Ford Escape Service Troubleshooting Guide Manual 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

CAR TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (FOR ALL FORD MODELS OR ANY CAR BRAND MODEL)

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CONTENTS:

ENGINE:

·         Engine does not turn over or rotate when attempting to start

·         Engine rotates, but will not start

·         Engine hard to start when cold

·         Engine hard to start when hot

·         Starter motor spin – noisy, excessively rough in engagement

·         Engine starts but stop immediately

·         Puddle of oil under engine

·         Engine misses at idle speed

·         Engine lopes while idling or idles erratically

·         Engine misses throughout driving speed range

·         Engine that hesitates, stables or misfires when accelerating

·         Engine surges while holding accelerator steady

·         Engine lacks power

·         Engine stalls

·         Pinging /detonation or knocking engine sounds during accelerating or uphill

·         Engine make heavy knocking noise

·         Engine makes ticking or tapping noise

·         Engine make a growling noise

ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

·         Battery not holding a charge

·         Alternator light won’t go out

·         Battery goes dead while driving

·         Alternator light won’t come on when key is turned on

COOLING SYSTEM:

·         Overheating engine

·         External coolant leakage

·         Internal coolant leakage

·         Coolant loss – no leakage

·         Poor coolant circulation

·         Overcooling

FUEL SYSTEM:

·         Excessive fuel consumption

·         Fuel odor or fuel leakage

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CLUTCH:

·         Clutch travels to floor with little or no resistance

·         Fluid on release cylinder

·         Soft or spongy feel to the clutch when the pedal is depressed

·         Fluid in area of master cylinder dust cover and on pedal

·         Clutch pedal remains down when pressed

·         Clutch pedal very hard to press

·         Unable to select gear

·         Clutch slips (engine speed increase and without road speed increasing

·         Clutch grabbing chattering as clutch is engaged

·         Transaxle rattling ( clicking)

·         Noise in clutch area

·         Clutch pedal stays on floor

·         High pedal effort

MANUAL TRANSAXLE

·         Knocking noise at low speed

·         Noise most pronounced when turning

·         Clunk on acceleration or deceleration

·         Clicking noise in turns

·         Vibration

·         Noisy in neutral with engine running

·         Noisy in one particular gear

·         Noisy in all gears

·         Slips out of gear

·         Leaks lubricants

·         Locked in gear

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

·         Fluid leak

·         Transaxle fluid brown or has a burned smell

·         General shift mechanism problems

·         Transaxle will not downshift with accelerator pedal pressed to the floor

·         Transaxle slips, shifts roughly, is noisy, or has no drive in forward or reverse gears

·         Engine will start in gears other than park or neutral

DRIVEAXLES

·         Clicking noise in turns

·         Knock or clunk when accelerating after coasting

·         Shudder or vibration during acceleration

·         Vibration at highway speeds

BRAKES

·         Vehicle pulls to one side during braking

·         Noise (high-pitched squeal when the brakes are applied)

·         Brake roughness or chatter (pedal pulsates)

·         Excessive pedal effort required to stop vehicle

·         Excessive brake pedal travel

·         Dragging brakes

·         Grabbing  or uneven braking action

·         Brake pedal feels spongy when depressed

·         Brake pedal travels to the floor with little resistance

·         Parking brake does not hold

SUSPENSION AND STEERING SYSTEM

·         Vehicle pulls to one side

·         Abnormal or excessive tire wear

·         Wheel makes a "thumping" noise

·         Shimmy, shake, or vibration

·         Hard steering

·         Steering wheel does not return to center position correctly

·         Abnormal noise at the front end

·         Wander or poor steering stability

·         Erratic steering when braking

·         Excessive pitching and/or rolling around corners or during breaking

·         Suspension bottoms

·         Cupped tires

·         Excessive tire wear on outside edge

·         Excessive tire wear on inside edge

·         Tire tread worn in one place

·         Excessive play or looseness in steering system

·         Rattling or clicking noise in rack and pinion