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 · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving normally, throttle control powertrain warning light comes on, check engine light comes on, car gas pedal does not work, engine idles and does not accelerate. When you shut the car all the way off and wait then restart the engine the car works as normal again. *tr
ODI 10703772
Engine
The indicator showed upon starting the car, a red warning light "engine check". I was able to drive home less than a mile in at a slow speed, no acceleration was possible. The next morning my husband followed me to the nearest local car repair shop which is 12 miles from my home. Again, no acceleration was possible. The car required that the electronic throttle body be replaced. There is a field service action on…
ODI 10723687
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Turn into a parking space and hit the brake to stop , car surged forward and jumped the curb. Hit a bus shelter, side swiped a tree , then jump curb back to parking lot before escape came to a full stop. First time sled on a small patch of ice car surged brakes never took hold slid and avoided and street light and a tree before coming to a full stop. Took car to shop for oil change had brakes checked said no…
Crash reported
ODI 10706440
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Was driving, and transmission wouldn't allow rpm to go above 500 and continued to drop to 0 and shut off in the middle of the road. *tr
ODI 10683523
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
While driving to work, my car died twice. The first time, while approaching a stop light, the engine cut off. When i came to a stop; i put it in park to try and start it again, and it seemed to struggle when starting as if i were out of gas, but i had just filled up my tank that morning. The light turned green, and there was a stop sign about 500 yards away, and as soon as i was coming to a stop again; the engine…
ODI 10667852
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than twice where it was diagnosed several times that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The technician mentioned that the fuel was not properly circulating within the system which was causing the failure. The…
ODI 10776573
Engine
When i put gas in car it is difficult to start, after starting it shut off while driving.
ODI 10785708
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving into work with my cruise control set at 60mph, my vehicle suddenly sputtered and the cruise control disengaged and there seemed to be a loss of power. I remember this description from the throttle bottle notification i received from ford a few months back. I had taken my escape into the dealership on 9/11/14 to have this taken care off and now 2 weeks later my vehicle now has the throttle…
ODI 10639699
Engine
I was traveling on interstate i-75 when i experienced a sudden loss of power. I was able to maneuver my car to the shoulder of the road. I turned my car off, waited a few minutes and restarted my car. The car when into drive and accelerated with no problem. I am very concerned about this problem. This is a major highway that i travel daily to and from work in rush hour traffic. Thankfully, i was not hit in the rear…
ODI 10633773
Engine · Power Train
Car coasted to a stop with engine running. Had to stop put in park, shut off and restart and put in gear to move. We have been told it is a throttle body issue and no warranty coverage. It has happened 4 times since yesterday. In traffic it is very dangerous and my wife was almost rear ended today. *tr
ODI 10633442
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My daughter and i were driving home traveling at approximately 40 mph. All of a sudden without any warning the car totally lost power and i had to coast into a driveway. Had my daughter been driving by herself she would not know how to remain calm and get to the side of the road. Fortunately i have been driving for a long time and knew what to do. Once i turned the vehicle off and back on it ran fine. I thought it…
ODI 10658868
Engine · Power Train
While accelerating to pull out into traffic gas pedal quit working and wrench light came on when hitting about 20 mph and car slowed to a crawl. Car stayed idling, but gas pedal quit working all together. Idled down first side street and shut the car off. Restarted vehicle 2 mins later and gas pedal started working again. Car idle revs up for a second suddenly on its own at slow speeds like waiting in a drive thru…
ODI 10631708
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While on a busy 6 lane hwy., i was at a center turn lane and completed my turn when light changed, then went to make my right turn on to the next road.... When my cars started to shake very badly and lost all power down to a crawl, and then stall, with cars behind me almost rear ending myself!! With horns blaring i was able to restart it to only have it do it again, only this time i was able to pull into the oil…
ODI 10630583
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the throttle failed and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10630420
Engine
Engine stalled at 70 mph without warning on a busy highway. Still had power steering. Needed to cross three lanes of traffic without engine power. Extremely dangerous situation. Attempted to restart engine approximately 10 times. Each time engine would start, idle for several seconds, and then cut off. Eventually was able to start engine, put engine into neutral and revved engine to moderate rpm speed. Seemed to…
ODI 10629797
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Me and my son were out i was driving around 35- 40 mph and my car started to feel strange out of the blue my wrench light comes on and then my engine light i lose all power i am hitting gas pedal nothing happens. Just stops on busy street . I was terrified for our safety. I turn off car wait a few mins and start again it happened 3 times in a 3 mile radius. Its parked and not risking my life or somebody else. *tr
ODI 10628603
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle lost power as the wrench warning icon illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnose or repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 35,000.
ODI 10622438
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling about 65 mph down the highway my 2010 ford escape's engine stopped completely. A warning light (the wrench on the ford models) came on as a i coasted to a safe spot on the highway. Steering gave out a bit too. Car started right back up after i found a safe location to stop. *tr
ODI 10618661
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My family and i were traveling hwy 113 in va coming back to pa from nc. My husband accelerated to pass a vehicle. After passing, our vehicle began losing acceleration...my husband pushed the gas pedal to the floor and was not getting any acceleration. The wrench light illuminated and we had to make an emergency stop on the side of the highway while cars were passing us and coming up on us quickly. We came to a stop…
ODI 10644250
Engine · Power Train
I was driving at 40mph on a city street. The vehicle suddenly shuddered and began to slow down. I am now aware to look for a trouble light. The wrench light was illuminated although difficult to see through the glare of the windshield. I was clearly able to see the light. The car slowed to a complete stop. The engine continued to run rough and there was no loss of electrical power. I put the car into park and…
ODI 10614858
Engine
Came home from a 45 mile trip. Pulled up in front of our home. I put the vehicle into reverse & the engine died. Ford had just reprogrammed this vehicle per a recall only about 1,000 miles before this engine failure. I had noticed since the reprogramming that the engine hesitated at times & sounded/felt like at other times like the engine was going to die. Ford replaced spark plugs 1, 2, & 4 stating that they were…
ODI 10615206
Engine
Driving in city 35-40 mph vehicle slowed to idle .pulled over because wrench light lit up,sat for 15-20 minutes vehicle restarted. *tr
ODI 10607082
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Wrench light came on and vehicle began sputtering and idling low, unable to exceed 5 mph. *js
ODI 10598321
Electrical System · Engine
While traveling 60 mph on i-45 south of houston, tx. My 2010 ford escape lost power. I immediately had to maneuver across 3 lanes of traffic while coasting to a stop. Luckily i was not hit!!! I turned the vehicle off and allowed it to sit for a few minutes. I restarted it and the orange wrench symbol appeared on the dash. I turned it off and restarted it again. This time the malfunction indicator lamp came on. I…
ODI 10598525
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated while turning a corner, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. Also, the contact indicated that the vehicle had surged intermittently on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,150.
ODI 10597883