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.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway the vehicle lost power and the wrench light came on. It wouldn't accelerate i was able to coast to the shoulder unharmed, but it was a morning commute and the highway was very busy i could have easily been hit. I turned the car off and it did start up again. This happened 2 more times in the same morning. I called the ford service department and immediately brought my car in per their…
ODI 10501311
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle engaged into a rough idle and stalled. The contact mentioned that the check engine warning light and the wrench warning light illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10470371
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Escape was in for scheduled oil change. Upon leaving the authorized ford garage the vehicle started shaking and had little acceleration. I turned around and went back to the ford garage and had them look at it. The problem self corrected while at garage. They said that it was the throttle body and according to the computer, there had been another incident recorded while under previous ownership. Ford garage said to…
ODI 10501936
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle intermittently stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10554003
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled out onto a very busy secondary roadway...applied pressure to the accelerator and it just sat there while oncoming traffic closed in on me. This was the first of many hesitations that nearly got me killed. To make it worse...when power comes back it comes back so fast it throws you back in the seat...actually burning rubber. After a year of intermittent problems with this i took it into ford dealership and…
ODI 10505999
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Was entering highway, attempting to merge. Attempted to accelerate and it stalled. We were approximately 115 miles from home, and it attempted to stall twice on the way home. Took it to local dealer, they tried to diagnose the problem with no luck, kept it overnight to drive it the next day in hopes it would duplicate the issue, but, it didn't. Since then, it has done it, probably, twice a year. Sometimes it will do…
ODI 10672836
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
First incident 1-3-12, took to ford dealership, they replaced the throttle body. Then on 8-10-13 the car just died going up my drive way, but it cranked right back up. Then on 8-11-13 the engine quit again going about 10 mph. It cranked right back up. I took it in to ford dealership on tuesday 8-13-13 and they could not find anything wrong. I , then saw on the news a report about ford escapes stalling and the…
ODI 10537278
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. The failure was experienced intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10499957
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Drive south on i-95 at rush hour heading home. With no warning engine power just goes away, check engine light came on and no matter how much the gas pedal was push there was no power from engine, hurried as it slowed down to the right lane and was able to exit. Shut off engine for 5 minutes started it up and all was good. 2nd time was light came on and engine just fluttered, service tech stated that the codes in…
ODI 10552324
Vehicle Speed Control
The accelerator of this rental car failed, after accelerating to over 40mph on a highway. It would only begin to work again once we stopped and restarted the car. It failed 5 more times before we were able to park it safely. *tr
ODI 10432487
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I first purchased this vehicle in sep 2010. The problem was when i was stopped or made a turn coasting slowly, when i attempted to accelerate the engine did not kick in for a second or two. When it did it jerked hard and felt like it slammed into gear. The dealer could never id the problem and put it off as normal. Then very recently i have had the vehicle not respond to the gas pedal. It keeps the rpm's at an…
ODI 10573923
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
Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control
Fall of 2011, i noticed that my gas pedal was not always responsive. Coming off a stop or low speeds, the gas pedal would not respond until after i had pumped it and pressed it nearly to the floor, then my escape would take off, squealing tires and all. I noticed it a couple times on the highway as well, slowing for a curve and then unable to promptly accelerate coming out of the curve. Then one day i was on the…
ODI 10512137
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I've had to replace the throttle body for my vehicle once before approximately in august 2011. The car would stall and then turn off. Fuel didn't seem to be passing thru while i was driving and when i was at stop lights. Often times, it turned off and i would have to wait a while for it to turn back on. When i was at stop lights and this happened, i would have to press on the brake and the gas at the same time to…
ODI 10550716
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while the brakes were applied, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10618749
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling on highway 58 doing approximately 65 mph. There was a lunge - accelerator didn't function - drifted to side of road - vehicle was idling very rough. Noticed the little wrench was lighted on the instrument panel. I turned the vehicle off for a couple minutes - then it started right up. Thought it was a glitch - approximately 5 miles further it did it again. Wasn't sure what it was so i had it towed 50 miles…
ODI 10542946
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
Letter from congressman brown on behalf of constituent regarding problems with her 2009 ford escape; she has an arbitration date on june 28 in columbus, ohio; please respond directly to the cleveland office *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle has been to the dealer on five occasions because the vehicle would jump/lunge while engaging it into drive or reverse. Within the last year, the vehicle began to lung/jump…
ODI 10408259
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
The traffic was light; i was driving on rt. 173 going east between hunt club rd and 41. As i passed over the bridge covering i-94, i let my foot off the gas to cruise which allowed traffic to merge and clear. The road changes from two lanes to one lane at this point. I was driving about 40-45 mph and i slowed down to about 30-35 mph. I was driving straight in the left lane. As i started to accelerate after traffic…
ODI 10452751
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway when the suv started to decelerate. I was traveling at 70mph. The rpm did not change when i pressed the gas pedal. The suv coasted to 0mph. I had to turn the car off for a few minutes. When i restarted it, it drove well enough to get to the ford dealership. Diagnostics were run and i was told that it was a "hiccup" and nothing registered in the computer as an alert. I was told to return…
ODI 10479854
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle accelerated while on cruise control and cruise had to be disengaged to stop acceleration. Vehicle failed on 2 occasions to accelerate to highway speed after entering merge lane. *tr
ODI 10348495
Vehicle Speed Control
A few months after i purchased a 2009 ford escape, i noticed my accelerator vibrating under my foot. Within a few weeks while accelerating my car felt like it stalled- to explain i would push down the pedal and the car would sound as if it was revving up then nothing! My car would stop,no forward movement, no engine sound, nothing for several seconds. Then my car would kick in and move, this "stalling" almost got me…
ODI 10346209
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the highway, 45mph zone, i noticed the accelerator was having no effect, however the tach was still showing the engine running. I coasted off the road and while the engine was running it was not connected to the transmission. As i do with my computer, i turned off the car waited a short while and turned it back on......everything seemed to work fine, but of course i took it to ford as soon as…
ODI 10508834
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At the shift level of 40 to 45 mph the gas pedal vibrates. It is most pronounced during the first shift of the day. *tr
ODI 10319122
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Stalling when going on gas to pass another car or up a steep hill. After releasing gas pedal quickly, car wants to still accelerates for a good three to four seconds. Also engine stalls out at low speeds when making a sharp turn, like into a parking space. Was told by dealer the first two are normal and the third item they could not find anything wrong. *tr
ODI 10500054
Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal of the escape (2009 model) vibrates when accelerates to about 45 mph. It happens frequently. *tr
ODI 10308355