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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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
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 14, 2014
WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND IDLING LOW, UNABLE TO EXCEED 5 MPH. *JS
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SURGED INTERMITTENTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,150.
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
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 3, 2014
TRAVELING ABOUT 6 PM (RUSH HOUR HEAVY TRAFFIC) 3 LANE EXPRESSWAY WHEN CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE LEFT SHOULDER SINCE WE WERE IN THE LEFT PASSING LANE. THE LEFT SHOULDER WAS NOT AS WIDE AS THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND WE FELT THE SITUATION WAS VERY DANGEROUS WE STAYED IN THE CAR WITH OUR SEATBELTS ON AND CALLED FOR ROAD SERVICE (AAA). WE DID NOT RECEIVE HELP FOR TWO HOURS. JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR TWO MONTHS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT - PRE OWNED CERTIFIED BY DEALERSHIP. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY FORD WAITS UNTIL THE PART FAILS BEFORE REPLACING IT. I FEEL STRONGLY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS PART OF THE "CERTIFICATION" PROCESS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATIONS THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BEFORE IT HAPPENED. AFTER THE CAR "DIED", A WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED, BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER WE HAD COASTED TO A STOP. IF WE HAD BEEN IN THE MIDDLE LANE INSTEAD OF THE LANE NEXT TO THE SHOULDER, I FEEL CERTAIN WE WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED POSSIBLE MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT AS TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND FAST. THIS IS SO VERY WRONG! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS COMPLAINT POSSIBLE. I HOPE IT HELPS RESULT IN A RECALL BY FORD RIGHT AWAY SO NO ONE HAS TO GET HURT OR EVEN DIE. *TR
Engine, Jun 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,958.
Engine, Jun 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,958.!....UPDATED 07/31/14 *BF THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/05/14
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 2, 2014
WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE, IT RAPIDLY LOST POWER AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. AT THE TIME I HAD TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 2, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (WITH TWO CHILDREN UNDER 4 IN THE CAR), LUCKILY IT WAS STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE CAR COMPLETELY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST POWER AND I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT HAZARDS ON AND PULL OVER TO THE BREAK-DOWN LANE (ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC), TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. (WEATHER WAS WARM- MID 60S, NO HUMIDITY, I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR EARLIER IN THE DAY AND HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THE CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD RECENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE.) *TR
Steering, Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, May 30, 2014
1ST GOT ESCAPE HAD TO HAVE SOME REPROGRAMMING AFFECTING THE TRANSMISSION. 2ND HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. 3RD MY DASH LIGHTS BLINK FROM BRIGHT TO DIM DURING THE DAYTIME/ 4TH HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACE - WHEN I PUT MY KEY IN--WOULD NOT TURN-. 5TH EVEN AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR-STILL CHANGES HARD. 6TH SOMETIMES WHEN PARKED ON AND INCLINE-PLACE IN DRIVE-WILL MAKE A "POP" NOISE. STILL DO NOT FEEL LIKE MY CAR IS WORKING/RUNNING AT A 100%. I DID TAKE OUT ANOTHER WRTY--JUST INCASE--HOWEVER IT IS ALMOST UP. MY HUSBAND & I HAVE DROVE FORDS FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS-AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY ESCAPE. 7TH USE STABILITY CONTROL ONCE---IS IT SUPPOSE TO SOUND LIKE THE CAR IS BREAKING INTO? *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 29, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND THE WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE DASH. THEN POWER WAS CUT TO THE ENGINE AND I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. RESTARTING THE CAR REMOVED THE WRENCH AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE EXACT SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN FOUR DAYS LATER ON 5/29/14. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, May 27, 2014
THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT IN TWO DAYS, I'M DRIVING ALONG WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL AND COAST, THE ENGINE DIES, THE DASH SHOWS THE BATTERY AND OIL LIGHT. YOU CAN STILL STEER, BUT THE CAR SLOWS DOWN DRASTICALLY WITH THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING, I HAD SOMEONE ALMOST REAR END ME, BECAUSE I SLOWED DOWN SO MUCH. ALL INCIDENTS WERE THE SAME, BUT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT WAS VERY SCARY BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE CAR WILL START BACK UP IF YOU PARK IT OR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, BUT I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION THE THIRD TIME, STOPPED TRAFFIC CARS WERE HONKING AT ME. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, TAKING IT IN TOMORROW TO GET IT FIXED, SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 21, 2014
SLOWLY APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, VEHICLE STALLED. BATTERY LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT, AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO RESTART IT, STARTED AND WENT ON. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 13, 2014
ESCAPE SITTING AT STOP LIGHT WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH AND ESCAPE HAD NO POWER TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE ESCAPE AND DROVE HOME NOT ANOTHER ISSUE FOR THE NEXT 16 MILES.. USED OBDII CODE READER TO SCAN ESCAPES ON BOARD COMPUTER AND IT HAD FREEZE FRAME DATA FROM A P2111 CODE WHICH INDICATES THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 12, 2014
1ST OCCURRENCE: I WAS DRIVING AT 35MPH AND SUDDENLY MY CAR SURGED FORWARD THEN SLOWED DOWN TO 5MPH. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO A HIGHER MPH BUT IT WOULD NOT LET ME GO ANY FASTER. I COULD STEER AND THE RADIO WAS STILL ON. CONFUSED, I COASTED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR A LIGHT OF SOME KIND (NONE WERE THERE). I THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND LET IT SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES THEN IT RESTARTED AND I DROVE HOME (ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES) THE 2ND OCCURRENCE - MAY 6TH. I HAD JUST LEFT MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE, WITHIN 1 1/2 MINUTES & DRIVING 15 MPH (1/16 OF A MILE) THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN. I AGAIN HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD APPLY MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. IT RE-STARTED AND I DROVE IT HOME (IT WAS INTERMEDIATELY SURGING FORWARD) ABOUT 5 MILES. THE 3RD OCCURRENCE: MAY 8TH ON I-70 WESTBOUND :SPEED 60 MPH: LOSS OF POWER, COASTED TO THE BERM OF THE HIGHWAY, ( THANK GOODNESS ALL THE TRAFFIC WAS 1 MILE BEHIND ME OR THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT) TURNED IT OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND RESTARTED MADE IT TO WORK AND HOME WITHOUT FURTHER STALLING BUT THE JERKING CONTINUED. I CALLED INTERSTATE FORD (MIAMISBURG) EXPLAINED THE PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING AND MY FEAR TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, May 11, 2014
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING AND IDLING ROUGH. VEHICLE LOST POWER, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I ROLLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT DROVE NORMALLY. *TR
Power train, Engine, Apr 25, 2014
THE ENGINE WENT INTO A LOW POWER MODE AND THROTTLE WAS UN RESPONSIVE, I HAD TO CRUISE TO A STOP AND RESTART THEN IT SEEMS OK BUT I NOTICE THE THROTTLE WILL SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN WHEN I HAD TO RUN THRU A SCHOOL ZONE(LOW SPEED) IT ALSO HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT MOST RECENTLY ON 4/21/14 ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND I HAD TO DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER TO RESTART THE CAR WHILE OTHERS HONKED AND VEERED AROUND ME I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THESE. I DID GET A LETTER CALLED THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03 THAT STATES THE PROBLEM- THROTTLE BODY- IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT ONLY IF THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON AND MINE STAYS ON ONLY WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM IF THERE IS ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY JUST TO GET IT DIAGNOSED. I AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH FORDS ATTEMPT AT THIS (SOFT) RECALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 20, 2014
VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT STALLS OUT AND WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN IT CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. IT SURGES WHILE TRAVELING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Apr 17, 2014
2010 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE THROTTLE BODY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER SHE RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT DIDN'T THINK IT SOUNDED TOO SERIOUS. THE LETTER STATED ENGINE POWER AND VEHICLE SPEED WOULD BE REDUCED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM ON MARCH 16, 2014. THE SPEED WAS NOT JUST REDUCED, BUT THE GAS PEDAL WAS INOPERABLE AND THE VEHICLE JUST COASTED TO A STOP, AS IF SHE HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. ALL THE WHILE, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, ALTHOUGH NOT SMOOTHLY AND ALL THE LIGHTS WERE IN WORKING ORDER. MINUTES LATER, THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Apr 4, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ON I-66 AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER. LUCKILY I WAS JUST APPROACHING AN EXIT IN A RURAL AREA AND WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE RAMP, WHICH SLOPED DOWNWARD AHEAD OF ME. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT AT A VERY LOW RPM AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ONTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED ABOUT 40 MILES TO MY USUAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER INVESTIGATION, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THEY INSTALLED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED FOR SEVEN MONTHS. *TR
Engine, Mar 31, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A GROWLING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,104.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 23, 2014
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY USING CRUISE CONTROL SETTING AT 65 MPH, WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND STALL ON ME. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND I COULD NOT GIVE IT POWER TO STAY WITH TRAFFIC SPEED. I GOT TO THE SIDE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT STILL WAS SHAKEN SO I TURNED IT OFF. I THEN WAITED A MINUTE OR SO AND STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP EVEN THOUGH IT WAS HESITATING TO START. ONCE BACK ON I DROVE WITH MY HAZARD ON AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH. *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 17, 2014
AFTER I CAME TO A STOP IN RESIDENTIAL AREA, I TRAVELED ABOUT 25 MPH AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL, I WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, THIS WAS REALLY FRIGHTENING TO EXPERIENCE WITHOUT A WARNING, AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE, AT ABOUT 18 MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AND I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW TO AVOID ISSUES. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 16, 2014
MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE BEGAN STALLING OUT FROM A STOPPED POSITION AROUND THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY. THIS WAS AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT THE EXIT RAMP LIGHT. THIS HAS, THUS FAR, OCCURRED TWICE OFF THE HIGHWAY. (AND ONCE IN A VERY QUICK, CROWDED, DANGEROUS OFF RAMP INTERSECTION.) OTHER INCIDENTS INCLUDE MULTIPLE TIMES STALLING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AFTER DRIVING A PERIOD OF TIME (APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES), AND MULTIPLE TIMES STALLING OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. I NOW HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL WHILE IDLING AT A LIGHT. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE ESCAPE IS SURGING WHEN SLOWING BEFORE A STOP. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY 2014 AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Other or unspecified, Mar 4, 2014
VEHICLE FAILED, AS IT STOPPED AN ALARM LIT UP, SHOWING A WRENCH,DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED A TROTTLE FAILURE. IT HAS HAPPENED (5) TIMES SINCE DEC 04, 2013. LAST TIME, IT FAILED AFTER SEVENTEEN (17) MILES RUN. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THE ALARM LIGHT GOES OFF AND THE VEHICLE RUNS AGAIN.