2010 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 481
- 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 481 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 35 records
- wrench light · 30 records
- light came · 24 records
- engine light · 21 records
- side road · 17 records
- lost power · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 271 |
| 60–100k mi | 126 |
| 1–30k mi | 39 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Ford escape approx 40,000 miles. Traveling 50 mph when car lost all acceleration power. Engine still running, had to coast off of the highway. Dash board emblem was the wrench - referred to owners manual which indicated a problem with the power train or throttle. Turned engine off, restarted the car and succesfully traveled the 6 miles to my house. Same evening attempted to drive car to the dealership - 10 miles…
ODI 10523083
Engine · Power Train
2010 ford escape v6 awd - built june 14, 2010 while driving on major local road, vehicle lost almost all power. "wrench" (throttle control/powertrain warning) light came on. Vehicle slowed to a roll with gas pedal providing no acceleration. After coming to a stop vehicle would only accelerate to between 2-4 mph. Vehicle was able to be driven to dealer about a mile away after sitting on shoulder for 15-20 minutes.…
ODI 10522750
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Escape sputtered & stalled. Restarted & was serviced by ford to 'clean' the throttle body. Within a few days, it exhibited the same behavior but much more frequent rendering the car unreliable. Replacement parts are not available from the dealer for another 3-4 weeks. *tr
ODI 10525173
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
As i was traveling down the road and was slowing down the vehicle suddenly acted like transmission kicked into neutral but when i looked down i saw open wrench symbol in cluster lit up and rpm was at idle and would not respond to throttle being applied and engine was running awful. I had to pull off onto shoulder and cut ignition off and restart vehicle but was only able to make it a bout a 100 yds. When it happened…
ODI 10523414
Power Train
This has happened several times now. Driving and all of a sudden my car has no power. No matter how hard the gas pedal is being pushed the car will not move. I have to try to pull over to the side of the road without getting hit. Then i can turn the car off and turn back on and it works decent. The first time it happened i was in the middle of an intersection and could not go anywhere. The last time it happened i…
ODI 10522216
Power Train
Driving at highway speed when accelerate failed to engage. Truck was no longer able to accelerate. In other cases when applying breaks care seemed to be trying to accelerate..eventually check engine light came on. Diagnosed as failure of throttle body. *tr
ODI 10522819
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Leaving home check engine light and throttle lights came on and the vehicle was jerking and would allow me to give it any gas. *tr
ODI 10522268
Power Train
Car stuttering then shutting off while driving. Dealership said that it is the throttle body assembly. This is a known problem with many vehicles. So common that the part is on back order for over a week. *tr
ODI 10522243
Power Train
We were driving approximately 60mph on the highway when we suddenly had no more acceleration. The car was still running but when i pressed the gas pedal it didn't give us any go and we started decelerating in the middle of the highway. Thankfully, we were able to quickly pull over to the side of the road to avoid being rear-ended. We turned the truck off, waiting a minute or two and started it back up and had…
ODI 10522147
Power Train
I was driving down the street and about to enter the beltway and i stopped because it was a red light. I pressed the gas as the light turned green and my car felt like it was about to cut off. This wrench symbol showed up on the instrument panel and then my car started acting funny. I had to cut my car off in the middle of the road and was almost hit by cars entering the beltway. I was deathly afraid. I have 2 small…
ODI 10524953
Power Train
Driving my vehicle on a residential street i began to lose power to the gas pedal. My 2010 ford escape began to act as though it would stall however all i could do was coast to a side street to get out of the way of traffic behind me. Once in park i noticed the wrench light come on my dashboard. I shut the truck off and restarted to which the light indicator went away and the vehicle acted fine. I had the truck…
ODI 10522212
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At a stop light, light turned green got up to about 10mph and the vehicle just lost power...still at an idle in morning traffic almost hit by two cars. This is ridiculous if all of these people are having the same issue then why wont a recall be issued? I am a single working parent of three and $600 to shell out to fix a problem that ford knows is an issue? How will i be compensated after the fact because i know…
ODI 10521868
Power Train
Driving this morning at 30 miles per hour and i feel my 2010 escape lose power no response when pushing the accelerator. Wrench engine light comes on and i put my car in neutral and press the accelerator but nothing happens. Engine never appeared to die it felt like it was still running just was not responding. I turned off the escape and turned it back on with no problems. This has happened several times in the…
ODI 10521833
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Drove about an hour away from home, mostly highway. When i got into the city towards the end of the trip, the wrench light came on and the car stopped accelerating. I pulled over and restarted the car and was able to go a few hundred feet before i lost acceleration again. This time the check engine light came on. I pulled over, waited about 10 minutes, restarted the car, and was able to drive the rest of the way…
ODI 10522836
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2010 ford escape limited has completely lost power when driving on four different occasions. The vehicle will be running find and then you suddenly lose all power. I took the vehicle to my local dealer and they informed me that it was a problem with the electronic throttle body. They also informed me that they did not have the replacement part and were unsure of when they could get it. I find it very dangerous…
ODI 10525338
Power Train
I lost all acceleration in my escape when i drove forward from a complete stop. I thought the engine had died, but it actually was surging. I was able to drive about 1 1/2 miles home at a speed of no more than 10 mph. The vehicle is at the ford dealer, who advised that the throttle body needs to be replaced. The back order time for this part is up to a week, so i am forced to rent a car in the meantime. I hope this…
ODI 10521844
Engine · Power Train
On saturday, june 22, 2013, i drove 2.5 hours north for one of my best friends weddings. I was on the interstate with cruise control set at about 70 mph when suddenly my car lost power. I was in the left lane with a semi behind me. Luckily the semi driver was paying attention and was able to move into the right lane before rear-ending me. I was able to move on the shoulder of the interstate and come to a stop. As i…
ODI 10522507
Power Train
My ford escape without any warning suddenly stalled on a major highway. I luckily was able to coast to the shoulder of the road. The throttle control/power train failure warning light on the instrumentation panel came. I was able to restart the escape, but it continues to stall repeatedly. Thus i am not able to drive my escape. My auto mechanic indicated this is a known ford issue and the replacement part is on back…
ODI 10522099
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving normal hwy speeds, throttle shuts down. Wrench indicator lights. Have to try to get off of hwy on to shoulder. When stopped, engine still runs but very rough and the throttle does nothing. After turning the engine off the problem resets and runs fine for approx 20 miles or more. Then the same thing happens again. The problem then progressively gets worse. Have read that this is a huge issue and needs t be…
ODI 10521228
Power Train
Was sitting at light on a friday night taking a turn when the light turned green it started to die then got it out of the middle of the intersection turned it off and turned it back on and it was fine. Took it in to ford sheehy that saturday after it happened wrote the complaint and they said they know what it is and cleaned the throttlebody but there wasn't much more that they could do than that and it was drivable…
ODI 10525479
Engine · Power Train
Problem occurred several times and appears to be more frequent. The first time it occurred i was driving 55 miles per hour and all of a sudden the check engine light came on and the gas pedal did nothing, the car did not accelerate. I had to pull over and shut the car off. When i started the car beck up it hesitated, the check engine light turned off, and worked fine. The same thing happened approximately 2 weeks…
ODI 10525226
Power Train
While driving at 40 mph the car suddenly lost forward motion even though the engine was still running; pressing the accelerator had no affect on the rpms; a wrench symbol appeared in dashboard. I turned the motor off; restarted and was able to turn around but the car stopped again as i was pulling into an intersection from a stopped position. After three more times of stopping and restarting the car, i was able to…
ODI 10522269
Power Train
Driving my 2010 ford escape xlt on sr 58 the vehicle began to shake, could not accelerate and the car immediately slowed down to about 3-5mph. I coasted to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. This was a very scary situation. Other vehicles were driving past & beeping, not knowing what was happening. The could have created a dangerous situation. Luckily i focused, went to the side of the road to prevent…
ODI 10522264
Power Train
Driving on the highway during rush hour and a wrench light on the dash came on. I had no gas power i could not give the car any gas and i had to coast through traffic to a stop. The car shut off and would not restart, i waited for a few minutes and was able to restart. The light was no longer illuminated on the dash and i was able to give the car gas again so i tried to continue my commute but it happened again…
ODI 10521695
Power Train
Car showed no previous sign of damage. The vehicle has had regular oil changes and a replaced battery in november 2012. At the time of the incident, i had 3/4 tank of quality exxonmobil gasoline. Drove 10 minutes to ramp without issue/light. Accelerating on ramp, the wrench and battery lights came on. This was rush hour traffic in downtown houston. It was extremely dangerous. Tried to restart car and managed to…
ODI 10521102