2009 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 275
- 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 275 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Accelerator Pedal · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 117 |
| 30–60k mi | 86 |
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was at 55 mph on a state highway and just immediately lost power. Went into limp mode. When it was placed in park, shut off then restarted, it would gain speed properly again. There have been several incidences of this happening since january. Once was in the middle of a major intersection which could have caused a wreck. Another time was on a main highway going up the side of a mountain with no shoulder to…
ODI 10544271
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in medium traffic, the engine died and the check-engine-light appeared on the dash. I was able to pull to the side of the road and re-start the car. Once back on the highway, the engine died again less than a quarter of a mile later. I started the car a second time and the engine once again died. By this time, traffic was beginning to back up behind me and i was entering an area where there was no…
ODI 10498145
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle accelerated several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions and they were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated and slowed down rapidly on several occasions, but never stalled. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. *tr
ODI 10504084
Vehicle Speed Control
Car stalls when stopping intermittent, will restart, no error lites. Tach fluctuates when coming to a stop and if no stall will settle around 7000. *tr
ODI 10498353
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2009 ford escape has acceleration problems. I try not to make left turns due to vehicle slowing down when i am accelerating, the wrench comes on in the cab when i start experiencing the problem. Also when on highway wrench light comes on and car slows down lie the brakes are on. *tr
ODI 10500884
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
First incident occurred end of november, car stalled while traveling on rte [redacted]. Brought the car to ford where i was told the diagnostic box registered the issue was with the fuel sensors. The fuel sensors were replaced and the car had no issue until april. In april, car stalled again. I brought it to the dealer and the box did not register anything. Last week (may 21st), i left my office to go on lunch break…
ODI 10514015
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice where the failure was unable to be replicated. On the third occasion, it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was…
ODI 10519627
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down a the highway(with my two small children in the car), the car made an odd sound and then the gas pedal stopped working. My car did not just stop, it was still driving and i was able to pull off to the side, but i could not give the car gas. Once i pulled over and was at a complete stop with my foot on the brake, the car continued to try and accelerate. I placed the car in park and it still…
ODI 10485176
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a busy highway my car stalls out and shuts off forcing me to pull over and turn the key to off position, waiting several minutes before allowing me to turn the car back on and having to rev the engine for it to turn completely over. A couple miles down the road while coming to a stop or slowing to a stop the car does this again. This will happen about 4 times a day while driving and will happen for…
ODI 10514624
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2009 ford escape stalled (engine running but no forward motion and no response to accelerator) while driving. This happened while attempting to enter heavy traffic. I was almost rear-ended by oncoming vehicles. The problem was diagnosed as a problem with the throttle body by dealer. I had to pay to have the throttle body replaced. This is known defect, very similar to nhtsa action # dp12006: "...vehicles that…
ODI 10485843
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulling out into traffic while stopped, pressed gas peddle car rolled but not strong , hesitated as i had told ford dealer, had to slam brakes so car would not go, by then upcoming car was to close. No accident but scared me. This happens often. Not safe to have passengers, or myself. Many complaints to ford but nothing done about it. *tr
ODI 10483200
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
On 10/19/2013 after picking up my car for the 3rd time at ford for transmission problems i was driving on the interstate at approximately 55mph , vehicle lost power, all the lights on the dash turned on including a wrench symbol. I took it to back to the ford dealer where they kept it and stated it was repaired, the second incident was on 06/10/2013 where i was almost involved in a terrible accident because it…
ODI 10520406
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my 2009 ford escape at around 40-60 mph the car suddenly and without warning lost all acceleration. At the same time the orange wrench came on my dashboard. I was able to pull to the side of the road and when i came to a stop, the engine almost died, but never did. Putting the car in park and turning it off and back on again seemed to alleviate the problem - and the orange wrench went away, until it…
ODI 10482652
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving cruise control down the highway when the gas pedal lost affect. The car would no longer accelerate. I stopped on the side of the highway and it was shaking. I shut the car off and restarted it. Worked fine the rest of the day. I know its something to do with the throttle body. It has done it maybe 200 times since then and almost caused a serious car crash the last time. *tr
ODI 10515824
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 · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I recently read in a newspaper about an engine probe for ford vehicles and would like to add that i have also experienced this problem with stalling and/or surging engine in my 2009 ford escape limited. I believe my car had experienced this "limp home mode" on the circuit board. On this particular day, i was driving in traffic and then all of a sudden i felt as though i could not accelerate the car at all. The rest…
ODI 10500965
Vehicle Speed Control
Petition for defect investigation into my 2005-2012 ford escape vehicles for throttle body failures resulting in a stall while driving event or engine surge event *tgw on of the complainants complained of a stuck accelerator pedal. The failure was diagnosed as a failed throttle body with engine codes p2111; throttle body stuck open and p2222; throttle body stuck closed. There was no evidence of any mechanical…
ODI 10474622
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Had just come over the tn river bridge on i40 east in tn and was approaching mile marker 137 when the vehicle became non responsive to throttle with no dash indication lights. At first i thought fuel pump shut down because acceleration did not work. I knew the engine was still running by rpm and power steering worked. The vehicle was coasting in the left lane and there was traffic behind, in front and in right lane.…
ODI 10473826
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased used 2009 ford escape in august 2012. Ran fine for the first month then started to hesitate when accelerating. We are now having repeated hesitation and engine surging. We are becoming concerned about pulling into traffic and having the engine stall. With only 44000 miles in it, ford will not pay for the repair because it is out of warranty. First ford purchased in 30 years, probably the last too. *tr
ODI 10479567
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at a constant speed the throttle control actuator inside the throttle body can become stuck and cause the driver to loose all throttle and speed control. Problem will present itself as a transmission issue as shifting through all the gears will not clear the problem, until engine is powered down and restarted. This is a clear and evident problem that appears at or around 75,000 miles. Ford refuses to…
ODI 10470846
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the nj parkway when all of a sudden i had no gas peddle. I was doing 75 at time and truck started bucking was able to pull to side of road.. Restarted it and went on my way. Since then i have stalled everyday to many to count. *tr
ODI 10535000
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling at 70mph, vehicle suddenly stalled while driving in the center lane of a highway in heavy traffic. No warning signs were displayed. After pulling to the shoulder, vehicle was able to be restarted and seemed to be fine. Service technician found a failure code for 'throttle stuck closed' with 'freeze data' showing it happened at 71mph. He inspected the throttle and found no problems. As a precaution,…
ODI 10471210
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on us 441. Our car stalled on the mountain between cherokee, n.c. And gatlinburg, tenn. We pulled to the side of the road, turned the engine off, and were able to restart it and continue for a few miles before the problem recurred. This stop and go occurred about 7 times before we were able to get to sevierville, tenn to get it repaired. My concern is that there are few places to pull to the side of…
ODI 10469929
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a freeway going approx 55 mph. After driving approx 6 miles the rpm's started to rev up and down from 500 to the max rpm. I could hear the engine revving but my speed was not changing. I could not accelerate, i could only break. I quickly pulled to the side of the road, shut off the engine and waited for approx. 5 minutes. I restarted the engine, revved the engine a few times. All seemed normal. So…
ODI 10485925
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down highway in morning traffic with cruise control set at 55-60mph when all acceleration cut off and i had to immediately pull over and put my 2009 ford escape into park, at which point the engine was shuddering violently and my wrench light (powertrain) appeared in the dash. Shut off engine, waited 1-2 mins and restart engine. Ran normally, pulled onto highway again and set cruise when the same…
ODI 10525992