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I would check the sway bar links close. Those are the most common fialure. Take them loose and see how much play they have in them. I bet they are your issue.

Try turing the key to the ON postion..no crank just on for 5 seconds. Then turn the key off and count to 10. Do this cylce 3-4 times then try and start the truck. If the engine fires up normal you fuel pump is the cuplprit. It has a built in check valve that keeps fuel in the lines so it doesnt have to prime the entire fuel line system everytime you go to crank. This condition usally occurs after the vech. has sat for some time.(overnite)or all day at work. Hope it helps. I would replace the pump and fuel filter. Good Luck!

Just got my 2012 Escape sport pkg. The lower part of the front grill keeps popping out. Yes I could take it back to the dealer but I have spent 15yrs. exp. working in ford dealerships (not now though)I decided to take a look at it myself. Took upper grill off (4 screws 2 nuts). I found the upper part of the lower grill had came uncilpped or was never clipped in when built. I snapped it back into place and gave it a little tug and it popped out pretty easy. So what I decided to do was to but it back into place and the I used some small stainless steel screws through the tabs so they could not pop out. The screws are very small and hidden. All this said just to see if I was the only one having this issue and maybe give some help to someone having this problem. *I dont reccommend not taking it to the dealer if your car is under warranty. I just like working on my own stuff rather than somebody that not might care as much as I do about my car. It was an easy/cheap fix so I decided to do it myself.

Just wanted to say hello. Just bought a 2012 Escape XLT sport 3.0L. love these tpyes of forums.