2009 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,693 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 34 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 17 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, front, wheel bearingJun 3, 2015
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Campaign 15E045000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S05.
Campaign 14V284000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 3, 2010
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Campaign 10E043000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,693 reports, newest first.
Power train, Sep 1, 2013
I WAS ACCELERATING & AT APPROX 50 MPH THE CAR JERKED, A WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON & I STARTED LOOSING SPEED. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD & CUT THE CAR OFF. I LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES & RESTARTED IT. THE CAR DROVE FINE TO MY DESTINATION BUT WHEN I LEFT TO RETURN HOME, IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY MY MECHANIC RAN THE SCANNER BUT NO CODES SHOWED UP. ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER INCIDENT & NOT ONLY DID THE WRENCH SYMBOL COME ON BUT AN ENGINE SYMBOL ALSO. MY OWNERS MANUAL SAID THIS MEANT "SERVICE ENGINE SOON". I HAD JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND EVERYTHING CHECKED A FEW DAYS BEFORE ALL THIS STARTED! THIS HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND ON FLAT LAND OR INCLINES. THIS IS SCARY BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE YOUR CAR IS GOING TO LOSE POWER & CUT OFF. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO MY MECHANIC & HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. HE SAID IT WAS EXTREMELY "GUNKED UP" FOR A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAD 43,000 MILES ON IT. $186.85 LATER I PRAYED THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. ON MY WAY HOME I LOST POWER TWICE. ONCE WAS ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE & TRAFFIC WAS SPEEDING TOWARDS MY RIGHT SIDE COMING FROM AN EXIT RAMP. I HAD TO DODGE THE TRAFFIC WITH MY POWER FAILING & "LIMP" TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I'M STILL NOT SURE HOW I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT GETTING HIT! MY MECHANIC WAS UPSET AS WELL BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT OBVIOUS AND HE FELT RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING ME IN DANGER. AFTER MORE INVESTIGATION WE STUMBLED UPON THE FACT THAT I AM NOT ALONE! SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM! SO MUCH SO THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IS A VERY HARD PART TO LOCATE. AFTER MUCH SEARCHING, I WAS INFORMED THAT A THROTTLE BODY HAD BEEN FOUND AND MY CAR COULD BE REPAIRED FOR $588.26. I HOPE THIS RECALL WILL SOON BE APPROVED BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND I WOULD HATE FOR PEOPLE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THE SEVERITY IS RECOGNIZED. *JS
Power train, Sep 1, 2013
MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE WITH 55,000MI STARTED STALLING AT LOWER SPEEDS ALONG WITH A JERKY IDLE. JUST RECENTLY THE CAR BEGAN STALLING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, TWICE IN ONE DAY. WELL AFTER RESEARCHING MY PROBLEM AND READING COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS THAT WERE IN THE EXACT NATURE AS MINE CAME TO BELIEVE IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND ASKED IF THEY'VE REPLACED A LOT OF THESE PARTS AND THE RESPONSE WAS "OHH YEA". YOU CAN'T BUY THIS PART ANYWHERE BUT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH IS ABOUT $300. IF YOU WANT IT INSTALLED I SAW AN AVG. BETWEEN $500-$600. IF YOUR IN MY POSITION AND NEED YOUR CAR TO RUN SAFELY, BUY THE PART AND INSTALL IT YOURSELF. IT LITERALLY TOOK MY 15MIN TO INSTALL VERY SIMPLE, LOOK ON YOUTUBE OR WHATEVER AND AT LEAST SAVE YOURSELF $200-$300. I GOT THE THROTTLE BODY FOR $250 SHOPPING AROUND. AND TO RUB SALT IN MY WOUND THE GUY WHO SELLS ME THE PART WAS LIKE" IF YOU WOULD'VE BOUGHT THIS PART 2MOS AGO IT WAS $100-$150 CHEAPER?!? GREAT...AFTER REMOVING THE PART THE NEW ONE IS DIFFERENT, SLIGHTLY, SO THEY TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY REAL CONCERN IS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOUR CAR TOTALLY DIES ON THE FREEWAY, FREQUENTLY! AND AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ABOUT THIS MATTER THAT NO RECALL WAS ORDERED. ALSO PPL KEEP YOUR RECEIPT IF THERE IS A RECALL WE WANT OUR MONEY. *JS
Power train, Sep 1, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR SURGES AND THEN STARTS TO SLOW DOWN. I PUSH THE GAS BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. THE WRENCH SIGN POPS UP AND I IMMEDIATELY EXIT AND TRY TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOTHING NOW EITHER. SHUT THE CAR OFF AND CONTINUE DRIVING. DRIVE FOR NOT EVEN A MILE AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN. SHUT IT OFF AND DROVE HOME WITHOUT AN ISSUE. SEARCHED THE WEB AND I CAN SEE THIS HAPPENS A LOT. JUST BOUGHT THE CAR CERTIFIED PRE OWNED THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. HOPING ITS COVERED UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, IF NOT I DON'T KNOW WHAT ILL DO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. ITS HAPPENING TO SO MANY PEOPLE. VERY VERY UPSET DEALERSHIP WOULD SELL ME A CAR KNOWING THAT THIS ISSUE EXISTED. *JS
Power train, Aug 31, 2013
I WILL SUDDENLY LOSE ALL THROTTLE POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT MY SPEED IS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE BUT AT RANDOM TIMES. MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WILL BE FINE, BUT I WILL HAVE NO THROTTLE AT ALL. I CAN PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I FEEL NO RESPONSE AND GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER A COMPUTER CHECK, THE DISPLAYED CODE SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD AND THE SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY RECALLS, JUST NOT ON MY MODEL YEAR. *JS
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Aug 30, 2013
TWO TIMES TODAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AROUND NOON ON A SIX LANE ROAD, AND THE SECOND TIME LUCKILY I WAS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS IS RIDICULOUSLY UNSAFE, AND FORD HAS TAKEN NO RESPONSIBILITY.
Other or unspecified, Aug 30, 2013
JERKING OF MY VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH THEN REDUCED SPEED. MY DEALER SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY.
Engine, Aug 30, 2013
ENGINE LOSES POWER SUDDENLY AND THE WRECH COMES ON AND I HAVE TO DRIVE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT THE WRENCH GOES OFF OF THE SCREEN AND THE CAR DRIVES NORMAL FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN.
Engine, Aug 30, 2013
ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, BEGAN TO SPUTTER WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALER. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS "NEEDING THROTTLE BODY," WHICH CONTROLS AIR FLOW TO ENGINE AND WAS "STUCK IN EITHER THE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION." I WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS BACK ORDERED, AND REPAIRS COULD TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 29, 2013
I WAS DRIVING APPROX 60 MPH WHEN MY CAR JUMPED DOWN TO APPROX 25 MPH AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD TO GET OFF HIGHWAY. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO SAFTEY BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER FOR THEM TO CHARGE ME 585.00 AND REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE READ THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE AND THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 29, 2013
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. KMJ THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AND RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 28, 2013
WHILE DRIVING THE 2009 FORD ESCAPE DOWN HIGHWAY, EXPERIENCED A BRIEF LURCH THEN COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. ENGINE SPEED DECREASED TO APPROX. 1000 RPM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND FORCING AN EMERGENCY STOP ON SHOULDER. WHILE STOPPED ON SHOULDER, ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE, AND REMAINED ROUGHLY IDLING AT 1K RPMS. SHUT OFF ENGINE, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESTARTING, THROTTLE CONTROL APPEARED TO BE WORKING NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS SYMPTOMS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE: ENGINE APPEARED TO BE RUNNING FINE, AND THROTTLE CONTROL WAS WORKING NORMALLY UNTIL THE INCIDENT. THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL AND CORRESPONDING DECREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED WAS DISORIENTING, AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION OR ACCIDENT IF SURROUNDING TRAFFIC WERE HEAVIER OR DRIVER HAD PANICKED. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS HAVING A "FAILING THROTTLE BODY". CODES RETRIEVED WERE P2111 AND P2135, AND PINPOINT TESTS SHOWED THAT "THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL MOTOR IS FAILING". THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *TT
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 28, 2013
WHEN SLOWING DOWN ENGINE WOULD STALL AT ANY SPEED. SLOWLY PROGRESSED INTO A HESITATION FROM A RED LIGHT. SPARATIC IDLE AFTER STOPPING. WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON EVERY TIME. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ON TOGETHER. *TT
Vehicle speed control, Aug 28, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 8/22 GOING TO WORK GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE CAR ENGINE JUST DIED. THE RADIO AND LIGHTS STILL WORKED BUT THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. I PUT MY BLINKER ON AND THE CAR WENT SLOWLY FORWARD (STILL IN MOMENTUM FROM GOING 65 MPH--SNAILS PACE NOW) WENT FROM THE TRAVEL LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE --PEOPLE HONKING AT ME AND FEAR THAT I MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR GET REAR ENDED. VERY SCARY IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (FIGURING IT MAY BE COVERED BY WARRANTY). THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT--"NO CODES SHOWED UP". ON MONDAY 8/26 I WENT TO PICK UP THE ESCAPE AND LITERALLY PULLED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED--THE ENGINE JUST HAD NO POWER--DIED AGAIN, I PUT MY GAS PEDAL FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND NO POWER. I PULLED OVER. STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE ESCAPE AND TURN AROUND. I PULLED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE THE ESCAPE DIED AGAIN. NEXT DAY, THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY---NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. "CODES FINALLY CAME UP". I CHARGED MY CREDIT CARD AND HAD IT FIXED. I HAVE HAD IT HOME FOR ONE DAY NOW AND AM KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED NO FURTHER ISSUES. *TT
Vehicle speed control, Aug 28, 2013
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER- THREE TIMES IN SAME TRIP. HAD TO PULL OFF SIDE OF ROAD, PUT IN PARK AND TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART EACH TIME. TROUBLE CODE P2111 INDICATED DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWED THIS ISSUE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ORDERED NEW PART FROM DEALERSHIP AND DEALER INFORMED ME IT IS ON BACKORDER FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF REPLACEMENTS. IN THE MEANTIME I CANNOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE. *TT
Engine, Aug 28, 2013
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED ON MY HAZARDS. A LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT POPPED UP, WHICH I LATER LOOKED UP AND REALIZED ITS THE THROTTLE BODY. I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT WENT AWAY. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH IT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THIS VEHICLE AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THE THROTTLE BODY TO BE FAILING ALREADY. *TT
Power train, Aug 27, 2013
ON 8-27-13, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE TO WORK, TRAVELING 65MPH, WHEN MY VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN SURGE AND THEN LOST SPEED. THE RPM GAUGE WENT COMPLETELY DOWN AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED DUE TO THE SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DO ANYTHING BUT SWERVE INTO THE MEDIAN. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND LET IT SET FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND WHEN I CRANKED IT UP, IT WAS FINE. I AM NOW TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE SINGLE SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER BEEN THRU. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 26, 2013
FIRST INCIDENT 1-3-12, TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THEN ON 8-10-13 THE CAR JUST DIED GOING UP MY DRIVE WAY, BUT IT CRANKED RIGHT BACK UP. THEN ON 8-11-13 THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN GOING ABOUT 10 MPH. IT CRANKED RIGHT BACK UP. I TOOK IT IN TO FORD DEALERSHIP ON TUESDAY 8-13-13 AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I , THEN SAW ON THE NEWS A REPORT ABOUT FORD ESCAPES STALLING AND THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THIS EXAMPLE ON THE NEWS HAPPENED ON AN EXPRESSWAY. FORTUNATELY THEY WERE NOT HURT. MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I KNOW FOR SURE IF THE THROTTLE BODY IS BAD AGAIN ON MY ESCAPE.? IT STALLED 2 TIMES WHILE MOVING, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 26, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR, FELT A JOLT IN THE VEHICLE AND ACCELERATION BEGAN TO DECREASE RAPIDLY, NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED ON THE GAS. I LUCKILY WAS AT A LOW-TRAFFIC SPOT WITH A VEER-OFF AREA NEARBY THAT I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO WITH MY FOUR-WAYS ON. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID TRAFFIC. THE THROTTLE/POWERTRAIN LIGHT CAME ON AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AS IT WAS LIGHTLY SHAKING, TURN IT BACK ON WITH NO ISSUE, AND SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MILES TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE ABLE TO (NEXT DAY) VERIFY MY FEARS THAT IT WAS THE PENDING RECALL ISSUE, THE THROTTLE BODY HAD GONE BAD. THEY REPLACED IT FOR $620 (INCLUDING LABOR) WITHIN 2 HOURS AND TOLD ME TO HOLD ONTO MY RECEIPT BECAUSE THERE WOULD MOST LIKELY BE A RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY'VE REPLACED MANY OF THESE LATELY. I'M VERY LUCKY THAT I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MANY VEHICLES MOVING AT A HIGH SPEED AROUND ME, OR ELSE I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED IF I COULDN'T FIND A PLACE TO PULL OFF. *TR
Power train, Aug 23, 2013
ON AUG 14, 2013, I WAS HEADED HOME FROM WORK DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON FLAT LAND, WHEN I LOST ACCELERATION POWER, I PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT PLACED IT IN PARK WHERE IT RAN VERY ROUGH, THE WRENCH INDICATOR APPEARED, THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND CRANKED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES LATER IN MY TRIP THE SAME SITUATION HAPPENED, I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH AND A SLIGHT INCLINE. APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES LATER IN MY TRIP, WHILE AT A SLIGHT DECLINE, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I THEN TOOK MY ESCAPE TO THE SHOP. THEY HAD IT FOR TWO DAYS DRIVING IT ABOUT 25 MILES AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I PICKED UP MY ESCAPE FRIDAY AUGUST 16, 2013, NIGHT (AFTER THE SHOP CLOSED) DIDN'T MAKE IT 3 MILES FROM THE SHOP, WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH, I LOST ACCELERATION POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, I PULLED OVER PUT IT IN PARK AND AGAIN VERY ROUGH IDLE, TURNED IT OFF WAITED A FEW SECONDS, CRANKED IT BACK UP AND IT DROVE FINE WITH NO ISSUE UNTIL THIS MORNING AUGUST 23, 2013, WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN TRAFFIC, I LOST ACCELERATION POWER, THE WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED, I PULLED INTO THE CENTER GORE PUT IT IN PARK - WHILE IN PARK IT RUNS EXTREMELY ROUGH, SPUTTERING AND SPITTING, TURNED IT OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND CRANKED IT UP AND CAME ON INTO WORK WITH NO ISSUES. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Aug 22, 2013
[XXX] I WAS DRIVING 25-30 MPH WHEN MOTOR WENT TO IDLE, GAS PEDAL DIDN'T WORK AND NO POWER TO TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST WRECK. MY FAST THINKING SAVED MY LIFE. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Aug 22, 2013
RUNNING DOWN HWY AT AND CAR STALLED . MADE IT TO SIDE OF ROAD. SAT THERE 10 MIN STARTED AGAIN AND MADE IT HOME. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 22, 2013
MY WIFE OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE PURCHASED NEW FROM A DEALER AND THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE I QUESTION IF THERE WASN?T SOME TYPE OF FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR AT THE VERY LEAST, SOME TYPE FAILURE IN THE QUALITY CONTROL PROCESS. WITHIN WEEKS OF PURCHASING THIS FORD ESCAPE WE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL LEAK AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AFTER 2 OR 3 TRIPS TO THE DEALER, THE OIL LEAK WAS FIXED BUT THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES (2 OVERHAULS AND THEN REPLACEMENT) CONTINUED FOR YEARS. THANKFULLY, FORD COVERED AND THE DEALER COVERED 2/3 OF THE COST OF THE SECOND TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AND ALMOST ALL OF THE COST FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. ALL OF THIS WORK WAS COMPLETED AT THE FORD DEALER SHIP IN METER GEORGIA. NICE FOLKS, WE HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO, DUE TO LOW ENGINE POWER AND USING OIL, WE HAD THE VEHICLE WORKED ON AT A LOCAL SHOP. THAT TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR WAS 1600 DOLLARS. LAST WEEK DUE TO A MASSIVE OIL LEAK WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED IN A LOCAL SHOP. THE FORD ESCAPE APPEARS TO HAVE A CRACKED TIMING BELT COVER. HAVING NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE HAVING A CRACKED TIMING BELT COVER, I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH; A CURSORY INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF 2009 FORD ESCAPES WITH CRACKED TIMING BELT COVERS. FOR OUR VEHICLE THIS WILL MAKE FIVE MAJOR REPAIRS AND NUMEROUS MINOR ISSUES IN A VEHICLE NOT 4 YEARS OLD!! THERE HAS TO BE SOME MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH THESE VEHICLES. VIN [XXX] 2009 FORD ESCAPE XLS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 22, 2013
SAME AS OTHERS, THE ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING BUT WILL NOT GO DO THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR NOT OPENING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Aug 21, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH THE RPM DROPPED TO APPROX. 900RPM. PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. A INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON IT IS THE SHAPE OF A WRENCH. I HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. AFTER I PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I WENT BACK ONTO THE ROAD AND DROVE APPROX. 12 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I REPEATED WHAT I HAD DONE EARLIER AND THE VEHICLE WAS OK AGAIN. I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND I MADE IT AROUND 8 MILES AND I HAD ANOTHER OCCURRENCE, AGAIN I REPEATED THE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT AGAIN STARTED AND RAN OK. THEN I MADE IT HOME! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 21, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.