007 Escapes are notoriously road noisy in general. We have a 2004 Limited 4WD and it came with the crappy Continental tires which were horrible from the begining. A week into owning our Escape we had the dealer re-balance and rotate the wheels and the noise improved a little bit, we even took it back to have them check the wheel bearings, but to our surprise they were fine. We continued to accept the noisy cabin due to the tires for the next 30k miles when they finally got about half worn and the noise coming from those things was short of a houling wolf at speeds above 35mph, just imagine traveling at highway speeds. I chucked those pieces of crap and replaced them with a set of Goodyear Wrangler tires, which were far more quiter and confirmed that the real noise proble was indeed the tires and not the bearings. I cannot say that our Escape is now nice and quiet, because it is not. I think it is just an aspect of the truck to be a bit noisy, but changing tires out (if you have the crappy Continentals) will definately improve road noise, unless of course you do have bad wheel bearings. Replies to this message: vrdr9 (Nov 26, 2008 10:33 pm)
#2903 of 2929 Re: 2005 escape xlt v6 [vg33e power] by vrdr9 Nov 26, 2008 (10:33 pm)
Replying to: vg33e power (Nov 26, 2008 9:19 am) im taking it back to the dealer on friday. thank you for your input. ill let you know what i find
#2904 of 2929 escape v6 xlt 2005 by vrdr9 Nov 26, 2008 (10:35 pm)
another issue i was having is my 4x4 light comes on every minute or so on dry pavement at highway speeds. can anyone tell me if this is normal? if not what might the problem be? thank you. Replies to this message: vg33e power (Nov 28, 2008 8:09 am) twoplankr22 (Nov 28, 2008 9:44 am) vg33e power (Nov 28, 2008 10:29 am)
#2905 of 2929 Re: escape v6 xlt 2005 [vrdr9] by vg33e power Nov 28, 2008 (8:09 am)
Replying to: vrdr9 (Nov 26, 2008 10:35 pm) Usually a 4x4 light comes on under two circumstances. 1. the 4WD system is on and engaged (working) or 2. malfunctioning or overheated.   I see that your Escape is a 2005 which is the first year Ford changed over to their "smart 4WD system" which essentially turns on by itself whenever it senses loss of traction on the front wheels.   This is actually the only reason (and the great rebate as well) I opted to buy a 2004 model rather than an 2005. We bought our Escape in Sept. 2004, so they were only 4 2004 Escapes left in the lot, 2 of which were Limited 4WD and out of the two only one was the color we wanted- Dark Shadow Gray/Black (call it luck).   2001-2004 Escape have the so-called "smart 4WD system" (although back then Ford did not call it that, who knows why since it works the same way as 2005 and up) as well, however, in addition to that it also has a rotary knob on the dash where you can select 4x4 and lock it on constantly. I loved that feature rather than not having the option to do so on the 2005 and up Escapes.   I would have the system checked, unless it only goes on when your driving over slippery roads (black ice, water, etc.) then if thats the case it should be normal and its letting you know that the 4x4 is engaging. If you still have warranty, it would not hurt to get it looked at. Good luck, let us know what you find out. Replies to this message: twoplankr22 (Nov 28, 2008 9:44 am) vg33e power (Nov 28, 2008 10:29 am)
#2906 of 2929 Re: escape v6 xlt 2005 [vg33e power] by twoplankr22 Nov 28, 2008 (9:44 am)
Replying to: vg33e power (Nov 28, 2008 8:09 am) in 2005-2008 models the 4x4 light on the dash only comes on if there is a problem with it (overheated usually). there is no way to manually lock it in 4 wheel, and no notification light to tell when it's engaged. this is a MAJOR design flaw, and i wouldn't have purchased this vehicle if i had known this. You should get it checked out asap. Replies to this message: vg33e power (Nov 28, 2008 10:29 am)
#2907 of 2929 Re: escape v6 xlt 2005 [twoplankr22] by vg33e power Nov 28, 2008 (10:29 am)
Replying to: twoplankr22 (Nov 28, 2008 9:44 am) ...there you go vrdr9. Light operation clarified. So you should definately get your 4WD system checked out.   twoplankr22, sorry about your misfortune, like I mentioned earlier, that was the only reason I chose to buy the 2004 model rather then the 2005. IMHO, if your going to get 4x4 vehicle, then you should also have full control of when to turn it on. I dont want to rely "only" on sensors and electronics to determine when I should have 4WD on or not.
#2908 of 2929 05 escape awd by vrdr9 Nov 30, 2008 (6:18 pm)
thanks. i appreciate everyones input.
#2909 of 2929 Ford Escape = Poor Quality by betsyh1 Dec 05, 2008 (1:08 pm)
I have a 2003 2WD Escape with 30,000 miles. I just replaced my automatic transmission for $4200. Note that this car was never driven in adverse conditions, on-road only, no towing, etc. Complained to Ford and the response was, 'sorry, out of warranty'. So, since apparently Ford is ok with transmissions failing at 30K miles, I will buy from a more reliable manufacturer next time. Ford buyers beware!

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