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.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 10, 2012
DURING A COLD START AND VEHICLE IS PUT IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS MOMENTARILY UNRESPONSIVE AND HAS TO BE PRESS EXTREMELY HARD IN ORDER TO ENGAGE BRAKES. AT TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE "PUMPED" TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS AS IF THERE AREN'T ANY POWER BRAKES. FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE HAS INCREASED OVER TIME AT FIRST THE PROBLEM OCCURRED RARELY, NOW MORE OFTEN THEN NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE FORD DEALER WITH THE ISSUE IN 06/2012, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. I AM BRING THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN 12/10/2012. SINCE THIS TIME I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
Power train, Dec 10, 2012
WAS ON ROAD.CAR JUST STOP ACCELERATING LIGHT CAME ON,PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED OFF. RESTARTED AND WORKED FIND FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. NOW HAVE TO DEAL WITH EVERY OTHER DAY. CALLED DEALERSHIP,AND THEY SAID I NEED TO PAY FOR REPAIR. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. HAS HAPPENED ALOT TO PEOPLE. *TR
Power train, Engine, Dec 10, 2012
WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY IS BAD AND HAS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $350. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THERE JUST HASN'T BEEN A FORMAL RECALL YET. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 24, 2012
I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY GOING APPROX 55 MPH. AFTER DRIVING APPROX 6 MILES THE RPM'S STARTED TO REV UP AND DOWN FROM 500 TO THE MAX RPM. I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING BUT MY SPEED WAS NOT CHANGING. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, I COULD ONLY BREAK. I QUICKLY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, REVVED THE ENGINE A FEW TIMES. ALL SEEMED NORMAL. SO I CONTINUED SLOWLY. NOTHING FURTHER HAPPENED FOR 3 WEEKS. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, ALSO ON THE FREEWAY AT THE SAME APPROXIMATE SPEED. I DID THE SAME THING AND HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL RECENTLY. SINCE THEN MY MPG HAS GONE DOWN FROM AVG 28 TO AVG 24 MPG. THE ENGINE/TRANS? ALWAYS HESITATES TO SHIFT AND OCCASIONALLY THE RPM'S GO HIGHER THEN THEY SHOULD BEFORE THE ENGINE SHIFTS BACK DOWN. TWO DAYS AGO ON 11/22/12 I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AFTER GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY (70 MPH). AFTER SITTING THROUGH THE RED LIGHT I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE RPM'S DID NOT MOVE EITHER, THEY WERE STEADY AT IDLE RPM OF ABOUT 1500. I HIT THE GAS PEDDLE AGAIN AND FINALLY MY CAR JERKED INTO GEAR AND REVVED UP TO ABOUT 3000 RPM. I TRIED TO REPLICATE THIS AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT BUT IT HASN'T DONE IT SINCE. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR IN ON MONDAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT FEAR THAT DEALER WILL AGAIN FIND NOTHING WRONG. AFTER MY FIRST INCIDENT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY JUST BECAUSE IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 23, 2012
MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE STALLED (ENGINE RUNNING BUT NO FORWARD MOTION AND NO RESPONSE TO ACCELERATOR) WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY ONCOMING VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY BY DEALER. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. THIS IS KNOWN DEFECT, VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA ACTION # DP12006: "...VEHICLES THAT WERE DIAGNOSED AS FAILED THROTTLE BODIES WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P2111, THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN, AND P2222, THROTTLE BODY STUCK CLOSED. THE PETITIONER INDICATES THAT THE OWNERS OF BOTH VEHICLES REPORTED EXPERIENCING REPEATED INCIDENTS OF STALLING..." FORD HAS "RELEASED A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS THAT COVER A WIDE RANGE OF VEHICLES AND THROTTLE BODY ISSUES RELATED TO HESITATION AND STALLING, INCLUDING 08-18-2 AND 09-23-5." THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED FORD (BOTH CORPORATE AND THE DEALERSHIP) AND THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE UNTIL A RECALL IS INITIATED BY THE NHTSA. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Nov 19, 2012
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A THE HIGHWAY(WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR), THE CAR MADE AN ODD SOUND AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. MY CAR DID NOT JUST STOP, IT WAS STILL DRIVING AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE, BUT I COULD NOT GIVE THE CAR GAS. ONCE I PULLED OVER AND WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO TRY AND ACCELERATE. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STILL CONTINUED. I HAD TO COMPLETELY TURN THE CAR OFF FOR IT TO STOP MOVING. *TR
Power train, Nov 4, 2012
MY FORD ESCAPE 2009 KEEPS LOSING ACCELERATION ABILITY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ONLY GOING 25 ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER EASILY. WRENCH LIGHT IS ON, I TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART AND ACCELERATION IS FINE. THE NEXT TIME I WAS OUT OF TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO DECELERATE, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE. AGAIN I TURNED CAR OFF AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON EVERYTHING SEEM TO RETURN TO NORMAL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BECAUSE I DID NOT FEEL SAFE CONTINUING TO DRIVE IT. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT GET A CODE OFF THE COMPUTER. THE MECHANIC DROVE IT AND WAS UNABLE TO GET PROBLEM TO OCCUR. I HAD TO PICK UP THE CAR WITH NO RESOLUTION. I RISKED MY LIFE AND DROVE IT HOME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME. I WILL NOT BE DRIVING MY CAR AGAIN UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. IT SEEMS FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. IF SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE FORD WILL BE HELD LIABLE. FORD YOU HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF THIS HAZARDOUS MALFUNCTION AND LEGALLY ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OUTCOME. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Nov 2, 2012
PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHILE STOPPED, PRESSED GAS PEDDLE CAR ROLLED BUT NOT STRONG , HESITATED AS I HAD TOLD FORD DEALER, HAD TO SLAM BRAKES SO CAR WOULD NOT GO, BY THEN UPCOMING CAR WAS TO CLOSE. NO ACCIDENT BUT SCARED ME. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. NOT SAFE TO HAVE PASSENGERS, OR MYSELF. MANY COMPLAINTS TO FORD BUT NOTHING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Power train, Nov 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 30, 2012
WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE AT AROUND 40-60 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST ALL ACCELERATION. AT THE SAME TIME THE ORANGE WRENCH CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE ALMOST DIED, BUT NEVER DID. PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNING IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN SEEMED TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM - AND THE ORANGE WRENCH WENT AWAY, UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THAT MORNING IT HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES WITHIN A HALF HOUR OR SO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE LAST TIME. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONCE RANDOMLY BEFORE BUT THE MECHANIC COULD FIND NO REASON FOR IT TO BE HAPPENING. SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON THIS TIME HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONCLUDED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DIRTY. AFTER CLEANING IT, THE CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Suspension, Power train, Engine, Oct 23, 2012
IN FEBRUARY 2012 (MILEAGE APPROX 32900), I EXPERIENCED JERKING UPON ACCELERATING AS MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE WAS CHANGING GEARS. THE DEALER ASSESSED IT AS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH JERKING UPON ACCELERATING SINCE. THEN, ON 10/20/2012 (MILEAGE APPROX 38000), THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING TO ENTER TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT GETTING HIT, AND SHE AND OUR 18 MONTH OLD ARE OK. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY. NOT ONLY WAS ACCELERATION A PROBLEM, THE SEALS ON THE FRONT AXLE BROKE AND SPILLED AXLE FLUID ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, SO THE DEALER IS REFILLING THE AXLE FLUID AND REPLACING THE SEALS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 15, 2012
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL/DRIVETRAIN LIGHT CAME ON . I PULLED TO THE BERM AND THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS MISSING AND IT WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND IT RAN OKAY. I CONTINUED TO WORK WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK THE EXACT SAME THING OCCURRED ONLY TRAFFIC WAS MUCH HEAVIER ON THE INTERSTATE SO GETTING TO THE BERM WAS MUCH MORE HAZARDOUS. I TURNED IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT RAN OKAY AGAIN. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPT FOR THE NEXT EVENING. THE NEXT DAY ON THE WAY TO WORK THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING AS I PULLED INTO AN INTERSECTION. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT SO I WAS ABLE TO STOP TURN IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT RAN OKAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT EVENING AND THEY KEPT IT SO THEIR SERVICE DEPT COULD ANALYSIS THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT EVENING THEY CONTACTED ME AND ADVISED THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I PICKED IT UP AND DROVE IT TO WORK AND HOME THE NEXT DAY WITH NO PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT OCCURRED AGAIN AND I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAD ME BRING IT IN. I WAS APPROX. 15 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I CONTACTED THEM AND THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE DEALERSHIP, ONCE IN AN INTERSECTION AND ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER THEY ANALYZED IT AGAIN THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR (CODE P2111 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR STUCK OPEN FORCED TO LIMIT POWER) THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 37,500 MILES ON IT SO IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. LOOKING ON THE WEB AND THE NHTSA WEBSITE THIS DOESN'T APPEAR UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE. SINCE THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND HAS HAPPENED AT VERY INOPPORTUNE TIMES THIS LOOKS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Steering, Power train, Engine, Oct 15, 2012
SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING HIGHWAY ON DARK RAINY EVENING, WITH NO FORE WARNING, CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS, CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. WRENCH LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. WHEN HELP ARRIVED THEY SUGGESTED I TURN OFF VEHICLE. WHEN I TURNED BACK ON, CAR WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY, WITH NO WARNING, SAME THING OCCURS ON NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD. WHEN WE TOOK TO FORD DEALER TODAY, THE PROBLEM DID NOT REPEAT SO THEY HAVE NO REPAIR CODE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION....COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY...I HAVE TO DRIVE 17 MILES TO WORK ON HIGHWAY AND I AM SCARED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 11, 2012
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SUV STARTED TO DECELERATE. I WAS TRAVELING AT 70MPH. THE RPM DID NOT CHANGE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. THE SUV COASTED TO 0MPH. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I RESTARTED IT, IT DROVE WELL ENOUGH TO GET TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A "HICCUP" AND NOTHING REGISTERED IN THE COMPUTER AS AN ALERT. I WAS TOLD TO RETURN IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT IT WAS A "HICCUP." THE FOLLOWING WEEK, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS LEAVING WORK. I DROVE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP BUT THIS TIME I TOOK VIDEO. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. POSSIBLY A SENSOR?? I'M NOT SURE. BECAUSE THE SUV WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WAS A SATURDAY, FORD DIDN'T KNOW IF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE PART. THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE, I THINK, AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK ON MONDAY. I DROVE OUT INTO THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND THE THROTTLE MESSED UP AGAIN. THE CAR DECELERATED. I TURNED IT OFF, WAITED, TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE BACK AND PAID FOR FORD TO INSTALL THE PART. THE CAR STILL SEEMS TO WANT TO DECELERATE AT TIMES BUT IT DOESN'T AND THERE ARE NO WARNING ALERTS/LIGHTS. AGAIN, I DO HAVE VIDEO OF WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED THE 2ND TIME THE SUV'S THROTTLE MESSED UP. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 10, 2012
PURCHASED USED 2009 FORD ESCAPE IN AUGUST 2012. RAN FINE FOR THE FIRST MONTH THEN STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. WE ARE NOW HAVING REPEATED HESITATION AND ENGINE SURGING. WE ARE BECOMING CONCERNED ABOUT PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND HAVING THE ENGINE STALL. WITH ONLY 44000 MILES IN IT, FORD WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. FIRST FORD PURCHASED IN 30 YEARS, PROBABLY THE LAST TOO. *TR
Power train, Oct 6, 2012
THE CAR JERKS FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN SWITCHING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IT JERKS FORWARD ALSO. I JUST READ AN ARTICLE THAT TALKS ABOUT THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH OTHER FORD ESCAPES. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 2, 2012
WE WERE DRIVING OUR ESCAPE BACK FROM THE STORE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT LOST POWER AND THE THROTTLE DID NOT RESPOND, THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND FOUND OUT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD, THERE IS NO REASON THE THROTTLE BODY SHOULD FAIL AT ALL MUCH LESS IN A NEWER MODEL CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE. HAD WE BEEN PULLING OUT ON TO A ROAD WE COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT! I DON'T THINK OURS IS AN ISOLATED INDECENT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE. *TR
Power train, Oct 2, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL INDICATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE VEHICLE COULD BE TOWED IN NEUTRAL GEAR FOR SIX AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BEHIND THE MOTOR HOME AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT INSTALLED AN AUXILARY PUMP TO KEEP THE FLUID FROM OVER HEATING; OTHERWISE, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE PUMP WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS VEHICLE THAT COULD BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT OVERHEAT AFTER THE PUMP WAS ADDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/07/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED $800 FOR GOOD WILL.UPDATED 11/07/2012 *JS
Vehicle speed control, Sep 5, 2012
PETITION FOR DEFECT INVESTIGATION INTO MY 2005-2012 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES FOR THROTTLE BODY FAILURES RESULTING IN A STALL WHILE DRIVING EVENT OR ENGINE SURGE EVENT *TGW ON OF THE COMPLAINANTS COMPLAINED OF A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY WITH ENGINE CODES P2111; THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN AND P2222; THROTTLE BODY STUCK CLOSED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE ON THROTTLE BLADE OR ANY CARBON BUILD-UP.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Sep 4, 2012
HAD JUST COME OVER THE TN RIVER BRIDGE ON I40 EAST IN TN AND WAS APPROACHING MILE MARKER 137 WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME NON RESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE WITH NO DASH INDICATION LIGHTS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT FUEL PUMP SHUT DOWN BECAUSE ACCELERATION DID NOT WORK. I KNEW THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BY RPM AND POWER STEERING WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING IN THE LEFT LANE AND THERE WAS TRAFFIC BEHIND, IN FRONT AND IN RIGHT LANE. I TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS IN HOPES OF WARNING THE TRAFFIC AROUND ME. THE SEMI BEHIND ME HAD TO SLOW ALSO AND I COULD NOT CHANGE LANES AT MOMENT. CONTEMPLATING GOING LEFT INTO THE MEDIAN AND MAYBE STRIKING AN UPCOMING BRIDGE RAIL OR WAIT FOR OPEN RIGHT LANE AND GET TO RIGHT SIDE OF INTERSTATE. I HAD AN OPENING AND TURNED OFF HAZARD FLASHER AND THEN GAVE A RIGHT BLINKER, CUTTING OFF THE SEMI BEHIND WHO WAS TRYING TO GO AROUND ME. AT THAT MOMENT I THOUGHT WE WOULD GET HIT. PULLED OVER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. VEHICLE IDLED BAD LIKE A MISFIRE AND RPM GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN UNSTEADILY. I VIDEOED THE FLUCTUATION WHILE PULLED OVER. TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED NO PROBLEM. PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN 74 MILES LATER IN NASHVILLE AT 88756 MILES. AT THAT POINT ON I440E AND I65 SPLIT THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SHUTDOWN AGAIN, BECAME NON RESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE. THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I PULLED OVER VIDEOED THE FLUCTUATING GAUGES. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED AND LIGHTS WENT OFF AND PROCEEDED TO CROWN FORD ON THOMPSON LANE AND THE SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. THIS ISSUE ALSO HAPPENED 5 TIMES ON 9-3-2012, BETWEEN MILEAGE 89,9002 TO 89,1181, WHILE IN ALABAMA/TN. EXAMPLE GOING UPHILL, AND ALSO COASTING INTO SOMEONES DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT . THIS VEHICLE STILL CURRENTLY HAS THE TRANS FLARE ISSUE EVEN AFTER TWO PCM REFLASH. BUT FORD CANT GET IT TO ACT UP. I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS ISSUE WAS RELATED. *TR
Engine, Aug 31, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE VARIABLE CAM TIMING SOLENOID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Latches/locks/linkages, Aug 23, 2012
I BOUGHT THE FORD ESCAPE IN 2009. THE MODEL HAD A RECALL ON THE MODEL FROM 2001 TO 2005 REGARDING TO THE BACK DOOR LOCK DEFECT. FORD ISSUED RECALL ON MARCH 31, 2005. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS TO THE LATER ESCAPE MODEL AND NO RECALL IS MADE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE OLD NHTSA COMPLAINT ID IS 04V602000. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO IT. *TR
Power train, Aug 20, 2012
I WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHOOK SLIGHTLY AND THEN THERE WAS NO MORE POWER FROM PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL AND THE POWERTRAIN WARNING SYMBOL CAME ON (PICTURE OF A WRENCH) AND I WAS JUST COASTING; I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PUT IN PARK, WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE, AGAIN NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS, IT WOULD JUST COAST. I FINALLY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, WAITED A MINUTE AND TURNED IT BACK ON, AND IT WORKED AND THERE WAS NO WARNING SYMBOL ON. I SAW ON INTERNET LATER THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING, HE MENTIONED POSSIBLY THE "THROTTLE BODY" BUT THEN AFTER THEY CHECKED IT, THEY SAID NOTHING INDICATED A PROBLEM, AND THE COMPUTER DID NOT EVEN INDICATE THAT WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN ON, SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THERE IS EVEN A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE ABOUT SOMEONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I AM SCARED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 16, 2012
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CENTER LANE OF A HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. NO WARNING SIGNS WERE DISPLAYED. AFTER PULLING TO THE SHOULDER, VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND SEEMED TO BE FINE. SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND A FAILURE CODE FOR 'THROTTLE STUCK CLOSED' WITH 'FREEZE DATA' SHOWING IT HAPPENED AT 71MPH. HE INSPECTED THE THROTTLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. AS A PRECAUTION, HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BLADE WITH A CLEANING WIPE. A WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AS I WAS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE RUNNING, I THEN NEEDED TO KEEP MY FOOT ON BOTH THE GAS AND BRAKE WHILE AT STOPS. RETURN TO MY TECHNICIAN AND HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. HE SAID THAT THE COMPUTER DATA SHOWED THE THROTTLE OPEN ONLY 52% WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS WIDE OPEN. VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 15, 2012
WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED THE THROTTLE CONTROL ACTUATOR INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY CAN BECOME STUCK AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOOSE ALL THROTTLE AND SPEED CONTROL. PROBLEM WILL PRESENT ITSELF AS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AS SHIFTING THROUGH ALL THE GEARS WILL NOT CLEAR THE PROBLEM, UNTIL ENGINE IS POWERED DOWN AND RESTARTED. THIS IS A CLEAR AND EVIDENT PROBLEM THAT APPEARS AT OR AROUND 75,000 MILES. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FACTORY MODEL THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED IN MOST ESCAPE MODEL VEHICLES. REGULAR ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS DO NOT DISPLAY AN ERROR CODE UNLESS THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO THE CAR AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT AND WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *TR