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
268 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Aug 3, 2013
WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD AND THE CAR STARTED DECELERATING. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, IN ORDER FOR CAR TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. SECOND INCIDENT SEEMED LIKE CAR'S POWER COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON AGAIN AFTER A ROUGH IDLING STOP. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 3, 2013
WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE TO WORK WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT LOST POWER. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT THE ENGINE HAD DIED, BUT WHEN I LOOKED DOWN I SAW THAT IT WAS STILL BOUNCING BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 RPM. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RED WRENCH LIGHT HAD COME ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT. I WAS NOT SURE WHAT WAS GOING ON SO I SHUT THE CAR OFF. A MINUTE OR TWO LATER I STARTED THE CAR AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I THEN CONTINUED ON TO WORK BUT AFTER EXCITING THE FREEWAY I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE FROM THE LIGHT THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND DID THE SAME AS BEFORE. I MADE IT TO WORK WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THAT AFTERNOON I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IT BY THE NEXT MORNING. I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THERE WITH NO INCIDENT. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK THE ESCAPE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS THE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME AND I ENDED UP HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE CARE GOING INTO WHAT I GUESS THE CALL SAFE MODE. I WAS AS BEFORE ABLE TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND START IT BACK UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPEN GOING ACROSS A TWO LANE BRIDGE IN TRAFFIC LUCKILY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS FAR ENOUGH BEHIND ME THAT THE DID NOT RUN INTO ME BUT CAME REAL CLOSE. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 2, 2013
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH WHEN ENGINE JERKED AND SHUT DOWN. LOST SPEED AND NOTICED THE NOW NO SPEED / IDLING ENGINE RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THE WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATING THROTTLE/POWERTRAIN ISSUE. RESTARTED CAR AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 2 BLOCKS WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AGAIN, THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AS WELL AS THE WRENCH SYMBOL. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP HOME SEVERAL BLOCKS. IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR ISSUES AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR ESCAPE MODELS. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO DID A COMPUTER CHECK AND INDICATED P-2011 AND P-2012 CODES. ALSO NOTED IN MY SEARCH WHERE MANY FOLKS THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER........I COMPLETELY AGREE. THE PART IS FAULTY AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE IF IT IS IGNORED. WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAD AT LEAST TWO OCCURRENCES A WEEK WITH THE ESCAPES, FUSION, AND SIMILAR CARS THAT USED THE THROTTLE PART. THE INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM INDICATING A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE PART. RECALL? YOU BET BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT.. *TR
Power train, Aug 1, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, BUT IT WAS DARK. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A MOMENT. IT THEN STARTED UP AND I WENT BACK ON THE ROAD. IT THEN BEGAN TO LUNGE AND STOPPED AGAIN. THE WRENCH LIGHT SHOWED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BOTH TIMES. BY THE MANUAL, IT SHOWED A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY, BUT THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE, IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID $426.00 TO GET IT FIXED. WHEN I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP I ASKED THEM IF THIS WAS A RECALL AS I SAW COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. THE TECHNICIAN SAID NOT YET, BUT TO KEEP MY PAPERWORK AS IT PROBABLY WOULD BE A RECALL AT SOME POINT. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 1, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON AFTERNOON 31JUL13, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO COMPLETELY DECELERATE. RPM WENT TO ZERO AND WITH FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL NO ACCELERATION WAS POSSIBLE. WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EMERGENCY BLINKER LIGHTS ON. TURNED CAR OFF. WHEN RESTARTING CAR, CAR HAD ISSUES RESTARTING. DROVE FOR ANOTHER 7 MILES WITH NO WARNING LIGHT OR ISSUE. THE NEXT MORNING, 1AUG13, WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60MPH AGAIN, AFTER ABOUT 20 MIN OF INTERSTATE DRIVING THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO THEN DRIVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE VALVE THAT HAS BEEN VERY COMMON WITH THESE MODELS. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 31, 2013
DRIVING ON MAJOR INTERSTATE IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON AT RUSH HOUR DOING 65 MILE AN HOUR WHEN CAR SUDDENLY STALLED CAUSING ME TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE CRAWL AND I KEPT SEEING A FLASHING WRENCH IN MY DASH AREA AS THE CAR TUGGED ROUGHLY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. MY CAR WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL CARS AS OTHERS SLAMMED ON BRAKES BEHIND. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A 5 LANE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO CROSS TWO LANES DOING 10 MILES PER HOUR TO GET OVER TO THE RIGHT. I WAS A VERY SCARY ORDEAL, I WAS SHOOK UP AND DISORIENTED BY THE ORDEAL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND SAT ON THE MEDIAN FOR 10 MINS AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND THE FLASHING WRENCH WAS GONE. I CALLED FORD ABOUT A SIMILAR INCIDENT THAT I HAD LAST FALL OF 2012 AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES REPORTED LIKE THIS FOR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESEARCH THE FACT THAT MY VIN IS STATED AS INVALID. MY VIN IS [XXX]. I GAVE THIS # TO THE FORD COMPANY WHEN I CALLED LAST YEAR AND NOW IT'S SHOWING AS INVALID?? THE BIGGER ISSUE IS THAT I FEEL THAT MY CAR IS UNSAFE AFTER THIS HAPPENING AGAIN TODAY AND KNOWING THAT I NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS ON THE INTERSTATE AND PUT MY OWN LIFE IN DANGER IS CAUSING ME TO REACH OUT SEE WHAT ACTIONS I CAN TAKE AGAINST FORD TO FIX THIS ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Jul 30, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BEING TOWED BY A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A VISIBLE TRANSMISSION LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,179. UPDATED 08/20/13*LJ
Power train, Engine, Jul 30, 2013
RECEIVING A P2111 CODE ON DIAGNOSTICS. NEEDS NEW THROTTLE BODY. ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. I AM OUT A VEHICLE UNTIL THIS IS REPAIRED, AND CANNOT AFFORD A RENTAL, OR A NEW ONE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES, THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT. THEY NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Jul 30, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPG AND MY ESCAPE SOUNDED LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL, I TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE, I PULLED OVER AND IT WAS JUST RUNNING BUT STILL WOULD NOT MOVE, THE WRENCH CAME UP ON THE DASH LIGHTS SO I LOOKED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT SAID IT WAS THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN , I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP. *TR
Power train, Jul 29, 2013
I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. I PUSHED ON THE GAS AND NOTHING. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED A YELLOW WRENCH. I LOOKED IT UP IN THE MANUAL AND IT STATED SOMETHING ABOUT A POWER TRAIN ERROR OR DEFECT AND TO CONTACT A FORD DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. WELL, CONSIDERING I WAS OVER 60 MILES FROM HOME, I TURNED IF OFF, SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND STARTED IT. NO WRENCH SO I BEGAN TO DRIVE. I DROVE ANOTHER 15 MILES OR SO AND THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO START IT UP AND GET IT GOING AGAIN BUT ONCE I PARKED IT, I HAD IT TOWED AND IT'S BEEN SITTING EVER SINCE. I CALLED FORD AND THE MECHANIC GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AS LONG AS I'M UNDER 50,000 MILES BUT I'M STARTED TO READ OTHERWISE WHICH HAS ME CONCERNED. TO REITERATE WHAT OTHERS WERE SAYING, IF I WERE IN A BUSY HIGHWAY, THIS "ERROR" MAY HAVE BEEN FATAL. NO PROBLEMS OR ANYTHING PRIOR TO THESE OCCURRENCES SO THE MALFUNCTION COMES SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 29, 2013
I WAS ABOUT TWO BLOCKS FROM HOME, DRIVING THE SUV AND SLOWED DOWN TO TURN THE CORNER, WHEN I TRIED TO HIT THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE PAST 5MPH. THE WRENCH ICON CAME ON, AND THE RPM WOULDN'T GO PAST 1. WHEN I RESTARTED IT, IT WORKED FINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. MY CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHEN IT WAS 6 MONTHS OLD. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 25, 2013
SMALL SURGES JUST AFTER STOPS. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. JULY 2012 SHOWED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, GAS PEDAL TOTALLY DEAD, ENGINE AND CAR STILL RUNNING. TURN OFF AND RESTART AND ALL CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS GO AWAY AND CAR ACTS NORMALLY. DEALERSHIP FOUND NO CODES. JUNE 2013 AGAIN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS TIME POWERTRAIN LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE CAR HAS TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, GAS PEDAL TOTALLY DEAD, ENGINE AND CAR STILL RUNNING. TURN OFF AND RESTART AND ALL POWERTRAIN LIGHTS GO AWAY AND CAR ACTS NORMALLY. THIS LOSS OF POWER HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES TO DATE FROM JULY 2012 TO JULY 2013. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 25, 2013
WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND REACHING 60MPH, SUDDENLY THE ACCELERATION STOPPED AND THE CAR BEGAN TO GO INTO LIMP MODE. WITH NO ACCELERATION, I VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO THROTTLE THE CAR FORWARD. WHEN IN PARK, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE "KICKING" AND STRUGGLED TO STAY ON. WRENCH LIGHT WENT ON. TURNED CAR OFF. TURNED CAR BACK ON AFTER A LONG HESITATED START AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ACCELERATION. WRENCH LIGHT CAME OFF. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. SIMILAR ISSUE HAPPENED WITH A FRIEND OF MINE, SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. HIS WAS UNDER WARRANTY, MINE NOT. *TR
Power train, Jul 24, 2013
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE ENGINE WENT IDLE IMMEDIATELY REDUCING THE VEHICLE SPEED. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 24, 2013
MY FORD ESCAPE HAS STALLED 11 TIMES IN THE PAST FIVE DAYS. IT HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, RANGING FROM 20 MPH TO 65 MPH. THE FIRST 8 TIMES THE VEHICLE STALLED (AS IF OUT OF GEAR), THE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS I CAME TO A FINAL STOP EACH TIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING BUT FINALLY CAME BACK ON. AGAIN, THE SAME DESCRIPTION ABOVE HAPPENED ALL 8 TIMES. THESE INCIDENTS CAUSED SOME VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, ONE WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED AS I WAS CROSSING THE STREET TO TURN LEFT AND IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND ANOTHER TIME WHEN IT STALLED GOING 65 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH CARS FLYING UP BEHIND ME.I DID NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED BECAUSE I THOUGHT I JUST HAD A BAD BATCH OF GASOLINE. THE LAST 3 TIMES THE INCIDENT HAPPENED (CAR STALLED AND THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK) BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN AND BECOME ANXIOUS AT EVERY BUSY INTERSECTION WONDERING IF IT WILL STALL OUT AGAIN. I HAVE READ MANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND ASK THAT FORD DO A RECALL ON THIS PART BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 23, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT DROVE FINE ALMOST A WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN MAYBE 3 MILES FROM MY HOME I TURNED ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED DROVE ABOUT 1 MILE AND IT DONE IT AGAIN AND PICTURE OF A WRENCH CAME ON INSTRUMENT PANEL I DROVE ABOUT 1 MILE AGAIN AND STALLED AGAIN. I STARTED VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND I MADE IT TO MY DRIVEWAY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE CALLED AND SAID IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND WOULD BE A FEW DAYS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND IT WILL BE $349.00. I WAS SURFING THE WEB TO SEE WHAT THE PART WAS WHEN I SAY THIS PAGE ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Jul 23, 2013
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. I FELT THE ENGINE LOSE POWER AND SAW THAT THE CAR WAS DECELERATING. I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL WITH NO EFFECT. I SIGNALED AND MOVED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET AFTER I REACHED THE SHOULDER, THE CAR STOPPED MOVING FORWARD AND STALLED. I TURNED IT OFF, LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT ON AGAIN. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I CALLED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. IN SPEAKING TO THE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY, HE TOLD ME E PROBLEM WAS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS DEALERSHIP WAS BACK ORDERED FOR THE PART AS 5 OTHER FORD VEHICLES WERE AWAITING A NEW THROTTLE BODY. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I REALIZED THAT MY VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A "LURCHING FORWARD" WHICH WAS LIKELY ALSO RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS LURCHING HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. *TR
Power train, Jul 22, 2013
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAR STALLED OR SEEMED LIKE IT STALLED WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENED SO I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, ONCE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AT IDLE. HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART CAR IT WOULD WORK FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES WITHIN THE HALF HOUR IT TOOK FOR ME TO GET HOME. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER INCIDENCES WHERE I'D BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR JUST "KICKS" AHEAD, USUALLY AFTER LEAVING A RED LIGHT OR STOPPED POSITION. CAR IS IN THE GARAGE AS WE SPEAK (7-22-13)BECAUSE THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND ISN'T EXPECTED TO BE READY UNTIL FRIDAY, 7-26-13. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 22, 2013
AFTER TRAVELING FOR A APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES, MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING DOWN THE ROAD. AT THIS POINT MY GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN RPM OR SPEED, THEN MY ENGINE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I BARELY WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. THEN, A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH OF MY VEHICLE. I THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE GAS PEDAL WORKED ONCE MORE. I MERGED INTO TRAFFIC AND CONTINUED ON MY TRIP WITH SLIGHT HESITATION ON THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP. THIS WHOLE SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE 19TH OF JULY 2013 ONLY 20 MINUTES INTO MY TRIP HOME. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT FORD DEALERSHIP BEING CHECKED OUT. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 21, 2013
MY CAR HAS "MISSED" OR "SKIPPED" A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. YESTERDAY, IT QUIT PULLING. THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, WHILE COASTING, I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION - RESTARTED THE CAR, AND DROVE ANOTHER 2 MILES, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I RESTARTED THE CAR, DROVE ANOTHER COUPLE OF MILES, AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR HOME, WHICH WAS ONLY 2 MILES FROM WHERE I STOPPED THE LAST TIME. I UNDERSTAND IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY - AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCAPE. MY ESCAPE WILL GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 20, 2013
MY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE I WAS TURNING - THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED FOR STALLING - THE OTHER THREE TIMES THEY HAVE ACCUSED ME OF FILLING IT TOO MUCH, WHICH I DO NOT - AND THEY HAVE CHANGED THE FUEL VAPOR STORE - EVAP CANISTER. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHERE IT JERKS AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE INTO REVERSE. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT CAN'T DEAL WITH THE ISSUES IT CONTINUALLY GIVES ME - MY NEXT CAR WILL BE A GM PRODUCT. *TR
Power train, Jul 20, 2013
AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OF AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE CAR DID LOSE POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY BUT NO OTHER LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED EXCEPT FOR THE WRENCH LIGHT. I WAS BASICALLY STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION TRYING TO COAST ALONE TO THE OTHER SIDE. THE CAR WAS FINALLY ABLE TO COAST TO THE OTHER SIDE AT NO MORE THAN 1 MPH AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT THERE MOMENTARILY. I THEN TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER AND START. HOWEVER, IT FINALLY DID. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CAR DID START. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK HOME. THE CAR WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND TESTING. *TR
Power train, Jul 18, 2013
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN DECELERATING AND PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR WAS USELESS. IT BEGAN JERKING, LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR OR DOWN SINCE THERE WAS A SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUT IN INTO PARK. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ALLOWED IT TO SIT FOR A MOMENT. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON. IT TOOK A MOMENT FOR IT TO KICK OVER, BUT EVENTUALLY IT DID. I GOT BACK OUT ONTO THE ROAD. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN NOT MORE THAN 100 FEET DOWN THE ROAD. AGAIN I PULLED IT TO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME AFTER THAT WITH NO ISSUES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 18, 2013
CAR DRIFTED TO A STOP WHILE IN GEAR. TURNED OFF IGNITION. RESTATED CAR. IT ACCELERATED IN PARK WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON GAS PEDDLE. TRIED DRIVING AGAIN ,THE CAR REPEATED THIS PATTERN 3 MORE TIMES. FINALLY GOT IT TO OPERATE AFTER LETTING IT REST FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. I WAS A WRECK DRIVING IT HOME, 5 MILES. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED ONLY 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. IT HAS RUINED MY CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 18, 2013
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I WAS TRAVELING AT APROX. 35MPH WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. MY RPM GAUGE STARTED TO "BOUNCE" FROM 1 TO 4 REPEATEDLY. MAKE IT VERY HARD TO STOP AND COULD NOT GIVE IT GAS. AT THE SAME TIME, MY POWER-TRAIN WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. *TR