2009 Ford Escape Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 109
- 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 109 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 39 records
- engine light · 24 records
- wrench light · 21 records
- check engine · 18 records
- light came · 18 records
- side road · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 42 |
| 30–60k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stuck in the intersection waiting for a red light. Engine light kicked on. Error code p2111, throttle stuck. Would been in an accident if on highway. Ford needs to address this issue. *tr
ODI 10535632
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Same as others, the engine keeps running but will not go do the throttle body actuator not opening. *tr
ODI 10536615
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving about 55-60 mph down the highway my gas pedal stopped responding and my truck rapidly slowed down. I was able to maneuver to the shoulder & restart. This happened 4 times in the 7 miles to pick up my daughter (toddler son was with me). I had to go to the nearest service shop and almost $500 later its being fixed. *tr
ODI 10531836
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle died and check engine light came on. We ran the diagnostic and it indicated the fuel actuator was getting stuck. According to the ford dealer, the throttle body needs to be replaced. It appears that many other owners of this vehicle have also had to have the throttle body replaced. *tr
ODI 10531707
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the car lost speed and rpms. Car would not accelerate. It ran at an idle. Dealership said throttle body needed to be replaced. The part has need on back order for some time. *tr
ODI 10525001
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car surged then stalled on interstate 65mph. 2nd time at 40mph on county hwy. Throttle body bad-part on national backorder 2 week delay. *tr
ODI 10524526
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle "jerked" and lost all throttle. Open ended wrench light came on in the instrument cluster. Luckily was able to coast into small service center who scanned the computer and it had the faulty p2111 code (throttle actuator control system stuck open). Code was cleared and car restarted. Died another 6 times on the way home, each time restarting after turning the key off. I see that this is currently under…
ODI 10523873
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving up a hill, i let my foot off the gas and when i tried to press gas, my engine stalled and died. When hooked up to diagnostic to see why my suv keeps dying when idle, the code was "p2112" throttle actuator control system stuck closed. *tr
ODI 10523992
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving, the vehicle stopped accelerating, the check engine light came on and car began to idle. I turned it off and back on five minutes later and it accelerated for 1/4 of a mile before doing the same thing again. I turned it off and back on and drove it straight to my mechanic. After running diagnostics it was determined to be the throttle body as well as the processor. *tr
ODI 10523646
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car has throttle body issues which is now common - where is the recall? *tr
ODI 10523899
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
We were driving around a corner and all of a sudden the wrench light came on and the gas pedal would no longer work. No other lights came on, just the wrench light. I was able to pull off the road, fortunately, as the steering still worked. I turned the car off, restarted, and it ran fine the rest of the way home. Since that occurrence, i have had the engine die multiple times. This generally happens when i have…
ODI 10524672
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving on a main highway on vacation out of state the ford escape slowed and would not accelerate to keep up with traffic. "wrench light" light on dash illuminated. It continued to run slowly and we pulled off to the side of the highway. Car restarted and ran normally over 100 miles to final destination. Local repair shop detected no "codes" but suggested a ford dealer examine based upon history. Dealer…
ODI 10533350
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at normal speeds the car completely lost acceleration and the accelerator became unresponsive. The check engine light came on and the car reduced to idle. After placing the car in neutral and rolling to a stop the car was turned off and i waited for 5 minutes. Once restarted the car ran normally but continued to have the problem with no warning. When taken to the dealership they stated it was a faulty…
ODI 10523144
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
VEHICLE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AT 45 MPH. *TR
ODI 10521784
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On 5 different occasions while driving anywhere from starting from a stop light to traveling up to 70 mph on a major interstate my ford escape has suddenly lost power. The engine does not lock up, just all power is lost. I press the accelerator and there is no revving of engine. I have been able to get the car to a stop, but it will start to jerk and stall. Finally i turn it off, then restart it but it i having…
ODI 10522823
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On sunday, june 16, 2013, i was driving near topeka, kansas, in a suburban area with my wife, 5 year old daughter & 6 month old son in our 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle stalled while driving. Luckily we were not on a high traffic street so we were able to pull over to the side of the road, shut off the vehicle, and restart the car successfully. The escape continued on without issue…
ODI 10521460
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving down the freeway when my car just stopped accelerating. The engine was still running, but nothing would work. The electronics in the car were still working. *tr
ODI 10520420
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Multiple times my car is stalling while driving. The first incident i was driving 55mph. I took vehicle to ford and was told it was the electronic throttle body and that the part is on back order for at least 4 weeks. A 4 week part back order seems to me a strong indicator that several people are experiencing this very dangerous driving scenario. *tr
ODI 10516255
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At or about 2:30pm on sunday, june 9, 2013, the identified vehicle was being operated on a limited-access state highway at or around the posted speed limit of 70 mph. The vehicle took an exit ramp onto the frontage road and decelerated to posted speed limit of 50 mph. Without warning or any prior indication, the vehicle entered the ford-defined "limp home mode," which included a loss of engine power (governed to…
ODI 10515959
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