# 06 Ford escape misfiring? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 11, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069 "2019-06-11T20:13:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anthony\_Montaperto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Anthony\_Montaperto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anthony_Montaperto)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/1 "2019-06-11T20:13:05Z")
Was driving my wife’s 06 Ford escape limited, 3.0 v6, 156,000, when I came to a stop sign at the top of a hill. Started pulling away and engine starting running very rough, sounds like all the cylinders aren’t firing. Starts fine but is very loud. I have no idea what it might be, any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/2 "2019-06-11T20:17:20Z")
Exhaust leak maybe. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/3 "2019-06-11T20:18:04Z")
Did the check engine light come on when this happened? Was it already on? > [@Anthony\_Montaperto](#): > > Starts fine but is very loud Broken exhaust pipe, maybe. Shouldn’t make the engine run rough, though. Unless that is just a perception you have based on the noise. ---
**Author:** ![Anthony\_Montaperto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Anthony\_Montaperto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anthony_Montaperto)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/4 "2019-06-11T20:20:36Z")
Check engine was already on, I checked underneath for exhaust leak but didn’t find one, not sure how I can check up by the engine ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/5 "2019-06-11T20:23:44Z")
To check for an exhaust leak, have someone block the tailpipe with something like a chunk of 2X4 while the engine idles. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/6 "2019-06-11T20:26:06Z")
Then you have several problems to fix and the first place to start is to get the codes read so you can learn what the engine is trying to tell you is wrong. Have them read at the auto parts store and post the codes here - in the format P1234 - and we’ll try and help. The exhaust leak is best found on a lift or safely jacked up and supported by stands with you and a flashlight underneath. If you can’t see the leak, expect it to be in the flex coupling under the car. Stuff a rag or potato in the tail pipe so the exhaust makes a hissing sound when the car is idling. Follow the hiss. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/7 "2019-06-12T03:13:27Z")
Good advice above. Check the oil level on the dipstick too. ---
**Author:** ![Anthony\_Montaperto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Anthony\_Montaperto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anthony_Montaperto)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/8 "2019-06-17T20:03:23Z")
Finally got back to this, oil level is good, can’t hear any hiss over sound of the engine. Got underneath it while running with tailpipe blocked, looked like smoke/exhaust coming down below the engine but slowly stalled out before I could get a better fix on where ---
**Author:** ![Anthony\_Montaperto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Anthony\_Montaperto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anthony_Montaperto)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/9 "2019-06-17T20:19:43Z")
Definitely runs rough, slowly stalls out after a couple minutes. Haven’t tried driving it don’t want to make it worse. Whole engine shakes quite a bit when running ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/10 "2019-06-17T20:29:04Z")
The vehicle is at the mileage where it may have jumped the timing chains. And the noise you hear are the plastic guides/tensioners being chewed up. [https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=5578272&cc=1432373&jsn=481](https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=5578272&cc=1432373&jsn=481) Tester ---
**Author:** ![Anthony\_Montaperto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Anthony\_Montaperto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anthony_Montaperto)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-ford-escape-misfiring/142069/11 "2019-06-17T20:35:34Z")
Damn. No way I can do that one myself