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, Sep 13, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY TRUCK LOST SPEED. I KEPT PRESSING THE GAS AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE ANYWHERE. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING RELATED TO THE THROTTLE. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2009. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE RELATED TO THE INVESTIGATION ON VEHICLES UNEXPECTEDLY GOING INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" AT REDUCED POWER AND PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE. *TR
Power train, Sep 13, 2013
THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF FOR LAST 2 YEARS THEN AT THE LAST TIMES CAR WOULD SHUT OFF. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 11, 2013
STOPPED AT LIGHT. GOT TO 20 MPH THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. COASTED 50 FEET SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL RESTARTED CAR SHOOK, BUT GOT ME TO SAFETY. GOT TOWED. ERROR CODE P2112. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Sep 11, 2013
WHILE ACCELERATING AND SWITCHING FROM FIRST GEAR, ENGINE SLOWS TO ROUGH IDLE, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THOUGH. SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO CREEP TO THE SIDE OF ROAD BUT NO REAL POWER OR CONTROL OF THROTTLE. IDLE AND REV THE ENGINE AFTER RESTART ARE OK BUT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE UNDER THE HEAVIER LOAD OF PULLING SECOND GEAR THEN RATHER THAN SWITCHING BACK TO FIRST THE SOFTWARE CRASHES OR SOMETHING. STUPID WAY TO HANDLE A PROBLEM ON FORDS END. *TR
Power train, Sep 11, 2013
I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK IN A MIDDLE LANE OF THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. THE ESCAPE STARTING COASTING DOWN AS IF THE ENGINE HAD DIED. I GAVE A LITTLE MORE GAS, NO EFFECT. I GAVE MORE AND MORE GAS UNTIL FLOORED, NO EFFECT. BY NOW I WAS DOWN TO 45 MPH IN MULTIPLE LANES OF HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO JUST GET INTO THE RIGHT LANE IN ORDER TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. ON THE SHOULDER, I FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS IDLING, I THOUGHT IT HAD DIED. I JUST COULD NOT REV IT ABOVE THE IDLE RPM. I TURNED IT OFF & READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHICH SAID TO GET TO A DEALER. I RE-STARTED IT & REVVED IT A BIT. I CAUTIOUSLY DROVE ABOUT A MILE ON THE SHOULDER TO THE EXIT, WHICH WAS MY EXIT. I CAREFULLY WENT HOME WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. I DROVE TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING WITHOUT PROBLEMS. ON THE WAY HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ON A SMALL TWO-LANE ROAD WITH NO SHOULDERS & DITCHES IMMEDIATELY AT THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF MY LANE TO RESTART IT. LUCKILY A CAR COMING UP BEHIND ME SLOWED TO A STOP TO LET ME GET GOING AGAIN. I RESEARCHED THE "THROTTLE CONTROL / POWERTRAIN" ERROR MESSAGE AND FOUND THAT IT HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM SINCE 2004 FOR MULTIPLE FORD VEHICLES. THERE WERE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS THAT FORD WOULD NOT HONOR THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE MESSAGE POINTS TO A POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. WARRANTY IS FOR UP TO 36,000 MILES AND POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS FOR UP TO 72,000. I HAD 38,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER. NO MATTER HOW I QUESTIONED HIM, HIS RESPONSE BOILED DOWN TO BRING IT IN SO WE CAN LOOK AT IT. THE ONLY ESTIMATE I COULD GET WAS THAT IF WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT, THERE WOULD BE A $99.99 DIAGNOSTIC FEE IF FORD DID NOT PERFORM ANY SUGGESTED REPAIR. I FOUND IN MY RECORDS THAT I HAD TAKEN THE ESCAPE IN TO THIS DEALER AT ~5,800 MILES FOR A RECALL THAT STATED THAT IT WOULD PREVENT THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Sep 11, 2013
THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE LEADING TO A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT WOULD IMMEDIATE GO INTO A CRAWL MODE JUST ENOUGH TOGET ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN A FEW MILES LATER. I TOOK TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OF $440.00. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Sep 11, 2013
THROTTLE BODY SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND ACCELERATOR PEDDLE WENT LIMP. DEALERSHIP IS TELLING US IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY, WE'RE UNDER THE 36,000MI BUT OVER ON THE 3 YEARS HOWEVER NOW I'M READING THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 11, 2013
AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT I PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHEN MY FORD ESCAPE BEGAN TO JERK, THEN SEEMED TO DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND AFTER LISTENING TO THE ENGINE I REALIZED THAT IT WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THERE WAS NO GAS GETTING TO THE ENGINE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR. I LET THE CAR ROLL OUT OF THE INTERSECTION, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT. AFTER ANOTHER MILE UPON STOPPING BEFORE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IT STOPPED AGAIN AFTER GAINING UP TO ABOUT 10 MPH. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AGAIN AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START IT CRANKED, BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ON MY THIRD ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE IT TURNED OVER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Sep 10, 2013
WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND CAR STARTED TO JERK AND I STARTED TO LOSE SPEED EVEN THOUGH I WAS STEPPING ON THE GAS NOTHING WAS HAPPENING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY TO SHOULDER AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK WHILE THE CAR WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND TURN IT OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND WITH HESITATION IT STARTED BACK UP AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE HOME.. HAPPENED A SECOND TIME THE VERY NEXT DAY ONLY DOING 25 AND A WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND AGAIN NO GAS OR SPEED FROM THE PEDAL WAS ABLE TO SHUT IT OFF RESTART AND CONTINUE HOME.. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 10, 2013
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40MPH OVER A FREEWAY OVERPASS, THE CAR LURCHED REPEATEDLY, AND SLOWED WAY DOWN. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET IT PULLED OVER, TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT. FOR THE NEXT DAY AND A HALF, IT WOULD DIE ALMOST EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS, OR ANY TIME I TRIED TO DRIVE UP MY INCLINED DRIVEWAY. I RESTED IT THE NEXT DAY (SUNDAY) AND MONDAY MORNING DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. IT DID NOT DIE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE DEALERSHIP HAS IT AND THEY HAVE ROAD TESTED IT 2 OR 3 TIMES AND CAN'T GET IT TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM OR SHOW CODES. I'VE FOUND SEVERAL LINKS ONLINE TO PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND IT TURNS OUT TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY. HOWEVER, THE FORD DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY UNLESS IT SHOWS THEM CODES OR REPEATS THE BEHAVIOR FOR THEM. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THAT THIS HAPPENED. AS IT'S APPARENTLY AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, WHO KNOWS WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN? SO IF IT DOESN'T DO IT FOR THEM IN THE NEXT DAY, I'LL HAVE TO PICK THE CAR BACK UP UNFIXED, AND AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY FOR FEAR OF BEING KILLED WHEN IT LOSES POWER AT 65MPH AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Sep 10, 2013
WHILE DRIVING MY MOTHERS 2010 FORD ESCAPE, IT SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND CAME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO CREEP ALONG, BARELY ALLOWING ME TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME, OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE AS I SAID, IT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM 35MPH DOWN TO 2 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, INDICATING A "THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN" ISSUE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT RAN FINE, HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED MY MOTHER AND IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HER ON 3 PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I HAD THE CODES CHECKED, AND THAT INDICATED "THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL (TAC) SYSTEM - ACTUATOR STUCK OPEN". I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE IT IS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I FOUND RECALLS FROM FORD FOR THROTTLE ISSUES, BUT NOT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE, APPARENTLY THEY DON'T CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE. WELL LET ME TELL YOU, IT ABSOLUTELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I HAD BEEN OUT ON THE MAIN ROAD DOING 55 AND THIS HAPPENED WITH SOMEONE BEHIND ME, THEY WOULD HAVE SLAMMED RIGHT INTO ME BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING. I'M REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT FORD REALLY NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT, IT'S NOT JUST COINCIDENCE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY PEOPLE, THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 10, 2013
VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, WOULD MISS FIRE AND STOP RUNNING. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Sep 10, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AT 20 MILES AN HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY THE TOOL LIGHT CAME ON AND MY FORD NO LONGER WOULD GET GAS FROM THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS SUDDENLY COASTING WITHOUT ABILITY TO GIVE GAS TO THE CAR HOWEVER THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. IT CAME TO A STOP AFTER I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF HIGH TRAFFIC AREA ALMOST GETTING HIT BY OTHER CARS. THERE IS NO WARNING IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY. SHUT OFF CAR TURNED BACK ON AND WAS FINE. ON THE 9TH OF SEPT JUST A COUPLE DAYS LATER THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES ALMOST CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT--SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AS IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TOO MANY TIMES AS BEING A ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AND IT IS A DEFECT. I AM HAVING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AT THE FORD DEALER TOMORROW AS I HAD IT TESTED TODAY AND HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTICS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT GAVE WARNINGS. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO THE DEALER IT MUST BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ALSO THE RPM'S WERE GOING CRAZY WHEN THIS HAPPENED EACH TIME. THE AGENCY NEEDS TO HAVE IT SO IT IS RECALLED ITEM SO THIS WOULDN'T BE COMING DIRECTLY OUT OF THE CONSUMERS POCKET--IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE FORD 2010 ESCAPE--I WANT A REFUND!!! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Sep 9, 2013
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND WENT TO ACCELERATE, BUT WHEN I HIT THE GAS THE CAR STALLED AND I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. THE VEHICLE DID THIS 4 TIMES IN THE NEXT THREE DAYS. SOMETIMES IT WOULD HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEED AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WAS JUST GETTING GOING. IT TURNS OUT THAT I HAD A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM IN FORD ESCAPES. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Sep 9, 2013
DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH AND CAR SUDDENLY STOPS ACCELERATING AND WON'T GO, DOESN'T DIE BUT THE"THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN" SYMBOL COMES ON. I SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART AND PROCEED TO DRIVE AGAIN AND IT HAPPENS A 2ND TIME. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING IN THESE MODELS AND I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT! *TR
Engine, Sep 9, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE COULD BE AN ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 11/15/13*CN
Vehicle speed control, Sep 9, 2013
FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 2 1/2 WEEKS, MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE HAS STALLED ON ME. TODAY IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, ALTHOUGH WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PRESSED ON THE PEDAL. ONCE I GOT ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND HIT THE BRAKE, MY CAR JERKED A LITTLE AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED 2 1/2 WEEKS AGO WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT OF A FAST FOOD DRIVE-THRU. AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE, IT WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. I PUSHED THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED JERKING AND FINALLY STALLED ON ME JUST AS IT DID TODAY. WHEN I RESTARTED MY CAR, IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS LONGER THAN USUAL. LAST WEEK I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE TO MY MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED THE FIRST OCCURRENCE TO HIM. AFTER HE CHECKED IT OUT HE STATED THAT IT'S A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE WHICH WILL BE EXPENSIVE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR FORD ESCAPE AND AS EXPECTED, I FOUND TONS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD ESCAPE OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST $105 JUST TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR DOES NOT COVER ANY EXPENSES TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. ALTHOUGH THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY RECALLS ON ANY 2010 FORD ESCAPES THAT I COULD FIND ONLINE, I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL PLACED AS THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. WITH SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE FOUND ONLINE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW FORD HASN'T DONE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Sep 9, 2013
THE INCIDENT FIRST HAPPENED ON SEP. 2 2013, WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY RAMP. THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST PUSHING POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON WHILE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE THEN RESTARTED IT AND EVERYTHING BACK TO NORMAL. THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON SEP 6, WHILE I WAS ON THE LEFT LANE OF HIGHWAY 401 AND ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 60 MILES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND BOOKED APPOINTMENT. TODAY (SEP 9) IT WAS ALMOST ACCIDENT ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN AN LOCAL INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE LOST THE POWER DURING ACCELERATING. THANK GOD I I WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE LEFT TURN WITH INERTIA. AFTER INVESTIGATION THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FROM MY POCKET TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I ALSO COMPLIANT TO FORD CANADA. I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS ISSUE FOR SAFETY REASON. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 9, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ALONG & SUDDENLY LOST ALL THROTTLE. A WRENCH APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL & IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH. I WAS ABLE TO IDLE OVER INTO A PARKING LOT, BUT HAD NO THROTTLE POWER. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF & JUST SAT THERE, THINKING ABOUT MY OPTIONS. I TRIED TO START IT & IT STARTED, SO I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO A SHOP, WHERE THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THE WRENCH IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NO LONGER THERE & THE VEHICLE DIDN'T THROW ANY CODES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT & CONTACT FORD THAT NEXT DAY. I CALLED THE FORD DEALER & WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS. SINCE JUNE, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES & IT FINALLY THREW A CODE IN WHICH THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I HAD MY MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AT IT. HE REMOVED THE THROTTLE BODY & CLEANED THE PLATES. IT SEEMED TO DO MUCH BETTER, UNTIL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. IT'S STARTED IT AGAIN & IS NOW HAPPENING MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY. ON 08/27/2013, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE PASSING LANE, GOING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED! I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE I SHUT IT OFF, WAITED, & THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AGAIN. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ABOUT A 15 MILE PERIOD ON 09/06/2013 & TWO TIMES ON 09/08/2013. ON 09/06/2013, I AGAIN CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER & SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN PARTS. I WAS TOLD THE PART I NEEDED WAS RECALLED & WAS ALSO ON BACK ORDER (3,800 PARTS BEHIND). I CALLED BACK TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT & WAS TOLD THE PARTS PERSON WAS WRONG, BECAUSE THE PART HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED, ALTHOUGH HE HAD THREE CARS THERE WAITING ON THE SAME PART FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. IF THIS IS A KNOWN CONSTANT PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT IN A REAR-ENDER ACCIDENT & I HOPE IT'S NOT ME. *TR
Engine, Sep 8, 2013
DRIVING HOME FROM A DAY TRIP W/ FRIENDS AND WHEN APPROACHING LIGHT, CAR STARTED BUCKING. WHEN THE GAS PETAL WAS PUSHED DOWN, THE VEHICLE ONLY WENT 20 MPH AND WAS QUICKLY DROPPING SPEED. THE RED WRENCH APPEARED ON THE DASH. WE PULLED OVER IN A NOT SO VERY NICE PART OF THIS PARTICULAR TOWN, SHUT OFF THE CAR. FORTUNATELY FOR US, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND WE GOT HOME. I HAVE A CALL TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD THE VEHICLE (USED) TO ME IN 2012. I AM HOPING TO HEAR FROM THEM TOMORROW. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO HESITATE MANY TIME WHILE DRIVING ; ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I KNOW OF TWO FRIENDS WHO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR THIS FOR FREE. I AM HOPING THE SAME. IT SEEMS TO BE THOUGH, THAT THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. IMAGINE IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND A BIG MAC TRUCK WAS BEHIND US. I WOULDN'T BE WRITING THIS TODAY. THANK YOU. *LN
Power train, Sep 8, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN MY GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY WOULD NOT WORK. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO A COMPLETE STOP MY STEERING WAS VIBRATING PRETTY BAD. THE WRENCH SHOWING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY POWERTRAIN WAS LIT UP. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED MY CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. ABOUT A WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 2 WEEKS FOR THE THROTTLE BODY TO BE REPLACED AND I AM TOLD THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER.
Engine, Sep 8, 2013
STARTED ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT GO, HOWEVER ENGINE CONTINUED TO IDLE. WRENCH LIGHT ON DASH BOARD CAME ON. TURNED IGNITION OFF THEN STARTED VEHICLE BACK UP. VEHICLE RAN FINE AND NO CODES WERE STORED IN COMPUTER. CONDITION HAS GOTTEN SO BAD WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD THAT IT HAS SET THE P2112 CODE FOR STUCK OPEN/STUCK CLOSED THROTTLE BODY. IT APPEARS AS IF THE THROTTLE BODY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AS VEHICLE MAY STOP ON RAILROAD TRACKS, IN INTERSECTIONS, AND WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE IS NO WARNING WITH THIS CONDITION.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 8, 2013
I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY FIVE YEAR OLD SON WHEN I NOTICED MY VEHICLE SEEM TO BE RUNNING ROUGH. FIRST, I NOTICED A ROUGH IDLE WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THEN, WHILE TURNING ACCROSS ON COMING TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THIS POINT I WAS STILL IN THE WAY OF ON COMING TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO FINISH THE TURN. THANK GOD I DID IDLE TO SAFETY. I THEN STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND OBSERVED A VERY ROUGH IDLE AND NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AT ALL. I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AFTER THIRTY SECONDS AND IT RAN NORMAL AGAIN WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PARTS STORE TO HAVE THE THE ECM SCANNED FOR TROUBLE CODES. THE TECH COULD NOT RECOVER OR READ ANY CODES AT THAT TIME. I FOUND THAT TROUBLING AT THE TIME BUT FOUND OUT LATER THAT NOT ALL SCAN TOOLS CAN ACCESS STORED CODES. I HAD THIS OCCUR TWICE THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. I THEN CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO SCHEDULE SERVICE AND WHEN I TOLD HIM THE SYMPTOMS HE IMMEDIATELY KNEW THE PROBLEM. I ORDERED A NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY PER THEIR INSTRUCTION AND ASKED IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS OR TSB'S ON THIS ISSUE IF IT'S THAT COMMON. THE DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS. I PERSONALLY FEEL THIS IS DEFINATELY A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD TREATED AS THAT BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT OR WORSE, KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THE NEXT DAY TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND FIND OUT WHY THEY AREN'T BEING PROACTIVE WITH THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NO KNOWN SAFETY RECALLS OR TSB'S AT THIS TIME. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT SOMETHING THEY HAD ENCOUNTERED VERY OFTEN. SINCE THEN, I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT IT IS VERY KNOWN AND BEING INVESTIGATED AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU.
Engine, Sep 7, 2013
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WONT ACCELORATE FOR ME AS HARD AS I PRESS ACCELORATER DID NOT MAKE DIFFERENCE JUST WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER. IF I WAS ON HIGHWAY OR SOMEONE BEHIND ME IT SURE WOULD BE MAJOR PROBLEM.
Engine, Sep 7, 2013
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET OF TRAVEL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BRAKED SO THAT WE WERE TRAVELING AT AROUND 6 MPH. THROTTLE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. I RETURNED HOME AND PARKED THE CAR AND USED ANOTHER ONE. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER THE CAR STARTED AND PERFORMED NORMALLY. MY POCKET SCANNER SHOWED OBD2 CODE 2111, MEANING THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL WAS STUCK OPEN. I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, INCLUDING THE ACTUATOR CONTROL THAT MORNING. THE CAR HAS NOW RUN ABOUT A WEEK AND SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES WITH NO TROUBLE. THE NUMBER ON THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE IS 100053000805. THE NEW ONE IS DS7Z*9E926*D, AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TICKET. I HAVE THE OLD PART BOXED UP IN CASE FORD EVER RECALLS IT. THE PARTS MAN AT FORD SAID THAT THE THROTTLE PART NUMBER HAD BEEN REVISED A COUPLE OF TIMES. I AM JUST GLAD THAT IT WENT BAD ON A QUIET STREET AND NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I AM ALSO GLAD THAT I COULD CHANGE IT MYSELF AND NOT HAVE TO LISTEN TO RUN AROUND.