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, Aug 13, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,800.
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
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 12, 2013
DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY IN THE EXPRESS LANE AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. SHUT CAR OFF. TRIED TO RESTART AND IT WORKED. TOOK OFF AGAIN AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT THREE MILES DOWN THE ROAD. IT JUST CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. HAPPENED ABOUT 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN THE SHOP. IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY.$291.91 FOR THE PARTS AND $296.0 FOR LABOR. *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
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 12, 2013
CAR DIED WHILE CROSSING FOUR LANE HIGHWAY- NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, ALMOST GOT HIT B Y SEMI SUPPOSE TO HAVE 60000 MILE WARRANTY ON DRIVE TRAIN FORD GARAGE SAID NO TO WARRANTY CLAIM. THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 12, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AS THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,800.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Aug 12, 2013
WAS DRIVING THE CAR, AND IT LOST POWER, AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. AFTER SHUTTING IGNITION OFF, DROVE THE CAR A LITTLE FARTHER, AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. GARAGE DIAGNOSED IT AS THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL. *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.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 12, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ UPDATED 10/25/2013 *JS
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
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 8, 2013
AT A STOP LIGHT. STEP ON GAS PEDAL WHEN LIGHT TURNS GREEN, NOTHING HAPPENS. ABLE TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF RODE. WRENCH LIGHT ON. TURN CAR OFF AND ON. WRENCH LIGHT GONE AND CAR DRIVES FINE. TOOK CAR TO MY MECHANIC THAT SAME DAY AND NOTHING "REGISTERED" ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER SO NO PROBLEM IDENTIFIED, ALTHOUGH I WAS TOLD IT "MIGHT" BE THE "THROTTLE BODY," AS HE'D JUST REPLACED ONE ON ANOTHER FORD. AS A "SAFETY PRECAUTION" I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN IT ON/OFF TO GET IT GOING IF IT SHOULD HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. CALLED THE FORD SERVICE PEOPLE AND TOLD THEM EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED - THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX ANYTHING IF NOTHING REGISTERED ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER., I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TWO-THREE WEEKS GO BY - CAR DRIVING OK (WHEN GOING TO WORK I MAKE SURE TO DRIVE IN RIGHT LANE "JUST IN CASE" AND I NO LONGER CAN DRIVE ON HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILD IN CAR). THEN, IT HAPPENS: WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CAR LOSES POWER AGAIN. I GET OFF THE ROAD. ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ARE ON. CAR TOWED TO DEALER. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. I AM DRIVING A RENTAL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Aug 8, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN MY CAR SHUDDERED, AND I NO LONGER HAD ANY GAS WHEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL DOWN. THE CAR WAS STILL ON, SO I WAS ABLE TO GUIDE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET, TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES--ALWAYS A SHUDDER AND THEN NO GAS--BEFORE I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD. THEY LOOKED FOR A REPLACEMENT, BUT THEY SAID THE PART WAS ON A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. THEY SAID I COULD GET THE PART CLEANED (AT MY EXPENSE), BUT THEY WOULDN'T GUARANTEE IT. SINCE I FREQUENTLY HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN MY CAR, AND SINCE I AM FREQUENTLY ON THE INTERSTATE AT MUCH, MUCH HIGHER SPEEDS, I THINK I'LL WAIT FOR THE NEW PART--WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD HAS BEEN REDESIGNED. OF COURSE INSURANCE AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES WON'T PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR WHILE WAITING FOR A PART, SO I'M AT HOME--WRITING YOU! THE REAL REASON THAT I'M WRITING, OF COURSE, IS THAT THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE. FOR MY CAR TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WAS A LITTLE SCARY. SINCE THERE IS A BACKORDER ON THE PART NATIONWIDE, I ASSUME I'M NOT THE FIRST, OR EVEN THE SECOND, PERSON TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR FORD CAR. BTW, I CALLED NHTSA, AND MY REFERENCE NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *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
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 8, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER AND ACCELERATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE AND SMALL WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A PROBLEM.. PULL OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND TURNED OFF MOTOR. WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES AND STARTED VEHICLE BACK UP AND WAS FINE AGAIN. DROVE VEHICLE SEVERAL DAYS LATER IN CITY TRAFFIC AND SAME THING OCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 7, 2013
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE DROPPED TO IDLE AND THE GAS PEDAL HAD NO AFFECT. TEMPORARY SOLUTION WAS TO PULL OVER, TURN ENGINE OFF, RESTART (WHICH REQUIRED EXCESSIVE CRANKING) WHICH SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THROTTLE WORKS AGAIN. THIS ISSUE HAS NOW HAPPENED 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES AND WE HAVE PARKED THE CAR AS IT IS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. FORD DEALER HAS NO CLUE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND CAN'T SCHEDULE GETTING IT INTO THE SHOP FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 6, 2013
I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE LATE AT NIGHT, 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 AT A SPEED OF OVER 60MPH. 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
Vehicle speed control, Aug 6, 2013
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THEN AS I CAME OUT OF THE TURN THE CAR STALLED I COULD NOT GO. I PRESSED ON THE GAS BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT WORKED FINE UNTIL I WENT AROUND ANOTHER RIGHT TURN, AND IT DID THE SAME THING THAT'S WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 6, 2013
WHILE DRIVING MY FAMILY IN OUR 2011 FORD ESCAPE AT 65MPH ON AN INTERSTATE - I SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE DID NOT QUIT - BUT RATHER DECELERATED RAPIDLY TO IDLE SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO REV THE ENGINE AND SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE - WITH NO RESULT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED 1 MINUTE, TO SEE IF IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM. I STARTED THE CAR, REVVED THE ENGINE, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED AT NORMAL SPEED. THE FOLLOWING DAY THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY WIFE ON ANOTHER HIGHWAY. I CALLED A FORD DEALER AND A TRUSTWORTHY REPAIR SHOP - AND THEY BOTH POINTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IN THE FUEL SYSTEM - WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAD A NEW THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED AFTER A FORD DEALER HOOKED UP DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND VERIFIED THE ISSUE. REPAIR COST WAS $513.68 PARTS AND LABOR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION - AND A RECALL OF THE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THIS PART, SHOULD BE HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER ACCOUNTS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS EXACT CONDITION. IT IS JUST A MATER OF TIME BEFORE A FAILURE LIKE THIS WILL OCCUR - AND A FOLLOWING VEHICLE - PERHAPS A SEMI-TRUCK WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY. LUCKILY MY WIFE AND I WERE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Aug 6, 2013
I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT HAND LANE ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND BEGAN MOVING OVER ONE LANE AT A TIME UNTIL FINALLY REACHING THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WHILE DOING SO, WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH, IT STARTED SHAKING (LIKE A JERKING BACK AND FORTH MOTION). AFTER LETTING THE CAR REST FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES I TRIED TO START IT UP. THE VEHICLE STARTED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. I FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS IN THE VEHICLES MANUAL AND DROVE SLOWLY TO MY MECHANIC, NOT ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING ABRUPTLY. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND THIS WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE RUNNING NORMALLY FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK, BOTH ON HIGHWAY AND LOCAL CITY ROADS. ONE WEEK LATER, DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH ON A LOCAL STREET, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY MECHANIC WHO AFTER DOING THE DIAGNOSTICS TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY THE MECHANIC FOLLOWED THE BULLETINS WHICH WERE ISSUED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, WHICH BY VIRTUE OF ISSUING THESE BULLETINS KNEW OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS LUCKY, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE AT THE TIME THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC. DEFINITELY, IF I WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH, AND THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND ME TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED, THERE WOULD BE KNOW WAY FOR THEM TO STOP, WHEN MY CAR DECELERATED SO RAPIDLY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 5, 2013
THE CAR IS RUNNING THEN THE ACCELERATOR STOPS WORKING. *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
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 5, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS FROM 50 - 65 MPH, MY ESCAPE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING, BUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY AFTER MOVING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT IS INDICATED ON THE DASH. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY RESOLVED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA SITE, THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURS IN THE ESCAPE AND FORD FUSION. FORD IS COMPLETELY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY. A LOCAL FORD DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE PART FOR APPROXIMATELY $600. I PURCHASED THE PART FOR $350 AND WILL REPLACE MYSELF AS IT IS A SIMPLE 10 MINUTE JOB. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT AND I WISH THAT FORD WOULD TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. *TR