2010 Ford Escape Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 25
- 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.
What owners report
- throttle body · 6 records
- turned engine · 5 records
- side road · 4 records
- down road · 4 records
- wrench light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
My electric power assist system stopped working and was unable to turn the wheel to drive - i only have 70,000 miles on my ford escape - i was parking my car when the light went off then when i got back in the car i was unable to steer the vehicle. I tried calling ford and they were unable to help .
ODI 11252447
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
All the warning lights have been persistently coming on since aug. 2019. The speedometer stops working, all the warning lights come on, while driving, i have no clue how fast i'm going??? I can no longer start the car without having to push the thob's security lock buttons to lock/unlock for it to start. I took it to my auto mechanic at sam's auto in waterford, who thought he fixed it no problem, but i drove it off…
ODI 11287725
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While i was driving i heard a click and lost my power steering. It came back and then off again. I had to pull over and turn off my ignition. I waited a few minutes and re-started it, it again kept going back and forth between power and manual steering while driving at 35 mph down back roads to my home.
ODI 11193902
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
While driving my 2010 ford escape xls 4 cylinder , the truck stalled and cut off during driving. Lucky i was able to pull to the side of the road. I started the truck back after 30 minutes, the truck drove and again with no warning the truck started to stall and cut off. The just started to happen out of no where. I bought the truck used and still paying on it. The warranty that i purchased ran out at the beginning…
ODI 11022391
Electronic Stability Control
Tested code p2119 at auto zone. Throttle body assembly shows bad. Car began to surge and jerk at times while traveling down the road at a steady speed. At times would seem to stall and then surge forward as if throttle had been depressed. The speed at which i was traveling did not seem to make a difference. It would happen at any speed for no apparent reason. Have quit driving till i have the funds to get repaired.…
ODI 11006163
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Like millions of other ford escape owners, i have a big problem with the throttle body on my 2010 ford escape limited v6. First i completely lost all propulsion/acceleration while driving at approx. 35mph. Coasted to side of road, turned engine off. Turned engine on and voila! Runs just fine. Several weeks later, at 75mph full loss of propulsion on a major highway, coasted to side of road, turned engine off. Turned…
ODI 10920245
Electronic Stability Control · Seats
Rear seat behind the driver is locked in the down position, and cannot be returned upright. When driving, the vehicle spontaneously surges forward , especially when starting from parked or a stopped position and at highway speeds. Code read "throttle body actuator"
ODI 10871468
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
On approximately october 1, 2013, i began to experience stalling in my 2010 ford escape. As this happened, a wrench light came on, and the engine died. I turned it off, and it restarted and was fine for a period of time. This was repeated on several occasions. I tried to have the car repaired at the local dealership, but they were booked full for the past week, so i made an appointment for today (october 8, 2013).…
ODI 10547321
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the road when all the sudden i car lowered speed super fast, so o had to pull over and turn the card off. Let it sit for about 2-5 minutes then started back up. It is getting worse and it happened 7 times in one day. *tr
ODI 10543570
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car throttle almost stalls to rough idle , sputters but cannot give it gas or rev engine wrench symbol lights up you must turn off car to restart after about 10 times and it happening every mile or so the check engine light is on and stays on even after restarting. This will happen out of nowhere while driving at any speed but idles just enough to pull over to safety ! Restart and drive a mike and either just idling…
ODI 10543605
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Ford escape 2010, driving on the highway , the wrench light comes on and the car begins to sputter and loses power. It revs up then down. I turn off the car, wait a minute, and when i start it back it runs fine, then repeats after 20 minutes of driving. *js
ODI 10538192
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was driving down the road in light traffic. All of a sudden my car jerked a little and lost acceleration. The wrench light came on, and i was able to pull over to the side of the road. I stopped the car, and cut it off. I started it back up, and the light was off. And everything ran fine for the remainder of the drive. Since then, this behavior has happened once or twice every couple of days. I have taken it to a…
ODI 10541985
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on highway 680 in stop n go traffic. I put my foot on gas to go, but my car just wouldn't go. I tried to accelerate, but nothing happened. I quickly pulled over in the shoulder on the right side. The car started shaking. I put my car in parking mode and turned off the engine. I restarted it again, and it worked. So, i went into the oncoming traffic to get back on the highway. After about a mile further…
ODI 10537353
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
I was driving on the interstate at a speed of 75mph when all of a sudden i lost all power to the drive train and the rpm went down to 900. I was traveling in the left lane on the interstate and had to make my way across all three lanes of traffic with no power. *tr
ODI 10535387
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
We had just turned onto our street, started to proceed up the hill at about 35-40 mph. Car suddenly went unresponsive. Wrench light indicator lit up on dashboard. Started to idle very hard, then surge, then low idle, then surge rpm. No gas pedal response at all. Luckily we had just got off the highway, and were close to home. However, we were going uphill. We had just enough momentum to get over the hill and coast…
ODI 10533479
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
The car stalls out and loses power without warning during operation. Speed at the time is irrelevant. People will die because of this defective throttle body. Its inevitable. Don't wait for a family of 4 to stall out on a 4 lane highway going 65 mph causing an 8 car pile up involving a tractor trailer and catastrophic injuries/fatalities. Recall the cars. Save lives. *tr
ODI 10534643
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway and suddenly the wrench lit up and my car began to slow down, even though i continued to hold down the gas pedal. I was able to get the side of the highway since it was late at night, but during rush hour, i would have created a pile up. The car started fine about 10 minutes later, but i took it to the dealership and was told that it was a throttle body problem and they are on back order…
ODI 10532595
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Was driving on the 101 in phoenix arizona and the car started jerking. Luckily i was close to an exit so i got off. I turned off the car, restarted it, and started to drive. I drove about 100 feet and it stalled. I was able to restart the car and drive it a half mile to a gas station. However, the car was jerking the whole time. The official word was that the throttle was the issue. *tr
ODI 10561566
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving south on highway at 60 miles per hour i heard engine noise and car slowed down to a stop i started it again about 50 feet it did same again i took it to where i bought it and they said throttle body and it was on backorder and would be 10 days to get part never said a word to me about this being a problem with these cars this is a very serious safety issue i was driving in heavy traffic and my car just slows…
ODI 10523019
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle, car stalls in the middle of traffic on highway and streets, no warning. *tr
ODI 10537166
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
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Serious and life-threatening malfunction impeded my ability to control my 2010 escape occurred while driving 50mph on a very busy highway. My escape stalled suddenly without any warning what so ever in the middle of the lane while driving on the busy highway. As i tried to continue driving, pushing the throttle pedal, the escape would not go,it slowed down suddenly on it's own. I was able to ease off the payment to…
ODI 10487928
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train · Steering
1st got escape had to have some reprogramming affecting the transmission. 2nd had to have the transmission repair. 3rd my dash lights blink from bright to dim during the daytime/ 4th had to have the ignition replace - when i put my key in--would not turn-. 5th even after having the transmission repair-still changes hard. 6th sometimes when parked on and incline-place in drive-will make a "pop" noise. Still do not…
ODI 10595154
Electronic Stability Control · Side/Window
We were staying at a hotel at the inner harbor in baltimore maryland. We pulled into the entry way of the hotel. We got out of vehicle and were going to have it valet parked for the evening. Before the driver could get more than 7 feet from where we were standing the side curtain airbags deployed. The driver did not hit anything, did not jump a curb, or do anything that should have caused the airbags to deploy. We…
ODI 10299662