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 · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle suddenly looses power and idles hard. Repeatedly over the past month when trying to accelerate from a stop vehicle will loose all engine power. The vehicle will still move forward as if it was in gear without your foot on the gas/brake. I was almost t-boned when trying to make a left turn in the middle of an intersection and when i went to accelerate suddenly i had no power. I have to turn the engine off…
ODI 10631340
Engine · Power Train
Check engine light came on as with the drive train light. Had computer read. Showing a p2119 code/throttle actuator control. Note: vehicle was in ford dealer on 24 july 2014 due to recall issued on pcm. *tr
ODI 10620729
Engine · Power Train
On july 31st, my car was at a stop light, a minute after i pressed on the gas pedal, my car stalled (a light wrench on the dashboard appeared) -it would move maybe 1 mph but i was unable to accelerate on the gas pedal. After a moment, the vehicle was shaking ...i turned off the vehicle and turned it back on, everything was fine, the light wrench disappeared. After 45 minutes later, on the road, the same thing…
ODI 10625961
Engine
After fill-up, engine went into limp mode and vehicle would not accelerate. First instance happened while my daughter was pulling out into traffic and resulted in near accident. The engine has done this several additional times but not for long enough to set the trouble code or light. This resulted in a dangerous driving situation and all vehicles with this potential defect need to be recalled. Took to the ford…
ODI 10619518
Engine
I've had my vehicle serviced and was hold that i have a "perfuse" oil leak in my motor. And my motor has less than a 100,000 miles on it.. *js
ODI 10616841
Engine
Engine started in parking lot with a very rough idle. I thought it may be a fuel issue because the car started but dies immediately after giving gas to the pedal. The 2009 ford escape was towed to our mechanic and he reported it has a seized engine on the exhaust vavle #1 cylinder. I then had the car towed to the ford dealership to have a new ford engine replaced. I am concerned this is related to the gas throttle…
ODI 10616934
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. After restarting the engine the failure recurred. The contact indicated that during the incident the maintenance service sensor light had illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 91,320.
ODI 10609689
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle suddenly lost engine power, came nearly to a stop but continued to jump forward until i turned it off. I have been told the problem is the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10604345
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Had car set on cruise control, felt a pop or a snap under car, looked down and cruise went off and i was coasting, i had my foot in the gas and the rpm's were at 1000, gas was not revving and the rpm's didn't move, coasted to side of road. The engine sputtered as if it was going to shut off, but it didn't. I shut the car off and restarted it and it was fine, until 3 days later when it happened again. Have taken it…
ODI 10594356
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
Engine · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Fuel/Propulsion System
P2111, throttle actuator control system stuck open, i had to drive to an auto zone to get this code while the car was in this condition. Otherwise these was no error code recorded. The engine run at an idle and will not accelerate when accelerator is depressed. *js
ODI 10585510
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
For the past 2 months my 2009 ford escape xlt has been jumping and shifting roughly, i thought it was transmission related despite that i flushed my transmission a little over 1 year ago. On 04/24/14 i was driving 60 mph cruise control on the highway and the cruise control cut off and my 2009 ford escape xlt began to lose speed, i notice when the 18-wheeler behind me was approaching my bumper rapidly, nearly rear…
ODI 10584430
Engine · Power Train
Slowing down to turn right on adjacent street, the ford escape stalled and power loss ensued shortly there after. *js
ODI 10579350
Engine
The throttle has failed four times in traffic.the engine has lost power and vehicle speed has been greatly reduced.i have taken it to a ford dealership but was told if it did not occur when i brought it in that ford motor co.would not replace or repair the throttle body. Here is my question ,how do i get the vehicle to a dealership when it occurs? Ford issued me a warning but want make repairs,what good is the…
ODI 10579549
Engine · Power Train
We had noticed that the transmission had started slipping and gradually got worse. We checked the trans fluid and it was very low. Come to find out we had been losing fluid and didn't know the problem so we took it to our mechanic because we bought it used from patterson in mt. Airy and the warranty had expired. Our mechanic found that the seal had blown so he put a new axle in also because there was wear on it.…
ODI 10573090
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle loses power when accelerating from a stop. Additionally, while traveling at a steady speed (usually between 30-45 mph) the vehicle power fluctuates between surging and losing power. The vehicle has stalled when coming to a stop because of this fluctuation. Also, the transmission shifts irregularly. The rpms rev excessively high, then the transmission jerks the vehicle when shifting. This happens the most…
ODI 10563936
Engine
I have a 2009 ford escape. This has happened many, many times, i do not even remember the first date of incident anymore (about 2 years ago) - the most recent was 1-27-2014. As i am at a red light or stop sign and attempt to accelerate, my engine stutters and chokes, occasionally gives a tiny little "pop" sound, sometimes stalling right in a traffic lane. When i restart it, there is no immediate problem. This is…
ODI 10561973
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i tried to accelerate the vehicle went into a limp mode. I had no response from the accelerator pedal. The vehicle would move forward at a idle speed. Yellow wrench light came on. After engine was turned off and restarted vehicle ran as normal for a few days and it happened again. *tr
ODI 10557626
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a 4 line highway in the passing lane. My car lost power and the gas pedal would not work. I had to pull into the turning lane because a car behind me almost rearended me. Had to have car towed. This is the second time this has happened in a year. Last time the garage had my car for 5 days and could not find anything. My car was towed to a local ford dealership. I had to get a loaner car for the…
ODI 10556743
Engine
This video demonstrates the exact problem i have. Http://youtu.be/6hkmos9pohu happened multiple times. *tr
ODI 10556588
Engine · Power Train
My wife had started the 2009 ford escape and was traveling at a speed of approximately 5mph, pulling into traffic. The car began moving, felt as if there as no power. She checked to ensure that the car was in drive. The car would not go over 5 mph. The wrench light came on, no speedometer reading, and she proceeded attempting to engage the car again. The car was drivable for three miles home, with no speedometer…
ODI 10555539
Engine
Driving at 50 mph on highway and car went into limp mode. This reduced car speed to 20mph and i had to immediately pull over out of traffic to avoid getting hit from behind. Turned car off for 30 minutes and started car up and drove home. This happened 2 weeks later. *tr
ODI 10557300
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
My car lost acceleration in an intersection going about 15 mph. The engine was running slow and rough. The throttle had no effect on engine speed. After about 10 minutes of rough idling, the vehicle was turned off and i was then able to immediately restart the engine and it was able to drive home. This appears to be a known fault with the ford escape and could result in accidents. My understanding is that this is a…
ODI 10554239
Engine · Power Train
While driving steady at 50+ mph on an interstate, there was slight on again/off again hesitation while keeping constant pressure on the gas pedal. Without warning, the engine seemed to lose all power, and forced me to coast to the side of the road. A 'wrench' warning light appeared on my dashboard system, and while the engine had not stalled, it was running very low and rough. I again tried to apply pressure to the…
ODI 10553809
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped waiting at a red light at the top of a very steep hill. The light changed to green and i let my foot off the brake and went to push the gas and my ford escape lost all power and stalled. The battery light and oil light came on as it stalled and i started rolling backwards down the steep hill. I had no ability to steer the car and i also didn't have any brakes, i tried to slam the brakes as we were…
Crash reported
ODI 10554724