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2005 Ford Escape repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (16%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (25%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 249 repairs.
2005 Ford Escape engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 67 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Ford Escape
Engine not specified
| 123000 mi US $2899 |
Car not start. Burn up computer and spark plug. Replaced all spark plugs, coils and computer. 2900 cost |
2005 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 125000 mi US $200 |
Fuel pressure sensor and fuel pump replaced after very rough idling and eventual stall out. Towed to repair shop and diagnosed. |
| 150700 mi US $10 |
Low oil pressure light and very slight oil leak. diagnosis: previous shop failed to tighten drain plug and did not put full oil capacity in. Also found a Monster Energy can on top of engine. |
| 164000 mi | timing chain/valve cover leaks |
| 174000 mi US $700 |
PCM failed, evidently due to old coil-on-plug/sparkplugs. Dealer quoted just over $3000 for plugs, CoPs, PCM and programming. Sent PCM to circuit board medics for $300, installed CoPs/Plugs for $360. Repair worked great! |
| 232000 mi US $1500 |
ECU went bad short after I bought. Typical problem, look up coil pack spark plug and ECU failures. Dime a dozen. massively expensive even on the cheap. |
| 131700 mi US $2477 |
The car was missing. Couldn't go faster than 25mph if at all. All 6 coils and the PCM needed to be replaced. Very costly. Maybe not even worth repairing although the bluebook value is fairly high. |
| 209000 mi US $400 |
Coils need replacing every 100k miles. But mine lasted almost 140k. Basic maintenance also preformed. Very cheap fix and vehicle has been very reliable. |
| 142400 mi US $800 |
Replaced Injectors, COPS, Plugs and breaks. |
| 130000 mi US $2000 |
Ignition coils replaced PCM replaced |
| 151000 mi US $950 |
Spark plug blew out causing the threads to need to be machined by specialist. Spark plug also damaged the coil on wire when it blew out requiring replacement. While at the shop all plugs replaced and oil changed. |
| 156000 mi US $100 |
Rough idle from a vacuum leak. Car would sometimes stall when engine was cold. I thought it might be the intake manifold gaskets. Replaced the gaskets and spark plugs. One spark plug was closed which I didn't see. That plug ruined one of the coil-on-plugs (cop). I went back and replaced all cops. Still didn't fix the rough idle. |
| 157500 mi US $50 |
Exhaust flex pipe rusted through. Cut out and replaced just that section. |
2005 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 98700 mi C $1000 |
Apparently, PCM lost its stored settings when alternator died and battery ran out. Transmission and idling became rough. |
| 87720 mi C $500 |
Many exhaust system components worn out. Needed replacement. |
| 112900 mi US $1000 |
Faulty fuel pressure sensor |
| 164000 mi | There was a leak from the lower radiator hose. Not sure if it was related to the waterpump, did not diagnose before trading it in. |
| 140000 mi US $360 |
MIL was lit; code pulled was P0193. Fuel Pressure sensor was R/R, code was cleared and re-checked; none displayed. |
| 63240 mi C $112 |
Exhaust Manifold reported as leaking during oil change at non-dealer service. Replaced by dealer under extended warranty. |
| 88120 mi | Timing belt gasket seeping, eventually will be a leak |
| 68000 mi US $400 |
Replaced one coil over a spark plug and all plugs. Engine was missing badly. |
| 35416 mi | Coil Pak #1 Went Bad |
| 89900 mi C $600 |
Fuel system issue. Gas cap and evap. system would not vent properly. The result was that during re-fueling the system would refuse to vent and thereby cause the fuel pump at the gas station to shut off. |
| 61380 mi | Gas cap loose/missing light came on dash. Fixed gas cap seal by removing, cleaning and reinstalling rubber seal. No problem since. |
| 151000 mi US $1368 |
drilled out broken manifold and replaced since car was apart for another problem |
| 218000 mi US $1025 |
Replaced worn out engine mount |
| 80000 mi US $150 |
Oil pan oil leak |
| 84200 mi US $195 |
Radiator leak, Radiator replaced |
| 400 mi | To dealer 4 times for poor performance |
| 50000 mi US $150 |
Front engine mount squeak. Mount replaced. |
| 101000 mi US $60 |
Idle Air Control Valve cleaned and no different - then ordered/replaced with new part |
| 40000 mi | Failed COP unit cyl # 4 |
| 85000 mi US $50 |
Failed COP unit cyl #6 |
| 107000 mi US $850 |
Faulty computer burns out COP units. Problem first manifested at low mileage, again last year and most recently four of six COP units failed. Dealer fried four more units verifying my complaint. PCM backordered till mid September |
| 198000 mi US $750 |
Failure in front 'y pipe'. Decided to replace everything downstream of the exhaust manifolds [with embedded 'front' converters] along with O2 sensors |
| 102000 mi US $90 |
Two coil packs cylinders 4 and 5 |
| 87000 mi US $354 |
replaced #4 cylinder coil |
| 116000 mi US $2600 |
REPLACED 6 COIL PACKS, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND SPARK PLUGS APPARENTLY THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLITEN ABOUT THIS, BUT NEVER A RECALL. SUPPOSEDLY, THE SPARK PLUGS WENT BAD AND FRIED THE CONTROL MODULE AND COIL PACKS. |
| 116560 mi C $250 |
Flex pipe replace |
2005 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 75000 mi | Poor gas mileage 20 MPG instead of the usual 24 MPG. |
| 75900 mi US $25 |
The cam cover had a minor oil leak. The gasket was replaced. |
2005 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 115300 mi US $210 |
Engine Body Throttle cable needed to be replaced. |
2005 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 169000 mi US $250 |
Belt replacement |
| 120000 mi US $1200 |
On-board computer senses something wrong and it shuts sown vehicle. |
| 37200 mi $300 |
1. rattling auto belt tensioner assembly - replaced whole assembly. |
| 48860 mi $160 |
Faulty fan module that controls radiator fan speed. Fan speed goes high all throughout when engine is up and running. Replacing fan module, radiator fan speed respond back to engine temperature ( does not turn on when engine is cold ) |
| 58280 mi $530 |
Crankshaft pulley defective causing sound when aircon is engaged. All four engine supports busted causing engine vibration when drive is engage but pressing the brake pedal. Got fixed when replaced. |
| 64260 mi $114 |
replaced radiator fan module ( controls speed of dual-radiator fan ) |
| 106000 mi US $625 |
Bearing in electric radiator fan went out causing a grinding sound when it ran. Replaced entire fan assembly and problem resolved. |
| 147000 mi US $400 |
Gas pedal sticks in cold weather. Throttle body replaced due to excessive carbon build-up. |
| 94000 mi US $50 |
Removed intake, replaced intake and EGR gaskets. Replaced PCV hose which was cracked and collapsed, replaced PCV valve. Replaced fuel injector O-rings |
| 96500 mi US $200 |
Engine had a shake at idle even after new spark plugs, boots, etc. I replaced all four engine/trans axle mounts. The old mounts did have some minor cracks. After changing the mounts engine idle is smoother. |
| 104900 mi US $75 |
PCV HOSE split. Had to remove intake. Changed intake gaskets, PCV HOSE, PCV valve |
| 110000 mi US $30 |
Replaced thermostat/housing unit because code was being thrown that coolant was not reaching high enough temperature |
2005 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 19000 mi | Front brakes, pads and rotors and two shorted coil packs replaced under warranty. |
| 134000 mi US $800 |
Replaced exhaust system and muffler due to rust and pinhole leaks. Catalytic converter was not replaced. |
2005 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 44000 mi | Vehicle would occasionally shudder when coming to complete stop (right at the point of stopping) or just as starting again after complete stop. Was told that the shudder was from the shift between gas and hybrid engine - not really repairable. |
| 49000 mi US $100 |
Water pump needed to be replaced. |
| 52000 mi | Thermostat was stuck open and had to be replaced. I took it to a local dealer, where they fixed it in 1/2 day. All costs were covered under the manufacturer's emission warranty, so there was no charge to me. |
| 100000 mi US $731 |
replace throttle body and spark plugs |
| 128000 mi | Cooling pump for hybrid battery pack failed. Was subject to recall and fixed the next day free of charge. |
| 143000 mi | Vehicle was filling very slowing when pumping gas. Found TSB about rerouting fuel vent relief line and fixed myself. |
2005 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 126000 mi US $1300 |
Cooling fans for hybrid battery pack - signaled by error message |
| 132000 mi US $1000 |
Hybrid cooling pump |
| 141400 mi US $700 |
Hybrid control component, not drivetrain |
| 87500 mi US $525 |
new rotors, brake pads, brake cables and an oil seal leak was repaired. These were the orginal brakes and equipment on a 2005 vehicle. |
| 100200 mi US $280 |
MCES pump failed, had to be replaced |
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