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.
Vehicle speed control, May 14, 2013
ENTERING INTERSTATE, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 40 MPH. CODE READER SAYS THROTTLE CONTROL STUCK OPEN? *TR
Vehicle speed control, May 13, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE SURGED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING UNDER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 13, 2013, crash
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS FREQUENT SURGING AND STALLING WITH EVENTUAL RESULT IN A NONRESPONSIVE GAS PEDAL. THE CHECK WRENCH SERVICE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESPONSIVE AGAIN IF THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD SOON BEGIN TO SURGE AND STALL AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 10, 2013
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED TO SPUTTER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF ALL TOGETHER. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. FOUND OUT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A RECURRENCE ON FORD ESCAPES. *TR
Vehicle speed control, May 6, 2013
STOPPED AT LIGHT, WENT TO ACCECLERATE TO GO ON GREEN LIGHT AND HAD NO ACCELERATION. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND IT RESTARTED, WENT IMMEDIATELY TO FORD. *TR
Steering, May 3, 2013
AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITHOUT INCIDENT, THEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FEELING LOCKED UP. AFTER PULLING OVER AND CHECKING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THEN TURNED BACK ON IN A MOMENT AND THE WHEEL FREED UP AND NORMAL TURNING RESUMED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME, A FEW MILES AWAY, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ABOUT THE 2008 AND 2009 ESCAPE ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE WITH EACH REPORT HAVING ALMOST THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AND "SOLUTION", OF TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. SEE WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2008/FORD/ESCAPE/STEERING HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2009/FORD/ESCAPE/STEERING THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AND ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENTS OF A FEW ON THAT SITE, ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. NUMEROUS POSTS STATE THE DEALER INDICATED THE SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF $1200-$1800. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, May 2, 2013
I HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED YESTERDAY. WHEN I WOULD TRY AND ACCELERATE MY CAR WOULD SPUTTER AND GO INTO LIMP MODE. THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO ON. THE FIRST EVENT WAS AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES. IT OCCURRED AGAIN AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. THIS TIME THERE WAN NO IGNORING IT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE AFTER I SHUT IT OFF AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 29, 2013
FALL OF 2011, I NOTICED THAT MY GAS PEDAL WAS NOT ALWAYS RESPONSIVE. COMING OFF A STOP OR LOW SPEEDS, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND UNTIL AFTER I HAD PUMPED IT AND PRESSED IT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, THEN MY ESCAPE WOULD TAKE OFF, SQUEALING TIRES AND ALL. I NOTICED IT A COUPLE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL, SLOWING FOR A CURVE AND THEN UNABLE TO PROMPTLY ACCELERATE COMING OUT OF THE CURVE. THEN ONE DAY I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE, AND MY CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THIS WAS REALLY BOTHERING ME BECAUSE THERE WERE MULTIPLE TIMES I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO GET HIT WHEN I COULDN'T ACCELERATE OUT OF AN INTERSECTION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO HASTINGS FORD, AND AFTER MULTIPLE APPOINTMENTS AND KEEPING MY VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THEY WERE UNABLE TO CONFIRM OR REPAIR ANYTHING. I KEPT DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE, THE SAME ISSUES STILL HAPPENING, AND THEN AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE CAR SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY, AND AFTER CONSULTING A RELATIVE WHO IS A FORMER FORD MECHANIC, I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT THE CAR THE MAX NUMBER OF DAYS THEY WERE ALLOWED TO WITHOUT REPAIRING ANYTHING, AND FOUND ON THE LAST DAY THAT IT WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE ISSUE STILL LINGERS. AND I ALSO FEEL A SHORT VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL NEARLY EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE FROM A SLOW OR STOP. I STILL DO NOT FEEL THE ISSUE IS FULLY RESOLVED. I STILL CONSIDER MY THROTTLE BODY TO BE DEFECTIVE.
Power train, Engine, Apr 29, 2013
DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. CAR SUDDENLY SEEMED TO LOSE POWER, BUT RETAINED POWER STEERING FUNCTION. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT MIGHT HAVE HAD MINIMAL POWER. COASTED ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND USED BRAKES TO STOP. WRENCH SHAPED LIGHT ON DASH LIGHTED. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS. VEHICLE RAN FINE FOR NEXT 90 MILES AND THE NEXT DAY. DEALER EVALUATED THE PROBLEM AND SAYS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON YOUR WEBSITE. ALSO REPORTS OF POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BY NHTSB AND AUTOMOTIVE PRESS. IT IS A SERIOUS FAILURE AT SPEED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION. WILL THE DEALER COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR IF THERE IS A SUBSEQUENT RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT? *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Apr 26, 2013
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE ENGINE SEEMED TO HAVE STALLED. I DID HAVE SLIGHT FORWARD MOMENTUM THAT WAS JERKY AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR DID START AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON THE DASHBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY SUBDIVISION WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT ONCE I TURNED INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE THROTTLE IS CONSIDERED AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE BILL WAS APPROXIMATELY $670. I WAS NOT TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON INCIDENT IN MY MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 24, 2013
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT. VEHICLE WOULD MOVE APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH. WRENCH SYMBOL AND ENGINE SYMBOL LIT UP IN THE DISPLAY AREA. DROVE (VERY SLOWLY) VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. SHUT OFF VEHICLE, RESTARTED IT, AND DID NOT GET ENGINE "REV" WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP (DIDN'T TRUST IT TO DRIVE IT). SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE IN A NUMBER OF WAYS THE NEXT DAY AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE OR IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT THE ON-BOARD EVENT RECORDER DID NOT RECORD AN EVENT. THAT WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE 2ND AND 3RD INCIDENTS OCCURRED TODAY, APRIL 24 2013. VEHICLE AGAIN STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT AN INTERSECTION. WRENCH SYMBOL AND ENGINE SYMBOL LIT UP IN DISPLAY AREA. PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, SHUT OFF VEHICLE, AND THEN IT STARTED AGAIN AND RAN. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. AGAIN PULLED OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT THE REMAINING 3-5 MINUTES TO GET HOME. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 21, 2013
CAR IS TRAVELING IN 25-30 MPH RANGE AND SHUTS DOWN. ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COME ON. COAST THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. PUT IN PARK AND START UP AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN LAST TWO DAYS. THIS SAME SITUATION HAPPENED ON EXPRESSWAY GOING 60 MPH ON 01/03/2011. HAD TO BE TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. AT THAT TIME A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND MODULE WAS INSTALLED. *TR
Service brakes, Apr 21, 2013
VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, REQUIRES PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL TO CORRECT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER RECENTLY REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND REPROGRAMMED ABS MODULE. VEHICLE STILL HAS THE PROBLEM AND ITS 2013. FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB AFTER DOING SEARCH FOR "FORD ESCAPE BRAKE PROBLEMS". FORDS RESPONSE IS THAT HAVEN'T SEEN ANY PROBLEMS. *TR
Power train, Apr 20, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD AT 35 MPH WITH MY YOUNG DAUGHTER AND FRIEND IN THE CAR WHEN THE CAR RAPIDLY DECELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY TO AROUND 5 MPH. IT SPUTTERED AND THE "THROTTLE CONTROL/POWER TRAIN" LIGHT LIT ON THE DASH. FORTUNATELY, THE TRAFFIC WAS MOVING SLOW ENOUGH THAT I DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND CRAWLED TO THE INTERSECTION WHERE I TURNED ONTO A SERVICE ROAD AND PARKED. I WAITED 5 MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND MADE IT HOME SAFELY 3 MILES AWAY. I WILL SEE WHAT FORD DEALER HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. I HAVE THIS CAR NOW FOR LESS THAN FOUR YEARS AND HAVE ONE INCIDENT AFTER ANOTHER. I HAVE PURPOSELY PURCHASED AMERICAN MADE CARS OVER THE LAST 7 YEARS, BUT DON'T SEEM TO HAVE LUCK. I MAY HAVE TO GO BACK TO FOREIGN BRANDS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 19, 2013
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, 45MPH ZONE, I NOTICED THE ACCELERATOR WAS HAVING NO EFFECT, HOWEVER THE TACH WAS STILL SHOWING THE ENGINE RUNNING. I COASTED OFF THE ROAD AND WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING IT WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. AS I DO WITH MY COMPUTER, I TURNED OFF THE CAR WAITED A SHORT WHILE AND TURNED IT BACK ON......EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WORK FINE, BUT OF COURSE I TOOK IT TO FORD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLE MALFUNCTION AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THEN, THE LAST ONE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY AND COSTING ME 1000 DOLLARS. THREE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLES IN A CAR NOT 4 YRS OLD WITH STILL LESS THAN 30000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Power train, Apr 11, 2013
THE AFFECTED PART IS THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS ISSUE HAD HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES SINCE MARCH 12TH 2013. I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND GOING ABOUT 65 WHEN IT HAPPENED AND IT JUST STALLED. THERE WAS A WRENCH LIGHT THAT CAME ON. I HAD TO SOMEHOW MERGE OVER TWO LANES WHILE NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE (VERY SCARY)! AGAIN THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES FINALLY TODAY WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, WHERE THERE WAS BARELY ANY ROOM TO PULL OVER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP MERGE BACK INTO TRAFFIC, SOMEHOW, AND ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE FREEWAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO PULL OVER AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT SOMEWHERE AND WAS ABLE TO GET A FAULT CODE (P2111). THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS! IT WAS NOT ONLY SCARY BUT VERY DANGEROUS. I HOPE THAT IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY MAKE A COMPLAINT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Apr 11, 2013
PULLED OUT ONTO A VERY BUSY SECONDARY ROADWAY...APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND IT JUST SAT THERE WHILE ONCOMING TRAFFIC CLOSED IN ON ME. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF MANY HESITATIONS THAT NEARLY GOT ME KILLED. TO MAKE IT WORSE...WHEN POWER COMES BACK IT COMES BACK SO FAST IT THROWS YOU BACK IN THE SEAT...ACTUALLY BURNING RUBBER. AFTER A YEAR OF INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THIS I TOOK IT INTO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY....TROUBLE CODE P2112. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE I EXPECTED FORD TO TAKE CARE OF IT. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $400 DOLLARS TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY CREATED WITH SUBSTANDARD PARTS. *TR
Power train, Apr 8, 2013
ON OCTOBER 24, 2009, THE RPM NEEDLE WOULD STICK AT THE 2000 LEVEL. HESITATION OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING MARCH 2, 2010, THE THROTTLE BINDED ON ACCELERATION. ON JULY19, 2011, POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED DUE TO RECALL.ON FEBRUARY 12, 2011, ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING, RESTARTED ENGINE, AND WOULD DRIVE, AND PROBLEM WOULD REPEAT. THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED.ON DECEMBER 3 ,2012, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD APPEAR AND DTC CODES WERE CLEARED, WIGGLE TEST AND WIRING DIAGNOSIS PERFORMED. ON MARCH 16TH,2013, CAR POWERED DOWN TO SLOW CRAWL AND ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. TRANSMISSION AXLE LEAK REPAIRED. ON APRIL 5TH, THROTTLE /POWERTRAIN LIGHT APPEARED AND CAR SLOWED DOWN TO A SLOW CRAWL. RESTARTED AND DROVE HOME. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 5, 2013
TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO FORD DEALER DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STUCK ON. DIAGNOSTICS PULLED 2 CODES, P0011 & P0012. THESE 2 CODES ARE MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS!! BOTH SOLENOIDS NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND POSSIBLY HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH CYLINDER HEADS AND CAM SHAFTS IF HEAD AND CAMSHAFTS SHOW WEAR = THUS A VERY VERY EXPENSIVE ENGINE REPAIR COST FOR ME!! THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS ONLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 60,000 MILES: MY ESCAPE HAD ONLY 63,296 MILES ON 4-2-13, THE DAY I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I'M CLIMBING UP THE TREE AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AN FEEL I HAVE A "LEMON" FORD VEHICLE!! I WANT TO KNOW WHY FORD MOTOR COMPANY DID NOT SEND OUT ANY RECALL NOTICES TO 2009 FORD ESCAPE OWNERS REGARDING THIS MAJOR-MAJOR ENGINE MALFUNCTION = SERIOUS ENGINE REPAIR COSTS TO ME DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE !! I AM OVER THE WARRANTY TIMELINE BY 3,296 MILES !!! I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS ENGINE REPAIR !! *TR
Power train, Apr 5, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE PARKED AND SHIFTING INTO PARK OR REVERSE THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 5, 2013
2009 FORD ESCAPE WITH 69,282 MILES SPONTANEOUSLY GOES INTO LIMP MODE, CAUSING DECELERATION IN TRAFFIC. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL IT IS STOPPED, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, AND FUEL PUMP RESTART BUTTON PUSHED. THE CAR WILL THEN START AND CAN BE DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES NOW IN THE PAST 12-18 MONTHS. IT HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60-70 MPH), CITY SPEEDS (35-40 MPH), AND TODAY AT 15 MPH GOING DOWN MY STREET. IT HAS HAPPENED EACH TIME DRIVING ON SMOOTH, PAVED ROADS. ONE INCIDENT WAS DRIVING HOME AT APPROX. 6:45 PM ON SMOOTH, PAVED RURAL HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AFTER 15-20 MINUTES DRIVING. HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK AND HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. ONE INCIDENT WAS NOV 2012 WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH, PAVED HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 60 MPH AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 2 HOURS. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCES WERE 4-4-13 AT 6:45 PM AFTER DRIVING 55-60 MPH FOR 20 MINUTES ON PAVED ROAD. NEXT INCIDENT 4/5/13 AT 11:30 A.M. DRIVING 15 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET, ENGINE COLD. TODAY THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND DESPITE STOPPING THE CAR, PUSHING THE FUEL PUMP RESET, AND RESTARTING THE CAR, IT STILL WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. I WILL NOW HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND, ACCORDING TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, REPAIRS PAID FOR AT MY EXPENSE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL AND THERE NEEDS TO BE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS GENERATED MANY COMPLAINTS. THE SITUATION IS UNACCEPTABLE AND MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON THE INTERSTATE. AN UNRELIABLE CAR IS NOT WORTH OWNING. THIS IS MY FIRST FORD AND IT WILL BE MY LAST. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD. *TR
Engine, Apr 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Steering, Apr 1, 2013
AT HIGHWAY SPEED, POWERSTEERING LOCKED UP. AFTER SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, PUMP RE-ENGAGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY SINCE, AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. STEERING BECOMES SO TIGHT THAT ANY ADJUSTMENT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND DRIVER IS AT THE MERCY OF SPEED UNTIL ABLE TO STOP. DEALERSHIP REPORTS THIS TO BE "COMMON" BUT A MAJOR REPAIR, AND NOT THE RESULT OF EXCESSIVE USE OR ABUSE. CLEARLY, THIS IS A DESIGN AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Structure, Mar 31, 2013
LIFTGATE WILL NOT OPEN. GLASS DOOR WILL OPEN. POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Steering, Mar 25, 2013
WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE, A 2009 FORD ESCAPE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF THIS I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC, AND TURN THE CAR OFF. UPON STARTING THE CAR BACK UP THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BACK TO NORMAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AGAIN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO FIX IT, IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS COST ME APPROXIMATELY $1,400.00 TO REPLACE. I HAVE DONE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF RESEARCH AND HAVE THAT FOUND THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON ISSUE. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL IN RESPONSE TO THIS ONGOING ISSUE? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN NOT CONTINUE TO GO UNNOTICED.