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 · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving coming to complete stop to make turn press gas pedal engine lose all power and wrench indicator came of dashboard. Pulled over to side of road out of traffic . Turn engine off then turn engine back on wrench was gone & power return. Problem existed 2 more times after this date. Call ford service & took escape in for service for problem to be throttle body valve sticking as of 060613 still waiting on…
ODI 10515802
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Going about 45 mph when all of a sudden the car started to coast,there was no warning light. I pushed the gas pedal to the floor and it was as though the car was not getting any fuel to the engine there was no acceleration. I coasted to a stop turned off the engine waited a few minutes turned the car on it seemed fine so i finished my errand. On the way home i was going approx. 50mph on the local highway and the…
ODI 10513478
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I will be driving along and the engine acts as if it didn't get enough gas and air mixture so it kicks out of shifting and just slows down then it starts hopping. It gives me a symbol on the dashboard of a wrench. I looked it up and it says it the throttle body. I had a mechanic come with his handheld computer and read the code and it says throttle aviator stuck open, then he erases the computer code nd i am able to…
ODI 10522234
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While getting on the freeway the car slowed down on its own and almost stalled out (this occurred twice). It also occurred while driving and speeding up on the freeway where it slowed down to where it felt like it was going to stall out. It also occurred while driving on a street in the city after stopping at a stop light tried to hit the gas and the car felt like it was going to stall out. *tr
ODI 10520005
Engine
Engine stopped running while driving. Diagnostics showed that the throttle actuator controller was stuck in the open position. Local service facility cited a recall p2111-ford dealership denied this-saying that i must pay for repairs. *tr
ODI 10513137
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
First it started with the engine light coming on. I had the codes read at a local auto parts store and they saw it was an "evap censor" and stated this is usually associated with a gas cap leaking. Well, the escape we have doesn't have a gas cap!!! It's one of those "quick fuel, nascar type systems", where there is just a plug that retracts when you insert the gas nozzle and retracts when you're finished? Secondly,…
ODI 10524362
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling 60mph, car suddenly stalled on the highway. Gas paddle did not respond. Engine light & wrench light was lit. Stopped the vehicle completely & turn the engine off. Waited couple of mins and start again. No wrench light but engine light goes off. Now this happens every day. *tr
ODI 10513345
Engine · Power Train
I was driving at 45 mph when the vehicle shuddered and lost power. It began coasting and i had no response from the gas pedal. I pulled the vehicle over and put it in park. I realized it was still running, just very roughly. I shut the vehicle off and restarted it, after which it drove fine. Since then, it has happened between 5-6 times in a 2 week period. I took the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed and they…
ODI 10516156
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On multiple occasions my 2010 ford escape stalled while driving. Vehicle was unresponsive when pressing on the gas pedal and required a restart in order to temporarily correct the issue. In all instances, i was in the middle of traffic and struggled to make my way to the shoulder to avoid an accident or injury to myself and others. Upon further investigation from local ford dealer, i was informed that the throttle…
ODI 10521458
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at approx 45mph, vehicle started to decrease in speed. Pressing the gas pedal the rpms continued to decrease and car slowed to a stop without stalling. Vehicle began sputtering and "wrench" light appeared on dash. *tr
ODI 10515469
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving along around at 45 or 50 mph and went to turn on the air conditioner and the car stalled. I was able to pull over and the car restarted.. Previous to this when turning on the ac the car got very sluggish, i was stepping on the gas but the car would not go. After a very short time the car recovered and normal speed was attained. I fear this may happen pulling into traffic or merging and this happening would…
ODI 10514197
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving in traffic, the car failed to accelerate, it rapidly lost power as if it were going to stall. I pulled over and restarted the car. At the time i had two small children in the car. *tr
ODI 10595450
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power while driving approx 40 mph. No response from the gas pedal. Shut ignition off and car ran fine for a while. Happened three more times. Took vehicle to ford dealer for repair, they said it was a faulty throttle body. Vehicle is still in shop as there apparently is a "national backorder" on the part - none available right now. *tr
ODI 10512629
Electrical System · Engine
Electronic throttle body - code p2111 displayed - action number pe13003 car lost transmission power and eventually stopped out on route 1 south. The issue began at the top of the morris goodkind bridge , as the incident occurred i noticed the wrench icon in the lower left of the dashboard and the check engine light i was in the left lane traveling at the average pace of traffic, i managed to get to the center lane…
ODI 10512538
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Intermittent vehicle stalls and surges upon entering traffic from a stopped position or while driving at highway speeds. Problem was initially intermittent and continued to operate the vehicle under this condition. However, a short amount of time/mileage later, the condition eventually progressed to the point of keeping one foot on the brake while stopped and the other on the gas pedal to keep the vehicle running as…
ODI 10511691
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 · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2010 ford escape xlt continues to have intermittent occurrences of "stalling in motion" with no warning. We have been lucky so far that the vehicle will coast to shoulder or a parking lot. If we drive on interstate we only travel in the right lane in case we have to coast off. Vehicle then idles roughly at about 800 rpm. Vehicle has to be put in park and shut-off. Then restart so far makes vehicle go again…
ODI 10511204
Engine
Vehicle had entered "limp" mode several times. In the beginning, it was an intermittent issue, but soon progressed to happening several times in a single trip. Sever times it occurred while on a freeway. Ford has had the part to fix it on back order and is not estimated to be in stock until september. I have been without a vehicle now for almost 2 months, and will continue to be out one for what appears to be 2 more…
ODI 10526119
Electrical System · Engine
While driving car engine suddenly decelerates to a fast rough idle. Car must be pulled to the side of the road , then shut off and restarted to continue driving. This incident has occurred 4 times between 5/6 and 5/15/2013. Car has been in the ford dealers shop for a week now without a fix, seems like the onboard computer does not save the diagnostic data after being shut off. New fords with 1970's computer…
ODI 10513119
Engine
Engine lost power and went into limp home mode. Pulled off highway turned off engine and restarted seemed normal but repeated after a few moments. No trouble code or idiot light is on. *tr
ODI 10510686
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the wrench warning icon illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted after five minutes and operated as designed. The failure recurred six hours later. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10510804
Engine
My 2010 ford escape stalled on me around may 5th, 2013. I was able to pull over and restart it after a couple minutes. The check engine light came on when this happened, but went away when i restarted engine. I was driving about 20 mph at the time. On may 13th, 2013 it happened again twice. After the second time i took it straight to the ford dealership. They ran the computer test on it and couldn't find anything…
ODI 10523075
Engine · Power Train
While driving on a busy road my car lost power and would not accelerate. It began shaking and the wrench symbol came on. I was able to drift over to the center lane and turn my car off. It restarted and drove decent. I went to a local mechanic who said cleaning the throttle body may help. I picked it up today and it still isn't shifting properly. I will go to a ford dealership tomorrow. I also had the same issues…
ODI 10511008
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was accelerating up the on-ramp to the bay bridge from san francisco late this afternoon. The car was responding to my foot on the pedal as the engine revved and i gained speed, then suddenly it stopped responding and slowed to a chug with my foot still on the pedal. The wrench light illuminated as i practically came to a stop with speeding traffic slamming on brakes behind me. I put on hazards, stopped car,…
ODI 10510596
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle dropped to idle during mild acceleration. Pulled the codes and recieved p2111 code for throttle body. *tr
ODI 10510478