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 engine stalled i-10east went into emergency lane, vehicle was still trying to run the engine was choking but no acceleration. I stopped put the vehicle in park turned the key and it started. This has happened 3 times since the first time. I don't want to be a statistic. *tr
ODI 10501389
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving about 25-30 mph on a side street, vehicle started to sputter and stall, felt like the engine was dying, so was able to pull off into a parking lot and turned the car off, sat for a few mins, then restarted and pulled out and everything was fine. Approximately 6 months later, similar issue, was driving about 25 on a side street, car sputtered, stalled, so pulled over, turned off, waited then restarted. A…
ODI 10524816
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving, the vehicle lost power. When pressing on gas it just coasted. The wrench warning light came on. Was able to get to side of the road, but almost got hit from behind. Turned vehicle off, restarted and was back on the road. On other occasions there has been some surging. I see that there has been many complaints on this problem and it is getting some press that there is a defective part (throttle body).…
ODI 10500677
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My wife and i were driving home from supper at a restaurant. We were on a busy city street doing about 30 mph,when the car suddenly lost power and slowed to around 1 to 2 mph. We managed to ease the car home(around 2blocks) amid horns blowing and lights flashing from other drivers.the engine light had come on and showed a picture of a wrench. When i explained to the lady at the ford dealership the next day,she…
ODI 10501031
Engine · Power Train
Our 2009 ford escape is stalling and surging. The escape suddenly decelerates like it is stalling out, on other occasions it accelerates and revs the engine really high then drops back down. *tr
ODI 10499969
Engine · Power Train
While driving approximately 55 on an interstate in middle of heavy traffic, my 2009 ford escape xlt 3.0l suddenly decelerated and went into limp mode. I carefully made it to the shoulder as speed dropped to about 5 miles an hour. While parked on the shoulder i noticed the warning light for the electronic throttle was lit. I shut off the engine and waited about 5 minutes. I restarted without incident. This is the 2nd…
ODI 10501987
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
I had gone of the gas, the vehicle was rolling at about 5miles/h, engine running, towards an intersection when the light turned green and i wanted to accelerate. I stepped on the gas, there was no acceleration, the engine stalled and completely shut off. All engine lights came on similar to when you initially insert the key before starting the car. The escape came to a complete stop at the side of the road. There…
ODI 10521452
Engine · Power Train
Stop and speed up and not want to move had to replace throttle body unit. *tr
ODI 10492249
Engine · Power Train
This happened first on january 7 and again today jjnuary 10, 2013. The car suddenly stops. The yellow wrench warning light comes on and indicates throttle control problem. Can turn car off and restart and drive normally. It was very scary as my wife was left in the dark in the middle of a busy street. It seems to be very intermiitent. I have read others reports of this and ford apparently is not taking action. This…
ODI 10492191
Engine
The vehicle has lost all power while in motion. The battery and oil light comes on. I can restart immediately after shifting to neutral. There is no trouble code indicated on my obdii. This has occurred approximately 13 times in the past six months. I bought the vehicle brand new here in south korea in 2009 through the military overseas car sales program and it is from the usa. As can be imagined it is difficult to…
ODI 10513564
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in medium traffic, the engine died and the check-engine-light appeared on the dash. I was able to pull to the side of the road and re-start the car. Once back on the highway, the engine died again less than a quarter of a mile later. I started the car a second time and the engine once again died. By this time, traffic was beginning to back up behind me and i was entering an area where there was no…
ODI 10498145
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
We have had problems with this vehicle from day one. Currently the big issue is the throttle body (which i've seen has been a problem with all the ford escapes). Also the mass air flow system, heating/air, and security system (also it has a problem not starting---not sure if that's also throttle body). Is this being recalled? *tr
ODI 10515777
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving and wrench light came on at the same time that the vehicle lost power. This had happened previously on 11/25/12 and the dealer repair was replacing both vct solenoids and valve cover gaskets. Both times when this had happened before i turned the engine off and restarted after 3-5 minutes. I was able to go another 6-8 miles and then the wrench light came back on. The second time, the check engine light came…
ODI 10489270
Engine
I was driving my vehicle in the center southbound lane on route 93 through the thomas p. O'neill tunnel in boston when all of a sudden, without any warning, my car stalled. The red engine light and oil light came on and the car began decelerating. There was a tremendous amount of traffic and i am unbelievably lucky to have avoided an accident. I guided the car to the right lane (there are no breakdown lanes in the…
ODI 10491950
Engine
Car decelerated and wrench sign came on. Had to put car in park to get it to restart. Kept losing power. *tr
ODI 10516025
Engine
As i was turning into my driveway at about 5mph my vehicle stalled hallway in the driveway and halfway in the street. The red engine light and oil light came on. I put the vehicle in park and restarted it. There were no lights on the dashboard at that time and i was able to drive into the driveway. *tr
ODI 10491949
Engine · Power Train
Was driving on the interstate and the car stopped responding to the gas pedal. Car had to be towed to a ford dealer, where it was determined the throttle body is bad and has to be replaced to the tune of $350. A google search reveals this is a known problem, there just hasn't been a formal recall yet. *tr
ODI 10487819
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
First incident occurred end of november, car stalled while traveling on rte [redacted]. Brought the car to ford where i was told the diagnostic box registered the issue was with the fuel sensors. The fuel sensors were replaced and the car had no issue until april. In april, car stalled again. I brought it to the dealer and the box did not register anything. Last week (may 21st), i left my office to go on lunch break…
ODI 10514015
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a busy highway my car stalls out and shuts off forcing me to pull over and turn the key to off position, waiting several minutes before allowing me to turn the car back on and having to rev the engine for it to turn completely over. A couple miles down the road while coming to a stop or slowing to a stop the car does this again. This will happen about 4 times a day while driving and will happen for…
ODI 10514624
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2009 ford escape stalled (engine running but no forward motion and no response to accelerator) while driving. This happened while attempting to enter heavy traffic. I was almost rear-ended by oncoming vehicles. The problem was diagnosed as a problem with the throttle body by dealer. I had to pay to have the throttle body replaced. This is known defect, very similar to nhtsa action # dp12006: "...vehicles that…
ODI 10485843
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Shortly after entering highway on dark rainy evening, with no fore warning, car began to shake and lose power. Was able to pull to side of highway. Even though i was pressing on the gas, car would not go forward. Wrench light was illuminated on the dashboard. Called for assistance. When help arrived they suggested i turn off vehicle. When i turned back on, car was fine. The next day, with no warning, same thing…
ODI 10480188
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving cruise control down the highway when the gas pedal lost affect. The car would no longer accelerate. I stopped on the side of the highway and it was shaking. I shut the car off and restarted it. Worked fine the rest of the day. I know its something to do with the throttle body. It has done it maybe 200 times since then and almost caused a serious car crash the last time. *tr
ODI 10515824
Engine · Power Train
I was driving on the interstate when i started to lose power and the throttle control/drivetrain light came on . I pulled to the berm and the engine felt like it was missing and it would not respond when i pressed the accelerator. I turned the vehicle off, waited and then turned it back on. The light was off and it ran okay. I continued to work with no further problems. On the way home from work the exact same thing…
ODI 10480592
Engine
I was running some errands and as i was on my way to the grocery store my 2009 ford escape shut down. I was almost in the middle of an intersection when it happened. It lasted for about 5 seconds before turning back on. I was able to pull into a parking lot and i shut off the engine then after a few moments i restarted it. Luckily that has been the only time it has happened but i still worry about it doing the same…
ODI 10502468
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I recently read in a newspaper about an engine probe for ford vehicles and would like to add that i have also experienced this problem with stalling and/or surging engine in my 2009 ford escape limited. I believe my car had experienced this "limp home mode" on the circuit board. On this particular day, i was driving in traffic and then all of a sudden i felt as though i could not accelerate the car at all. The rest…
ODI 10500965