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
Transmission started jerking ,then it would not move no gear worked. *tr
ODI 10661356
Power Train
Driving home during rush hour, acceleration was acting odd. Fluttering in a sense. I thought the cold weather may be the cause and it was just warming up. Driving normal it sputtered and slowed down. Wrench light came on. I was able to creep along to a bus stop turn out. Idled rough. I stopped the engine, and waited. It restarted a few minutes later fine, and was able to get home. The whole way rough idle, rough…
ODI 10550894
Engine · Power Train
I was driving in congested morning traffic and the engine stalled. The wrench indicator light popped on as i lost acceleration. I was able to coast on to the median. However, i was almost struck from behind by another car. After about 30 seconds, the car started back up and i immediately went to work and made it home without problems this evening. After researching on the internet, it appears this is a recurring…
ODI 10550434
Power Train
Going to dinner with his two boys vehicle almost stopped in the highway and almost rear-ended. Pull vehicle over waited restarted and drove a short distance and it stopped again in traffic. Throttle body going bad. There has been numerous complaint and someone is going to get killed over this defect. *tr
ODI 10549886
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving down the interstate with the cruise control set at 70mph, the vehicle turned the cruise control off and decelerated almost immediately to 60mph which caused an uncomfortable thrashing forward of myself and my 2 children. We had our seat belts on, so we were not injured. The vehicle continued to lose power, so i pulled off the highway and placed the vehicle in park and turned off the engine. I…
ODI 10549834
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was accelerating into traffic when, all of a sudden, my vehicle lurched forward, began to rapidly lose speed, and would not accelerate--even with the gas pedal pushed to the floor. Simultaneously, the yellow wrench light illuminated on the lower left-hand side of the dashboard. I had to immediately cross over two lanes of traffic and pull to a side street, at which time, my car came to a complete stop. I then put…
ODI 10549308
Power Train
Backed out of parking space, wrench lit on dash, no throttle control, erratic idle. Placed in park, shut engine off and restarted, light went off. Drive 5 minutes, wrench light came on again, no throttle control. Almost got rear-ended. Again put in park and restarted, made it home. Very dangerous loosing power like that with no warning, some say its the throttle body, others the electronic gas pedal. Vehicle is out…
ODI 10548534
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While making a left at an intersection the engine cut to idle and would not accelerate. After pulling to the side of the road the car was shut off and started again and ran ok. The car was take to the dealer the next day. We were told the throttle body was bad. I was also told they go bad a lot and they not covered by the engine warranty. Traffic was light at the time if it was heavy this could have caused an…
ODI 10548114
Power Train
On sunday october 13, 2013 i was driving my 2010 ford escape on a 2 lane highway going approximately 45 mph when the wrench icon illuminated and my car started bucking and came to a stop. The engine didn't shut down, but idled erratically with no accelerator response. I coasted onto a shoulder where i restarted the engine and was able to continue driving until the wrench icon illuminated and it happened again. It…
ODI 10548283
Power Train
Had a car full of family while i was driving up a hill at about 35mph when the car thrusted forward then felt like it shifted into neutral. I had to coast into someone's driveway and had it towed to the dealership. The dealership called and said the problem was with the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10548757
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving out of my subdivision, my ford escape lost all power. The engine was surging but the vehicle would not respond when pressing the gas pedal. I turned the vehicle off and restarted it, but the same problem occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where a diagnostic test revealed a failed throttle body. Even though my vehicle is slightly under the 5 yr/60,000 mile powertrain warranty, the…
ODI 10547731
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving from virginia towards the delaware beaches. After crossing the bay bridge in maryland on route 50 ... Driving in the left lane traveling 55mph, and all of a sudden i lost the ability to accelerate and began losing speed. I had to pull all the way over to the right lane losing power as each second passed. I was able to coast along the side of the road to pull off the highway. After getting to the ford…
ODI 10547722
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling at approximately 45 mph ,vehicle dies,no power and the throttle position sensor comes on. *tr
ODI 10547944
Power Train
Stopped at a light. When it turned green, turned right, as i was going around the corner the car did not respond correctly. Immediately pulled into a parking spot. With it in park, tried pushing on the accelerator, it did not respond at all. When i tried backing up it lunged backwards. Shut the car off and walked home. Luckily i didn't live far from where this happened. Called the dealership and they came up and…
ODI 10547528
Power Train
I was driving in the left lane of the highway at approximately 60 mph, when suddenly and unexpectedly my vehicle lost power. Fortunately i was able to pull over to the shoulder of the road without being involved in an accident. When i shut off and restarted the vehicle i was able to drive it to the dealer to be repaired. It was the throttle body assembly, a $400 repair that is no longer under warranty. Their should…
ODI 10547299
Power Train
Vehicle stalled twice in a matter of 5 miles, it was towed to the ford dealership and they replaced the throttle body. Since my escape is still under an extended warranty, i was charged $100 for this repair. *tr
ODI 10547210
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving freeway speeds, i lost power. Wrench light came on, engine remained running and i limped to the side of the freeway. When re-starting car, problem disappeared. Took car to private mechanic ([xxx]) and he could not find a problem in the computer history. He suspected throttle linkage. Car drove fine until oct 25, 2013 when it recurred on the freeway. While coasting in the hov lane, we put vehicle in…
ODI 10550522
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was traveling @ about 40 mph when it sounded & felt like the engine quit. There was a wide shoulder so, i pulled to the side of the road. The engine was still running but running poorly and wouldn't rev up over about 1000 rpm. The check engine light came on along with an orange "wrench" light. I switched the engine off, restarted it, and it ran fine for about 1/2 mile. Then, the same thing happened again, and…
ODI 10549522
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving at 55 mph, car went into limp home mode, greatly reducing speed on rural highway. Code was for throttle actuator stuck closed. Dealer cleaned throttle plates only, and returned car. Next day, the same thing occurred. This time dealer replaced throttle body. This is a dangerouls situation for which i have noticed there have been complaints and an investigation. A safety recall should be ordered. A side…
ODI 10547904
Power Train · Visibility
My vehicle which is a 2010 ford escape has 2 major safety issues. This is now the third issue with my 2010 ford escape where the rear window shatters whileclosing the gate. This is a known issue with ford and they will not fix. Glass shatters into thousands of pieces and projects 10-15 feet in any given direction. Yet, ford will do nothing to fix. This is very unsafe where i have had glass shot at my face and i also…
ODI 11244672
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle decelerates without warning. *smd the consumer stated the deceleration, happened at different speeds. There was no jerking of the vehicle, no warning light illuminated. It just lost speed quickly. The only option the consumer had was to drive the vehicle from the passing lane to the shoulder, crossing several lanes of traffic, turn it off and re-start it. The…
ODI 10550183
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
On approximately october 1, 2013, i began to experience stalling in my 2010 ford escape. As this happened, a wrench light came on, and the engine died. I turned it off, and it restarted and was fine for a period of time. This was repeated on several occasions. I tried to have the car repaired at the local dealership, but they were booked full for the past week, so i made an appointment for today (october 8, 2013).…
ODI 10547321
Power Train
While driving at approximately 30 mph, vehicle jerked (as though the transmission slipped real hard) and then lost power. I managed to coast for about 25 yards to get off the main road. A "yellow wrench" and the check engine light appeared on the console. Shut engine off, waited a minute and restarted. Proceeded on road for approximately 1 1/2 miles reaching speed of approximately 55 mph. Vehicle jerked again and no…
ODI 10546414
Power Train
Defective ford throttle body diagnosed from canby oregon ford. Mechanic said this is very common. I almost got in a wreck, as i lost acceleration at a very bad time, while crossing an intersection in oregon city, oregon. I could not get off the road. No one hit me, however. It was just scary. The engine was still running, but i had no acceleration. I turned off the engine and was able to go another 10 feet, and it…
ODI 10545411
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.
ODI 10547244