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
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and operated as designed for a few miles at which time the failure recurred. The failure recurred twelve times over the course of a month. A diagnostic test was scheduled with a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 56,000.
ODI 10525540
Engine · Power Train
On 6/18/13 driving on a [redacted] slowed to make a turn and lost all power to by 2010 ford escape, also the wrench showed up on my dash. I turned it off and back on again and it ran fine. The next day took it to my local dealer in clarion, pa and they couldn't figure out what the problem was. On 7/1/13 i experienced the same problem, driving 45 mph when i experienced complete loss of power. This time the vehicle…
ODI 10522842
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving approx 40mph when vehicle started stalling. Rpm drops to approx 1000, gas pedal does not respond. Happened multiple times in the past, taken to dealership but "no codes were found to suggest a defect." have to turn the car off and restart with it being in park before starts to run and wrench light turns off. Drove to the dealer after that last incident on 6/21, code 2111 was found to be pending which would…
ODI 10521101
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving around 65mph and the car suddenly shuts off and the check engine light came on, loss of all power all i could do was try to make my way from the fast lane over to the shoulder, drifted to the side of the road and turned the car off and it restarted after a few minutes and drove fine all the way home, a few days later it did the same thing, cut off while doing around 60mph again in the fast lane i had to try…
ODI 10522199
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Vehicle stalled several times. Loses power with no acceleration when feeding gas. Wrench indicator light comes on, indicates throttle body issue. Vehicle needs to be restarted. Took to the shop after 3 incidences. Mechanics tell me the electronic throttle body has failed. Parts on national back order due to high frequency of incidences. Please issue a recall! *tr
ODI 10521389
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle (2010 ford escape) traveling at appx. 20mph on freeway when it started bucking, lost some but not all power. Pulled vehicle to side of freeway, shut off engine. Restarted 30 seconds later. Restart was difficult but successful. Successfully drove vehicle to dealer for repair. Dealer claims this is electronic throttle body issue. Cannot repair until part arrives in approximately one week. Very similar behavior…
ODI 10520390
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Made turn into traffic, speed was about 30 mph. Went to accelerate, no power. Engine rpms dropped. Stepped on gas pedal to accelerate . No response. Drifted over to side of road. Placed into neutral and tried to increase rpms. No response. Turned off ignition to call for aid as the roadway was busy, then tried to restart car . Car started normally. Rpms resumed normal. Placed car into drive and drove off normally.…
ODI 10525839
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the interstate at about 70 mph. Suddenly, without notice the car began to slow down and depressing accelerated did nothing. I was able to coast to the shoulder where the car continued to idle roughly with the wrench indicator light on. I turned the ignition off and waited a few seconds. I started the car and engine ran somewhat normally. Same issue occurred on return trip a few hours later. Took to…
ODI 10521184
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle loses all power while pressing the accelerator. I had it diagnosed with problem code p2111. A very dangerous situation to be put in while operating a vehicle. The only way to solve the problem is to stop the engine, then restart. *tr
ODI 10520586
Engine
On several intermittent occasions beginning on june 15, 2013 my ford escape would jerk forward and lose power (even on the freeway). Sometimes i am able to move over to the side of the road and others it dies before i can move it out of the intersection or street. This has happened when me and my two children were in the car which is extremely dangerous. The check engine light and wrench illuminates. This problem is…
ODI 10522408
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and could not be restated. The check engine and the power train warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The failure was reported to the manufacturer and they stated that the part was on back order. The failure and current mileage…
ODI 10522092
Engine · Power Train
Experienced repeated stalling of engine while going 40+ miles per hour. Engine would run for approx. One block then stall. Vehicle went to limp mode. *tr
ODI 10520541
Engine
I was driving at around 25mph on a surface road, when the engine suddenly lost power, and my speed dropped to 5mph ("limp mode"). I pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the engine, and then restarted the engine after a minute. It seemed to run normally. I took it in to a shop for inspection, and they couldn't identify the cause. However about 1 month later, the exact same situation reoccurred, so i took…
ODI 10538163
Engine · Power Train
While driving the engine lost power. The engine continued to run but would not add any rpms when applying the accelerator. The engine light also came on. I was able to keep the vehicle moving at an idle to get out of traffic. Top speed was only about 5 mph. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership. Service department was unable to find anything wrong with my vehicle. About one month later the same problem occurred…
ODI 10532085
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving on i-95 north....at 60 mph....when the engine almost completely stalled out without warning. The car speed dropped down to 5-7mph...and the car started shaking and the engine began rough surging. I barely missed being hit by a large semi truck as i inched the car over to the curb. I was able to get the car off the expressway (going about 5 mph) at the next exit and then turned the car off. The wrench light…
ODI 10524847
Engine · Power Train
Was driving down a busy highway. Suv decelerated in speed and wrench light came on. We had a self test diagnostic got code p2111 took it to shop they got same code and replaced throttle body at my expense. Used a ford authorized dealer. *tr
ODI 10533387
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was traveling at highway speed, 60 mph, when the engine suddenly lost power and i had to coast to the side of the road. The warning indicating a problem with the throttle control/powertrain came on. I turned the motor off and restarted the engine, the light went off, and i proceeded to work without further incident. After researching on the internet and talking to my dealer, i was told it was a defective throttle…
ODI 10519726
Engine
While driving check engine light came on and car wont accelorate for me as hard as i press accelorater did not make difference just wouldn't go any faster. If i was on highway or someone behind me it sure would be major problem.
ODI 10542409
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving under normal driving conditions on the expressway when the car suddenly jerked and i no longer could accelerate and the service engine light on the dashboard began flashing. Fortunately, i was able to get on to the shoulder and call a tow truck. It was due to a faulty throttle body. Per the dealer where my vehicle was towed to, the part needed was on ford's national backorder list and they did not know…
ODI 10538472
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2010 ford escape is going into limp mode while driving. It just stops responding to the accelerator and limps along until i can pull off the road and turn the car off. In the beginning, i could start the car back up and drive home. But it is beginning to happen more often and now i cannot drive it at all. *tr
ODI 10523369
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I had not had my vehicle for 3 months before experiencing a problem. On several occasions, i was driving and my suv lost power. Each time, i had to pull off to the side, wait a few minutes, cut the csuv off and then back on until the car would start again. This made my travel very dangerous on the highway. Took my suv to the dealership and at first they could not find what was wrong with it because the error had not…
ODI 10557050
Engine · Power Train
Car cut off while driving. Ford dealer said it is the throttle body. Will take 4 to 5 weeks to receive the replacement part. *tr
ODI 10519531
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Three time within 5 miles the vehicle stopped accelerating and giving it more gas did nothing. I would have to coast to the side of the road and hope no one hit me in traffic. I took the car to a mechanic and he said the throttle body was faulty. *tr
ODI 10516188
Body · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car stalled out as i was driving down the street. I had to turn off my car and restart it. It was able to restart but about 5 minutes later it did the same thing. At one point i was in the middle of an intersection. When i took it in to the dealership they told me this was happening to many other ford escapes as well as ford fusions. At this point they told me the part was back ordered for 2-3 weeks. They told me…
ODI 10520938
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Wrench light came on while driving car and barely had enough rpms to get off road. Had to pull battery cable off to get car to move. This happened three times to get the car 20 miles to home then trailered to ford dealer. Said it was a bad tb. The car has also stalled at 0mph and sometimes surges. One time this winter the car surged causing it to hit my tractor and busted bumper cover and fog lamp. *tr
ODI 10522163