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.
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was being driven down a county highway at 55 mph when it jerked forward and suddenly lost power. The vehicle coasted to almost a crawl before there was any sign of life to it. My wife called me and i asked her to pull over to a safe place. I told her to turn the vehicle off and then restart it. When she did this, she was able to drive the vehicle normally. The vehicle then jerked again and switched into the…
ODI 10526272
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle suddenly stopped running; initially heard a gentle thump followed by a decrease in rpm < 900 . Depressing the accelerater had no affect. After coming to a complete stop i was able to restart the vehicle. I took the vehicle to a ford dealership the next day. They were unable to find anything wrong. The vehicle has repeated this same thing 3 times since the first occurence. I am scheduled to take the…
ODI 10526151
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
7/16/13, wife drove her car to work, dropped my son of at my mother's. Got to the corner, tried to accelerate and it stalled, with no power, had to coast to the side of the road. 7/19/13, i was driving home, car stalled at the light, no accelerator power, wrench light came on. Turned it off, re-started, ran fine for about 1/4 mile, then started shaking and no accelerator power. This continued every quarter mile for…
ODI 10525901
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to work and my car started to jerk. Then my power train light came on and my car totally stopped on me in the middle of the road. I took it to the shop that day and the told me it was my throttle body. My warranty didn't cover it, so i had to pay over 300 dollars for a new part. *tr
ODI 10525849
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Speed from 70 to zero. First time on freeway again it happen many times pull over shutoff eng. Restart. Call ford motor and dealer both say unless they could get the code from eng. Not one thing could be done.it happen again my auto repair shop i walked over there they got the code and i took it to repair shop they put on new throttle body it now runs good but is this part going to happen again. *tr
ODI 10573791
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On the 18th of july, 2013, while driving on a major interstate in my 2010 ford escape, my suv suddenly lost all throttle control and seemed to die. My wrench light came on and i was getting no response from the throttle and my engine was running roughly. I shut off the car and restarted it and tried to drive again. At 20 mph the throttle stopped working again. I was only a few hundred yards from a truck weight…
ODI 10533947
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the interstate, the car started to de-accelerate. The accelerator did not respond and i went into limp mode. Car was towed to repair shop. It started right up and no problem was found - didn't register on the computer and wrench warning light went off. Ten days later, the car did the same thing, this time in the city. Different repair shop diagnosed the problem as the throttle body. Ford dealers…
ODI 10532576
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle suddenly lost power and wouldn't accelerate... Engine eventually cut off. Continued to be a problem in my attempt to get home. Had it towed to the dealership the next day, where they discovered a problem with the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10526220
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated performed a self check diagnostic but to no avail. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 38,000. *tr
ODI 10525747
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly lost all power while driving on a major thoroughfare, almost resulting in a rear end collision. Vehicle has now done that three times and is not being driven as it is unsafe to operate until repaired. Ford states that it is a known issue with the throttle body but cannot obtain the replacement part for one to two months, rendering vehicle unusable and unsafe. *tr
ODI 10531745
Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle body control device (part # ds7z-9e926-d) failed effectively disconnecting my accelerator pedal on the i-4 freeway. I was traveling at 60 mph i am lucky to be alive. The people at ford told me this is a very high failure part and they cannot keep them in stock. They indicated in confidence that "they were surprised customers are not being told of this defect". This problem probably killed someone…
ODI 10525874
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle has been diagnosed with a throttle bar issue by a ford dealer. We have been waiting for 30+ days for a new throttle body part. From the time of the first incident in april, the vehicle has stopped running while driving and has been having electrical issues upon start up about a half dozen times including today. Rather than enter a complaint for each incident because we can not recall the exact dates, we…
ODI 10525375
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway when my car seemed to stall out even though it is an automatic. I pulled over to the side of the road and turned the car off. I turned it on again and it seemed fine. I continued driving and it did the same thing. I took it to my mechanic and he told me that it was a faulty throttle body and needed to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10547848
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling 55mph on a main road in nc (rte 13). With no warning my engine loses all power. Car is still on, but i cannot accelerate. I have to pull over on the side of the road. When i come to a stop the car is bucking. I have to turn the car off, wait a minute then start it again to "correct" the bucking. The engine light and a light in shape of a wrench come on simultaneously. I drive a little bit further and the…
ODI 10525929
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle has been running great until the last week. Three times in the span of an hour drive from one location to my house my vehicle has begun to shake and then quit running. Two of the three times we were driving 65mph on a busy freeway and were unable to control the vehicle, having to allow the car to idle to a stop on the shoulder. Thankfully we were able to do so safely. We drove the vehicle to our…
ODI 10525620
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling approximately 35-40 mph when my car stalled, but not shutting off and the rpm fluttering between 1000-2000 rpm. My accelerator pedal would not allow me to press it to increase rpm or mph. Next my check engine light came one and the wrench symbol as well. I call my local ford dealership/service and he explained it to be the accelerator throttle body and there is a national back order for this part. If…
ODI 10524866
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving with cruise control set at 60mph, cruise disengaged, stepped on gas no throttle response pulled over and shut vehicle down restarted and proceeded home. Next day went to my escape started vehicle and service engine light came on and remained on throughout the day. Called my ford dealer to set up appointment to bring in the car for inspection. Was given a appointment in 3 days time (july 18,2013 @11:30am) was…
ODI 10525606
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving about 55 mph when the wrench dashboard indicator light comes on. At the same time my gas pedal ceases to work and car speed decreases. I have to coast onto the shoulder of the road. Thankfully brakes work. Car is still running. I turn car off and wait a minute. Turn back on. It starts. Light is gone and car feels shuddery but continues running. *tr
ODI 10525051
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving approximately 70 mph on highway, veh lost power, no acceleration,wrench symbol and check engine light came on, had to coast off to the side of the highway. Turned key off and let sit a couple minutes, restarted and was ok, but intermittently problem recurred until unable to drive more than a few miles between occurrences. Diagnosis was a faulty throttle body. Replaced throttle body and no problems…
ODI 10550883
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On multiple occasions, our newly bought used vehicle (a 2010 ford escape with less than 60,000 miles,) had stalled on my party while driving. When the vehicle is in drive the car loses the ability to accelerate. Some of the times all we had to do was restart the vehicle and it would get us back home. The occurrences of the problem happened more frequently when driving on a freeway or highway. *tr
ODI 10536213
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and caused the vehicle to idle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and took it to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. The throttle body was replaced. The failure mileage was 67,126.
ODI 10525586
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at 50mph and next thing i know is my whole car was shaking it was a 2010 ford escape and i checked the dash and the orange wrench light is on. I tried to step on the gas pedal so i can find a place to pull over but i don't have any power on my gas pedal it just wont accelerate. *tr
ODI 10525205
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that wile driving 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and lost acceleration power without warning. The contact was able to move off the roadway however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic where diagnostic testing was performed, which located the failure at the throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of…
ODI 10525014
Vehicle Speed Control
About a month ago, while making a left hand turn, my car suddenly stopped accelerating. Again, 2 weeks later while leaving work it stopped accelerating in traffic almost causing an accident (thankfully the person behind me slammed on their brakes). I pulled into a parking lot and it immediately did the same thing again. My car was towed to the dealership where they found that it was a throttle body issue. I already…
ODI 10524867
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the highway at 70mph and my vehicle lurched, knocked, and then began to slow down no matter how much i pushed the gas pedal. I made it to the side of the road and once completely stopped, the vehicle vibrated until put in park. I turned my vehicle off and waited about 5 mins and then restarted it. Everything appeared to be fine, so i began to drive down the highway again. Within 2 miles, the same…
ODI 10525588