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 System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving on the highway when the vehicle abruptly shut down in a high traffic metro area as an orange wrench light appeared on the dash. After resting on the shoulder for a minute and speaking with me (her husband), i asked her to try and start the vehicle again. It started back up as normal with the orange wrench light now not showing. The car ran as normal for about 10 minutes and then it happened…
ODI 10544638
Power Train
I was driving at 40 mph and the throttle control/powertrain light came on. There was some jerking, a loss of power and i coasted to the curve. I turned the car off, restarted and drove maybe 2 miles, the light came back on and there was a loss of power again. This happen 4 times and i was able to make it back home. I just had a complete fuel system cleaning that was supposed to clean the throttle on august 14, 2013.…
ODI 10543197
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The above affected parts field will not let me choose a part. We were driving on the freeway and suddenly the vehicle lost power - we had to go to the side of the road. The power was still on in the car but the accelerator would not work. We turned off the car and then started it again and was able to drive again. This happened on three separate occasions. The wrench light came on in the car and the book said…
ODI 10544384
Power Train
I drove at a constant speed (approx 30-35 mph) and all of a sudden wrench light came on and i could not accelerate. Rpms did weird things, gas pedal didn't do anything, putting it in neutral in a drift down speed did nothing, park did nothing. Engine never stopped, ac and radio worked...just couldn't accelerate. I finally made it to the side of the road, put it in park and shut off the engine. Started it again…
ODI 10542737
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Randomly the orange wrench light will come on and the car will lose power and shut off. I have to stop the car and then it restarts. This has happened in the middle of a freeway and was lucky to get to the side pull off. Very random as it once happened twice in a day and then again a week later. This has been a recurring problem in multiple fords in doing research on line. Why has this not been recalled? Problem…
ODI 10542649
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the street and stopped at a stop sign. My car began to sputter a bit then lost power - did not shut off completely but the gas pedal would not respond. Wrench light came on. Shut the car off and started it back up again without a problem. About a 1/4 mile down the road, same thing happened and check engine light came on. I was low on gas, so i thought that might be the problem. Filled the tank the…
ODI 10542346
Electrical System · Power Train
On the morning of sept 4, 2013- i was making a turn at about 20 miles an hour. I had just about completed the turn when i was engaging the gas peddle to continue on, but the car was running and it wasn't going. I was able to coast off the road. I turned the car off. I started the car back up and had power from the peddle again, so i proceeded up the street only to have the same thing happen to me again, as i was…
ODI 10541946
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving home with family on sept 1st, 2013, our 2009 ford escape decelerated quite rapidly from 45-50 mph to 0 mph within 10 seconds and wrench warning light came on. We were able to safely pull over and turn off engine. We waited a minute and it started back up again (no wrench warning light was no longer on) and we were able to make it home. It appears to be a faulty throttle body. *js
ODI 10538313
Power Train
My 2009 ford escape with 55,000mi started stalling at lower speeds along with a jerky idle. Just recently the car began stalling at freeway speeds, twice in one day. Well after researching my problem and reading countless complaints that were in the exact nature as mine came to believe it was the throttle body. I called my dealership and asked if they've replaced a lot of these parts and the response was "ohh yea".…
ODI 10538277
Power Train
We were driving along at a steady pace of 60 mph all of sudden there was a shudder felt by everyone in the vehicle and the wrench light came on. The car would not accelerate and dropped speed very quickly, and also making a jerking motion. Luckily, there was no one behind us, we pulled over to the side of the road, and shut off the vehicle. Popped the hood to see what was wrong and could not find anything. We turned…
ODI 10538581
Power Train
As i was driving down the highway, my car surges and then starts to slow down. I push the gas but nothing happens. The wrench sign pops up and i immediately exit and try to make it to the side of the road. Putting the car in neutral and pushing the gas pedal does nothing now either. Shut the car off and continue driving. Drive for not even a mile and it happens again. Shut it off and drove home without an issue.…
ODI 10538255
Power Train
I will suddenly lose all throttle power while driving down the road. It doesn't matter what my speed is when this happens, and it happens every time i drive my vehicle but at random times. My power steering and power brakes will be fine, but i will have no throttle at all. I can push the gas pedal all the way to the floor and i feel no response and get no response from the vehicle. After a computer check, the…
ODI 10538252
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Two times today, while i was driving, my 2009 ford escape stalled while i was driving. The first time i was in the middle of an intersection around noon on a six lane road, and the second time luckily i was in my neighborhood. This is ridiculously unsafe, and ford has taken no responsibility.
ODI 10538139
Power Train
On august 16 i was driving into work on the highway when all of a sudden my ford escape lost gas pedal responsiveness and the power train warning light came on. I coasted to the side of the road and stopped. Restarted and everything was ok. Took it into my mechanic the next day and he couldn't find anything wrong with it. Over the next week the same issue happened 5 more times in random places while driving. Each of…
Crash reported
ODI 10542523
Power Train
On 8-27-13, i was driving on the interstate to work, traveling 65mph, when my vehicle made a sudden surge and then lost speed. The rpm gauge went completely down and my vehicle would not accelerate. I was almost rear ended due to the sudden decrease in speed and not being able to do anything but swerve into the median. I turned the vehicle off and let it set for a second or two and when i cranked it up, it was fine.…
ODI 10537450
Power Train
I have been having the same throttle body issues that many people have been having and want to submit my information to include. I have had the throttle body get stuck open many times and am currently in the process of finding a repair shop to replace it. *js
ODI 10545136
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving approx 60 mph when my car jumped down to approx 25 mph and wrench light came on. I had to coast to side of road to get off highway. When i shut the car off and restarted it i was able to drive to saftey but then it happened again and car had to be towed to the ford dealer for them to charge me 585.00 and replace the throttle body. I have read this has happened to many people and this really should be a…
ODI 10537963
Engine · Power Train
I was driving about 45 miles per hour, felt a jolt in the vehicle and acceleration began to decrease rapidly, no matter how hard i pressed on the gas. I luckily was at a low-traffic spot with a veer-off area nearby that i was able to coast over to with my four-ways on. I was able to avoid traffic. The throttle/powertrain light came on as the vehicle came to a stop. I was able to turn the vehicle off as it was…
ODI 10537245
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
[xxx] i was driving 25-30 mph when motor went to idle, gas pedal didn't work and no power to transmission. This caused me to almost wreck. My fast thinking saved my life. I was able to steer the vehicle to a safe place in a major intersection. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10536824
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Since i purchased my 2009 ford escape in november 2011, my car would occasionally just as i began to move after a stop sign or make a turn after stopping. About a year ago, my car had stalled in the middle of a street with the electricity out. This august, the car completely stalled (the electricity was still on) an onramp to interstate 81. I was able to restart it and attempt to go home, but when i turned left…
ODI 10542668
Power Train
I was accelerating & at approx 50 mph the car jerked, a wrench symbol came on & i started loosing speed. I coasted to the shoulder of the road & cut the car off. I let it sit a few minutes & restarted it. The car drove fine to my destination but when i left to return home, it did the same thing again. The next day my mechanic ran the scanner but no codes showed up. About 3 days later i experienced another incident &…
ODI 10538295
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While driving on the expressway at 70 mph the rpm dropped to approx. 900rpm. Pushing on the accelerator pedal didn't do anything. A indicator light on the dash came on it is the shape of a wrench. I had to pull the vehicle off the road. After i parked on the side of the road i shut off the engine and waited about 30 seconds then restarted the engine and everything was working fine. I went back onto the road and…
ODI 10536593
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
1st time driving down street wrench light came on, truck lost power. Had truck towed through research new it was throttle body. Two days later truck started, while driving on highway wrench light came on lost power again .truck stopped working in a construction zone. Took truck directly to ford service. They were closed. They looked at truck next day. I had a complete tune up at a different repair shop at…
ODI 10593625
Power Train
I was driving down the highway when suddenly my ford escape began shaking and felt as if something fell out from under it (speed at this time was 55 mph). I lost gas pedal responsiveness. I coasted into a parking lot. The check engine light was on. It was spitting and sputtering. I sat there a few minutes, put it in gear, and pressed the gas pedal. It was as if the gas pedal was not being applied at all. I called my…
ODI 10542754
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Sunday august 18, 2013 9:30 pm driving back from store on highway 17 wrench showed up on dash and car slowed down and came to a complete stop. I pushed the gas but nothing happened. Traffic was behind me a i feared getting hit. I was able to get to the side of the road to avoid an accident. Turned car off and waited for a few seconds. Turned key in ignition and car started and ran just fine. 8/19/13, driving…
ODI 10536280