2010 Ford Escape Unknown Or Other Problems
- 69
- 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 69 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- light came · 12 records
- throttle body · 9 records
- engine light · 8 records
- very dangerous · 7 records
- wrench light · 5 records
- able pull · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Was driving on the expressway at 70-75 mph. Suddenly lost power and car started to vibrate. Was able to pull over without incident but could have been a bad accident as i was in the passing lane. Once i pulled over i notice the wrench light was on which indicates a powertrain problem. The dealer states that it's the electronic throttle body. This vehicle had a similar problem about a year ago. The throttle control…
ODI 10537230
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was stopped at a red light and the car gave a sudden jolt and died. I start it back up just fine, but when i stated going again, it stalled and died again. I got it started, got onto a busy street, made a u- turn and it did again. I was lucky enough to get it started and off the incredibly busy street before there was an accident. I am now having a problem, i cant even drive a quarter mile before it dies again. *tt
ODI 10537705
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
The car has twice this past week stalled while in motion. Once at 55 mph once at 65 mph. I had to stop, pull over on road side. Place in park. Then restart. *tr
ODI 10532814
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Noted mileage, date, and speeds approximate. Vehicle has stalled several times (six to seven times since noted date). All times have been when accelerating from a stop or low speed. The stalls have been very dangerous because they occurred while attempting to enter traffic. Check engine / service light comes on, but does not stay on. Vehicle restarts after some attempt and the check engine / service light is gone.…
ODI 10538021
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway when my car seemed to stall out even though it is an automatic. I pulled over to the side of the road and turned the car off. I turned it on again and it seemed fine. I continued driving and it did the same thing. I took it to my mechanic and he told me that it was a faulty throttle body and needed to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10547848
Unknown Or Other
Driving 40 miles a hr and my car lost power. I could not step on the gas. The wrench light and engine light came on. I pulled over shut car off and back on and it was fine. A few days later it happened again on the highway going 60 miles a hr and this time it kept cutting off around 10 times eventually i was able to start driving but the engine light stayed on. This is very dangerous i almost caused a accident. *tt
ODI 10537645
Unknown Or Other
I started my car from a parking spot and began to climb a small hill. The car sputtered, surged forward and would not accelerate. I pulled over, switched off the ignition and waited a few moments. I restarted the car, began to move forward again and the same thing happened, sputtering, surging forward, no acceleration. I pulled over, turned the car off, noticing that the dash had a wrench warning light lit. I called…
ODI 10520302
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Engine lost power and coasted to side of road. Towed to dealer, keyser miller ford, [redacted]., collegeville, pa 19426. They stated the problem was the "throttle body", and it needed to be replaced. They said it was a common problem with the escapes. Parts next to impossible to obtain. *tr
ODI 10515104
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving in traffic, the car failed to accelerate, it rapidly lost power as if it were going to stall. I pulled over and restarted the car. At the time i had two small children in the car. *tr
ODI 10595450
Unknown Or Other
We unloaded the vehicle and when my daughter then shut the hatch (not just the glass) and it exploded everywhere. Nobody was injured but it could have been very bad with all three of my girls standing there. The only information i received from the ford dealership as well as the ford corporation is that there were no recalls on my vehicle. I just bought this vehicle so that i could have something safe to transport…
ODI 10505527
Unknown Or Other
While parked i shut the back hatch as normal. Upon shutting the glass exploded shattering throwing glass everywhere including covering myself, my small child sitting in the car, and across the entire street.
ODI 10495481
Seats · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Substantial amount of moisture collects on the inside of the windshield after a heavy rain. Both the driver's and the passenger's seat track assemblies started to rust as a result. The car smells like mold. Took the car to a ford dealership (in nc where i was stationed at the time) in november 2012 and it was discovered that the drain holes in the right ride door (rear) were never punched out. That was corrected;…
ODI 10538035
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2010 ford escape has an intermittent issue where the accelerator stops working, the engine wrench alert comes on, the engine is still running. When this occurs the vehicle has basically stalled, in that you can't accelerate only slow down or coast. After the problem occurs you must turn the vehicle off and wait a few minutes, then it will usually start up and the accelerator will function again. This problem has…
ODI 10526154
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I was going approx. 30 - 35 mph and my car started jerking and sputtering as if it were out of gas then just died in the middle of an intersection. My husband had to push me across three lanes of traffic to a station where we bought gas. The car started right up so we went continued on with our business. We got on the interstate and was going about 65 mph and the same thing happened. I got it on the shoulder and it…
ODI 10462744
Unknown Or Other
I drove my 2010 ford escape to the olympic penninsula from seattle on a sunny 70 degree day (taking the bremerton ferry to save on mileage) and drove one hour to my property in lilliwaup on a paved road. After unpacking the the escape i closed the back hatch as usual and it exploded blowing a million pieces of glass 10 feet in all directions. I had my daughter and 3 yr old twin grandsons with me who were standing…
ODI 10412748
Unknown Or Other
I was driving my 2010 ford escape at apx 45 mph and a loud explosion occured turns out my sun roof glass exploded for no apparent reason. *tr
ODI 10395409
Unknown Or Other
New 2010 ford escape xlt, 4 cylinder, was purchased in september, 2010. During late october, 2010, a noise became evident when starting from a stopped position. The noise sounds like a brief rubbing noise. Weather does not appear to be a factor. The vehicle was examined at least twice by the dealer who denied hearing the noise and determined it was not a safety concern. One explanation given by the dealer is that it…
ODI 10415910
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Purchased may 30, 2012....less than one month later, i was driving onto a ramp and could not accelerate. The car just stopped but i could steer so i was able to pull it over. A state policeman came by and i said i was on the phone with my mechanic. Apparently, the computer had shut down and the issue may have been that the key i was using was not programmed?. I followed steps to program keys and everything was fine…
ODI 10520163
Unknown Or Other
2010 ford escape. Consumer expresses discontent regarding the denial of a grab handle for her disability in the vehicle *tgw the consumer was told that if she purchased the vehicle, a grab handle would be installed. However, that turned out to false. No one was willing to install the grab handle as the consumer was informed it would effect the structure of the vehicle in case of a roll over accident. *jb
ODI 10340131