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, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 27, 2013
WHILE DRIVIN ABOUT FIFTY THE CAR JUST STOPPED GOING, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, I TRIED TO PUSH THE FAS PEDAL BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN IT JUST SLOWED TO A STOP. SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND IT STARTED UP AND I DROVE OFF. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT ABOUT 35 MPH, SO I DID THE SAME. THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE AND/OR THE WEATHER BEING THE PROBLEM SO I CALLED FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE THROTTLE BODY. WELL FOR THE PAST MONTH IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY WHILE IM DRIVING 65 OR 15 JUST ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT STOPS GOING AND I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT SOMETIMES IT GOES A FEW FEET AND I HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN SOMETIMES IT JUST STARTS AND GOES AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY THIRD TIME IN A ROW THAT IT HAPPENS STAYS ON FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THEN GOES OUT FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND SO ON, JUST DO THE RECALL WE HAVE ALL BEEN READING ABOUT IT DOESN'T TAKE A GENIUS LIKE YOU PEOPLE TO FIGURE THIS OUT ........HEAR LET ME HELP YOU DOOOOO THE RECALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Oct 25, 2013
I WAS TRAVELING @ ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN IT SOUNDED & FELT LIKE THE ENGINE QUIT. THERE WAS A WIDE SHOULDER SO, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT RUNNING POORLY AND WOULDN'T REV UP OVER ABOUT 1000 RPM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH AN ORANGE "WRENCH" LIGHT. I SWITCHED THE ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED IT, AND IT RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE. THEN, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN. IN THE NEXT 2 MILES THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. AFTER ALMOST GETTING REAR-ENDED BY A RAM TRUCK THE LAST TIME IT QUIT, I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALLED MY MECHANIC WHO CAME AND TOWED IT TO HIS GARAGE. ALMOST $400 LATER, MY MECHANIC HAD REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. HE TOLD ME THE FORD DEALER PARTS PERSON SAID HE KNEW THE PART NUMBER BY HEART BECAUSE THEY HAD REPLACED SO MANY OF THESE PARTS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 23, 2013
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR SEEMED TO "STALL" ALTHOUGH IT NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED OUT, BUT RPMS DROPPED TO 800-1000 AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ANY THROTTLE ACTION . AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, WAITING AND STARTING AGAIN, THE PROBLEM THEN RESURFACED ABOUT A HALF MILE LATER. I WAS AGAIN ABLE TO PULL OFF, RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE NORMALLY. ONCE IN A SAFE LOCATION (WORK), I WAS ABLE TO CONNECT A OBD-II READER TO THE CAR AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING: P2112: TAC SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED RUNNING A GOOGLE SEARCH OF THE ABOVE ERROR GAVE MANY MANY ARTICLES POINTING TO A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THIS ISSUE WAS PRECEDED BY THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLING OUT (THIS TIME ACTUAL STALLS). THESE HAPPENED AT VERY RANDOM INTERVALS FOR APPROX. 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE THE EXPRESSWAY ISSUE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 22, 2013
WHILE DRIVE DOWN HWY AT 60 MPH , ENGINE LIGHT/WRENCH CAME ON AND THE ENGINE WENT INTO SLOW SPEED AT 900 RPM. ALSO DID IT AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM STOPPED. HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 21, 2013
CAR STALLED AND QUICKLY SLOWED DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAD TO PULL ONTO A NARROW SHOULDER WITH LOTS OF DEBRIS. CAR WOULD THEN ALLOW ME TO SPEED UP AGAIN AND REPEAT THE RAPID STALL UNTIL ULTIMATELY GOING INTO LIMP MODE. WAS LATER FOUND TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS SAID TO BE ON BACK-ORDER FOR THREE WEEKS SINCE SO MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR ESCAPES AND THAT FORD HAD A REDESIGN IN WORK. HAD TO PAY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY CO-PAY SINCE FORD HAS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 19, 2013
TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT 8:30 PM THE TRUCK STARTED TO HESITATE AND ACT LIKE IT WASN'T RUNNING RIGHT. THEN I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. I HAD ALL I COULD DO TO TRY TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. NOTICING THAT THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT ENGAGE AT ALL, I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND WAS GOING TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED TO TRY AND START IT TO SEE IF I COULD GET HOME ON MY OWN. ONCE I STARTED THE TRUCK, IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED AND I CONTINUED HOME MAKING IT WITHOUT A PROBLEM. SINCE THEN THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES, ALWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE LAST 2 TIMES IT HAPPENED IT, ONCE THE TRUCK STARTED BACK UP AND I DROVE OFF, I ONLY GOT @ 3 MILES DOWN THE SAME HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN, SO I JUST REPEATED THE PROCEDURE AND HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE. I HAVE GONE AHEAD AND PURCHASED THE NEW THROTTLE BODY AND AM HAVING MY MECHANIC INSTALL IT THIS WEEK. I WILL BE DRIVING @ 60 MILES ONE WAY, 120 MILES TOTAL, A DAY FOR WORK STARTING THIS WEEK AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET STRANDED THAT FAR FROM HOME AND LOOSE TIME FROM WORK OR NOT BE ABLE TO GET HOME. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT AT ONE POINT AND TIME THAT THE TRUCK WON'T JUST START BACK UP EVERY TIME, SO I'LL BE GETTING IT FIXED. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED IN APRIL AND ONLY HAS @ 44000 MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE SUCH A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SUCH AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY CAN'T KEEP THEM ON THE SHELVES BECAUSE THERE IS SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM OVERALL. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS TO SOMEONE WHO WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IN A CRISIS SITUATION. ON THE BOX FOR THE PART IT SAYS FORD GENUINE PARTS, MADE IN MEXICO. NICE!! MAYBE YOU WANT TO RETHINK WHERE YOU LOCATE YOUR PARTS FACTORIES. YOU KNOW THE OLD SAYING " NOTHING GOOD IS CHEAP AND NOTHING CHEAP IS GOOD". *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 17, 2013
THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ON 10/16/2013. MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT AND ENGINE REV OCCURRED. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED AND PULLED ONTO SAFETY LANE.. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED, SAME THING OCCURRED WITH ACCELERATION AT 60 MPH AND HIGHER. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE CAR SLOWS DOWN DRAMATICALLY AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 17, 2013
BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE, WRENCH LIT ON DASH, NO THROTTLE CONTROL, ERRATIC IDLE. HAVE A CODE SCANNER, IT READ P2111. PLACED IN PARK, SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED, LIGHT WENT OFF. DRIVE 5 MINUTES, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, NO THROTTLE CONTROL, ERRATIC IDLE, CODES P2111, P2112. ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED. AGAIN PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED, MADE IT HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE THIS IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. VERY DANGEROUS LOOSING POWER LIKE THAT WITH NO WARNING, I'M AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SHE IS ON THE FREEWAY MORE. I'M LUCKY TO BE ON LESS TRAVELED SIDE ROADS WHERE I CAN PULL OVER TO SHOULDER TO RESTART VEHICLE. SOME SAY ITS THE THROTTLE BODY, OTHERS THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DON'T WANT TO THROW MONEY AT PARTS. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 16, 2013
WHILE MAKING A LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION THE ENGINE CUT TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN AND RAN OK. THE CAR WAS TAKE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEY GO BAD A LOT AND THEY NOT COVERED BY THE ENGINE WARRANTY. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THE TIME IF IT WAS HEAVY THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES IN THE PAST WERE THE CAR HESITATED BADLY FROM A STOP. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 15, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CAR WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE, GREATLY REDUCING SPEED ON RURAL HIGHWAY. CODE WAS FOR THROTTLE ACTUATOR STUCK CLOSED. DEALER CLEANED THROTTLE PLATES ONLY, AND RETURNED CAR. NEXT DAY, THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THIS TIME DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A DANGEROULS SITUATION FOR WHICH I HAVE NOTICED THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS AND AN INVESTIGATION. A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED. A SIDE EFFECT IN LIMP MODE WAS THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH WITH DECREASED GAS MILEAGE WHILE CAR WAS DRIVEN A FEW MILES TO DEALER IN LIMP MODE. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 14, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY, AT ABOUT 65 MPH THERE WAS AN ENGINE SHUDDER, THEN THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON LEFT SIDE OF CONSOLE. ENGINE WAS NOW VIBRATING AND SHAKY. STEPPED ON GAS AND NO ACCELERATION, ALTHOUGH ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS WERE RUNNING. WITH THE FORWARD MOMENTUM I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY, CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND IN THE PROCESS, I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE AGENT ON THE PHONE ASKED FOR THE MILEAGE OF VEHICLE AND I TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AGAIN. THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED NORMAL. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE NEXT EXIT AND GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SAFELY HOME. THE VEHICLE HAS DISPLAYED NO FURTHER ISSUES SINCE THEN. THIS VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN IN FOR NORMAL SERVICE THE DAY PRIOR, SATURDAY. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH ONLINE IT WAS FOUND THIS BRAND OF VEHICLE HAD A REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE MANIFOLD INTAKE. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 12, 2013
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY SUBDIVISION, MY FORD ESCAPE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SURGING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A FAILED THROTTLE BODY. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS SLIGHTLY UNDER THE 5 YR/60,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP IS INSISTING ON USING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE PART WHICH WILL COST ME $100 DEDUCTIBLE AND I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOST OF THE COST OF MY RENTAL VEHICLE (EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY ONLY PAYS RENTAL CAR FOR LABOR HOURS ON VEHICLE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE PULLED IN FOR REPAIR FOR SEVERAL DAYS). *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 12, 2013
I WAS DRIVING FROM VIRGINIA TOWARDS THE DELAWARE BEACHES. AFTER CROSSING THE BAY BRIDGE IN MARYLAND ON ROUTE 50 ... DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE TRAVELING 55MPH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND BEGAN LOSING SPEED. I HAD TO PULL ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE LOSING POWER AS EACH SECOND PASSED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP .. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A THROTTLE BODY .. I'M HERE AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW .. AND THE PART IS WELL OVER $400 .. HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE BILL YET.. BUT MY GUESS, WITH LABOR BETWEEN $500-$600! THIS IS RIDICULOUS AS THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD! PLEASE MAKE FORD RECALL THIS PART - THROTTLE BODY - AS IT SEEMS UNFAIR TO HAVE SUCH A HIGH COST REPAIR AFTER 3YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE -- THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP! THIS IS A SAFETY RISK -- SOMEONE COULD HAVE DIED IN THIS PROCESS ..AS THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY -- PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING, AND SAVE FUTURE LIVES.. THANK YOU! *TR
Engine, Oct 12, 2013
ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED GOING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY. HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES SINCE, ALWAYS WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED. HAS HAPPENED GOING 30MPH, 50 MPH, ETC. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 9, 2013
2010 FORD ESCAPE HAD BEEN HAVING AN UNEVEN IDLE WHILE IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. IN THIS CASE, WHILE ACCELERATING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STALLED WITH THE ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATING. PULLED OVER TURNED KEY TO OFF POSITION PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THAT WEEKEND. TECHNICIAN WITNESSED THE UNEVEN IDLE. NO CODES WOULD SHOW UP ON COMPUTER. TECHNICIAN RE-CALIBRATED IDLE. CAR RAN SMOOTH FOR 3 DAYS AND UNEVEN IDLE REAPPEARED. THREE WEEKS LATER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN, CAR WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE; WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH WITH CRUISE SET I COULD FEEL "SURGES" IN THE ENGINE. TOOK CAR OFF CRUISE, COULD STILL FEEL SOMETHING JUST WASN'T RIGHT. UNEVEN IDLE STILL PERSISTS ALTHOUGH NOT CONSISTENTLY. TAKING BACK TO DEALERSHIP TODAY. HAVE DONE LOTS OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND BELIEVE THIS MAY BE CONNECTED TO ALL THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 9, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND SHUTTERED TO A STOP. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BY FORD DEALER ON 10/08/13. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 7, 2013
I WAS ON THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE ALL OF SUDDEN LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ALMOST REAR ENDED DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ONCE I PULLED OVER AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS IT STARTED BACK UP. AFTER EXITING AND WAITING AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN PROCEEDING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ON GREEN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOST POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST THREE OTHER OCCASIONS. WHEN I FIRST TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC THEY TELL ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND AFTER THE THIRD OCCURRENCE THE WRENCH LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON AND NOW I'M TOLD ITS THE THROTTLE THAT SHOWS TO BE STUCK IN OPEN. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE PRICE FROM $750-$1000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. NO RECALL AS OF TODAYS DATE. THE AUTO MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALL SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIX. I OWN ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE A 2004. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM AND VERY RELIABLE, THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND BAD BUSINESS FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONS WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE THAT IT IS OBVIOUS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PART THE IS A DEFECT. THERE SHOULD BE RECALL. THIS MAY BE MY LAST FORD VEHICLE. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 7, 2013
CRUISING AT 60MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, CAR SLOWS, THROTTLE UNRESPONSIVE. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON. CAR DID NOT STALL, BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE. COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD, DODGING TRAFFIC. PUT CAR IN PARK, RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. AS OF OCT 7, 2013 THIS HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. CODE READER PICKS UP NO CODES FROM ENGINE PCM. *TR
Engine, Oct 4, 2013
AS I PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY MY ESCAPE ENTERED "LIMP MODE". I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE IDLED ROUGHLY. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED RUNNING FINE. TODAY (OCT.4TH 2013) THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. SAME ISSUE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE FIXED THE ISSUE. I PLAN ON TAKING TO DEALER ASAP. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY ONCE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED BOTH THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,230. UPDATED 11/13/13*LJ
Engine, Oct 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 7, 2013
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Engine, Sep 30, 2013
WAS TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND THE ESCAPE POWER QUIT EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. GOT IT PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE THEN I LOOKED UP TO SEE WHAT THE WRENCH LIGHT MEANT WHICH WAS POWERTRAIN ISSUE, TOOK IT HOME ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID THINKING THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS A LITTLE LOW. HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL 9/19/2013 WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY ESCAPE OF COURSE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE BUTLER COUNTY FOR NOW FOR 10 DAYS WAITING FOR THIS THROTTLE BODY TO COME IN SINCE IT IS ON BACK ORDER (AND FORD WONT DO A RECALL WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY VEHICLES THEY CANT GET THE PART) I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE SINCE (BORROWING THE PARENTS TO GET TO AND FROM WORK) AND THE PART IS STILL NOT IN AND I KEEP HEARING THAT IT IS ON ITS WAY. NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE LAST 6 FORD PRODUCTS I HAVE OWNED BUT THIS IS PATHETIC THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 27, 2013
DURING STOPPING AT STOP LIGHTS/STOP SINGS THE ENGINE SURGES BACK AND FORTH LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE. NOW IT HAS STARTED TO ACTUALLY STALL OUT. THE STALLING HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON FREEWAY DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 27, 2013
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT SHE LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN FOUR DAYS. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND A "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AWAY. THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION 10 TIMES DURING THE TRIP. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK AND THE ENGINE WOULD LOWER TO IDLE AND BEGIN TO JERK, AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL. I HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE CRANKING AGAIN. I WOULD MAKE IT 100 YARDS TO 3 MILES BETWEEN EACH INCIDENT. THE FORD DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACING. IT IS BEING REPLACED THIS WEEK. LUCKILY I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERS THIS REPAIR OR IT WOULD BE OVER $400.00. *TR
Engine, Sep 24, 2013
VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF AT 60 MPH. HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART CAR TO GET POWER. *JS