2011 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,316 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 38 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 38 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
Representative owner complaints: engine
263 reports, newest first. Show all
Engine, Feb 8, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 40 MPH MY CAR STALLED AND STOPPED RUNNING. THERE WERE OTHER CARS BEHIND ME. I HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART MY VEHICLE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 30, 2014
PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD ON ITS OWN AND NARROWLY MISSED THE NEIGHBOR. THIS SURGING OF THE ENGINE ON ITS OWN IS GOING TO CAUSE A DEATH ONE OF THESE DAYS. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jan 24, 2014
ACCELERATED FROM A STOP AND CAR LURCHED AND ENGINE SEEMED ABOUT TO QUIT, GOT "WRENCH LIGHT" AND WAS ABLE TO CREEP TO GET INTO PARKING LOT. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON CAR AND SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 11, 2014
ON 1/10/14 UPON PULLING ONTO AN EXIT OFF OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE AS I SLOWED DOWN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD POWER BUT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF ON IT'S OWN. I PUT HAZARD LIGHTS ON, CAR IN PARK AND STARTED AGAIN FINE. AGAIN LATER THAT EVENING I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND UPON PULLING OFF AN EXIT THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. 1/11/14 I DROVE HOME ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, CAME TO STOP LIGHT AND ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AND PARK. ENGINE RESTARTED FINE AND VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO STALL AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION. THIS TO ME IS DANGEROUS LOSING ENGINE POWER. I AM AFRAID THIS COULD CAUSE ME TO BE REAR-ENDED IF THIS KEEPS UP. I AM SEEING THE DEALER FIRST THING NEXT WEEK. *TR
Engine, Jan 1, 2014
DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH AND CAR SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER AND COASTED TO A STOP. TURNED CAR OFF FOR 5 MINUTES THEN STARTED CAR BACK UP AND IT RAN FINE. NEXT DAY DID SAME THING AT 45MPH WITH SAME RESULTS. WEEK LATER SAME THING ONLY THIS TIME ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH. SAME RESULTS: COASTED TO STOP, LET CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTARTED AND RAN FINE. NEXT DAY, SAME THING AT 50 MPH ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. NEXT DAY TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED CAR. WE HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR. SINCE THE REPAIR. NO ISSUES. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Dec 23, 2013
WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO ENTER MERGING HIGHWAY, MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE TOOK MANY SECONDS TO STALL AND THEN FINALLY ENGAGE. MY SON ASKED WHY DOES THIS ALWAYS HAPPEN, AND ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING WHEN ENTERING THE TRAFFIC, THAT YOU WILL NOT KNOW IF THE CAR IS GOING TO MAKE IT IN THE TRAFFIC. I DROVE FAR AND QUITE A BIT YESTERDAY AND IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN NEXT WEEK, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER THINKS NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Service brakes, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 23, 2013
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, AND HAD PULLED FROM A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO STALL, AND SHE HAD NO CONTROL- NO BRAKES, NO THROTTLE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDN'T STOP HER, AND SHE FINALLY PUSHED IT INTO PARK AND THAT DID NOTHING. IT ROLLED TO A STOP, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE RUNNING. SHE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED IT. IT RESTARTED, AND SHE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO HER DESTINATIONS WHICH WAS CLOSEBY. VERY SCARY, BUT FORTUNATELY, NO OTHER REAL TRAFFIC, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 20, 2013
AFTER INTERMITTENT 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS, HAD THROTTLE BODY CLEANED 12/14/2013 PER FORD TSB. ON THIS DATE, 12/16/13 IT FAILED AGAIN AND HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT AFTER 36,000 OR 3 YEARS AS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION NOT TO REPLACE. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY FOR REPLACEMENT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 18, 2013
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 10 MPH, THE GAS PEDDLE STOPPED WORKING, I WOULD PRESS IT BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE LITTLE WRENCH APPEARED ON THE DASH. I STOPPED AND THE MOTOR STARTED RUNNING LOUDLY AND ROUGHLY SHAKING THE VEHICLE. I PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE KEY, WAITING A MOMENT AND RESTARTED IT. THE RESTART TOOK LONGER THEN NORMAL BUT IT WAS FINE AFTER THAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW, EACH TIME I WAS GOING APPROX. 10-15 MPH. IT'S DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CAR CANNOT DRIVEN OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER VEHICLES. THE 3RD TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS SLOWING TURNING LEFT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THERE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HAD THE CAR NOT CUT OFF, I WOULD HAVE BEEN SAFE TO CLEAR THE INTERSECTION HOWEVER IT CUT OFF MAKING THE ONCOMING DRIVER SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID HITTING ME. IT'S VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 13, 2013
WHILE DAUGHTER DRIVING VEHICLE IN HOUSTON, DRIVING ON FREEWAY, APPROX. 65 MPH, VEHICLE LOST ENGINE ACCELERATION POWER, NO RESPONSE FROM GAS PEDAL, WARNING LIGHTS (WRENCH SYMBOL) ILLUMINATED. HAD TO COAST/IDLE ACROSS TRAFFIC LANES TO GET TO SHOULDER OUT OF TRAFFIC- VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY - TURNED OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED, VEHICLE THEN OPERATED AS NORMAL AT THE TIME, BUT EVENT HAS SINCE BEEN RECURRING. NOW HAS HAPPENED 6 OTHER TIMES... VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ANY DRIVER, ESPECIALLY A YOUNG DRIVER. MIGHT ADD THAT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IS VERY POPULAR WITH YOUNG ADULTS - YOU WILL SEE MANY IN COLLEGE TOWNS. VERY DANGEROUS. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS MANY COMPLAINTS AND PROBABLE CAUSE SUSPECTED TO BE THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. MANUFACTURER MUST BE AWARE BY NOW. HAVING CAR REPAIRED - EXPECTING COST OF APPROXIMATELY $600 - $800. *TR
Engine, Dec 9, 2013
THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR 3 MONTHS. IT' STALLS WHEN I'M DRIVING. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR ON THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN NY/NJ. TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND START AGAIN. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND TERRIFYING TO GO THROUGH!! TODAY THERE WAS SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE FRONT ENGINE. PLEASE ADVISE ME. *TR
Power train, Engine, Dec 5, 2013
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK IN BUSY TRAFFIC, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE CAME TO AN IDLE AND A SMALL ICON OF A ?WRENCH? LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER TRYING TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY AT 5 MPH (ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT) I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THE ICON OF THE WRENCH WAS GONE AND THE CAR PROCEEDED TO RUN FINE. I'M REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD THIS HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AND IT WAS CAUSED BY A THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. *TR
Engine, Nov 26, 2013
THE ENGINE SURGES AND STALLS AT THE MOST UNUSUAL MOMENTS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REASON FOR THE SURGE AND STALLING, BUT CAN BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE LEARNED TO LEAVE EXTRA EXTRA ROOM IN CASE OF SURGING AND I ALSO HAVE ADOPTED THE POLICY OF WHEN MAKING DECISIONS TO ENTER TRAFFIC, I MUST ACCOUNT FOR "IN CASE THE CAR STALLS, WILL I DIE". 2011 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Engine, Nov 25, 2013
NHTSA ACTION NUMBER - DP12006 VEHICLE STALLS GOING 65 MPH. ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY WHY???? WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE?????? *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 22, 2013
SEVERAL WEEKS EARLIER, AS A WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY CAR STARTED BUCKING OR SURGING, FEELING AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO STALL. IT DID NOT STALL AT THAT POINT. A FEW MINUTES LATER, AS A WAS SLOWED DOWN BY A BUS, IT DID STALL. RESTARTED VERY EASILY AND I KEPT DRIVING. EVERY FEW DAYS, WE WOULD NOTICE THE SURGING, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, BUT THEY WEREN'T SURE WHAT EXACTLY. STALLED A SECOND TIME POST DEALER VISIT. THIS MORNING, AS I WAS IN MOTION AT 35 MILES AN HOUR, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I COASTED VERY EASILY TO THE SHOULDER, BUT COULD NOT RESTART. CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. AWAITING THEIR ANSWER, BUT SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE THE OTHER THROTTLE BODY ISSUES I'VE READ ON HERE. I'M FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY YET, ESPECIALLY WITH MY YOUNG CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS WAS A SCARY SITUATION, AND I'M NOT PLEASED THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2011 MODEL YEAR. PLEASE REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 21, 2013
WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF I 85 THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE RIGHT LANE BECAME CLEAR AND I COASTED THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE ESPECIALLY AT THIS SPEED WITH CARS BEHIND ME. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 19, 2013
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. BOTH TIME I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 45MPH TURNING ON THE STREET TO MY OFFICE AND THE ENGINE DIES. I HAVE NO POWER. I AM PRESSING ON THE GAS AND NOTHING. I STOP THE CAR AND PIT IT IN PARK. I RESTART THE CAR AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP. I THINK OH NO BIG DEAL MAYBE I HAVE A BAD TANK OF GAS. MAYBE THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING ANY FUEL. DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH INTO THE PROBLEM THIS MORNING IT HAPPENS AGAIN! EXCEPT I WAS GOING A LOT FASTER AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM GOING ABOUT 65MPH AND 10 MINUTE AWAY FROM WORK. I AM IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND THE ENGINE DIES. I INSTANTLY PANIC AND NEED TO GET OVER FIVE LANES OF TRAFFIC. I PUT MY FLASHERS ON LUCKILY I STILL HAVE POWER FOR THOSE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TAKE THE KEY OUT. SIT THERE FOR A MINUTE WHILE I CATCH MY BREATH BECAUSE I JUST CROSSED 5 LANES OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH A ENGINE THAT IS NOT ON. I PUT THE KEY IN AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP. I PRESS ON THE GAS AND I HAVE POWER AGAIN. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF US. FORD IS WRONG FOR NOT COMING OUT WITH A RECALL BY NOW. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 17, 2013
VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 17, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON I-75 SOUTH, ATLANTA AREA, 55 MPH, WHEN MY FORD ESCAPE 2011 LOST ALL POWER AND I COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR --- VERY SCARY, AND VERY DANGEROUS. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD SERVICE AND WAS CHARGED $474.15 TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY (NOT COVERED UNDER TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, POWERTRAIN WARRANTY). READ ON-LINE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER FORD OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM. SURE HOPE YOU WILL WARN OTHER FORD OWNERS AND ORGANIZE A RECALL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE I CAN CONTACT TO MOVE A RECALL FORWARD. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 11, 2013
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED DOWN SO PULLED OFF THE ROAD ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT RUNNING ROUGH AND NO THROTTLE RESPONSE I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE SO DROVE OFF. LATER THAT SAME DAY IT DID IT AGAIN. NEXT DAY BROUGHT TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK TRYING TO GET IT TO DO THE SAME THING FOR THEM BUT NEVER DID SO I PICKED IT BACK UP AND WAS A COUPLE MILES AWAY AND IT STALLED ON ME AGAIN BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY KEPT IT OVER NIGHT AGAIN AND NEXT DAY TOLD ME IT STALLED ON THEM AND SAID I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY BUT WAS ON BACK ORDER. SO HERE I AM ALMOST THREE MONTHS LATER AND STILL NO PART AND TODAY NOV. 11 2013 I HAD THE ENGINE STALL ON ME 8 TIMES. *TR
Engine, Nov 6, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ENGINE LOST POWER MAINTENANCE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER STOPPING AND SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS HARD TO RESTART. ENGINE STARTED AND I RESUMED DRIVING. NOW THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE HAPPENING WITH NO WARNING. THE CODE IN THE COMPUTER IS P2112, THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED. IT HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEED INCLUDING INTERSTATE SPEEDS. WHILE LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT PART I FOUND THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF ESCAPE OWNERS AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR EARLIER MODELS. IT APPEARS TO ME FORD HAS YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM RELUCTANT TO INVEST THE $500-$600 FOR THE REPAIR IF IT IS JUST GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Nov 2, 2013
DRIVING NORMAL SPEED, WITHOUT WARNING, "WRENCH ICON" APPEARS AND GAS PEDAL FAILS TO RESPOND. COAST TO STOP IN A PARKING LOT. SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART VEHICLE AND IT DRIVES NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF 2 MILE TRIP. START NEXT ERRAND AND SAME THING HAPPENS. SOUNDS LIKE THE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AND LIMP MODE THAT I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ONLINE. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 31, 2013
THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH, THE CAR GAVE A SMALL JERK AND THE WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED, THE CAR APPEARED TO STILL HAVE POWER BUT THERE WAS NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER TWO LANES OF BUSY, SPEEDY TRAFFIC (AS THERE WAS NO LEFT SIDE SHOULDER) AND PULL OFF WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTARTED IT, IT APPEARED TO RUN OKAY AFTER THAT UNTIL ABOUT 3 MILES LATER THE EXACT THING OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE I WAS ABLE TO EXIT IT HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN ON A RURAL ROAD AT ABOUT 35-40MPH. I CALLED FOR SERVICE AND TOOK THE CAR IN THE NEXT DAY, WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING ONCE MORE - AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY NERVE-WRACKING EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY - IT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND TURNED OUT MUCH WORSE. ONCE THE DEALER CALLED ME TO TELL ME WHAT THE ISSUE WAS I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF I COULD FIND ANY INFORMATION AND CAME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS, ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME EXPERIENCE I HAD. I FEEL, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ AND THE NEED FOR SO MANY PEOPLE TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED IT SHOULD BE A FORMAL RECALL BY FORD AND NOT SOMETHING THAT THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR, AS I AM NOW. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS SITUATION OCCURS AND CAUSES SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, IF THAT HASN'T ALREADY HAPPENED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 31, 2013
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL SURGE CAUSING A REACTION THAT WAS NOT INTENDED BY THE DRIVER. THE CAR JOLTEDAS IF ONE MASHED THE ACCELERATOR THEN RELEASED REPEATEDLY. ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THE CAR SPIT AND SPUTTERED LIKE BAD ENGINE TIMING. WE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF WHERE IT SAT OVERNIGHT. IT WAS HARD TO START THIS MORNING AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE THIS MORNING WHILE TAKING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL. I STOPPED BY AN ADVANCED AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE THE ATTENDANT PULLED THE SERVICE CODE P2112 THROTTLE ACTUATOR STUCK CLOSED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 30, 2013
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR HOME WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE DRAMATICALLY REDUCING THE CARS SPEED TO 15 MPH. GOOD THING SHE HAD GOTTEN OFF THE INTERSTATE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I READ THE CODE IT WAS P2111 THROTTLE STUCK OPEN. TURNING THE CAR OFF RESET THE THROTTLE BODY FOR ABOUT 5 MILES THEN THE CAR WENT BACK INTO LIMP MODE AND IT EVEN QUIT. THIS HAPPENED ON 9/27/13 ON MONDAY 9/30/13 I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER THEY SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS NOT COVERED. THE FORD DEALER HAD 2 THROTTLE BODIES ON HAND MY WIFE TOOK MY CAR THE FORD DEALER AND BOUGHT A THROTTLE BODY FOR HER CAR AT A COST OF $181. AFTER I INSTALLED THE NEW THROTTLE BODY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT HAVE WENT OUT AND THE CAR RUNS LIKE NEW. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WILE SHE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT MAYBE EVEN KILLING HER AND MY NIECE WHO WAS WITH HER. *TR