2004 ford escape 3.0 starts and sounds great, but no power and almost won't shift at all and the engine heats up really fast almost to an over heats within minutes. Could be something with exaust system. It was running perfectly and plugs were changed and has not ran since

Asked by tnairn1963 Oct 19, 2015 at 06:57 PM about the 2004 Ford Escape Limited FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2004 ford escape 3.0 starts and sounds great, but no power and almost won't shift at all and the engine heats up really fast almost to an over heats within minutes. Could be something with exaust system. It was running perfectly and plugs were changed and has not ran since. Spark is good

3 Answers

3,485

sounds like a plugged cat converter in the exhaust. There are three converters on your Escape the front and rear exhaust manifolds and another downstream one. The bad news is the exhaust manifolds are expensive as hell parts and labour, the good news is it is usualy the down stream one that plugs up. Since there are no O2 sensors after the rear on you can remove it and put in a straight pipe with no effect at all or no engine light coming on.

2 people found this helpful.
3,485

run horrible yes, it would have no power what so ever and wont shift properly, over heat im not too sure, you have nothing to lose buy cutting the pipe in front of the rear cat and give it a try

1 people found this helpful.
Best Answer Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Escape

Looking for a Used Escape in your area?

CarGurus has 4,529 nationwide Escape listings starting at $2,995.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Bratts
    Reputation
    4,470
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    4,000
  • #3
    KenF
    Reputation
    3,740
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Explorer
81 Great Deals out of 2,024 listings starting at $2,999
Used Honda CR-V
90 Great Deals out of 3,817 listings starting at $1,995
Used Toyota RAV4
91 Great Deals out of 2,055 listings starting at $3,499
Used Chevrolet Equinox
71 Great Deals out of 2,778 listings starting at $4,499
Used Ford Escape Hybrid
13 Great Deals out of 684 listings starting at $5,990
Used Ford F-150
299 Great Deals out of 15,725 listings starting at $1,712
Used Hyundai Tucson
86 Great Deals out of 2,222 listings starting at $3,988
Used Ford Focus
22 Great Deals out of 496 listings starting at $995
Used Honda Civic
154 Great Deals out of 3,390 listings starting at $2,230
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
113 Great Deals out of 3,318 listings starting at $4,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.