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
2,129 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 27, 2014
WENT TO ACCELERATE AND VEHICLE STALLED. REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. ON THE NEW REPLACEMENT, AT 70,000, REPLACED AT MY COST AT DEALERSHIP, THROTTLE BODY STUTTERS AND CHUGS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. *TR
Exterior lighting, Feb 27, 2014
THIS WAS NOT A CAR INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT OF ANY SORT. I DRIVE A 2010 FORD ESCAPE AND LAST WEEK I NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT, SO I BOUGHT THE BULBS AND ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE MY LIGHTS. THE PROBLEM WASN'T BURNT OUT BULBS IT WAS MELTED BULBS AND THE PIECE WHERE THE BULBS SIT, HAVE ALSO MELTED AND IT NOW MANGLED. I TOOK PHOTOS FOR PROOF, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT THE PIECE WILL FIT BACK IN. *TR
Visibility, Feb 18, 2014
MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE WAS PARKED. I OPEN HATCH, CLOSED IT AND THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AND FELL OUT! *TR
Steering, Feb 10, 2014
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. I HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO MANEUVER MY VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED IT OFF, WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. THE POWER STEERING WORKED FOR ABOUT 1 MILE, AT WHICH TIME I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A TURN ON A ROUNDABOUT AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS SO DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 6, 2014
FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS MY ESCAPE HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE I AM DRIVING OR AT A STOP LIGHT, AND WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR MOVES FORWARD WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL!!! *TR
Steering, Feb 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT DROVE VERY SLOWLY TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. ..UPDATED 04-22-14 *BF
Power train, Electrical system, Visibility, Structure, Engine, Feb 5, 2014
RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY WENT OUT THE VEHICLE STARTING SLAMMING FROM 1ST INTO 2ND UPON ACCELERATION. THE IDLE IS VERY ROUGH AND QUITE LOUD, THE ENGINE MAKES A FUNNY NOISE AND I TAKE EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE, GETTING ALL OF THE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES ON TIME, REPLACING THE AIR FILTER, ETC. I ALSO EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T IDLING PROPERLY AND THAT THE ENGINE USED TO BE QUIET. THE WINDSHIELD IS EXTREMELY THIN AS WELL, A SMALL PEBBLE HIT MY WINDSHIELD CAUSING A 8 INCH CRACK IN A MATTER OF MINUTES TO WHERE IT WAS BEYOND GETTING IT FIXED. THEN LIFTGATE STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON, IT WOULD MAKE THE SOUND, BUT SOMETIMES OPEN, THEN ON MAY 17, 2013 IT JUST QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. ON MAY 18, 2013, I TOOK IT TO REYNOLDS FORD FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE RIGHT BEFORE A TRIP TO MEXICO AND UPON TELLING THEM ABOUT IT, THEY WANTED $250 JUST TO LOOK AT IT BEFORE PARTS AND LABOR. NOW, THE REAR BLINKER DOESN'T WORK AND YOU CAN'T REPLACE IT DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU CAN'T GET THE LIFTGATE TO OPEN IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY. SO, WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, VEHICLES BEHIND YOU DON'T KNOW YOU ARE TURNING AND ALMOST HIT YOU (SAFETY HAZARD). YOU ALSO CAN'T CHANGE A FLAT TIRE SINCE YOU CAN GET TO THE JACK, WHICH IS IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT ACCESSED THROUGH THE LIFTGATE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AS THERE IS NO MANUAL RELEASE FOR THE HATCH TO GET IT OPEN PERIOD, ONCE THE LATCH DOESN'T WORK, IT JUST DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Visibility, Jan 30, 2014
PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY. OPENED THE REAR WINDOW TO GET AN ITEM FROM THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE. CLOSED THE WINDOW, AND THE WINDOW EXPLODED AND THE GLASS SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES INSIDE MY VEHICLE AND ALL OVER MY DRIVEWAY. MOST OF THE GLASSES REMAIN INTACT ON THE WINDOW BUT WAS ONLY BARELY HANGING. THE SHATTERED PIECES CAME MAINLY FROM BOTH SIDES. IT HAPPENED AROUND 5:20PM AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 30 DEGREE. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.
Structure, Jan 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH ACTUATOR SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Power train, Jan 27, 2014
I WAS ON I-630 CROSSING OVER TO FINANCIAL PARKWAY IN LITTLE ROCK WHEN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION AND PULL INTO A BANK PARKING LOT WHERE I REQUESTED A WRECKER TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE CRAIN FORD DEALERSHIP. INITIAL TESTING REVEALED NO PROBLEM BUT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED FOR THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF 480.97 AS THE WARRANTY ON THE PART HAD EXPIRED 214 MILES PREVIOUSLY. I HAVE SINCE BECOME AWARE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IS LIKELY THE RESULT OF A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AT THE POINT OF MANUFACTURE. *TR
Steering, Jan 27, 2014
LOST POWER STEERING - WAS HARD TO MANEUVER VEHICLE OUT OF ROADWAY. SERIOUS TRAFFIC HAZARD WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS OUT OF THE BLUE AND THERE IS NO WARNING THAT LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS GOING TO OCCUR. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. HOWEVER, THIS HAS HAPPENED PRIOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS REGARDING THIS ISSUE? *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jan 26, 2014
WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 IN PHOENIX ARIZONA AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING. LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO AN EXIT SO I GOT OFF. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, RESTARTED IT, AND STARTED TO DRIVE. I DROVE ABOUT 100 FEET AND IT STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE IT A HALF MILE TO A GAS STATION. HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS JERKING THE WHOLE TIME. THE OFFICIAL WORD WAS THAT THE THROTTLE WAS THE ISSUE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 25, 2014
WAS DRIVING LOST ALL POWER AT FIRST THEN WAS ABLE TO MOVE AT 2 MPH WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED, CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. HEARD LOUD POP THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DASH. I WAS ABLE TO CREEP ALONG TO GET OUT OF MOVING TRAFFIC. DROVE AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL I TRIED TO GET INTO A PARKING AREA WHICH REQUIRED ME TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WITH TRAFFIC COMING WAITED AND WAITED THEN FROM A COMPLETE STOP I MAKE THE TURN INTO THE LOT WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE I WAS FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL STILL WITH OUT ANY POWER OF MORE THAN 2 MPH WORRIED I WOULD SLIP BACK INTO MOVING TRAFFIC. PARKED CALLED A TOW TRUCK. TURNED OFF ENGINE WENT INTO WORK. CAME BACK OUT OF WORK RESTARTED CAR NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EVERYTHING SEEM TO WORK FINE AFTER THAT. FRIGHTENED I COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT FOR OTHER AND MYSELF. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jan 25, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SLOWED TO AROUND 5 MPH. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, THEN STARTED IT AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE, BOTH WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH IN TOWN. I FOLLOWED THE SAME PROCEDURE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON MY WAY. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, AS I HAVE CONSULTED MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE CONFIRMED THAT HE HAS SEEN A FEW ESCAPES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Steering, Jan 22, 2014
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING RANDOMLY STOPS WORKING. YOU CAN TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WORKS FOR A WHILE. I TOOK IT TO A FORD SERVICE DEPT. SAID IT WOULD COST AROUND $1500.00 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEBODY, IF NOT ALREADY, IS KILLED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 22, 2014
THROTTLE BODY PLACE STICKING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 21, 2014
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALMOST ALL OF THE POWER FROM THE ENGINE WAS LOST. ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT AN IDLE. WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE/GAS PEDAL. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO LIMP CLOSE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GET IT TOWED THE REST OF THE WAY. HAPPENED JUST TODAY AND THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID THAT IT IS INDEED THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND THEY ARE REPLACING IT FOR A COST OF ROUGHLY $450. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Jan 21, 2014
UPON CLOSING THE REAR HATCH OF THE 2010 FORD ESCAPE, THE REAR LIFT-GATE GLASS SHATTERED. GLASS POURED INTO THE VEHICLE, ONTO THE GROUND, ONTO OTHER OWNERS' PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND OVER THE PERSON WHO CLOSED THE REAR HATCH. WHILE NO INJURY WAS CAUSED AS THE OPERATOR WAS DRESSED FOR COLD WEATHER, THERE SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BOTH TO THE END USER AND OTHERS WHO MAY BE AROUND THE PLACE WHERE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. IN ADDITION TO THE LOSS OF TIME AND HASSLE OF CLEANING BROKEN GLASS FROM PERSONAL PROPERTY AS WELL AS THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF OTHERS, THE MISSING GLASS IN EFFECT MAKES THE VEHICLE LESS SAFE TO OPERATE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WITH NO REAR PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS. PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE HAS COVERED THE LOSS. THOUGH UNTIL THE REPAIRS CAN BE COMPLETED THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED RISK TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A RESOLUTION TO PREVENT THE INCIDENT FROM RECURRING. *TR
Engine, Jan 19, 2014
I WAS STOPPED, WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND MID-TURN, THE CAR TURNED OFF. FORTUNATELY, THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC APPROACHING MY CAR OR THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 19, 2014
DRIVING TO KANSAS FROM IOWA ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WE SUDDENLY STALLED AND LOST OUR POWER STEERING. WE WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHICH WAS QUITE SCARY. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD STOPPED, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP. CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN 2 MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE, AT LEAST 20 TIMES UNTIL FINALLY THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. WE WOULD STEP ON THE GAS BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THEN WE TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND TRIED IT AGAIN UNTIL WE COULD GET BACK ON THE ROAD. THE LAST 13 MILES OF OUR TRIP TOOK OVER A HOUR. TOOK OUR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH COST US 462.57. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND THERE WILL MOST LIKELY BE A RECALL. THE ERROR CODES WERE P2111 AND P2112 THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN AND CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY WE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON THE INTERSTATE, WHICH WAS ALSO SCARY AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, BECAUSE WE SPENT SO MUCH TIME ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHICH COST US ANOTHER 180 DOLLARS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS RECALLED AS A SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
Engine, Jan 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER CAUSED BY A PURGED SOLENOID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,456.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 16, 2014
I OWN A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH UP A SLIGHT INCLINE ON A TWO LANE ROAD AT 6:30 AM IN THE DARK WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. WHILE ON THE DECLINE OF THE ROAD I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE FIRST LANE AND INTO A BREAK DOWN LANE AND INTO A PARKING LOT AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED BECAUSE ONCE YOU APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SLOWED DOWN YOU COULD NOT REGAIN ANY SPEED. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FAILURE WITHIN A FEW MINTUES BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE FOR FORD. I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT MULTIPLE TIMES ON RTE 1 TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE OVER TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Power train, Jan 15, 2014
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY VEHICLE LOST POWER, IT DID NOT STALL, IT SLOWED TO ALMOST NO SPEED. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT BACK ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT 3 MORE MILES UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT TOOK ME THREE TIME OF TURNING ON AND OFF THE ENGINE WITHIN A BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO MY DRIVE WAY. I TOOK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 14, 2014
VEHICLE'S ENGINE CUTS OUT AND I LOSE CONTROL. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND ONE TIME THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN THREE TIMES DURING A SHORT TRIP OF TEN MILES. I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND START THE ENGINE AGAIN. FORTUNATELY WE DON'T TRAVEL VERY FAST HERE. *TR