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: power train
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Power train, Vehicle speed control, Aug 29, 2013
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 2013-I WAS GOING DOWN MY STREET HEADED TO WORK-I HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. MAYBE GOING 15-20 MILES PER HOUR. THEN THE ESCAPE JOLTED FORWARD LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. IT DID NOT START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2013-JOLTED, STALLED, AND SHUT OFF 3 DIFFERENT TIMES TODAY. ONE OF THOSE TIMES, THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND A SEMI TRUCK WAS COMING UP BEHIND ME AND ALMOST HIT ME! VERY SCARY!!! UNSAFE!! AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE LOSING THEIR LIFE FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?! FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RIGHT THEIR WRONG AND QUIT IGNORING IT.
Power train, Aug 29, 2013
STALLING AND SURGING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON LOOKED LIKE A WRENCH. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WAS ABLE TO GET INTO PARKING LOT AND HAD CAR TOWED TO FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER INDICATED WAS THROTTLE AUTO BODY PROBLEM AND PARTS WILL NOT BE IN FOR 10 DAYS DUE TO A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE SAME PART (S). I HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THIS CAR AND WAS LIVID IT COULD HAVE SUCH A SERIOUS PROBLEM AT AGE 2 AND 65,000 MILES, OBVIOUS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH SAME MAKE/MODEL THROUGHOUT THE NATION DUE TO NATIONAL BACK ORDER. MY COMPLAINT IS THE DANGEROUS POSITION THE STALLING PUT ME IN DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC, DUE TO NATIONAL BACK ORDER I MUST RENT CAR TO GET TO WORK AT A COST OF $300 AND THE RESISTANCE OF FORD TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND DO A RECALL. I AM SURE SOMEONE HAS BEEN HARMED BY THIS FAULT AND FORD MUST RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, I WAS LUCKY.
Power train, Engine, Aug 27, 2013
ON AUGUST 21, 2013 DRIVER OF A 2011 FORD ESCAPE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN AND ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE CAR JERKED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND WITH TRAFFIC MOVING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD SHOWED A WRENCH LIGHT, AND DRIVE FOUND IT HARD TO STOP CAR AS IT WAS SPUTTERING AND JERKING FORWARD. THE CAR WAS FINALLY MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED, AND DRIVE THE 10 MILES HOME. OWNER TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THROTTLE BODY CODE WAS DISCOVERED. THIS PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, THUS OWNER FIX COST IS $600.00. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN ON THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT GOES INTO SAFE MODE THERE IS NO WARNING AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATES TO UNDER 1000 RPM. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD RECALL THE FAULTY THROTTLE BODY IN THE 2009-2011 MODELS AS THEY ARE SAFETY ISSUES FOR DRIVERS IN THE CAR AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Power train, Aug 27, 2013
SINCE MY FIRST INCIDENT ON 7/24/13 THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOTHING. THE SMALL WRENCH ICON COMES ON. I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT POWER TRAIN AND AFTER SOME BASIC RESEARCH SEE ALL OF THE DOCUMENTED ISSUES CONCERNING THE THROTTLE BODY. THESE ISSUES EXACTLY MATCH MINE. TODAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR 9 MONTH OLD BABY. IF THERE ARE THIS MANY ISSUES THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! AFTER CALLING THE FORD DEALERSHIP THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM HAVING A PROBLEM ON A 40,000 MILE VEHICLE AND THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Aug 27, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND MY ESCAPE JUST STARTED DECREASING IN SPEED, AND I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND IT WOULD NOT GAIN ANY SPEED AT ALL. I TRIED TO MAKE IT TO THE NEXT EXIT, BUT THAT DID NOT HAPPEN BECAUSE THE POWER WAS CONTINUING TO DECREASE. I WAS GLAD I WAS ALREADY IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND COULD PULL OVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT! ONCE I PULLED OVER THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE, I TURNED IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 15 MIN, IT RESTARTED AND I HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE FOLLOW ME TO GET HOME BECAUSE IT KEPT SHUTTING OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND OUT IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! HOPEFULLY FORD WILL FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND GET IT CORRECTED ASAP! *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 26, 2013
WAS AT THE STOP LIGHT, LIGHT TURNS GREEN PRESS THE GAS PEDAL CAR DID NOT MOVE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON DASH BOARD CAR START TO PUTTER WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. COASTED OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS ON DASH BOARD, HAD TO GET CAR TOWED HOME. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING AND IT HAS AN OUT OF POCKET FEE OF $548.00 TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS LUCKY I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN. FORD SHOULD AT LEAST TRY AND COME UP WITH SOME TYPE OF SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Aug 24, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I COULD NOT GAS MY CAR. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I NEARLY CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS TRYING TO MANEUVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I AN NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FAR FROM HOME NOR ON A HIGHWAY AS IT CHOOSES TO REPAY THIS AT RANDOM. *TR
Power train, Aug 24, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE @ 70 MPH, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION WITH A LACK OF THROTTLE RESPONSE AND THE ILLUMINATION OF A SOLID ORANGE "WRENCH" SYMBOL ON THE DASH DISPLAY. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE AND ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING @ IDLE BUT STILL WOULD NOT ALLOW THROTTLE RESPONSE. I DECIDED TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE SINCE I WAS ALREADY STRANDED. UPON DOING SO, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT PERFORMED THE SELF-CHECKS AND SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY, SO I RESUMED MY JOURNEY. THIS OCCURRED 7 MORE TIMES WITHIN THE REMAINING 40 MILES I DROVE IT (I WAS ATTEMPTING TO "NURSE" THE VEHICLE TO MY HOME, WHICH WAS ACCOMPLISHED). DURING THE LAST OCCURRENCE, I OBSERVED A SOLID YELLOW "ENGINE" SYMBOL IN ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED "WRENCH" SYMBOL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE WHICH APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IF IT WISHES TO BUILD IT'S REPEAT CUSTOMER BASE AND AVOID RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURIES OR DEATHS. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 23, 2013
AT FIRST, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN AND NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT, A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN TRAFFIC. AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE CAR, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY FOR A WHILE. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT THE FIRST FEW TIMES. FINALLY THE CAR SHUT DOWN TO AN IDLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT AND THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD ONLY RUN LIMP MODE. THE ODB CODES READ A P2111 AND P2112 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL STUCK OPEN, AND THROTTLE ACTUATOR STUCK CLOSED) RESPECTIVELY. WE HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $666. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE FOR 2 WEEKS AND MAYBE UP TO A MONTH. WE HAVE 39000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 36000. THIS ISSUE IS ALSO NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD IS UNWILLING TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND PRODUCE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Aug 20, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING ALONG AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT IDENTIFIED IN MY OWNER'S MANUAL AS "POWERTRAIN" LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE JUST WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR WHATSOEVER. I MANAGED TO COAST TO A SIDE ROAD AND EXIT TO THE RIGHT. ONCE STOPPED, I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS THAT DAY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT THEY INFORMED ME SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE WAS A $95 CHARGE TO JUST CHECK THE CODES! I TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC WHO SCANNED IT AND NO CODES APPEARED. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED 5 MORE TIMES, PROGRESSIVELY GETTING MORE FREQUENT. THIS PAST FRIDAY (16 AUG) I HAD IT BACK AT MY MECHANIC WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY/SYSTEM AND CHANGED THE OIL. YESTERDAY (19 AUG) IT AGAIN LOST POWER AND THEN AGAIN TODAY - AND TODAY I NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION DUE TO THE SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED WHILE DRIVING IN COMMUTING TRAFFIC! I DRIVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT DAILY TO/FROM WORK AND I AM NOW EXTREMELY NERVOUS ABOUT STARTING HOME AFTER THE INCIDENT THIS MORNING. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT IMMEDIATELY! I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND THERE'S A HUGE AMOUNT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE!!!!
Power train, Electrical system, Aug 18, 2013
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN OR DOES NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR. YOU TURN IT OFF WAIT A FEW MINUTES, START IT AGAIN AND IT GETS MOVING. PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE IN ONE DAY. 10 DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM RE-EMERGED THREE TIMES.
Power train, Electrical system, Aug 17, 2013
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE ACCELERATING THE THROTTLE GAVE OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER TO MOVE FORWARD, EXCEPT WHAT WAS LEFT FROM THE ORIGINAL SPEED. ON ONE OF THESES OCCASIONS, I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THE DC AREA WHEN THE THROTTLE GAVE OUT. I TURNED ON MY HAZARDS AND PULLED OVER. THANKFULLY THE CARS BEHIND ME HAD ENOUGH ROOM NOT TO CRASH INTO ME. I THEN TURNED OFF THE CAR. ONCE RESTARTED, IT SEEMED TO STALL A BIT AND THEN DROVE NORMALLY UNTIL THE NEXT INCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 INCIDENTS WITHIN 5 DAYS, ALL SEEMING TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM. THE "WRENCH" FLASHES ONCE THE THROTTLE GOES OUT, BUT THEN DOESN'T APPEAR ONCE THE CAR IS BACK ON AND EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL. FORD HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS, SAYING THIS FALLS OUTSIDE MY WARRANTY AND I MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. THEY ALSO WONT SEE ME FOR A WEEK, WHEN THIS MERITS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2013, AFTER THIS PROBLEM HAD ALREADY BEEN REPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF EXISTING OWNERS. HAD I KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS SO UNSAFE. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 16, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS (65 MPH), THE VEHICLE JUST SEEMED TO STOP, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I HAD JUST GONE OVER A BRIDGE AND WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN AND PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A YELLOW WRENCH WAS DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. AFTER WAITING FOR A MINUTE, I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND RETURN HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS RELATED TO THIS. SO MUCH THAT THE TECHNICIAN KNEW THE PART NUMBER BY HEART AND WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE A QUOTE WITHOUT DOING ANY PAPERWORK OR EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE. I LIVE ON THE COAST WHERE THERE ARE SEVERAL BRIDGES AND TUNNELS. HAD I CHOSE TO DRIVE THROUGH THE TUNNEL INSTEAD OF TAKING THE BRIDGE, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS ISSUE WOULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS AND FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF MAKING A KILLING OFF THE UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER AT THE SUM OF OVER $400 A POP. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Aug 14, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE OF MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE SEEMINGLY SHUT DOWN. THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. A SMALL GOLDEN WRENCH ICON LIT UP TO THE LEFT OF THE RPM GAUGE. I PULLED OVER AND AS I SLOWED, THE CAR JERKED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF; TOOK OUT THE KEYS AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. THE ENGINE HAD A LITTLE EXTRA TROUBLE TO RESTART; BUT IT DID WITHIN 30 SECONDS. TWO DAYS LATER, A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AT MY FORD DEALERSHIP SHOWED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; BUT I WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE SAME INCIDENT REPEATEDLY HAPPENED FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 10 TIMES, BEFORE THE PART WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND ABLE TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS REPLACED MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND INITIAL INCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Aug 13, 2013
THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. SAME THING HAPPENED TWO WEEKS PRIOR AND DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 13, 2013
WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER (ALMOST FELT LIKE A STALL) AND THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ILLUMINATED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF, AND AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE BACK ON IT OPERATED AS NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST WEEK. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 12, 2013
ENGINE SUDDENLY REDUCES TO HIGH IDLE - THROTTLE TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE. TURNING ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING TEMPORARILY RESTORES PERFORMANCE. I ENDORSE THE ONGOING NHTSA INVESTIGATION OF THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WHICH IS A SEVERE SAFETY THREAT AS THE VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLY LOOSES ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF OTHER TRAFFIC. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Traction control system, Aug 12, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE TRACTION SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CLOSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE OVERHEAD LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Power train, Engine, Aug 12, 2013
WAS DRIVING ALONG TO MY FIREFIGHTER JOB WHEN I FELT MY CAR LOOSE POWER AND NOTICED A WRENCH LIGHT COME UP ON MY DASH. I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE HOWEVER COULDN'T. I SAFELY WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE ONCE I CAME TO A STOP THE CAR JERKED. I SHUT DOWN MY ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINS THEN RESTARTED THE CAR TO WHICH CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. I CONTINUED TO WORK AND STARTED TO RESEARCH WHAT PROBLEM CAN BE AND NOTICED MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Aug 11, 2013
REPEATED INCIDENTS OF TWO SYMPTOMS: 1) POWER SURGES WHEN I'M HITTING THE GAS TO PULL OUT OR PASS SOMEONE AND CAR FEELS MOMENTARILY LIKE IT WILL JUMP FORWARD. 2) POWER FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL AND THE CAR SORT OF JUST POWERS DOWN. UNTIL TODAY THAT WOULD JUST PASS AND THE CAR WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. TODAY (AUG. 11) I HAD TO PULL OVER AS IT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH SUDDENLY. IT RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IN A FEW MINUTES. *TR
Power train, Aug 9, 2013
AFTER ONLY OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS (PURCHASED USED) VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL/LOOSE POWER, AND IMMEDIATELY SLOWS. IT DOES START BACK UP, BUT THEN REPEATS THE BEHAVIOR. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 9, 2013
I WAS ACCELERATING AND THE CAR THEN JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION HAD JUST LET GO, BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP, THE IDLE WAS VERY ROUGH AND THE CAR WANTED TO JERK FORWARD. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED IN A SAFE PLACE. WHEN I RE-STARTED THE CAR, THE IGNITION WAS TURNING OVER, BUT IT TOOK SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE IT FIRED. I HAVE SINCE BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE SERVICE SHOP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THIS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. THE GENTLEMAN SITTING NEXT TO ME SAYS THAT HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH A SIMILAR VEHICLE - SAME FAMILY OF CAR. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 8, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AROUND 35-40MPH, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE (LESS THAN 1000RPM) WITH A WRENCH INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER, SHUT DOWN VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTED ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. FORD DIAGNOSED AND IS REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 5, 2013
THROTTLE BODY STOPS TO ONLY IDLE UPON ACCELERATING OR USE OF THROTTLE FROM STOP. SOMETIMES IT WILL ALLOW TO ACCELERATE UP TO 30 TO 40 MPH BEFORE IT QUITS WORKING UPON THROTTLE INPUT FROM DRIVER. SO, IT WILL ONLY IDLE AFTER ACCELERATING HALF OR PART WAY THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND YOU ARE AT THE MERCY OF INCLINE OR DECLINE OF ROAD TO HOPEFULLY COAST TO SAFETY. IT HAS DONE THIS WHILE TURNING LEFT WHILE HAVING TO YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT CAUSED ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO HAVE TO STOP WHILE I GOT STRANDED IN MIDDLE OF TURN. SAFETY ISSUE FOR SURE. *TR
Power train, Aug 4, 2013
I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE ON A CROWDED I-4 AROUND ORLANDO FLORIDA WHEN I COMPLETELY LOST POWER ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP (BRAKING), THE CAR JERKED FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING. I SHUT OFF THE CAR, AND SAT FOR A FEW MOMENTS, WONDERING WHAT TO DO. THE DASH SHOWED A WRENCH SYMBOL, SO I CHECKED THE MANUAL TO SEE WHAT IT MEANT. IT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A FAULT AND THE POWERTRAIN. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE CAR WOULD RESTART AND IT DID. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE, AND APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. I MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION AND CALLED MY HUSBAND. HE CHECKED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THANKFULLY, HE READ THAT IF I STAYED UNDER 60 MPH AND DIDN'T DRIVE TOO LONG IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOOK THE BACK WAY HOME AND ALTHOUGH IT WAS MUCH LONGER I MADE IT WITHOUT A FURTHER PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS PROBLEM PART(THROTTLE VALVE) NOT RECALLED. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, AND FOR SAFETY REASONS WHY AREN'T THE OWNERS OF THESE 2011 ESCAPE'S MADE IMMEDIATELY AWARE OF THIS HAZARD. THIS WAS THE CLOSEST I CAME TO A FATAL ACCIDENT AND NOT NECESSARILY MY OWN. *TR