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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Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 17, 2013
MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED HAS COMPLETELY LOST POWER WHEN DRIVING ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE RUNNING FIND AND THEN YOU SUDDENLY LOSE ALL POWER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART AND WERE UNSURE OF WHEN THEY COULD GET IT. I FIND IT VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AT ANYTIME. ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS, FORD COULD AT LEAST BE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO HAVE THESE PARTS SO THAT I COULD AT LEAST PAY TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 16, 2013
PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND APPEARS TO BE MORE FREQUENT. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED I WAS DRIVING 55 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING, THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR BECK UP IT HESITATED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF, AND WORKED FINE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER. NOW I NOTICED THAT THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATES QUITE A BIT WHEN I START THE CAR AND THEN AGAIN WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. TODAY, I WAS DRIVING WITH NO PROBLEM AND STOPPED BECAUSE THE CAR IN FRONT ME WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN I TRIED TO CONTINUE DRIVING, MY CAR STALLED AND I HAD TO TURN IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THERE WERE A LINE OF CARS BEHIND ME AND I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 16, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AT 50MPH AND NEXT THING I KNOW IS MY WHOLE CAR WAS SHAKING IT WAS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE AND I CHECKED THE DASH AND THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON. I TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL SO I CAN FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY POWER ON MY GAS PEDAL IT JUST WONT ACCELERATE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Engine, Jul 16, 2013
ESCAPE SPUTTERED & STALLED. RESTARTED & WAS SERVICED BY FORD TO 'CLEAN' THE THROTTLE BODY. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, IT EXHIBITED THE SAME BEHAVIOR BUT MUCH MORE FREQUENT RENDERING THE CAR UNRELIABLE. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER 3-4 WEEKS. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 16, 2013
AS I WAS TURNING ONTO A BUSY STREET (TURNING RIGHT ON RED) MY CAR WITHOUT ANY INDICATION SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I MANAGED TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND TURN IT OFF. I NOTICED A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEAR IN THE LEFT PANEL, AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED AGAIN. I HAD JUST HAD MY CAR SERVICED THE DAY BEFORE (JAN 19, 2013). THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 TIMES MORE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM, AND TOOK IT IN. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIN NO PROBLEM WITH MY CAR THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. A WEEK OR SO LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED BY TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DESCRIBED THAT THE SAME THING WAS STILL HAPPENING. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY COULD SEE NOTHING ON THE MACHINE THAT INDICATED A PROBLEM. I CALLED FORD AND ASK ABOUT ANY RECALLS AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NONE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED THAT I WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM MANIFESTED AND CALL BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MONTHS( LATE JUNE) THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ON A TRIP TO CHARLOTTE NC GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE, MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER (SCARY!!!) I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. MY CAR DID THIS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES BETWEEN CONCORD NC AND GOLDSBORO NC (WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR). UPON RETURN, I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND TOOK IT IN AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY IDENTIFIED THE THROTTLE BODY--A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT--MY CAR'S WARRANTY EXPIRED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS EARLIER. MY CAR IS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AS I WRITE THIS WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. I AM TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY IS ON A NATIONAL BACKLOG. I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN MISTREATED AS A CONSUMER ON SO MANY LEVELS. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 15, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE WRENCH DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY GAS PEDAL CEASES TO WORK AND CAR SPEED DECREASES. I HAVE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY BRAKES WORK. CAR IS STILL RUNNING. I TURN CAR OFF AND WAIT A MINUTE. TURN BACK ON. IT STARTS. LIGHT IS GONE AND CAR FEELS SHUDDERY BUT CONTINUES RUNNING. *TR
Power train, Jul 15, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND ABOUT TO ENTER THE BELTWAY AND I STOPPED BECAUSE IT WAS A RED LIGHT. I PRESSED THE GAS AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND MY CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO CUT OFF. THIS WRENCH SYMBOL SHOWED UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEN MY CAR STARTED ACTING FUNNY. I HAD TO CUT MY CAR OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY CARS ENTERING THE BELTWAY. I WAS DEATHLY AFRAID. I HAVE 2 SMALL GRANDCHILDREN AND I WILL NOT PUT THEM IN HARMS WAY. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST MONTH. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THE PART I NEED TO FIX IT IS ON BACK ORDER. I HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR A RENTAL OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Power train, Jul 15, 2013
WHILE ACCELERATING SLOWLY FROM A STOP, THE CAR WENT ABOUT 30 FEET AND THEN STALLED. AFTER PULLING OVER, AND RESTARTING THE CAR, I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT, ABOUT 8 MILES. 2 DAYS LATER, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS COUNCIL INVESTIGATION IS THE SAME INCIDENT AS MY VEHICLE. *TR
Power train, Jul 15, 2013
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH CAME ON AND THEN THE RED LOCK ICON CAME ON. IT SEEMED THAT MY CAR WENT DEAD. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF MY CAR. I HAD TO GET TO WORK SO I STARTED IT BACK UP AND DROVE IN THE SLOW LANE. I WAS VERY SCARED AS I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 14, 2013
I WAS DRIVING 55MPH AND THE ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, DECELERATING AND COMING TO A STOP. THE POWERTRAIN LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TURNING OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE INCIDENT THEN OCCURRED AGAIN A WEEK LATER AT THE SAME SPEED. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY START IN NEUTRAL AND THEN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE STOP. THIS TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 12, 2013
THE FORD DIED ON THE INTERSTATE THE SECOND DAY(2/11/13) I OWNED IT. IT TOTALLY LOST POWER AND I HAD TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY KEPT IT FOR A DAY AND FOUND NOTHING. IT OCCURRED THREE TIMES THE NEXT WEEK AND I RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THEY CLEANED SOMETHING AND THE CAR WORKED WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. THE CAR HAS INTERMITTENTLY QUIT OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS. IT GOT REAL BAD THIS WEEK (7/10/13) AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE COMPUTER FINALLY REGISTERED A THROTTLE PROBLEM. THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND SHOULD TAKE A MONTH TO GET. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 11, 2013
MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS HAD TWO OCCURRENCES OF THE VEHICLE LOSING ALL POWER WITHIN THE LAST TWO DAYS (7/10/2013 AND 7/11/2013). ONCE SHE WAS STARTING FROM A RED LIGHT AND THE OTHER SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. BOTH TIMES SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND START THE CAR AND CONTINUE TRAVEL. *TR
Power train, Jul 11, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ON 06/12/13 AT APPROX 35MPH AND THE ACCELERATION/GAS PEDAL LOST ALL POWER. I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND HAD NO POWER. MY VEH WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED) AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. A VEH WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP THE RENTAL FOR AT LEAST TWO DAYS. I HAD THE RENTAL VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND THE PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. WE WERE THEN ABLE TO BORROW A VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. MY HUSBAND STARTED CALLING OTHER LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS ON 06/25/13 AND WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE PART FOR THE VEH. WE RECEIVED A CALL ON 06/26/13 THAT OUR VEH WAS REPAIRED. WE WERE NOT CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR BUT WE ARE OUT OF $400 FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE. THIS WILL BE MY LAST FORD PURCHASE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 10, 2013
WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY FROM AN INCLINED ON-RAMP, ACCELERATION BEGAN TO DECREASE EVEN AS THE GAS PEDAL WAS BEING PRESSED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, STOP THE ENGINE AND RESTART. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION AS I TRIED TO INCREASE SPEED TO CHANGE LANES. THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR WITH NO RESULTS. AS I PRESSED THE PEDAL THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO AN EXIT RAMP AND COASTED TO A SAFE STOP. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING FROM THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS THAT THERE WAS TROUBLE. I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. *TR
Power train, Jul 9, 2013
CAR SHIFTED HARD THEN STALLED OUT. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. WHEN CAR WAS RE STARTED AS IT WOULD FLOOD RAN FOR A DAY FINE THEN THE INSTANCES BECAME MORE FREQUENT . *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Jul 9, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART, DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET WITH THE SAME RESULTS. A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED. CALLED A WRECKER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE REP THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY BUT DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. NINE DAYS LATER TODAY I HAVE NO ANSWERS, EXPLANATIONS, OR TRANSPORTATION, *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 9, 2013
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 7 WEEK OLD SON AND 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I PULLED UP TO A RED LIGHT AND STOPPED. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO GO. MY VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION AND THEN ONLY SLOWLY MOVED. THERE WAS POWER TO THE CAR, LIGHTS, MUSIC, AND AIR WERE WORKING BUT MY CAR WAS ONLY SLOWLY MOVING AND SHAKING. IT WAS AS IF NO GAS WAS GETTING TO THE ENGINE. I HAD TO PULL OVER ONTO THE RIGHT LANE, BECAUSE THE ROAD HAD NO SHOULDER. THE SOUND AND FEELING THE CAR WAS MAKING MADE ME FEEL LIKE I NEEDED TO DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE GAS AT THE SAME TIME. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR, IT JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED. IT WAS THE WORST FEELING EVER BEING STUCK ON A BUSY ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER ONTO AND HAVING MY 2 BABIES IN THE CAR WITH ME, AS CARS COME DRIVING UP AND HAVING TO SWITCH LANES OR SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID ME. *TR
Power train, Jul 9, 2013
MY WIFE DRIVING THE SUV IN CITY TRAFFIC .THE CAR DIED ,WIFE THEN PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT .THE CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT WERE ON . SHE CALLED A LOCAL TOW TRUCK TO TOW CAR TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE CARS THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON FORDS PART. *TR
Power train, Jul 9, 2013
I WAS GOING AROUND A BEND TO ENTER A HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR "STUTTERED" AND STOPPED RUNNING. I SAW THE POWERTRAIN LIGHT COME ON BEFORE IT STOPPED. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND SAT THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES. I WAS AFRAID OF SOMEBODY COMING AROUND THE BEND BEHIND ME AND NOT REALIZING I AM STUCK. I TRIED TO RESTART IT AND IT FORTUNATELY IT DID. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE CAR WAS JUST GOING TO ABRUPTLY COME TO A STOP. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME BUT THE NEXT DAY IT DIDN'T START AT ALL. I BROUGHT IT TO MY FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH A THROTTLE BODY AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THEM. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jul 9, 2013
THE ESCAPE ENGINE STOPPED PROVIDING POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED RESPONDING. THE CAR ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. AFTER PULLING OVER SHUTTING CAR OFF THEN ON AGAIN THE ENGINE BEGAN RESPONDING. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES BEFORE GETTING THE CAR TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THESE PARTS ARE ON A 10 DAY BACK-ORDER DUE TO SO MANY VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME FAILURE AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO SURGE IN DEMAND. *TR
Power train, Jul 9, 2013
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FOR ESCAPE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. AS SHE WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, IT TURNED GREEN. HOWEVER, AS SHE TRIED TO PRESS ON THE GAS TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO RPMS. AND, AS SHE PRESSED ON THE GAS, THE CAR MADE A CONSTANT LUNGING MOTION. WE SWITCHED POSITIONS, AND I WAS ABLE TO BABYSTEP MY WAY TO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT TO WAIT FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. NOT EVEN TALKING TO THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE, I SEE NOW THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN 2009 AND 2010 FOR ESCAPES. THERE ARE PAGES AND PAGES OF THE SAME COMPLAINT OUT THERE ONLINE. WITH 6000 OF THESE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER, THIS ABSOLUTELY SHOULD MAKE THE NATIONAL RECALL LIST!!! *TR
Power train, Jul 8, 2013
A "WRENCH" SYMBOL CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CHECKED THE MANUAL. TOOK THE 2010 FORD ESCAPE TO WACONIA FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. DIAGNOSTICS CAME BACK AS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH 5TH GEAR. OPTIONS WERE REPAIR AT APPROXIMATE $2750-3000 / 1 YR WARRANTY OR NEW/REBUILT AT APPROXIMATE $4500 / 3 YRS WARRANTY THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY WAS FOR 60,000 MILES THE VEHICLE HAS AROUND 62,500 MILES CHOSE NOT TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY. YUP, BROKE AFTER ABOUT 2,500 MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. DEALERSHIP STATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO - I UNDERSTAND AS THEY ARE THE DEALER NOT THE MANUFACTURER. OPTED TO HAVE NEW/REBUILT DONE BY WACONIA FORD DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE IT IS A FORD COMPANY PROBLEM AND THE COMPANY/MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS REPAIR - AT LEAST TO SOME DEGREE WITH ONLY ABOUT 2,500 MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 8, 2013
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER IN THE ENGINE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE NEVER SHUT OFF BUT WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MPH. I SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I HAD 70 MILES TO GO SO I DECIDED TO TRY TO DRIVE ON AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR 40 MILES WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN. I GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED ON THURSDAY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE AND THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POSTS FROM OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT GIVES. IF FORD KNOW ABOUT THIS, SHOULDN'T THEY TAKE CARE OF IT! *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 5, 2013
AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND WAS SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACTED LIKE TRANSMISSION KICKED INTO NEUTRAL BUT WHEN I LOOKED DOWN I SAW OPEN WRENCH SYMBOL IN CLUSTER LIT UP AND RPM WAS AT IDLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE BEING APPLIED AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING AWFUL. I HAD TO PULL OFF ONTO SHOULDER AND CUT IGNITION OFF AND RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO MAKE IT A BOUT A 100 YDS. WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE CAUGHT A RIDE HOME AND I CAME BACK WITH MY SCANNER AND DROVE IT DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT DID IT AGAIN AT 55 MPH. SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SCANNED FOR CODES AND IT HAD PENDING CODE P2111- THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK OPEN. I PURCHASED NEW THROTTLE BODY AND INSTALLED MYSELF AT A COST OF 171.68 LESS TAX. NOT COVERED BY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. CAR OPERATES FINE SO FAR. 2010 FORD ESCAPE 3.0LITER V-6 WITH 55 THOUSAND MILES. *TR
Power train, Jul 5, 2013
THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED AND WHEN I STARTED IT AND BACKED UP THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON AND IT HAD NOT POWER THE SECOND TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND HAD NO POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON IT WAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AND IT DRIVES FINE. *TR