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, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 6, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 45MPH, VEHICLE STARTED TO DECREASE IN SPEED. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE RPMS CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND CAR SLOWED TO A STOP WITHOUT STALLING. VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND "WRENCH" LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH. *TR
Power train, Jun 6, 2013
I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND AROUND THE CORNER WHEN THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND A WRENCH WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. I PULLED TO SIDE AND CHECKED THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO FIND OUT THE WRENCH MEANT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE THROTTLE/POWERTRAIN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON. THE WRENCH DISAPPEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME, I CALLED OUR USUAL FORD SERVICE GUY AND WAS TOLD IT COULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING LODGED IN THE AIR FILTER BUT THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO CALL THEM. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO WORK AND RUN SOME ERRANDS HOWEVER I FELT LIKE IT WAS JERKING. THEN LATER THAT AFTERNOON, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A MAIN ROAD, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE SOMEWHAT (IT WAS A LONG RIGHT HAND TURN LANE). I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND BACK ON, THE WRENCH WENT AWAY SO I TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN JUST AFTER A FEW FEET. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ONE AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE WRENCH DISAPPEARED HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THAT'S WHEN I KNEW I COULD NOT TRUST DRIVING THIS CAR ANY LONGER. I CALLED FORD, CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW. WE WERE INFORMED IT WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. I HAD DONE SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AFTER IT HAPPENED THAT MORNING AND FOUND OUT THERE WERE MANY, MANY INSTANCES JUST LIKE MINE SO WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON, I PRETTY MUCH KNEW THAT WAS GOING TO BE THE OUTCOME. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY'VE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE GETTING THE PART LATELY SO IT'LL BE ANOTHER 5 DAYS BEFORE THEY'LL RECEIVE IT AND IT'LL COST $488+TAX BECAUSE IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 6, 2013
CAR SUDDENLY HAS NO GAS, ENGINE IS RUNNING BUT NO CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION . *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 6, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE MOTOR IN THE ESCAPE JUST DIED, I WAS FORCED TO MOVE FROM THE LEFT LANE OF THE HIGHWAY TO THE RIGHT WITH ALMOST NO POWER. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER FORD IS MAKING 4000 OF THE THROTTLE BODIES IN ORDER TO KEEP WITH THE DEMAND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Jun 5, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 25-30 MPH VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND COASTED REGARDLESS OF PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL. I WAS IN A BUSY INTERSECTION AND WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. I COASTED TO A DRIVEWAY (NO SHOULDER) AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WITH NO WRENCH LIGHT. CAR ACCELERATED FINE SO I CONTINUED HOME. IN THE SPAN OF 5 MILES, THIS SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED 4 TIMES. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON WOULD TEMPORARILY FIX THE ISSUE, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER LEFT. IN ROUTE, I STAYED ON ROADS WITH SHOULDER ALLOWANCES OR FREQUENT TURNOFFS, WHERE POSSIBLE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. CURRENTLY HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THE PART TO FIX THE ISSUE, BECAUSE OF ITS CURRENT HIGH DEMAND. I'M TOLD IT COULD BE A MONTH. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 5, 2013
I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED IN OCTOBER 2010. IN JUST TWO AND HALF OF YEARS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE AND UNDER 50,000 MILES, I HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY COSTING ME $385 (AFTER TALKING THE SERVICE GUY DOWN TO THAT PRICE). THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON APRIL 24, 2013 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK FOR LUNCH. I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD WHEN MY CAR'S SPEED STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AUTOMATICALLY. I TRIED TO PRESS THE GAS BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON INDICATING A PROBLEM, SO I PULLED INTO THE FIRST PLACE I COULD, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON. IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP SO I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AND PULLED BACK OUT ONTO THE STREET. IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES ON MY WAY HOME BEFORE I SAW THE FIRST MECHANIC SHOP AND TURNED IN. BY THE THIRD TIME THE (WRENCH) LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE I WAS STILL UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS BEST TO GO TO THE CLOSEST FORD LOCATION. AFTER LOOKING AT MY CAR THEY TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND DUE TO WHAT TYPE OF PART IT WAS, THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT. THIS DOES NOT SEEM NORMAL GIVEN THAT THE CAR IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. I AM FEARFUL THAT MORE PROBLEMS ARE TO COME... *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 5, 2013
MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE NEARLY STALLED (SLOWED ALL THE WAY DOWN) AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT IT OFF. IT HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN TWO DAYS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL. DURING THOSE 5 INSTANCES, I WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN MY CAR SLOWED TO A NEAR STOP. A COUPLE TIMES IT HAPPENED IN THE PARKING LOT (SLOW) AND THREE TIMES ON THE ROAD BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MILES AN HOUR. ALL I KNOW IS I'M TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT AS IT IS UNSAFE AND I HAVE KIDS. NOT SAFE!!! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 5, 2013
DRIVING ON 3 LANE HIGHWAY IN MIDDLE LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ENGINE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. WE (CHILDREN AND MYSELF) WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMITRUCK COMING UP FROM BEHIND US HAVING NO IDEA THAT MY AUTO LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. CAR HAD NO REAL POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE AT ABOUT 5 MPH FOR A FEW HUNDRED FEET UP EXIT RAMP TO A GRAVEL AREA WHERE I STOPPED AND REGAINED MY COMPOSURE AS I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO CRASH!!!!! I NOTICED THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH. TURNED OFF ENGINE UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO. AT THE TIME I WAS STILL ABOUT 100 MILES FROM HOME SO I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. ENGINE STARTED RIGHT UP. POWER WAS BACK. CONTINUED TO DRIVE ANOTHER 20-30 MILES WITH AGAIN WITH ONE MORE ISSUE. I HAD JUST BROUGHT THIS IN TO BE CHECKED BEFORE TAKING MY FAMILY TRIP AND I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS GOOD...DESCRIPTIONS ON THE INTERNET TALK ABOUT A FUEL THROTTLE BODY ISSUE WHICH HAS SYMPTOMS THAT MATCH WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. FIRST INCIDENT 11/2012, 2ND 3RD & CONT 2013 NOW... THIS WILL BE MY 3RD TIME BRINGING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP - AND I ADD THAT THEY ARE NOT CALLING BACK TO SCHEDULE A SVS APPT.. I AM FILING COMPLIANT HERE AND WITH FORD.. I ALWAYS PURCHASED A FORD - MAYBE NOW CHEVY ..ADDTL NOTE:. CAR HAS HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST MONTH WHERE IT SPUTTERS A BIT PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN AND HAS REVED UP TO ABOUT 1500 RPM WHEN OUT OF GEAR RIGHT AFTER STARTING. *TR
Structure, Jun 5, 2013
THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT OPEN DUE TO A FAULTY ACTUATOR. ALL ESCAPES HAVE THIS ISSUE SINCE 2001 BUT FORD HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO ESCAPE FROM YOUR VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO. ALSO THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH FROM THE INSIDE. *TR
Other or unspecified, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 4, 2013
ENGINE LOST POWER AND COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TOWED TO DEALER, KEYSER MILLER FORD, 8 EAST MAIN ST., COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426. THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE "THROTTLE BODY", AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ESCAPES. PARTS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 4, 2013
I HAD NOTICED OVER THE WEEKEND THAT ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD REV UP BUT NOT GO ANYWHERE WHILE I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. ON MONDAY, I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TAKING A LEFT THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN IT WENT INTO A BIT OF A STALL. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT OFF, THEN TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND WHEN THE DEALERSHIP (BELL FORD) CALLED THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH OTHER FORD ESCAPE OWNERS. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 62,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUE CONSIDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND A RECALL SHOULD BE SENT IN TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 4, 2013
DRIVING ON 3 LANE HIGHWAY IN MIDDLE LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH SLIGHTLY UP HILL AND ENGINE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. CAR HAD NO REAL POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE AT ABOUT 5 MPH FOR A FEW HUNDRED FEET UP EXIT RAMP TO A GRAVEL AREA WHERE I STOPPED. I NOTICED THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH. TURNED OFF ENGINE UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO. AT THE TIME I WAS ABOUT 90 MILES FROM HOME SO I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. ENGINE STARTED RIGHT UP. POWER WAS BACK. CONTINUED TO DRIVE ANOTHER 90 MILES WITH NO ISSUE. DESCRIPTIONS ON THE INTERNET TALK ABOUT A FUEL THROTTLE BODY ISSUE WHICH HAS SYMPTOMS THAT MATCH WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. STOPPED AT FORD DEALER AND ORDERED NEW THROTTLE BODY. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE ALTHOUGH IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WAITING FOR PART 9E926 TO ARRIVE TO INSTALL. CAR HAS HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST MONTH WHERE IT SPUTTERS A BIT PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN AND HAS REVVED UP TO ABOUT 1500 RPM WHEN OUT OF GEAR RIGHT AFTER STARTING. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 4, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE LOST PROPULSION AND REQUIRED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TWICE IN A DISTANCE OF FIVE (5) MILES. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, HE INDICATED THAT THE ISSUE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. APPARENTLY, THIS IS AN CONTINUAL ISSUE ON THIS MODEL AND I WAS ALSO INFORMED THIS PART (THROTTLE BODY) IS CURRENTLY ON A "NATIONAL" BACK ORDER. I WOULD THINK THAT IF THIS SPECIFIC PART IS ON A 'NATIONAL" BACKORDER, FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 3, 2013
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT 1 TIME TODAY, 1 TIME YESTERDAY, AND 1 TIME ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM UNTIL THE ENGINE STOPPED ACCELERATING SUDDENLY. CALLED THE FORD DEALER TODAY, AND THEY SAY IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. HE SAID THE THROTTLE BODY IS BAD AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THESE PARTS ARE ON ABOUT A 2 WEEK WAIT BECAUSE THEY ARE ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER". OBVIOUSLY A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN FORD CAN KEEP UP WITH. THIS STALLING IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR CAN BE DOING 45+ AND SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN TO A STOP, RISKING INJURY TO THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND OTHER MOTORISTS. FORD NEEDS TO ANNOUNCE A RECALL TO KEEP SOMEONE FROM GETTING HURT. *TR
Power train, Jun 3, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE ON THE HIGHWAY, IT STARTED TO BUCKLE AND IT EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. THE ONLY THING THAT WAS REMAINING ON WAS MY RADIO. I HAD NO STEERING, AND THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT EVEN WORK. ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, I HAD TO SOME HOW PULL OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND, HAD TO RESTART IT. I DID NOTICE A WRENCH SYMBOL ON MY DASHBOARD THAT LIGHTED UP. DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANT, SO, I WENT AHEAD AND GOT MY MANUAL OUT. THE SYMBOL HAS STATED THAT IT WAS "THE THROTTLE/POWERTRAIN" AND I NEEDED TO SEE A DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, I JUST DID NOT KEEP TRACK OF IT. THIS TIME IT WAS MORE WORSE THAN THE OTHERS. ON JUNE 1ST 2013 IT ACTUALLY DID IT TWICE IN ONE DAY. THANKFULLY THE SECOND TIME AROUND I WAS IN THE CLEAR AND PULLED OVER INTO AN OFFICE COMPLEX. HAD TO DO THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS DEFECT. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS, SCARY, AND ITS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. LUCKILY FOR ME, THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. AS OF JUNE 3RD 2013 THE DEALER REPLACED MY THROTTLE AUTO BODY. I AM HOPING THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE. IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ANOTHER PERSON, IF, THEY ARE NOT CAREFUL, AND, DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THANK GOD, I HAD MY HUSBAND WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE OTHER TIMES, I WAS ACTUALLY BY MYSELF AND SCARED OUT OF MY MIND . I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND ON A BUSY BRIDGE WHEN MY TRUCK COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEBODY OR MYSELF. MY TOTAL BILL FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED WAS $455.00. I AM HOPING YOU CAN CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. ONE DAY THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY, AND, IT WILL CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Engine, Jun 3, 2013
VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OVER 65. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PULL OVER WHILE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. VEHICLE ALSO IDLES VERY HARD WHILE ON AND IN PARKED POSITION OR STOPPED WITH BRAKES ON. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 3, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 24, MY VEHICLE HAD SPONTANEOUSLY LOST POWER AS I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. AS I SAFETY STEERED MY VEHICLE TO A PLACE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE SERVICE LIGHT THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE STOP, I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF; WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEY STARTED IT BACK UP. THE ENGINE WAS ON, THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE STILL ONE, BUT NO POWER WAS TRANSFERRING FROM THE ENGINE TO THE TRANSMISSION AS I PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE RPM GAUGE ALSO SHOWED LITTLE TO NO CHANGE WHILE I WAS APPLYING MORE GAS. AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY WERE QUICK TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM BEING THE THROTTLE BODY. THE PART WAS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY ONLY AFTER I PAID THE $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. MY VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED; HAVING ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE BY FORD DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTERS WITHIN THE REQUIRED INTERVALS, AND HAS ONLY 44,800 MILES ON IT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jun 3, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 55-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT FROM CRUISING SPEED DOWN TO APPROX. 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED. THE DASHBOARD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED ILLUMINATED . THE VEHICLE WAS APPARENTLY IN SAFE MODE AND ONLY ABLE TO GO A SPEED OF 30 MPH. AFTER CRUISING ONTO THE SHOULDER OF FREEWAY, THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED AND CONTINUED WITH SAME PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MILES. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN REGULAR SPEED WITH WARNING LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES AND THE PART NEEDED THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER FROM FORD AND IS NOT LISTED AS A RECALL OR COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Power train, Jun 3, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN 128 (A MAJOR HIGHWAY) , WHEN MY CAR 'APPEARED' TO DOWNSHIFT ALL ON IT'S OWN. THE 'WRENCH' APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND I MANAGED TO COAST INTO A REST AREA BEFORE THE CAR EVENTUALLY STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND AT FIRST IT SEEMED LIKE EVERYTHING WAS FINE AGAIN. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT HOME, BUT 4-5 MINUTES IN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT HESITATED, LIGHT CAME ONE, CAR STALLED, I DANGEROUSLY COASTED INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE I THEN DECIDED TO GET IT TOWED SINCE IT WAS STALLING IN DANGEROUS PLACES AND I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD MAKE IT HOME. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC THAT NIGHT. NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD IT'S THE ETB, BUT IT'S NOT COVERED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS PART IS NOT IN STOCK SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY BEING SOLD. THIS APPEARS TO BE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR A RECALL, SINCE IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING COMMON AND CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE. THIS IS MY 5TH FORD, I'VE HAD THE EXPLORER, MUSTANG, FORD 250, FORD 150 AND NOW THE ESCAPE. AS A LOYAL CONSUMER I WOULD EXPECT THE MANUFACTURER TO DO THE PROPER THING AND MAKE THIS MORE THAN TSB SINCE IT'S A DEFINITE DANGER. I'M JUST HAPPY MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 3, 2013
WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR SHUTS DOWN. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN REV THE ENGINE AND INCREASE RPMS. IT WILL JERK AND JUMP FORWARD AS IF ITS TRYING TO ACCELERATE BUT WONT GO ANY FASTER THAN IDLE SPEED. IF I TURN THE ENGINE OFF IT WILL WORK PROPERLY FOR ABOUT 50 YARDS THEN SHUT DOWN AGAIN. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jun 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE AIR FILTER AND THEN REPLACED IT. THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TROUBLE CODE DETECTED A FAULTY THROTTLE ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 07-17-13 *BF
Power train, Jun 2, 2013
I HAVE BEEN A FORD OWNER FOR YEARS, AND THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT I AM FILING. MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND I HAD TO PULL IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT RESTARTED AND RESUMED DRIVING NORMALLY. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. SINCE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE OUTSIDE A MAJOR CITY, I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. I HAD NO ABILITY TO POWER THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN ITS OWN MOMENTUM. I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS PART RECALLED! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 2, 2013
VEHICLE LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING/SYMPTOMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (WRENCH) CAME ON. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD, HAD TO SHUT OF AND RESTART. THROTTLE RESPONSE RETURNED. SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY AT APPROXIMATELY SAME SPEED. PULLED OFF ROAD, SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER/REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. *TR
Power train, Jun 1, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AND MY VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WORKING AT LEAST I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PART IS NOT IN STOCK AT ANY FORD DEALER AND HAS BEEN BACK ORDERED SO TO ME THAT MEANS IT IS A REGULAR PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. I NEED TO KNOW IF OTHER CARS HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jun 1, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY ENGINE STALLED I TURNED OFF OF THE MAIN ROAD AND PUSHED ON THE BRAKE. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN MY CAR BEGAN TO IDLE VERY ROUGH AND JUMPY. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND HAD TO PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT STARTED DROVE AWAY AND IT WAS FINE COUPLE MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING EXCEPT. IT WILL NOW ONLY GO A MILE OR SO BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN 2 DAYS. I'VE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS TO GET A PART AND THEY ARE ALL ON BACK ORDER WHICH TELLS ME THERE ARE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART. *TR