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.
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Multiple times my car is stalling while driving. The first incident i was driving 55mph. I took vehicle to ford and was told it was the electronic throttle body and that the part is on back order for at least 4 weeks. A 4 week part back order seems to me a strong indicator that several people are experiencing this very dangerous driving scenario. *tr
ODI 10516255
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At or about 2:30pm on sunday, june 9, 2013, the identified vehicle was being operated on a limited-access state highway at or around the posted speed limit of 70 mph. The vehicle took an exit ramp onto the frontage road and decelerated to posted speed limit of 50 mph. Without warning or any prior indication, the vehicle entered the ford-defined "limp home mode," which included a loss of engine power (governed to…
ODI 10515959
Power Train
Car was fine, then all of a sudden i had nothing. I was only going about 25 and was able to coast to the side of the road. Engine was running fine but car would not accelerate at all. Wrench on the instrument panel was lit, indicating a powertrain problem. I turned the car off, waited a few minutes and restarted. I was able to get it home. This is a serious problem. I'm sure it will happen again after reading the…
ODI 10515831
Engine · Power Train
I have been having issues with the throttle body in my 2009 ford escape. When i drive my car, it randomly stops accelerating and my car stops running. This is a big safety hazard. My car has stopped in the middle of a busy roads. Cars could also easily hit me when my car randomly stops.this problem is resolved once i turn off my car and turn it back on, but it continues to happens many times. I have read many…
ODI 10519975
Engine · Power Train
Intermittently..sometimes a week apart and then got worse ..the car quit moving due to the throttle body code p2111. The engine had to be turned off and car restarted after coasting to a safe spot. I was told at the dealership that they could not get the part as over 5000 were back ordered nationally. Eventually in september i got the part and car fixed. It is interesting to note that the part has been redesigned…
ODI 10542847
Power Train
Update on complaint #10515406 - took car to dealer - the diagnosis is a throttle body failure. It is not covered under the power train warranty. And the part is on back order. They want $474 to fix it. Why hasn't there been a recall yet...upon doing some research, there are approximately 1.6 million ford escapes with this issue model years 2005-2012. This is absolutely crazy that i have to pay to fix a widely known…
ODI 10515633
Power Train
The throttle control/powertrain warning light came. The escape wouldn't accelerate on 6/4. I was able to get to a spot out of the driving lane and turn it off. I restarted and didn't have any problems until this morning 6/6. It happened while my son was driving to school. He also was able to stop safely. Turn off the escape and restart it with no problems. Called the dealer. They want it in for service right away.…
ODI 10515406
Engine · Power Train
0630hr reversed car from garage reached road 30ft ,then placed in d accelerated to about 15mph then sudden lost of power and deceleration similar to applying brake drive went into 'limp' mode without warning.a wrench showed up as a fault warning on the dash. This is the first time this has happened. *tr
ODI 10515277
Electrical System · Power Train · Power Window Devices And Controls
As i was driving, the accelerator pedal suddenly stopped responding and the wrench and check engine lights came on. I was able to pull over and put on the hazard lights. After turning the engine off and restarting, the accelerator pedal responded again and i was able to drive for a short while before it failed again. This was very dangerous. I repeated this cycle until i was able to get the car to the dealership,…
ODI 10515059
Power Train
While driving the vehicle on the freeway approx 55-65 mile per hour engine light came on, rpms went down to 1000 and would not rev back up until i pulled the car over on the shoulder put it in park and shut it off and back on. This has occurred about 5 times since and seems to be happening more often until i dropped it off at the dealer. Also occured leaving a stop. *tr
ODI 10521820
Power Train
I was traveling on highway at approximately 65 mph and accelerator stopped. The engine was still running but wouldn't accelerate. Pulled off to the side of the highway turned off the vehicle restarted and it ran fine for a few miles then repeated twice more. I took the vehicle to the local dealership they told me it was the throttle body that was bad. *tr
ODI 10514845
Power Train
While driving to a meeting 05/31/13 in wetumpka al. My 09 escape stall when exiting off the freeway. I place it in park and restarted it and it cut off again. So i restarted for the 3rd time and held my foot on the gas and brake at the same time , trying to put it in drive and pressing the gas fast. This is very unsafe after the meeting was over i made it to the ford dealership. The said i had to leave because it…
ODI 10514719
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
We had seen some issues with power when accelerating, but was minor until may 30th, 2013. We were driving in stop and go traffic and when i accelerated the engine "bogged down" and didn't accelerate. The car wouldn't move forward. We had just filled up and originally believed it was bad gas. It happened about 4 more times as we got home (engine light was on and little wrench icon shows up on bottom left of dash when…
ODI 10514489
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I drive a 2009 ford escape automatic with a v6 engine. On sunday, may 26, 2013 at approximately 1:00 am, i was driving at 70 mph on interstate 10 west. Suddenly, i heard a single click sound. The wrench was illuminated on my dash board and the accelerator pedal stopped working. No matter what i did, nothing happened. I was terrified that i would be rear ended by the cars behind me for slowing down suddenly, so i put…
ODI 10513828
Power Train
While driving the vehicle, cruise control set at approximately 53 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power. I coasted to the side of the road, waited about 5 minutes and restarted. At the time it lost power, a warning light appeared, which indicated a problem with the throttle control/power train. I had to drive the vehicle approximately 70 miles between the time of the first incident and when i could get it to a…
ODI 10514262
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I feel like i should document the same issue that happened to many other of these vehicles. I pulled out of the driveway, put it in drive. The engine reved up and down from about 1300 to 2000. There was no power at all. This is so dangerous, everything feels fine, you go to give your car power, and it stutters and doesn't respond. There are no warning signs until it happens. I'm glad it happened to me on my…
ODI 10513078
Engine · Power Train
While driving at approximately 60 mph, the engine suddenly shut off and the wrench sign lit up. I had to coast through 3 lanes of traffic in order to pull over to the side of the road. I turned off the engine and it started up again, however the engine kept shutting off every few miles. Thankfully, i was able to get it home. I took it to an auto parts store to diagnose the problem, and found out i'm having a problem…
ODI 10526429
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 · Power Train
My wife was driving along the highway when suddenly the throttle stopped working, the engine did not shut off but she could not give the car any gas and had to pull over. This has happened 4 times since then with the most recent being today. There is something wrong with the throttle body from what i've read from other 2009 ford escape owners. I also understand that an investigate was/is being done into this…
ODI 10519647
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
When i slow down to almost a stop or when i am stopped and starting to accelerate again the car engine shuts off. I then have to turn off the car and restart it. This happens sporadically with no warning. I have been told by ford that it is the throttle body causing this issue. *tr
ODI 10515410
Power Train
While driving at a different speeds, the starts to jerk, hesitate, slow down. At times i feel it's about to suddenly stall or turn off. *tr
ODI 10514951
Power Train
I was driving down the road when the car suddenly stopped accelerating despite the fact my foot was on the accelerator. The wrench light lit up indicating a problem with the throttle/powertrain. I coasted to a stoplight, shut the engine off and restarted the car. The car restarted and resumed normal acceleration. *tr
ODI 10512351
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
Power Train
While driving on the highway to our vacation, my car felt like it was surging and the engine light came on. I took my car to the local ford dealership and the diagnoses code was p0012 and p0022. Both vct solenoids were replaced. My 4 yr old car was still under warranty at the time. 2nd incident took place sunday, 09/08/2013. Was driving at 45 mph and my car cut off!!! No lights came on until the engine stopped, and…
ODI 10542950