![]() If the engine buys the farm out of warranty, this will be the last Ford. Technical Specifications: 2009 Ford Escape XLT V6 4WD Engine. I haven't heard a 4 cylinder gas engine sound like a diesel before. The dealership was pretty noisy, but as we left, we pulled it up next to our other truck out in the parking lot, and we could hear the clacking sound bounce off of the side of the truck, just like at home.įWIW, we have the issue logged into Ford's system, and have original warranty coverage till October of 2014. And that he hadn't been seeing any problems with the 2.5L come in, even with people who abused them. I had my wife come pick me up and we went to the dealer, sought out service manager, and had him listen to it. The word I got back by phone from the dealership was "nothing wrong", with no additional info. Can hear it out through the wheel wells, particularly the passenger side." With hood OPEN, it is harder to hear due to other engine sounds. ![]() The sound is very obvious, and bounces off the walls in our garage. MUST BE WELL WARMED UP, otherwise the idle speed will be higher, and the sound will not be heard. When loud enough, it will also do it in Park at idle. On the low end is the Limited Sport Utility 4D which gets 20 MPG, with 17 MPG in the city and 24 MPG on. A quick test for this is to have someone check and see if your brake light is on when your shifter is stuck. If the switch isnt working it wont release the lock and you wont be able to shift out of park. It sends a signal to the shift lock to say its ok you have your foot on the brake. To reproduce – Run engine hot, Hood Closed, turn A/C OFF, put in Drive to load engine. The 2009 Escape comes in a variety of trim levels with different levels of fuel efficiency. Try replacing the brake light switch under the dash. " Issue: Engine makes rhythmic Knocking or Clacking sound at idle when well-warmed up. Here is part of the text I gave them on it: In September of this year, I took it into the dealer I bought it new from, for this issue. Built in September of 2009, has less than 30k miles on it now. It didn't sound that way when new, it developed it slowly over time. YouTubeI recognized the sound right away, sounds just like our 2010 2.5L XLT when it's warmed up. of what I should do or what is causing the issue?įord Escape 2009, horrible sound. However, my warranty is up in January 2014 and this sound is horrible. I had the vehicle into my local dealer and after looking over the vehicle they stated that it was "normal". 2009 Ford Escape XLT.ticking sound (sounds like a diesel vehicle).
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