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 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Traverse city mi driving around 55 mph vehicle started loosing power. Pulled off side of road tried putting it in reverse since it wouldn't go forward slowly went. Check engine light was not on. Ran vehicle health report. Turned engine off and back on hesitated to start but did. Ran a little rough but than went for a mile or less check engine light came on. Ran vehicle health report again. . Did the same again…
ODI 10541981
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on highway at about 50 mph, sounded like engine shut down and the gas wouldn't work at all. Thankfully, the brakes worked and i pulled over and turned the car off for a few minutes before turning it back on and driving to my mechanic who recommended going to my ford dealer. They charged me over $500 to replace the throttle body and reprogram the pcm... Any recalls from ford for this? *jb
ODI 10538528
Engine
After approximately 100 feet of travel the engine suddenly braked so that we were traveling at around 6 mph. Throttle was not responsive. I returned home and parked the car and used another one. About an hour later the car started and performed normally. My pocket scanner showed obd2 code 2111, meaning the throttle actuator control was stuck open. I replaced the throttle body, including the actuator control that…
ODI 10542387
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The car started feeling vibrations in the pedals, lost speed, eventually stalled on a highway. I had it towed to a repair shop and they said the fly-by throttle body unit had failed. *tt
ODI 10537663
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was driving down the road in light traffic. All of a sudden my car jerked a little and lost acceleration. The wrench light came on, and i was able to pull over to the side of the road. I stopped the car, and cut it off. I started it back up, and the light was off. And everything ran fine for the remainder of the drive. Since then, this behavior has happened once or twice every couple of days. I have taken it to a…
ODI 10541985
Electrical System · Engine · Suspension
I was driving about 60 mph when the car lost all power, let cool for about 20 minutes. Then drove it about 20 miles it died again. Let it cool again an it did this 4 times before getting to dealer. The same thing happen on aug 9 2013 but would not start. Dealer examined starter and found nothing wrong by checking codes. This has happened today a total of three times in one year two of those times i was in heavy…
ODI 10541702
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While accelerating onto the highway, the vehicle lost all power and forward motion. It went into "limp" mode and i had to pull over. Once i shut the vehicle off and restarted it, the vehicle was fine. After the ford dealer's inspection, it was deemed that the throttle body is the culprit, and needs replaced.
ODI 10538065
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While drivin about fifty the car just stopped going, the wrench light came on, i tried to push the fas pedal but nothing would happen it just slowed to a stop. So i put it in park and turned it off waited a few seconds and it started up and i drove off. A couple of days later it happened again at about 35 mph, so i did the same. Thought it was a fluke and/or the weather being the problem so i called ford dealer and…
ODI 10549732
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle shook with the illumination of the maintenance warning light. The dealer vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
ODI 10537532
Engine
Started accelerating from a stop light, vehicle stalled and would not go, however engine continued to idle. Wrench light on dash board came on. Turned ignition off then started vehicle back up. Vehicle ran fine and no codes were stored in computer. Condition has gotten so bad within a two week period that it has set the p2112 code for stuck open/stuck closed throttle body. It appears as if the throttle body will…
ODI 10542507
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home with my five year old son when i noticed my vehicle seem to be running rough. First, i noticed a rough idle when i stopped at a stop light. Then, while turning accross on coming traffic the vehicle looses all power with no throttle response and the engine light illuminated. At this point i was still in the way of on coming traffic and could not accelerate to finish the turn. Thank god i did idle…
ODI 10542475
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving on the freeway, the engine cut out and spit and sputtered. Vehicle restarted and went about a mile and did the same thing. At that point a tow truck was called and vehicle was towed to a service shop where the throttle body was replaced.
ODI 10538161
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving 70 mph on hwy truck just starts to stall no control of gas pedal cars almost crashed in to me i was lucky i was able to coast out of the way. Trouble code is p2111 needs a new throttle body that is on back order for a ford national recall and i have to wait days to get, price for part is $380 . After a call to ford customer service they said my car is not recalled but funny how the part number changed and it…
ODI 10537474
Engine · Power Train
I had just left work yesterday 0821/2013 and was driving maybe 40 mph. My 2010 ford escape just died on me. I had driven but a half mile. I coasted into a parking lot, turned it off. I checked under the hood and all looked ok so i tried starting it. After some hesitation, it did start. I drove it straight to my mechanic. He could not find anything wrong so i picked it back up. This morning 08/22/2013 it did it again…
ODI 10536809
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Cruising at 60mph. Without warning, car slows, throttle unresponsive. Engine warning light on. Car did not stall, but would not respond to throttle. Coast to side of road, dodging traffic. Put car in park, restarted and everything was normal. As of oct 7, 2013 this has occurred five times. Code reader picks up no codes from engine pcm. *tr
ODI 10547078
Engine · Power Train
While driving at approx 45mph, the vehicle's throttle dropped to idle speed. The accelerator would not allow the car's rpm's to increase despite pushing it to the floor. The car did not stall, but rather was in a sudden state of idle. After car's ignition was shut off, the car restarted without problem. However, the incident happened again the following day, nearly causing a serious accident as it happened in the…
ODI 10537101
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle abruptly stalled with check engine light on, at highway speed. An accident was barely averted. Car was taken to dealership and diagnosed as a faulty throttle body. The defective throttle body was replaced. Vehicle only has 32k miles. Research shows that this is a common problem. *tr
ODI 10536620
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On 2 occasions my 2010 ford escape lost throttle power while driving. This has happened once while starting to accelerate and once while driving 45 mph. The yellow toolbar lights up on the instrument panel and the car essentially loses power and i'm unable to drive forward. After further investigation we need to replace the throttle body which cost $345 (not covered by warranty and no recall). In my opinion this…
ODI 10536509
Engine · Power Train
I was coming to a stop light near work when engine suddenly shifted into limp home mode. Was in a construction zone with only one lane. The yellow wrench light came on. I was able to pull slightly over and after completely shutting off the vehicle, was able to get it restarted. *tr
ODI 10536450
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving at approx 65mph on freeway, the vehicle's throttle dropped to idle speed. The accelerator would not allow the car's rpm's to increase despite pushing it to the floor. The car did not stall, but rather was in a sudden state of idle.the "wrench" icon flashed on, then "check engine light" and my car went from 65 to 5mph in a matter of seconds. After car's ignition was shut off, the car restarted without…
ODI 10537483
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalled upon acceleration from stop, and lost all throttle function. Surges at idle, and intermittently stalls. Throttle failed the next day at highway speed. Same symptoms as the failed throttle body sensor issue that was fixed by october 2009, but my escape was built in december '09 after the problem was supposedly fixed. *tr
ODI 10536347
Engine · Power Train
Car stalled while i was driving over the railroad track. After barely got it to go over the railroad (luckly train didn't come while i was barely moving) pulled over to side and shut the car off and started back up. Wrench looking light and engine check light came on while it was trying to stall, it happened 2more times while trying to make it back home. After few checking around it is caused by the faulty throttle…
ODI 10535995
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was stopped at a red light and the car gave a sudden jolt and died. I start it back up just fine, but when i stated going again, it stalled and died again. I got it started, got onto a busy street, made a u- turn and it did again. I was lucky enough to get it started and off the incredibly busy street before there was an accident. I am now having a problem, i cant even drive a quarter mile before it dies again. *tt
ODI 10537705
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on highway 680 in stop n go traffic. I put my foot on gas to go, but my car just wouldn't go. I tried to accelerate, but nothing happened. I quickly pulled over in the shoulder on the right side. The car started shaking. I put my car in parking mode and turned off the engine. I restarted it again, and it worked. So, i went into the oncoming traffic to get back on the highway. After about a mile further…
ODI 10537353
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
In august rush-hour morning traffic at approximately 60mph the vehicle suddenly without warning went into 'limp mode', the engine rpm decreased to under 1000rpm and i was able to fight thru several lanes of traffic while coasting the vehicle to the side of the road. No throttle inputs affected the engine, it remained under 1000rpm and ran very rough as if it was going to stall. I shut the car completely off, waited…
ODI 10536293