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: engine
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Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 22, 2013
ACCELERATOR STUCK ON OFF RAMP AND TRIED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. FORD DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 22, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT NOTICE THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND DEPRESSING ACCELERATED DID NOTHING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE CAR CONTINUED TO IDLE ROUGHLY WITH THE WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT ON. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS. I STARTED THE CAR AND ENGINE RAN SOMEWHAT NORMALLY. SAME ISSUE OCCURRED ON RETURN TRIP A FEW HOURS LATER. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AS NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. SAID THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD PROBABLY TAKE 4 WEEKS TO GET IT. THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN VERY SERIOUS INJURY IF IT OCCURS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 21, 2013
DRIVING APPROX 40MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED STALLING. RPM DROPS TO APPROX 1000, GAS PEDAL DOES NOT RESPOND. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP BUT "NO CODES WERE FOUND TO SUGGEST A DEFECT." HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART WITH IT BEING IN PARK BEFORE STARTS TO RUN AND WRENCH LIGHT TURNS OFF. DROVE TO THE DEALER AFTER THAT LAST INCIDENT ON 6/21, CODE 2111 WAS FOUND TO BE PENDING WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST IF I TURNED THE CAR OFF, FOUND IT TO BE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. FOR A CAR THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD AND 40K MILES, IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE THIS DEFECT AS IF IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY YOU ARE STUCK WITH A CHANCE FOR A SEMI-TRUCK TO REAR END YOU. PLEASE ALLOW THIS RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 21, 2013
DRIVING DURING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS, AFTER STOP FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL CAR BEGAN TO LUNGE DURING TAKE OFF ACCELERATION. THE POWETRAIN/THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED BAD THROTTLE BODY AND REPORTED SHORTAGE OF PART, ANTICIPATING 30 DAY WAIT FOR AVAILABILITY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 21, 2013
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. *TR
Structure, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 20, 2013
MY CAR STALLED OUT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I HAD TO TURN OFF MY CAR AND RESTART IT. IT WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER IT DID THE SAME THING. AT ONE POINT I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER FORD ESCAPES AS WELL AS FORD FUSIONS. AT THIS POINT THEY TOLD ME THE PART WAS BACK ORDERED FOR 2-3 WEEKS. THEY TOLD ME MOST PEOPLE WERE JUST ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE RANDOM STALLING OUT UNTIL THE PARTS CAME IN. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 20, 2013
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND THEN PROCEEDED TO COAST. I PRESSED GAS PEDAL BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD TO STEER THROUGH TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE CAR STARTED TO STUMBLE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. I SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED, IT STARTED NORMAL SO I PROCEEDED HOME. I HAD LESS THAN A MILE TO HOME YET IT DIED 2 MORE TIMES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM SEEING HOW YOU'RE DEAD IN THE WATER WHEN THE CAR MALFUNCTIONS! IT TAKES A LOT TO SCARE ME BUT SEEING HOW I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND 4 YR OLD SON, IT SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 19, 2013
THE VEHICLE EITHER STALLED OR WENT INTO SAFE OR LIMP HOME MODE WHILE TRAVELING AROUND 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAPPENED DURING A BUSY TRAFFIC TIME CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY UNTIL SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR BACK HOME FOR ME. IT WAS A SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. P2112 WAS THE CODE THAT WAS READ WHEN WE HAD IT LOOKED AT. APPARENTLY AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 19, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN MY CAR STOPPED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WRENCH ICON ALSO CAME ON AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE CAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 18, 2013
MY VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER WHILE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED WITH PROBLEM CODE P2111. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE PUT IN WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IS TO STOP THE ENGINE, THEN RESTART. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 18, 2013
EXPERIENCED REPEATED STALLING OF ENGINE WHILE GOING 40+ MILES PER HOUR. ENGINE WOULD RUN FOR APPROX. ONE BLOCK THEN STALL. VEHICLE WENT TO LIMP MODE. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 18, 2013
VEHICLE (2010 FORD ESCAPE) TRAVELING AT APPX. 20MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED BUCKING, LOST SOME BUT NOT ALL POWER. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF FREEWAY, SHUT OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED 30 SECONDS LATER. RESTART WAS DIFFICULT BUT SUCCESSFUL. SUCCESSFULLY DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. CANNOT REPAIR UNTIL PART ARRIVES IN APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. VERY SIMILAR BEHAVIOR FROM CAR IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS LAST WEEK - BOTH HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY UPON START UP IN MY DRIVEWAY. I SHUT ENGINE OFF EACH TIME AND RESTARTED. RESTART WAS DIFFICULT BUT NOT SUCCESSFUL. SIMILAR INCIDENT 9 MONTHS AGO (SEPT. 2012). VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPX. 65MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN IT NOTICEABLY JUMPED, IMMEDIATELY LOST MOST BUT NOT ALL POWER. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER COULD NOT REPEAT NOR VERIFY CONCERN IN 4 DAYS / 150 MILES OF TESTING. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING SIMILAR ISSUES ON THIS AND OTHER MODEL YEAR FORD ESCAPES. MY EXPERIENCE SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 17, 2013
PURCHASED MAY 30, 2012....LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER, I WAS DRIVING ONTO A RAMP AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CAR JUST STOPPED BUT I COULD STEER SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OVER. A STATE POLICEMAN CAME BY AND I SAID I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH MY MECHANIC. APPARENTLY, THE COMPUTER HAD SHUT DOWN AND THE ISSUE MAY HAVE BEEN THAT THE KEY I WAS USING WAS NOT PROGRAMMED?. I FOLLOWED STEPS TO PROGRAM KEYS AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR MONTHS UNTIL THIS PAST APRIL, 2013. DRIVING ALONG ON A MAIN ROAD, THE CAR DID IT AGAIN. COULD STEER IT BUT COULD NOT REPAIR SAME WAY AS BEFORE. I KNOW COMPUTERS AND SAY THAT WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, DISCONNECT IT. SO WE DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND WERE ABLE TO START CAR AND GET HOME BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN ARRIVING AT MY HOUSE. OF COURSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BACK IN FEBRUARY. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE DID NOT KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED. I DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE THAT IS REQUIRED AND TAKE CARE OF THE CAR. I ALSO KEEP A LOG. IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE, YESTERDAY AND TODAY, JUNE 17, 2013. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED AND WAS TWO YEARS OLD. THE PREVIOUS DRIVER DID NOT HAVE IT FOR VERY LONG BEFORE TURNING IT IN. I ASKED FOR THE CAR FACTS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO REPAIRS DONE. NOT EVEN SURE IF THEY WERE THE ACTUAL CAR FACTS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 16, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR DID A RPM SURGE AND WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 16, 2013
WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND ALMOST STALLED OUT (THIS OCCURRED TWICE). IT ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND SPEEDING UP ON THE FREEWAY WHERE IT SLOWED DOWN TO WHERE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. IT ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET IN THE CITY AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT TRIED TO HIT THE GAS AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 15, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THROTTLE CONTROL (WENT INTO LIMP MODE). I HAD TO MOVE OVER TO THE EMERGENCY WITHOUT POWER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT STARTED AND RAN OK. THEN ON 10 JUNE, THE SAME ISSUES OCCURRED AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT IN LITTLE TRAFFIC. AGAIN ON 14 JUNE IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN DRIVING 10 MILES AGAIN ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND IN AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE THIRD TIME AN OBD II DTC WAS ISSUED. UPON ARRIVAL HOME I SCANNED THE CODE AND IT WAS P2112 THROTTLE BODY STUCK CLOSED. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 14, 2013
MY VEHICLE IS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE 6 CYC WITH 4 WD. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED IN EARLY 2010 AS IT HAD 4.7 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED AND I PUT MOST OF THOSE MILES ON IT DURING THE TEST DRIVE. WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED RECENTLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS AS IF THERE WAS NO GAS PEDAL IN THE VEHICLE AT ALL. NO SHUDDERING, OR CHUGGING AFTER THIS OCCURRED AND ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING AT ALL BEFORE IT OCCURRED. IT WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED AS I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE MY WAY ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE NEVER SHUT OFF WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED, AND THEN RESTARTED AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY WAS BAD WHICH THEY REPLACED. I QUESTIONED AS TO HOW A BATTERY COULD CAUSE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AS I UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE VEHICLE MECHANICS AND MY RESEARCH SHOWED THAT IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AND I WAS ASSURED THAT BATTERY WAS MOST CERTAINLY THE ISSUE DUE TO THE COMPLEX NATURE OF VEHICLES TODAY AND THEIR ON BOARD COMPUTERS. WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED MY WIFE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND HAD JUST ENTERED THE INTERSTATE WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED WHERE AN ACCIDENT WAS ALMOST CAUSED BY HER EFFORTS TO EXIT THE ROAD. AGAIN NO WARNING. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED IT WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. TODAY, IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT IN FACT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT MY RESEARCH HAD SHOW IT TO BE, AND MORE SO, THE PART, WHICH IS SOMEHOW NOT A SAFETY RECALLED ITEM BY THE NHTSA, IS ON BACK-ORDER BY FORD BECAUSE OF THE SHEAR NUMBER OF THESE PARTS GOING BAD AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED IN SO MANY VEHICLES. I NOW OWN A VEHICLE THAT CANNOT BE OPERATED SAFELY WITHOUT A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 13, 2013
TWO WEEKS AGO I PUT GAS IN MY ESCAPE AND THE MILEAGE TO E READER DID NOT GO UP AFTER I FINISHED PUMPING THE GAS LIKE IT NORMALLY DOES. SO I PUSHED THE VAPOR RELEASE LOCK IN THE GAS CAP, AND IT WENT UP TO WHERE THE READER SHOULD HAVE BEEN, WHICH IM NOT SURE IF THAT IS VALID TO THE ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH MY ESCAPE BUT I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD INCLUDE THIS JUST IN CASE. ANYWAY, LATER THAT NIGHT ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE GAS STATION IS WHEN I HAD MY FIRST INCIDENT WITH THE GAS PEDAL NOT WORKING. I WAS ACCELERATING UP A SMALL INCLINE AND THEN STARTING LOSING POWER AND SPEED. SO I PULLED OVER AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND IT WAS SPUTTERING SO I TURNED MY CAR OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND TURNED IT BACK ON. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON I TRIED TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO SEE IF MY CAR WOULD MOVE AND IT WORKED FINE, AND I HAD NO ISSUES WITH IT UNTIL TODAY. WHICH LIKE I SAID HAS BEEN ABOUT TWO WEEKS SINCE THAT FIRST INCIDENT. THEN THIS MORNING WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ACCELERATING UP A SMALL INCLINE AND STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND SPEED, SO I PULLED OVER TURNED MY CAR OFF AND IT WORKED, I GOT ABOUT 2 MILES UNTIL IT DID IT AGAIN. SO I JUST PULLED OVER TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND TOOK OFF AGAIN. IT PROBABLY STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 30 MORE TIMES WITHIN A 3 MILE TRIP, AND I FINALLY GAVE UP AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO MY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR WHERE THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 13, 2013
I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, 60 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE WARNING INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN CAME ON. I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE LIGHT WENT OFF, AND I PROCEEDED TO WORK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND TALKING TO MY DEALER, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY PART AND IS ON "NATIONAL BACK ORDER" AND WILL BE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN GET THE PART IN. ON THE SAME DAY, ON THE DRIVE FROM HOME FROM WORK, THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED, BUT THIS TIME AT ABOUT 35 MPH IN TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS RIGHT ON MY BUMPER AT THE TIME. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT JUST SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 13, 2013
VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE TWO MORE TIMES IN A 40 MILE TRIP. VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY BOTH AT SURFACE STREET SPEED AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 13, 2013
I TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES WHEN THE CAR STALLED, STOPPED OPERATING AND I HAD NO POWER TO THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO STILL WORKED SO I STILL HAD ELECTRICAL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP BUT IT WAS DANGEROUS TRAFFIC. I TURNED EVERYTHING OFF AND THE CAR RESTARTED. IT WAS INITIALLY SLUGGISH BUT I TRAVELED THE NEXT 3 MILES HOME. DROVE IT TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER TEST DROVE IT AND IT STALLED AGAIN. DEALER ANALYZED IT AND SAID THE CAR HAD A BAD THROTTLE BODY. NEW PART WILL TAKE A MONTH TO GET AND I CAN'T DRIVE CAR. *TR
Engine, Jun 12, 2013
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY ESCAPE WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN START TO SHUTTER. THE RPM WILL GO DOWN TO 1 AND THEN FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 1 AND 2. THE GAS PEDDLE WILL NOT RESPOND. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND SMALL WRENCH LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASH. I HAVE TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WOULD CRANK BACK UP WITH NO MORE PROBLEMS FOR A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS. BUT OTHER TIMES THE CAR WILL ONLY TRAVEL A FEW YARDS BEFORE DOING IT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH A LIGHT ON. FINALLY IT HAPPENED ONE DAY WHEN I WAS CLOSE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND SAID MY THROTTLE BODY WAS DIRTY. THEY CHARGED ME $406 TO "CLEAN" IT. THE NEXT DAY AFTER PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT WHILE IN PARK IT STARTED DOING THE SHUTTER THING AGAIN. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT BACK AND WITHOUT A LIGHT ON THE DASH THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG. IT DID THIS 4 MORE TIMES UNTIL MY FIANCE' AND I WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 75 AND IT DID IT AND JERKED SO BADLY WE ALMOST WRECKED. HIS FATHER HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CODE READER TO HOOK UP TO CARS AND THE CODES CAME BACK AS THE THROTTLE BODY DOOR WAS JAMMED OPEN AND THE OTHER CODE SAID IT WAS JAMMED OPEN AT THE SAME TIME? WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A TON OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT TO CLEAN IT AGAIN. WE SAID NO BECAUSE THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM LAST TIME. INSTEAD WE WANTED TO BUY A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER SAID IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE EVERYONE IS HAVING HUGE PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY PARTS SO WE WOULD HAVE TO TOUGH IT OUT UNTIL SOME CAME AVAILABLE. LUCKILY MY FIANCE CALLED ANOTHER DEALER WHO HAPPENED TO HAVE ONE THAT THEY EMERGENCY ORDERED FOR SOMEONE ELSE. ONCE WE HAVE THAT ONE INSTALLED WE WILL BE OUT ABOUT 1000 FOR SOMETHING ON A CAR THAT IS NOT OLD AND VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I WILL NEVER BUY FORD AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 12, 2013
CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. FORD DEALER SAID IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. WILL TAKE 4 TO 5 WEEKS TO RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT PART. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 11, 2013
VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 45 MPH, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE CRANKED BACK UP, CONTINUE ON MY WAY. 2ND INCIDENT HAPPEN WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK, ENGINE KEPT RUNNING BUT, COULD NOT GIVE ENGINE GAS, COAST TO A STOP. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGH, TURN VEHICLE OFF, ENGINE CRANKED BACK UP. 3RD INCIDENT ENGINE SURGED AND CUT OFF AFTER TAKING OFF FROM STOP LIGHT. ANOTHER INCIDENT ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH, ENGINE SURGED, STUMBLE . WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE CUT OFF , WRENCH LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS AND THEN WENT OFF. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER THINKS THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 11, 2013
THREE TIME WITHIN 5 MILES THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND GIVING IT MORE GAS DID NOTHING. I WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HOPE NO ONE HIT ME IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY. *TR