[KyMafia]

Hello, I am new to the forum!

I have an '01 Escape that is creeping up on 230k miles. I love this truck and have had it for about 5 years now. I have noticed that is suddenly has horrible gas mileage. I used to get around 2xx miles a tank, now I am getting 180 miles or so a tank. It has had a tune up within the past two years. Is there a common problem with these trucks with gas mileage? I am going to be changing fuel filter, air filter, and oil this weekend for maintenance. I change oil every 3k miles on the nose. Any common sensors that go bad? I just don't want to be playing the changing-sensors-hit-or-miss game. Thanks!

 

[etrailer]

Check spark plugs too.

 

[SUVord]

I guess it will be better to judge and compare after you have the service done and the spark plugs changed.A drop in mileage is natural in cold weather.

 

[KyMafia]

I guess it will be better to judge and compare after you have the service done and the spark plugs changed.A drop in mileage is natural in cold weather.

I assumed a drop in mileage was normal in colder weather, but I am getting around 12-13 MPG now, I will see what it does after the maintenance. Thanks!

 

[Airmapper]

Last time I checked I got poor mileage for the I4, usually 15-18mpg, more in line with a V6 than a 4. Cold weather brought it down, I filed up twice this week when only once is more normal. Most of it is probably my driving habits.

Good to see another Kentuckian here, welcome to the city! :welcome:

 

[Four_Eyes]

I took a few mileage readings from my log. I keep track of fueling as well as the repairs/maint work.

Last Summer, June. Tires : OEM Continentals. Mostly highway driving, I got 19.855 MPG
Last Summer, July. Tires : Dunlop RVXT's. City driving, mostly commuting between home and train station, meaning these are very short trips, I got 15.205 MPG

Last summer, during August. Tires : Dunlop RVXT's.
Strictly highway driving, maintaining constant speed 100-110 kph, I got 21.519 MPG
City/Urban driving, varying speeds, I got 18.264 MPG

What do the numbers mean? Really no idea. I mostly keep track of them. I really can't complain about the mileage I'm getting. I drove a subcompact before I bought my (used) Escape and I was getting roughly the same gas mileage from the almost 20 year old sub-compact.

 

[KyMafia]

I took a few mileage readings from my log. I keep track of fueling as well as the repairs/maint work.

Last Summer, June. Tires : OEM Continentals. Mostly highway driving, I got 19.855 MPG
Last Summer, July. Tires : Dunlop RVXT's. City driving, mostly commuting between home and train station, meaning these are very short trips, I got 15.205 MPG

Last summer, during August. Tires : Dunlop RVXT's.
Strictly highway driving, maintaining constant speed 100-110 kph, I got 21.519 MPG
City/Urban driving, varying speeds, I got 18.264 MPG

What do the numbers mean? Really no idea. I mostly keep track of them. I really can't complain about the mileage I'm getting. I drove a subcompact before I bought my (used) Escape and I was getting roughly the same gas mileage from the almost 20 year old sub-compact.

Interesting numbers. I drive mostly highway also but I do a lot of downtown driving as well, which probably kills my MPG.

 

[turkeydog]

Sell Sell Sell. My 2003 just blew up. 6 months ago the mileage got real bad. ends up the MAF sensor was dirty. I cleaned it, gas mileage went back up to about 18 city, 23 hwy. but months of bad gas mileage (running too rich) clogged up my cat. converters. at 107000 miles (last week) it blew the plastic air plenum to bits with a huge backfire. repair estimate? 50% of the vehicle value. I loved the car, but when I bought it there was no history on the vehicle. bad things start happening about 100,000 miles. sell it before it blows and get some money back out of it.

 

[slavrenz]

Sell Sell Sell. My 2003 just blew up. 6 months ago the mileage got real bad. ends up the MAF sensor was dirty. I cleaned it, gas mileage went back up to about 18 city, 23 hwy. but months of bad gas mileage (running too rich) clogged up my cat. converters. at 107000 miles (last week) it blew the plastic air plenum to bits with a huge backfire. repair estimate? 50% of the vehicle value. I loved the car, but when I bought it there was no history on the vehicle. bad things start happening about 100,000 miles. sell it before it blows and get some money back out of it.

This seems rather hasty. I'm sorry for the loss of your vehicle, but it seems that you just had bad luck. As evidenced by another topic on this forum, there are many Escapes on here with well over 100k miles that have been relatively problem-free.