2009 Ford Escape Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 34
- 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.
What owners report
- lost power · 7 records
- wrench light · 5 records
- throttle body · 5 records
- stalled again · 4 records
- timing chain · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
STALLED OUT AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. *TR
ODI 10691905
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
On the freeway pressed gas-car did not respond, stalling. Put it in neutral, slowed, back to drive, rough shaking, hard to control. Very scary! Got off at the closest exit -car was not responding. 3 passengers. I bought this car 6 days prior-so very scary. *tr
ODI 10672029
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ford 2009 escape-car started making a squeal noise and belt started to come off and when looked to see the what was going on the cars mounting boss broke off of timing cover and fell to the ground. The idler puller mounting bolts broke from cover and caused car not to be able to be driven. When checked with dealer was told never heard of this happening. When purchased new part. The idler puller has more steel metal…
ODI 10616462
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
It laid over and was powerless. It also was sputtering before the car laid over. *tr
ODI 10619443
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Driving along, engine loses power, car is jerking, wrench light comes on, idles quickly. Coasted off side of road. Turn car off, turned back on - wrench light off - drive away as if nothing happened. Drive for another couple hours, same thing. This has happened quite a few times in the past 2 weeks. *tr
ODI 10554088
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While driving the vehicle lost power and wrench light came on. When came to a stop the vehicle ran rough at idle and surged. Car taken immediately to ford and they misdiagnosed. After that it continued to do it multiple times on city streets and interstates. The car would have no power and the engine would not accelerate when i would step on gas. Had to shut the engine off and restart to make anything work. After…
ODI 10558226
Engine And Engine Cooling
On the way to school around 7:50 am, my son (new driver) stopped at a traffic light in the middle of our town. He was first in line. Once the light turned green, he pressed the gas pedal and the truck started to move forward slowly and then stopped in the middle of the intersection. He said he was pushing the gas pedal, but the engine wasn't responding. The engine was still running, so he tried pressing the pedal…
ODI 10567367
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We have been having issues with the car since august of 2013. The car would lose power while driving slowing down to a crawl without notice. This issue happened about 5 times since that occurrence. Car has been in the shop 5 times since that time with about $2000 in repair bills that included engine work, new battery, new alternator, etc. The car was towed each time to mongos auto repair in cinnaminson nj. On this…
ODI 10548198
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving home and as i coasted to stop at a red light my truck started bouncing. The rpm dropped below 500 and the vehicle shut off. I put it in park and restarted and gave it some gas and it was fine until i made a right turn down a residential street and again killed itself. I had to repeat this till i got home. *tr
ODI 10535886
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving home from school my 2009 ford escape stalled, lost power and at 70 miles per hr on the interstate i made it to the side of the road once i lost all power and speed. I was alone in the car my wife and kids were home. I'm happy no one was hurt but this seems to be a very dangerous situation. I drove the car 2 more days in my rural area before deciding that it was not able to be driven anymore. *tr
ODI 10532908
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Lost power while driving, applied pressure to the accelerator and nothing.after a year of intermittent problems with this i took it into ford dealership and they diagnosed a faulty throttle body....trouble code p 2111 .diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p2111, throttle body stuck open. Its cost me us$275. I think ford must be assume the cost because is car failure from fabric. Let me know about the recall for the nhtsa…
ODI 10515945
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving less than 20 miles an hour on a side street at 2:15 pm when the car decelerated or lost power and the yellow engine light began to flash - turned off engine started car again and it seemed to be fine but only went about 100 feet. Pulled into middle turn lane and put on flashers. After 10 minutes started car again and was able to drive 3/4 miles to our house. What if i was on the highway at a high speed…
ODI 10514684
Engine And Engine Cooling
Driving on interstate i-95 at approximately 60 miles per hour, car lost power & stalled. After pulling off the road onto shoulder, turned ignition off & restarted, driving away normally. This occurence has repeated itself 3 or 4 times since may.
ODI 10533571
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
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
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a 2009 ford escape from suncoast chrysler jeep dodge on 5/7/13. My salesman [xxx]took me on test drive in the vehicle, which had 79818 miles on it. Right away, the vehicle began to putt-putt, and act like it doesn't want to accelerate, yet the rpm shot up. It ended up cutting off on us around the corner from the dealership. Rob managed to get it back started and told me he will have service dept check it…
ODI 10522425
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and it was determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 52,873 and the current mileage was 57,000. ..updated 05/01/13 *bf the consumer stated after stopping at a red light, he then proceeded to drive. The vehicle…
ODI 10500665
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
2009 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to acceleration problems. *smd the consumer stated she was driving in the city, at 50 mph, when suddenly the vehicle failed to accelerate. Her foot was all the way to the floor, but it would not accelerate. She also noticed two symbols, a gas and a wrench light, appeared on the left side of the dashboard. She was able to pull over, and turned the engine off. Shortly after…
ODI 10494141
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Intermittent problem when driving gas pedal seems to loose resistance, vehicle starts to slow even though adding more power, as vehicle slows and approaches 5 mph it starts transmission to seize and engine to backfire. Then with car stopped it won't go. When restarted it won't go the first time but the second start will then operate normally. Has happened several times in a day at highway speed or in town. Ford…
ODI 10456815
Engine And Engine Cooling
The day after purchasing my 2009 ford escape on 2/16/2012, the engine stalled while i was driving. I was slowing down to turn into a driveway, and the dash board lit up (engine, oil and other lights). I put the car and park and restarted it. I thought it was a random event. A week later it stalled again while traveling approx 60 miles per hour on a highway. I had slowed because the speed limit had decreased in that…
ODI 10456107
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2009 ford escape. Consumer states vehicle died while driving *tgw the consumer stated a wrench symbol appeared on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. However, they were unable to find any codes and the vehicle passed all their tests. The dealer did fix a transmission leak and an air sensor. On january 5, 2012, the vehicle stalled again and the wrench symbol appeared again. The dealer was unable to…
ODI 10454117
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that she was able to restart the vehicle after a couple of minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the problem had not been diagnosed. The vehicle…
ODI 10438795
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph uphill when the check engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle began to jerk with hesitation. The failure recurred whenever the contact encountered a slight grade or hill at any given speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The…
ODI 10456915
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving on the highway the car lost power and luckily i was able to coast to the side of the road safely. The engine was running and everything appeared to be functioning properly. Since the car was no longer under warranty, i brought it to a repair shop and they were not able to reproduce the failure. When i brought the car to the ford dealership they knew immediately what the problem was and replaced the…
ODI 10500100
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
This is to report a recent issue with my 2009 ford escape. I was driving 65 - 70 mph when suddenly my accelerator died. It is like losing the brakes but the opposite. Pressing the accelerator does not do anything and you have to go on the side for emergency stop. This is a safety concern given that it is a possible cause of a crash with any vehicle around you at the time of suddenly losing your speed in a highway.…
ODI 10430500