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: fuel/propulsion system
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Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 30, 2014
DRIVING DOWN 40 WEST AT 65MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CAR DECREASED ALMOST TO A STOP, A LIGHT CAME ON THAT LOOKED LIKE A WRENCH , I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY, CAR WENT DEAD. I STARTED THE CAR UP, WE A FEW FEET IT DID IT AGAIN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, TOOK THE KEY OUT WAITED 5 MINUTES, IT DID IT AGAIN. THEN A FOURTH TIME, STOPPED, WAITED 30 MINUTES AND IT DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY AND CARS WERE HAVING TO SWERVE TO MISS ME AND I ENDED UP AGAINST THE WALL OF THE HIGHWAY. *JS
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 25, 2014
FIRST EVENT, 1/24/14: LOST ALL BUT 2% POWER (SURGED ALONG AT ~3MPH) WITH SEVERAL FLASHING LIGHTS IN DASH, VEHICLE LIMPED ONTO DRIVEWAY. RESTORED POWER BY RESTARTING VEHICLE A FEW TIMES, WARNING LITES OUT. SECOND EVENT, LATER SAME DAY: LOST ALL BUT 2% POWER IN OKC AT 70MPH AND LUCKILY WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AT THE TIME, LIMPED TO SHOULDER. I MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY NEXT TIME, THIS FORD PROBLEM IS A LIFE THREATENING HAZARD. CALLED FORD AFTER RECEIVING 13N03 LETTER IN LATE JANUARY. 2/3/14 WAS INFORMED IF I CALLED CUSTOMER RELATIONS NUMBER THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PUT A COMMENT AGAINST MY VIN SO A DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO FIX AT FORD COST. NO ECM CODES, MY COST. CONVERSATION WAS HELD WITH SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] AT AUTONATION OF SOUTH FORT WORTH. THIRD EVENT: 4/23/14: LOST ALL BUT 2% POWER WITH ONLY THE WRENCH LIGHT FLASHING, RESTARTED VEHICLE AND LIGHT WENT OUT, POWER RESTORED - CHECKED ECM CODES AND THE CODE DID NOT STORE ON THE COMPUTER. WHY? CALLED 4/23 CUSTOMER RELATIONS NUMBER 800-392-3673 1-5-4 ATTEMPTING RESOLUTION. TALKED TO [XXX] WHO IN TURN TALKED TO [XXX], SERVICE PERSON AT AUTONATION OF SOUTH FORT WORTH. BUT SINCE THE CODE IS NOT RECORDED FORD WILL NOT FIND AN ISSUE - ALL COSTS WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. SO I AM LEFT WITH A DAILY DRIVER VEHICLE WITH A POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE - SAFETY HAZARD. I DRIVE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THIS IS A DANGER TO MYSELF, OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. BOTH [XXX] AND [XXX] DENIED ANYONE AT FORD CAN ADD COMMENTS TO VIN FOR PARTS REPLACED AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COST OF DIAGNOSIS OF THE ISSUE AND FOLLOW ON REPAIR WITH NO CODES. I TOLD [XXX] THAT MY DRIVING IS SOMETIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING HAZARD, I ALSO REMINDED HER THIS CONVERSATION IS BEING RECORDED IN FORDS DATABASE. [XXX] DID NOT SEEM TO CARE. FIX OR REPAIR DAILY > FORD IS AN ACCURATE TERM FOR FORD PRODUCTS BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS - DANGER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 30, 2014
WHILE DRIVING APPROX 45-60 MPH WRENCH ICON AND ENGINE ICON LIGHTS CAME ON VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING EVERYTHING ELSE WORKED AND ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, GAS PEDAL DID NOT ACCELERATE OR RAISE RPM'S. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD PUT IN PARK AND TURNED ENGINE OFF, VEHICLE STARTED WITH HESITATION WRENCH LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR, ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON THOUGH VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AGAIN. PROBLEM HAPPENED REPETITIVELY THE REST OF THE 45 MIN DRIVE HOME WITH WRENCH LIGHT APPEARING AND ACCELERATION CEASING HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART NUMEROUS TIMES. ENGINE ICON REMAINS LIT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 27, 2014
WENT TO ACCELERATE AND VEHICLE STALLED. REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. ON THE NEW REPLACEMENT, AT 70,000, REPLACED AT MY COST AT DEALERSHIP, THROTTLE BODY STUTTERS AND CHUGS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 25, 2014
WAS DRIVING LOST ALL POWER AT FIRST THEN WAS ABLE TO MOVE AT 2 MPH WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED, CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. HEARD LOUD POP THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DASH. I WAS ABLE TO CREEP ALONG TO GET OUT OF MOVING TRAFFIC. DROVE AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL I TRIED TO GET INTO A PARKING AREA WHICH REQUIRED ME TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WITH TRAFFIC COMING WAITED AND WAITED THEN FROM A COMPLETE STOP I MAKE THE TURN INTO THE LOT WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE I WAS FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL STILL WITH OUT ANY POWER OF MORE THAN 2 MPH WORRIED I WOULD SLIP BACK INTO MOVING TRAFFIC. PARKED CALLED A TOW TRUCK. TURNED OFF ENGINE WENT INTO WORK. CAME BACK OUT OF WORK RESTARTED CAR NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EVERYTHING SEEM TO WORK FINE AFTER THAT. FRIGHTENED I COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT FOR OTHER AND MYSELF. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 22, 2014
THROTTLE BODY PLACE STICKING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 21, 2014
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALMOST ALL OF THE POWER FROM THE ENGINE WAS LOST. ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT AN IDLE. WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE/GAS PEDAL. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO LIMP CLOSE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GET IT TOWED THE REST OF THE WAY. HAPPENED JUST TODAY AND THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID THAT IT IS INDEED THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND THEY ARE REPLACING IT FOR A COST OF ROUGHLY $450. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 19, 2014
DRIVING TO KANSAS FROM IOWA ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WE SUDDENLY STALLED AND LOST OUR POWER STEERING. WE WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHICH WAS QUITE SCARY. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD STOPPED, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP. CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN 2 MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE, AT LEAST 20 TIMES UNTIL FINALLY THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. WE WOULD STEP ON THE GAS BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THEN WE TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND TRIED IT AGAIN UNTIL WE COULD GET BACK ON THE ROAD. THE LAST 13 MILES OF OUR TRIP TOOK OVER A HOUR. TOOK OUR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH COST US 462.57. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND THERE WILL MOST LIKELY BE A RECALL. THE ERROR CODES WERE P2111 AND P2112 THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN AND CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY WE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON THE INTERSTATE, WHICH WAS ALSO SCARY AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, BECAUSE WE SPENT SO MUCH TIME ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHICH COST US ANOTHER 180 DOLLARS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS RECALLED AS A SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 10, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT LIT UP ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND I LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON 1/10/14 WHERE THE MECHANICS DIAGNOSED A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 30, 2013
AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD TO DRIVE TO WORK, THE CAR BARELY MADE IT INTO THE LANE OF TRAFFIC BEFORE IT STALLED COMPLETELY. I MADE IT TO THE CURB AND WAS QUITE SHAKEN BY THIS INCIDENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS HAD COME ON. THIS WAS VERY STARTLING TO ME. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR STARTED BUT IT SHOOK AS I SHIFTED IT INTO DRIVE. I DECIDED TO DRIVE WITH GREAT CARE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON THE WAY THERE, AS I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE ROAD, IT STALLED AGAIN AND I WAS FRIGHTENED. I MADE IT TO THE RIGHT CURB. IT WAS STORMING AND I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR A TOW TRUCK TO DELIVER THE CAR TO AUTONATION FORD JACKSONVILLE AT 10720 PHILIPS HIGHWAY IN JACKSONVILLE, FL (904-292-3325). THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THE REPAIR COSTS TOTALED $498.86. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 29, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 35-40 MPH, IN TRAFFIC, AND THE GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY QUIT! AND A LITTLE YELLOW WRENCH SHOWED UP ON MY DASHBOARD. NO OTHER LIGHTS SHOWED UP. A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE GAS PEDAL ENSUED. I HAD TO COAST THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I FOUND THAT IF I TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED CAR, THE "WRENCH" WENT AWAY AND I HAD POWER UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED. MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS "LIMP MODE." I TOOK IT INTO DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT GET THE "CODE" TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. OVER TWO WEEKS THIS BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND AFTER THE 4TH TIME, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THEY FINALLY COULD GET THE CODE AND IT WAS A TOTAL THROTTLE BODY FAILURE! I STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR AND AM WAITING FOR THE PART. AT THIS TIME, I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR ON MONDAY, DEC 30TH. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME APPROX $200-$400 DOLLARS! I'M VERY UPSET, OF COURSE, BUT THANKFUL THAT THIS DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I AM 64 YEARS OLD AND A SINGLE WOMAN! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 26, 2013
ENGINE SIMPLY STOPPED OPERATING IN MIDST OF TRAFFIC AND IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED....THEN RESUMED OPERATION BUT VEHICLE UNABLE TO MOVE FASTER THAN A CRAWL....THEN STOPPED AGAIN....THEN RESUMED AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO EXIT FREEWAY AND REACH GAS STATION. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND CALLED AAA FOR EMERGENCY ROAD ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASY WHICH WAS ON BACKORDER FOR 2 WEEKS. TODAY, DECEMBER 26 2013 THE SYMPTOM HAS RESURFACED. THE ENGINE SIMPLY STOPPED IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. CAR RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING HOME. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 16, 2013
VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, LOST POWER AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO IDLE VERY ROUGHLY. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THE MOTOR WOULD NOT REV UP AND REMAINED AT AN IDLE. NECESSARY TO TOW VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND I WAS INFORMED IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 11, 2013
WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND CAR STALLED. HIT THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. PULLED OVER ON SHOULDER, TURNED CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED. IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND FUEL THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE. CAN I GET A REFUND, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM? *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
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 29, 2013
DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AT ABOUT 65MPH, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND POWER WAS CUT DRAMATICALLY FROM THE ENGINE. UNABLE TO CONTROL SPEED AND INSTANTLY STARTED STOPPING. HAD TO PULL OVER SHARPLY AND UNSAFELY ON THE SIDE OF AN ON-RAMP NARROWLY HAVING CAR BEHIND US MISS US. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 20 SECONDS BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR. IT THEN WORKED OK. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON ONE TRIP OF ABOUT 20 MILES. TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 26, 2013
DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT 55MPH, SUDDENLY THE GAS PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE (NO POWER) . PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT CAR DOWN AND WAITED APPROX. 5 MIN. THEN RESTARTED CAR. RAN OK. SINCE THEN THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING EVENT. RECENTLY STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK. WOULD LIKE TO SEE FORD STEP UP AND RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE LOSSES THEIR LIFE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A FAIRLY EXPENSIVE REPAIR,APPROX. $650 FROM WHAT WE'VE READ ON LINE. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 26, 2013
ON A CITY STREET HEADED OUT OF TOWN IN THE MORNING. STARTED TO PULL OUT FROM A STOP SIGN INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN REALLY ROUGH. STOPPED JUST INTO INTERSECTION. FIRST THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE WATER IN THE GAS. VEHICLE WOULD IDLE VERY ROUGH BETWEEN 500-800 RPM. PUT ISOPROPYL DRY GAS IN THE TANK...NO BETTER AFTER 35 MINUTES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE! CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED. DEALER CALLED ON MONDAY TO TELL ME THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED. COST WAS $417.63. MADE A COMMENT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE APPARATUS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT AT 31,000 MILES (VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY BY DATE). THE GENTLEMAN POLITELY AVOIDED ANY ANSWER. TODAY I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE WITH 2009-2010 ESCAPES, AND THE CONDITION IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ADD MY NAME TO ONE OF THE LUCKY RECIPIENTS! *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 22, 2013
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 45MPH, THE CAR STOPPED ACKNOWLEDGING THAT I WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR STEADILY SLOWED DOWN, REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I ENDED UP VEERING OFF INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUTTING THE CAR OFF. I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT. IT ACTED NORMAL AND I RESUMED MY DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES SINCE THEN AS WELL. THANKFULLY I HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE HAD A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 7, 2013
I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON I-10 FROM TALLAHASSEE, FL INTENDING TO GO TO PENSACOLA, FL. I WAS DRIVING THE 70 MPH POSTED SPEED LIMIT. AS I NEARED EXIT 192 @ QUINCY, FL I HEARD A NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT SOUNDED LIKE A CLUNK. THE CAR'S ENGINE DROPPED BELOW 1000 RPM AND GRADUALLY SLOWED DOWN. I PULLED OFF TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE ESCAPE WAS TOWED TO HAVANA FORD IN HAVANA, FL ON SAT., NOV. 2, 2013. THE SERVICE DEPT. OPENED MONDAY AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY BROKE. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY AND GASKET REPLACED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 6, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE CONTROLS. VEHICLE MUST BE PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE KEY MUST BE CYCLED TO RESET THE SYSTEM. BEING AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION, THERE SHOULD BE KNOWN CASES OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILING ON THESE CARS. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AND THE DRIVE BY WIRE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALLOW A THROTTLE BODY TO BE CLEANED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 5, 2013
DRIVING ABOUT 2 MILES FROM MY HOME THE AUTO BEGAN TO BE SLUGGISH. THEN IT WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 5 TO10 MILES AN HOUR AND THEN BARELY GOING AT ALL. AUTO WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE ISSUE AND IT WAS REPLACED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 4, 2013
AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT ON A HIGHWAY I PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT. I HAD TO COAST ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 2, 2013
I WAS DRIVING INTO WORK ON A 5 LANE, HEAVY TRAFFIC ROAD GOING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL OF ITS ENGINE POWER. THE RADIO, LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING, THE CAR SIMPLY WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND ACTUALLY SLOWED DOWN CONSIDERABLY TO A POINT WHERE I WAS BASICALLY STOPPED ON THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A TURNING LANE SO I WAS AT LEAST OUT OF THE MAIN TRAFFIC LANE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, STARTED IT AGAIN AND AS I PREPARED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AGAIN AND BARELY MADE IT OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND COAST IT INTO A PARKING LOT. MY CAR REQUIRED A TOW TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE ISSUE WAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLEBODY FAILURE. I'M EXTREMELY THANKFUL THAT I DIDN'T MAKE IT ONTO THE FREEWAY BECAUSE IF I STOPPED IN THAT TRAFFIC I'M NOT SURE I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 1, 2013
AFTER WAITING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL, I BEGAN MY TURN LEFT. JUST PAST THE INTERSECTION, I LOST POWER WITH SORT OF A CHUGGING MOTION IN THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS OF A SMALL WRENCH, INDICATING THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN IN THE MANUAL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE IN. THE CHARGE FOR INSTALLING DS7Z 9E926 D (THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR AS) WAS $400.46 PLUS TAX. WITH LESS THAN 38000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, I DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE THIS KIND OF REPAIR. *TR