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 stalls during normal driving for no apparent reason. Wait a minute and it will restart. Took vehicle to dealer and they said that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. Though mileage warranty has not expired, 3 yr warranty is out by 1 month so they will not repair under warranty. Want $700 to fix. *tr
ODI 10535090
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at a constant speed of approximately 35 mph, vehicle suddenly stalled without warning or hesitation. I coasted to a stop in a nearby parking lot (luckily!), turned ignition off and vehicle restarted and ran with no problems for almost two weeks. On saturday, july 13th while driving in a similar situation, the vehicle again stalled and would not restart until i coasted to a stop on the side of the road…
ODI 10526226
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling at 65 mph engine suddenly drops in rpm to about 600 - 900 rpm and check engine light comes on. Pulled car to side of road, shut it off and restarted. Engine ran fine and was later inspected. Obd indicates throttle body malfunction and requires replacement. *tr
ODI 10524892
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
On 7/1/2013, i was driving my ford escape 2010 on the highway 50-55 mph and felt the car shift and then the accelerator failed. The car limped onto the shoulder and the wrench light was illuminated. It was towed to the dealer for repair. Technician was not available to diagnose until day 2 then told it was full body throttle electrical component and part is on back order. Still waiting for the part a week later with…
ODI 10523949
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on interstate 95 in lumberton, n.c all of a sudden my 2010 ford escape lost power slowing down drastically almost causing a crash. Cars behind me had to slam on their brakes and going off the side of the road. I took my car to lumberton ford were i bought it. After checking it out, i was told it was the throttle body. I was also told that their was a recall on them but not for my model year. I was told…
ODI 10523358
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I made a left turn from a stop light and the car seemed to be accelerating and shifting but suddenly just started "chugging" and become very difficult to steer, almost as if the brake were on. I got as close to the edge of the road as i could and turned the car off. I looked up the symbol (wrench) in the manual and it said "powertrain fault" call your authorized dealer. It was terrifying being stuck in the middle of…
ODI 10523181
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the vehicle began sputtering and then would not accelerate and would barely move when pushing the gas pedal. It was diagnosed initially as the throttle actuator stuck open. It was cleaned. I drove it and less than 24 hours later it lost acceleration on a major highway at a traveling speed of 65 mph. I had to pull over 3 times and restart it to get it to a car repair place. I ended up having to have it…
ODI 10523023
Vehicle Speed Control
At 45mph the vehicle lost complete throttle and went into low idle. (no gas pedal) luckily the first time i was able to put it into neutral and turn it off and start it back up and it reset itself. On 7/2/13 it happen two more times but at a speed of about 20-25mph. Had a harder time starting back up. It turned over but would not crank. This is not good for any driver to loose your gas pedal!!!! *tr
ODI 10522995
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway going in a steady 55 miles per hour. I wanted to increase the speed but no gain in speed. Pressing the acceleration paddle speed is still dropping fast. I turned the car off and than restarted the car. After about 10 miles same thing happened again, but this time the check engine light went on. I never received any warning before that , that there was something so wrong with my car. I…
ODI 10522958
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While pressing the accelerator the car shuts off and comes to a slow stop. Your are not able to accelerate. The wrench light comes on first. I stop the car, turn it off, wait about 10sec and turn the car back on. It starts fine. I travel about 6 miles and the car stops again, this time jerking back and forth a little and then the check engine light comes on. I stop the car and follow the same steps on turning it…
ODI 10522757
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car stalled and quickly slowed down in heavy traffic and had to pull onto a narrow shoulder with lots of debris. Car would then allow me to speed up again and repeat the rapid stall until ultimately going into limp mode. Was later found to be the throttle body that was said to be on back-order for three weeks since so many others were having the same issue with their escapes and that ford had a redesign in work. Had…
ODI 10548774
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling at approximately 45mph, without any warning the vehicle lost complete power and stalled in the middle of the road. I was able to restart, drive approximately 50 feet with the same results. A wrench symbol appeared. Called a wrecker and had the vehicle towed to my dealership service department. Was informed by the service rep that they needed to replace the throttle body but did not have the part…
ODI 10524034
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power while driving. The wrench light came on and the the car died. The check engine light came on and it was showing code p2111 for the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10522759
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in the middle lane of heavy traffic, my vehicle suddenly became unresponsive. Even though i had my foot on the accelerator, the vehicle would not accelerate and the engine started sputtering. The wrench light came on. I had to coast to the right lane in front of on-coming traffic to get off the road and to safety.the approaching vehicle had to slam on his breaks and narrowly missed colliding with me.…
ODI 10522798
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving about 25 mph about 0.25 miles from my garage the car would not accelerate when i stepped on the accelerator pedal. There was no throttle response. I was unable to re-start the engine after turning the car off, and had to be towed to a service center. The diagnostic code was p111 -- throttle body stuck open. Upon removal of the throttle body, the service mechanic said the throttle body appeared normal.…
ODI 10537802
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The first incident happened as i was leaving work. I'd just pulled out of our parking lot onto the highway when my car failed to accelerate. A wrench symbol light came on and i coasted to the side of the highway, turned it off, let it sit for a moment and then restarted my car. I made it about 7 miles when the same thing happened. I pulled into a parking lot and used my phone to google the symptoms on a ford forum.…
ODI 10524822
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The engine lost power while driving multiple times in traffic which caused a dangerous situation. There was a limited area which to pull the car off away from moving traffic. The throttle body is at fault.
ODI 10524418
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Leaving home check engine light and throttle lights came on and the vehicle was jerking and would allow me to give it any gas. *tr
ODI 10522268
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At a stop light, light turned green got up to about 10mph and the vehicle just lost power...still at an idle in morning traffic almost hit by two cars. This is ridiculous if all of these people are having the same issue then why wont a recall be issued? I am a single working parent of three and $600 to shell out to fix a problem that ford knows is an issue? How will i be compensated after the fact because i know…
ODI 10521868
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a back road, our escape started to hesitate. When i tried to accelerate the car did not respond. I then tried to pull off the road and that's when the car started to shudder. I was able to get the car over on the shoulder of the road and turn it off. *tr
ODI 10524198
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Drove about an hour away from home, mostly highway. When i got into the city towards the end of the trip, the wrench light came on and the car stopped accelerating. I pulled over and restarted the car and was able to go a few hundred feet before i lost acceleration again. This time the check engine light came on. I pulled over, waited about 10 minutes, restarted the car, and was able to drive the rest of the way…
ODI 10522836
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated independently while driving 60 mph. The wrench warning icon illuminated as the failure occurred followed by the vehicle stalling, but the motor continued running. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic numerous times for the failure. The throttle plate sensor and the power train computer module was replaced, however the failure was…
ODI 10543508
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving along & suddenly lost all throttle. A wrench appeared on my instrument panel & it was running very rough. I was able to idle over into a parking lot, but had no throttle power. I shut the vehicle off & just sat there, thinking about my options. I tried to start it & it started, so i drove it straight to a shop, where they hooked it up to their diagnostic machine. The wrench in the instrument panel was…
ODI 10542586
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2010 ford escape limited has completely lost power when driving on four different occasions. The vehicle will be running find and then you suddenly lose all power. I took the vehicle to my local dealer and they informed me that it was a problem with the electronic throttle body. They also informed me that they did not have the replacement part and were unsure of when they could get it. I find it very dangerous…
ODI 10525338
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car stalled at 35 mph and i became stuck on the road in traffic. The check engine light came on. The engine was idling low and the throttle pedal would not move the car. I got towed to a ford dealer who said the electronic throttle assembly failed. The part is out of stock nation wide and one customer they have has been waiting for 2 months for a throttle body. I called 5 dealers for part availability and they are…
ODI 10521952