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 · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving family back to out cabin in pigeon fodge tn, all of sudden in three lanes of traffic our suv made a sudden surge and lost forward motion speed dropped and it would not go above 1 grand on tachometer. It would crawl but barley. Traffic behind me started blowing their horns. I hit the emergency lights. And started to getus off the parkway. We made it. The yellow wrench appeared on the dash and the suv…
ODI 10535595
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving approximately 40 mph and went to accelerate, but when i hit the gas the car stalled and i had to pull to the side of the road and restart the car. The vehicle did this 4 times in the next three days. Sometimes it would happen at higher speed and sometimes it would happen when i was just getting going. It turns out that i had a defective throttle body which is apparently a common problem in ford…
ODI 10542768
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my vehicle on the highway at around 65mph when the vehicle suddenly lost all power and the gas pedal became useless. I was forced to pull over and turn off the car. After restarting the car appeared to go back to normal, but the same thing happened several times over the next few days. When i finally got an appointment with ford to have it fixed they charged me $623 to replace the throttle body because…
ODI 10536794
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the freeway when suddenly, my engine lost power. A wrench light came on, and my throttle was completely unresponsive. Fortunately, i was in the right lane, so i was able to coast safely off the freeway and onto the side of the road. I shut my car off, waited a minute or two, and then restarted my car. Everything seemed fine after that. This happened again, now totaling 6 times, all while i was…
ODI 10536613
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 58 mph, the vehicle would not increase speed despite the contact depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder and the engine was restarted. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer as having throttle assembly failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 36,600.…
ODI 10536482
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving to work, the engine suddenly lost power. Stepping on the gas produced no effect. Driving slowly to the side of the road i restarted the engine, and proceeded to work. This was a daily occurrence both going to work in the morning, and returning in the evening. Took the car to a mechanic and was told that it was the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10535841
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the washington, dc beltway (i-95) in prince george's county, md, the car lost acceleration completely. There was no response at all to pressing the accelerator. I coasted to the left shoulder, left the car running in park, and called ford customer service who called a tow truck, and we took the car to jerry's ford in alexandria, va. I researched the "throttle body" online, which jerry's ford said…
ODI 10535496
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down street, engine shut off. This would sporadically happen at different speeds and in different parts of town. Error code p2112. Engine would either shut off completely or would idle low and rough and not move, when accelerator was depressed, no increase in rpm. *tr
ODI 10535733
Vehicle Speed Control
On 8/3/13 i was driving at 45 mph when suddenly the engine started shaking and i lost acceleration regardless of the position of the gas pedal. Upon taking it to the dealership they identified the problem as a faulty electronic throttle body. This is a major safety concern as you lose speed control without warning. *tr
ODI 10535393
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving at 60 mph in the fast lane on the freeway, engine lost power for no reason. Had no shoulder to pull onto, had to shut ignition off in the middle of the road with fast approaching cars passing me and coming up behind me. Restarted car and it started running fine again. Had this one time before this but not in the middle of rush hour traffic. After someone is hurt then they will have a recall for this…
ODI 10535164
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving around 60mph and car started to shake as i tried to accelerated to pull over i could not get the car to accelerate. I coasted to the side of the rode and put on my hazzard lights. I turned the car off for a few minutes and placed a call to my son to come get me. I started it again and tried to go and it started to accelerate again and then called hub city ford where i purchased the car. They said they had…
ODI 10534971
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving from san diego to orange county on interstate 5, which is always a very busy highway around 50 mph when the car did a slight hesitation and then a quick surge and then lost power. It did not die but was only moving at 4 mph and the gas pedal did not have any power, no response at all. I was in lane 4 of a 5 lane highway and finally was able to get to the left and pull off in the center of the…
ODI 10535263
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After being at a stoplight, i was accelerating around a corner about 25 mph and the car suddenly lost power and would no longer accelerate. The engine light came on. I had to coast to the side of the road and put my hazards on. I was quickly able to restart the car and drive home, although the same thing happened twice the very next day while accelerating after being at a stoplight. *tr
ODI 10535210
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i am driving the vehicle i loose all power and acceleration without warning of any kind. Diagnostic code reads a p 2111 (throttle control system stuck open) this has happened several times and i have been in heavy traffic what it has. Luck i wasn't killed by a semi. As i said it looses power and acceleration and stalls out i have looked around online and there are several complaints out there but no recall for…
ODI 10534745
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle would stutter and then stall on multiple occasions. Happened once on the first day, twice on the second, and 5 times (including [redacted] to the dealership) on the third day. This is extremely unsafe, as you are never sure when it is going to happen. I was told that i have a "bad throttle body." *tr
ODI 10535314
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
At 35 mph engine rpm decreased to idle and i had to stop and turn off engine and restart. This then again happened at a higher speed the engine rpm decreasing to idle. I was able to pull to the side of road to restart engine. On a busy road this could cause an accident. *tr
ODI 10534696
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Had my 2010 ford escape fixed due to a throttle body issue. The car would suddenly loose power and almost stall. This happened at all speeds. Technician was very familiar with it and said it was a common issue but ford was not doing a recall. This very unsafe as it would happen on the highway at all speeds. *tr
ODI 10546627
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We were traveling at 55 mph on the highway when my ford escape suddenly stalled and would no longer respond when i pressed the accelerator. My suv slowed to a stop where i cut it off. Unfortunately, i did not have enough speed to pull off to a safe location and was stuck in the middle of the very busy highway where i was almost sideswiped by a tractor trailer truck. It was a very scary situation to say the least.…
ODI 10536871
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
When coming to a stop and then trying to accelerate from and idle position the vehicle will loose power. By this i mean the vehicle stays on, lights on dash remain on, motor is still running, but the accelerator pedal has no effect on the vehicle. The vehicle has shutter to it. Pressing the gas pedal has no effect no matter how much you try or how much time passes. You have to coast to the side of the road, turn off…
ODI 10535810
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving along i30 and gas pedal stopped working. I had to cross over 2 lanes of traffic to get out of the way. My car was idling roughly and gas pedal still did not make my car go. I turned car off. My car would start but when it got past 30 mph, the gas pedal stopped working again. I called my husband and he brought our truck and trailer, and we hauled it home. *tr
ODI 10534778
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on interstate at 55 mph when vehicle lost all acceleration. Gas pedal was ineffective. Had to coast off road, shut vehicle down, restart it and was able to accelerate. At garage was told cost of part (expensive) but part was on back order and that the vehicle was not safe to drive until it was repaired since stalling or failure to accelerate could happen again at any time, and the vehicle might not…
ODI 10534596
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at highway speed, car stopped. I shut off engine waited and restarted. Drove [redacted] in rushhour traffic. Went autozone (as ford was closed for day) and had code pulled. It said electronic throttle body. Cannot get part from parts store, will try to get part from dealer. A friend of mine who use to work for ford said that there have been 750,000 replaced throttle components for this model year. This…
ODI 10534595
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Wrench light lit up on the dash, car decelerated and stopped in the roadway and traffic. Engine was still running, but no response from the gas pedal. Turned the car off for 10 minutes. Started again and drove it home. Could have been a dangerous situation on a more crowded roadway. Based on internet research, a recall on the throttle body should be issued. *tr
ODI 10534537
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After sitting a stop light, when gas pedal was pushed to go there was no power. Engine was running but car would not move. Check engine light also went on. Mechanic diagnosed a throttle body malfunction and has replaced the part. The car is a one-owner, 3-year old ford escape. *tr
ODI 10534517
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on major highway at 60 mph the engine shut off and we coasted to the grassy part of the shoulder. Shut car off, waited 5 mins. Restarted the car. Than it happened several times after that. Took it to dealer and had the throttle body replaced. Thank god were able to pull of on the shoulder each time. Looking on the internet, this has happened many times to several other owners. *tr
ODI 10535078