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.
Power Train
Approximately 7:45 am on monday, july 8th, 2013, i was driving my 2009 ford escape to work. I stopped at a traffic light at the corner of east 30th street and north shadeland avenue. Once the light turned green i attempted to make a left turn from east 30th street to turn left (southbound) on north shadeland avenue when the vehicle (2009 ford escape) stalled and the car turned off. I tried to start the car back…
ODI 10523797
Power Train
Started to drive car and engine quit, wrench light came on dashboard. Had to be towed to dealership. Throttle body needs to be replaced when it was replaced almost exactly one year ago. *tr
ODI 10523744
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 · Power Train
Vehicle randomly slips into limp-home mode at slow speeds and highway speeds. The wrench light turns on and the accelerator is non-responsive. If the vehicle is put into park and the engine is shift off, it restarts with no problem...until a random time further down the road. Monday it happened 5 times; tuesday it happened 3 times. *tr
ODI 10522997
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
We were driving around a corner and all of a sudden the wrench light came on and the gas pedal would no longer work. No other lights came on, just the wrench light. I was able to pull off the road, fortunately, as the steering still worked. I turned the car off, restarted, and it ran fine the rest of the way home. Since that occurrence, i have had the engine die multiple times. This generally happens when i have…
ODI 10524672
Engine · Power Train
About a year to year and a half ago i lost all forward motion while driving, could not get the car to respond to the accelerator, and the "wrench" light came on. I made it to the side of the road and a few minutes later it started it right up. This happened several times over a couple of weeks period, i took it to our ford house but they could not find any issues. I then took it to my local mechanic and he said he…
ODI 10522433
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving on a main highway on vacation out of state the ford escape slowed and would not accelerate to keep up with traffic. "wrench light" light on dash illuminated. It continued to run slowly and we pulled off to the side of the highway. Car restarted and ran normally over 100 miles to final destination. Local repair shop detected no "codes" but suggested a ford dealer examine based upon history. Dealer…
ODI 10533350
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was just pulling away from a drive thru window when the "wrench" light came on, and the truck stopped moving forward as if it had been shifted into neutral, which it hadn't been. I turned off the vehicle and waited a few moments and restarted it and it was running fine, with no further lights being illuminated on the dash. This same problem happened again approx 3 weeks later, although this time i was going…
ODI 10526241
Engine · Power Train
As i pulled out of my driveway my car appeared to stall. A wrench warning light came on and the car had very little power. It felt as if i was in neutral. I was able to pull it in front of my house and called a ford dealership who had it towed. The problem is the throttle body but the part is on back order. I was told that there are 8,000 requests for the part but it is currently not being produced so the wait could…
ODI 10522676
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling at 60 mph on the highway i suddenly lost all power. I coasted the car across a lane of traffic to the right lane of the highway. I could not pull out of traffic because this part of the highway has no shoulder and is bordered by a concrete wall or fence. The right-lane traffic came to a stop while i restarted the car. After i restarted the car, i proceeded down the freeway, but before i arrived at…
ODI 10522511
Power Train
I was driving the 2009 ford escape at approximately 35 mph, when the vehicle started to flutter. I watched the rpms go up and down. I press the gas pedal to keep it from dying or turning off, but nothing happened. It kept fluttering and slowing down then it turned off. While this was happening the orange wrench shaped warning light came on. The car turned back on but continues to do this. I cant drive it 2 miles…
ODI 10524188
Engine · Power Train
A week after i bought a 2009 ford escape from a used dealership, i began having problems with the suv. First the battery died, leaving me, my boyfriend and his 3 year old nephew stranded in malibu until 10pm. The next day, we replaced the battery at an auto zone. As we started to drive home, my car surges and stalls. I turn the car off and on again and continue to drive but in about 20 feet, the car surges to a stop…
ODI 10523722
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
VEHICLE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AT 45 MPH. *TR
ODI 10521784
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving and came to a stop sign, turned left and pressed the gas and my car wouldn't go, all lights and gauges were normal but the gas pedal all the way to the floor wouldn't make the car go so i coasted off to the shoulder and almost made it out of the road. I tried calling several tow truck company's for roadside assistance and didn't get an answer. After about 20 mins, i tried cranking the car. All parts…
ODI 10522310
Power Train
While driving at a set speed of 55 mile per hour i experienced a jerk in the power train. The engine caution light illuminated with a notable complete loss of the ability to maintain speed. The cruise control disengaged the accelerator pedal failed to provide any input. I had to immediately move the far right out of traffic. There was no shoulder to slow down on. I had to place the car in neutral in the rough and…
ODI 10534952
Engine · Power Train
I was on my way home from a camping trip yesterday and my vehicle suddenly stopped moving while i was on the freeway. I pulled over quickly. The engine was still running, but kept jerking forward with my foot on the brake. I turned off my vehicle and restarted it. I was able to drive for about a mile until i got up to 50 mph and then it did the same thing. I had it towed to the dealership and they said the part is…
ODI 10521469
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home from work and had driven about 3.5 miles when i was turning left going about 10-15 mph. My car suddenly lost acceleration and the wrench illuminated. I panic because i was on a street where there was no area to pull off the road. I looked in the rearview mirror to make sure that there were no other cars behind me and put on my hazard lights and turned off the engine. After about 30 seconds i…
ODI 10521376
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I was leaving our local store and turned onto the access road to have my car start shaking and won't go faster than about 4 mph. Right after, the powertrain symbol came on followed the engine light. With my hazard lights on i crept into the closest parking lot and turned off the car, waited a few minutes and then started it again. When turned back on the lights were all gone, so i assumed it was a fluke. Until i…
ODI 10521523
Power Train
While driving approximately 40 mph, the car stalled. I could not do anything except coast to the nearest parking lot. I turned the car off and the restarted it. Everything seemed to be fine but later that night, the same thing occurred. I took it to the dealer, they said it was the throttle body and the part is on back order. *tr
ODI 10521728
Power Train
Driving approx. 45 mph the acceleration stops, no connection with pedal, engine is still running but no acceleration. Eventually had to cost to a stop, engine running rough. Wrench on dash is on. Stop car and shut engine off. Started engine, starts hard but does start, wrench on dash is off but service engine light is now on. This same thing happens several times within a few miles before i finally got home. This…
ODI 10521194
Power Train
While traveling at 60 mph on the freeway i suddenly lost power. The car slowed to 40mph. There was no response to pushing on the accelerator, and the accelerator became spongy. The throttle/power-train warning light was activated. I had to pull over to the shoulder of the road to avoid being hit by other traffic. When i shut off the engine and restarted it, the warning light turned off. I felt endangered and…
ODI 10521111
Engine · Power Train
Upon turning left through an intersection from a red light, i accelerated to reach about 30 miles per hour. Then the vehicle started slowing down slightly so i pressed on the gas slightly but nothing happened. I then noticed that the lights on the dash were lit (there is a light that looks like a wrench). I turned the radio off and it seemed that the engine was not running. I was able to pull over, place the vehicle…
ODI 10520710
Power Train
I'm driving normally, at a constant speed (40), and all of a sudden, wrench light comes on, rpms do weird things, gas pedal doesn't do anything, putting it in neutral in a drift downspeed does nothing, park does nothing. Putting it in park and shutting the engine, and starting again makes the light go away and run fine again. *tr
ODI 10520522
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On sunday, june 16, 2013, i was driving near topeka, kansas, in a suburban area with my wife, 5 year old daughter & 6 month old son in our 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle stalled while driving. Luckily we were not on a high traffic street so we were able to pull over to the side of the road, shut off the vehicle, and restart the car successfully. The escape continued on without issue…
ODI 10521460
Power Train
While driving on i-55 my vehicle just stopped and wrench light came on. Luckily i was able to coast to the shoulder of the road, from the middle lane, as traffic was light at that moment. Turned my vehicle off and was then able to restart it. This happened at least 6 more times while waiting the 6 weeks for the parts to come in and get them installed. During this long waiting period (for the new part) i asked if…
ODI 10533278