2010 Ford Escape Engine Problems
- 481
- 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 481 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 27 records
- wrench light · 20 records
- lost power · 17 records
- engine light · 16 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- side road · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 263 |
| 60–100k mi | 135 |
| 1–30k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly lost all power while driving on a major thoroughfare, almost resulting in a rear end collision. Vehicle has now done that three times and is not being driven as it is unsafe to operate until repaired. Ford states that it is a known issue with the throttle body but cannot obtain the replacement part for one to two months, rendering vehicle unusable and unsafe. *tr
ODI 10531745
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling 55mph on a main road in nc (rte 13). With no warning my engine loses all power. Car is still on, but i cannot accelerate. I have to pull over on the side of the road. When i come to a stop the car is bucking. I have to turn the car off, wait a minute then start it again to "correct" the bucking. The engine light and a light in shape of a wrench come on simultaneously. I drive a little bit further and the…
ODI 10525929
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling approximately 35-40 mph when my car stalled, but not shutting off and the rpm fluttering between 1000-2000 rpm. My accelerator pedal would not allow me to press it to increase rpm or mph. Next my check engine light came one and the wrench symbol as well. I call my local ford dealership/service and he explained it to be the accelerator throttle body and there is a national back order for this part. If…
ODI 10524866
Engine · Power Train
On july 14 2013, my vehicle 2010 ford escape xlt stalled in the middle of the highway. The vehicle was traveling at 60 mph when the incident occurred. After the stall, the vehicle did not respond to gas pedal. It slowed down. I was able to pull the vehicle to safety lane. During the incident, the wrench sign appeared on the dashboard indicator. After the vehicle came to complete stop, i was able to restart the…
ODI 10526187
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving with cruise control set at 60mph, cruise disengaged, stepped on gas no throttle response pulled over and shut vehicle down restarted and proceeded home. Next day went to my escape started vehicle and service engine light came on and remained on throughout the day. Called my ford dealer to set up appointment to bring in the car for inspection. Was given a appointment in 3 days time (july 18,2013 @11:30am) was…
ODI 10525606
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving about 55 mph when the wrench dashboard indicator light comes on. At the same time my gas pedal ceases to work and car speed decreases. I have to coast onto the shoulder of the road. Thankfully brakes work. Car is still running. I turn car off and wait a minute. Turn back on. It starts. Light is gone and car feels shuddery but continues running. *tr
ODI 10525051
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle appears to be stalling out at random times. When this happens, there is no power from the gas pedal and no rpm movement. An orange wrench light comes on when the failure occurs. Must pull over and turn engine completely off and restart to correct. The engine sputters for several seconds upon restart before turning back on. This process often has to repeated multiple times throughout the course of a single…
ODI 10533130
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the highway at 70mph and my vehicle lurched, knocked, and then began to slow down no matter how much i pushed the gas pedal. I made it to the side of the road and once completely stopped, the vehicle vibrated until put in park. I turned my vehicle off and waited about 5 mins and then restarted it. Everything appeared to be fine, so i began to drive down the highway again. Within 2 miles, the same…
ODI 10525588
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My 17 year old daughter has had two occurrences of the vehicle losing all power within the last two days (7/10/2013 and 7/11/2013). Once she was starting from a red light and the other she was driving down the road. Both times she was able to pull off to the side of the road and start the car and continue travel. *tr
ODI 10524440
Engine · Service Brakes · Wheels
After sitting with my car running in a parked position for approximately one minute, i put the car in drive. I drove for an estimated 30 seconds. Then i stopped to check for oncoming traffic before pulling out into an intersection. When i pressed the gas to make a right turn onto that major road, the yellow/orange "wrench" sign immediately popped up. Simultaneously, my car began to rumble and shake. In addition,…
ODI 10523735
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on 2 lane hwy in 55mph zone in passing lane and came up to red light. When light changed, stepped on gas pedal and had no acceleration. Vehicle had only an idling, surging rough motion that allowed it to slowly move onto the grass median. Caused several cars to back up before vehicle was out of traffic. Restarted vehicle and engine ran a rough idle w/ the wrench and engine lights on. Ironic, that another…
ODI 10524012
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2010 ford escape at about 65 miles per hour on the new jersey turnpike when all of a sudden the wrench light came on and i lost power in the engine. I was in the middle lane of a 4 lane highway and had to get over to the shoulder. The engine never shut off but would not go over 5 mph. I shut the engine down and restarted the car and everything was fine. I had 70 miles to go so i decided to try to…
ODI 10523695
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving 55mph and the escape suddenly lost power, decelerating and coming to a stop. The powertrain light came on and the vehicle had a difficult time turning over. The vehicle was taken to a dealership where nothing was found. The incident then occurred again a week later at the same speed. This time the check engine light and oil pressure light came on as well. The vehicle would only start in neutral and…
ODI 10524742
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
The escape engine stopped providing power and the accelerator stopped responding. The car engine went to idle. After pulling over shutting car off then on again the engine began responding. This happened about 10 times before getting the car to a service dealer. The problem was identified as a failed throttle body. The dealer indicated that these parts are on a 10 day back-order due to so many vehicles having the…
ODI 10523869
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalls while driving , stalls while idle , rpm's spike while driving !!! Scary !! Codes read p2112 . (throttle stuck open ) thinking bad throttle body ? *tr
ODI 10523521
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
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I currently have a 2010 ford escape with 47,000 miles on it . On wednesday july 3 2013 i was returning home from doing errands, and my ford escape came to a complete stop. The vehicle would not move. There were no warning lights on the dash informing me that there was a problem. Fortunately, i had just turned into the lane to my house and was not on a major highway. We had the vehicle towed to a local dealer who…
ODI 10523464
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving on i35 e in lewisville, tx when the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating, i had been traveling at approx 40 mph in rush hour traffic. The vehicle/engine was still on but i could not continue forward. I exited the highway and glided into a parking lot ( after nearling being killed by a large truck on the service road) the wrench light came on as well as the engine light. I pulled into a parking space…
ODI 10523128
Engine
While at stop light when attempting to take off nothing happened as gas pressed. Vehicle stalled restart and drove fine. Made service appointment had to wait 6 days. Meantime the rpm fluctuated at idle and acted as if wanted to stall. I was afraid to drive the car. Went in for service told it was the mass air flow valve sensor. We cleaned, car ran fine for a week then we stalled while driving 65 mph on i-75.…
ODI 10531643
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
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
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 · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Accelerated to merge into traffic and my 2010 ford escape started to act like it was going to stall when i pressed on the gas pedal. Ever time i tried to accelerate it felt like it was "choking" and wanted to stall. I had to put the vehicle in neutral and press on the gas to keep it from stalling. I had my vehicle towed to the dealership and was told that the throttle body needed to be replaced. In addition to the…
ODI 10522752
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
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