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.
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Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Oct 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Power train, Oct 8, 2013
VEHICLE STALLED TWICE IN A MATTER OF 5 MILES, IT WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. SINCE MY ESCAPE IS STILL UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WAS CHARGED $100 FOR THIS REPAIR. *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
Power train, Oct 3, 2013
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD NO PEDAL THEN THE WRENCH CAME ON THE DASHBOARD HAD TO GET OVER 2 LANES TO SIDE OF ROAD TURNED CAR MOTOR OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON WAS OK FOR A WHILE THEN HAPPENED AGAIN MY WIFE AND I COULD VERY EASILY OF BEEN KILLED SEE WHERE PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM CANT BELIEVE FORD HASN'T RE-CALLED THIS WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Power train, Oct 3, 2013
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE JUST LOSES ALL POWER TO AN IDLE OF 1000 RPM WITH NO GAS PEDAL RESPONSE. ONCE YOU PULL OVER TURN VEHICLE OFF THEN START IT BACK UP IT SEEMS TO RESET ITSELF FOR AWHILE. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES AND IS CURRENTLY AT A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY AND SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL. *TR
Power train, Oct 1, 2013
2010 FORD ESCAPE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY UPS TRUCK. TOOK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND CHARGED ME $500.77. *TR
Power train, Oct 1, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, VEHICLE JERKED (AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED REAL HARD) AND THEN LOST POWER. I MANAGED TO COAST FOR ABOUT 25 YARDS TO GET OFF THE MAIN ROAD. A "YELLOW WRENCH" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE CONSOLE. SHUT ENGINE OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED. PROCEEDED ON ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 MILES REACHING SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. VEHICLE JERKED AGAIN AND NO POWER. ONCE AGAIN, I MANAGED TO COAST ABOUT 50 FEET TO GET OFF OF THE MAIN ROAD. SAME LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE CONSOLE. SHUT OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED. DROVE 2 MILES BACK TO HOUSE, THE VEHICLE HAD MINIMAL POWER AND WAS SPUTTERING THE WHOLE WAY. THE NEXT MORNING, TRIED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. STARTED VEHICLE, DROVE ACROSS THE STREET, AGAIN NO POWER. CALLED DEALERSHIP, THEY ARRANGED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A NEIGHBORING DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO EVEN LOOK AT IT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. ERROR MESSAGE ON VEHICLE ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP WAS P2112. UNABLE TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME DUE BACK ORDER OF PART. HAD THERE BEEN ANYONE BEHIND ME ON THE FIRST TWO OCCASIONS OR SOMEONE COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHILE TRYING TO CROSS ROAD, SURELY I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS OCCURRED OR THE POTENTIAL FOR HARM WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGH! THIS IS POSES AN UNSAFE SITUATION!!! I PURCHASED THIS CERTIFIED VEHICLE ONLY FOUR MONTHS AGO, WITH 50,271 MILES ON IT. I AM NOT CERTAIN IF I WILL FEEL CONFIDENT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REASSURE THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WILL FIX THE SITUATION, BUT I HAVE MY DOUBTS FOR A LONG TERM RESOLUTION. *TR
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
Power train, Sep 27, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BEING TOWED BY A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Power train, Sep 27, 2013
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND THE GAS WAS NOT WORKING. THE LITTLE WRENCH ON THE DASH CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER LOOKING IT UP IN THE MANUAL IT SAID THROTTLE PROBLEM. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKED FINE ALTHOUGH WE WHERE JUST WAITING FOR IT TO BREAK AGAIN. 2 DAYS LATER DRIVING HOME FROM WORK UP A HILL IT HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME IT STARTED BUCKING A BIT AND SHOOTING FORWARD IN SMALL BURSTS UNTIL I BRAKE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. AGAIN I STARTED THE CAR AND MADE IT HOME. I HAVE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED BUT AFTER READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE I CANNOT BELIEVE I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I AM JUST GLAD I DRIVE BACK ROADS AND 4 MILES TO WORK. *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
Power train, Sep 26, 2013
TRAVELING SOUTH ON 95 JUST SOUTH OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA IN A 70 MPH ZONE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TRIP. THE SAME CONDITION APPEARED AGAIN ON 9/24 IN A PARKING LOT. TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO REPLACED AT A COST OF $450. *JS
Power train, Sep 26, 2013
I WAS LEAVING A SHOPPING CENTER, PULLED UP TO A LIGHT AND MADE A LEFT TURN ON TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY. AS SOON AS I ACCELERATED THE CAR WAS MISSING OUT AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED OFF AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. I RESTARTED AND THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. ALL THE WHILE THERE WAS A WRENCH LIGHT LIT ON THE DASH UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TACH. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE THEN RESTARTED AND IT SEEMED OK BUT I WAS AFRAID TO GET BACK ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST T IME THIS HAD OCCURED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY PUT IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. I HAD IT REPLACED AND SO FAR ALL IS OK (9-26-13). THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAD TO COVER THE COST. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS. *JS
Power train, Sep 26, 2013
I WAS DOING A LEFT U TURN AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR WENT INTO A STUMBLE MODE, WHERE THE SPEED DROPPED TO 5 MPH AND THE ACCELERATOR HAD NO EFFECT ON THE SPEED. I DROVE HOME AT 5 MPH AND PARKED. THE CAR STARTED AND DROVE NORMAL THE NEXT DAY BUT WENT INTO STUMBLE MODE WHEN I DID A LEFT TURN. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE, BASED ON ERROR CODES. A LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS REPLACED A LOT OF THE THROTTLE BODIES VALVES. *JS
Power train, Sep 25, 2013
DEFECTIVE FORD THROTTLE BODY DIAGNOSED FROM CANBY OREGON FORD. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS VERY COMMON. I ALMOST GOT IN A WRECK, AS I LOST ACCELERATION AT A VERY BAD TIME, WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION IN OREGON CITY, OREGON. I COULD NOT GET OFF THE ROAD. NO ONE HIT ME, HOWEVER. IT WAS JUST SCARY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT I HAD NO ACCELERATION. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO GO ANOTHER 10 FEET, AND IT LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN. I CALLED TOWING AND HAD IT TOWED TO CANBY FORD. *JS
Power train, Electrical system, Sep 25, 2013
THE THROTTLE BODY WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR SPUTTERED AND SHOOK UNTIL IT WENT DEAD. HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON THE WAY TO THE REPAIR SHOP. HAD TO GET A THROTTLE BODY DIRECTLY FROM FORD WHERE THEY INFORMED US THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT AND THEY HAVE THEM IN STOCK JUST FOR THIS REASON. ALSO THE HORNS ARE ALL DEAD. REPLACED BOTH HORNS AND IT STILL DIDN'T WORK. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID IT MAY BE A MODULE, OR AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT COULD GET WORSE AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT OTHER SYSTEMS. *LN UPDATED 1/6/2013 *JS
Power train, Sep 25, 2013
ON 9/20/13 @APP 16:00 , I WAS ON I81 / NY 17 IN FRIDAY TRAFFIC . WITH NO WARNING OTHER THEN THE WARNING LIGHT ( WRENCH LIGHT ) ON THE DASH, MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE STOP RUNNING . NO THROTTLE RESPONSE , NO POWER , NO NOTHING . BEING ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER , I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND CONTINUE .WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS APP. 2 - MILES FROM MY EXIT AND HOME . THE VEHICLE QUIT 3 TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT THERE. SPOKE WITH FORD DEALER , AND HAD IT REPAIRED ON 9/23/13. :FAULT ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY CONTROL . MY CONCERN IS THE WAY IT HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING . MINUTES BEFORE IT HAPPENED I WAS IN A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION DETOUR ( I 81 /NYS 17 , 5 YEAR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ) . IF THIS HAD HAPPENED MOMENTS EARLIER , I NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED . I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE REVIEW ,UNDERSTANDING THIS IS NOT THE FIRST FORD VEHICLES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. *JS
Power train, Sep 25, 2013
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. INITIALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE "YELLOW WRENCH" LIGHT, AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR NO LONGER AFFECTED THE RPMS AND NO PROPULSION WAS POSSIBLE. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF BY DRIVER, AND LATER RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE IT TO A DEALERSHIP, IT STALLED AGAIN ENROUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SAME PROCESS OF TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND THEN ON AGAIN TO CONTINUE WAS ADMINISTERED AND THE VEHICLE MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AS REPORTED BY OURISMANN FORD DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE THROTTLE BOX FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS CONFIRMED THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DRIVER, OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, UNFORTUNATELY, THIS PART WAS ONLY COVERED BY THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WHICH RAN OUT ON MY 3 YEAR OLD CAR WHICH WAS PURCHASED AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FORD LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DRIVER LOSES ALL CONTROL OF ACCELERATION UNEXPECTEDLY, I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT REAR-ENDED ON THE FREEWAY. *JS
Power train, Sep 25, 2013
I WAS EXITING THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND ON A LONG OFF RAMP WHEN I EXPERIENCED THE CAR NOT ALLOWING ANY ACCELERATION WHATSOEVER. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. I TURNED OFF THE CAR TO MAKE A PHONE CALL. THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AGAIN - I WAS ABLE TO RESUME ACCELERATING. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *JS
Power train, Sep 24, 2013
I WAS TRAVELING IN VA ON 64E WITH POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE ON 9/18/2013 AT APPX 8:30 PM (DARK OUTSIDE) WHEN MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION AND SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL, JERKING AND SPUTTER WITH NO PRE-WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. FOUND OUT LATER CAR WAS IN LIMP HOME MODE. A TOOL ICON WAS LIT ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN IT CAME TO ALMOST A STOP FROM DRIVING 70 MPH. THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE RIGHT LANE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND PUT EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. AFTER I CALMED DOWN, WHILE ON CELL PHONE WITH HUSBAND, HE TOLD ME TO CUT CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART. TOOL ICON WAS ELIMINATED WHEN RESTARTED CAR. I WAITED FOR CLEAR BREAK IN TRAFFIC AND DROVE TO THE NEXT EXIT TO GET OFF OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. DROVE ANOTHER ROUTE HOME WITH LOW SPEED LIMIT IN CASE SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND PART AT A COST OF $181.98 (PART COST ONLY).HAD A VERY HARD TIME FINDING A PART IN STOCK AND MOST DEALERSHIPS HAD PART ON BACK ORDER AND THE PART WAS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH A DEALERSHIP. LUCKED OUT AFTER MANY HOURS OF TRYING TO FIND THE PART IN STOCK. MY OPINION IS THAT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A PRIORITIZED SAFETY CONCERN AS THERE IS NO WARNING BUILT INTO THE AUTO CHECK/WARNING SYSTEM AND WAS A VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT. *JS
Power train, Sep 24, 2013
ON SEPT 12, 2013 I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 GOING APPROXIMATELY 75MPH WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT SPUTTERED AND THEN JUST QUIT RUNNING OR STALLED OUT. TO MY SURPRISE (AND THANK GOD) THE STEERING DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED UP. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING KILLED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND WAITED 5 MINUTES AND THEN WAS ABLE TO START DRIVING AGAIN. THEN IT STALLED OUT AGAIN. I DROVE IT LIKE THIS FOR THE NEXT 10 MILES TO GET HOME. I STOPPED AT A DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS STORE AND THEY PUT A COMPUTER ON IT. HE SAID IT WAS READING THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STUCK OPEN. AFTER THE STORE CLERK AND I GOOGLED THIS CODE THE MOST WE COULD FIND FOR A SOLUTION WAS TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY. SO HE BROUGHT ME THE RIGHT TB CLEANER TO BUY. I WENT HOME AND TOOK THE TB APART (IT WAS GUNKED UP PRETTY GOOD), CLEANED IT TO A SHINY, BRAND NEW LOOKING THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED IT AT WHICH TIME I ALSO TOOK THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM AN OIL CHANGE, TOP OFF MY FLUIDS, REPLACE THE AIR FILTER WITH A NEW ONE AND PUT COOLANT IN MY RADIATOR. I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES, STARTED THE CAR AND WENT FOR A RIDE. I WAS AMAZED. IT PURRED LIKE A KITTEN. NO DASH "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" ON! I THOUGHT I HAD FIXED MY PROBLEM. NOT SO. HERE I AM NOW, THE 24TH OF SEPT AND GUESS WHAT!! YEP HAD TO CALL IN TO WORK BECAUSE MY CAR ONLY MAKES IT 10 FT DOWN THE ROAD AND STALLS OUT. NO WARNING. I LOOKED IN AT THE THROTTLE BODY AND ITS STILL SPARKING CLEAN, NO GUNK. WHAT'S GOING ON. THIS AM WHEN IT HAPPENED I HAD MY 3 YEAR OLD AND 4 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WE [XXXX] NEAR GOT KILLED FROM THE SEMI TRUCK BEHIND US. I DROVE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WITH THE CAR LIKE THIS AND NOW AM TRYING TO FIND A NEW THROTTLE BODY TO PUT IN. I WILL KEEP THE OLD ONE IN MY POSSESSION IN CASE THIS PETITION ACTUALLY GETS THE GOVERNMENT MOVING AND ITS NEEDED FOR INSPECTION. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Power train, Sep 24, 2013
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE COMING TO THE OFF RAMP ON HER WAY TO WORK, WHEN THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT HAD RUN OUT OF GAS, BUT WHEN SHE TRIED TO GIVE THE CAR GAS AND ACCELERATE, THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION. IT STARTED JERKING AND SHAKING AND THEN THE WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED. SHE MANEUVERED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. SHE DROVE SLOWLY (25-35 MPH) TO HER DESTINATION LESS THAN 2 MILES AWAY, AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. WE SEE THIS AS A VERY SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE CALLED OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND THAT MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AGAINST THIS MALFUNCTION WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WILL COST US AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF APPROX. $400.00- $450.00, SINCE OUR WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 36,000 MILES. WE HOPE THAT THE FORD CORP. WILL ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE ASAP, SINCE FORD IS KNOWN FOR A QUALITY VEHICLE, AND WE HAVE ONLY OWNED FORDS FOR OVER 40 YRS. *JS
Power train, Sep 24, 2013
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT. ABOUT 5 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE, MY WIFE AND I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. WE STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE CAR STALLED, SPUTTERED, AND SURGED AROUND 600 RPM. A CAR WAS COMING TOWARDS US AND ALMOST T-BONED OUR VEHICLE BECAUSE WE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH LIGHT INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY CAME ON. WE HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER CRANKING THE ESCAPE AGAIN THE CODE CLEARED AND THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE UNTIL THIS OCCURRED AGAIN. I HAVE SINCE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE ESCAPE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN INCLUDING WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE AT AROUND 50 MPH. IT JUST SHUTS DOWN TO ABOUT 15 MPH OUT OF NO WHERE, THE THROTTLE BODY LIGHT COMES ON AND IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE, BUT CANNOT LET HER DRIVE IT FOR FEAR OF HER GETTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. *JS
Power train, Engine, Sep 23, 2013
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AS A FAMILY WITH 4 TOTAL PEOPLE IN THE CAR. THE ENGINE AND MOTOR LOST TOTAL POWER. YOU COULD PUT YOUR FOOT TO THE FLOOR ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE NO POWER AND NOT REV UP WITH NO RPM. WE ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED AND BLASTED FROM BEHIND BY A SEMI-TRUCK. THE SEMI-TRUCK HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION AND IF THE OUTSIDE LANE HAD BE BLOCKED AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE LANES THEN HE WOULD OF HIT US AS HE SHOWED HIS DISPLEASURE BY BLASTING HIS HORN AT ME AND MY FAMILY AS HE SKATED BY. WE HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE ON THE SHOULDER WITH CARS ZIPPING BY AND CHILDREN SCARED IN THE CAR WE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THEN RESET IT AND RE-START THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BUT AFTER YOU RESET AND RESTART THE CAR THE LIGHT GOES OFF TILL THE NEXT TIME. THIS STARTED AS A RANDOM THING BUT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A DAILY DEAL AND BECOME VERY DANGEROUS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS DAILY NOW WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH PLUS AND HAS NO WARNING SIGN. BEING TOLD IT IS A FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE THROTTLE BODY BY THE DEALERSHIP AND A $500 PLUS DEAL TO FIX. THIS OCCURRENCE IS RISKING THE HEALTH, LIVELIHOOD AND SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND KIDS. WEAR AND TEAR MAINTENANCE ON A VEHICLE I AM OK WITH FIXING BUT A FACTORY FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD IS NOT ONE OF THOSE PARTS AND IS ON THE LIABILITY OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT.
Power train, Sep 22, 2013
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON MY DASHBOARD AND NOTICED I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE BUT WAS STALLING BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER ALMOST STALLING IN AN INTERSECTION.I AM FEMALE WAS ALONE AND IT WAS EVENING IN A RURAL AREA.I QUICKLY SHUT OFF VEHICLE LIGHTS ETC FOR MAYBE 1 MINUTE.RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO LEAVE AGAIN ONLY TO STALL AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD 2 MILES FURTHER.,SHUT OFF VEHICLE AGAIN AND WAITED APPROX 1 MIN STARTED UP AGAIN AND DROVE ANOTHER 500 FEET TO STALL AGAIN.AT THIS POINT I WAS AFRAID AND DECIDED TO KNOCK AT SOMEONES HOME AS IT WAS DARK AND THERE WERE VERY FEW HOMES ON THIS STREET.THIS PERSON HAPPENED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL AND THE CODE 4READ OUT P2111 AND SAID THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR SENSOR CONTROL STAYING STUCK OPEN AND THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER CODE BUT I CANNOT REMEMBER, HE SAID THERE COULD BE ANOTHER PROBLEM CAUSING THIS PROBLEM.WHATEVER THE PROBLEM I HAVE FACTORY COVERAGE UNTIL OCT 14/2014 AND AM TOLD THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY,WHICH IS TOTALLY CRAZY.THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.I HAVE AN APPT WITH FORD TUESDAY SEPT 24 WHICH I HAVE TO PAY FOR,AM HOPING THIS WILL BE A RECALL AS THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS ONLINE WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. NOT ONLY DO I HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE IS FULL OF RUST SPOTS WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED .I HAVE HAD SEVERAL FORDS IN MY LIFETIME AND THIS ONE IS A PIECE OF CRAP.