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
Headed to work on the interstate driving 70mph and the vehicle goes limp gas peddle does nothing lose all power. Had to get over and avoid 18-wheelers and shift off the vehicle. Turned it off and it's fine for 5 miles or 5 days. *tr
ODI 10556863
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling in the center lane on i-75 at 65 mph when my car lost power. The car continued to run but had no acceleration. Their were cars beside and behind me. I finally was able to get off the freeway and into the emergency lane. I cut the engine off and restarted it, it acted the same. The orange wrench light came on. I decided to drive it to the next exit which was about two miles. I finally got to the exit…
ODI 10547361
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Loss of acceleration and/or power. Gas pedal did not respond. After a few scary moments was able to get vehicle to side of road. Had an idea what was wrong based on a conversation with a person who described a similar situation that was do to a malfunctioning throttle body was able to get the car started and the computer reset itself, as was also described, and made it to the local ford dealership who made repairs…
ODI 10546499
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body malfunction. This is the second ford escape 2009 that i have had this issue. Both issues occurred within a month of each other. Vehicle stalls out while driving resulting in loss of all acceleration. Wrench symbol comes on and have to put car in emergency lane. I can turn it off and then it restarts. This has happened multiple times and is very dangerous especially at high speeds with no emergency lane…
ODI 10546194
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the dealer but no failures were found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,700. Updated 12/20/13*cn the throttle body was replaced. Updated 12/26/13
ODI 10545634
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down a small highway at about 45mph when suddenly the engine lost its power. I put my foot on the accelerator and absolutely nothing happened (rpms did not increase, speed did not increase) except that the car continued to decelerate. I pulled over to the side of the road and the car started to shake violently. Also the yellow wrench indicator light signaling that there is a power train issue came on.…
ODI 10554843
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulling out from a red light car accelerated to 25 and lost all engine power. Stepped on accelerator and nothing happened. Coasted to a stop.in passing lane. Shut off, waited 30 seconds, and restarted to drive away. Traffic behind me in passing line trying to go around me unsafely. Ford dealership tested and said failed throttle body. Mechanic said he has seen quite a few of these. Cost $358.00. Thank goodness i was…
ODI 10547250
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Several times, driving at high speeds, lost complete control of acceleration. Engine throttle revved but pushing pedal made no difference. One occasion we almost wrecked at high speed. The car remains on, but acceleration pedal does nothing. Turn car off, turn back on and it works fine. Has happened in park, slow speeds and high speeds. Ford won't do anything. Please help!
ODI 10545039
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving on the highway when the vehicle abruptly shut down in a high traffic metro area as an orange wrench light appeared on the dash. After resting on the shoulder for a minute and speaking with me (her husband), i asked her to try and start the vehicle again. It started back up as normal with the orange wrench light now not showing. The car ran as normal for about 10 minutes and then it happened…
ODI 10544638
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Earlier in the day, the car lunged and it felt like it had dropped out of gear. Later that evening while driving home from vacation, i lost all acceleration from the pedal. Luckily i was able to coast off the highway and get out of the flow of traffic. I turned the car off, let it sit for a minute and then restarted. It went into gear and i was able to get the car home. It did this about 4 more times over the next…
ODI 10548178
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I had my 2month old great granddaughter with me as i was taking her home. I was a block from entering the freeway and the car just quit running. I tried to start it but it kept dying. Finally it started and i went 10 miles an hour back home which was only a few blocks from there. I had it towed to ford the next morning. They called today 9/20 that the problem was the throttle body. They would have to order it and it…
ODI 10544636
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while exiting a residential driveway, the accelerator failed to respond to acceleration attempts without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 94,360. The vin number was not provided.
ODI 10543864
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving along and the vehicle kept slowing down, kept pushing on accelerator but stopped going. Got off the road and shut down and restarted, vehicle ran okay. This happened three times. Dealer says the electronic throttle body needs replaced. *tr
ODI 10543850
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling in heavy traffic the engine seemed to quit. A "wrench" icon light came on and the car came to a stop. I was unable to pull to the side of the rode and remained in the middle lane of an interstate highway until i managed to restart the car, approximately 5 minutes. The car ran normally for about 10 minutes and stopped again this time in the middle of an intersection. Research confirms this problem is…
ODI 10546419
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The car was driving at about 35mph and with no warning... I heard a popping sound and lost all throttle control. Thank goodness i was on a back road with no other cars. This could be very dangerous if i were on the highway or i was passing a car, hauling a trailer. The car will reset after the car is off for a time and will work again for a several minutes. This is the same issue as several other of the ford…
ODI 10543029
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The above affected parts field will not let me choose a part. We were driving on the freeway and suddenly the vehicle lost power - we had to go to the side of the road. The power was still on in the car but the accelerator would not work. We turned off the car and then started it again and was able to drive again. This happened on three separate occasions. The wrench light came on in the car and the book said…
ODI 10544384
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure…
ODI 10542858
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10546798
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power as the wrench warning icon illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10545352
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle body on my 2009 ford escape failed while entering a public interstate via an on ramp. The failure occurred while accelerating. The effect was the vehicles engine was shut off, causing a rapid deceleration on a fairly busy on ramp. I was able to pull my car over to the side. Placed it in park, turned key off and back on, and was able to resume my 8 mile commute to work. Later, while driving the vehicle,…
ODI 10542741
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Randomly the orange wrench light will come on and the car will lose power and shut off. I have to stop the car and then it restarts. This has happened in the middle of a freeway and was lucky to get to the side pull off. Very random as it once happened twice in a day and then again a week later. This has been a recurring problem in multiple fords in doing research on line. Why has this not been recalled? Problem…
ODI 10542649
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the throttle body had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileage was 94,000. The vin was not provided.
ODI 10545706
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the street and stopped at a stop sign. My car began to sputter a bit then lost power - did not shut off completely but the gas pedal would not respond. Wrench light came on. Shut the car off and started it back up again without a problem. About a 1/4 mile down the road, same thing happened and check engine light came on. I was low on gas, so i thought that might be the problem. Filled the tank the…
ODI 10542346
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving home with family on sept 1st, 2013, our 2009 ford escape decelerated quite rapidly from 45-50 mph to 0 mph within 10 seconds and wrench warning light came on. We were able to safely pull over and turn off engine. We waited a minute and it started back up again (no wrench warning light was no longer on) and we were able to make it home. It appears to be a faulty throttle body. *js
ODI 10538313
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl - the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the wrench warning icon illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 80,000. Kmj the throttle body was replaced and resolved the problem.
ODI 10537914