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.
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving approx 60 mph when my car jumped down to approx 25 mph and wrench light came on. I had to coast to side of road to get off highway. When i shut the car off and restarted it i was able to drive to saftey but then it happened again and car had to be towed to the ford dealer for them to charge me 585.00 and replace the throttle body. I have read this has happened to many people and this really should be a…
ODI 10537963
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was accelerating when the vehicle seemed to shut off. Vehicle restarted and about a month later did it again pulling away from an intersection. Dealer confirmed it was a faulty throttle body and charged 100 dollars to fix. *tr
ODI 10598736
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the 2009 ford escape down highway, experienced a brief lurch then complete and immediate loss of throttle control. Engine speed decreased to approx. 1000 rpm making it impossible to continue driving and forcing an emergency stop on shoulder. While stopped on shoulder, engine was completely unresponsive to throttle, and remained roughly idling at 1k rpms. Shut off engine, and restarted the vehicle.…
ODI 10537825
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Since i purchased my 2009 ford escape in november 2011, my car would occasionally just as i began to move after a stop sign or make a turn after stopping. About a year ago, my car had stalled in the middle of a street with the electricity out. This august, the car completely stalled (the electricity was still on) an onramp to interstate 81. I was able to restart it and attempt to go home, but when i turned left…
ODI 10542668
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Running down hwy at and car stalled . Made it to side of road. Sat there 10 min started again and made it home. *tr
ODI 10536761
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder where it was shut down and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal function but the failure recurred shortly after. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10536585
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
1st time driving down street wrench light came on, truck lost power. Had truck towed through research new it was throttle body. Two days later truck started, while driving on highway wrench light came on lost power again .truck stopped working in a construction zone. Took truck directly to ford service. They were closed. They looked at truck next day. I had a complete tune up at a different repair shop at…
ODI 10593625
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the highway at 60mph when car slowed down to 10-15mph. Had to place my emergency lights on in order not to get hit by passing vehicles and move to the emergency lane. I had to turn off the car in order for the accelerator to work again. After the first incident the vehicle kept on stalling. Took the vehicle to the dealer and it turns out its the throttle body thats malfuctioning. The warranty i…
ODI 10536419
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Sunday august 18, 2013 9:30 pm driving back from store on highway 17 wrench showed up on dash and car slowed down and came to a complete stop. I pushed the gas but nothing happened. Traffic was behind me a i feared getting hit. I was able to get to the side of the road to avoid an accident. Turned car off and waited for a few seconds. Turned key in ignition and car started and ran just fine. 8/19/13, driving…
ODI 10536280
Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalled while driving down highway at 60mph. Happened again a week later- three times in same trip. Had to pull off side of road, put in park and turn off engine and restart each time. Trouble code p2111 indicated defective throttle body. Internet search showed this issue is under investigation. Ordered new part from dealership and dealer informed me it is on backorder for an undetermined amount of time due…
ODI 10537769
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2009 ford escape limited at 60 to 55 mph when there was a lurch and sudden loss of power. I then pulled of the highway and turned off the vehicle and did an inspection to troubleshoot the problem. After 15 minutes the vehicle started back up and i drove it to our local autoparts store to get the trouble code. The code came back as p2112 : throttle actuator control system closed; explanation ecm has…
ODI 10535831
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the engine lost power. I was able to pull over and restarted the engine. I took it to the ford dealership today and had to have the throttle body replaced. From what i have read this is a common occurrence so why hasn't ford done anything about it? *tr
ODI 10536068
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stuck in the intersection waiting for a red light. Engine light kicked on. Error code p2111, throttle stuck. Would been in an accident if on highway. Ford needs to address this issue. *tr
ODI 10535632
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While entering a main highway from an exit, during acceleration the vehicle began "spluttering" and stalled. Car was turned off and restarted successfully. Again, leaving a parking lot onto a main highway pulling out of median begin "spluttering" and stalled. Car was turned off and restarted successfully. Again, stopped at a red light, when light turned green and began accelerating, car stalled in the middle of the…
ODI 10535318
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving home from an outing, at 55 mph, the throttle body quit, causing a loss of speed. The car would not accelerate. We had to have the car towed home. We have been waiting for an un-necessary length of time for the repair, due to the part being on back order....updated 11-06-13 *bf
ODI 10551308
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home from work on route 33 (buffalo, ny highway) that has a lot of ongoing construction. I was in the middle lane of a 3 lane highway when i heard a pop and noticed my speed dropping from 60 to 20 within a matter of 20 to 30 seconds. I immediately turned my flashers on and tried to get over to the shoulder. Unfortunately, merging traffic was approaching from an on ramp with one of the vehicles being an…
ODI 10535247
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2009 ford escape xlt (this is my third escape, and the only one that has ever caused me any problem) has never accelerated as it should, from the day i drove it new off of the lot. It has always hesitated, lurched, lunged, jerked; most frequently when accelerating from a full stop or a rolling stop. It had never "limped" until at approximately 50k miles, when the throttle body failed twice while traveling at…
ODI 10534850
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Identified as throttle bottle malfunction. Driving in cruise control at 70mph and car stalls out. Wrench symbol comes up and car looses all acceleration. Almost had an accident and had to safely get on the curb. Car continues to rev. Turn car off and then restart and everything is fine. Also took video of incident. This had occurred multiple times. Had ford install new throttle body for $400 on 8/10/13. No more…
ODI 10546189
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Same as others, the engine keeps running but will not go do the throttle body actuator not opening. *tr
ODI 10536615
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving, the accelerator pedal ceased responding because power to the accelerator was lost. The car coasted to a stop on a busy highway. I was able to turn off the ignition and restart and drive in low gear a short distance. But after about 300 yards, low gear ceased to work as there was no longer any power to the accelerator. I was able to put the car in reverse and back off the road. I consider it…
ODI 10544441
Vehicle Speed Control
This has been happening for about 6 weeks. I have taken it into the dealership 4 times. I told them it suddenly stutters and slows down and it won't respond to gas pedal. I have to stop, turn off, and restart. It is intermittent and always in traffic it seems. I have almost been rear ended several times. It also revved up to 10mph while sitting in park without foot on gas pedal. We told them it was the throttle, but…
ODI 10533818
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the wrench light and check engine light came on and the vehicle went into limp home mode and would not go faster than a couple of miles an hour. The engine was surging during this time. I could turn the vehicle off and restart it but it would immediately do the same thing again. The codes that were read from the vehicle were p2111 and p2112 and said the throttle stuck open and throttle stuck closed. *tr
ODI 10533597
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on local highway and engine entered "safe mode" (wrench light came on, was unable to accelerate). Previously vehicle would shudder and near stall but run fine when restarted. *tr
ODI 10533273
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the freeway the engine dropped to idle and throttle became no responsive. Had to perform evasive maneuvers without power to safely pull over. I was lucky that i was not hit. After calling the dealer service department they informed me that it would likely need to have the throttle body replaced at over $600. This issue has become worse in only a few days and occurs at a variety of speeds. Research…
ODI 10536535
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
7/30/2013 started up after stopping at an intersection. About half a block later, i stepped on the accelerator and nothing happened. Then it sputtered, the wrench light came on and the car would not move. I coasted to the side of the road, turned on hazard lights and turned it off. It started right up after a few seconds and proceeded normally. About a month later, the same thing happened driving home at night.…
ODI 10543343