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: power train
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Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Engine, Aug 20, 2013
VEHICLE BEGINS TO LOOSE POWER/ STALL. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH. AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING, IT WILL GO ANOTHER 5 - 10 MILES AND IT DOES IT AGAIN. AFTER 2 - 3 TIMES IT WILL THROW THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT (CODE P2112). WE CHECKED/ CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND CLEARED THE CODE. CAR RAN OK FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS (50 MILES), AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE ARE LOOKING INTO HIRING AN ATTORNEY AS FORD DOES NOT WANT TO HELP COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THIS CAR, AND UNCONTROLLED STALLING AND SPUTTERING IS DANGEROUS ON BUSY STREETS. TWICE, THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, AND AT ONE TIME, IT COMPLETELY DIED GOING 40 MPH, AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HEAD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP US AND OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE, BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR LOSES THEIR LIFE. *TR
Power train, Aug 20, 2013
2010 FORD ESCAPE. ACCELERATION FROM A STOP AND SLUGGISH ACCELERATION WHEN ENTERING THE EXPRESSWAYS WAS INTERMITTENT FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AT APPROXIMATELY 58K MILES. CAR STALLED AT A STOP LIGHT AT 68K MILES, WAS ABLE TO GO AFTER SWITCHING IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON. ACCELERATION HAS BEEN QUITE SLUGGISH. CAR IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND I WAS JUST TOLD IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING QUITE A BIT TO OTHER FORD ESCAPE OWNERS-FRIGHTENING THAT I LET IT GO ON THIS LONG. *TR
Power train, Aug 20, 2013
THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE STALLING OUT AND HAS NO THROTTLE. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, THE CARS SEEMS TO BE SPUTTERING, BUT THERE IS NO DRIVE WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF AND THEN ON, AND THE WRENCH GOES AWAY AND THE CAR RUNS. IT HAS HAPPENED NOW 4 OR FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. *TR
Power train, Aug 20, 2013
DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT 36K MILES AND THEN THROTTLE PEDAL ACTED USELESS, ENGINE IDLED DOWN ROUGH. POWER TRAIN LIGHT CAME ON (WRENCH). TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, RESTART THE SUV IT TOOK LONGER TO CATCH THEN NORMAL. DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT 30 MORE MILES TILL I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS A 670$ FIX. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Aug 19, 2013
THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. DRIVING MY 2010 ESCAPE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE SPEED I WAS GOING WAS ABOUT 20 MPH. WITH NO PRIOR WARNING THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, THE RPM'S FLUCTUATED AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS BUT AFTER INVESTOR I FOUND IN THE INTERNET VERY SIMILAR BEHAVIOR WITH OTHER FORD ESCAPES AND IT SAID THAT AT THE END IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED I WAITED AFTER 3 DAYS WITH MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY CONFIRM THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE, BUT I TOLD THEM AND YET I HAD TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE AT MY EXPENSE AS IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ENGINE STALL ISSUE OCCURRED 08/17/2013 TO 08/19/2013 ( 5 TIMES). *TR
Power train, Aug 19, 2013
WHEN DRIVING I LOSS ALL ACCELERATION. THE ACCELERATION PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT WHILE DEPRESSING. A RED WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATES ON THE FAR LEFT END OF THE DISPLAY CONSOLE. ONCE IN AWHILE THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE OWNERS MANUAL ICON DESCRIPTION READS "THROTTLE CONTROL/POWER TRAIN. THIS OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I ACTIVATE THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULL OVER TO THE ROADSIDE. THE SUV WILL SHAKE, BUT WILL NOT SHUTOFF. I WILL SHUTOFF THE SUV AND THEN WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM RESTARTING. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 18, 2013
CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING OVER THE RAILROAD TRACK. AFTER BARELY GOT IT TO GO OVER THE RAILROAD (LUCKLY TRAIN DIDN'T COME WHILE I WAS BARELY MOVING) PULLED OVER TO SIDE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND STARTED BACK UP. WRENCH LOOKING LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WHILE IT WAS TRYING TO STALL, IT HAPPENED 2MORE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK HOME. AFTER FEW CHECKING AROUND IT IS CAUSED BY THE FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Aug 18, 2013
VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE GAS PEDAL LOST CONTROL FOR ACCELERATION AND THE CAR CAME DOWN TO AN IDLE AND IT'S THRUSTING ITSELF FORWARD TO MOVE. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT REACT. THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Power train, Aug 16, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL STOPPED. THE ENGINE MAINTAINED RUNNING BUT THERE WAS NO THROTTLE CONTROL. I WAS FORCED TO CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC WHILE LOSING SPEED TO REACH THE SHOULDER. AFTER STOPPING, TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING ALL CONTROL RETURNED. I TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND UPON A DIAGNOSTIC WAS DETERMINED THAT CODE P2112 AND THE ETB FAILED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 15, 2013
THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT ON VEHICLE, WHICH OCCURRED ON AUG.13,2013 WHILE DRIVING APPROX.35/40 M.P.H. EVERYTHING WAS ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE THE FIRST INCIDENT, EXCEPT THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN I RETURNED IT TO MY FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED ( NOT FOR FREE ) THE THROTTLE BODY & MOTOR ASY. THEY SAID IT WAS A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE TPS SENSOR INSIDE THROTTLE BODY. ANYHOW THE CAR IS BACK ON THE ROAD TONIGHT , AUG 15, 2013 & SEEMS FINE. HOPE IT STAYS LIKE THIS. PS -- AS AN AFTER THOUGHT THE FORD DEALER COULDN'T HAVE BEEN NICER. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 15, 2013
MY VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IT OFF, RESTARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I DROVE IT INTO THE DEALER THAT I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM 6 WEEKS EARLIER AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE THROTTLE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR HALF OF REPAIR AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE AND I AM AFRAID IF THEY PUT IN THE SAME PART I WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Power train, Aug 15, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING AT HWY SPEED ACCELERATED TO PASS SLOW VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS DELAYED GOING INTO PASSING GEAR AND CLUNKED INTO PASSING GEAR. HAD TO LET OFF ACCELERATOR TO UPSHIFT INTO 6TH GEAR. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN AN OPENED CAMPAIGN FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 14, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE STALLED, NO POWER, WE HAD TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE WRENCH ICON WAS DISPLAYED. AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE AND TRAVEL HOME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH NO COLLISION, ALTHOUGH ON TWO OCCASIONS, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY. AFTER THE THIRD INCIDENT, WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT OUR FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY DIAGNOSED THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT THE COST OF $500.00, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER IS 55,000. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS PART? ARE YOU WAITING FOR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH? THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS INCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE NHTSA ARE OBLIGATED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND ISSUE A RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Aug 14, 2013
I WAS DRIVING FROM SAN DIEGO TO ORANGE COUNTY ON INTERSTATE 5, WHICH IS ALWAYS A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AROUND 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR DID A SLIGHT HESITATION AND THEN A QUICK SURGE AND THEN LOST POWER. IT DID NOT DIE BUT WAS ONLY MOVING AT 4 MPH AND THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER, NO RESPONSE AT ALL. I WAS IN LANE 4 OF A 5 LANE HIGHWAY AND FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE LEFT AND PULL OFF IN THE CENTER OF THE INTERSTATE. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND SET THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES TRYING TO GAIN MY COMPOSURE. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND SEEMED TO BE OKAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY SAID IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM BUT WOULD TAKE 8 DAYS TO GET THE PART AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT USUALLY DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED UNTIL 100,000 MILES. I HAVE 34,000 MILES AND MAINTAIN MY CAR AS RECOMMENDED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT MY FORD DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE THE UNIT MUST BE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. IT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY NOT KNOWING IF AT ANY MINUTE ANOTHER VEHICLE WOULD RUN INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR GOING 4 MPH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE! *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Aug 13, 2013
ON JULY 4, 2013 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE ON I-235 SOUTH IN OKLAHOMA CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE FORWARD MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED OUT AND IT BEGAN TO DECELERATE. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE FORWARD MOMENTUM BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR BUT WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. I COASTED THE VEHICLE ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE STOPPED I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING AND LOSING RPMS. I IDENTIFIED THE POWER TRAIN (WRENCH LIGHT) ON CONTROL CONSOLE WAS LITE AT WHICH I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE. I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR TO INCREASE RPMS AT WHICH NO SUCCESS WAS NOTED AT THAT POINT I CUT THE POWER TO THE VEHICLE. I ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SIT FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITH SOME SPUTTERING. AT THAT POINT I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND IMMEDIATELY THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO OPERATING NORMALLY. SIMILAR ACTION REPEATED ON AUG. 13, 2013 X 4 TIMES ON THE SAME HIGHWAY: ONCE DURING MORNING TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND THEN THREE TIMES DURING EVENING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TRAVELING 20-40 MPH. PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS MALFUNCTIONING THROTTLE BODY BY FORD DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. FAILURE ACTED DURING HIGH TRAFFIC SITUATIONS WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO OPERATOR AND SURROUNDING MOTORISTS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THROTTLE BODIES IN 2010 FORD ESCAPES WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S COST AND FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. *TR
Power train, Aug 13, 2013
VEHICLE LOST POWER IN THRUWAY TRAFFIC. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED. YELLOW SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND RED WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. HAD TO TURN OFF VEHICLE AND WAIT TO START. THEN POWER WAS FINE FOR ANOTHER 10 OR SO MINUTES, THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.VERY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 12, 2013
CAR STALLED WITH A WRENCH ON DASHBOARD. HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN. TOOK LONGER TO START. *TR
Power train, Aug 11, 2013
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I LIMPED MY CAR TO A PARKING LOT AND ONCE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED IT SEEMED FINE. IT WORKED FINE FOR 3-4 DAYS AND IT OCCURRED TWICE ON MY WAY TO WORK WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. ONCE AGAIN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND ONCE SHUT DOWN AND STARTED FINE. THE SECOND TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC I KNOW AND TRUST AND SAID THE CODE THAT CAME UP WAS P2111 AND I WOULD NEED TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 11, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ALONG I30 AND GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO CROSS OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. MY CAR WAS IDLING ROUGHLY AND GAS PEDAL STILL DID NOT MAKE MY CAR GO. I TURNED CAR OFF. MY CAR WOULD START BUT WHEN IT GOT PAST 30 MPH, THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE BROUGHT OUR TRUCK AND TRAILER, AND WE HAULED IT HOME. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 9, 2013
WRENCH LIGHT LIT UP ON THE DASH, CAR DECELERATED AND STOPPED IN THE ROADWAY AND TRAFFIC. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL. TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR 10 MINUTES. STARTED AGAIN AND DROVE IT HOME. COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A MORE CROWDED ROADWAY. BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH, A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 9, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE AND WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ENGAGE INTO LIMP MODE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR
Power train, Aug 9, 2013
JULY 2, 2013, I JUST PULLED OUT OF MY GARAGE, CAME TO A STOP SIGN, MADE A COMPLETE STOP, PROCEEDED TO GO FORWARD, HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, RPM GAUGE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND THEN STARTED TO SHAKE, I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THEY FIRST TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. AUGUST 2, 2013, I WAS DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES GOING AT 55 MPH, THE RPM GAUGE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 55 MPH TO 20MPH WITHIN A MINUTE, I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. CALL THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND DROPPED MY VEHICLE OFF FOR INSPECTION AGAIN, THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE THAT STICKS AND THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FORD DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO GET THE PART BECAUSE ITS ON BACK ORDER, I HAVE TO WAIT 2 TO 3 MONTHS FOR THIS PART. AUGUST 9, 2013, I WAS AT A STOP SIGN, I PROCEEDED TO GO FORWARD WHILE PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I AGAIN WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 8, 2013
WE WERE RIDING ON INTERSTATE 40 TRAVELING AT ABOUT 75MPH. MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT ANY TRAFFIC OR TRANSFER TRUCKS DIRECTLY BEHIND US. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE 'WRENCH LIGHT' CAME ON. WE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH. WE SAT BESIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME TO WHERE WE WERE. WE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO CRANK THE VEHICLE WHILE WAITING FOR HIM BECAUSE WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG AND FEARED CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE (I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE THROTTLE/POWERTRAIN LIGHT WARNING). WHEN MY HUSBAND GOT THERE, WE CRANKED THE VEHICLE AND I DROVE US HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. I WAS AFRAID TO ALLOW MY SON TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I FEARED THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER CAR OR A TRANSFER TRUCK BEHIND US. DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND SO SUDDENLY, I FEEL THAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A TRANSFER TRUCK DIRECTLY BEHIND US IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TIME TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN AND IT WOULD HAVE HIT US. THANKFULLY, WE ARE SCARED, BUT FINE THIS TIME. WE ARE NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE ON ANY INTERSTATE OR IN ANY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 7, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAR LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO A SAFE STOP. DEALER TELLS ME ITS THE ELECTRONIC BODY. I FIND OUT THAT ANOTHER AREA DEALER HAS REPLACED 96 OF THESE THIS YEAR ALONE. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM FORD NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF. THE KICKER IS THAT ITS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 7, 2013
LEFT WORK, AND AS STARTED UP A ROAD, THE CAR STALLED AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AS I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED I PULLED OVER, RESTARTED CAR, LOOKED UP LIGHT, PROCEEDED. IT STALLED TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE I GOT HOME (DRIVING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE SO COULD GET OUT OF MOVING TRAFFIC QUICKLY , THE THIRD TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. GETTING IT TO THE DEALER THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED IT WAS THE THROTTLE THAT NEEDED REPLACING. *TR