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
While driving the car slowed down to a stand still without removing my foot from the gas peddle. The check engine and power train/throttle body lights came on. The car was towed to a dealership where they determined that the throttle body was the cause of the problem and needs to be completely replaced. *tr
ODI 10524313
Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerated to enter freeway, aprox 55 mph, and then the vehicle acted like it was not getting any gas. It pulled itself along at idle. I stopped, shut the vehicle off and restarted it with no problems afterwards. I had it scanned a few minutes later and the stored code was p2111. Etb (electronic throttle body) stuck open/closed. *tr
ODI 10524532
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the beltline, the vehicle stopped responding to the accelerator. I put on hazard lights, changed two lanes to get to the right-hand shoulder, and stopped. Fortunately the traffic was not heavy at the time (9:30pm). Restarting the vehicle fixed the problem, and i was able to drive home. However due to the safety hazard, i have not driven it since. *tr
ODI 10524528
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle "jerked" and lost all throttle. Open ended wrench light came on in the instrument cluster. Luckily was able to coast into small service center who scanned the computer and it had the faulty p2111 code (throttle actuator control system stuck open). Code was cleared and car restarted. Died another 6 times on the way home, each time restarting after turning the key off. I see that this is currently under…
ODI 10523873
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
2009 ford escape has a very dangerous defect with its throttle body component. While driving during normal operation, the vehicle will go into limp mode without warning. A yellow wrench appears in the console indicating a maintenance problem. The engine will reduce to idle speed, the foot accelerator is inoperable during this incident. When in the idle mode, the vehicle speed is reduced to about 5 mph. The vehicle…
ODI 10533953
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the road, pressed the gas pedal and got no response (no acceleration) tried several more times and still had no response as the vehicle continued to slow down. Fortunately, there was very little traffic and i was able to pull over on a side street; however, this was potentially extremely dangerous had it happened while i was on a freeway or in heavy traffic. Once i turned the vehicle off and…
ODI 10532193
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving up a hill, i let my foot off the gas and when i tried to press gas, my engine stalled and died. When hooked up to diagnostic to see why my suv keeps dying when idle, the code was "p2112" throttle actuator control system stuck closed. *tr
ODI 10523992
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving, the vehicle stopped accelerating, the check engine light came on and car began to idle. I turned it off and back on five minutes later and it accelerated for 1/4 of a mile before doing the same thing again. I turned it off and back on and drove it straight to my mechanic. After running diagnostics it was determined to be the throttle body as well as the processor. *tr
ODI 10523646
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving my escape it began to shake and i was no longer able to accelerate. I had to turn the engine off, sit for a minute and then restart it. I had to do this every half mile on my drive home to get my car home. I pulled over to the side of the road and called for assistance and i had someone follow me home. I had to have it towed to the dealership. They told me it was the electric throttle body. After…
ODI 10542097
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at various speeds, conditions, the wrench warning light appears and the car becomes limp and non responsive. Engine was running hard. Had to turn off vehicle and restart (which was difficult). This occurred again within minutes, this time with the check engine light coming on. Went directly to repair shop and had it checked. Was told that error code p2111 was being shown. The throttle body was cleaned…
ODI 10525261
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway when suddenly the car made a very hard jerk; it felt like the engine fell to the ground, and then no power when i put my foot on the gas peddle. I coasted to the side of the road which put me at the end of an entrance ramp onto the highway. I was so scared because of where my car ended up. I waited a few minutes and turned the car back on and drove about 30 ft and then the same thing…
ODI 10523683
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car goes into limp mode and you have to get off of highway and turn off car and restart to reset computer. This works for about 10 miles and then it starts all over again. My dealership has the car and is replacing the throttle body so we can drive the car and not be in danger. *tr
ODI 10526048
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the highway and the gas pedal stopped working and my car wouldn't go i pulled off the road and turned my car off. I restarted it and continued to drive it did it again and i went to the dealership, it did it all the way there i had to keep pulling over and restarting. The code came up throttle stuck open. I am not waiting for a new throttle body that is on back order and will take around 5-8 days,…
ODI 10524080
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car has throttle body issues which is now common - where is the recall? *tr
ODI 10523899
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on i55 in chicago going 60 mph the gas peddle went soft. There was no accretion, i was force to move to the shoulder. I turned the car off and then on and it ran fine for 20 miles then the same thing happened again, and then again. I was able to get my vehicle to the ford dealer who told me it was the throttle body and it would take 2 weeks to have a replacement part. *tr
ODI 10523310
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the freeway going 70 mph. The gas pedal suddenly went all the way to the floor but the car was getting no power. Luckily the freeway was not crowded and we were able to coast to the side of the freeway. I turned the car off and restarted it and the pedal seemed to be working. But 30 miles later it happened again. I brought the car to the ford dealership where they said the problem was the throttle…
ODI 10525688
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The electronic throttle body on my 2009 ford escape failed while i was traveling at a high rate of speed on the highway causing my engine shut down. *tr
ODI 10523857
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The electronic throttle body on my 2009 ford escape failed causing my car to stall at a high speed and pull over to the side of a busy highway. *tr
ODI 10523849
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Due to throttle body failure at highway speed, engine became unresponsive to attempts to keep speed. Engine did idle providing power steering and brake operation. Engine was successfully restarted and vehicle taken to dealer shop. On way to shop, failure occurred on busy [redacted] at 45 mph. Getting to shoulder was awkward but successful. Parts took 11 days to get to dealer service. *tr
ODI 10524103
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at normal speeds the car completely lost acceleration and the accelerator became unresponsive. The check engine light came on and the car reduced to idle. After placing the car in neutral and rolling to a stop the car was turned off and i waited for 5 minutes. Once restarted the car ran normally but continued to have the problem with no warning. When taken to the dealership they stated it was a faulty…
ODI 10523144
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred twice with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the throttle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000. *tr
ODI 10522578
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the wrench warning icon. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced but the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…
ODI 10522670
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling at 60 mph on the highway i suddenly lost all power. I coasted the car across a lane of traffic to the right lane of the highway. I could not pull out of traffic because this part of the highway has no shoulder and is bordered by a concrete wall or fence. The right-lane traffic came to a stop while i restarted the car. After i restarted the car, i proceeded down the freeway, but before i arrived at…
ODI 10522511
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving and came to a stop sign, turned left and pressed the gas and my car wouldn't go, all lights and gauges were normal but the gas pedal all the way to the floor wouldn't make the car go so i coasted off to the shoulder and almost made it out of the road. I tried calling several tow truck company's for roadside assistance and didn't get an answer. After about 20 mins, i tried cranking the car. All parts…
ODI 10522310
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home from work and had driven about 3.5 miles when i was turning left going about 10-15 mph. My car suddenly lost acceleration and the wrench illuminated. I panic because i was on a street where there was no area to pull off the road. I looked in the rearview mirror to make sure that there were no other cars behind me and put on my hazard lights and turned off the engine. After about 30 seconds i…
ODI 10521376