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.
Engine, Dec 11, 2013
THREE TIMES MY CAR GAS DIED WITH ONLY 28K MILES ON IT. FIRST TIME I START THE CAR PROCEED TO DRIVE UP TO FOVE MPH AND HAVE A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE RPMS DO NOT RAISE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES, BOTH ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHERE I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY THE FIRST TWO TIMES, INCLUDING THE WRENCH LIGHT. THIRD TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. OWNED THE CAR FOR A SMIDGE OVER THREE YEARS AND MY WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Dec 10, 2013
CLOSED REAR HATCH AND GLASS EXPLOSIVELY SHATTERED INTO THOUSANDS OF SMALL PIECES. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Dec 8, 2013
DRIVING ON FOUR LANE ROAD WHEN LOST ENGINE POWER TO IDLE. ACCELERATOR PEDAL NON-RESPONSIVE. DROVE VEHICLE FOUR MILES BACK TO HOME. HAD TO RESTART ENGINE SEVEN TIMES TO RETURN HOME. PLUGGED IN CODE READER, IT STATED THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR STICKING CLOSED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Dec 6, 2013
OCCASSIONALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES, USUALLY BETWEEN 0-50 MPH, THE GAS PEDAL LOCKS, THE ENGINE STALLS, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. THE VEHICLE MUST THEN BE PLACED INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF. WHEN TURNED BACK ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARS AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN THREE MONTHS, ONCE WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND TWICE WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. FORD SERVICE EXPLAINED THIS COULD BE DUE TO A FAILED THROTTLE BODY PART. *TR
Power train, Engine, Dec 5, 2013
BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH. ON JULY 13, 2013, I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. MALLOY FORD IN WINCHESTER, VA, CHARGED ME $310 TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I SEE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, I'M DISGUSTED WITH FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Dec 4, 2013
I WILL BE DRIVING AND MY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. I WILL LOSE ALL ACCELERATION AND IT WILL THEN BEGIN TO JOLT AND SHAKE UNTIL I TURN IT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP SOMETIMES I WILL HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES. THERE IS NO WARNING, IT HAS DONE IT WHEN I'M GOING SLOW AND IT'S DONE IT WHEN I AM ON INTERSTATE GOING 65MPH, IT HAS DONE IT WHEN I'M STOPPED AND TRY TO GO. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I'VE SPOKEN WITH MANY MECHANICS AND THEY HAVE ALL TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WILL COST BETWEEN 400-600 DOLLARS TO FIX. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 3, 2013
WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND EXITED SAFELY. WENT THROUGH TYPICAL STOP-AND-GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES UNTIL REACHING WORK, IN WHICH THE CAMPUS' SPEED IS SET TO 25 MPH THROUGHOUT. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON WORK CAMPUS A LITTLE UNDER 30 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE CAR STALLED AND THE BATTERY AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS HAD COME ON. STEERING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PARKING PLACE WAS DIFFICULT AS THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME TIGHT. ONCE SAFELY PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER 5 SECONDS TURNED BACK ON. THE ENGINE STARTED UP NORMALLY. STARTED DRIVING THE VEHICLE CLOSER TO WHERE IT WAS NEEDED TO BE PARKED AND THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN AFTER 1000 FEET AND THE STEERING WENT TIGHT AGAIN. TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND AFTER 5 SECONDS ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT BACK ON. THE ENGINE HAD TROUBLE STARTING BUT AFTER AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF TIME TRYING TO TURN OVER, THE ENGINE DID. WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE IN THE APPROPRIATE PARKING AREA. VEHICLE HAS FULL TANK OF GASOLINE, 2000 MILES OVER OIL CHANGE RECOMMENDATION BY DEALER, AND FACTORY BATTERY. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD BUT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO EASY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SINCE PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP. *TR
Power train, Engine, Dec 3, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A VERY BUSY 5-LANE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A WRENCH APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD AND MY CAR HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER IN THE ACCELERATOR. IT BEGAN IDLING IRRATIONALLY AND MY CAR WAS SHAKING. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING, AND THEY GUARANTEED TO ME THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN IF NOT FIXED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED DUE TO THIS! I WAS LUCKY THAT NO ONE HIT ME- I COULD NOT EVEN GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD- MY VEHICLE JUST HAD NO POWER AT ALL. IF THIS HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY, THIS COULD BE HORRIFIC! I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND UPSET THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SEVERELY HURT OR BE KILLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE! *TR
Steering, Dec 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC GEAR ASSEMBLY HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 2/26/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPUTER BOARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 1850
Vehicle speed control, Dec 2, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON 270 IN GAITHERSBURG MARYLAND, MY FORD ESCAPE STALLED. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME MY VEHICLE STALLED. THE PREVIOUS TIMES IT WAS ON SHADY GROVE ROAD. THANKFULLY, WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON 270 I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD SHEEHY IN GAITHERSBURG RIGHT AWAY AND I HAD TO RENT A CAR UNTIL MY VEHICLE WAS FIXED. THE MECHANIC SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. I PAID $527.67. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO FORD SHEEHY. THIS TIME IT WAS THE PURGE VALVE. I HAD TO PAY $557.79 SO WITHIN THE SPACE OF FOUR MONTHS I HAD OVER $1,000 IN REPAIRS ON A VEHICLE THAT I BARELY DRIVE. WHEN I GO OUT OF TOWN, I RENT A CAR INSTEAD OF DRIVING MY FORD ESCAPE, BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. AFTER COMPLAINING TO FORD THROUGH EMAIL, THEY DENIED THERE WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Dec 2, 2013
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WILL REV HIGH AND THEN STALL WHILE IN TRAFFIC. STARTS BACK UP FINE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY STALLS OUT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Dec 1, 2013
WHILE DRIVING APPROX 20 MPH IN A COMMUNITY TO CAR SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL. IT WOULD NOT TRAVEL FASTER THAN APPROX 5 MPH. HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER. TOOK IT TO GARAGE THE COMPUTER READ P2111 - THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL TAC SYSTEM - STUCK OPEN. DESCRIPTION; THIS POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE PCM FAULT STATUS INDICATES THE THROTTLE PLATE IS AT A GREATER ANGLE THAN COMMANDED. POSSIBLE CAUSES; BINDING THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN, TAC MOTOR CIRCUIT OPEN, TAC MOTOR CIRCUITS ARE CROSS-WIRED, TAC MOTOR HARNESS CIRCUITS ARE SHORTED TOGETHER, DAMAGE PCM. *TR
Power train, Nov 30, 2013
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE SOUNDS ROUGH. THE ENGINE WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN THIS OCCURS. A SMALL WRENCH ICON LIGHTS UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THEN RESTART IT. IT THEN SOUNDS AND DRIVES NORMALLY, UNTIL THE NEXT TIME THIS OCCURS, WHICH CAN BE ONLY DAYS LATER. IT IS LIKELY A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE SEEN MANY MENTIONS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Nov 30, 2013
ONE NIGHT I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND MY CAR STARTED TO RUMBLE, IT SHOOK BACK AND FORTH AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPLUTTER. THEN, THE ENGINE CHOKED AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. LUCKILY, THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I ENTERED THE FREEWAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BATTERY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, AFTER THE CAR SHUT OFF I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE MINUTES UNTIL IT STARTED TO STALL AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE NIGHT WITHIN A THIRTY MINUTE TIME FRAME. SO, I HAD TO WAIT A WHILE FOR MY ENGINE TO COOL DOWN. I TOOK IT TO GALPIN FORD MOTORS SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I WENT BACK THE SECOND TIME TO GET MY VEHICLE RE-CHECKED AFTER TWO DAYS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND GALPIN FORD WAS STILL NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I RECENTLY JUST TOOK IT BACK BECAUSE MY CAR CHOKED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND I AM STILL DISAPPOINTED BY THE WAY GALPIN FORD SERVICES HANDLED THE SITUATION. I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS AT RISK DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MAKE AND MODEL FOR INCIDENTS JUST LIKE MINE BECAUSE I'M SURE THIS IS A DEFECT WITH THE FORD ESCAPE MODELS. *TR
Visibility, Structure, Nov 29, 2013
AT ABOUT 6:30 PM THIS EVENING, A FRIEND AND I WENT TO THE CAR TO GO TO STORE. WE OPENED THE BACK HATCH AND PUT IN A COUPLE ITEMS WE WERE PLANNING ON RETURNING IN THE BACK. MY FRIEND SHUT THE BACK HATCH AND THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED VIOLENTLY SENDING GLASS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. BOTH OF US WERE HIT BY FLYING GLASS PIECES. THE GLASS SHATTERED IN SO MANY SMALL PIECES THAT IT WAS THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND COVERED A RADIUS ON HER DRIVEWAY AND LAWN OF ABOUT TEN FEET. THERE IS NO LOGICAL REASON WHY THE GLASS SHOULD HAVE SHATTERED - THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION OR ANY NOTICEABLE ISSUE WITH HATCH BEFORE IT HAPPENED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 29, 2013
DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AT ABOUT 65MPH, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND POWER WAS CUT DRAMATICALLY FROM THE ENGINE. UNABLE TO CONTROL SPEED AND INSTANTLY STARTED STOPPING. HAD TO PULL OVER SHARPLY AND UNSAFELY ON THE SIDE OF AN ON-RAMP NARROWLY HAVING CAR BEHIND US MISS US. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 20 SECONDS BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR. IT THEN WORKED OK. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON ONE TRIP OF ABOUT 20 MILES. TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 26, 2013
DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT 55MPH, SUDDENLY THE GAS PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE (NO POWER) . PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT CAR DOWN AND WAITED APPROX. 5 MIN. THEN RESTARTED CAR. RAN OK. SINCE THEN THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING EVENT. RECENTLY STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK. WOULD LIKE TO SEE FORD STEP UP AND RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE LOSSES THEIR LIFE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A FAIRLY EXPENSIVE REPAIR,APPROX. $650 FROM WHAT WE'VE READ ON LINE. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 26, 2013
ON A CITY STREET HEADED OUT OF TOWN IN THE MORNING. STARTED TO PULL OUT FROM A STOP SIGN INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN REALLY ROUGH. STOPPED JUST INTO INTERSECTION. FIRST THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE WATER IN THE GAS. VEHICLE WOULD IDLE VERY ROUGH BETWEEN 500-800 RPM. PUT ISOPROPYL DRY GAS IN THE TANK...NO BETTER AFTER 35 MINUTES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE! CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED. DEALER CALLED ON MONDAY TO TELL ME THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED. COST WAS $417.63. MADE A COMMENT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE APPARATUS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT AT 31,000 MILES (VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY BY DATE). THE GENTLEMAN POLITELY AVOIDED ANY ANSWER. TODAY I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE WITH 2009-2010 ESCAPES, AND THE CONDITION IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ADD MY NAME TO ONE OF THE LUCKY RECIPIENTS! *TR
Visibility/wiper, Nov 26, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 26, 2013
OUR 2010 FORD ESCAPE HAS HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA CASE NUMBER PE 13003. OUR VEHICLE HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AND DRIVING TO WORK ON A FAST MOVING CITY STREET AT APPROX 45-50 MPH AND THE CAR LOST ALL THROTTLE CONTROL AND WENT INTO THE DESCRIBED "LIMP MODE", NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. WE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME CONTROLLING THE CAR AND GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD WHILE TRYING TO DODGE TRAFFIC. LIMP MODE DOES NOT DESCRIBE THE AVAILABLE POWER. AT 900 RPM YOU CAN WALK FASTER THAN THE CAR WILL DRIVE... THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO ACTING AS AN ENGINE BRAKE AND SLOWING THE CAR EVEN FASTER SO I POPPED IT INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED AND THE CAR STARTED FINE. PUT IT IN GEAR AND ACCELERATED TO APPROX 20 MPH AND IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE SMALL WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH. A GEARBOX OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM? LUCKILY WE WERE STILL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO WE AGAIN TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED TO RESET (WRENCH LIGHT WENT OUT) AND IT WORKED FINE FOR THE NEXT 14 MILES AS WE WERE GOING TO THE FORD DEALER. JUST AS WE WERE ARRIVING IT DID IT A THIRD TIME, THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEY WERE ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE DTC CODE OF 2112 AND DIAGNOSED A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL AND CHARGED US $589 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR (PART, LABOR, DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CALIBRATION OF THE COMPUTER). WE HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNERS OF THIS CAR AND IT HAS HAD ALL OF ITS NORMAL SERVICE DONE. AT 43K MILES IT IS, FOR ALL PURPOSES, STILL A NEW CAR. LUCKY FOR US IT HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AND NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HOPEFULLY FORD WILL ISSUES A RECALL ON THESE TO REPAIR THEM. *TR
Power train, Engine, Nov 25, 2013
I HEARD A POP SOUND AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. IDLE WAS ROUGH, I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT.I LET IT IDLE AND TRIED TO INCREASE RPM. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO PEDAL. THE CAR IDLE ROUGHLY. I SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED. IT CRANKED LONGER THAN NORMAL, LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING FUEL. THEN IT RAN FINE. AFTER ABOUT 20 MORE MILES IT REPEATED PROCESS, LEAVING ME TO COAST OFF THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE A WARNING LIGHT (WRENCH) MEANING THROTTLE BODY OR DRIVE TRAIN ON MY DASH DURING THE SHUT DOWN. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN FORD REPAIR SHOPS OVER FOUR TIMES FOR POWERTRAIN REPAIRS, STARTING BEFORE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE LAST ONE FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER PREVIOUS WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THE FIRST REPAIR DURING WARRANTY PERIOD WAS NEVER FIXED. NOW I AM ENDANGERING MYSELF AND ALL THOSE AROUND ME BY THE NEW PROBLEM. IF THE VEHICLE DOES THIS IN A CENTER LANE A PILE UP COULD OCCUR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Nov 23, 2013
I HAD JUST STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I ACCELERATED TO GO FORWARD, THE CAR DIED. I PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. QUITE FRIGHTENING. I WAS FORTUNATE THERE WAS MINIMAL TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD WHEN IT DIED. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 22, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING AT A RELATIVELY LOW TRAVELING SPEED THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO LOSE POWER AND I CAN NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE TOOL LIGHT/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND I CAN COAST TO A STOP. ONCE I STOP THE VEHICLE I TURN IT OFF. WHEN I RESTART THE VEHICLE IT HESITATES FOR APPROX 6 SECONDS AND THEN TURNS OVER/RESTARTS WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE 11/6/13. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 22, 2013
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 45MPH, THE CAR STOPPED ACKNOWLEDGING THAT I WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR STEADILY SLOWED DOWN, REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I ENDED UP VEERING OFF INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUTTING THE CAR OFF. I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT. IT ACTED NORMAL AND I RESUMED MY DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES SINCE THEN AS WELL. THANKFULLY I HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE HAD A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 21, 2013
THE FIRST OCCURRENCE I WAS DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AT 40 MPH AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY AND A SMALL WRENCH LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I PULLED OVER SAFELY AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, WAITED A MINUTE AND THE ENGINE STARTED RIGHT UP. THE SAME THING BEGAN HAPPENING AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. IN TRAFFIC, ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE. I LOOKED THE PROBLEM UP AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT! *TR