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
1,316 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Sep 6, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE RETURNED THE LEASED VEHICLE.
Power train, Sep 6, 2013
MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELLING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS FROM OUR HOME. WITH NO NOTICE, OUR VEHICLE LOST POWER AND A DASHBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH WAS THE POWERTRAIN FAULT DETECTION WARNING LIGHT. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED WITH NO WARNING DETECTION LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE RUNNING PROPERLY. AFTER ABOUT 50 MILES OF ADDITIONAL DRIVING, THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE SAME ISSUE. AFTER PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE OF THE INTERSTATE AND SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF, THE ENGINE RE-STARTED AGAIN WITH NO LIGHT ILLUMINATED EXCEPT A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND FORTUNATELY FOUND A FORD DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY OF MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING OPEN AND THIS WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO SHUT DOWN THE POWER. WHEN TRAVELLING ON AN INTERSTATE, I FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Sep 5, 2013
UPON ENTERING A BUSY HIGHWAY OFF OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND WENT INTO A COMPLETE SLOW CRAWL AS IF COASTING, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET REAR ENDED BY 60 MPH APPROACHING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO BARLEY COAST TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE ANYONE COULD HIT ME. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE UNTIL MY HUSBAND ARRIVED TO BAIL ME OUT. HE THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND MANAGED TO DRIVE IT TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT THERE OVERNIGHT. UPON DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE WITH A DTC OF P2111, THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY ORDERED A REPLACEMENT THROTTLE BODY WHICH WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS TO OBTAIN SINCE THEY'RE ON BACK ORDER, LEAVING US WITHOUT A RELIABLE VEHICLE TILL THE REPAIR CAN BE COMPLETED. *JB
Power train, Sep 4, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WHEN MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE BEGAN TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY. I TRIED GIVING IT GAS BUT EVEN WITH THE GAS PETAL PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY IT STILL WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL. I HAD TO PULL OVER IN THE EMERGENCY LANE SO I WASN'T HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND I NOTICED THAT A FLASHING WRENCH LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A MINUTE AND THEN RESTARTED IT WITH NO PROBLEMS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 4, 2013
APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ENGINE SPEED DROPPED TO 1000 RPM, WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE. PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND STILL COULD NOT INCREASE SPEED ON ENGINE. WRENCH DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. TURNED ENGINE OFF, AFTER 5-10 MINUTES STARTED ENGINE, THE WRENCH WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. DROVE HOME, ABOUT 20 MILES, WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Sep 3, 2013
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LOST ALL POWER, DRIVE TRAIN WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO COAST ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC TO EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF CAR. TURNED BACK ON AND CAR WORKED NORMALLY, NO WARNING LIGHTS. TRAVELED SEVERAL MILES AND HAPPENED AGAIN. FORD DEALER SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR, THEY HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE AND IT WOULD COST ME $400 TO REPAIR. FORD HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND REFUSES TO FIX IT. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING $400 THROTTLE ACTUATORS EVERY 30,000 MILES. THE CODE WAS P2111. THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS.*JB
Power train, Electrical system, Sep 3, 2013
AT 55 MPH OUR 2011 FORD ESCAPE LOST ALL POWER WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED IGNITION COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, LIGHT WENT OUT AND RAN FINE. GOING IN FOR SERVICE ASAP. *JB
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Sep 3, 2013
ON 08/30/2013, MY WIFE AND I DROVE OUR 2011 FORD ESCAPE WHICH HAS THE MILEAGE OF 38000 BACK HOME FROM A STATE PARK. WHEN WE WERE ATTEMPTING ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AFTER A RIGHT TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING PROPERLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON. WE STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED, IT WORKED FINE. WITHOUT THINKING MUCH ABOUT IT, WE DROVE ON I-10 HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY WE GET HOME SAFE. BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 09/01/2013 AND 09/02/2013, RESPECTIVELY. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUES WHICH FORD COMPANY SHOULD RESOLVE AND I CAN'T BELIEVED I DROVE IT ON HIGHWAY WITH SUCH HIDDEN DANGER!!!
Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Sep 3, 2013
CAR SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AND THE CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AROUND 3/4 HAD TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND GAS AT SAME TIME. *JB
Vehicle speed control, Sep 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED INTO LIMP MODE AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,286.
Power train, Engine, Sep 3, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH 8/16/2013, MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT ON DASH WAS ON. I CALLED FORD BLOOMINGTON, THEY GAVE ME ROADSIDE ASSIST # AND HAD ME CALL THEM TO SEND A TOW TRUCK TO BRING ME AND MY VEHICLE TO FORD FOR CHECK UP. IT WAS READY LATER THAT DAY, WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPROGRAMMED PCM AND UPDATED CALIBRATION, THEY CHANGED AIR FILTER AND TOLD ME I WAS "GOOD TO GO" I PAID $35.00 FOR THAT. THE VERY NEXT FRIDAY, I WAS DRIVING HOME (AT 60 MPH) AND THE ENGINE DIED AGAIN AND I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. LUCKILY THE ENGINE DID RESTART AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. SATURDAY, I TOOK MY SUV TO FORD BLOOMINGTON, ENGINE SPUTTERED ON THE WAY THERE. FORD CALLED RENTAL CAR FOR ME( WITHOUT ME ASKING) AND AGAIN LOOKED AT THE ENGINE, WAS TOLD ON MONDAY THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD, NEEDED REPLACED. THEY HAD THE PART, BUT IT WAS THEIR LAST ONE AND THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER UNTIL OCTOBER. I HAD PART REPLACED AS IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, FOR $500.00. ALSO I HAVE A $110.00 BILL FROM ENTERPRISE RENTALS. *JB
Power train, Engine, Sep 3, 2013
I WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT THE TIME AND I KEPT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO SLOW. BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED, I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF, AND OPENED MY CAR DOOR. THEN I TURNED MY CAR ON AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE PLACE I WAS GOING IN ABOUT 7 MIN. I STAYED AT THAT PLACE FOR AROUND 30 MIN AND THEN GOT IN MY CAR AGAIN WHERE 2 MIN AFTER I STARTED DRIVING, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND PRECEDED TO DRIVE HOME (ABOUT A TEN MINUTE CAR RIDE).
Power train, Sep 2, 2013
I WAS MAKING A LEFT OFF OF A BRIDGE AND IT JUST STOPPED GOING FORWARD AND THE THROTTLE WOULDN'T GO. I COULD PUSH GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND NOTHING CHANGED I SHUT IT OFF AND IT WAS FINE FOR A COUPLE DAYS THEN SAME THING. SOMETIMES IT GOES A WEEK OR MORE WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM. *JS
Power train, Aug 31, 2013
OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY USING THE FAR LEFT LANE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. OPERATOR HAD TO PULL OVER TO FAR LEFT WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND NEARLY CRASHING INTO VEHICLE. "WRENCH" SYMBOL APPEARED BRIEFLY ON DASH DISPLAY. OPERATOR TURNED VEHICLE IGNITION OFF AND THEN ON. VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY FOR 10 OR SO MILES, THEN WENT INTO FAULT CONDITION AGAIN WHILE TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND DIAGNOSED WITH FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $514.00. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE OR OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY CLAIMING THAT THIS CONDITION WAS NOT COVERED. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY OWNERS OF FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES, AS WELL AS SEVERAL REPORTED ACCIDENTS TO INCLUDE PERSONAL INJURY. FORD IS AND HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS FAULTY PART AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT OR RESPOND TO IT'S CUSTOMERS COMPLAINTS. NHTSA SHOULD FORCE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *JS
Vehicle speed control, Aug 30, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 30, 2013
I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH, WHEN MY ESCAPE'S RPM'S ALL OF A SUDDEN DROPPED TO 1 AND WOULD NOT REACT TO THE GAS PEDAL, LUCKILY I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE AND MANAGED TO COAST OFF THE INTERSTATE. THERE WAS AN 18-WHEELER BEHIND ME AND I STARTED TO PANIC AT THE SPEED HE WAS GAINING ON ME. I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET MY HAZARDS ON TO NOTIFY HIM THAT I WAS HAVING ISSUES. IF I HAD NOT HAVE BEEN IN THE SLOW LANE I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, IF I HAD BEEN IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OR THE MIDDLE LANES THE CAR COULD HAVE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD STORE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I THEN GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A REAL ISSUE WITH A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE VEHICLES NOT JUST A LIMITED FAULTY PART. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW FORD CANNOT SEE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEONE GOES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THIS HAPPENS ANOTHER CAR COULD CRASH INTO THEM. ANYTIME YOUR CAR DOES NOT REACT PROPERLY IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN AN 18-WHEELER IS BEHIND A VEHICLE THAT RESPONDS THE WAY MINE DID TODAY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AS YOU KNOW A FULLY LOADED TRACTOR TRAILER CANNOT STOP AS EASILY AS A PASSENGER VEHICLE AND IF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM ALL OF A SUDDEN LOOSES POWER AND CANNOT GET OUT OF THEIR WAY THERE IS GOING TO BE AN ACCIDENT. ONCE I GOT STOPPED MY CAR DID RESTART BUT GETTING TO THAT POINT WAS VERY SCARY.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 29, 2013
ON AUGUST 29, 2013 DRIVER OF A 2011 FORD ESCAPE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT AND ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE CAR JERKED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR GO WITH FLOW OF TRAFFIC, AND WITH TRAFFIC MOVING BEHIND THE VEHICLE CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE DASHBOARD SHOWED A WRENCH LIGHT, AND DRIVER FOUND IT HARD TO MOVE CAR FORWARD AS IT WENT INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE, SPUTTERING ALL THE WAY. THE CAR WAS FINALLY MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED, AND DRIVEN THE 3 MILES HOME. OWNER WILL TAKE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (CARMAX). DRIVER ASSUMES WILL FIND THROTTLE BODY CODE. THE PART AND SERVICE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER, DRIVER/OWNER WILL BE OUT OF POCKET FOR DEDUCTIBLE $250. FAMILY WAS IN CAR AND THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE THERE IS NO WARNING AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATES TO SNAIL SPEED. I BELIEVE FORD MUST 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. *TT
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.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 29, 2013
8/29/13 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA I WAS DRIVING DOWN CALIFORNIA STREET AND MY GAS PEDAL FAILED AT PARK PRESIDIO. I GLIDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND PULLED OVER. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND MADE A FEW PHONE CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE. WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON, THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 29, 2013
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A STREET WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 50MPH AND WHEN I WENT TO SLOW DOWN I LOST POWER, ENGINE SEEMED TO DO NOTHING AT ALL WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED. THE CAR ALSO BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF I WERE SITING IN THE CAB OF A SEMI. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS I STARTED THE CAR BACK-UP, IT DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY IT MADE A WEIRD SOUND BUT THEN DID START AND NO LONGER HAD THE SHAKING. I CONTINUED HOME THE 6-7 MILES I HAD LEFT WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. I I HAD NOT BEEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO IT HAPPENED ON A BUSY ROAD IN RUSH HOUR. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A MASSIVE PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE HURT OR KILLED, NOT AFTER THE FACT.
Engine, Aug 28, 2013
DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NO GAS - NO POWER TO ENGINE - CAN PUSH GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR WITH NOTHING HAPPENING. TOOK CAR TO SHOP - HAD FUEL INJECTION SERVICE, TRASMISSION SERVICE ON SATURDAY. SAME THING HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON SUNDAY. (ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND TWICE ON BACK ROADS) TOOK CAR TO DIFFERENT MECHANIC ON MONDAY. BODY THROTTLE CLEANED. HAPPENED AGAIN ON TUESDAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION! DID SOME RESEARCH FORD HAS RECALL ON BODY THROTTLE IN FUSION AND POSSIBLE A RECALL COMING IN ESCAPE. CALLED FORD TO QUESTION ABOUT ESCAPE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE COULD TELL ME NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL. CAN YOU HELP - DO YOU KNOW IF A RECALL IS COMING? MY ESCAPE IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 DAYS! *TT
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