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, Jul 4, 2013
ON 06/12/2013 WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE WENT INTO THE "LIMP" MODE WITH ROUGH IDLE AND NO POWER. THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAME ON. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP ON A SIDE STREET TO CHECK THE VEHICLE OUT. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RAN FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THEN REPEATED THE SAME "LIMP" MODE TWICE IN A FEW MILES WITH A SHUT DOWN AND RESTART OF THE ENGINE CLEARING THE SYMPTOM. TODAY 07/04/2013 ON A 20 MILE TRIP THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE "LIMP" MODE 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. A COUPLE OF THESE TIMES WERE ON A BUSY 2 LANE ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER ALMOST RESULTING IN BEING HIT IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 93500 MILES ON IT AND WILL BE PARKED UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS ALSO SOUNDS LIKE A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING. WE WERE FORTUNATE NOT TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON EACH OF THESE STALLS. I URGE THAT CONTINUED INVESTIGATION GO INTO THIS PROBLEM SO THAT IF IT IS THE ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLES THAT CAUSES THE STALLS THESE VEHICLES CAN BE RECALLED AND THE ISSUE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INVOLVED IN AN INJURY OR WORSE ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Jul 4, 2013
I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND I WENT TO EXCEL FORWARD, I GOT TO ABOUT 5 OR 10 MPH THE CAR JERKED FORWARD THEN STOPPED GETTING GAS. I PUSHED THE PEDAL AND IT JUST KEPT JERKING. IT WAS POURING RAIN OUT AND I WAS NOT NEAR A SHOULDER TO PULL OVER. I HAD TO PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. IT WAS HORRIFYING, CARS WERE WHIZZING BY AND I HAD MY 6 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR WITH ME, I WAS TREMBLING. ONCE IT WAS TOWED TO THE FORD STORE THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. NOT ONLY DID I HAVE TO PAY 100 BUCKS TO GET TOWED, AND 100 BUCKS TO MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM AS THE DEDUCTIBLE, BUT I AM ALSO OUT OF A CAR FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 WEEKS. I STARTED DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM LIVID THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR A PROBLEM THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE FATAL AND THAT BY THIS POINT THEY HAVE TO BE AWARE OF. I SEE NOT REASON I SHOULD HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR A PROBLEM THE MANUFACTURER CAUSED. NOT TO MENTION MY HUSBAND IS IN THE MILITARY AND WE RECENTLY RECEIVED ORDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING THAT CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE? AT THIS POINT MY CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP, AND I AM LOOKING TO POSSIBLY JUST TRADE IT IN, I AM SCARED TO PIECES TO EVEN DRIVE IT AGAIN FOR FEAR THIS ISSUE WILL REOCCUR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Power train, Jul 4, 2013
THE CAR STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION. NO LIGHT OR WARNING, JUST INSTANTLY STOPPED. CALLED THE DEALER, HE SAID NO LIGHT, NO CODE, NO IDEA. AFTER MULTIPLE MORE TIMES, IT FINALLY DID IT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT INDICATED A BAD THROTTLE BODY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. HE CALLED A DAY LATER AND SAID PART WOULD NOT BE IN FOR OVER A MONTH. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER EMISSIONS AND DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY, APPARENTLY THE THROTTLE BODY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH EITHER. I FEEL FORD SHOULD RECALL, PAY FOR REPAIR AND COMPENSATE IF PART IS UNAVAILABLE FOR OVER A MONTH. THERE IS NOT MUCH INCENTIVE TO PURCHASE NEW AS THIS IS THE NEWEST VEHICLE I OWN. CURRENTLY RELYING ON 15 YEAR OLD TRUCK TO GET TO WORK. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 4, 2013
WHILE DRIVING OUR ESCAPE, YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THERE IS NOTHING THERE. YOU CAN PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ABOUT 6 DAY PERIOD. WE HAVE HAD TO PULL OUR VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD/HIGHWAY AND SHUT IT OFF AND THEN RESTART IT. IT DOES STARTS WORKING AGAIN BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WE TOOK IT TO HARROLD ZEIGLERS IN KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN, AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS A ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND THERE WAS 8013 OF THEM ON BACK ORDER AND NO ETA ON WHEN THEY WILL BE IN. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME STORY.[XXX], AND [XXX] WERE THE FIRST TO AGENTS I SPOKE WITH. I TOLD THEM THAT THEIR ANSWERS WERE NOT GOOD ENOUGH AND I WANTED TO SPEAK TO THEIR MANAGER. HE CALLED ME BACK 2 HOURS LATER(TERRY BADGE#62889) AND HE TOLD ME THEY WERE ALREADY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE I HAD TOO MANY MILES ON MY ESCAPE(75000) WHICH I TOLD HIM I WANTED TO SPEAK TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE TOLD ME HIS BOSS WOULD GIVE ME THE SAME ANSWER. I ASKED HIM IF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HE SAID THEY WERE AND THAT MY ISSUE AND CONVERSATION WOULD ALSO BE REPORTED. I AM NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AS THERE ARE CURRENTLY 8013 ON BACK ORDER. I WONDER HOW MANY HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT FOR SOMEONE ELSE OR MY WIFE AS SHE IS THE DRIVER OF OUR ESCAPE. WE ARE CURRENTLY WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jul 3, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON I35 E IN LEWISVILLE, TX WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING, I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT APPROX 40 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE/ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT I COULD NOT CONTINUE FORWARD. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND GLIDED INTO A PARKING LOT ( AFTER NEARLING BEING KILLED BY A LARGE TRUCK ON THE SERVICE ROAD) THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE LIGHT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. I PUT IN PARK AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED THE VEHICLE WITH NO ISSUES. THE VEHICLE IDLED FINE AND I COULD REV UP THE ENGINE. I DROVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT WITH NO ISSUES HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I TRIED GOING ONTO A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND WHEN I ACCELERATED ABOVE 20MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE SAME BEFORE MENTIONED RESULTS. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. I CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND I WAS ADVISED IT WAS MOST LIKELY AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AND THEY HAVE THEM COME IN ALL THE TIME. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY AS THIS VERY WELL COULD HAVE CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Jul 3, 2013
GETTING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 55MPH WHEN THE CARS ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR THUDDED FORWARD AND LOST POWER. VERY SCARY, EASILY COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER AND START GOING BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MAKE IT A MILE BEFORE LOSING POWER AGAIN. NEXT DAY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND IT MAY BE WEEKS BEFORE THE DEALER CAN GET IT IN. A COUPLE WEEKS AND $525 LATER WE ARE NOT HAPPY CAMPERS. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Power train, Jul 3, 2013
FORD ESCAPE APPROX 40,000 MILES. TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER. ENGINE STILL RUNNING, HAD TO COAST OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. DASH BOARD EMBLEM WAS THE WRENCH - REFERRED TO OWNERS MANUAL WHICH INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER TRAIN OR THROTTLE. TURNED ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED THE CAR AND SUCCESFULLY TRAVELED THE 6 MILES TO MY HOUSE. SAME EVENING ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP - 10 MILES AWAY....GOT 1 MILE DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CAR LURCHED, ACCELERATION LOST, ENGINE STILL RUNNING, COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURNED OF IGNITION, RESTARTED AND SUCCESSFULLY DROVE THE MILE BACK TO MY HOUSE. HAD CAR TOWED ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY REPLACED....UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH $200 DEDUCTIBLE. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 2, 2013
ON 6/18/13 DRIVING ON A 45 MPH ROAD SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN AND LOST ALL POWER TO BY 2010 FORD ESCAPE, ALSO THE WRENCH SHOWED UP ON MY DASH. I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT RAN FINE. THE NEXT DAY TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER IN CLARION, PA AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ON 7/1/13 I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SPUTTERING, TURNED IT OFF & BACK ON BUT HAD TO GIVE IT GAS TO START. THE WRENCH SHOWED UP AGAIN. CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER IN CLARION, PA AND STATED I HAD RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET & FOUND 21 PAGES OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE MAJORITY HAVING TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CHANGED. ALSO FOUND THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THE COMPLAINTS. I DON'T APPRECIATE IT WHEN THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT TAKE THE SEVERITY OF THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY. THEY STATED THEY WOULD ORDER PART BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHEN IT WOULD COME IN. I CALLED ANOTHER LOCAL DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID THEY COULD HAVE THE PART IN 3 DAYS. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? REALLY DON'T LIKE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO OCCUR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND FEEL IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. DO WE NEED TO HAVE NUMEROUS PEOPLE GETTING KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT? *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 2, 2013
DROVE ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. WHEN I GOT INTO THE CITY TOWARDS THE END OF THE TRIP, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO GO A FEW HUNDRED FEET BEFORE I LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES, RESTARTED THE CAR, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY (LESS THAN A MILE). THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM CURRENTLY ON A LONG WAITING LIST FOR PARTS. *TR
Power train, Jul 2, 2013
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN ACCELERATE FAILED TO ENGAGE. TRUCK WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE. IN OTHER CASES WHEN APPLYING BREAKS CARE SEEMED TO BE TRYING TO ACCELERATE..EVENTUALLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSED AS FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 1, 2013
ACCELERATED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE STARTED TO ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. EVER TIME I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS "CHOKING" AND WANTED TO STALL. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PRESS ON THE GAS TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED I AM NOW BEING TOLD THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER ON THE PART AND I WILL NOT GET THE REPAIR COMPLETED FOR 2-3 WEEKS. I AM 1-1/2 MONTHS PASSED WARRANTY WITH ONLY 26,000 MILES AND NEITHER FORD NOR THE DEALERSHIP WILL LOAN ME A VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOR WILL THIS EVEN BE CONSIDERED WARRANTY WORK. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 1, 2013
2010 FORD ESCAPE V6 AWD - BUILT JUNE 14, 2010 WHILE DRIVING ON MAJOR LOCAL ROAD, VEHICLE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER. "WRENCH" (THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN WARNING) LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SLOWED TO A ROLL WITH GAS PEDAL PROVIDING NO ACCELERATION. AFTER COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO BETWEEN 2-4 MPH. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO DEALER ABOUT A MILE AWAY AFTER SITTING ON SHOULDER FOR 15-20 MINUTES. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH A DEDUCTIBLE CHARGE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN MERGING, ETC. AT THE TIME. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 30, 2013
ON SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2013, I DROVE 2.5 HOURS NORTH FOR ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS WEDDINGS. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST POWER. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE WITH A SEMI BEHIND ME. LUCKILY THE SEMI DRIVER WAS PAYING ATTENTION AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE RIGHT LANE BEFORE REAR-ENDING ME. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE AND COME TO A STOP. AS I DID, MY ESCAPE ACTED AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO DIE BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY. I NOTICED AN OPEN-ENDED WRENCH IN THE BOTTOM LEFT OF MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LOOKED THROUGH THE MANUAL TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE WRENCH LIGHT MEANT. IT SAID THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN. I WAS RUNNING LATE TO BEGIN WITH SO I STARTED FREAKING OUT. I TURNED MY ESCAPE BACK ON AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE. BOTH LIGHTS WENT OFF SO I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND GOT BACK ON THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT ANY MORE PROBLEMS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS CRUISE CONTROL GOING OUT SO I DIDN'T USE IT THE REST OF THE WAY. ONCE I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE, I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I PROCEEDED THROUGH IT WITH MY ESCAPE STALLING AS SOON AS I TURNED, ALONG WITH BOTH LIGHTS BACK ON. I KNEW IT WAS SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE CRUISE. ONCE I GOT TO THE NEAREST TOWN, I STOPPED AT AUTOZONE AND HAD THEM TEST IT. THEIR COMPUTER SHOWED TPS/THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH TO FIND THIS PART SINCE AUTOZONE DOESN'T CARRY IT. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT NO ONE CAN GET THIS PART AND FORD HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR QUITE A FEW MONTHS. AFTER THE WEDDING, I DROVE BACK HOME WITH MY CAR STALLING MANY MORE TIMES. SINCE THEN, IT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY, IF NOT MORE. TWICE, MY CAR HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY INTERSECTION ON MY WAY TO WORK, FREAKING ME OUT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT. HELP NEEDED SOON! *TR
Power train, Jun 28, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST FORWARD MOTION EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING; PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR HAD NO AFFECT ON THE RPMS; A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED IN DASHBOARD. I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF; RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO TURN AROUND BUT THE CAR STOPPED AGAIN AS I WAS PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOPPED POSITION. AFTER THREE MORE TIMES OF STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE CAR, I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON AND DROVE TO THE FORD DEALER ABOUT A MILE FROM THE INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THE "WRENCH SYMBOL" INDICATED TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. AFTER THEIR DIAGNOSIS I WAS TOLD WE NEEDED A THROTTLE BODY. THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, AND I HAVE NOW BEEN ONE WEEK WITHOUT A CAR. I WAS TOLD THIS HAS BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM EVERYWHERE AND OVER 9,000 OF THIS PART ARE ON BACKORDER AND ALL ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE PARTS DEPT. THAT FORD EXPECTED TO NEED AN ADDITIONAL 14,000 THROTTLE BODIES TO MEET THE DEMAND OF THE FAILING PART. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE PART HAS BEEN RE-ENGINEERED FROM THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED PART BECAUSE OF THESE FAILURES. I HAVE HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 28, 2013
LEAVING HOME CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THROTTLE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND WOULD ALLOW ME TO GIVE IT ANY GAS. *TR
Power train, Jun 28, 2013
DRIVING MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT ON SR 58 THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE, COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 3-5MPH. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. OTHER VEHICLES WERE DRIVING PAST & BEEPING, NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE COULD HAVE CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. LUCKILY I FOCUSED, WENT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTS. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SLOWLY DROVE APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE A FORD DEALERSHIP. AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FORD SERVICE DEPT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE RESULT WAS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AND SAID THE FORD PARTS TO FIX THE VEHICLE ARE ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR 2-3 WEEKS. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE TO RENT A VEHICLE, VERY EXPENSIVE. FORD DID NOT OFFER A LOANER VEHICLE. FORD NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PART AND CORRECT THEIR MISTAKE BEFORE MULTIPLE FATALITIES OCCUR. ALL FORD ESCAPE OWNERS WILL SOON FALL VICTIM TO THIS HAZARD. *TR
Power train, Jun 28, 2013
CAR STUTTERING THEN SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MANY VEHICLES. SO COMMON THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER A WEEK. *TR
Power train, Jun 28, 2013
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR HAS NO POWER. NO MATTER HOW HARD THE GAS PEDAL IS BEING PUSHED THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. I HAVE TO TRY TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING HIT. THEN I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN BACK ON AND IT WORKS DECENT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND COULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Power train, Jun 28, 2013
DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER TO THE GAS PEDAL. MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE BEGAN TO ACT AS THOUGH IT WOULD STALL HOWEVER ALL I COULD DO WAS COAST TO A SIDE STREET TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. ONCE IN PARK I NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT COME ON MY DASHBOARD. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED TO WHICH THE LIGHT INDICATOR WENT AWAY AND THE VEHICLE ACTED FINE. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER! I WILL BE WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR POSSIBLE 30 BUSINESS DAYS. FORD WILL ONLY GIVE ME A RENTAL FOR 4 DAYS! WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL YET? I THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED APPROPRIATELY BY FORD. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 27, 2013
WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING CAR AND BARELY HAD ENOUGH RPMS TO GET OFF ROAD. HAD TO PULL BATTERY CABLE OFF TO GET CAR TO MOVE. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES TO GET THE CAR 20 MILES TO HOME THEN TRAILERED TO FORD DEALER. SAID IT WAS A BAD TB. THE CAR HAS ALSO STALLED AT 0MPH AND SOMETIMES SURGES. ONE TIME THIS WINTER THE CAR SURGED CAUSING IT TO HIT MY TRACTOR AND BUSTED BUMPER COVER AND FOG LAMP. *TR
Power train, Jun 27, 2013
WE WERE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE SUDDENLY HAD NO MORE ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL IT DIDN'T GIVE US ANY GO AND WE STARTED DECELERATING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY, WE WERE ABLE TO QUICKLY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID BEING REAR-ENDED. WE TURNED THE TRUCK OFF, WAITING A MINUTE OR TWO AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND HAD ACCELERATION AGAIN FOR A FEW MILES. THIS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR THE REMAINING 8 OR SO MILES TO OUR HOUSE WHERE WE WERE FINALLY ABLE TO PULL UP IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE AND CALLED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO THEIR SHOP. WE'RE STILL WAITING TO HEAR WHAT THEY FOUND OUT BUT FROM MY RESEARCH I JUST DID ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR MANY FORD ESCAPE OWNERS. *TR
Power train, Jun 27, 2013
MY FORD ESCAPE WITHOUT ANY WARNING SUDDENLY STALLED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE THROTTLE CONTROL/POWER TRAIN FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENTATION PANEL CAME. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ESCAPE, BUT IT CONTINUES TO STALL REPEATEDLY. THUS I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY ESCAPE. MY AUTO MECHANIC INDICATED THIS IS A KNOWN FORD ISSUE AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FORD ESCAPE OWNERS AS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Jun 26, 2013
TURNED TO GO UP SLIGHT HILL IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WITH GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. CAR SHOOK AND BUCKED. WAS ABLE TO LIMP UP HILL IN SEVERAL MINUTES AND COAST DOWN OTHER SIDE TO REST. DEALER SAYS IT IS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. PART IS ON NATIONAL RECALL. DEALER ALSO SAYS PART IS NOT COVERED BY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH POWERTRAIN/THROTTLE IS THE WARNING LIGHT THAT APPEARS ON DASH AND THROTTLE BODY CONTROLS THE POWER TRAIN. DEALER IN TALLAHASSEE, FL ALSO REPORTED AT LEAST 2 OTHER ESCAPES IN SHOP WITH SAME PROBLEM AND AWAITING PART. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jun 26, 2013
AT A STOP LIGHT, LIGHT TURNED GREEN GOT UP TO ABOUT 10MPH AND THE VEHICLE JUST LOST POWER...STILL AT AN IDLE IN MORNING TRAFFIC ALMOST HIT BY TWO CARS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS IF ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THEN WHY WONT A RECALL BE ISSUED? I AM A SINGLE WORKING PARENT OF THREE AND $600 TO SHELL OUT TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS IS AN ISSUE? HOW WILL I BE COMPENSATED AFTER THE FACT BECAUSE I KNOW SOONER OR LATER FORD WILL HAVE TO STOP PUSHING ALL OF US OFF. *TR
Power train, Jun 26, 2013
I LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN MY ESCAPE WHEN I DROVE FORWARD FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I THOUGHT THE ENGINE HAD DIED, BUT IT ACTUALLY WAS SURGING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES HOME AT A SPEED OF NO MORE THAN 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE FORD DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE BACK ORDER TIME FOR THIS PART IS UP TO A WEEK, SO I AM FORCED TO RENT A CAR IN THE MEANTIME. I HOPE THIS NOW MASSIVE PROBLEM (I HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING) LEADS TO AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. MY SITUATION COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT, AS I WAS CROSSING A MAJOR HIGHWAY AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. *TR