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 · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the road, pressed the gas pedal and got no response (no acceleration) tried several more times and still had no response as the vehicle continued to slow down. Fortunately, there was very little traffic and i was able to pull over on a side street; however, this was potentially extremely dangerous had it happened while i was on a freeway or in heavy traffic. Once i turned the vehicle off and…
ODI 10532193
Fuel System, Gasoline
Driving on subdivision street and lost of gasoline to engine. The engine didn't kill. The car reduced speed to 1 mph. *tr
ODI 10523759
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on i55 in chicago going 60 mph the gas peddle went soft. There was no accretion, i was force to move to the shoulder. I turned the car off and then on and it ran fine for 20 miles then the same thing happened again, and then again. I was able to get my vehicle to the ford dealer who told me it was the throttle body and it would take 2 weeks to have a replacement part. *tr
ODI 10523310
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the freeway going 70 mph. The gas pedal suddenly went all the way to the floor but the car was getting no power. Luckily the freeway was not crowded and we were able to coast to the side of the freeway. I turned the car off and restarted it and the pedal seemed to be working. But 30 miles later it happened again. I brought the car to the ford dealership where they said the problem was the throttle…
ODI 10525688
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The electronic throttle body on my 2009 ford escape failed causing my car to stall at a high speed and pull over to the side of a busy highway. *tr
ODI 10523849
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Due to throttle body failure at highway speed, engine became unresponsive to attempts to keep speed. Engine did idle providing power steering and brake operation. Engine was successfully restarted and vehicle taken to dealer shop. On way to shop, failure occurred on busy [redacted] at 45 mph. Getting to shoulder was awkward but successful. Parts took 11 days to get to dealer service. *tr
ODI 10524103
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving in town and it just had nothing... Pushed on accelerator and it would not do anything. Car did not stall out, sounded like it was going to but didn't. Still had all power just would not move when giving it gas. ***took to mechanic error number shows bad throttle body part*** *tr
ODI 10521454
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Electronic throttle body circuit board failed (ford mechanic's diagnosis) while approaching a traffic light. Car had been having constant speed surges while driving in 3-4 gear powerband and was serviced. Everything seemed fine until a couple of weeks later when the throttle became unresponsive. Ford is replacing the tb assembly with what i fear is the exact same part; week and a half wait for the part, no loner…
ODI 10520407
Fuel System, Gasoline
We were driving to biloxi mi to the va clinic from pace fl and when we arrived at the va clinic on sunday to get our hotel our car started hesitating. When we left to go to the hotel we was going about 40 coming up to a red light and my wife lost the throttle and a wrench showed on the dash. We had no gas pedal so i told her to let it coast to the side of the road and turn it off. It cranked up went a mile and done…
ODI 10520044
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
P2111 error per computer - throttle actuator stuck open. Vehicle will not accelerate and engine shakes violently, feels like it wants to stall, but does not. Needs to be shut off and restarted to accelerate again. Problem has now happened 6 times in the last 2 days. *tr
ODI 10520837
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
After use and park, the escape 2009 4 cyl. Do not start. Several times in between weeks with this trouble. Several hours later, start as nothing occur. In an electronic diagnostic, sent a code: 1260 and 1681. Starter is good and electronic ignition was recently changed thinking will stop the incidents but without resolving the issue. When the vehicle do the trouble, the antitheft icon keep blinking in the key on…
ODI 10532925
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Wife was coming home form work; she was in the parking, suddenly the power train light came on and the car surged then had no power, pressing gas peddle did nothing, she thought the car stalled and could not restart it. After a few minutes of waiting she started it back up and the throttle responded, so she continued to pick up our kids. Once she was on the road traveling approximately 40 mph the exact same thing…
ODI 10521193
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened to me on 8 occasions in rapid succession. In all instances, i am driving along as usual, and all of a sudden, my accelerator becomes non-responsive. The car is still running, but i am quickly losing speed, i cannot accelerate, and the engine does not rev when i press on the accelerator. I must stop the car, put it in park, turn it off, and restart the car in order to "fix" the problem and continue…
ODI 10519933
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I accelerated from a stopped position and in approximately 100 feet the accelerator stop working. The engine did not die but the vehicle would only idle at a slow pace. I stopped the car, put in park, turned off the engine and then restarted. The accelerator worked at that time and i continued onto the highway with no problem. I was traveling at 75 mph for about 10 miles when the accelerator stopped working again…
ODI 10519754
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Electronic throttle body failure - 2009 ford escape [xxx] first time: driving 35 mph and all of a sudden nothing...no power, no acceleration. Luckily i was not rear ended when the vehicle lost power. I had to coast into a parking lot, shut off the truck for 5 minutes, restart and drove home which was less than 1 mile away. Next day ran okay, next day no power, no acceleration. Took to dealer on june 7, 2013 and they…
ODI 10522387
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Driving on the highway. The wrench light comes on. I press the gas pedal and there is nothing. The engine is still running but giving it gas will not help it to move. I put my hazards on and pull off road. I shut the car off and restart. This works but the engine light comes on. Now it just shuts down sporadically. I cannot be sure when or where it will happen. Took it to the dealer (town and country ford) and i am…
ODI 10515950
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving then felt "back fire" then the wrench light and check engine light came on and i couldn't accelerate at all. Never lost control just hit brakes to turn on road and pull over. Turned off car and restarted it and revved the engine. Went another mile and it did the same thing again. Took it to a local mechanic to have it checked out because i thought maybe i had gotten bad gas but was told it was the…
ODI 10595816
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Approximately one month ago, while slowing to make a right-hand turn, the vehicle seemed to lose all power; no acceleration, etc. I managed to get on the side of the road, put the vehicle in park, and turned the engine off. When i restarted the engine, everything seemed fine. About 2 weeks later when pulling out onto a main highway, the same thing happened, except this time the "wrench" light came on, and the…
ODI 10520810
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Truck failed to accelerate from a red light, with pedal completely engaged. Had continued loss power/thrust when i push the gas. This happens so often now, i am not comfortable driving in heavy traffic as i never know if i'll be able to accelerate. Sunday after finally getting home, i was unable to get it to stay cranked when i depress the gas pedal to reverse. This loss of power was exuberated by having the a/c…
ODI 10513187
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I was driving on a city road and the engine randomly died when i was traveling about 40mph. All the lights and radio/electronics remained on (never lost time or preset radio stations, headlights, dash, etc) but as i tried to give it some gas, it wouldn't respond. When i realized the engine was not running after a few seconds, the rpms were at 0 and the battery light and oil light was on. No codes thrown or check…
ODI 10546815
Fuel System, Gasoline · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I had to get the throttle body replaced on my 2009 escape because the car engine would disengage and the gas pedal would stop working. The car would coast to a stop and i would have to shut it off and cut it back on to get it to re-engage. This happened ever couple of days for a few weeks and then i took it to the dealer. The dealer has had my car for almost a month and claims that there was a bad production batch…
ODI 10515387
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving down the road at approximately 45 mph and truck had a momentary loss of power, like it was not getting fuel. Did not stall and we continued down the road. It happens at various speeds and sometimes once and other times multiple times. Gear and speed do not appear to be a factor. On two of the worst cases the power train / throttle control "wrench" light was illuminated, but of course after turning off…
ODI 10575188
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
I had gone of the gas, the vehicle was rolling at about 5miles/h, engine running, towards an intersection when the light turned green and i wanted to accelerate. I stepped on the gas, there was no acceleration, the engine stalled and completely shut off. All engine lights came on similar to when you initially insert the key before starting the car. The escape came to a complete stop at the side of the road. There…
ODI 10521452
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed a vapor leak from the fuel tank that evaporated. The contact also stated that the fuel system warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10818478
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
We have had problems with this vehicle from day one. Currently the big issue is the throttle body (which i've seen has been a problem with all the ford escapes). Also the mass air flow system, heating/air, and security system (also it has a problem not starting---not sure if that's also throttle body). Is this being recalled? *tr
ODI 10515777