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.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
This has happened twice now. I have been driving my car and all of a sudden i loose gas power, but my brakes and steering still works fine. I have to pull over to the side of the road and come to a complete stop. While at a complete stop i can feel my car/ engine making a jerking "thudding" noise/ motion. I then turn my car off and take my key out of the ignition for the a couple of minutes. After letting the car…
ODI 10550687
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 · Power Train
During a basic oil change, we were informed the oil pan needed to be replaced because the threads for the plug were stripped. The service manager, i am basing this on what we were told by trained ford technicians, stated "the oil pan is made of aluminum and it has stripped out." when asked what the plug was made of he said, " steal.". So now we have a car that has an oil plug that could come open at any time because…
ODI 10549289
Engine · Power Train
I had just come off a highway exit ramp and drove about 100 yards at 40mph, when the car suddenly slowed down to a stop. The odometer dropped from 40mph to zero in about 4 seconds when i just coasted to the side of the road. A wrench light appeared on the dash. I place the car in park and the only power i had was the electric that powered the headlights. I shutoff the ignition and restarted the car after about 15…
ODI 10548629
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
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Initial incident was near home in residential neighborhood. Wrench symbol appeared & vehicle began to slow down with inability to accelerate. Turned car off & then back on with no light present. Incident happened again next day driving on the expressway at about 65 mph. Vehicle began to shake & lose speed & wrench symbol reappeared. Was early morning & dark out & had to merge to shoulder. Had to frequently stop &…
ODI 10548027
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
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While in the left lane of a 3 lane highway (bishop ford) i was traveling about 65 mph then accelerating to 72 mph the car made a jerk ( felt like the transmission) then there was no acceleration and the wrench light came on. I tried to push the gas and nothing. I slowly moved to the emergency lane which was very dangerous because the average speed on this highway is about 70 and i had to crossover 2 lanes and at…
ODI 10547517
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The first time i had a throttle failure (first time wrench light came on), i was on the free way going about 65 mph. My acceleration quickly died and the gas pedal was inactive and useless while my car slowed down . I pulled over on the side of the freeway left shoulder going north on the 5, and after a few minutes, my car turned back on and worked fine . I took my car to firestone to cleanup throttle , only to find…
ODI 10547518
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Started to accelerate and the car just has no power to go. Engine runs but touching the gas does nothing. Engine runs around 1k rpm's. The wrench light comes on. If you can live to turn the vehicle off and restart, the light goes out and the vehicle works fine. Seems like a lot of owners are having this problem. This is a life threatening problem. *tr
ODI 10547451
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 80 mph when the vehicle failed to accelerate and stalled. The contact mentioned that the wrench symbol warning light illuminated. The vehicle was merged off road and restarted. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.
ODI 10547195
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving at highway speed i lost acceleration. Suv shook then lost speed quickly. Was able to pull onto off road. Wrench lite on dash. I turned off suv then restarted and lite went away. Drove to next turn off so i could turn around to head home. Samething happened on way home but after restarting suv the wrench lite changed to engine service lite. Was able to get home from there. Took for service which…
ODI 10549409
Power Train
While traveling at normal speed, my vehicle lost power. The engine continued to run but i had no acceleration factor. I coasted to a median cross over as i was traveling on a four lane divided highway. I stopped and called a local mechanic who suggested i turn off the engine, wait and try restarting. He mentioned a "drive by wire". After restarting, i was able to take the vehicle to the mechanic with no further…
ODI 10546890
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the ford escape under normal driving and road conditions at 60 mph, i lost complete acceleration and had to steer the vehicle to the shoulder off the freeway to avoid traffic trailing behind and beside me. It was a dangerous situation to say the least. The engine was still running but i had no power to accelerate. I turned off the vehicle and restarted it. I was able to drive the vehicle slowly off the…
ODI 10546382
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Headed to work on the interstate driving 70mph and the vehicle goes limp gas peddle does nothing lose all power. Had to get over and avoid 18-wheelers and shift off the vehicle. Turned it off and it's fine for 5 miles or 5 days. *tr
ODI 10556863
Power Train
The ford escape lost power when we were driving on the highway. We had to limp back to home. It was really dangerous. Dropped the car in a ford dealer. The technician told us the car has a failed trottle body. We are out of warranty and the replacement will cost us around $700. The car has less than 30,000 miles on it. Why could this happen? *js
ODI 10545305
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down a small highway at about 45mph when suddenly the engine lost its power. I put my foot on the accelerator and absolutely nothing happened (rpms did not increase, speed did not increase) except that the car continued to decelerate. I pulled over to the side of the road and the car started to shake violently. Also the yellow wrench indicator light signaling that there is a power train issue came on.…
ODI 10554843
Power Train
I was driving at 30 mph while driving the car, the power train light came on and the car stall and loss power. I stepped on the gas pedal and nothing happened. I had to stop, put the car on parking, turn it off then turn it back on and then the car function perfectly. This is not the first time that same thing happens.
ODI 10545004
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
After waiting at a red light, my vehicle travelled about 100 yards. The engine shuttered, accelerator pedal was unresponsive, and the engine rpms dropped to 900. I pulled to the side of the road and turned off the car then restarted it. Everything was fine, except for my confidence, for the next 6 miles. While driving 45 mph, the engine shuttered, wrench light and check engine light illuminated, and rpms immediately…
ODI 10544832
Power Train
The wrence illuminator came on and then the care stalled.
ODI 10544903
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Traveling along a rural highway, vehicle suddenly lost power and wrench light came on. I was forced to coast dangerously to a safe place to pull over, with another vehicle nearly hitting me from behind due to the sudden loss of speed. Gas pedal seemed to not be working. Once vehicle came to a stop, the car had an extremely rough idle. After turning the car off and restarting, the problem seemed to be reset, and gas…
ODI 10546327
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Several times, driving at high speeds, lost complete control of acceleration. Engine throttle revved but pushing pedal made no difference. One occasion we almost wrecked at high speed. The car remains on, but acceleration pedal does nothing. Turn car off, turn back on and it works fine. Has happened in park, slow speeds and high speeds. Ford won't do anything. Please help!
ODI 10545039
Power Train
On thursday 9/19, my wife was leaving work in our 2009 ford escape when after a few minutes it lost all throttle response and stalled on the road. After shutting off the car and restarting, she was able to drive it again for a few miles before the same thing happened. Luckily we were close to a local ford dealer and were able to guide it there after another couple of stalling incidents. It turns out that the…
ODI 10545098