2009 Ford Escape Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 19
- 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.
What owners report
- power steering · 12 records
- steering assist · 5 records
- loss power · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering assist fault. And also tire pressure sensor fault escape 4wd v6 w/ ~172,xxx. Dash notification appeared on 02/09/19 but quickly went away. Power steering was fine, not one issue ever. Then on 02/11/[redacted] home, the dash alert showed "power steering assist fault" and it wouldn't go away and beeped multiple times. I parked it at home in driveway and went to move it into the street a little bit later…
ODI 11176505
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering went out while driving with no warning so there was a recall on some but not all escapes on a city street while i was turning at an intersection
ODI 11191012
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
I was on my to work one morning entering the interstate on ramp and i lost power steering which almost caused me to have an accident. Making it extremely hard to steer the vehicle. Upon taking it to my local ford dealership they told me my power steering torque control module was failing. This was a recall on escapes from 2008 / 2011, but they said my particular vin was not part of the recall??? Upon further…
ODI 11165628
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
On a snowy morning the brakes were applied normally and the slippery conditions caused anti-lock brakes to activate. They seemed to work normally, but after that activation the brake pedal felt very soft and would not engage the brakes until the very end of the pedal travel. The vehicle would still stop, but the brakes were unpredictable and unsafe. The problem was diagnosed as a bad hydraulic control unit (hcu) and…
ODI 11154249
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving with my whole family. 2 little girls 12 and 6 and thankfully my husband driving and not me, we were returning a rental car when my car flashed out of no where going about 45mph power steering assist fault upon my research; there has been certain vehicles recalled. Come on ford! Whatever the default is, can you at least give us owners insight on this stuff to get it fixed? Is this some kind of money…
ODI 11142120
Electronic Stability Control
My car turns off while driving. This has happened 3 times since april 2018. After the car stalls, i am able to restart it and it runs again. I'm extremely concerned this will happen on a major highway and put my family and other drivers at risk.
ODI 11120632
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Sudden loss of power steering assist even after the recall reprogramming. My vehicle was previously taken in for for recall number 14s05 in july. 2014. Trouble codes were not found at that time so the dealer supposedly did a reprogramming which was designed to prevent the loss of power assist. Our vehicle had a complete loss of power steering assist while driving on 11/7/17 i took the vehicle to my local ford dealer…
ODI 11048604
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Loss of powering steering in vehicle going 55 mph on a busy highway. No engine lights or safety signals appeared on the dash when this occurred, there was absolutely no warning. Luckily, i was not in a serious accident when the loss of power steering occured and i was able to take the vehicle to the dealership to have it looked at. At this point they said the recall should have fixed everything regarding the…
ODI 11039381
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Lost all power steering on interstate at high rate of speed.
ODI 10948872
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I am writing to you to inform you on the safety condition of the 2009 ford escape. The number 1 problem is hard to steer the wheel when driving. Number 2 problem is the engine shuts off when turning corners while driving. The date it happen was friday nov. 18, 2016.
ODI 10927424
Electronic Stability Control
Throttle body failed, rpm up and down. Lost power when driving. Repalced a new one from dealership and it does not last for one year. Car only 99000 miles right now. New throttle body lasts 1290 miles and failed.
ODI 10914521
Electronic Stability Control
I have a 2009ford escape purchased used in may 2014. Last night when driving home my car stalled as if it were not getting gas. We were almost hit by another car because of this. I called ford this morning and they say they "cannot" do anything because the window to get them fixed ended january 2015. It infuriates me that ford and nhtsa is aware there is a problem but my children and i could have been killed because…
ODI 10761926
Electronic Stability Control · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes
When driving the traction control light, brake light, and abs light came on. These light will not go out. Taking it to a mechanic, they tell me it is the abs module. The test cost $100. To replace the module will cost $1395. Should this not be a warranted item for safety? The shop told me that the abs and traction control will not work until the module is replaced.
ODI 10745751
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle has had issues with the dashboard gauges locking up while driving, took to ford dealership and they could not identify cause of issue. If i hit the dash it gauges would start to work again. When gauges were not working, a/c would stop working as well. Most concerning is the last two days my car has stopped accelerating while driving it, i can put the gas all the way to the floor and it still won't…
ODI 10639206
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Vehicle stalled about 2 weeks ago. Oil change light and low tire pressure light came on a week later. Had maintenance done a week later. I was not notified about any recalls. Noticed that the steering wheel was really loose after rotate and balance was done. Took car to dealership and reported issue with steering. Dealership stated that it may need alignment but could not do service until next week. Put gas in car…
ODI 10637792
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My family were returning from vacation when the car decelerated with no warning. We were on the interstate and we were inches from being rear ended by the upcoming traffic. I have been told the issue is with the throttle body and that it is not being recalled because you can still drive it. How about you tell that to my terrified girls (ages 6 and under) that it is safe to have cars and trucks flying past you at 70…
ODI 10605487
Electronic Stability Control
While driving the steering wheel locks up and hard to turn i have to pull over and turn the ignition off and turn back on. Couple of times it happens on the expressway/as well as street driving. It's happening very often now. While driving the whole truck was shaking, shaking real bad... *tr
ODI 10565022
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Came off freeway on multiple occasions after doing 70 mph. Stopped. Traffic was clear. Went to accelerate and severe hesitation. Have also had many times where accelerating with vehicle and it will hesitate and then surge. *tr
ODI 10533293
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalled when attempting to accelerate after stopping at a light. Vehicle would move approximately 3 mph. Wrench symbol and engine symbol lit up in the display area. Drove (very slowly) vehicle into a parking lot. Shut off vehicle, restarted it, and did not get engine "rev" when depressing gas pedal. Approximately 30 minutes later, the vehicle started and operated normally. Had vehicle towed to repair shop…
ODI 10509491