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.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
For the past 8 months my escape has been stalling while i am driving or at a stop light, and when i am at a complete stop the car moves forward without stepping on the gas pedal!!! *tr
ODI 10563321
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my car has been stalling. It will also like surge forward. Today is repeatedly did this to the point where i couldnt get anywhere. *tr
ODI 10533546
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle surges and then dies when stopping at a red light or stop sign. Vehicle will instantly restart after placing it in park. After first incident vehicle has constantly gotten worse. Dealer stated throttle body was defective and ordered new part which is on back order. Unable to drive the car since it is subject to die at anytime. *tr
ODI 10519637
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the motor shuts down. It is impossible to even rev the engine and increase rpms. It will jerk and jump forward as if its trying to accelerate but wont go any faster than idle speed. If i turn the engine off it will work properly for about 50 yards then shut down again. *tr
ODI 10514795
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving 70 mph in left lane of 4 way interstate in rush hour traffic, my car suddenly lost all acceleration and i coasted to a stop on the left shoulder. Engine still ran, but car idled roughly and lurched forward. Turned engine off and called 911 and aaa (was sitting on narrow left shoulder of busy interstate at rush hour). After 10 minutes, called 911 again and they said help was still far away so i started car…
ODI 10510395
Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on a four lane highway in southern illinois with my cruise control on when my escape accelerated suddenly then just as suddenly lost all acceleration. I coasted to the side of the road with my flashers on. I shut the vehicle off due to it surging. Left it off called my dealer and while on hold just tried to see if it would restart. It then restarted fine and i proceeded to my destination. Returned to…
ODI 10511528
Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving on the interstate going approximately 70 miles an hour, i noticed my vehicle slowing down, as i tried to accelerate the gas i was still slowing down and it was not going any faster. I quickly put my flashers on and pulled to the side of the highway, and noticed the car shaking and the wrench light turned on. I then turned off the car and called for help. A few minutes later help arrived and they…
ODI 10510050
Vehicle Speed Control
Fax letter from constituent regarding a potential compelling safety issue with her ford escape purchased from herb chambers ford of braintree, ma; she believes for " no reason" it loses acceleration and causes the operator to "glide" to find safety. *smd updated 06/30/14
ODI 10510074
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact stated that she depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10525383
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle suddenly lost power while traveling at highway speed. I was able to steer to the side of the road and stop. Vehicle restarted and had the same issue two more times in a 40 mile trip. Vehicle has continued to have the same problem intermittently both at surface street speed and highway speeds. *tr
ODI 10519636
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i accelerate from a stop position such as a stop sign, traffic light or accelerate trying to go up an incline or bridge the car loses all power. The engine still runs and the power steering still works but as you try and press down on the pedal to accelerate nothing happens. Eventually the car stops and begins to sputter. I turn off the car and then start it up. The car works fine for a few miles but the…
ODI 10524323
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on 270 in gaithersburg maryland, my ford escape stalled. This was the third time my vehicle stalled. The previous times it was on shady grove road. Thankfully, when i was driving on 270 i was able to pull off the road to the shoulder without incident. I took my car to ford sheehy in gaithersburg right away and i had to rent a car until my vehicle was fixed. The mechanic said they had to replace the…
ODI 10554459
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle went into limp mode. Initially it was infrequent, but it started to happen more often at various speeds, causing unsafe driving conditions. The throttle body was the reported error, was replaced and now the new throttle body is acting up again with the same errors. The car is currently at the ford dealership because the part is on back order and no one else has it available. *tr
ODI 10526467
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the accelerator pedal failed to respond. The vehicle was taken dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage…
ODI 10510245
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway, the wrench light came on and gas pedal went soft , had no power. Pulled off to the side , turned the car off for a few minutes. Restarted and continued on with no problem. Same thing happened again the next day. Car is at our ford dealership now. *tr
ODI 10508251
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving along at about 60 mph on a 4-lane freeway when the vehicle started slowing down for no apparent reason. Efforts to apply more acceleration from the gas pedal had no effect. I had to cross three lanes of traffic to get to the berm and activated my hazard lights in the process and my son who was following me in another vehicle had to brake to avoid hitting me. The suv never completely stopped but was…
ODI 10508154
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the road the escape felt like it stalled on the road with the wrench warning light. Pulled off and tried to give it gas but the car wouldn't go and the rpm's were jumping. Shut the vehicle off and called my husband and he said to shut it down and restart the car and see what happens (husband had a friend with another escape do the same thing). I did that and it was fine. Had a shop check for codes but…
ODI 10505998
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle cut off while traveling in traffic at about 45 mph, wrench light came on. The engine cranked back up, continue on my way. 2nd incident happen while traveling to work, engine kept running but, could not give engine gas, coast to a stop. Wrench light came on, engine was idling rough, turn vehicle off, engine cranked back up. 3rd incident engine surged and cut off after taking off from stop light. Another…
ODI 10519310
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When i'm driving my car, it will suddenly stop accelerating as though someone threw the car into neutral. When this happens, the wrench light comes on and i have to coast over to a safe area to turn the car off and turn it back on. This happened on the freeway at speeds over 70mph, on streets, after a red light, turning corners. Over and over again this happens and it started happening at about 50-thousand miles and…
ODI 10513584
Vehicle Speed Control
While going about 65 to 70 mph on an interstate highway, i suddenly started to lose speed and was unable to accelerate using gas pedal. I pulled over to the berm and stopped the car, but left engine running. I then tried to slowly accelerate on the berm, but car started "bucking". We were on a trip and not particularly close to home, so we had the car towed to a ford dealership. They "pulled the codes" and could…
ODI 10510749
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating. The contact had difficulty putting the vehicle in park as it began to lunge and jerk forward. The failure recurred more than twenty times over the following weeks. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the electronic throttle body would need to be…
ODI 10537860
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on highway @ 65 mph - loss of gas pedal control - i could press the gas pedal and it was as if it was disconnected - there was no response at all - car starts losing speed in middle of hwy - i had to coast to the side of the road -- the engine kept running - engine was skipping as it coasted to a stop - the wrench light came on along with service engine light - after sitting still for 10 minutes vehicle will…
ODI 10520699
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage…
ODI 10514352
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle's throttle stopped working in traffic traveling at 35 mph and had to coast vehicle to side of road where engine was idling roughly but no response to pressing accelerator pedal. Vehicle needed to be shut off and restarted several times to get throttle working again. Vehicle exhibited this problem many times over last 30 days (even at 65 mph we lost throttle on interstate and had to coast off in traffic). We…
ODI 10504054
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the road and my engine stalled i turned off of the main road and pushed on the brake. As i was slowing down my car began to idle very rough and jumpy. I put it in park and turned it off. I restarted the car and had to push on the gas pedal several times before it started drove away and it was fine couple months later the same thing except. It will now only go a mile or so before it happens again.…
ODI 10514612