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 · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I had approximately four occurrences of losing all throttle response, basically a complete loss of power while driving on the los angeles freeway system. Engine rpm drops to 1,000 and provides idle power only. A very dangerous situation while on a 4 lane congested highway traveling at speeds upto 65 mph. *tr
ODI 10504211
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a 2010 ford escape xlt, used on feb 28, 2012 from a ford dealer, northeast phila. It had 52,000 miles. I purchased an extended 3year 36,000mile bumper to bumper extended warranty from date of purchase. Upon driving off the lot, i noticed high idle at rest, low acceleration and shifting by itself when accelerating and trying to slow to stop. I immediately took the vehicle back to the dealer, a couple of…
ODI 10535822
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at 45-50 mph, car stalled and "wrench-shaped" warning light came on. By descriptions i've read, car went into "limp home" mode. I was able to pull to the side of the road... No acceleration capability, tight steering, rpm bouncing between 500-900. Shut off engine, restarted, ran fine for next [redacted] with speeds ranging from idle and 10-60 mph. Friend notified me of the below open investigation that fits…
ODI 10500499
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon entering the flow of traffic on highway my 2010 ford escape began to accelerate on its own and increasing speed, realizing what was happening i engaged the brake to no avail, i was unable to stop my vehicle. I navigated to the shoulder and was gaining speed on the traffic ahead so i looked for an exit into a parking lot with no one walking in my way and turned into the lot literally on two wheels due to my…
ODI 10500171
Seal · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to throttle control malfunction and requests reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly lost all acceleration while traveling on the highway in cruise control mode. The rpm would not go above 700 despite, the consumer applying the accelerator pedal. The local ford service department gave the consumer some troubleshooting steps to reset the…
ODI 10502986
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled independently. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 10499438
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the road and my car stalled and started jerking before shutting down entirely. I would push on the gas and my car would not drive forward, as if it lost its power. The ford dealership had to replace the throttle body, after i owned the car for less than a year. *tr
ODI 10496657
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The wrench icon illuminated the 4 times the escape failed to respond to acceleration. Each time it needed to be turned off and restarted. 1st failure (1/24/13) was at about 20mph (or less) while making a u-turn. I was able to coast over to bus lane. 2nd failure (2/4/13) was at 50mph after traveling 30 miles in heavy traffic. I drove directly to a transmission shop and was told "what an extreme safety issue this…
ODI 10502694
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
THROTTLE BODY PLACE STICKING. *TR
ODI 10561031
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was turning onto a busy street (turning right on red) my car without any indication suddenly lost power. I managed to coast into a parking lot and put the car into park and turn it off. I noticed a wrench symbol appear in the left panel, and the car immediately started again. I had just had my car serviced the day before (jan 19, 2013). This occurred approximately 3-4 times more over the next few days. I called…
ODI 10525139
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving there was a sudden loss of power. The wrench icon lit up on the dash display & the engine light came on too. There was no response from the gas pedal at all. The engine stayed on & all other features of the vehicle worked. I shut the car off & restarted the vehicle & continued driving. This occurred 4 times within a half hour. It was a miracle that i was not involved in an auto accident. I brought the…
ODI 10494882
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 64 mph, the wrench warning icon illuminated as the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10521545
Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling on a busy interstate, the accelerator suddenly stopped responding without any warning. The gas pedal did not work and the vehicle immediately started slowing down at an alarming rate. The check engine light displayed for the first time during this automatic shutdown. Luckily we were able to get the vehicle over to the shoulder of the highway without an accident. There were no symptoms or warnings…
ODI 10512732
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle stalled and the service engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle casing was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10491794
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in the left lane of a 3 lane interstate, my 2010 ford escape lost all acceleration and i had to carefully maneuver to the right shoulder. As i was losing acceleration, i nearly caused several accidents as i couldn't speed up as needed. When i finally made it to a complete stop, the vehicle continued to run with the wrench light on but i could not move. I turned off the vehicle, waited about a minute…
ODI 10514190
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated then stalled. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure occurred three separate times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle assembly was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The…
ODI 10500608
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On 30 december 2012 at approximately 5 pm i was driving my 2010 ford escape xlt on us 61 in port gibson, ms. I was traveling at approximately 55 mph with the cruise control engaged when the vehicle began to slow down unexpectedly. I glanced down to observe the gauges and discovered the cruise control had ceased functioning and the trouble light (shaped like a wrench) had illuminated. I pressed the accelerator pedal…
ODI 10490738
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
This is the 2nd time i have taken my 2010 ford escape in for losing acceleration, stalling. The engine still runs but i am unable to accelerate. The car basically won't run, but will start up again. This is a major hazard if this were to happen on the freeway, or with a higher speed. It generally happens around 30 miles per hour. Back in december, 2012 i took it in to bill brown ford and they could not figure out…
ODI 10516086
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving to work, going approximately 40 mph, my car experienced a sudden loss of power and acceleration. The car did not respond when i pressed the gas pedal, and the engine was sputtering and the car would barely move forward. Luckily i was able to pull into a parking lot and shut the car off. I had the car towed to a ford dealer, and was informed that the problem was the electronic throttle body. I soon…
ODI 10499971
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving to work down a country road at about 55 mph with the cruise control on. All of the sudden she felt the car jerk and a wrench indicator light came on. The car immediately started to decelerate. She would push on the gas pedal and nothing would happen. Luckily there was no traffic around and she was able to coast into a driveway. The vehicle was basically about to stall out so she turned it off.…
ODI 10489221
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-70 mph, the vehicle stalled as the wrench warning light illuminated. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was later taken to a dealer where they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure however, the contact stated the dealer wanted $400 to replace…
ODI 10491633
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost acceleration; gas pedal would not work. Vehicle moved very slowly. Throttle control/powertrain warning light appeared (wrench). Vehicle was turned off and restarted. Warning light did not reappear and car ran normally. After some online research, i found many escape owners (not just 2010 owners, but other years as well) describing very similar incidents. My mechanic checked with ford dealer for throttle…
ODI 10486593
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was pulling out of my neighborhood to drive to work, the car barely made it into the lane of traffic before it stalled completely. I made it to the curb and was quite shaken by this incident. No warning lights had come on. This was very startling to me. After a few minutes, the car started but it shook as i shifted it into drive. I decided to drive with great care to the dealership. On the way there, as i was…
ODI 10557809
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle became unresponsive and rpm's dropped to idle. Luckily was able to coast out of traffic. There was no throttle response at all. Problem has been random in nature over the past few months with no codes being presented. Turning the car off and then back on again solved the problem (for a while). It has happened while cruising at highway speeds as well as when pulling out into an intersection. Yesterday, the…
ODI 10486076
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the check wrench light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder and restarted where it began to function properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and…
ODI 10492281