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, 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
Engine, Sep 24, 2013
VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF AT 60 MPH. HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART CAR TO GET POWER. *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
Vehicle speed control, Sep 23, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT, WHO FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,217.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 23, 2013
THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM WORK, I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND IT PASSED INSPECTION FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 5 MONTHS WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. THE SYMPTOMS THAT I EXPERIENCED WERE LOSS OF POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AND ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" (ENGINE ECU PROTECTION PROTOCOL SO NO MORE DAMAGE WOULD BE DONE TO THE ENGINE) I NOTICED THAT THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD, SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP AND I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED, RIGHT OF THE BAT THE WOMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE (WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE) SO I BECAME SUSPICIOUS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP AND I GOT A HOLD OF THE ACTUAL MECHANIC AND RIGHT AWAY HE SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, OUT OF GOOD FAITH HE ADVISE THAT I CAN CHANGE THAT PART MYSELF WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY FORD FOR THEM TO FIX. THE ESTIMATE FOR GETTING IT FIXED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSE TO $600 +TAX, WHEN THE PART ITSELF COST ONLY AROUND $200 +TAX. I BOUGHT THE PART FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND CHANGED IT, EVER SINCE THAT FIX MY VEHICLE IS RUNNING EVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE. THE MAN BEHIND THE COUNTER THAT GAVE ME THE PART MENTIONED THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND THAT USUALLY CHANGING THE THROTTLE BODY FIXES THE ISSUE, HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT IF A RECALL IS TO BE MADE TO JUST BRING BACK THE DEFECTIVE PART AND THE PROOF OF PURCHASE IN ORDER TO GET MY MONEY BACK. FORD SHOULD JUST STOP DENYING THIS ISSUE AND JUST ADMIT THAT THE ISSUE WAS NEVER FULLY FIXED.
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.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Sep 22, 2013
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AND WENT TO AN EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLE WITH THE VEHICLE SHAKING LIKE A LEAF IN THE WIND. HAD TO EXIT HIGHWAY THROUGH TRAFFIC AS THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT RESPOND IN ANY POSITION. IT WAS EARLY MORNING WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC THANKFULLY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT IF THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED LATER IN THE DAY DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC.
Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 22, 2013
DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AT SPEED LIMIT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOSES ALL THROTTLE WITH PEDAL AND WILL ONLY IDLE. ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART AND GET TO DESTINATION. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET TO DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. NO CODES BUT THE WRENCH DID LIGHT UP ON THE DASH AND GO AWAY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND SAID THIS IS USUALLY THE PROBLEM. MY COST $510.62......... THEY SAID TO LOOK FOR A RECALL ON THROTTLE BODY AND I COULD GET A REFUND BUT LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM LOOKS LIKE FORD IS SLOW TO POST THE RECALL THAT MANY CONSUMERS HAD TO PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET DUE TO FAULTY PARTS.
Engine, Sep 22, 2013
DRIVING 40 MPH AND MY CAR JUST STALLED. CAR STUTTERED, QUIT AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY IT WAS A SUNDAY MORNING AND ROADS WEREN'T TO BUSY. I COASTED TO A SIDE ROAD, PULLED OVER, WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES AND RESTARTED. I JUST BOUGHT THIS USED 2010 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED A WEEK AGO. I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE GOOGLED THE VEHICLE SOONER. :(
Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 21, 2013
GOING AROUND A TURN, THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTED IT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND THE PART WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING WITHOUT HAVING THE PART REPAIRED, AND IT HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK. I WILL BE PAYING FOR THE REPAIR, BUT DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH FORD AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 21, 2013
STANDARD TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. TRAVELING ON CITY STREET AT 35 MPH, VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND ENGINE DIED. INITIALLY NOT ABLE TO RESTART, WAITED 4 MINUTES AND ENGINE STARTED. FEW MINUTES LATER AT A STOP, BEGAN ACCELERATING BUT ENGINE DIED AGAIN. AFTER FIRST OCCURRENCE, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WRENCH LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED AND PROCEEDED TO FORD DEALER. FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAULTY THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED.
Steering, Power train, Engine, Sep 20, 2013
1ST - VEHICLE WAS REFUELED WITH 87 OCTANE AND JUST DROVE ONE MILE DOWN AND UP A HILL WERE IT STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE THROTTLE WAS APPLIED AND VEHICLE LURCHED AND STALLED. 2ND - VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AROUND NEIGHBORHOOD GOING 20 MPH AND STARTED TO SPUTTER AND HESITATE 3RD - RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WERE IT WAS STOPPED THEN THROTTLE APPLIED AND LURCHED AND STALLED 4TH - USING CRUISE CONTROL DRIVING 75 MPH DOWN PARKWAY, VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN QUICKLY SLOWED DOWN TO 20 MPH AND STALLED 5TH - DRIVING TO DEALER TO FIGURE OUT HESITATION AND STALL, ACCELERATED FROM RED LIGHT AND HESITATED AND STALLED 6TH - STILL ENROUTE TO DEALER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE STALLS AGAIN ONLY 300 FEET FROM LAST STALL. ENGINE HAS ROUGH IDLE. POLICE OFFICER SUGGESTED THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM BECAUSE HIS FORD EXPEDITION RECENTLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND SYMPTOMS. DEALER DIAGNOSED A BAD THROTTLE BODY. VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE LAST 6TH STALL. EVERY TIME VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND RESTART IN NEUTRAL LED TO RE-STALLING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED AND RE-STARTED AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN PARK. ENGINE SPUTTERED AND WAS RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION AFTER 6TH STALL BUT SLOW SMOOTH ACCELERATION PROVED EFFECTIVE. ALL STALLS WERE EXPERIENCED WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION. *LN
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 20, 2013
SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THROTTLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE IMMEDIATELY AND THE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM FAULT LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION THE CAR STARTED BACK UP WITH OUT INCIDENT AND CONTINUED THE DRIVE THAT DAY. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER, HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TWICE IN ONE DAY AND THEN FOUR TIMES THE NEXT. OF THE SEVEN TOTAL INCIDENTS, 3 OF WHICH HAPPENED IN MAJOR INTERSECTIONS BLOCKING FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND TURNED ME INTO A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Sep 20, 2013
I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION, AS I MASHED THE GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENED. MY CAR WENT "LIMP" AS IF IT HAD CUT OFF BUT IT WAS STILL ON. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, JUST BARELY AVOIDING BEING STRUCK BY SPEEDING TRAFFIC. I CUT MY CAR OFF AND WAITED 5 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED IT. I WAS ABLE DRIVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT AGAIN "WENT LIMP". AFTER MY CAR WAS EXAMINED, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE BODY HAD MALFUNCTIONED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Sep 19, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING, THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED, I TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS, BUT IT WOULDN'T GO. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND I HAD TO PULL OVER. THE WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN ON AGAIN, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF, AND THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL INCIDENT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Sep 18, 2013
WHEN THE FORD ESCAPE IS DRIVING AND STOPS AT A LIGHT THE ENGINE STARTS TO RIDDLE. ONCE YOU HIT THE GAS THE CAR GOES INTO SECOND GEAR THEN THE GAS PEDALS STOPS WORKING. CAN'T USE THE GAS PEDAL. *TR