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: vehicle speed control
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Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 26, 2013
JULY 5, 2013 I WAS DRIVING HFROM ST SIMONS ISLAND, GA TO FLORENCE, SC. I WAS ON A CONNECTOR BRIDGE WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BUT THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING. I STEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PARKED IT, AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE SINCE I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN, IT STARTED UP, AND I HAD POWER SO I DROVE FOR ABOUT A MILE, AND A REPEAT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED. AGAIN, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND ON RESTART WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING. I FOUND A MEINEKE REPAIR SHOP IN BRUNSWICK, GA AND PULLED IN THERE. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT BUT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG (NO DASH LIGHTS APPEARED). SO I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO FLORENCE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A SHORT TIME LATER, ON JULY 27, 2013, I WAS ONCE AGAIN IN ST SIMONS ISLAND AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I HAD TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN STARTED IT UP AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE ISLAND AUTO REPAIR SHOP (THIS TIME THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON. THEY CLEANED THE PART, SAID IT SHOULD WORK FINE, USE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER, AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. ON AUGUST 19, IN FLORENCE, SC, THE SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING. I HAD TO CALL AAA, WHO HAD IT TOWED TO MILLERS FOREIGN AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT STILL SITS WAITING ON A NEW PART. THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT'S THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY W/ WIRING HARNESS AND SENSOR THAT FAILED, AND I AM WAITING ON THE PART FOR SO LONG BECAUSE SO MANY OF THESE HAVE FAILED. I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS WHOSE VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THIS FLAWED TECHNOLOGY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR CONSUMERS TO HAVE TO PUT UP WITH, AS FORD IS NOT GOING TO VOLUNTARILY CORRECT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE THIS FLAWED TECHNOLOGY KILLS SOMEONE. THANK YOU. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Aug 26, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 680 IN STOP N GO TRAFFIC. I PUT MY FOOT ON GAS TO GO, BUT MY CAR JUST WOULDN'T GO. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER IN THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. I PUT MY CAR IN PARKING MODE AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED IT AGAIN, AND IT WORKED. SO, I WENT INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO GET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER ABOUT A MILE FURTHER IN STOP N GO TRAFFIC, MY CAR DID THE SAME EXACT THING. IT STOPPED WORKING, AND STARTED SHAKING WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AGAIN. I WASN'T FEELING COMFORTABLE WITH DRIVING MY CAR SINCE SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE. SO, I HAD TO CALL THE TOW COMPANY AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOME. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 26, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OUT, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. A BLINKING YELLOW WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON THE DASH BOARD. WE COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE I SWITCHED THE CAR OFF AND AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES STARTED IT AGAIN SEEMINGLY TO BE FINE. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN, 70 MPH ON A TOLL ROAD, AGAIN IT RESTARTED AFTER A SHUTDOWN. THIS TIME WE WENT ABOUT 3 MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND IT CUT OUT AGAIN. 2 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT, BEFORE GETTING IT BACK HOME. IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT ACCORDING TO THE FAILURE CODES, I HAVE REPLACED IT AT A COST OF $295. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Aug 25, 2013
THROTTLE, CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY AND STREETS, NO WARNING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 24, 2013
WAS DRIVING AND SUV SUDDENLY WOULD NOT CONTINUE AT CURRENT SPEED, HAD GAS MASHED BUT SUV WOULD ONLY GO 3 MILES AN HOUR. WAS TURNING ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC WHEN IT HAPPENED. HAD TO CALL AND GET HELP TO GET MYSELF TO WORK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Aug 24, 2013
DRIVING IN TOWN LET OFF THROTTLE ENGINE WENT TO LIMP MODE , PULLED OVER SHUT OFF MOTOR THEN RESTARTED RAN GREAT BUT HAD P2111 CODE , DID SAME THING AGAIN ON WAY HOME AGAIN PULL OVER RESTART RUNS GREAT. I CHECKED CODE, LED ME TO THROTTLE BODY INSPECTED AND CLEANED FOUND NO PROBLEM , REINSTALLED THROTTLE BODY RAN GOOD FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS AND DID IT AGAIN , HAS DONE IT 2 MORE TIMES SINCE BUT GIVES ME NO CODES . THE LAST TIME WAS STARTING OUT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION CAR JUMPS AND GOES TO LIMP MODE IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION HAD TO LIMP OUT OF TRAFFIC TO TURN OFF AND RESTART . *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 24, 2013
MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING HOME AND THE CAR WENT FROM 45 MPH TO ABOUT 1 MPH, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR LIMPED HOME. WE DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY. WE CONTACTED GWINNETT PLACE FORD AND THEY INFORMED US THAT NO RECALL WAS IN PLACE AND WOULD NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE WITHOUT PAYMENT. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY AT THAT TIME SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 23, 2013
WE WERE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY FORD ESCAPE SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD NO LONGER RESPOND WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. MY SUV SLOWED TO A STOP WHERE I CUT IT OFF. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPEED TO PULL OFF TO A SAFE LOCATION AND WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS ALMOST SIDESWIPED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS HAS SINCE HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES, THE MOST RECENT BEING YESTERDAY AUGUST 23 ON AN INTERSTATE OVERPASS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. AGAIN I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPEED TO PULL OFF TO A SAFE LOCATION AND WAS STUCK IN THE CENTER LANE OF THE OVERPASS. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR SOON AFTER STALLING OUT AND WAS ABLE TO AN AUTO STORE THAT PULLED THE CODE OF P2112, WHICH IS THE THROTTLE BODY CODE. OF COURSE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT IN JUNE 2013 AND FORD ESTIMATES THE REPAIR TO COST $500 MINIMUM. AND SADLY, I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY ESCAPE AS I FEAR IT WILL GET ME INTO AN ACCIDENT. I ASK THAT FORD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OBVIOUS FLAW IN THROTTLE BODY AND MAKE THE RECALL! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 22, 2013
WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON A LOCAL 45 MPH STREET, OUR ESCAPE APPEARED TO STALL AS IF IT WERE NOT GETTING GAS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO "BABY" THE CAR TO A LESS BUSY STREET WHERE THE CAR COULD NOT INCREASE SPEED MORE THAN ABOUT 15 MPH. THE DRIVER THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND CAR SPEED WAS ABLE TO INCREASE TO 45 MPH. WE THEN DROVE THE CAR TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. WE ASKED IF IT COULD BE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE THROTTLE BODY BUT WERE INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS TYPICAL OF A FORD 2010 ESCAPE TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED WITH MILEAGE CLOSE TO THAT OF OUR CAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 22, 2013
CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY LURCH FORWARD WHILE DRIVING, THEN ON AUGUST 21ST 2013, CAR LURCHED FORWARD THEN FELT LIKE IT STALLED OUT. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WENT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 22, 2013
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND THE GAS PEDAL BECAME USELESS. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR APPEARED TO GO BACK TO NORMAL, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WHEN I FINALLY GOT AN APPOINTMENT WITH FORD TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY CHARGED ME $623 TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD THEM I HAD NEVER HEARD OF A THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES WITHOUT HAVING SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURES DEFECT. THE FORD SERVICE TECH DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 22, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND A CHIP WAS REPLACED IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 22, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY, MY ENGINE LOST POWER. A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, AND MY THROTTLE WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE, SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY OFF THE FREEWAY AND ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT MY CAR OFF, WAITED A MINUTE OR TWO, AND THEN RESTARTED MY CAR. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AFTER THAT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN, NOW TOTALING 6 TIMES, ALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WENT TO THE MECHANIC, HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT HE COULD PUT A RUSH ORDER ON IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 15% OF THE PRICE, AND IT WOULD STILL TAKE 2 WEEKS. THROUGH NORMAL CHANNELS, IT WOULD WAKE SEVERAL MONTHS. I NEED MY CAR TO WORK, AND TWO THINGS BOTHER ME THE MOST: A RUSH ORDER WOULD STILL TAKE 2 WEEKS TO BE DELIVERED, AND IF IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM, IT FEELS AS THOUGH FORD IS DOING NOTHING TO ALLEVIATE IT, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IMPAIRS MY ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY ON THE ROAD. I AM CONSTANTLY PARANOID WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, AND I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR, SINCE IT'S MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 21, 2013
AS I WAS ENTERING MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S GAS PEDAL WAS NO LONGER WORKING. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND NOTICED THAT A WRENCH ICON ON THE LOWER LEFT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS LIT. THE ESCAPE WAS STILL GOING, BUT WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL. I TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED UP TO THE CURB AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, COUNTED TO 10 AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE AGAIN RESPONDED TO THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT MY EXPERIENCE IS TERMED "LIMP MODE" AND IS ITSELF A SAFETY FEATURE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE WHO HOOKED IT UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND COULD NOT PULL AN ERROR CODE OFF OF IT. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED I LOOK INTO THE THROTTLE BODY AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. DURING THAT RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT OTHER FORD ESCAPE DRIVERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 21, 2013
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR SUDDENLY JUST STALLED. I PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE CAR RESTARTED FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE--ONCE WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES AND MORE RECENTLY AT 51,000. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED, OTHERWISE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP BOTH TIMES THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. BECAUSE IT IS A VERY RANDOM PROBLEM (IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN 3 YEARS), FORD CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO SAY THAT THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES INDICATING A PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, THIS IS AN ACTIVE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THE ONLY FORD RESPONSE REGARDING THIS STALLING PROBLEM THAT I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO UNCOVER IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH INDICATES A FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD ON FORD ESCAPES BUILT BETWEEN JUNE 22 AND OCT 15, 2009, WHICH IS THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THIS CAR WAS BUILT. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 21, 2013
ON 2 OCCASIONS MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE LOST THROTTLE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE WHILE STARTING TO ACCELERATE AND ONCE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE YELLOW TOOLBAR LIGHTS UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CAR ESSENTIALLY LOSES POWER AND I'M UNABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE NEED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH COST $345 (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND NO RECALL). IN MY OPINION THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED PART CONSIDERING HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POSITION IT LEAVES YOU ON THE ROAD WHEN THE THROTTLE BODY FAILS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 21, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A MOMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 21, 2013
DRIVING THE VEHICLE NORMALLY WHEN SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER (LIMP MODE) THE LADY IN THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME THEN SHE WENT OFF THE ROAD HERSELF. I HAD TO PULL OVER I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WENT TO CHECK ON THE LADY IN THE OTHER VEHICLE AND LUCKILY HER AND HER VEHICLE WERE FINE,UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT GET HER NAME OR NUMBER. WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT OPERATED NORMALLY, THE THROTTLE WAS RESPONSIVE AGAIN. I DROVE ABOUT 3 MORE MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. AGAIN SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN OPERATED NORMALLY. I LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL CAR PARTS STORE AND HAD THEM CHECK THE CODES. THE CODES THEY GOT WERE P2111 AND P2112 THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN, STUCK CLOSED RESPECTIVELY. I CONTACTED A FORD SERVICE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY CAN SCHEDULE SERVICE NEXT WEEK BUT THEY HAVE SO MANY OF THESE BAD THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. SINCE THIS CAUSED A NEAR MISS I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT IT AS WELL AS IT SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY SIZABLE ISSUE SINCE THE PARTS ARE DIFFICULT FOR FORD TO GET. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 21, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED DESPITE THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AS HAVING THROTTLE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,600. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 9/19/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/24/13
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 21, 2013
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A MAINTAINED SPEED, MY VEHICLE ILLUMINATED A MAINTENANCE LIGHT, AND WITHIN SECONDS THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT WORKING. I WAS ON A SLIGHT HILL AT THE TIME SO I STILL HAD SOME MOMENTUM, ENOUGH TO PULL OVER OUT OF THE TRAFFIC. THE STEERING, BRAKES, AND EVERYTHING ELSE WERE WORKING FINE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK THERE WAS SOME STUTTERING, ALMOST LIKE IT WAS STALLING OUT, COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED A FEW MOMENTS. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, IT TOOK AN EXTRA 2-3 SECONDS TO START UP, BUT SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE, AND I DROVE TO WORK, THEN RIGHT TO THE DEALER AFTER WORK FOR REPAIRS. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY, AND THAT IT IS NOW RUNNING FINE SINCE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, AND I AM GOING TO PICK IT UP AFTER WORK TODAY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 20, 2013
I BOUGHT VEHICLE 2010 FORD ESCAPE IN AUGUST OF 2011. IN FEBRUARY OF 2011 I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND MY ESCAPE STARTING STALLING OUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND IT WAS IDLING ROUGH LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. I PUT MY ESCAPE INTO PARK PUSHED SLIGHTLY ON GAS PEDAL IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I SWITCHED IT INTO GEAR MADE NO DIFFERENCE. I PUT CAR BACK INTO PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. WAITED A FEW MINUTES STARTED IT. IT STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. I RAN FUEL CLEANER THROUGH IT. I DID NOT HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEMS UNTIL THURSDAY AUG 15TH 2013. I WAS DRIVING DOWN CITY ROAD GOING ABOUT 30 MPH IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. STARTED STALLING OUT WOULD NOT PICK UP ACCELERATION RUNNING ROUGH WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON PULLED INTO PARKING LOT BARLEY IDLING SPUTTERING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL I PUT CAR INTO PARK TURNED ENGINE OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES. TURNED BACK ON. MY CAR STARTED FINE RAN FINE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED AGAIN. SO TODAY 8/20/13 IM GOING DOWN BUSY TRAFFIC COUNTRY TWO LANE ROAD NO WHERE TO PULL CAR OFF ON SIDE SAFELY. AND AGAIN ALL OF A SUDDEN GOING ABOUT 35 MPH I LOOSE ACCELERATION CAR STARTS SPUTTERING I CANT ACCELERATE RUNNING ROUGH WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON I COASTED UP TO STOP SIGN AS I HAD NOWHERE TO SAFELY PULL CAR OFF ROAD AND PUT CAR IN PARK TURN OFF ENGINE STARTED ENGINE RIGHT BACK UP CAR RAN FINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I THOUGHT AT FIRST MY FUEL FILTER MAY BE THE PROBLEM BUT AS IM READING THE 2010 FORD ESCAPES HAVE A GUARANTEED LIFETIME FUEL FILTER INSIDE THE FUEL TANK CANNOT REPLACE IT. SO AS I WAS READING MORE IN DEPTH I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM WITH THEIR 2010 ESCAPES. I NOW SEE THE PROBLEM IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE DEFECT AND AN INVESTIGATION IS GOING ON. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE PEOPLE WIND UP IN CRASHES OVER THIS. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 20, 2013
VEHICLE STALLED UPON ACCELERATION FROM STOP, AND LOST ALL THROTTLE FUNCTION. SURGES AT IDLE, AND INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. THROTTLE FAILED THE NEXT DAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE FAILED THROTTLE BODY SENSOR ISSUE THAT WAS FIXED BY OCTOBER 2009, BUT MY ESCAPE WAS BUILT IN DECEMBER '09 AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 20, 2013
IN AUGUST RUSH-HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WENT INTO 'LIMP MODE', THE ENGINE RPM DECREASED TO UNDER 1000RPM AND I WAS ABLE TO FIGHT THRU SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC WHILE COASTING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO THROTTLE INPUTS AFFECTED THE ENGINE, IT REMAINED UNDER 1000RPM AND RAN VERY ROUGH AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. I SHUT THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF, WAITED A MINUTE, THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO THE WORKPLACE. TWO DAYS LATER ON A SHORT TRIP TO A RESTAURANT, THE ENGINE AGAIN WENT INTO 'LIMP MODE'. I SHUTOFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. ABOUT 1/4 MILE LATER THE ENGINE WENT INTO 'LIMP MODE' AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO 'LIMP MODE' AFTER EVERY 1/4 - 1/2 MILE FOR A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES ON THE SHORT TRIP. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT IS NOW. THIS 2010 FORD ESCAPE HAS 86K MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13003 AS OF YET (STILL IN INVESTIGATION SINCE FEBRUARY). I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 19, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE PROBLEM RECURRED FOUR TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE THROTTLE BODY STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. THE PART IS NOW ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE AND, DUE TO THE BACK ORDER, LONG REPAIR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 19, 2013
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, OUR NEWLY BOUGHT USED VEHICLE (A 2010 FORD ESCAPE WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES,) HAD STALLED ON MY PARTY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE THE CAR LOSES THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. SOME OF THE TIMES ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD GET US BACK HOME. THE OCCURRENCES OF THE PROBLEM HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY OR HIGHWAY. *TR