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.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving approx 45-60 mph wrench icon and engine icon lights came on vehicle stopped accelerating everything else worked and engine was still running, gas pedal did not accelerate or raise rpm's. Pulled to side of road put in park and turned engine off, vehicle started with hesitation wrench light did not appear, engine light remained on though vehicle was drivable again. Problem happened repetitively the rest…
ODI 10575744
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was accelerating to get on the i-5 south in carlsbad ca when suddenly the wrench warning light came on and immediately after that the vehicle lost all throttle, pushed the gas pedal down and nothing happened. I was in the third lane and had to coast back to an almost non- existent shoulder and we were nearly struck by two vehicles in the process. I am taking the vehicle back to the ford dealer where it was…
ODI 10575642
Power Train
The first time i noticed i was putting the car into park and my car felt like it was slipping on ice. (it was a clear day) the second time i was going around 40mph and all of sudden it started slowing down on it's on to almost completely stopping and i turned into a driveway to get off the road. The wrench symbol came on , on the dashboard. I turned the car off and then back on to turn and around and drive it to a…
ODI 10572954
Engine · Power Train
After i came to a stop in residential area, i traveled about 25 mph and the vehicle seemed to be in neutral, i was able to steer to the side of the road, but nothing happened when i put more pressure on the accelerator, this was really frightening to experience without a warning, and i will never buy another ford vehicle, at about 18 months after owning the vehicle the entire transmission had to be rebuilt and i…
ODI 10572965
Power Train
I was at a complete stop.bwhind a vehicle at a stop light. When i released the gas, my vehicle surged forward and hit the vehicle in front of me. Fron that day forward, my vehicle had frequently surged forward or reved up qhile at a complete stop. Now, my vehicle will shut off while i'm driving with no warning. The only light i see is the wrench light and that's only while the vehicle is rolling to a stop after…
Crash reported
ODI 10734674
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Vehicle loses power while going down the highway. It stalls out and when you make a turn it cuts off with no warning. It surges while traveling. *tr
ODI 10583825
Body · Power Train
I was pulling into a parking spot at a cvs pharmacy, about to put my car in park when it surged forward and into the doors of the store. I was not injured but mortified that i could have killed someone. When i received the recall notice i took my vehicle to five star ford in plano, tx. Today, i had my state inspection yesterday and asked if they could pull up the trouble codes on my computer. The manager told me…
Crash reported
ODI 10621139
Engine · Power Train
The engine went into a low power mode and throttle was un responsive, i had to cruise to a stop and restart then it seems ok but i notice the throttle will speed up and slow down when i had to run thru a school zone(low speed) it also happened several times after that most recently on 4/21/14 on the highway at 65 mph and i had to drift to the shoulder to restart the car while others honked and veered around me i do…
ODI 10584782
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at 55mph on road. I lost all power to gas pedal the car was hard to steer to the side of the road. Put car in park shut car off .waited a few minutes an started car up. It ran this happens 2 or 3 times on the same day then it might not happen again for a week or two this a ongoing problem that ford should place a safety recall not on soft customer satisfaction program#13no3 this is a serious safety…
ODI 10615844
Power Train
As i was driving down the road my vehicle lost power, it did not stall, it slowed to almost no speed. I turned off the vehicle and turned it back on. I was able to drive it for about 3 more miles until it happened again. This time the check engine light came on. It took me three time of turning on and off the engine within a block from my house. Finally i was able to get it into my drive way. I took into the ford…
ODI 10560130
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving at approximately 45 mph, the wrench indicator light lit up on my instrument panel and i lost power to the wheels. Had vehicle towed to dealership on 1/10/14 where the mechanics diagnosed a throttle body failure. *tr
ODI 10559413
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on highway using cruise control setting at 65 mph, when all of sudden vehicle began to slow down and stall on me. I had to pull over on the side of the road because the vehicle was shaking and i could not give it power to stay with traffic speed. I got to the side put the vehicle in park and it still was shaken so i turned it off. I then waited a minute or so and started the vehicle back up even though it…
ODI 10574234
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
While driving down the interstate my escape suddenly lost power and slowed to around 5 mph. I pulled to the shoulder, placed the car in park, shut it off, waited a few minutes, then started it and continued on my way. This has happened two more times since, both while traveling 30 mph in town. I followed the same procedure and was able to continue on my way. I believe this to be an issue with the throttle body, as i…
ODI 10561423
Power Train
I was driving about 30 miles an hour and the wrench warning light came on my dashboard. My car started to coast to a stop. I could no longer accelerate or maintain my speed. Luckily, i was able to get to the side of the road safely as my car came to a stop. The electrical was still working. I turned off my car and waited. I placed several calls and found out how to reset. I turned the key, without turning the…
ODI 10558642
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I was driving along a road and suddenly my car jolted and almost all of my dashboard lights lit up. The engine was on, but nothing was happening. I pushed the accelerator down and nothing, still. As i was pulling off to the side of the road, the car died. I waited five minutes and the engine was able to be restarted. But the engine light stayed on. I had to turn the engine on and off multiple times to restart the…
ODI 10558263
Engine · Power Train
While driving on surface streets the "wrench" indicator light came on and the car went into limp mode. I got to a parking lot and shut off the engine. After about a minute i restarted the engine, the wrench light went out and all seemed ok. After driving about 6-7 miles on the interstate a repeat of the problem happened. I again shut off the engine. After restarting, i drove for another 6-7 miles and had the car…
ODI 10557977
Power Train
While driving at approximately 70 mph on the interstate, my vehicle suddenly lost acceleration and the gas pedal no longer controlled the speed. Steering and brakes were unaffected. A wrench display appeared on the instrument panel. After coasting to a stop, i turned the car off and back on. Everything functioned properly and the wrench disappeared from the instrument panel. I took the vehicle to a ford dealership 2…
ODI 10557053
Engine · Power Train
Began to run very rough. On july 13, 2013, i experienced a similar problem. Malloy ford in winchester, va, charged me $310 to clean the throttle body. After doing some research, i see this is a known problem, i'm disgusted with ford and the dealership. *tr
ODI 10554887
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle failed, as it stopped an alarm lit up, showing a wrench,diagnostic showed a trottle failure. It has happened (5) times since dec 04, 2013. Last time, it failed after seventeen (17) miles run. When vehicle is turned off, the alarm light goes off and the vehicle runs again.
ODI 10567289
Engine · Power Train
I was driving down a very busy 5-lane road when all of a sudden a wrench appeared on my dashboard and my car had absolutely no power in the accelerator. It began idling irrationally and my car was shaking. I had it towed to the ford dealership to be fixed. It is the throttle body that is malfunctioning, and they guaranteed to me that it would happen again if not fixed. They informed me that there have been many…
ODI 10554640
Engine · Power Train
My wife was driving are escape and she was merging on the freeway. While trying to merge on the freeway she was traveling 60 mph almost to highway speeds she went to merge in front of a truck and the escape stalled. We were almost hit by the truck because the vehicle had lost all power. We took the vehicle to a dealership and the vehicle was diagnosed with a bad throttle body. *tr
ODI 10555773
Power Train
When trying to accelerate, the engine sounds rough. The engine won't accelerate when this occurs. A small wrench icon lights up on the dashboard. I have to pull over, turn off the vehicle, then restart it. It then sounds and drives normally, until the next time this occurs, which can be only days later. It is likely a defective throttle body. I have seen many mentions of this same problem on the internet. It should…
ODI 10554186
Engine · Power Train
I heard a pop sound and there was no response when pressing on the accelerator. Idle was rough, i was able to coast into a parking lot.i let it idle and tried to increase rpm. There was no response to pedal. The car idle roughly. I shut car off and restarted. It cranked longer than normal, like it wasn't getting fuel. Then it ran fine. After about 20 more miles it repeated process, leaving me to coast off the road…
ODI 10553767
Engine · Power Train
While driving approx 20 mph in a community to car slowed down to a crawl. It would not travel faster than approx 5 mph. Happened again a week later. Took it to garage the computer read p2111 - throttle actuator control tac system - stuck open. Description; this powertrain control module pcm fault status indicates the throttle plate is at a greater angle than commanded. Possible causes; binding throttle body stuck…
ODI 10554233
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
The car stalled while driving. The first time it stalled i was driving 65 mph with children in the car with me. After i came to a stop, the car restarted and after driving 2 more minutes it stalled again at 45 mph. After the second stall the engine light came on. I had a diagnostic report done and the report said "throttle actuator control system-stuck closed" and "detected the throttle plate is at a lower angle…
ODI 10551093