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.
Engine · Power Train
While accelerating to pull out into traffic gas pedal quit working and wrench light came on when hitting about 20 mph and car slowed to a crawl. Car stayed idling, but gas pedal quit working all together. Idled down first side street and shut the car off. Restarted vehicle 2 mins later and gas pedal started working again. Car idle revs up for a second suddenly on its own at slow speeds like waiting in a drive thru…
ODI 10631708
Power Train
Was driving along at 55 mph when out of the blue the engine sputtered and car shook. The check engine light came on and i had no acceleration from the gas pedal, the car was hard to steer and almost no brakes. When i finally stopped the car the check engine light was still on along with the throttle control/power train wrench light and the anti theft system light blinking. I restarted the car numerous times only to…
ODI 10627801
Power Train
I was driving my vehicle onto i-95 when the wrench light came on and the car started to buck and pull unable to accelerate the vehicle; pulled over to the side of the highway and turned car off for a few minutes and restarted the car but was no able to accelerate and had to drive on the shoulder until i was able to exit. The vehicle had done it before a few times but since last episode, having returned home on side…
ODI 10618395
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My family and i were traveling hwy 113 in va coming back to pa from nc. My husband accelerated to pass a vehicle. After passing, our vehicle began losing acceleration...my husband pushed the gas pedal to the floor and was not getting any acceleration. The wrench light illuminated and we had to make an emergency stop on the side of the highway while cars were passing us and coming up on us quickly. We came to a stop…
ODI 10644250
Engine · Power Train
I was driving at 40mph on a city street. The vehicle suddenly shuddered and began to slow down. I am now aware to look for a trouble light. The wrench light was illuminated although difficult to see through the glare of the windshield. I was clearly able to see the light. The car slowed to a complete stop. The engine continued to run rough and there was no loss of electrical power. I put the car into park and…
ODI 10614858
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving on 70 mph speed limit highway, the vehicle without warning suddenly appeared to downshift dropping my speed approx. By 20 mph, then lurched at 50 mph until i pulled off on the shoulder. This was on a unlit stretch of highway and was very dangerous. I tried again to drive the vehicle with the same results, meanwhile the dashboard warning lights came on. I then pulled off the road and turned the vehicle…
ODI 10640668
Power Train
The car entered into failure mode effects management (fmem) mode or limp mode when it was on high way, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) or wrench lamp were both on the dash. The power and vehicle speed was getting reduced,even when i was trying to accelerate the car. Before this issue happened, software program for the pcm (powertrain control module) is updated with responding to a service letter from ford and the…
ODI 10610477
Electrical System · Power Train
While traveling on i495 at a steady highway speed of 68mph the car without warning dropped to idle speed with rapid deceleration. The engine did not shut down but ran approx. 800-900rpm. We pulled to the side of the to avoid being hit from behind. I had to shut the car off and restart to get any throttle response. I traveled off the interstate on slower roads to get home for fear of this happening at high speed…
ODI 10610219
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While making a left turn at 15 mph on a hill, the vehicle hesitated before shifting into drive. Two months later, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and had been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10670091
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate and the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and no repairs had been made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 52,800 and the current mileage was 53,000. Updated…
ODI 10607385
Power Train
I was pulling out of a parking lot gave it gas. The car went clunk and then stopped moving but engine was still running. Luckily i got to the side of the road shut it off waited a but then tried to start it. At first it hesitated but started. 2 days later it did it again. Had it on a computer nothing showed up. 2 weeks later on a saturday it happened again. Then on monday going to work it did it again. When i was…
ODI 10608763
Power Train
Traveling approximately 30-40 mph when the wrench indicator illuminated and the vehicle lost all power. I coasted into a pull off on the side of the road. Turned off the vehicle. Restarted a few minutes later and was able to accelerate. In approximately five minutes, at the same approximate speed, the wrench indicator illuminated again and the vehicle lost all power. Again i turned off the vehicle and then…
ODI 10598584
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Traveling on freeway 65mph sudden loss of speed, unable to accelerate when pushed on gas pedal, was able to steer and brake, maneuvered to side of the road, "wrench" warning light appeared on dashboard. Turned off ingniton then restarted car functioned normally. Felt car was to dangerous to drive and had car towed to ford dealership, replaced electronic throttle body. Very dangerous to loose power at that speed on…
ODI 10598287
Power Train
On numerous occasions i have noticed my truck accelerating while i was stopped. On june 10, i was on my way to church and i was driving and my car stopped accelerating and when i pressed the accelerator it no power went to the car and it started spurting. I had to coast and pull over. The wrench light came on. I cut the truck off and then cranked the car again and i was accelerating. Two days later this happened to…
ODI 10605709
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving to work on i75 at 75 mph when my 2010 ford escape lost power dropping to less than 20 mph. I was able to get from the left lane to the berm three lanes to my right. I waited about 5 minutes and restarted the car driving about 100 yds. When it happened again. I turned the car off and waited about 20 minutes then restarted and was able to get to work on side roads with the car surging and jerking along…
ODI 10604457
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
The first incident occurred approximately 2months ago (april 2014) as i was driving on a state road (new circle rd in lexington ky)at around 60mph during my morning commute around 8am. The vehicle seemingly stalled but all the systems were fine (still had power steering, lights, radio, braking system etc) with the exception of the accelerator which didn't do anything when i put my foot on the gas. I was able to…
ODI 10597085
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving on a highway and the wrench symbol appeared on the dash. Then power was cut to the engine and i coasted to the side of the road. Restarting the car removed the wrench and i was able to drive home. The exact same incident occurred again four days later on 5/29/14. *tr
ODI 10594774
Power Train
I went to stop at the light and suv jerked and shook. Sounded like bottom fell out of suv. Pulled into parking lot. Suv running but when putting foot on gas nothing would happen, no matter what gear. Took it to repair shop and they said throttle body bad. This is the 2nd part that is defective on the 2010 ford escape!!! Replaced transmission at 60,500 miles (got ripped off when ford would not warranty)! *tr
ODI 10592646
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Slowly approaching a stop sign, vehicle stalled. Battery light, wrench light, and oil light came on. Put the car in park to restart it, started and went on. *tr
ODI 10593279
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Escape sitting at stop light wrench light illuminated on dash and escape had no power turned car off and then restarted the escape and drove home not another issue for the next 16 miles.. Used obdii code reader to scan escapes on board computer and it had freeze frame data from a p2111 code which indicates throttle body issue. *tr
ODI 10588001
Engine · Power Train
Concern 25 & 51 - vehicle leaking oil and grease from engine/transaxle area. *tr
ODI 10641788
Engine · Power Train
1st occurrence: i was driving at 35mph and suddenly my car surged forward then slowed down to 5mph. I tried to accelerate to a higher mph but it would not let me go any faster. I could steer and the radio was still on. Confused, i coasted off the side of the road, looked at the instrument panel for a light of some kind (none were there). I then turned off the engine and let it sit for approximately 2 minutes then it…
ODI 10587808
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at approximately 25 mph, and suddenly the car began to sputter. The gas pedal was non responsive and the car was surging forward. I pulled over to the side of the road and turned the car off. About 5 mins later i turned it back on and the engine and throttle lights came on. After a few seconds the throttle light went off, but the engine light stayed on. I then tried to drive the car home, but after…
ODI 10586434
Power Train
I was driving about 20 mph when all of a sudden my car started thrusting forward. It was almost like my car had died and when i would step on the gas it wouldn't work and there was no rpm's. My car would just thrust forward and come to a crawl. Then when i would stop my car it wouldn't move forward. This has happened 3 times in the past month. The first time i was at a stop light and my car had died and i stopped…
ODI 10584802
Power Train
Traveling on freeway in fort worth and car went into "limp mode". Was fortunate enough to be able to get to the side of the road. The "wrench" light immediately came on as well as the "check engine" light. I turned the car off, then after about 30 seconds, was able to restart the car and proceed approx. 4 more miles before same thing happened again. At this point i contacted the dealer who i purchased the car from…
ODI 10576684