I am having a problem with my '03 Ford Escape where it dies when I
shift it into reverse. It doesn't do it every time probably 2 out of 5
times. I brought it into the ford dealership to have them look at it
but of course it didn't do it while it was in the shop so they just
checked the throttle-body, fuel injectors and changed the fuel filter,
3 days after I got it back from the shop it started doing it again.
Any ideas?

On Feb 2, 10:48 am, "richard.marl... (AT) gmail (DOT) com"
<richard.marl... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
Does this only happen when going into reverse, or do you only notice
it because it only happens in the morning after the truck sat
overnight and you have to back out of your driveway? Thus the problem
is that it happens overnight when you put the truck in gear, not
particularly reverse. More details.

On Feb 2, 10:25 am, "Mike H" <mike8675... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
It only happens in reverse and it doesn't have to be in the morning,
it will do it while I am in town as well pulling out of a parking
spot.

Thanks
Rich

On Feb 2, 12:54 pm, "richard.marl... (AT) gmail (DOT) com"
<richard.marl... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
....

Have you been able to isolate if the vehicle needs to be cold, warm,
hot, or really can and has happened at any time? It sounds like an
issue related to the engine not adjusting idle quick enough due to
changes in load. Why reverse only? My guess is it's just because
when you're in reverse you're more apt to be moving very slowly and
turning the wheel at the same time with your foot on the brake.

Does that vehicle have a tachometer? If so, try and monitor that when
you have problems and notice if the tach drops below it's normal idle
speed just before it dies.

On Feb 2, 12:44 pm, "Mike H" <mike8675... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
Ok so over the weekend I drove my wifes escape around some more and it
seems to be the idle. when the car is shifted into reverse the idle
drops but if quickly I place my foot gently on the gas it raises the
RPMs and it doesn't die. While playing around with it it actually does
the same when shifting from reverse to drive. if I don't give it gas
soon enough then the tachometer drops and the car dies.
Rich

<richard.marlatt (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

That sounds to me like the IACV (Idle Air Control Valve) is stuck and not
adjusting for the change of RPM's.

Ford tech