2009 Ford Escape Engine Problems
- 244
- 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 244 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 24 records
- lost power · 20 records
- wrench light · 16 records
- light came · 15 records
- check engine · 14 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 108 |
| 30–60k mi | 78 |
| 100–150k mi | 38 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
The vehicle loses power and decelerates unexpectedly. The problem began on september 4, 2012 whilst i was driving. I pulled over and when i came to a stop the engine idled very rough with a heavy surge. I turned the engine off and restarted. The vehicle continued without problems. On september 5, 2012 it re-occurred about 7 times in a 12 mile journey and i took it to a ford dealer for a check. The scan indicated an…
ODI 10513163
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased used 2009 ford escape in august 2012. Ran fine for the first month then started to hesitate when accelerating. We are now having repeated hesitation and engine surging. We are becoming concerned about pulling into traffic and having the engine stall. With only 44000 miles in it, ford will not pay for the repair because it is out of warranty. First ford purchased in 30 years, probably the last too. *tr
ODI 10479567
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The engine continued running however, the vehicle would not accelerate. The check engine warning light illuminated once after the failure. The contact had to turn off and restart vehicle in order to resolve the failure momentarily. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who ran a diagnostic and…
ODI 10473149
Engine · Power Train
Was driving in right lane approximately 45mph and i lost all acceleration. Thought i had a flat or something. Pulled over and into a parking lot. Engine was idling rough so i turned it off and called my husband to see what was happening with the car. Husband came and restarted, drove home no issue. On 8/11/12 driving to store the same thing happened but this time noticed the wrench light came on. The gas pedal…
ODI 10470286
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
When slowing down engine would stall at any speed. Slowly progressed into a hesitation from a red light. Sparatic idle after stopping. Wrench light would come on every time. Now check engine light and wrench light on together. *tt
ODI 10537796
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
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Steering
While driving the vehicle i suddenly lost power and wrench and engine light came on. I was able to turn the car back on after a complete stop. Car was taken immediately to ford and they said nothing wrong with it and if it happens again bring it in. After multiple times on city streets and interstates which i feared for my life, the car would have no power and the engine would not accelerate when i would step on…
ODI 10564468
Engine · Power Train
When the gas pedal is pushed there seems to be no gas going in there.the a motor actually goes from a normal sounding engine and it sounds like it drops down to a lower gear when this happens and i have to coast to park safely. Then i have to wait a half hour to start the vehicle up again and sometimes it will just conked out again. Now what its doing its getting it got worse and now i can only go maybe 5 minutes…
ODI 10533635
Engine · Power Train
I started having problems with my car shutting down in feb 2012. After 2 throttle body's and still problems the dealer put a flight recorder on my car. This recorded 5 episodes of engine failure. They found that a sensor to the main computer was bad and replaced it. They left the recorder on and today 3/12/13 the car stopped twice and i pressed the recorder button. The car seizes, the engine revs when standing still…
ODI 10502682
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
In february 2012 (mileage approx 32900), i experienced jerking upon accelerating as my 2009 ford escape was changing gears. The dealer assessed it as a computer malfunction and reprogrammed the computer. My wife and i have had intermittent problems with jerking upon accelerating since. Then, on 10/20/2012 (mileage approx 38000), the vehicle stalled when my wife was accelerating to enter traffic on the interstate…
ODI 10481970
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
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
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
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
I bought my car new in 2009. Summer of 2011, it started dying when stopped at red lights or any stops. It did this mostly when it was .25 tank of gas or less and the warmer the weather. I took it to three different mechanics and no one could figure out what was truly wrong. When they plugged it in all it says is emission problem. It happened so inconsistently it was hard to explain or diagnose. I had ford replace a…
ODI 10538627
Electrical System · Engine
We bought the suv used at a chevrolet dealership in. June 2010,and in october we started having issues. The vehicle wouldn't start. We had it towed to a ford dealership where they had it for 10 days and couldn't. Find a problem. We drove it for approximately 7 months, 14,000 miles then it happened again ...we had it towed to another garage, and they had it a couple of days with no problems found.in june 2012 it…
ODI 10522462
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was sitting in the bank line with my foot on the brake, waiting to get to the drive-up atm when my car suddenly accelerated. I immediately applied the brake harder to stop the car from moving forward. This happened on two other occasions. When i mentioned it to my service specialist he said he checked the car and there were no problems indicated. I have a 2009 ford escape xlt v-6. *tr
ODI 10466625
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
Engine
Sudden surge and slow decline in speed. Pulled over turned off car, restarted and it was ok. 4 months later same thing. I have had it in 3 times for the same problem and was told it was a sensor. Last time dec.2011 the mechanic told me to not fluctuate in speed since most occurrences happened on expressway. The problem still exists and it is scary but pulling over and turning off car then restarting puts it back to…
ODI 10500646