2016 Ford Eacape: turned on the defrost for the first time and it made a loud noise and the SUV started shaking as I drove.

Asked by Cmeiss Nov 25, 2016 at 09:35 AM about the 2016 Ford Escape SE FWD

Question type: General

I have a 2016 Ford Eacape.  I turned on the
defrost for the first time and it make loud
noises when the blower/motor was on and
started shaking the whole SUV.   I took it in
and they stated they have been having
issues with the blower/motor and replaced
it.  Two days after the new blower was
instLled I turned in the defrost again and
same issues.  Both times after I used the
defrost the air conditioning and heat does
the same loud noises and vibrations.  No
air comes out of the vents.  Good it back
again the the blower is full of white stuff
the dealer called white feathers?   I see
Ford has had issues with the blower and
motor like this for many years on many of
their vehicles.  Also since I took my SUV in
the first time the tire sensors keep coming
on too.  I see this has been an issue as
well.  Any suggestions?   Do I have a
lemon?  Thank you for your time and
suggestions.

2 Answers
20

Ford_sucks answered 7 years ago

It's insulation on top of the wheel well getting sucked in.

2 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
30

GuruTK538 answered 5 years ago

Agree the white insulation on the p/s wheel well is getting sucked into the blower and or there is a critter using the insulation as a nest in blower. Either way there is no easy way to clean debris out of this terribly located blower motor assembly. $400 repair at dealership.

3 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Escape

Looking for a Used Escape in your area?

CarGurus has 4,594 nationwide Escape listings starting at $1,995.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Ford Escape Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Bratts
    Reputation
    4,470
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    4,000
  • #3
    KenF
    Reputation
    3,750
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Edge
86 Great Deals out of 2,214 listings starting at $2,950
Used Ford Explorer
86 Great Deals out of 2,065 listings starting at $2,999
Used Toyota RAV4
108 Great Deals out of 2,083 listings starting at $3,888
Used Honda CR-V
103 Great Deals out of 3,896 listings starting at $1,795
Used Nissan Rogue
135 Great Deals out of 5,484 listings starting at $2,495
Used Chevrolet Equinox
81 Great Deals out of 2,797 listings starting at $4,499
Used Ford F-150
321 Great Deals out of 14,968 listings starting at $1,712
Used Ford Fusion
17 Great Deals out of 415 listings starting at $2,999
Used Hyundai Tucson
98 Great Deals out of 2,246 listings starting at $3,990
Used Ford Focus
23 Great Deals out of 487 listings starting at $2,250
Used Toyota Camry
52 Great Deals out of 985 listings starting at $2,212
Used Honda Civic
180 Great Deals out of 3,705 listings starting at $1,995
Used Mazda CX-5
67 Great Deals out of 2,592 listings starting at $5,495

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.