Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford escape has 29 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I TURNED A CORNER AND WAS ONLY GOING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT DEAD. I HAD NO CONTROL SO LUCKILY ... |
| Apr 9, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TWO REGULAR ONGOING ISSUES......WHEN DRIVING, IF FOOT IS TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL TO EASE UP SPEED, GAS P... |
| Dec 14, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | BACKING OUT OF GARAGE CAR DIED. TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT STOP LIGHTS TRIES TO DIE HESITATES JERKS THE... |
| Jul 13, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WITHIN 1/4 MILE OF STARTING AND DRIVING FROM HOME, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH, MISFIRING, ID... |
| Jul 4, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL CASES OVER THE YEARS WITH THE 2005 FORD ESCAPE SEEMING TO IDLE VERY-VERY ... |
| Dec 10, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE GAS PEDAL BECOMES STIFF AND AT TIMES DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. *TR |
| Dec 1, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN WEATHER GETS COLD ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE AND STICKY WHEN DRI... |
| Sep 8, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | STICKING GAS PEDAL. SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT IN THE COOLER WEATHER. THE PEDAL WILL LOCK UP AND NO ... |
| Sep 1, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING OFF AND ON A FEW DAYS BEFORE SEPT, 1, 2010. ON SEPT. 1, 2010 I WAS DRIVING... |
| Jun 2, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE GAS PEDAL OF MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE SOME TIMES GETS STACK TO THE POINT WHERE I CAN'T ACCELERATE NO ... |
| May 11, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT V6. SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 2005 WE HAVE HAD PROBLEM REFUELING. VEHICLE TAK... |
| Apr 10, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION IN THE MORNING ON A COLD ST... |
| Mar 5, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FORD ESCAPE 2005 4 CYLINDER, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, BOUGHT NEW. AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES ACCELERATOR PE... |
| Feb 11, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE ACCELERATOR KEEPS GETTING STUCK ON MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE. I START IT OFF, BACK UP, PUT IT IN DRIVE... |
| Feb 4, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 FORD ESCAPE FROM MY COUSIN. AS I WAS PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE DID EXPL... |
| Dec 10, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GAS PETAL STICKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. THIS HAS LEFT ME STUCK IN TR... |
| Oct 25, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I OWN A 2005 FORD ESCAPE AND THE GAS PEDAL STICKS IN PLACE. YOU CANNOT PRESS DOWN ON THE PEDAL TO I... |
| May 15, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO FUEL THE VEHICL... |
| Feb 21, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE BREAKDOWN. THE CAR SIMPLY QUIT RUNNING. IT HAD FIRE BUT W... |
| Feb 20, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I HAVE A 2005 FORD ESCAPE AND FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR MORE THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH PUTTING GA... |