2010 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Vehicle speed control is the leading concern among 2,129 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 32 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 23 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpOct 26, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured February 26, 2009, to April 29, 2012, and 2010-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured February 25, 2009, to December 12, 2010. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a fuel leak.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 13, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S41.
Campaign 16V777000 on NHTSA.gov
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
Power train, automatic transmissionMay 24, 2010
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, MILAN, AND ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 27, THROUGH MARCH 26, 2010. THE PARK ROD GUIDE RETENTION PIN MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION AND ROLLAWAY PREVENTION".
A VEHICLE PARKED WITHOUT AN ENGAGED PARK PAWL AND WITHOUT AN APPLIED PARKING BRAKE MAY HAVE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 AND FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1-800-232-5952 (TDD). REPRESENTATIVES ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
Campaign 10V222000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, Jul 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH DOOR ACTIVATOR LATCH SWITCH MECHANISM SEIZED, WHICH PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM OPENING. IN ADDITION, THE PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Electrical system, Jun 16, 2015
I HEARD ALERT CHIME, LOOKED AT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. TRACTION CONTROL, WRENCH, BATTERY, ABS, AIRBAG, AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALL ON.SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND TEMP GAUGE WERE ALL READING ZERO, FUEL GAUGE APPEARED TO BE WORKING. RADIO VOLUME SPEED COMPENSATION STOPPED WORKING, A/C COMPRESSOR SHUT DOWN, FAN STAYED RUNNING. DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WAS READING ____MILES TO E, FUEL LEVEL LOW. AFTER A FEW MORE MINUTES, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, AND NEW MESSAGE ALTERNATED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT. THEN IT JUST AS SUDDENLY, WENT BACK TO NORMAL. NOW THE SAME THING REPEATS REPEATS ON AND OFF ALMOST EVERY 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING OR SO. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS ON INTERNET I FIND THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THERE IS A COMPANY ADVERTISING MAIL ORDER REPAIRS FOR $199.00 PROBLEM IS COLD SOLDER JOINTS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Apr 27, 2015
TOOK MY CAR TO HARROLD FORD ON HOWE AVENUE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN WORKED ON AND PICKED UP THE CAR AND DIDN'T GET FAR AND THE CAR STALLED. RE-STARTED THE CAR AND BARELY MADE IT BACK HOME AND CALLED HARROLD FORD AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK AND WE HAD IT TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY AGAIN AND RECEIVED A CALL IN THE AFTERNOON AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS READY TO BE PICKED UP AND WE DRIVE OVER THERE AND THE CAR STALLED AFTER A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AND HAD IT TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY AGAIN AND THE NEXT DAY WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM HARROLD FORD AND TOLD US THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR US AND TO PICK UP MY CAR. " YOUR CAR IS A SALVAGED TITLE" WE TOOK THE CAR HOME VIA TOW TRUCK AND WE HAD A MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AT THE THROTTLE BODY AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS NEVER REPLACED! I FEEL THAT THE COUPLE OF TIMES THAT WE DROVE THAT CAR PUT ME AND MY GRANDCHILDREN IN A GREAT DANGER AND I THANK GOD THAT WE DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR ONLY DROVE 2 BLOCKS AND I TOLD HARROLD FORD THAT WE BROUGHT MY CAR FOR RECALL PARTS AND NOW MY CAR IS NOT EVEN DRIVABLE. TOTALLY DEAD! *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Jan 3, 2015
MY CAR CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING & WHEN I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION (COMPLETELY LOSING ALL POWER) A LARGE SUV SWERVED TO PREVENT FROM HITTING ME. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE VIC BAILEY FORD, THEY KEPT MY CAR ON & OFF FOR 5 DAYS. CHARGING ME $98 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST (THAT THEY STATED REVEALED NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM) & THEN THEY TURNED AROUND & CHARGED ME #130 FOR A NEW BATTERY, THE CAR CONTINUED TO CUT OFF ON ME. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR ANOTHER 3 DAYS. FINALLY THEY CALLED ME & TOLD ME TO COME PICK UP THE CAR. THE SERVICE DEPT. STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG W/ THE CAR, BUT THEY KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG W/ IT. THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT TIL THE PROBLEM GOT WORST. THEY SENT ME HOME W/ A CAR THAT CUTS OFF CONSTANTLY, THEY DON'T CARE THAT I NEED TO DRIVE A DEPENDABLE CAR. I'M AN EDUCATOR/STATE EMPLOYEE THAT DOESN'T HAVE ALL THIS MONEY TO KEEP PUTTING MY CAR INTO THE SHOP & MISSING DAYS FROM WORK. THEY DON'T CARE THAT I HAVE A YOUNG SON WHO RIDES IN THAT CAR W/ ME TO SCHOOL. THEY DON'T CARE THAT BY DRIVING THAT CAR MY LIFE & MY SON LIFE IS (WAS) PUT IN DANGER. ALL THEY SAW WAS A BLACK SINGLE MOTHER THAT THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD TELL ANYTHING TO. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE SERVICE MGR. (NO HELP) FORD REP (NO HELP) THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MGR. (NO HELP). IT IS AWFUL, THAT IN 2015 AN AMERICA WOMAN IS TREATED W/ SUCH DISRESPECT & PUSHED TO THE SIDE. FORD MADE THIS CAR, THEY SALE THIS CAR, SO THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THE CAR. FORD SHOULD MAKE RELIABLE CARS FOR THE CONSUMER. WHO IS SUPPOSE TO HELP WHEN THE BIG VIC BAILEY FORD, VIC BAILEY HONDA, VIC BAILEY FORD REPAIR SHOP, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, & FORD SERVICE ALL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE? BY PUTTING THIS INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC I HOPE TO MAKE OTHERS AWARE OF THE TREATMENT THAT I HAVE RECEIVED & MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 16, 2014
2010 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER STATED PERIODICALLY, HE HAD DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. *TA
Steering, Electrical system, Oct 31, 2014
THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS COMING TO A STOP DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN FEB 2014. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP WHEN I NOTICED THE RED BATTERY & WRENCH LIGHT COME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE & THE ENGINE WAS OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LUCK. THE DASH LIGHTS & RADIO WOULD WORK BUT IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF TRAFFIC. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK I TRIED AGAIN & IT STARTED (APPROXIMATELY AFTER 15 MIN). I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY "SUPPOSEDLY" FIXED IT UNDER A RECALL. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN (OCT 2014) TO ME WHILE COMING TO A STOP DURING RUSH HOUR. AGAIN THE LIGHTS TURNED RED AND THE ENGINE DIED. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY LUCK. THE DASH LIGHTS & RADIO WORKED BUT IT WOULDN'T START. FINALLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT STARTED AGAIN. I'M WAITING FOR MY APPOINTMENT WITH THE FORD DEALER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT GIVEN THAT THE ENGINE DIES WITHOUT NOTICE. PLUS THE "REPAIR" DIDN'T WORK! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Oct 21, 2014
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. TURNED IGNITION OFF, WAITED 10 MINUTES, THEN CRANKED VEHICLE, AND IT RAN NORMALLY...UPDATED 12/04/14 *BF
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jul 31, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND MY CAR STOPPED RECEIVING INPUT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AT 50 MPH ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED A MONTH AGO. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AS WELL AS MY CAR TAKING OFF WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM STOPPED POSITION. TODAY 7/31/14 THE GAS PEDAL FAILED TO WORK AGAIN WHEN IN A TURN THANK GOD NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME. YOU GUYS KNOW THERE IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE WITH ALL THESE FORD ESCAPES BUT YET YOU LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FROM A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE THE THROTTLE STAYS CLOSED ON THE HIGHWAY? PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE. MY WIFE AND KID ARE IN THIS CAR WHAT HAPPENS I GO TO PULL OUT AND IT DECIDES TO JUST STAY STUCK HALFWAY INTO THE LANE BAM I GET T BONED THEN HAVE TO SUE EVERYONE THAT KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jul 30, 2014
VEHICLE HAD EXITED FROM FREEWAY AND WAS STOPPED ON AN EXIT RAMP STOP LIGHT. WHEN GAS WAS PUSHED TO MOVE VEHICLE FROM STOPPED POSITION, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. INITIALLY, THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH AND THEN LATER, THIS DISAPPEARED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY AUTO PARTS FACILITY WHERE A COMPUTER CODE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED- THIS YIELDED THE SAME CODE APPEARING 3 TIMES: A PROBLEM INVOLVING THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM CODE APPEARS 3 TIMES DURING THE CHECK, THIS ACCURATELY PIN-POINTS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jul 23, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON ROAD. I LOST ALL POWER TO GAS PEDAL THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT CAR IN PARK SHUT CAR OFF .WAITED A FEW MINUTES AN STARTED CAR UP. IT RAN THIS HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES ON THE SAME DAY THEN IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A WEEK OR TWO THIS A ONGOING PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD PLACE A SAFETY RECALL NOT ON SOFT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM#13NO3 THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Jul 13, 2014
WHILE TRAVELING ON I495 AT A STEADY HIGHWAY SPEED OF 68MPH THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING DROPPED TO IDLE SPEED WITH RAPID DECELERATION. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT DOWN BUT RAN APPROX. 800-900RPM. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE TO AVOID BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET ANY THROTTLE RESPONSE. I TRAVELED OFF THE INTERSTATE ON SLOWER ROADS TO GET HOME FOR FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AT HIGH SPEED AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIME BOTH AT HIGH SPEED AND ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. IT WAS BACK TO THE FORD DEALER FOR THE RECALL 13B17 ON 7/7/14. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO MORE EVENTS OF NO POWER FROM STOP AND LOW POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED SINCE THE TSB WAS PERFORMED. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, NO CODES SET. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Engine, Jul 11, 2014, crash
I HAD JUST TURNED LEFT UNDER AN UNDERPAS AND WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE UNDER AN OVERPASS I REMEMBER THINKING "WOW. THIS IS APOWERFUL ENGINE." A CAR WAS COMING IN FRONT OF ME AND WHEN I BRAKE IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND I HIT THE CAR AND THAT'S ALL I REMEMBER WHEN I CAME TOO THE HORN WAS BLOWING AND TWO PEOPLE WERE POUNDING ON MY WINDOWS AND MY EMERGENCY BAG HAD DEPLOYED, I WAS RELEASED. THEY GAVE ME FIRST AID UNTIL THE AMBULANCE CAME, TREATED ME AND TOOK ME TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THEY KEPT ME OVERNIGHT. I BELIEVE BECAUSE I HAD A CONCUSSION. I WAS VERY CONFUSED. THEY KEPT ME OVERNIGHT AND WENT HOME THE NEXT DAY. THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS IN ACCESS OF $16,000.00. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 16, 2014
WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON I-45 SOUTH OF HOUSTON, TX. MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE LOST POWER. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO MANEUVER ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC WHILE COASTING TO A STOP. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HIT!!! I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ALLOWED IT TO SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. I RESTARTED IT AND THE ORANGE WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE DASH. I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP CAME ON. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITH LIMITED OPERATION, DECREASED ENGINE POWER AND VEHICLE SPEED. I EXPERIENCED FAILURE ONE MORE TIME DURING THIS TRIP. WHEN I HAD THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) PULLED IT WAS P2111, "THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN." RESEARCHING IT ON THE INTERNET REVEALED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE13003. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Jun 11, 2014
THE BACK HATCH WILL NOT OPEN. THERE'S NO CLICKING SOUND WHEN LOCKING OR UNLOCKING. THE WINDOW DOES OPEN AND CLOSE.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 9, 2014
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 2MONTHS AGO (APRIL 2014) AS I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE ROAD (NEW CIRCLE RD IN LEXINGTON KY)AT AROUND 60MPH DURING MY MORNING COMMUTE AROUND 8AM. THE VEHICLE SEEMINGLY STALLED BUT ALL THE SYSTEMS WERE FINE (STILL HAD POWER STEERING, LIGHTS, RADIO, BRAKING SYSTEM ETC) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ACCELERATOR WHICH DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, SAT FOR ABOUT 5 MINS & WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON THE ROAD WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T EVEN COME BACK ON). THE MOST RECENT DATE WAS 06/07/14 WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR AS PASSENGERS. I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT TURNING LEFT WHEN, AS PREVIOUSLY, THE ENGINE STALLED AS I WAS TURNING. AGAIN, ALL SYSTEMS REGISTERED AND WERE WORKING BUT WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENED. AGAIN I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THIS TIME AFTER WAITING ROUGHLY 5 MINS AND TURNING THE ENGINE BACK ON, NOTHING HAPPENED AFTER I HIT THE ACCELERATOR. I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK OFF AND WAITED AN ADDITIONAL 5 MINS. THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO GIVE THE CAR GAS AND AS MY HOME WAS NEARBY WAS THANKFULLY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY HOUSE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HOWEVER DID NOT GO OFF AS IT HAD PREVIOUSLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP ON 06/09/14 AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Electrical system, May 19, 2014
1ST OCCURANCE HAPPENED WHEN GOING INTO AN EXIT IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE HIGHWAY. ALL GADGETS FROZE AND SHUT DOWN. ENGINE KEPT RUNNING BUT STAYED AT 40 MPH NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE. 2ND OCCURENCE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IN NJ, SAME THING SPEEDOMETER STAYED STUCK AT 40 MPH NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES. *JS
Electrical system, May 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FUNCTION FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DESICCANT FILTER FRACTURED AS A RESULT, THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,500. DRRK
Electrical system, May 6, 2014
SINCE DECEMBER, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON MY DASH. IT STARTED WITH A LOW TIRE LIGHT. I VISUALLY CHECKED THE TIRES AND SAW NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM SO I KEPT AN EYE ON THEM. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. NO REASON. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN. NEXT CAME THE FUEL FILL INDICATOR LIGHT WHILE ON A TRIP OVER 300 MILES FROM HOME. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WENT OFF. CAME ON ONE OTHER TIME SINCE THEN. NEXT WAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT CAME ON WHEN ON ANOTHER TRIP OVER 300 MILES FROM HOME. STILL ON A FEW DAYS LATER SO I WENT TO AUTO ZONE FOR THE FREE TEST. THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE EITHER THE GAS CAP, WHICH IT DOESN'T COME WITH, OR A LEAK. VAK LEAK SYSTEM. P1111 SEEMS BY DISCUSSION BOARDS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE! HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T35733_DS539369. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, May 4, 2014
WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROX 50 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE AN AUTOMATIC DE ACCELERATION, WITH THE RPMS GOING TO 1000. EVEN WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE RPMS DID NOT CHANGE AND THE CAR CAME TO A VERY SLOW SPEED JUST OVER IDLE SPEED. A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED IN THE INDICATOR LIGHTS. I PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN RESTARTING, THE WRENCH SYMBOL WENT AWAY AND THE CAR DROVE NORMAL FOR ABOUT 20 MILES UNTIL THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER BRAINS IS TELLING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. THIS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES OVER WEEKEND AND THANKFULLY I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. TODAY IS MAY 4, 2014 AND TOMORROW I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR INTO FORD DEALERSHIP ON STERLING VIRGINIA. I HAVE READ RECENT COMPLAINTS FROM FORD ESCAPE OWNERS THAT MATCH EXACTLY MY PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE REPORTED AS A RE CALL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Apr 3, 2014
ON DEC.31 AT APPROXIMATELY 2 P.M. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON CITRUS AVE. I WAS GOING 55 MPH AND MY VEHICLE STARTED LOSING SPEED. I MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR IT RAN AS NORMAL. PRIOR TO THAT, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UPON STARTING FROM A STOP I HAD NOTICED FASTER ACCELERATION THAN THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE I WAS APPLYING TO THE GAS PEDAL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 6, 2014
FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS MY ESCAPE HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE I AM DRIVING OR AT A STOP LIGHT, AND WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR MOVES FORWARD WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL!!! *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Visibility, Structure, Engine, Feb 5, 2014
RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY WENT OUT THE VEHICLE STARTING SLAMMING FROM 1ST INTO 2ND UPON ACCELERATION. THE IDLE IS VERY ROUGH AND QUITE LOUD, THE ENGINE MAKES A FUNNY NOISE AND I TAKE EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE, GETTING ALL OF THE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES ON TIME, REPLACING THE AIR FILTER, ETC. I ALSO EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T IDLING PROPERLY AND THAT THE ENGINE USED TO BE QUIET. THE WINDSHIELD IS EXTREMELY THIN AS WELL, A SMALL PEBBLE HIT MY WINDSHIELD CAUSING A 8 INCH CRACK IN A MATTER OF MINUTES TO WHERE IT WAS BEYOND GETTING IT FIXED. THEN LIFTGATE STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON, IT WOULD MAKE THE SOUND, BUT SOMETIMES OPEN, THEN ON MAY 17, 2013 IT JUST QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. ON MAY 18, 2013, I TOOK IT TO REYNOLDS FORD FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE RIGHT BEFORE A TRIP TO MEXICO AND UPON TELLING THEM ABOUT IT, THEY WANTED $250 JUST TO LOOK AT IT BEFORE PARTS AND LABOR. NOW, THE REAR BLINKER DOESN'T WORK AND YOU CAN'T REPLACE IT DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU CAN'T GET THE LIFTGATE TO OPEN IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY. SO, WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, VEHICLES BEHIND YOU DON'T KNOW YOU ARE TURNING AND ALMOST HIT YOU (SAFETY HAZARD). YOU ALSO CAN'T CHANGE A FLAT TIRE SINCE YOU CAN GET TO THE JACK, WHICH IS IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT ACCESSED THROUGH THE LIFTGATE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AS THERE IS NO MANUAL RELEASE FOR THE HATCH TO GET IT OPEN PERIOD, ONCE THE LATCH DOESN'T WORK, IT JUST DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 8, 2014
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, OR DROP TO ABOUT 800-900 RPM WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE "WRENCH" WILL COME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES STALL/KILL ALTOGETHER. WE HAVE HAD THE CODES PULLED BY A TECHNICIAN, AND THEY SAY THAT THE "THROTTLE BODY IS STUCK OPEN", "THE THROTTLE BODY IS STUCK CLOSED", AND THERE IS ONE MORE BUT I CANNOT RECALL IT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE, NOR IS THIS A FAMILIAR PROBLEM PER THE SYMPTOMS. I HAVE LIKEWISE DONE AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, AND AN NHTSA INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED. PLEASE ADVISE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SECURITY CONCERN FOR ME - YESTERDAY I WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE OF A MAJOR FREEWAY, AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, WHEN MY VEHICLE SEEMINGLY STALLED, DROPPED TO 800 RPMS, AND I HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO SHUT MY CAR OFF, PUT IT IN PARK, THEN START IT BACK UP AND MERGE BACK INTO TRAFFIC, THEN HAVE IT REPEAT THE PROBLEM LESS THAN A MILE LATER. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM, AND IF NOT FULLY ADDRESSED BY FORD, MY FEAR IS IT IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR FOLLOW-UP AND SUPPORT. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 3, 2013
WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND EXITED SAFELY. WENT THROUGH TYPICAL STOP-AND-GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES UNTIL REACHING WORK, IN WHICH THE CAMPUS' SPEED IS SET TO 25 MPH THROUGHOUT. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON WORK CAMPUS A LITTLE UNDER 30 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE CAR STALLED AND THE BATTERY AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS HAD COME ON. STEERING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PARKING PLACE WAS DIFFICULT AS THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME TIGHT. ONCE SAFELY PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER 5 SECONDS TURNED BACK ON. THE ENGINE STARTED UP NORMALLY. STARTED DRIVING THE VEHICLE CLOSER TO WHERE IT WAS NEEDED TO BE PARKED AND THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN AFTER 1000 FEET AND THE STEERING WENT TIGHT AGAIN. TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND AFTER 5 SECONDS ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT BACK ON. THE ENGINE HAD TROUBLE STARTING BUT AFTER AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF TIME TRYING TO TURN OVER, THE ENGINE DID. WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE IN THE APPROPRIATE PARKING AREA. VEHICLE HAS FULL TANK OF GASOLINE, 2000 MILES OVER OIL CHANGE RECOMMENDATION BY DEALER, AND FACTORY BATTERY. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD BUT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO EASY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SINCE PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP. *TR