2010 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 552
- 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 552 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 48 records
- wrench light · 23 records
- lost power · 21 records
- side road · 21 records
- engine light · 19 records
- light came · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 310 |
| 60–100k mi | 160 |
| 1–30k mi | 44 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the highway and the engine went "limp". The vehicle did not stall but did not have any power. Pulled off to the side of the road, observed the wrench light on the dashboard. After a minute i turned off and then restarted the vehicle without problem. Approximately 8-10 miles down the road the exact same issue arose. Pulled off to the side of the road and restarted once again. Additionally, the engine…
ODI 10533131
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle stalled out twice so i took it to the dealer and have been told i have to replace the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10532963
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was entering my neighborhood, i noticed that the vehicle's gas pedal was no longer working. I looked at the dash and noticed that a wrench icon on the lower left of the instrument panel was lit. The escape was still going, but was not responding to the gas pedal. I turned on the hazard lights and pulled up to the curb and put the vehicle in park. I turned the vehicle off, counted to 10 and then started it…
ODI 10536555
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was moving. The gas pedal lost control for acceleration and the car came down to an idle and it's thrusting itself forward to move. The gas pedal would not react. The yellow wrench light came on. *tr
ODI 10535941
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While on a two lane road driving 40 mph, the engine in my 2010 ford escape started to sputter as if it was going to die. It did not, but immediately after the incident i was no longer able to accelerate my vehicle. The engine did not rev, the car remained on but just coasted. I pulled over to the side of the road, turned off my car and turned it on again. I was then able to drive for approximately 7 minutes until…
ODI 10533299
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at interstate speed vehicle lost all power and i was forced to pull over and stop. Engine did not quit running, just nothing happens when gas peddle is pushed. Shut off engine, then restarted it then ran find for a while, then does it again. Very dangerous situation. On the [redacted] home this occurred about a dozen times. My mechanic is replacing the throttle body as i'm writing this. As i need my…
ODI 10532861
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving and the truck just stop. It would not go until i turned the car off and turn it back on again. Then, it took off fast and slowed down again. We had to push the car home! Luckily, we was not too far from home. We was on our way to church, instead pushing a heavy truck in our good clothes. A hot mess. We had this truck a out 11 months. I bought a warranty but guess what it did not cover the throttle…
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10533139
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway and suddenly the wrench lit up and my car began to slow down, even though i continued to hold down the gas pedal. I was able to get the side of the highway since it was late at night, but during rush hour, i would have created a pile up. The car started fine about 10 minutes later, but i took it to the dealership and was told that it was a throttle body problem and they are on back order…
ODI 10532595
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at 50 mph, engine went to idle and was unresponsive to throttle so car coasts to a stop. A warning light that looks like a wrench came on. This indicates a power train fault and a few days later the dealer diagnosed and replaced the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10532921
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled as the wrench warning icon illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the part was on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure…
ODI 10532624
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the interstate and entering a ramp, the engine just lost power and there was a rapid deceleration. The car had no power and i had to pull over to the shoulder in heavy traffic. There was a wrench symbol lit up on the dash. I towed the car to a ford dealer in bettendorf iowa. They told me the problem was a bad throttle body and it would have to be replaced. There was a shortage of parts because there…
ODI 10541918
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving up a hill and the car stalled. No power. Was able to pull over, shut off engine and restart. Car stalled two more times before i could get it home. Once from a stop at an intersection light which resulted in a stall in the middle of a busy intersection almost causing a wreck. The second time as i slowed down to make a turn. Took it immediately to a ford dealer. Defective electronic throttle body which is on…
ODI 10533037
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the throttle control and engine lights. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
ODI 10532860
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the interstate heading to work when i lost all power. The vehicle did not die or stall, it lost power and the gas pedal would not work. As my speed started declining, i had to immediately turn on my emergency lights and move off the side of the road. Which was hard at the time with other traffic in that lane. And the decreasing speed while i was in my lane had me nervous as other vehicles came up…
ODI 10532069
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was shut down and restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10531800
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Just driving along one day and upon crossing an intersection of a busy street the call stalled. I pushed the gas pedal and couldnt accelerate. Luckily i was able to pull of on a side street without holding up traffic. When i got to the side street i shut the car off and started it again and after taking awhile it finally started back up only to do the same thing a block later. The problem seemed to have gone away…
ODI 10535823
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power while driving but engine was on. Throttle body had to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10534379
Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling on a highway, going 60 mph, my wrench light came on and the car went into "limp" mode. This happened two more times until i was able to get somewhere safe to call a tow truck. It turns out i have a bad throttle body which i have since learned is quite common in 2010 ford escapes. There needs to be a recall on this item. Yes, the engine did what it was supposed to, but losing power at 60 mph during rush…
ODI 10531652
Lock · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the engine stalled without warning while driving 60 mph. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who diagnosed the failure at the throttle body. The vehicle was repaired and the throttle body was replaced. In addition, the rear hatch door could only be opened electronically and not manually. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 10534465
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the freeway at 65 in the slow lane when suddenly the vehicle seemed to loose power. The engine was still running but the accelerator would not work. No gas seemed to be going to the engine but it was still running. The good thing was i was in the slow lane otherwise i would have been in serious trouble. I shut the engine off and waited a few moments before restarting. It started up and i was able to…
ODI 10531572
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
At least 10 times over the last few weeks, my 2010 ford escape has lost power while driving. The rpm's drop and the engine does not respond when pushing the gas pedal. Also the wrench light comes on. Changing the transmission to neutral does not affect the stall. Typically after turning off the engine and starting it again, the engine resets to normal. Today, this happen on a crowded interstate surrounded by semi…
ODI 10526348
Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling out into traffic and upon attempting to accelerate, vehicle lost power. Wrench light came on and no matter how far down i pushed the gas pedal, i could not go over 5 mph. Thankfully, i was able to pull over, turned off the ignition, restarted and vehicle drove fine for about 500ft and then it began doing the same thing. This continued my entire 5 mile trip home. This is very dangerous just to lose…
ODI 10526010
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On july 20, 2013 going down the highway at 50mph vehicle suddenly jerks and slows down and the wrench (throttle control/power train) light comes on. While pressing gas pedal it would not accelerate it just continued to slow down. I coasted to side of the road and it starts jerking. I put car in park and turned it off. It took 2 tries to get it started, but once it started it ran like nothing was wrong. On july 26,…
ODI 10533330
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at 60mph on the highway, the car suddenly lost power, i pulled over quickly and it was barely running, the engine was sputtering. I shut it off waited a few minutes and then started, it worked after. That problem then happened 3 more times in the next 20min. I immediately took it to a garage and the error code showed electronic throttle body. *tr
ODI 10525907
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at 55 mph, car jerked and the gas pedal failed to respond. Coasted over to the side of the road. Turned vehicle off. Restarted and started driving again with out problem. Same thing happened again except with a large cement truck behind me. The ford died and there was no shoulder on the side of the road. The cement truck was able to go into the oncoming traffic lane to miss me. The escape did the same…
ODI 10525897