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, Aug 20, 2013
2010 FORD ESCAPE. ACCELERATION FROM A STOP AND SLUGGISH ACCELERATION WHEN ENTERING THE EXPRESSWAYS WAS INTERMITTENT FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AT APPROXIMATELY 58K MILES. CAR STALLED AT A STOP LIGHT AT 68K MILES, WAS ABLE TO GO AFTER SWITCHING IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON. ACCELERATION HAS BEEN QUITE SLUGGISH. CAR IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND I WAS JUST TOLD IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING QUITE A BIT TO OTHER FORD ESCAPE OWNERS-FRIGHTENING THAT I LET IT GO ON THIS LONG. *TR
Power train, Aug 20, 2013
THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE STALLING OUT AND HAS NO THROTTLE. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, THE CARS SEEMS TO BE SPUTTERING, BUT THERE IS NO DRIVE WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF AND THEN ON, AND THE WRENCH GOES AWAY AND THE CAR RUNS. IT HAS HAPPENED NOW 4 OR FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. *TR
Power train, Aug 20, 2013
DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT 36K MILES AND THEN THROTTLE PEDAL ACTED USELESS, ENGINE IDLED DOWN ROUGH. POWER TRAIN LIGHT CAME ON (WRENCH). TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, RESTART THE SUV IT TOOK LONGER TO CATCH THEN NORMAL. DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT 30 MORE MILES TILL I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS A 670$ FIX. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 20, 2013
I BOUGHT VEHICLE 2010 FORD ESCAPE IN AUGUST OF 2011. IN FEBRUARY OF 2011 I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND MY ESCAPE STARTING STALLING OUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND IT WAS IDLING ROUGH LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. I PUT MY ESCAPE INTO PARK PUSHED SLIGHTLY ON GAS PEDAL IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I SWITCHED IT INTO GEAR MADE NO DIFFERENCE. I PUT CAR BACK INTO PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. WAITED A FEW MINUTES STARTED IT. IT STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. I RAN FUEL CLEANER THROUGH IT. I DID NOT HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEMS UNTIL THURSDAY AUG 15TH 2013. I WAS DRIVING DOWN CITY ROAD GOING ABOUT 30 MPH IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. STARTED STALLING OUT WOULD NOT PICK UP ACCELERATION RUNNING ROUGH WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON PULLED INTO PARKING LOT BARLEY IDLING SPUTTERING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL I PUT CAR INTO PARK TURNED ENGINE OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES. TURNED BACK ON. MY CAR STARTED FINE RAN FINE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED AGAIN. SO TODAY 8/20/13 IM GOING DOWN BUSY TRAFFIC COUNTRY TWO LANE ROAD NO WHERE TO PULL CAR OFF ON SIDE SAFELY. AND AGAIN ALL OF A SUDDEN GOING ABOUT 35 MPH I LOOSE ACCELERATION CAR STARTS SPUTTERING I CANT ACCELERATE RUNNING ROUGH WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON I COASTED UP TO STOP SIGN AS I HAD NOWHERE TO SAFELY PULL CAR OFF ROAD AND PUT CAR IN PARK TURN OFF ENGINE STARTED ENGINE RIGHT BACK UP CAR RAN FINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I THOUGHT AT FIRST MY FUEL FILTER MAY BE THE PROBLEM BUT AS IM READING THE 2010 FORD ESCAPES HAVE A GUARANTEED LIFETIME FUEL FILTER INSIDE THE FUEL TANK CANNOT REPLACE IT. SO AS I WAS READING MORE IN DEPTH I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM WITH THEIR 2010 ESCAPES. I NOW SEE THE PROBLEM IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE DEFECT AND AN INVESTIGATION IS GOING ON. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE PEOPLE WIND UP IN CRASHES OVER THIS. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 20, 2013
VEHICLE STALLED UPON ACCELERATION FROM STOP, AND LOST ALL THROTTLE FUNCTION. SURGES AT IDLE, AND INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. THROTTLE FAILED THE NEXT DAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE FAILED THROTTLE BODY SENSOR ISSUE THAT WAS FIXED BY OCTOBER 2009, BUT MY ESCAPE WAS BUILT IN DECEMBER '09 AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 20, 2013
IN AUGUST RUSH-HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WENT INTO 'LIMP MODE', THE ENGINE RPM DECREASED TO UNDER 1000RPM AND I WAS ABLE TO FIGHT THRU SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC WHILE COASTING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO THROTTLE INPUTS AFFECTED THE ENGINE, IT REMAINED UNDER 1000RPM AND RAN VERY ROUGH AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. I SHUT THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF, WAITED A MINUTE, THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO THE WORKPLACE. TWO DAYS LATER ON A SHORT TRIP TO A RESTAURANT, THE ENGINE AGAIN WENT INTO 'LIMP MODE'. I SHUTOFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. ABOUT 1/4 MILE LATER THE ENGINE WENT INTO 'LIMP MODE' AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO 'LIMP MODE' AFTER EVERY 1/4 - 1/2 MILE FOR A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES ON THE SHORT TRIP. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT IS NOW. THIS 2010 FORD ESCAPE HAS 86K MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13003 AS OF YET (STILL IN INVESTIGATION SINCE FEBRUARY). I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 19, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE PROBLEM RECURRED FOUR TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE THROTTLE BODY STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. THE PART IS NOW ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE AND, DUE TO THE BACK ORDER, LONG REPAIR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 19, 2013
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, OUR NEWLY BOUGHT USED VEHICLE (A 2010 FORD ESCAPE WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES,) HAD STALLED ON MY PARTY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE THE CAR LOSES THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. SOME OF THE TIMES ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD GET US BACK HOME. THE OCCURRENCES OF THE PROBLEM HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY OR HIGHWAY. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Aug 19, 2013
THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. DRIVING MY 2010 ESCAPE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE SPEED I WAS GOING WAS ABOUT 20 MPH. WITH NO PRIOR WARNING THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, THE RPM'S FLUCTUATED AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS BUT AFTER INVESTOR I FOUND IN THE INTERNET VERY SIMILAR BEHAVIOR WITH OTHER FORD ESCAPES AND IT SAID THAT AT THE END IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED I WAITED AFTER 3 DAYS WITH MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY CONFIRM THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE, BUT I TOLD THEM AND YET I HAD TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE AT MY EXPENSE AS IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ENGINE STALL ISSUE OCCURRED 08/17/2013 TO 08/19/2013 ( 5 TIMES). *TR
Power train, Aug 19, 2013
WHEN DRIVING I LOSS ALL ACCELERATION. THE ACCELERATION PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT WHILE DEPRESSING. A RED WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATES ON THE FAR LEFT END OF THE DISPLAY CONSOLE. ONCE IN AWHILE THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE OWNERS MANUAL ICON DESCRIPTION READS "THROTTLE CONTROL/POWER TRAIN. THIS OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I ACTIVATE THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULL OVER TO THE ROADSIDE. THE SUV WILL SHAKE, BUT WILL NOT SHUTOFF. I WILL SHUTOFF THE SUV AND THEN WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM RESTARTING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 19, 2013
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE SHUDDERED, HESITATED, AND LOST POWER. LUCKILY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. ALL FLUIDS OK, BATTERY OK, FUEL OK, ETC. AFTER CHECKING OPTIONS, I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR. IT STARTED FINE -LIKE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, BUT NOT ON AT ANY PREDICTABLE TIME OR EVENT. ENGINE COOL OR HOT, SLOW OR HIGH SPEED, SMOOTH OR BUMPY ROAD -JUST WHENEVER IT SEEMS TO FEEL LIKE IT. I'VE BEEN READING ONLINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ON THESE VEHICLES. I'M NOW LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT AND AM WONDERING HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO COST. SINCE IT IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE, WILL FORD REIMBURSE FOR THE EXPENSE? *TR
Engine, Aug 19, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,189.
Power train, Engine, Aug 18, 2013
CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING OVER THE RAILROAD TRACK. AFTER BARELY GOT IT TO GO OVER THE RAILROAD (LUCKLY TRAIN DIDN'T COME WHILE I WAS BARELY MOVING) PULLED OVER TO SIDE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND STARTED BACK UP. WRENCH LOOKING LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WHILE IT WAS TRYING TO STALL, IT HAPPENED 2MORE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK HOME. AFTER FEW CHECKING AROUND IT IS CAUSED BY THE FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 18, 2013
THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE ENGINE STALLED AS I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THE SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE NEARLY KILLED AND WAS IN A LOW SPEED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, JUST STAYED IN ONE SPOT LIKE IT WAS STALLED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Aug 18, 2013
VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE GAS PEDAL LOST CONTROL FOR ACCELERATION AND THE CAR CAME DOWN TO AN IDLE AND IT'S THRUSTING ITSELF FORWARD TO MOVE. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT REACT. THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 18, 2013
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. AFTER SHUTDOWN, VEHICLE RESTARTS AND RUNS FINE FOR A MINUTE OR TWO AND THEN STALLS AGAIN. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 17, 2013
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 50-55 MPH AND GOING UPHILL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE DESPITE TRYING TO PUMP THE PETAL. THE CAR DID NOT SHUT OFF COMPLETELY BUT IDLED ROUGHLY WITH THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT ON. I HAD TO FLIP ON THE HAZARDS AND GET OVER THREE LANES OF SCARY TRAFFIC ON A BUSY VANCOUVER, BC HIGHWAY AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THIS WAS THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 30 DAYS, WITH THE FIRST BEING ON THE SHIP CANAL BRIDGE IN SEATTLE, THE 2ND EXACTLY 7 DAYS LATER IN THE SAME SPOT, FOLLOWED BY TWICE IN ONE MORNING 2 WEEKS LATER ON THE WAY TO VANCOUVER. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN OVER 50MPH AND GOING UPHILL, OR HAVING TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE TO GET PAST A SLOWER MOVING CAR. THE FORD DEALERSHIPS DON'T CARE AND JUST WANT TO CHARGE A FORTUNE TO FIX IT. I HAVEN'T READ FROM ANYONE IF THE NEW PART EVEN FIXES THE PROBLEM? I'M AT THE POINT WHERE I'M STRESSED ALL THE TIME DRIVING NEVER KNOWING WHERE IT WILL CRAP OUT AND AVOIDING HIGHWAYS AND ROADS WHERE THERE IS NO SHOULDER TO STOP ON. I LOVED THE CAR BUT AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT SO I'VE STARTED TO TAKE THE BUS. FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR NOT TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THIS KNOWN PROBLEM! WHEN IS FORD GOING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL? ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BECAUSE OF IT? THIS IS SO DANGEROUS, THANK GOD IT HAPPENED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS - I'M TERRIFIED OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF IT IS NIGHT TIME. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 17, 2013
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. STEPPING ON THE GAS PRODUCED NO EFFECT. DRIVING SLOWLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND PROCEEDED TO WORK. THIS WAS A DAILY OCCURRENCE BOTH GOING TO WORK IN THE MORNING, AND RETURNING IN THE EVENING. TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 17, 2013
P2111 CODE (THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN); ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPS WORKING; VEHICLE GOES INTO A LIMP HOME MODE. CYCLE THE IGNITION KEY AND EVERYTHING STARTS WORKING AGAIN. PROBLEM KEEPS REPEATING ITSELF. SUSPECT THE THROTTLE BODY IS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 16, 2013
JUST DRIVING ALONG ONE DAY AND UPON CROSSING AN INTERSECTION OF A BUSY STREET THE CALL STALLED. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND COULDNT ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OF ON A SIDE STREET WITHOUT HOLDING UP TRAFFIC. WHEN I GOT TO THE SIDE STREET I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND AFTER TAKING AWHILE IT FINALLY STARTED BACK UP ONLY TO DO THE SAME THING A BLOCK LATER. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE GONE AWAY FOR A COUPLE WEEKS BUT HAS CAME BACK RECENTLY AND IS EVER MORE FREQUENT. WHEN IT SETS OVER NIGHT OR FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME IT IS DRIVEABLE BUT AFTER A FEW MILES IT STARTS TO STALL AGAIN. DRIVING UNDER 30 MPH OR ACCELERATING SUPER SLOW SEEMS TO HELP SOME TIMES BUT NOT ALWAYS. STILL PROBABLY NOT VERY SAFE TO DRIVE IT LIKE THAT ESPECIALLY PULLING ONTO A BUSY STREET OR OUT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Aug 16, 2013
I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT, USED ON FEB 28, 2012 FROM A FORD DEALER, NORTHEAST PHILA. IT HAD 52,000 MILES. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED 3YEAR 36,000MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. UPON DRIVING OFF THE LOT, I NOTICED HIGH IDLE AT REST, LOW ACCELERATION AND SHIFTING BY ITSELF WHEN ACCELERATING AND TRYING TO SLOW TO STOP. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. SERVICE MGR. SAID THAT HE TOOK MY VEHICLE HOME, DROVE IT, FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I SHOWED HIM SERVICE BULLETINS FROM FORD DOCUMENTING VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, AS A RESULT OF THE MAIN COMPUTER PROGRAM OF THE VEHICLE, WRONG CODING, CODES NOT BEING READ CORRECTLY, ETC. SERVICE MANAGER DENIED SEEING THIS INFORMATION, DESPITE ME GIVING HIM COPIES. IT IS NOW AUGUST 16, 2013, VEHICLE IS WORSE, IDLING AT REST 3000 RPM, 10-20 MPH IDLES AT 4,000-5,000 RPM, LOUDER THAN THE RADIO. VEHICLE SHIFTING ITSELF, HESITATING, WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO A HIGHWAY RAMP, OR GOING UP A HILL. VEHICLE SHIFTING, AND JERKING WHILE TRYING TO SLOW TO A STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER ROUTE 1 LANGHORNE, PA, CLOSER TO MY HOME. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE REP THAT COMPUTER CODES FROM VEHICLE NOT BEING PICKED UP BY SERVICE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. "WE HAD TO CLEAR YOUR VEHICLE COMPUTER AND REPROGRAM IT. NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEREFORE YOU PAY THE $90 DIAGNOSTIC FEE". IT IS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE". I SAID HOW IS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE, REQUIRING A COMPLETE WIPE AND REPROGRAM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE? THEY REFUSED TO RETURN MY $90. VEHICLE STILL SAME PROBLEM, SLIGHTLY LESS, A LITTLE MORE QUIETER, STILL RUNNING 4000 RPM ON MILD ACCELERATION. I AM AFRAID, BECAUSE IT WAS SHIFTING UP WHEN I WAS TRYING TO SLOW TO A STOP. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 16, 2013
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET, 60MPH ON I-64 @ I-170 THE VEHICLE STOPPED FORWARD MOTION. IT COASTED TO A STOP BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP. THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT WORK AND THE RPM STAYED BETWEEN 750 AND 1000. THE IGNITION WAS TUNED OFF THEN BACK ON IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND THE ACCELERATOR WORKED. FORD DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 16, 2013
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM AND IDLE POSITION THE VEHICLE WILL LOOSE POWER. BY THIS I MEAN THE VEHICLE STAYS ON, LIGHTS ON DASH REMAIN ON, MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS SHUTTER TO IT. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU TRY OR HOW MUCH TIME PASSES. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO GET THE GAS PEDAL WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY VERY DANGEROUS FLAW IN THE VEHICLE AS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN BUSY LOS ANGELES INTERSECTIONS. I FEAR IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE FORD DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $800 TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH HAS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE. THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS RECURRING AND VERY PROMINENT FLAW IN THEIR VEHICLE AND SAY EVEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED FOR $2,200 WILL NOT COVER THIS PARTICULAR PART. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS CAN BRING SOME JUSTICE TO THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DEALING WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Aug 16, 2013
DRIVING DOWN STREET, ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS WOULD SPORADICALLY HAPPEN AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF TOWN. ERROR CODE P2112. ENGINE WOULD EITHER SHUT OFF COMPLETELY OR WOULD IDLE LOW AND ROUGH AND NOT MOVE, WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, NO INCREASE IN RPM. *TR
Power train, Aug 16, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL STOPPED. THE ENGINE MAINTAINED RUNNING BUT THERE WAS NO THROTTLE CONTROL. I WAS FORCED TO CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC WHILE LOSING SPEED TO REACH THE SHOULDER. AFTER STOPPING, TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING ALL CONTROL RETURNED. I TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND UPON A DIAGNOSTIC WAS DETERMINED THAT CODE P2112 AND THE ETB FAILED. *TR