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.
Power train, Engine, Nov 1, 2013
I AM A HOMEHEALTH NURSE, I WORK IN A VERY MOUNTAINOUS, RURAL AREA WHERE I DO NOT EVEN HAVE CELLPHONE SERVICE. I WAS ON A VERY NARROW, CURVY ROAD, WHEN THE CAR JUST QUIT ACCELERATING, THE SMALL WRENCH APPEARED ON THE DASH, I WAS ABLE TO COAST FAR ENOUGH TO GET TO A WIDE SPOT WHERE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY OUT OF THE ROAD, BARELY MISSING AN 18 WHEEL COAL TRUCK FROM HITTING ME. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE ALL DAY AND THEN IT JUST QUIT. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT AND AGAIN THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. THE NICEST PERSON IN THE WORLD HELP ME AND HE WAS ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM WITH HIS COMPUTER AND HE WAS ABLE TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE INTO THE CLOSED POSITION AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT ANYMORE PROBLEMS. I THEN TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BEFORE I DID GET KILLED IF THIS WAS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I DO WISH FORD WOULD JUST GET THIS PART RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 1, 2013
WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS, I LOST POWER. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND I LIMPED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WHEN RE-STARTING CAR, PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. TOOK CAR TO PRIVATE MECHANIC ([XXX]) AND HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM IN THE COMPUTER HISTORY. HE SUSPECTED THROTTLE LINKAGE. CAR DROVE FINE UNTIL OCT 25, 2013 WHEN IT RECURRED ON THE FREEWAY. WHILE COASTING IN THE HOV LANE, WE PUT VEHICLE IN "NEUTRAL" AND TRIED TO RESTART, PROBLEM DID NOT RESOLVE. ONLY AFTER COASTING TO A STOP AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" AND RESTARTING WOULD THE PROBLEM RE-SET. VERY HAZARDOUS LOSING POWER AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND TRYING TO LIMP TO THE SIDE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 31, 2013
I WAS DRIVING IN CONGESTED MORNING TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT POPPED ON AS I LOST ACCELERATION. I WAS ABLE TO COAST ON TO THE MEDIAN. HOWEVER, I WAS ALMOST STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP AND I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO WORK AND MADE IT HOME WITHOUT PROBLEMS THIS EVENING. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR HURT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE NOW AS OTHER COMPLAINTS INDICATE THIS HAS NOT ONLY BEEN OCCURRING FOR QUITE SOME TIME, BUT IT MAY ALSO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY AND EVENTUALLY STOP RUNNING ALTOGETHER. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 29, 2013
I WAS TAKING THE WIFE HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL AFTER SHE HAD SURGERY AND THE CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT INTO A BUSY HIGHWAY AND WE WERE NEARLY HIT. ON THE WAY HOME THE CAR STALLED AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE NUMEROUS TIMES AND WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. THE CULPRIT WAS A MALFUNCTIONING THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WHICH THE DEALER TOLD ME WAS VERY COMMON. I CANT BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR JUST STALLS AT RANDOM MOMENTS AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET GOING AGAIN IS TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN IT OFF, AND START IT BACK UP. THE REPAIR BILL WAS $535.29 + TOWING COSTS. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Oct 28, 2013
2010 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DECELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DECELERATION, HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THERE WAS NO JERKING OF THE VEHICLE, NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT JUST LOST SPEED QUICKLY. THE ONLY OPTION THE CONSUMER HAD WAS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSING LANE TO THE SHOULDER, CROSSING SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC, TURN IT OFF AND RE-START IT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT RAN FINE AFTERWARDS FOR WEEKS. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, THE SAME THING, BUT THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FOUR TIMES WITHIN 15 MINUTES.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 28, 2013
HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ON OCTOBER 28 ,2013 AFTER MANY TIMES OF TRUCK STALLING AT SPEEDS UP TO 40 MPH. MOST OF THE ISSUES OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 25 MPH. THE POWER TRAIN WARNING LIGHT (WRENCH LIGHT) AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BOTH WOULD BE ILLUMINATED. THE CAR COULD BE RESTARTED AFTER EACH ISSUE. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 28, 2013
I FILED A COMPLAINT YESTERDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO AS LONG AS THIS IS HAPPENING, WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING I DROVE 3 MILES AND IT STOPPED MOVING, WHEN I PRESS THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, STOPPED THE CAR TURNED IT OFF STARTED IT DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 20 FEET AND IT DID THE SAME. STARTED THE CAR AGAIN MADE IT ALMOST TO WORK 3 MILES AWAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. STOPPED THE CAR TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN IT CONTINUED ALL DAY LONG APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES ALL DAY. *TR
Power train, Oct 28, 2013
GOING TO DINNER WITH HIS TWO BOYS VEHICLE ALMOST STOPPED IN THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST REAR-ENDED. PULL VEHICLE OVER WAITED RESTARTED AND DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE AND IT STOPPED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. THROTTLE BODY GOING BAD. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINT AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED OVER THIS DEFECT. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 28, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70MPH, THE VEHICLE TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND DECELERATED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TO 60MPH WHICH CAUSED AN UNCOMFORTABLE THRASHING FORWARD OF MYSELF AND MY 2 CHILDREN. WE HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ON, SO WE WERE NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, SO I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I NOTICED A LITTLE WRENCH HAD APPEARED IN THE LEFT CORNER OF MY DASH DISPLAY. I LOOKED UP THIS SYMBOL IN MY OWNERS MANUAL. I THEN DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND TRY TO CONTINUE DRIVING AS I WAS A GOOD 75+ MILES FROM HOME AND I WAS IN A VERY REMOTE AREA. WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE, I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DID NOT GO BACK OUT. I PROCEEDED DOWN THE INTERSTATE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES BEFORE THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING. THIS TIME I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND WITH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, HAD NO SUCCESS. THE CAR JUST CONTINUED TO LOSE SPEED, SO AGAIN , I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TIME I LET THE VEHICLE PROCEED AS FAR AS IT COULD WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE. AS THE CAR WAS NEARLY STOPPED, IT STARTED TO SHAKE AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO SHUT OFF. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND AGAIN, RESTARTED AFTER A SHORT BREAK AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 27, 2013
WHILE DRIVIN ABOUT FIFTY THE CAR JUST STOPPED GOING, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, I TRIED TO PUSH THE FAS PEDAL BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN IT JUST SLOWED TO A STOP. SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND IT STARTED UP AND I DROVE OFF. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT ABOUT 35 MPH, SO I DID THE SAME. THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE AND/OR THE WEATHER BEING THE PROBLEM SO I CALLED FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE THROTTLE BODY. WELL FOR THE PAST MONTH IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY WHILE IM DRIVING 65 OR 15 JUST ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT STOPS GOING AND I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT SOMETIMES IT GOES A FEW FEET AND I HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN SOMETIMES IT JUST STARTS AND GOES AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY THIRD TIME IN A ROW THAT IT HAPPENS STAYS ON FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THEN GOES OUT FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND SO ON, JUST DO THE RECALL WE HAVE ALL BEEN READING ABOUT IT DOESN'T TAKE A GENIUS LIKE YOU PEOPLE TO FIGURE THIS OUT ........HEAR LET ME HELP YOU DOOOOO THE RECALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Oct 25, 2013
I WAS TRAVELING @ ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN IT SOUNDED & FELT LIKE THE ENGINE QUIT. THERE WAS A WIDE SHOULDER SO, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT RUNNING POORLY AND WOULDN'T REV UP OVER ABOUT 1000 RPM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH AN ORANGE "WRENCH" LIGHT. I SWITCHED THE ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED IT, AND IT RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE. THEN, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN. IN THE NEXT 2 MILES THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. AFTER ALMOST GETTING REAR-ENDED BY A RAM TRUCK THE LAST TIME IT QUIT, I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALLED MY MECHANIC WHO CAME AND TOWED IT TO HIS GARAGE. ALMOST $400 LATER, MY MECHANIC HAD REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. HE TOLD ME THE FORD DEALER PARTS PERSON SAID HE KNEW THE PART NUMBER BY HEART BECAUSE THEY HAD REPLACED SO MANY OF THESE PARTS. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 24, 2013
I WAS ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, BEGAN TO RAPIDLY LOSE SPEED, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE--EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE LOWER LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY CROSS OVER TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND PULL TO A SIDE STREET, AT WHICH TIME, MY CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. A SEARCH OF MY OWNER'S MANUAL REVEALED THAT THE WRENCH LIGHT INDICATED A POWERTRAIN OR THROTTLE FAILURE. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE CAR TOWED IN FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A BURNED OUT THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY VAPOR LOCK CAP. A DAY LATER, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FAULTY VAPOR LOCK COMPONENT AT A COST OF OVER $700. NEITHER PART WAS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. INTERESTINGLY, I WENT BACK THROUGH MY SERVICE RECORDS AND NOTED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2012, I STATED TO A LOCAL FORD SERVICE MANAGER THAT MY CAR WAS SLUGGISH AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE THROUGH TURNS. THE SERVICE TECH COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SO NOTHING WAS DONE ASIDE FROM CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL SYSTEM. IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING OCCASIONAL "HITCHES" OR LAG TIMES IN ACCELERATION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, BE AWARE THAT THESE ARE HALLMARKS OF A FAILING THROTTLE BODY AND IT MAY BE TIME TO TAKE YOUR VEHICLE IN AND HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY AND VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM EXAMINED. IT'S TIME TO ISSUE A RECALL, FORD. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 23, 2013
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR SEEMED TO "STALL" ALTHOUGH IT NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED OUT, BUT RPMS DROPPED TO 800-1000 AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ANY THROTTLE ACTION . AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, WAITING AND STARTING AGAIN, THE PROBLEM THEN RESURFACED ABOUT A HALF MILE LATER. I WAS AGAIN ABLE TO PULL OFF, RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE NORMALLY. ONCE IN A SAFE LOCATION (WORK), I WAS ABLE TO CONNECT A OBD-II READER TO THE CAR AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING: P2112: TAC SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED RUNNING A GOOGLE SEARCH OF THE ABOVE ERROR GAVE MANY MANY ARTICLES POINTING TO A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THIS ISSUE WAS PRECEDED BY THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLING OUT (THIS TIME ACTUAL STALLS). THESE HAPPENED AT VERY RANDOM INTERVALS FOR APPROX. 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE THE EXPRESSWAY ISSUE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Oct 22, 2013
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES BUT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT WE FEEL SHOULD BE PAID BY FORD. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 22, 2013
WHILE DRIVE DOWN HWY AT 60 MPH , ENGINE LIGHT/WRENCH CAME ON AND THE ENGINE WENT INTO SLOW SPEED AT 900 RPM. ALSO DID IT AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM STOPPED. HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 21, 2013
CAR STALLED AND QUICKLY SLOWED DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAD TO PULL ONTO A NARROW SHOULDER WITH LOTS OF DEBRIS. CAR WOULD THEN ALLOW ME TO SPEED UP AGAIN AND REPEAT THE RAPID STALL UNTIL ULTIMATELY GOING INTO LIMP MODE. WAS LATER FOUND TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS SAID TO BE ON BACK-ORDER FOR THREE WEEKS SINCE SO MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR ESCAPES AND THAT FORD HAD A REDESIGN IN WORK. HAD TO PAY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY CO-PAY SINCE FORD HAS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Oct 21, 2013
HAD A CAR FULL OF FAMILY WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL AT ABOUT 35MPH WHEN THE CAR THRUSTED FORWARD THEN FELT LIKE IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I HAD TO COAST INTO SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 19, 2013
TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT 8:30 PM THE TRUCK STARTED TO HESITATE AND ACT LIKE IT WASN'T RUNNING RIGHT. THEN I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. I HAD ALL I COULD DO TO TRY TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. NOTICING THAT THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT ENGAGE AT ALL, I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND WAS GOING TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED TO TRY AND START IT TO SEE IF I COULD GET HOME ON MY OWN. ONCE I STARTED THE TRUCK, IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED AND I CONTINUED HOME MAKING IT WITHOUT A PROBLEM. SINCE THEN THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES, ALWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE LAST 2 TIMES IT HAPPENED IT, ONCE THE TRUCK STARTED BACK UP AND I DROVE OFF, I ONLY GOT @ 3 MILES DOWN THE SAME HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN, SO I JUST REPEATED THE PROCEDURE AND HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE. I HAVE GONE AHEAD AND PURCHASED THE NEW THROTTLE BODY AND AM HAVING MY MECHANIC INSTALL IT THIS WEEK. I WILL BE DRIVING @ 60 MILES ONE WAY, 120 MILES TOTAL, A DAY FOR WORK STARTING THIS WEEK AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET STRANDED THAT FAR FROM HOME AND LOOSE TIME FROM WORK OR NOT BE ABLE TO GET HOME. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT AT ONE POINT AND TIME THAT THE TRUCK WON'T JUST START BACK UP EVERY TIME, SO I'LL BE GETTING IT FIXED. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED IN APRIL AND ONLY HAS @ 44000 MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE SUCH A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SUCH AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY CAN'T KEEP THEM ON THE SHELVES BECAUSE THERE IS SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM OVERALL. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS TO SOMEONE WHO WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IN A CRISIS SITUATION. ON THE BOX FOR THE PART IT SAYS FORD GENUINE PARTS, MADE IN MEXICO. NICE!! MAYBE YOU WANT TO RETHINK WHERE YOU LOCATE YOUR PARTS FACTORIES. YOU KNOW THE OLD SAYING " NOTHING GOOD IS CHEAP AND NOTHING CHEAP IS GOOD". *TR
Power train, Oct 19, 2013
BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE, WRENCH LIT ON DASH, NO THROTTLE CONTROL, ERRATIC IDLE. PLACED IN PARK, SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED, LIGHT WENT OFF. DRIVE 5 MINUTES, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, NO THROTTLE CONTROL. ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED. AGAIN PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED, MADE IT HOME. VERY DANGEROUS LOOSING POWER LIKE THAT WITH NO WARNING, SOME SAY ITS THE THROTTLE BODY, OTHERS THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DON'T WANT TO THROW MONEY AT PARTS. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Oct 18, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Vehicle speed control, Oct 18, 2013
IT IS MOST LIKELY THE THROTTLE BODY OF THIS VEHICLE IT DRIVES NORMAL THAN CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC, RESTARTS DRIVES NORMAL, AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT CUTS OFF AGAIN, EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT AN INCIDENT MAY OCCUR. *TR
Power train, Oct 17, 2013
ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 13, 2013 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED AND MY CAR STARTED BUCKING AND CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE DIDN'T SHUT DOWN, BUT IDLED ERRATICALLY WITH NO ACCELERATOR RESPONSE. I COASTED ONTO A SHOULDER WHERE I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL THE WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE AND I AM CURRENTLY SITTING IN A CARSON CITY, NV FORD DEALERSHIP (OCTOBER 17, 2013) WHERE THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IS BAD. I SHOWED THEM THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T COVER IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 17, 2013
THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ON 10/16/2013. MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT AND ENGINE REV OCCURRED. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED AND PULLED ONTO SAFETY LANE.. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED, SAME THING OCCURRED WITH ACCELERATION AT 60 MPH AND HIGHER. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE CAR SLOWS DOWN DRAMATICALLY AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 17, 2013
BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE, WRENCH LIT ON DASH, NO THROTTLE CONTROL, ERRATIC IDLE. HAVE A CODE SCANNER, IT READ P2111. PLACED IN PARK, SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED, LIGHT WENT OFF. DRIVE 5 MINUTES, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, NO THROTTLE CONTROL, ERRATIC IDLE, CODES P2111, P2112. ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED. AGAIN PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED, MADE IT HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE THIS IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. VERY DANGEROUS LOOSING POWER LIKE THAT WITH NO WARNING, I'M AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SHE IS ON THE FREEWAY MORE. I'M LUCKY TO BE ON LESS TRAVELED SIDE ROADS WHERE I CAN PULL OVER TO SHOULDER TO RESTART VEHICLE. SOME SAY ITS THE THROTTLE BODY, OTHERS THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DON'T WANT TO THROW MONEY AT PARTS. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 16, 2013
WHILE MAKING A LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION THE ENGINE CUT TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN AND RAN OK. THE CAR WAS TAKE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEY GO BAD A LOT AND THEY NOT COVERED BY THE ENGINE WARRANTY. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THE TIME IF IT WAS HEAVY THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES IN THE PAST WERE THE CAR HESITATED BADLY FROM A STOP. *TR