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
Turned to go up slight hill in residential neighborhood. Car would not accelerate even with gas pedal to the floor. Car shook and bucked. Was able to limp up hill in several minutes and coast down other side to rest. Dealer says it is a bad throttle body. Part is on national recall. Dealer also says part is not covered by powertrain warranty even though powertrain/throttle is the warning light that appears on dash…
ODI 10521877
Power Train
On 6/20/13, i was driving on the interstate when suddenly, truck started to decrease speed and yellow wrench symbol appeared on dashboard. I pulled over and cut off vehicle. When i started the vehicle up again, it made a sound as if it was going to kill, however, it cranked up and i proceeded to drive home, and wrench symbol didn't come on again. The next day, i went to work and vehicle operated fine that morning ,…
ODI 10521234
Engine · Power Train
Was driving along at about 30mph when the engine cut down to what i would later find out was "limp home mode". The wrench and engine lights went on and the vehicle became unresponsive to the accelerator. I had traffic behind me and was going up a hill which i was barely able to sputter to the top off before turning off the vehicle. I tried starting it again and it hard started but idled fine and ran fine for about…
ODI 10521480
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving on the highway when car lurched forward and then proceeded to coast. I pressed gas pedal but nothing happened. I had to steer through traffic to get to the shoulder where the car started to stumble like it was going to die. I shut off engine and restarted, it started normal so i proceeded home. I had less than a mile to home yet it died 2 more times. This is a huge safety problem seeing how you're dead…
ODI 10520851
Engine · Power Train
On 6/18/13 driving on a [redacted] slowed to make a turn and lost all power to by 2010 ford escape, also the wrench showed up on my dash. I turned it off and back on again and it ran fine. The next day took it to my local dealer in clarion, pa and they couldn't figure out what the problem was. On 7/1/13 i experienced the same problem, driving 45 mph when i experienced complete loss of power. This time the vehicle…
ODI 10522842
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving approx 40mph when vehicle started stalling. Rpm drops to approx 1000, gas pedal does not respond. Happened multiple times in the past, taken to dealership but "no codes were found to suggest a defect." have to turn the car off and restart with it being in park before starts to run and wrench light turns off. Drove to the dealer after that last incident on 6/21, code 2111 was found to be pending which would…
ODI 10521101
Power Train
The car started to slow down, i pushed the gas and the car started to stall out. I was able to pull the car off the road and when i put the car in park it completely stopped. The wrench alert signal was on and the car was towed to the ford dealership. The throttle body was stuck closed. *tr
ODI 10520771
Power Train
Traveling along interstate highway at 60 mph in the center lane in rush hour traffic. Notice sudden drop in power and vehicle starts coasting! Pressing accelerator accomplishes nothing. "monkey icon" icon appears on dashboard. Fortunately, no one was riding my bumper and i was able to move over into the right lane and coast to the next exit. Engine continued to run as normal, the transmission just stopped working.…
ODI 10520509
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I had a problem with acceleration where the escape would cough and buck when trying to accelerate. At that time ( a couple of weeks after purchase), i took it back to the dealer and they sent it for a "software update". It didn't buck continually after that, but was still gutless and slow. Yesterday 8/2/2013, i was at a stop light and tried to accelerate and the car just wouldn't go. Engine still running, but no…
ODI 10533358
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving our escape, you try to accelerate and there is nothing there. You can push the gas pedal to the floor and the engine does not respond. This has happened 4 times in about 6 day period. We have had to pull our vehicle to side of the road/highway and shut it off and then restart it. It does starts working again but we don't know when it will happen again. We took it to harrold zeiglers in kalamazoo…
ODI 10523163
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Vehicle stalled several times. Loses power with no acceleration when feeding gas. Wrench indicator light comes on, indicates throttle body issue. Vehicle needs to be restarted. Took to the shop after 3 incidences. Mechanics tell me the electronic throttle body has failed. Parts on national back order due to high frequency of incidences. Please issue a recall! *tr
ODI 10521389
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle (2010 ford escape) traveling at appx. 20mph on freeway when it started bucking, lost some but not all power. Pulled vehicle to side of freeway, shut off engine. Restarted 30 seconds later. Restart was difficult but successful. Successfully drove vehicle to dealer for repair. Dealer claims this is electronic throttle body issue. Cannot repair until part arrives in approximately one week. Very similar behavior…
ODI 10520390
Engine · Power Train
Experienced repeated stalling of engine while going 40+ miles per hour. Engine would run for approx. One block then stall. Vehicle went to limp mode. *tr
ODI 10520541
Engine · Power Train
While driving the engine lost power. The engine continued to run but would not add any rpms when applying the accelerator. The engine light also came on. I was able to keep the vehicle moving at an idle to get out of traffic. Top speed was only about 5 mph. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership. Service department was unable to find anything wrong with my vehicle. About one month later the same problem occurred…
ODI 10532085
Power Train
Driving on the highway 55-60 mph, the engine seemed to shake/jump and the the care lost all acceleration power. The "wrench" light came on, i coasted off the highway onto the shoulder, turned the car off and restarted. It ran fine for a few minutes and then did it again. It happened a total of 5 times getting it to the dealer about 12-15 miles away. Dealership has reported it is the throttle box and needs to be…
ODI 10519979
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving 70 mph down interstate my 2010 escape suddenly lost all power without warning. The wrench light on the dash came on, the gas pedal was non-responsive and the engine idled extremely rough at a low rpm. Luckily i was able to get to the side of the road - nearly caused an accident. Unsure what to do i looked in the manual and saw that the wrench light meant powertrain failure and it advised to contact…
ODI 10519760
Engine · Power Train
Was driving down a busy highway. Suv decelerated in speed and wrench light came on. We had a self test diagnostic got code p2111 took it to shop they got same code and replaced throttle body at my expense. Used a ford authorized dealer. *tr
ODI 10533387
Power Train
Driving on interstate at 55-60mph when the car stopped accelerating. Hit the gas pedal but nothing happened, was able to safely coast to the side of the road and turn car off. Power, lights, & a/c were still working, but car would not accelerate. Wrench/check engine light came on. When starting the car back up it stalled for a minute and then came on. The issue recurred a minute later and this time the car started…
ODI 10520400
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was traveling at highway speed, 60 mph, when the engine suddenly lost power and i had to coast to the side of the road. The warning indicating a problem with the throttle control/powertrain came on. I turned the motor off and restarted the engine, the light went off, and i proceeded to work without further incident. After researching on the internet and talking to my dealer, i was told it was a defective throttle…
ODI 10519726
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
During highway driving at approximately 40 mph the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration, stalling, and the throttle/power train indicator light came on. I was forced to pull over on the side on the road, turn off the vehicle and restart. The care drove for approximately 3 more miles and then the issue recurred. I immediately proceeded to my local dealership (dealership where vehicle was purchased). During that trip,…
ODI 10519661
Power Train
I was driving home going around 50 mph uphill when suddenly my car done a big lurch and began to lose power. Thankfully i was able to pull over. Vehicle was not under warranty so i took it to my repair guy who owns his own shop. The dealership charges too much. On 6-18-13 he informed me that the part was on backorder, possibly 3-4 weeks. Well guess what its now 7-20-13 and it still has not come in. Not only am i…
ODI 10525924
Power Train
I was driving on a city street on 06/12/13 at approx 35mph and the acceleration/gas pedal lost all power. I pushed on the gas pedal and had no power. My veh was towed to the local ford dealership (where it was purchased) and i was told it was not a common occurrence and they would order the part for the repair. A veh was not available from the dealership and i had to rent a vehicle. I was told to keep the rental for…
ODI 10524395
Power Train
On 06/12/2013 while driving on a 2 lane highway the engine went into the "limp" mode with rough idle and no power. The wrench light on the instrument cluster came on. We were able to stop on a side street to check the vehicle out. After restarting the vehicle, it ran fine for several days, then repeated the same "limp" mode twice in a few miles with a shut down and restart of the engine clearing the symptom. Today…
ODI 10523211
Engine · Power Train
Car cut off while driving. Ford dealer said it is the throttle body. Will take 4 to 5 weeks to receive the replacement part. *tr
ODI 10519531
Power Train
As we were driving down the road we lost power, had to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle then started lurching forward and we had to turn the car off to make it stop. When we restarted the car it would drive fine for a few miles then lose power again and again begin to lurch forward. This happened 4 separate times before we had the car towed to the nearest dealership. This is a common problem in this…
ODI 10519420