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 · Power Train
As i pulled out of my driveway my car appeared to stall. A wrench warning light came on and the car had very little power. It felt as if i was in neutral. I was able to pull it in front of my house and called a ford dealership who had it towed. The problem is the throttle body but the part is on back order. I was told that there are 8,000 requests for the part but it is currently not being produced so the wait could…
ODI 10522676
Engine
Even prior to the date indicated the car would sputter and loose power driving along but would return to normal with no codes thrown this happened 3 or 4 times ? Approx. On date indicated while driving on the parkway at approx 50 mph the vehicle lost all power but was still running and would not respond to gas being pressed down or up ? Car was in the speed lane with heavy traffic and almost caused a accident trying…
ODI 10556972
Engine · Power Train
A week after i bought a 2009 ford escape from a used dealership, i began having problems with the suv. First the battery died, leaving me, my boyfriend and his 3 year old nephew stranded in malibu until 10pm. The next day, we replaced the battery at an auto zone. As we started to drive home, my car surges and stalls. I turn the car off and on again and continue to drive but in about 20 feet, the car surges to a stop…
ODI 10523722
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
VEHICLE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AT 45 MPH. *TR
ODI 10521784
Engine · Power Train
I was on my way home from a camping trip yesterday and my vehicle suddenly stopped moving while i was on the freeway. I pulled over quickly. The engine was still running, but kept jerking forward with my foot on the brake. I turned off my vehicle and restarted it. I was able to drive for about a mile until i got up to 50 mph and then it did the same thing. I had it towed to the dealership and they said the part is…
ODI 10521469
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling at 45 mph on a busy road, the engine stopped responding to the accelerator and began decelerating. The throttle/power-train warning light was activated. I had to pull over the the shoulder of the road to avoid being hit by other traffic. The car began jerking forward as though it was trying to accelerate on its own. I shut off the engine for a minute and once i restarted the car, the warning light…
ODI 10521849
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I was leaving our local store and turned onto the access road to have my car start shaking and won't go faster than about 4 mph. Right after, the powertrain symbol came on followed the engine light. With my hazard lights on i crept into the closest parking lot and turned off the car, waited a few minutes and then started it again. When turned back on the lights were all gone, so i assumed it was a fluke. Until i…
ODI 10521523
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving in town and it just had nothing... Pushed on accelerator and it would not do anything. Car did not stall out, sounded like it was going to but didn't. Still had all power just would not move when giving it gas. ***took to mechanic error number shows bad throttle body part*** *tr
ODI 10521454
Electrical System · Engine
While driving to work on a residential highway without warning the vehicle engine just shutdown. The lights on the instrument panel came on and my wife was forced to coast to the side of the highway. This issue has occurred 2 times since, once in august and once on march 17th, 2014. The car has had regular servicing and at the time of the first incident the car was towed to the closest dealership for a review which…
ODI 10573954
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer, who performed a diagnostic test but could not generate any failure codes. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact was not aware of the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,902.
ODI 10560433
Engine · Power Train
Upon turning left through an intersection from a red light, i accelerated to reach about 30 miles per hour. Then the vehicle started slowing down slightly so i pressed on the gas slightly but nothing happened. I then noticed that the lights on the dash were lit (there is a light that looks like a wrench). I turned the radio off and it seemed that the engine was not running. I was able to pull over, place the vehicle…
ODI 10520710
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving again today and truck just shut off this is the second time in last two weeks is ford go to recall this problem pulled code and code number is 2112 same code as before. *tr
ODI 10520039
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The car was running fine, then suddenly the engine seemed to die and the gas pedal stopped doing anything. The car then started vibrating and i had to get over to the side of the road before it lots its velocity. I restarted the car and it seemed fine; then later in the day the exact same thing happened. At other moments, sometimes while stopped, it seemed like the car revved its own engine (as if i was pressing the…
ODI 10520236
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
P2111 error per computer - throttle actuator stuck open. Vehicle will not accelerate and engine shakes violently, feels like it wants to stall, but does not. Needs to be shut off and restarted to accelerate again. Problem has now happened 6 times in the last 2 days. *tr
ODI 10520837
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Wife was coming home form work; she was in the parking, suddenly the power train light came on and the car surged then had no power, pressing gas peddle did nothing, she thought the car stalled and could not restart it. After a few minutes of waiting she started it back up and the throttle responded, so she continued to pick up our kids. Once she was on the road traveling approximately 40 mph the exact same thing…
ODI 10521193
Engine
Vehicle stalled and hesitated, check engine light and wrench light illuminated and vehicle went into limp mode. Pulled over and turned off vehicle when restarted lights were no longer illuminated, drove about a half mile and it happened again, repeated pulling over and restarting the vehicle, drove another 12 miles and it occurred again. *tr
ODI 10520585
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving and engine lost power check engine light on pulled code 2112. *tr
ODI 10515842
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the engine suddenly would no longer respond to the gas pedal and would not accelerate. After pulling over and restarting the car, the problem went away. However, after a few days the problem happened twice more, this time with the engine completely shutting off while idling at a stop light and while driving slowly down a neighborhood street. The garage determined there to be a problem with the throttle…
ODI 10521668
Engine · Power Train
I have been having issues with the throttle body in my 2009 ford escape. When i drive my car, it randomly stops accelerating and my car stops running. This is a big safety hazard. My car has stopped in the middle of a busy roads. Cars could also easily hit me when my car randomly stops.this problem is resolved once i turn off my car and turn it back on, but it continues to happens many times. I have read many…
ODI 10519975
Engine
It's a throttle issue. I took it in and they read the code. It's the same thing that's happening to everyone else yet there is no recall. This happened to me about 6 mos ago as well. Last night it died 7 times while trying to get home after work. This is very dangerous and needs to have a recall. This is a common issue. I'm obviously going to have to get this fixed for the safety of myself and anyone else in the car…
ODI 10515612
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I accelerated from a stopped position and in approximately 100 feet the accelerator stop working. The engine did not die but the vehicle would only idle at a slow pace. I stopped the car, put in park, turned off the engine and then restarted. The accelerator worked at that time and i continued onto the highway with no problem. I was traveling at 75 mph for about 10 miles when the accelerator stopped working again…
ODI 10519754
Engine · Power Train
Intermittently..sometimes a week apart and then got worse ..the car quit moving due to the throttle body code p2111. The engine had to be turned off and car restarted after coasting to a safe spot. I was told at the dealership that they could not get the part as over 5000 were back ordered nationally. Eventually in september i got the part and car fixed. It is interesting to note that the part has been redesigned…
ODI 10542847
Engine · Power Train
0630hr reversed car from garage reached road 30ft ,then placed in d accelerated to about 15mph then sudden lost of power and deceleration similar to applying brake drive went into 'limp' mode without warning.a wrench showed up as a fault warning on the dash. This is the first time this has happened. *tr
ODI 10515277
Electrical System · Engine
While driving at 60 mph, the car went in to limp mode. We costed to the shoulder turned car off. It re started no issues, check engine light came on. Took to my mechanic who clean throttle body plate. Car ran great for about 5 days then again same problem arises. Call ford to purchase part and told it is on national back order no idea when the part could be available. So i am not stuck with a car that could get me…
ODI 10520625
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Lost power while driving, applied pressure to the accelerator and nothing.after a year of intermittent problems with this i took it into ford dealership and they diagnosed a faulty throttle body....trouble code p 2111 .diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p2111, throttle body stuck open. Its cost me us$275. I think ford must be assume the cost because is car failure from fabric. Let me know about the recall for the nhtsa…
ODI 10515945