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.
Power train, Jun 4, 2013
THE SUV STARTS SLOWING DOWN, LOSING POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. I PULLED OVER ,CUT SUV OFF WAIT ABOUT 15MIN AND START SUV BACK UP L WRENCH LIGHT IS NOT ON. NO INCIDENT AGAIN UNTIL MAY 30,2013 AND JUNE 1, 2013 . TOOK VEHICLE TO DARCARS ON JUNE 3,2013 , DEALER NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE INCIDENT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jun 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE DROVE AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS FAILURE 46,851.
Engine, Jun 3, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING, MY VEHICLE WITH NO WARNING LOST POWER. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT ROUGHLY. I COULD PRESS THE ACCELERATOR, BUT IT NO LONGER CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. AFTER WAITING FOR HELP TO ARRIVE, I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE STARTED FINE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO THOUGHT THE THROTTLE BOX MAY BE BAD. I PAID TO HAVE IT CLEANED OUT AND FOR A GAS ADDITIVE TO DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, MY ESCAPE STALLED AGAIN IN THE SAME WAY AND WITH THE SAME RESULTS. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW SINCE MAY 2ND. I REALIZE THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY IN FORD ESCAPES INCLUDING THE 2011 MODEL. WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE SITUATIONS IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO BE IN CURB LANES AND ABLE TO MANEUVER SAFELY OFF THE ROAD EACH OF THE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. IF I HAPPEN TO BE IN A CENTER HIGHWAY LANE WHEN IT HAPPENS, I MAY NOT BE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESTART MY VEHICLE SAFELY. *TR
Engine, Jun 2, 2013
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. I HAVE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PUT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. THE ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS BUT ONLY AT A IDLE. AND A VERY ROUGH IDOL. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES LAST WEEK. VERY SCARY WHEN ON INTERSTATE! WHEN I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT SEEMS FINE UNTIL IT HAPPENS NEXT TIME. *TR
Engine, Jun 1, 2013
WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND GETTING UP TO SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED IN A 2 WEEK PERIOD, THE LATEST BEING THE DATE IDENTIFIED ABOVE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 1, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON I40 MY VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD AND STOP WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT IN PARK. THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE ON THIS TRIP, AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE TO REST THE ISSUE SO I COULD DRIVE AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD THREE TIMES FOR SERVICE FOR THIS. THEY REST CODE AND TELL ME FORD IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT IN THE THROTTLE BODY BUT WON'T FIX IT FOR FREE. I AM IN FACT TYPING THIS COMPLAINT IN THE SERVICE WAITING AREA. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SURGES FORWARD WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND HAD ALL POWER DROP OUT AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. IT'S INSANE FORD HASN'T RECALLED THIS PART AND REPAIRED IT. I HOPE ME OR MY FAMILY DON'T HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED FOR THEM TO TAKE CARE OF THIS FAULTY PART. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, May 31, 2013
DRIVING DOWN I-55 IN ST. LOUIS, MY CAR LOST POWER. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE THROTTLE WAS INOPERATIVE. TURNED THE KEY OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, AND STARTED THE CAR. IT RAN FINE, LIKE REBOOTING A COMPUTER. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE ON SIDE STREETS AND IT HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I GOT HOME ON I-55. WENT TO THE DEALER WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. $98 FOR DIAGNOSIS, THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. BACK ORDER FOR OVER 30 DAYS, SO THIS MUST BE A BIGGER PROBLEM. THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL SYSTEM, ANOTHER $140, WHICH THEY SAID WOULD HELP UNTIL THE PART CAME IN. CAR JUST OUT OF WARRANTY 2700 MILES. KINDA SCARY TO LOSE POWER WHEN YOUR IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, May 31, 2013
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RAN ROUGH AND LOST MOST ACCELERATION POWER. FORCED TO DRIVE ON TO CENTER MEDIAN TO AVOIDS ACCIDENT. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD WAS FAULTY CHARCOAL CANISTER SENSOR. AND OTHER COMPONENTS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, May 31, 2013
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH AND VEHICLE JUST NO LONGER HAD ANY. ACCELERATOR RESPONSE I PRESSED REPEATEDLY AS VEHICLES WERE BEHIND AND TO THE LEFT OF ME. NO RESPONSE I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY CUT HARD RIGHT OFF INTERSTATE TO SIDE OF ROAD, VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND ENGINE REPAIR INDICATOR CAME ON STILL NO ACCELERATOR RESPONSE I PUT VEHICLE IN PARK TURNED OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED. VEHICLE RESTARTED WILL ENGINE INDICATOR STILL ON BUT NOW HAD ACCELERATOR RESPONSE. BROUGHT TO DEALER DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY, IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF FAILURES AND WAS TOLD IT IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR THAT PART TO GO, ESPECIALLY WILL SO FEW MILES. *TR
Engine, May 30, 2013
I WAS EXITING OFF I-295 WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I PUSHED ON IT THE ENGINE DID NOTHING BUT IDLE VERY ROUGHLY. THE ENGINE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I COASTED TO A STOP AND PUT IT IN PARK. THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGHLY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, May 30, 2013
MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OXMOOR FORD AND WAS TOLD MY THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. NO ETA AS TO WHEN THE PART WOULD ARRIVE QUOTED $600. SPENDING $53 PER DAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. I GOOGLED THROTTLE BODY SAW WHERE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE POSTED THOUGHT I WOULD ADD MINE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, May 30, 2013
THIS VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER UNEXPECTEDLY TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH WHILE EITHER DECELERATING FROM FREEWAY SPEEDS (FIRST TIME) AND WHILE CRUISING AT 65 MPH (SECOND TIME). IN BOTH INSTANCES THE WRENCH LITE CAME ON AND THE RPM LEVEL DROPPED TO BELOW 900 RPM AND WAS ERRATIC. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON MY HAZARD FLASHERS AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN BOTH CASES. BOTH TIMES, I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT RESTARTED RESUMING NORMAL PERFORMANCE. THIS UNPREDICTABLE LOSS OF POWER CAN BECOME A SERIOUS HAZARD IN A FREEWAY FULL OF DRIVERS. I SEE A GROWING NUMBER OF ESCAPE DRIVERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING, SO IT APPEARS AS THOUGH A TREND IS HAPPENING FOCUSING ON SUSPECT THROTTLE BODY UNITS. I AM SURE FORD WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, BUT WONDER HOW BAD IT NEEDS TO GET BEFORE THEY DO. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, May 29, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND MY GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MY CAR. WHEN I PULLED OVER, MY CAR WAS JUMPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, GOT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD 4 TIMES, PAID $80 FOR THEM TO RUN SOME TESTS AND TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AT THE FIRST DEALERSHIP, THE SECOND DEALERSHIP THEN SPECULATED THAT IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. WHEN I ASKED THEM TO FIX IT, I WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND THERE WAS NO TELLING HOW LONG IT WOULD BE BEFORE THEY GOT THE PART IN. SO THEY SENT ME AWAY IN MY BROKEN CAR AND TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WOULD PROBABLY START OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. IF THAT IS NOT A CLUE TO THE FORD COMPANY THAT THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL, THEN I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS. EVERYONE IS OBVIOUSLY EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS AND IT HAPPENED TO ME 1,000 MILES OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY. I AM IRATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Electrical system, Engine, May 28, 2013
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED JOLTING AND SOUNDING AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS DYING OR OUT OF GAS(I HAD A 3/4 TANK). I SHUTTERED TO A STOP AND DIED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I WENT TO START IT AGAIN AND IT ROLLED OVER FOR 20 SEC AND THEN STARED. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT IMMEDIATELY BOGGED DOWN AND DIED. AL MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME HELP ME. WHEN HE GOT THERE HE WAS ABLE TO START IT UP AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT BEFORE IT SHUTTERED AND DID AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED AND THIS MORNING THEY CALL ME AND TELL ME IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IS ON BACK ORDER FOR WEEKS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM TOO. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALLED AS IT IS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, May 26, 2013
I WAS IDLING AT A STAND-STILL ON THE HIGHWAY (OR VERY CLOSE TO A STAND-STILL - MAY HAVE BEEN ROLLING AT APPROX. 5 MILES PER HOUR) AS TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP DUE TO A LANE MERGE AHEAD. WHEN TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD AGAIN, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE FORWARD BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. I TRIED STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL ONCE MORE AND AGAIN THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE GEAR, I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO ROLL INTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ON ITS OWN TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. CAR STARTED TO BUCK AND VIBRATE WHEN I TRIED USING THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD IN THE SHOULDER AND WOULD STILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. I NOTICED THEN THAT THE ORANGE WRENCH ICON WAS LIT UP ON THE DASH. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AS I FELT IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC/EXTERNAL PART. HAD BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN DEC 2010. I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 2 1/2 YEARS OLD AND HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE LED TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS MOVING SLOWLY IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE DURING HOLIDAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, AND I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION OR TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN I LOST ACCELERATION DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, May 26, 2013
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A SATURDAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STOPPED WORKING. COMPLETELY TURNED OFF AND I HAD TO FIND A WAY TO QUICKLY PULL THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN WITH NO SUCCESS.THEN I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTING WRONG WITH THE CAR, JUST THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER , I EXPERIENCED THE SAME EPISODE. MY HUSBAND BOTH SOME FUEL INJECTION CLEANER AGAIN, BUT THE CAR STILL STOLES. I DO DRIVE A LOT WITH TWO CHILDREN, AND I AM CONSTANTLY CONCERN SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN ON THE ROAD. *TR
Engine, May 25, 2013
I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR MONTHS WITH MY ENGINE SURGING AND ALMOST PULLING AND DRAGGING ALMOST LIKE SLOWING TO A STOP. I DO NOT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS SO I JUST CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. FINALLY ONE MORNING IN APRIL I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 5AM. I WAS TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN WHILE I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS WITHOUT WARNING ALL POWER WAS LOST. THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THANK GOD IT HAPPENED RIGHT BEFORE MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY RAMP INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE I COULD HAVE POSSIBLE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IN A CRASH OR HAVE BEEN A CRASH FATALITY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO STORE TO HAVE BATTERY CHANGED. JUST A WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SURGES WERE MORE EVIDENT AFTER I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD START DECELERATING AND LOOSING POWER WHILE I WAS FLOORING THE GAS EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I BECAME NERVOUS ABOUT THIS WHERE I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED OUT AT FORD WHERE I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY DEVICE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A NATIONAL RECALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE NO WARNINGS WERE GIVEN ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBLE DANGERS WITH THESE OCCURRENCES. MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, BUT TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF CONCERNING ISSUE NOW, WHO KNOWS WHAT'S TO COME. I REALLY WANT OUT OF THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE THE OPTION TO TRADE IT IN NOW. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 24, 2013
TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, HEARD A NOISE AND LOST ALL BUT LIMP HOME MODE POWER. NO SHOULDER ON THE ROAD AND CREATED A DANGEROUS LANE BLOCKAGE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE NEEDED PART. TOLD IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. WE HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH RENTAL COVERAGE BUT SINCE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR RENTAL WAITING FOR THE PART. *TR
Power train, May 23, 2013
VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. FORD COMPANY IS UNABLE TO FIND REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE THROTTLE BOTTLE, ASSUMING IN HIGH DEMAND. WAS INFORMED NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, May 20, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *TR
Power train, May 20, 2013
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON A BUSY ROAD MY ACCELERATION QUIT AND ONLY THE RPM REVVED UP WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR UNTIL THE TRUCK LANDED ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE ACCELERATION STOPPED IT WAS IMMEDIATE AND IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE JERKED AND DIED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TECHNICALLY STILL RUNNING (IDLING) WHILE IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SHOOK AS IT SLOWED UNTIL IT DIED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, May 20, 2013
FIRST INCIDENT: WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESS WAY FEEDER ROAD ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO ENTER XWAY RAMP WHEN CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO QUICKLY DECELERATE. APPLYING GAS YIELDED NO RESULT. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND ESSENTIALLY COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT. TURNED OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND PROBLEM WAS GONE. SECOND INCIDENT: ONE DAY LATER, WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN AGAIN THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE. APPLYING ACCELERATED YIELDED NO RESULTS. COASTED TO STOP AT SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED OFF ENGINE. WAS AGAIN ABLE TO RESTART CAR AND PROBLEM WAS GONE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 19, 2013
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH AND COMPLETE LOSS OF DRIVE POWER/SPEED OCCURRED (VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SLOWS TO ~4 MPH). IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO GET VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS (TWO INCIDENTS ON 5/19/13). VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR WEEK OF 5/19/13. ENGINE STAYS RUNNING AT IDLE, BUT VERY ROUGH WHEN IN DRIVE. IF PLACED IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE RUNS, BUT WILL NOT REV UP WITH GAS PEDAL. NO THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN ISSUE OCCURS. AFTER KEY OFF AND 30 SECOND WAIT AND RESTART, VEHICLE PERFORMS AS INTENDED. NO MIL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR
Power train, May 17, 2013
WIFE PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PUT IT INTO PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. FIRST ATTEMPT TO RESTART VEHICLE FAILED, SECOND ATTEMPT, VEHICLE STARTED AND WRENCH SYMBOL ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES UNTIL SHE ARRIVED AT WORK. SHE HAS ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT SURGING FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION BANGING INTO REVERSE WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE RPMS HAVE BEEN SURGING SPORADICALLY WHEN CRANKING THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO FORD DEALER ON FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013, RECEIVED A CALL FROM SERVICE REP. SAYING THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT HOWEVER, PART IS ON BACKORDER AND THEY ARE SEARCHING NATIONWIDE FOR THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE RETURNING THE VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PART IS FOUND DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF HER HAVING A ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, UNTIL THEN, WE ARE OUT A VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE MAGIC NUMBER FOR NTHSB TO FORCE FORD INTO ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR DIE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN ??????? *TR
Vehicle speed control, May 17, 2013
MY ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR GOT NO RESPONSE. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED, THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. BECAUSE I WAS IN TRAFFIC, THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS QUITE DANGEROUS. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE UNTIL HE CAN GET A REPLACEMENT PART. HE SAYS THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT THE PARTS ARE HARD TO GET. *TR