2009 Ford Escape Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 85
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 85 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 33 records
- wrench light · 19 records
- light came · 15 records
- lost power · 14 records
- side road · 14 records
- engine light · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 36 |
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I was driving my car to work in a busy intersection the car lost the ability to move but not the power car came to a stop shut off car and it started but was riding rough. This happened two more times on my way home . Was almost rear ended. My brother who has been a certified mechanic for thirty yeas diagnosed the car and it said throttle body valve stuck open.i did not get hurt but if i had been on a highway or in…
ODI 11258690
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the road at 45 mph the car lost power and began to coast to a stop even with the gas peddle to the floor. *tr
ODI 10598793
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving when suddenly check engine light flashed, battery light, and oil light all blinked after which engine was running but unable to accelerate. Was able to pull off to side of road placed in park again tried to rev engine nothing happened. Turned car off then turned back on and car ran as usual check engine light remains on taking to dealership tomorrow. *tr
ODI 10598491
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Going to left turn lane. No response from accelerator. Engine still running. Switched of, then switched back on.car running again. Got home, it switched of again.then same as 1st time. *tr
ODI 10596691
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
It laid over and was powerless. It also was sputtering before the car laid over. *tr
ODI 10619443
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Car lost power. Pulled off to side of road, engine would idle only. Throttle body had gone bad. *tr
ODI 10567041
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While coming to a stop at a major intersection with a car in front of me, my 2009 ford escape suddenly accelerated and would not stop, despite my frantic efforts to brake the car; i swerved to my right, went through 6 inches of snow on grass curb and then went up a 5 ft. Ice bank, where my wheels jammed in the ice and i stopped, sitting at nearly a 45 degree angle, 5 ft. Above the road. My front bumper was mangled…
Crash reported
ODI 10574299
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
This was the third incident, vehicle stops running for no apparent reason, wrench light illuminates... Power lost in engine. After stop, engine sometimes starts, sometimes requires longer wait time to start... Vehicle still under 5 year 50 k warranty, taken to ford dealership.... They want $ 440 to fix the problem.... Before someone gets killed in this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10559194
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
My car lost acceleration in an intersection going about 15 mph. The engine was running slow and rough. The throttle had no effect on engine speed. After about 10 minutes of rough idling, the vehicle was turned off and i was then able to immediately restart the engine and it was able to drive home. This appears to be a known fault with the ford escape and could result in accidents. My understanding is that this is a…
ODI 10554239
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I was on hov lane on lie driving to my parents. As i was coming off to reg lane, my engine stalled. Fortunately, the other car was far away able to stop. I changed gear into park and restarted the car. *tr
ODI 10577309
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While driving on monday 11/18/13 my wife was stopping then went to accelerate and the vehicle stalled. Upon turning it off it restarted just fine. This happen 3 more times from then to tuesday evening. I drove it to work wednesday 11/20/13 and while accelerating on to hwy 94 the vehicle stalled. It did hesitate upon restarting but started and ran. Wednesday evening on our way home doing approx 30mph the vehicle…
ODI 10553192
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Traveling at approx 5-10 miles an hour. Pulling out of stop sign. Vehicle without warning felt like it stalled. Could not accelerate. I coasted to curb and put in park. A warning light on dashboard showed a yellow wrench. I turned car off. Waited 30 seconds. Started and light was off, car normal. Took to dealer. Diagnostic code said electronic throttle. Did not have fixed immediately. Next day did it two times in…
ODI 10553587
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While driving the vehicle lost power and wrench light came on. When came to a stop the vehicle ran rough at idle and surged. Car taken immediately to ford and they misdiagnosed. After that it continued to do it multiple times on city streets and interstates. The car would have no power and the engine would not accelerate when i would step on gas. Had to shut the engine off and restart to make anything work. After…
ODI 10558226
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Was pulling out of gas station to merge onto busy street, car began to roll forward upon acceleration then lost all response and lurched into road stopping there. Engine shut off and check engine light came on. Attempted to restart vehicle, car would rev but not respond with any acceleration. During this time incredibly loud harsh shifting occurred , sounded as though transmission fell out of car. Dealership…
ODI 10552531
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
All the sudden the gas pedal didn't do anything when i pressed it and my vehicle slowed to a dangerous speed for the road i was on forcing vehicles to swerve around to miss hitting me. The wrench light also came on. I was able to eventually pull over and turn my vehicle off and restart it. After restarting it the gas pedal seemed to work fine. I took it into the dealership and they said it was the throttle body and…
ODI 10549938
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Initially driving down the road at approximately 55 mph and the check engine light came on and the vehicle went into a stall. I lost all power even though the engine was sputtering. I pulled over and turned the vehicle off and restarted it. I lost power about 2 more times on a 20 mile trip. This has since happened during every drive on various distances. Sometimes at highway speeds and sometimes from a standstill.…
ODI 10550643
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Vehicle enters limp mode and all power is lost, engine starts to stutter and tachometer jumps, wrench light (power-train) comes on. 3 times in 1 week. Mph = 60, 45, 30. Avoided accident and pulled over. Restarted vehicle and back to normal. No check engine light or codes stored. Dealer states they cannot diagnose unless they can recreate the problem. Danger of rear ending, t-bones upon left turns, and intersection…
ODI 10549619
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While driving the vehicle at around 50 mph it lost all reaction to the accelerator and coasted to a stop while in heavy traffic. I turned the car off and waited 5 minutes, then started it again and began to drive. Within seconds the vehicle repeated the incident. I managed to get it into my driveway after repeated stops and restarts of the engine. *tr
ODI 10548356
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
As i was driving and the cruise control was set the road i was traveling had slight hills. It seems as though when the car went to down shift and speed up is when it lost power and went into limp mode. The last occurrence was on 10-17-13 while i was driving on a flat road. I had to brake for traffic when i went to accelerate is when it lost power and went into limp mode. *tr
ODI 10548305
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving on a busy [redacted], the vehicle suddenly lost fuel power and began creeping down the road at less than 5 km/h the wrench light was flashing and it was a few hundred meters to the nearest side street, fortunately i was able to make it to the side street without getting struck by traffic moving 60 km/h faster than i was, i thought that the computer may have had a one time failure but this happened again…
ODI 10547910
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway, at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle bucked and instantaneously slowed down and was unable to accelerate. At that moment when the vehicle bucked the dash indicator (a wrench) came on showing the problem being the throttle control/powertrain. I was on the highway in the middle lane, in traffic when i lost the ability to accelerate and was luckily able to navigate to the right and coast…
ODI 10547580
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to work on the expressway during the morning rush hour doing 70 mph when my vehicle stalled. I had to risk moving over three lanes to the off ramp without having power. I rolled up the exit ramp and pulled safely to the side of the road. I was able to restart the car but noticed both the check engine light and service light were on. The car died two additional times before i got to an auto repair shop.…
ODI 10547410
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving appx 50 mph and out of the blue the car briefly sputtered and the wrench light came on. I pressed the gas but couldn't accelerate. I coasted to the side of the road and turned the engine off. When i cranked it back up everything seemed to work, and the wrench light was off. I called my ford service department from the roadside and immediately drove it in for diagnostics. They said it was the throttle…
ODI 10546546
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Faulty electronic throttle body vehicle lost power twice while my wife was driving home - extremely dangerous situation. Engine remained running but all power lost. Had vehicle towed to ford in hopes the repair would be covered under extended powertrain warranty or via technical service bulletin. No . . . . This is astounding to me - a quick google search will tell you there are many issues with this part across…
ODI 10546539
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling in the center lane on i-75 at 65 mph when my car lost power. The car continued to run but had no acceleration. Their were cars beside and behind me. I finally was able to get off the freeway and into the emergency lane. I cut the engine off and restarted it, it acted the same. The orange wrench light came on. I decided to drive it to the next exit which was about two miles. I finally got to the exit…
ODI 10547361