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2004 Ford Escape repairs by problem area
Engine (37%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (11%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 84 repairs.
2004 Ford Escape repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (49%)
< $100 (35%)
Chart based on 77 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Ford Escape
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| Ford Escape in Florida, United States Jun 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jul 200969000 miUS $180 | Alternator failed to charge | ||
2004 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Escape in Oklahoma, United States Mar 2011 - May 2012 | |||
| May 201269000 miUS $270 | Starting car the engine would race at high RPM. Would not come down and increased when given gas and would not come down. Towed because would go 30 mph with foot off gas, not safe. Replaced intake manifold gaskets--they were sucking air. | ||
| Ford Escape in Oklahoma, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Dec 2011101000 miUS $150 | Shudder at 40-45 mph, it was a torque converter shudder, performed a clean and flush. Shudder was 90% gone. Added Dr. Tranny, shudder 100% gone. After 20,000 miles, still no problems | ||
| Jan 2013105200 mi | NOT REPAIRED! Battery light flickers on/off. Must be battery or alternator, right? Wrong, both check out fine. Many 2001 -04 owners facing same issue. I believe its a bad connection somewhere | ||
| Jul 2013134000 miUS $50 | Had the famous Clunk Clunk when driving, replaced the sway bar link with moog K80104 parts, here.s a how to: http://www.escape-central.com/1forum/showthread.php?threadid=34182 | ||
| Aug 2013135700 miUS $496 | After 8 mos with the battery light flickering on and off, the alternator died. Also had the pigtail rlaced and extended because it had melted Ford runs the wire too close to exhaust. | ||
| Apr 2014145800 miUS $100 | Experienced a Misfire in cylinder #4 (Code p0304), Replaced coil pack. For maintenance purposes, I will go back and replace all coils when I have time | ||
| Ford Escape in Arizona, United States Jan 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 2016118000 miUS $985 | Vacuum hoses, Erratic idling and hesitation. | ||
| Oct 2016120300 miUS $258 | Driving belts slipped due to pulleys giving up. | ||
| Feb 2017122000 miUS $460 | Tune-up, Spark plugs and coil boots replacement. | ||
| Mar 2017122700 miUS $180 | changed front pads and rotors | ||
| Ford Escape in Kentucky, United States May 2011 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Jun 201192000 mi | Bought this vehicle on June 14, 2011. Drove it 3 days and power steering fluid pump went out. Has a 2 month warranty for anything that goes wrong. | ||
| Jan 201298000 miUS $175 | Replaced valve cover gaskets. | ||
| Jan 2013107000 miUS $180 | Replaced rear valve cover gasket | ||
| Sep 2014123000 mi | Airbag light came on. Ford dealer is going to replace part needed for repair at no charge. Was suppose to repair airbag problem, then decided they weren't going to. | ||
| Dec 2014125000 mi | Oil leaks more oil leaks | ||
| Jan 2015135300 mi | More oil leaks | ||
| May 2016133000 miUS $175 | Replaced axle on front | ||
| Feb 2017137000 miUS $39 | Replaced vacuum hose, replaced battery cables. Still having issues after repair. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Aug 2009 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Mar 200999200 miC $160 | Front wheel bearing,drivers side. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ohio, United States May 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Jun 2012170000 miUS $529 | About a week before the alternator failed the battery light on the dash would sometimes flash. | ||
| Ford Escape in Wisconsin, United States Aug 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| May 2011299000 miUS $250 | Wires on oxygen sensors cut/ frayed. Tech cut and re spliced affected wires and applied waterproof heat shrink tubing. | ||
| Jun 2011300000 miUS $50 | Passenger side rear brake line blew. Replaced brake hose and bled rear drum. Checked for proper operation unit ok. | ||
2004 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| Ford Escape in New York, United States Oct 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Oct 2015114000 miUS $50 | Engine misfire. Replaced the spark plugs and two ignition coils. Still not working how it should. | ||
| Dec 2015114000 mi | The passenger rear shock mount rusted out and was not fixed as it required new sheet metal. During the winter I went to open the hatch glass and the bracket sheared off. | ||
| Ford Escape in Arizona, United States Sep 2015 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Mar 201692000 miUS $200 | pcv valve tube corroded | ||
| Ford Escape in Ohio, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015US $175 | Rusted bolt holding ignition coil sheared in half during self repair. Unable to remove from mounting hole. Valve cover had to be replaced. #4,5,6 cylinder ignition coils failed. Were replaced with new OEM parts. During replacement, a rusted bolt sheared resulting in a different, more expensive repair. | ||
| Ford Escape in Minnesota, United States Apr 2009 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Sep 200969000 miUS $32 | replaced sway bar links | ||
| Mar 201074000 miUS $100 | Replace rear shocks | ||
| Dec 201082000 miUS $250 | PCV Value plugged, filling crank case with condensation build up. Froze PCV system and thottle body with ice. Blew out front seal and valve cover seals from pressure. | ||
| Jun 201299000 miUS $50 | Front wheel bearings where replaced - causing noise U-Joints were replaced - causing noise/vibration | ||
| Ford Escape in Indiana, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 2015247000 miUS $300 | Vehicle wouldn't start intermittently until it would't start at all. Towed to Ford dealer where they found it was a ground wire shorting out. | ||
| Aug 2016263300 miUS $485 | Alternator stopped working. Took it to dealer for replacement. | ||
| Feb 2018285000 miUS $400 | rear drums worn, needed replacing. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ohio, United States Apr 2009 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Dec 200950000 miUS $100 | Car was making squeaking/groaning noise when turning steering wheel at parking lot speeds. Shop replaced one tie rod end, problem solved. | ||
| Jan 201379500 miUS $160 | Was told right front brake caliper had become frozen. Replaced caliper. | ||
| May 201367000 miUS $300 | Car was clunking when turning corners. Tie rod end was determined to be bad and replaced. Was told that steering rack is leaking fluid. Dealer did not recommend action at this point, only to monitor fluid level. This is unusual and very disappointing for a vehicle with low miles. Engine makes whining/grinding noise upon cold start. Dealer claimed power steering fluid was low and that was causing the problem. Topped up fluid, but the problem remains just as bad. | ||
| Jun 201367000 miUS $515 | Independent shop replaced power steering pump. Leak fixed. Removed and cleaned pinion on starter motor to try and fix startup noise. Noise remains. | ||
| Nov 201369000 mi | Noise at starup continues to be a problem. Had dealer purge power steering system, repair not successful. | ||
| Apr 201472500 miUS $461 | Broken sway bar links were causing clunking noises when going over bumps ABS tone ring broken, replaced | ||
| Aug 201475000 miUS $700 | Rear differential leaking where driveshaft enters. Very labor intensive to fix but only $50 of parts. | ||
| Sep 201476000 miUS $250 | Broken ABS tone ring caused anti lock to activate during normal braking. | ||
| Jan 201670000 mi | Considerable corrosion perforation in passenger side wheel well near strut tower. Potentially unsafe if structure failed while driving, so car was traded in. | ||
| Ford Escape in North Dakota, United States - Dec 2006 | |||
| Dec 200644000 miUS $50 | Replace Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| Ford Escape in New York, United States Jul 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Aug 201497000 miUS $300 | Worn front ball joints, attached to control arms so have to replace all of it. Brake hose leak leads to hydraulic failure, lost breaking entirely | ||
| Ford Escape in New Jersey, United States Jan 2014 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Mar 2014134000 miUS $67 | Replaced coil pack on #6 cylinder | ||
| Ford Escape in Ohio, United States Jun 2009 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Jul 200960000 miUS $1100 | Fuel pump died and left me stranded. Fixed tie rod, end links. | ||
| Dec 201190000 miUS $200 | Had to replace u-joints as car was shaking when driving. | ||
| Aug 2013111000 miUS $160 | Caliper problem, brakes failed with no warning. had car towed for repairs. | ||
| Ford Escape in Connecticut, United States Aug 2006 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 200652000 miUS $3200 | transmission replaced. started slipping intermittantly. fluid was in good shape. vehicle not abused. I was not happy. | ||
| Sep 2010112000 miUS $95 | clunk front suspension, replaced sway bar end link | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Apr 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 200757040 miC $1000 | new tires, rear defrost doesnt work. dealer never fixed it they screwed up my wiper motor covers. I never returned. | ||
| Dec 200768200 miC $140 | just parts only, I did labor, front hub bearings had to be replaced. | ||
| Jan 200870680 miC $203 | transmission had a shudder, and the lockup would engage and disengage, while cruising. had to get a flush and fill from the dealer, seems to be working fine so far. | ||
| May 200993620 miC $50 | Ball joints and stabilizer links | ||
| Dec 2009103540 mi | PCV failed, and the throttle stuck wide open on a 100km/hr highway. causing the crank case to over pressurize blowing a bunch of gaskets and seals | ||
| Ford Escape in Indiana, United States Mar 2012 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Jul 2012102000 miUS $180 | EVAP purge valve not working. showing P0451 engine code. | ||
| Sep 2012104000 miUS $80 | IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE CAUSED INTERMITTENT IDLE FLUXUATING. REPLACED IAC VALVE AND RELEARNED PCM AND NOW FIXED. | ||
| Feb 2013106100 miUS $50 | EVAP Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Performance problem. Seems intermittent so haven't replaced sensor yet, still testing. P0451 code. Update: Code comes and goes so I haven't put any more money in it. Spent too much trying to diagnose so I'm taking a break. | ||
| May 2014113000 miUS $200 | Passenger strut spring broke. Replaced with Monroe quick strut since it comes with spring on it. | ||
| Dec 2014113000 mi | Intermittent no start | ||
| Ford Escape in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2014 - Jan 2023 | |||
| Feb 201479300 mi | Driver's seat belt light came on again after seat belt was fastened | ||
| Oct 201482000 miUS $543 | Replacing spark plugs resulted in replacement of a number of intake gaskets.This was deemed preventive maintenance so nothing was covered under the Ford ESP. While I was there had recall 14S02 service performed. | ||
| Nov 201482000 miUS $230 | Replace leaking coolant temperature sensor at own expense. Replace leaking engine oil seals and gaskets using Ford Basic Care ESP ($200 ded.) | ||
| Apr 201583000 mi | Engine skipping. Diagnosed as Cyl. #6. Coil pack replaced. | ||
| Feb 201686000 miUS $200 | Persistent oil leak required many new engine gaskets and dismounting of engine. Fortunately I had a Ford protection plan and was responsible for the $200 deductible only.This was the second trip to the shop for this leak. Hopefully all is well | ||
| Feb 201789000 miUS $248 | Rusted out right rear brake line replaced. Bleeder valve rusted in so wheel cylinder had to be replaced as well. | ||
| Aug 201790000 miUS $200 | Repair and replace a non-origial flexible exhaust joint. | ||
| Feb 201890000 miUS $100 | Repair exhaust pipe break at muffler joints. | ||
| Nov 202298000 miUS $49 | Replaced A/C compressor clutch | ||
| Jan 2023990000 miUS $550 | Replace entire exhaust system. Repair headpipe. | ||
| Ford Escape in New Jersey, United States Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Aug 2013125000 miUS $87 | Squeaking when turning steering wheel. | ||
| Ford Escape in New Jersey, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Jul 2012178000 miUS $3000 | At 178,000 miles transmission went while doing 70mph on highway. no early warning. just felt it shift as if neutral and coasted until it stopped. | ||
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