2009 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 267
- 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 267 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- wrench light · 38 records
- light came · 27 records
- throttle body · 23 records
- lost power · 21 records
- side road · 14 records
- engine light · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 103 |
| 30–60k mi | 86 |
| 100–150k mi | 35 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Transmission is loud. Shifts are harsh. Significant hesitation when accelerating. Transmission hunts for gears. Upshifts and downshifts are frequent. When passing vehicles on the highway, acceleration is delayed as transmission shifts up through gears, then drops to a low gear. Powertrain light comes on the dash. To dealer for service. They say they cannot locate problem. *kb
ODI 10437666
Power Train · Steering
While driving during both incidents the vehicle lost all power steering, stalled, and engine started missing. Tuned vehicle off then tried to restart and wouldn't click, continued missing. Rpms would rise without any movement. Turn vehicle off again to restart and it started correctly. While always driving the vehicle it will jolt while moving as if the transmission wasn't catching gears. *tr
ODI 10562326
Power Train
Repeated transmission shift issues, vehicle will shift extremely hard, especially in stop and go traffic. Sometimes vehicle has a hard time switching into reverse. *tr
ODI 10442512
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate from a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 22,741 and the current mileage was 22,800.
ODI 10430013
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the rpm increased. The contact mentioned that the wrench symbol warning light illuminated. Also, the contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10500656
Power Train
Significant safety issue is as follows; 2009 ford escape with a manual transmission will jump out of 5th gear into neutral. This first occurred first in november 2010 at approximately 58000 miles (repaired), then in april 2011 at approximately 72000 miles (repaired), then again in october 2011 at approximately 90000 miles, not yet repaired. *tr
ODI 10433497
Mechanical · Power Train
I purchased a 2009 ford escape in june of 2009. In february of 2010, i had issues with the transmission "slipping" and "jerking" while in transmission. I took the vehicle into the dealership, and was informed my transmission had failed, and they had informed me they had installed a brand new transmission. September 8th, 2010 my vehicle was experiencing the same symptoms with the brand new transmission that was…
ODI 10355636
Power Train
While being towed behind my motor home the transmission began smoking. When i stopped there was so much smoke coming from the vehicle i thought it was on fire and grabbed my fire extinguisher. I had the car hauled to the nearest dealer where a remanufactured transmission was installed at 8260 odometer miles. The second transmission failure occurred while being towed at 10834 odometer miles and after being towed…
ODI 10420602
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle failed to shift properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the transmission needed to be reprogrammed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,626 and the current mileage was 11,000.
ODI 10441387
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the rpms increased excessively. The vehicle also jerked forward without warning. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10502127
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At the shift level of 40 to 45 mph the gas pedal vibrates. It is most pronounced during the first shift of the day. *tr
ODI 10319122
Power Train
On october 24, 2009, the rpm needle would stick at the 2000 level. Hesitation occurred when accelerating march 2, 2010, the throttle binded on acceleration. On july19, 2011, powertrain control module had to be reprogrammed due to recall.on february 12, 2011, engine died while driving, restarted engine, and would drive, and problem would repeat. Throttle body assembly replaced.on december 3 ,2012, engine light would…
ODI 10507431
Power Train
Purchased 2009 ford escape fwd v6 auto trans as a vehicle to be towed behind our motor home. We were assured it was towable (ford owners manual & dinghy towing guides published annually with auto mfr's input). We have blown 2 transmissions in past 4 months, and have more than followed ford's guidelines. I have read of several other rvers who have experienced up to 4 transmission failures - some reported being…
ODI 10289719
Power Train
Car slowed then accelerated to over 100mph. Took it to dealer, told me there was nothing wrong. Happened again pulling into my driveway at 5mph, sudden acceleration, and stopped with a bump to my garage door. Took it to dealer, told nothing wrong and nothing they could do. Now i find out there is a transmission linkage problem with this car and i believe has a recall. Dealer wants $100 to look at it. If the part…
ODI 10567831
Power Train
My first incident with my 2009 ford escape happened shortly after i bought it. After just starting my truck and driving a short distance, the truck would not accelerate but the rpm's were roaring to over 6000 and my truck finally shot out into traffic. Luckily on a very busy street, no one was coming at the time. After that the truck had multiple incidents of not accelerating in traffic and a roaring and rapid rise…
ODI 10500153
Power Train
09 ford escape transmission lost third gear [6 speed auto] then goes into default mode [5th gear only] this is a very harsh event [it causes the tire to skid on dry pavement] ford replaced a pcm now the transmission spews oil out the dipstick tube and covers the back end gate and underside of vehicle [this is a fire hazard as exhaust temps are high] thus far the selling dealers service and warranty is a joke…
ODI 10269676
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle was hesitant to accelerate. Additionally, while parked and shifting into park or reverse the vehicle jerked. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200. *tr
ODI 10507285