1. Ford Escape
  2. Problems
  3. 2010
  4. Engine

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

BandRecords
30–60k mi263
60–100k mi135
1–30k mi36
100–150k mi22
150–400k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 1, 2011 · 10,000 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving the car at approximately 40 miles per hour, the car suddenly just stalled. I put on my hazard lights, put the car in park, restarted the engine. The car restarted fine. This has happened twice--once when the car had approximately 10,000 miles and more recently at 51,000. Fortunately, there were no other cars behind me at the time this happened, otherwise there could have been a serious accident. The…

    ODI 10536541

  • January 26, 2011 · 2,900 miles

    Body · Electrical System · Engine

    I had just turned left under an underpas and was in the middle lane under an overpass i remember thinking "wow. This is apowerful engine." a car was coming in front of me and when i brake it did not slow down and i hit the car and that's all i remember when i came too the horn was blowing and two people were pounding on my windows and my emergency bag had deployed, i was released. They gave me first aid until the…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10609890

  • December 16, 2010 · 6,000 miles

    Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    My wife is the main driver of this vehicle and has told me that there have been several occurrences over the past several years including the most recent on december 18. 2013. There is a sudden unexpected engine acceleration similar to what the toyota vehicles have had. At this point it only occurs when slowing down. She applies the brakes but finds it difficult to slow with the engine attempting to accelerate. This…

    ODI 10557133

  • September 6, 2010

    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

  • June 30, 2010 · 200,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other

    Purchased may 30, 2012....less than one month later, i was driving onto a ramp and could not accelerate. The car just stopped but i could steer so i was able to pull it over. A state policeman came by and i said i was on the phone with my mechanic. Apparently, the computer had shut down and the issue may have been that the key i was using was not programmed?. I followed steps to program keys and everything was fine…

    ODI 10520163

  • April 8, 2010 · 1,000 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the wrench warning icon. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body motor assembly was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate…

    ODI 10523930