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, Jan 11, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED WHERE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. ..UPDATED 02/01/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO POWER OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT CONTROL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE ISSUE WAS STUCK THROTTLE. UPDATED 02/08/2013 *JS
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 8, 2013
WITH NO WARNING, I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I AM THANKFUL I WASN'T TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED OR TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY; THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS ON DASH INDICATED SOMETHING WITH THROTTLE. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR HOME - VERY DIFFICULT. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. VERY EXPENSIVE CAR REPAIR, 208.00 PART (THROTTLE BODY) AND 190.00 LABOR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jan 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE CASING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Vehicle speed control, Jan 7, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER WANTED $400 TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WAS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 12 MONTHS. . THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE, AS THE THREE YEAR 36,000 MILES WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,400.
Power train, Jan 6, 2013
HAD BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON BUSY CITY STREET FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS. STOPPED AT RED LIGHT TO ENTER FREEWAY WITH SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES ON TWO LANE FREEWAY ONRAMP. LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO FREEWAY SPEED, VEHICLE ONLY OBTAINED ABOUT 2MPH, VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BUT HAD NO RESPONSE TO GAS PEDAL ( RPM'S DIDN'T INCREASE), TWO RED WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASH. I MANAGED TO COAST ONTO THE MINI SHOULDER OF THE ONRAMP, STICKING HALFWAY INTO TRAFFIC, DUE TO THE SMALL SIZE OF THE SHOULDER. I SHIFTED THROUGH PARK, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, NO RESPONSE, TURNED VEHICLE OFF, THEN RESTATED AND VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY, WARNING LIGHTS OUT. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CAR ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES. IN RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH ALL MILEAGES, FORUMS ARE SAYING THE DEALER IS REPLACING DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLIES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 4, 2013
I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I ASSUMED THIS WAS A RANDOM EVENT. CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND NO CHECK ENGINE CODE LIGHT CAME ON ETC. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 2, 2013
ON 30 DECEMBER 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT ON US 61 IN PORT GIBSON, MS. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. I GLANCED DOWN TO OBSERVE THE GAUGES AND DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD CEASED FUNCTIONING AND THE TROUBLE LIGHT (SHAPED LIKE A WRENCH) HAD ILLUMINATED. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. AFTER CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD FOR ANY LOSS OF FLUID OR OBVIOUS MECHANICAL FAILURE I COULD DETECT NOTHING INDICATING A MAJOR MECHANICAL FAILURE. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND OBSERVED THE GAUGES NOTING THE TROUBLE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. THINKING THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN A TEMPORARY ISSUE, I AGAIN PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL UPON THE HIGHWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS AND AGAIN THE SAME TROUBLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AFTER REACHING AROUND 45 MPH. I AGAIN PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED. I MANAGED TO TURN AROUND AND GO HOME, BUT NOT BEFORE I HAD THE SAME FAILURE OCCUR APPROXIMATELY 4 MORE TIMES AT 65 MPH. I CONTACTED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP IN VICKSBURG, MS, 35 MILES AWAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED ANY DEFECTS SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN JUNE, 2012 WITH APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE OPERATED UPON THE ROADS AND COULD ENDANGER MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS. *TR
Engine, Jan 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE SERVICE ENGINE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE REACHING THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 2, 2013
DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY THE 2010 FORD ESCAPE NOT ONCE BUT MULTIPLE TIMES WOULD GO TO IDLE AND RUN ROUGH WHILE TRAVELING ON DIFFERENT ROADS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD DO NOTHING TO MAKE THE CAR GO BUT IT WAS IDLING ROUGH AND COASTING CAUSING US TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF VERY DANGEROUS ROADS. WE WOULD TURN IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT WOULD START NORMAL. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD WORK AGAIN BUT REPEAT THE SAME PROBLEM 5 TO 10 MINUTES LATER. WE WERE CERTAINLY GLAD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER OR WE WOULD BE DEAD. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE THROTTLE BODY IS BAD. THE CAR IS ONLY 2,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY FROM THE STANDARD BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, THE EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE PART. SO WE ARE OUT ALMOST $400 FOR A PART THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL TO BEGIN WITH. *TR
Visibility, Jan 2, 2013
MY REAR HATCH WINDOW JUST EXPLODED. I PULLED INTO THE CAR PORT AT THE AIRPORT FOR OUR CHRISTMAS FLIGHT HOME, TOOK LUGGAGE OUT THE BACK AND CLOSED THE HATCH AND BOOM GLASS EVERYWHERE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO? MISS OUR FLIGHT HOME FOR CHRISTMAS OR CALL A NEIGHBOR AT 8 AM TO COME SWAP OUT VEHICLES SO IT WOULDN'T BE VANDALIZED WHILE I WAS GONE. IT WAS IN THE UPPER 30S WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE STAYS PARKED OUTSIDE SO IT WARMED UP GRADUALLY LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES. WE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION I CALLED MY FORD DEALER SINCE I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I STATED THE NUMEROUS ARTICLES THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 2, 2013
AT FREEWAY SPEED THE CAR LOST POWER. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. A SMALL WRENCH WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. WE CHECKED THE OWNER'S MANUAL, AND IT REFERRED TO A "THROTTLE/POWER TRAIN" ISSUE AND TOLD US TO SEEK DEALER ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE ENGINE RESTARTED, SO WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP. WE STOPPED IN SULFUR SPRINGS, TX, AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THAT MORNING THE VEHICLE BATTERY WAS DEAD (WHICH WAS THE FIRST PROBLEM WE HAVE EVER HAD WITH THE VEHICLE), AND WE BEGAN OUR TRIP AFTER JUMP-STARTING THE CAR. I THOUGHT THE STALLING WAS RELATED TO THE BATTERY PROBLEM. THE EVENTS WERE EXPLAINED TO THE TECH, WE REPLACED THE BATTERY WHICH WE FELT WOULD ALSO SOLVE THE STALLING PROBLEM. THE STALL OCCURRED THE NEXT DAY, AND AGAIN ON OUR RETURN TRIP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. WE HAVE NOT, AS OF NOW, TESTED THE REPAIR AT FREEWAY SPEED, BUT WERE ASSURED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *TR
Visibility, Structure, Dec 25, 2012
WHEN CLOSING THE REAR HATCH OF THE 2010 FORD ESCAPE, THE GLASS SHATTERED. TEMPERATURE BELOW FREEZING AT THE TIME AND MATCHES TSB: TSB-11-2-9. NO REASON FOR THE GLASS TO BREAK AT ALL. GLASS SHATTERED AND CUT MY FINGER. SMALL CHUNK OF GLASS HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM FINGER. *TR
Steering, Dec 22, 2012
I WAS DRIVING LIKE 25 MPH & SUDDENLY STEERING GOT LOCKED & I HAD TO STOPPED & I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE & RESTARTED AGAIN THEN IT WAS WORKING NORMAL.I AM AFRAID IF IT HAPPENS ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Dec 21, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Dec 19, 2012
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. ALL OF THE SUDDEN SHE FELT THE CAR JERK AND A WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO DECELERATE. SHE WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AROUND AND SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS BASICALLY ABOUT TO STALL OUT SO SHE TURNED IT OFF. AFTER 30 SECONDS SHE STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT STARTED FINE. TO BE SAFE WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED FROM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NO ERROR MESSAGE WAS IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. AFTER CONSULTING WITH FORD THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THEY WERE PRETTY SURE IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDS REPLACED. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED DO TO THE FACT THAT THE NO ERROR MESSAGE WAS IN THE CAR COMPUTER AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO GUARANTEE THAT $500 FIX WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. UPON MORE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE IT SEEMS LIKE THIS ISSUE IS A VERY WIDE SPREAD ISSUE AND HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. I AM JUST GLAD THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN TO MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR, WHICH SHE DOES TAKE SOMETIMES TO WORK BUT THIS MORNING CHOICE TO GO THE BACK WAY. *TR
Power train, Dec 18, 2012
MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING A POWER TRAIN ISSUE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. A WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, THEN MY CAR SLOWLY POWERS OFF. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE I AM OR HOW FAST OR SLOW I'M GOING. THE SCARIEST INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH. AGAIN, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR SLOWLY POWERED OFF. LUCKILY IT WAS LATE AND THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR, WHICH STARTED UP FINE. THE CAR HAS NOW DONE THIS 4-5 TIMES. AGAIN, THE SCARIEST INCIDENT WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ISSUE IS A STUCK THROTTLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ORIGIN OF THE FORD ESCAPES DATING BACK TO YEAR MODEL 2004- WITH ONE FATALITY AND MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, I.E. RECALL ISSUED. *TR
Power train, Dec 18, 2012
I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE IN MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE ON DECEMBER 7TH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE BOGGED DOWN COMPLETELY AND WAS NO LONGER RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SLOWED TO A CRAWL. I PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR AROUND AND RETURN HOME (1/4 MILE) WITH THE VEHICLE MOVING APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MPH. AFTER I RETURNED HOME, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE "WRENCH" LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE CAR SEEMED OKAY. I DROVE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE TO WORK THAT DAY AND WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I PUT MY OBDII SCANNER ON THE VEHICLE AND RETRIEVED A "P2111" PENDING MALFUNCTION CODE. I CLEARED THE CODE, STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL DECEMBER 18TH WHEN I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE WHEN THE ENGINE, ONCE AGAIN, WAS NO LONGER RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC BY PULLING INTO A LEFT TURN LANE. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT WAS AGAIN ON. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE CAR, ONCE AGAIN SEEMED TO RUN OKAY. I CAUTIOUSLY MADE THE 25 MILE TRIP HOME WITH THE VEHICLE. I PUT THE SCANNER ON THE CAR AGAIN, AND NO MALFUNCTION CODE WAS PRESENT. I HAD BEEN FORTUNATE THIS TIME AS I WAS IN MODERATE TRAFFIC MOVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Steering, Dec 18, 2012
ON THE MORNING OF 12/13/12 I WAS ON MY WAY TO MY DAUGHTERS DAYCARE & MY WORK GOING AROUND 70 MPH ON I-75 SOUTH WITH MY 22 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN HER CAR SEAT, WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME IN MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE. I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR TO GET OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. I STARTED TO PANIC! MY ALIGNMENT WAS A LITTLE OFF I GUESS, SO MY TIRES LED ME TO THE LEFT (THANK GOD) & I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY CAR ON THE SHOULDER BY SLOWING DOWN & LETTING MY CAR GLIDE OVER. I HAD POWER STEERING FLUID AT THE TIME, BUT YET I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO STRONG ARM THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT TO MOVE. IT WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED! THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE STEERING SYSTEM REPLACED AND WILL COST ME $1,200. MY (2010) 3 YEAR OLD CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER IT'S 36,000 WARRANTY, SO OF COURSE FORD THINKS I SHOULD PAY FOR IT! HOW CAN A STEERING WHEEL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE??? IT'S A STEERING WHEEL! THIS WASN'T CAUSED BY ANY LACK OF MAINTENANCE OR VEHICLE UP KEEP. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW STEERING SYSTEM! THIS COULD HAVE KILLED MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER & I IF THE EXPRESS WAY STARTED TO CURVE. I WAS BLESSED I-75 WAS GOING STRAIGHT AT THE TIME! PLEASE RECALL THIS, SO NO ONE ELSE IS KILLED OR THEY ARE PUT IN HARMS WAY. HERE IS A WEBSITE WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS...... HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/ESCAPE/2010/POWER-STEERING-FAILED-PROBLEMS.PHP. *TR
Visibility, Structure, Dec 12, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED UPON CLOSING THE REAR LIFT GATE, THE GLASS SHATTERED OUTWARDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,936. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/5/2013 *JS
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 10, 2012
SERIOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING MALFUNCTION IMPEDED MY ABILITY TO CONTROL MY 2010 ESCAPE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 50MPH ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. MY ESCAPE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHAT SO EVER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE WHILE DRIVING ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. AS I TRIED TO CONTINUE DRIVING, PUSHING THE THROTTLE PEDAL, THE ESCAPE WOULD NOT GO,IT SLOWED DOWN SUDDENLY ON IT'S OWN. I WAS ABLE TO EASE OFF THE PAYMENT TO THE SIDE OF THE LANE; HOWEVER, I WAS ALMOST HIT IN THE REAR BY A AUTO BEHIND ME BEFORE I COULD GET OFF THE PAYMENT. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN AT A PLACE WHERE I COULD EASE OFF THE PAYMENT. THE HIGHWAY IS CURVY AND HILLY. THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH. A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A MALFUNCTION OF THE THROTTLE/POWERTRAIN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES, THEN I CRANKED IT AND IT CRANKED FINE. THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF. I TRIED DRIVING IT AGAIN, AND ONCE I PULLED BACK INTO THE HIGHWAY, GIVING IT GAS, IT WOULD BARELY GO, SO I EASED BACK AGAIN. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED I WAS TOLD THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED REPLACING. IT WAS THE CAUSED OF THE SUDDEN STALLING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY LIFE AS WELL AS OTHERS WERE PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE ALREADY FILED HERE. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ANY DEATHS OCCUR. I HAD TO PAY $470 TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS OUT 3/36,000. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE POWERTRAIN 5/60,000. *TR
Power train, Engine, Dec 10, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE RADIATOR SEAL WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING A LEAK. IN ADDITION, THEY ADVISED THAT THE REAR AXLE SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RADIATOR AND REAR AXLE SEALS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED 100 PERCENT COVERAGE OF THE REPAIR. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE SOLENOID AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN COMPONENT NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Visibility/wiper, Dec 8, 2012
2010 FORD ESCAPE. I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AFTER SHOPPING, UNLOADED THE CAR, AND THEN CLOSED THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR. UPON CLOSING, THE REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW EXPLODED AND SENT SMALL PIECES OF GLASS ALL OVER MY GARAGE. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE WINDOW, AND THE DOOR WAS CLOSED WITH A NORMAL AMOUNT OF FORCE. FORTUNATELY, NOONE WAS IN OR AROUND THE CAR (EXCEPT FOR ME) AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *TR
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 6, 2012
ON JUNE 15, 2012, THE 2010 FORD ESCAPE WITH 29321 MILES LOST POWER (I.E. NO GAS, BUT ELECTRONICS REMAINED ON) WHILE MERGING ONTO A CROWDED HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH. AN ACCIDENT WAS BARELY AVOIDED. ERROR LIGHTS WERE LIT ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. HOWEVER, UPON REMOVING THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND REINSERTING THEM, THE ERROR LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE CAR RESTARTED WITHOUT ANY APPARENT PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY DRIVEN TO THE UNIVERSITY FORD DEALERSHIP IN CHAPEL HILL, NC. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETECT A PROBLEM, STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT REGISTERING ANY ERRORS, AND RETURNED THE CAR WITHOUT FIXING ANYTHING. ON JUNE 27, 2012, THE CAR (29988 MILES) AGAIN LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CAR HAD BEEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. AGAIN, AN ACCIDENT WAS BARELY AVOIDED. THIS TIME, THE CAR'S COMPUTER DID REGISTER AN ERROR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT UNIVERSITY FORD IDENTIFIED A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY SENSOR (PART NO. 9L8Z9E926A) AND REPLACED IT WITH PART NO. DS7Z9E926A. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ENSURED THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT REPEAT ITSELF. ON NOVEMBER 24, 2012, THE CAR (ROUGHLY 34000 MILES) LOST POWER FOR A THIRD TIME WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. REMOVING THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND REPLACING THEM ALLOWED THE CAR TO BE RESTARTED, AND THE CAR WAS PROMPTLY TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY FORD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT NO ERROR WAS REGISTERED ON THE COMPUTER AND THAT THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE RETURNED. THE WARRANTY POLICY STATES THAT NO PARTS CAN BE REPLACED IF A PROBLEM IS NOT DETECTED. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 1, 2012
ENGINE STALLS , LOSS OF POWER, RANDOM STOP - OBD CODE P2111 THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Nov 30, 2012
VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION; GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK. VEHICLE MOVED VERY SLOWLY. THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN WARNING LIGHT APPEARED (WRENCH). VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. WARNING LIGHT DID NOT REAPPEAR AND CAR RAN NORMALLY. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I FOUND MANY ESCAPE OWNERS (NOT JUST 2010 OWNERS, BUT OTHER YEARS AS WELL) DESCRIBING VERY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. MY MECHANIC CHECKED WITH FORD DEALER FOR THROTTLE BODY PART AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD PLENTY ON HAND SINCE THIS PART SEEMED TO BE IN DEMAND. COST ME $313 DOLLARS. *TR