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 · Vehicle Speed Control
At full speed on the freeway the throttle body decided to go into limp mode and go to an idle only. I had to quickly pull to the side or i would have been hit. If i would have been in heavy traffic i would have caused an accident. The situation happened again today while waiting for a red light. It sounds like that is being investigated already. *tr
ODI 10532220
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving the truck we lose acceleration and pressing the gas pedal does nothing. This has happened now 4 times. The idle sits between 800 & 1100 rpms when this happens. We took the truck to the service department at pine lake ford in laporte, indiana and they said that the throttle body needs to be replaced at a cost of $383. Our extended warranty just ran out and this seems to be a recall problem when i…
ODI 10532160
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the check engine light illuminated as the vehicle decelerated and the steering wheel tightened. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the eye bar pulley needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10531807
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving on highway at about 65 mph. Driving for about 30 min. When vehicle started to stutter and slow down. Pushing the accelerator and no response -rpm and speed dropping quickly. Almost run over by other vehicles on highway. Wrench light came on the dash panel. Car was pulled over to side of road and barely going at 900 rpm and ~ 2 mph. Needed to ha e car towed. This is a very dangerous issue that needs to be…
ODI 10526053
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving 35 mph in town when vehicle seemed to be losing power. I pulled over to the side of the road. The engine was running at a very rough idle . I tried to accelerate but it would barely move. I turned the engine off and restarted it . It did the same thing, no acceleration. I did this several times before it would run properly. It seemed rather jerky while driving. I was about 10 miles from home when this…
ODI 10526108
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated while driving various speeds, there was a sudden loss of engine power with the illumination of the wrench symbol. Upon restarting, the vehicle it functioned normally but the failure recurred before reaching his destination. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure…
ODI 10534194
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This is the 3rd time this problem happened. I'm driving normally, at a constant speed, and all of a sudden, wrench light comes on, rpms do weird things, gas pedal doesn't do anything, putting it in neutral in a drift downspeed does nothing, park does nothing. Putting it in park and shutting the engine, and starting again makes the light go away and run fine again. This is a huge safety concern as i travel with young…
ODI 10525541
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on the highway going around 60 mph. The vehicle seemed to die.i pulled over and realized it was still running, but would only idle and did not respond to pressing the gas pedal. I restarted the engine and drove about 50 miles without further incident,but engine warning light remained on. The next day, the engine warning light was on when i started the vehicle, and it lost power immediately. I restarted it and…
ODI 10533357
Engine · Power Train
The engine sputters and stalls while driving. It has done this 10 or more times in the last two weeks. The yellow wrench symbol is displayed on the instrument panel. After getting to the side of the road and switching the car off and back on, the car will run fine for a few miles - sometimes for a day or two. After talking with a couple ford dealers, i was told that this is a common problem with the throttle body…
ODI 10532436
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car seems to loose power. Although the engine is still running it seems to not be able to accelerate or move. I have to turn on my blinkers and coast to a safe place and stop and restart my engine. *tr
ODI 10546213
Engine
Driving on interstate and lost power with no warning. Went into "limp home mode, ford's safety feature, ha ha". Managed to maneuver to the side of the road without getting run over, but there were a lot of horn blowing and upset people behind me. Once on the side of the road, shut off engine and cranked right back up. Quit again before arriving at home on the same trip and several other times. Very dangerous…
ODI 10531835
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000 and the…
ODI 10532949
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
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
Engine
Vehicle looses power and must pull to the side of the road. The engine continues to run roughly but no power goes to the wheels. Once stopped i turn vehicle off for a minute. Once restarted the vehicle seems to run okay. But it happened 3 times on 7/8/2013. The code is p2111. I took it to the dealer and the part is on back order so i do not know when this will be resolved. This is my only car and i feel it is…
ODI 10523897
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
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
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle randomly slips into limp-home mode at slow speeds and highway speeds. The wrench light turns on and the accelerator is non-responsive. If the vehicle is put into park and the engine is shift off, it restarts with no problem...until a random time further down the road. Monday it happened 5 times; tuesday it happened 3 times. *tr
ODI 10522997
Engine · Power Train
About a year to year and a half ago i lost all forward motion while driving, could not get the car to respond to the accelerator, and the "wrench" light came on. I made it to the side of the road and a few minutes later it started it right up. This happened several times over a couple of weeks period, i took it to our ford house but they could not find any issues. I then took it to my local mechanic and he said he…
ODI 10522433
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was just pulling away from a drive thru window when the "wrench" light came on, and the truck stopped moving forward as if it had been shifted into neutral, which it hadn't been. I turned off the vehicle and waited a few moments and restarted it and it was running fine, with no further lights being illuminated on the dash. This same problem happened again approx 3 weeks later, although this time i was going…
ODI 10526241