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.
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
Engine
2010 ford escape engine stalls at random times: it's happened to me six times now. First while i was driving 65 mph on the interstate in the middle lane when suddenly, with no warning, i was no longer able to get enough throttle to continue moving forward. I had to coast to the side of the road. I was almost rear-ended, i really thought i was going to be killed. It is a very scary situation, going from 65 mph to…
ODI 10494708
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and a smoke test was performed. The dealer located a leak in the system with the potential for fuel leakage as well. The valve solenoid, valve assembly pipe and the fuel filler pipe were all recommended for replacement. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10496453
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
For several months, my 2010 ford escape would stall while driving down the road. There were times that i was going 45-55mph and my vehicle would stall. I lost power steering as vehicle shut off. I had to slow down and pull off the road and re-start the vehicle. This was very dangerous and scary. This happened probably 10-15 times until i could no longer get the vehicle started. I had it towed into a ford dealership…
ODI 10503155
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle became unresponsive and rpm's dropped to idle. Luckily was able to coast out of traffic. There was no throttle response at all. Problem has been random in nature over the past few months with no codes being presented. Turning the car off and then back on again solved the problem (for a while). It has happened while cruising at highway speeds as well as when pulling out into an intersection. Yesterday, the…
ODI 10486076
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled. The check engine and wrench warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 36,500. Updated 11/19/13*lj
ODI 10534835
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body failure. From nov 2012 until july 2013 my ford escape has been bucking and surging at low speeds with no throttle response. Occasionally, the vehicle would die completely unresponsive in the middle of an intersection. On july 11, 2013, my wife took our 2010 ford escape to ernest mccarty ford in alabaster, al. They told us that the throttle body assembly would need to be replaced. This issue is very…
ODI 10524383
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Structure · Visibility
Right after the warranty went out the vehicle starting slamming from 1st into 2nd upon acceleration. The idle is very rough and quite loud, the engine makes a funny noise and i take extremely good care of my vehicle, getting all of the scheduled oil changes on time, replacing the air filter, etc. I also explained to them that the vehicle wasn't idling properly and that the engine used to be quiet. The windshield is…
ODI 10563094
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
During stopping at stop lights/stop sings the engine surges back and forth like it is going to die. Now it has started to actually stall out. The stalling has also occurred on freeway driving at speeds over 40 miles per hour. *tr
ODI 10545742
Engine · Power Train
I have a 2010 ford escape that surges forward when i come to a stop. The rpm rises and i have to stand on the brake to keep it going forward. No fault lights come on. I have had it checked a week a go, they could not find any problem. No codes or anything. Please help me with this matter.i,m afraid to have my wife drive this car. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c.…
ODI 10483489
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My check engine light came on steadily out of the blue. Took it to ford dealer and was told i needed to replace a faulty purge valve. Part number:9u5z-9c915-h. I was told this was a common problem for escape's and fusion's. There were 3 escapes today having the same part replaced. Not under warranty and $300. There is a technical service bulletin on this issue, but not a recall. Seems like a common defect could have…
ODI 10483203
Engine
FORD ESCAPE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
ODI 10556392
Engine · Power Train
I am a homehealth nurse, i work in a very mountainous, rural area where i do not even have cellphone service. I was on a very narrow, curvy road, when the car just quit accelerating, the small wrench appeared on the dash, i was able to coast far enough to get to a wide spot where i could get the vehicle safely out of the road, barely missing an 18 wheel coal truck from hitting me. There was no warning, the vehicle…
ODI 10550533
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After driving the vehicle for a couple of hours on saturday morning on the interstate i was driving in city traffic. I made a right turn from a stopped position. As i accelerated the engine began to sputter and acted like it was not in gear. The dashboard wrench light came on and i had no response from the gas peddle and the idle was extremely rough. I coasted to a stop and turned off the vehicle. After reading in…
ODI 10511369
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving from central fl to asheville, nc. My 3.0 litr escape basically lost all power a total of 6 different times on interstates 95 and 26 between savannah, ga and columbia, sc. Driving along at posted highway speed limit, engine would unexpectedly start losing power and eventually come to a stop in the emergency lane. The tachometer indicated that the engine was running at about 1000 rpm, but it would not…
ODI 10505856
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving in traffic slowed to turn left across railroad tracks and car died. When i tried to accelerate the gas pedal went to floor but car crawled slowly to where we could pull off road. Disconnected and reconnected battery, car started ran 1 mile stopped again. Friend cleared electronic error code with tester and car has run ok until recently when back gate will not open until error code was cleared by car dealer.…
ODI 10500891
Engine
In the span of 4 days my 2010 ford escape xls engine failed to turn over 3 times. The first two incidents were resolved by jump starting probably due to low battery output. So yesterday, i took the vehicle to a local mechanic shop and replaced the factory-installed battery thinking this was it. Today this morning, as my family and i were about to head out for grocery shopping, the ignition won't start again. So i…
ODI 10478825
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter was driving to school and as she was pulling off the highway her escape stopped responding to the accelerator, so she pulled off the side of the road, trying her best to not get hit by cars going much faster than she could move, and put the truck into park. I was now talking to her over her cell and i asked tried to push on the accelerator, but nothing would happen, as if the gas pedal was broken. She…
ODI 10478838
Engine · Power Train
While traveling about 20 mph down the street, the vehicle completely lost responsiveness to pressure on the gas pedal. The wrench light came on indicated a power train malfunction. I drifted off to the side of the road and turned the car off. I then waited about a minute and turned the car back on again. Everything was fine and the wrench light went away. The car drove fine for another 50 miles or so. Then it…
ODI 10477350
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle body was defective leading to a situation where the vehicle would not accelerate. It would immediate go into a crawl mode just enough toget me to the side of the road. I was able to turn off and restart the vehicle only to have it happen again a few miles later. I took to the dealer immediately, they replaced the throttle body at a cost of $440.00. *tr
ODI 10543105
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving at highway speeds the engine revs up and losses power to the transmission as if it was out of gear. It also has happened and standing, i need to shut off the motor and reset it as to speak. The ford dealer has said that it is a throttle body issue, but i am scared to drive it down the highway for fear that i may be rear ended. I have found that there is a current investigation under way for throttle…
ODI 10521424
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated the check engine light illuminated on the instrument. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times and all they have done is reset the computer. The dealer was unable to determine why the check engine light came on. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 46,000.
ODI 10492879
Engine · Power Train
My wife and i each drive a ford escape, one a 2010 and the other a 2009. In the last month we have each experienced a sudden and unexpected complete loss of power. In her case, she was driving on an interstate at highway speeds in moderate traffic. I was driving in suburban traffic at 40 mph. In each case, the engine suddenly stopped, no power, and the warning lights came on. After about five minutes, you were able…
ODI 10479355
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The problem was randomly demonstrated several times between 8/31/12 and 9/4/12. The accelerator would seem to stop working or become unresponsive, most often at speeds of 20-30 mph. There would be sputtering, stalling, and then total stoppage.. The motor was running but there seemed to be no fuel flow. I would turn it off, wait several seconds, restart it, and everything would work smoothly until, with no warning,…
ODI 10475123
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle's accelerator (gas) pedal randomly stops working resulting in immediate loss of speed and power to the engine. Accelerator is unresponsive and vehicle will sputter/crawl to 5 mph until ignition is turned off and car restarted. After restart, vehicle runs normal until problem occurs again (sometimes within minutes). Problem occurs randomly as little as 1 time per trip to as many as 8 times in a 25 minute…
ODI 10473925