2010 Ford Escape Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 419
- 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 419 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel system · 70 records
- system gasoline · 60 records
- parts recall · 33 records
- gasoline part · 26 records
- gasoline parts · 21 records
- part recall · 18 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 178 |
| 60–100k mi | 112 |
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the freeway at 65 in the slow lane when suddenly the vehicle seemed to loose power. The engine was still running but the accelerator would not work. No gas seemed to be going to the engine but it was still running. The good thing was i was in the slow lane otherwise i would have been in serious trouble. I shut the engine off and waited a few moments before restarting. It started up and i was able to…
ODI 10531572
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Wife was driving vehicle 6 miles from home, vehicle began stumbling and would hardly run. Made it out of [redacted] to safety. Wrench symbol showed till engine was turned off. Shut off vehicle and restarted after approx. 5 minutes, continued 1 mile to destination. After vehicle set for 2 hours drove it 7 miles home and vehicle limped up driveway. Wife was afraid to drive vehicle until 7/28/2013 when we tried it…
ODI 10532981
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving on highway around 70mph when car went into a "limp" mode and would not accelerate. Wrench light came on. After restarting the car, it performed as normal and no wrench light was lit. This has happened several times in one week at varying speeds. My ford store did not find a problem. I've also felt a surge when the accelerating the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10526204
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at 60mph on the highway, the car suddenly lost power, i pulled over quickly and it was barely running, the engine was sputtering. I shut it off waited a few minutes and then started, it worked after. That problem then happened 3 more times in the next 20min. I immediately took it to a garage and the error code showed electronic throttle body. *tr
ODI 10525907
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at 55 mph, car jerked and the gas pedal failed to respond. Coasted over to the side of the road. Turned vehicle off. Restarted and started driving again with out problem. Same thing happened again except with a large cement truck behind me. The ford died and there was no shoulder on the side of the road. The cement truck was able to go into the oncoming traffic lane to miss me. The escape did the same…
ODI 10525897
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
While driving at highway speeds 65 mph , my cars engine suddenly stopped running . This has happened more than once at different speeds. Nearly caused a pile up. *tr
ODI 10532229
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
7/16/13, wife drove her car to work, dropped my son of at my mother's. Got to the corner, tried to accelerate and it stalled, with no power, had to coast to the side of the road. 7/19/13, i was driving home, car stalled at the light, no accelerator power, wrench light came on. Turned it off, re-started, ran fine for about 1/4 mile, then started shaking and no accelerator power. This continued every quarter mile for…
ODI 10525901
Fuel/Propulsion System
My throttle body broke which put the car into safe mode.this happened 5 times before i could get it repaired at the ford dealership.the dealer told me he replaced 3 that same day.
ODI 10537892
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On the 18th of july, 2013, while driving on a major interstate in my 2010 ford escape, my suv suddenly lost all throttle control and seemed to die. My wrench light came on and i was getting no response from the throttle and my engine was running roughly. I shut off the car and restarted it and tried to drive again. At 20 mph the throttle stopped working again. I was only a few hundred yards from a truck weight…
ODI 10533947
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the interstate, the car started to de-accelerate. The accelerator did not respond and i went into limp mode. Car was towed to repair shop. It started right up and no problem was found - didn't register on the computer and wrench warning light went off. Ten days later, the car did the same thing, this time in the city. Different repair shop diagnosed the problem as the throttle body. Ford dealers…
ODI 10532576
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly lost all power while driving on a major thoroughfare, almost resulting in a rear end collision. Vehicle has now done that three times and is not being driven as it is unsafe to operate until repaired. Ford states that it is a known issue with the throttle body but cannot obtain the replacement part for one to two months, rendering vehicle unusable and unsafe. *tr
ODI 10531745
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway when my car seemed to stall out even though it is an automatic. I pulled over to the side of the road and turned the car off. I turned it on again and it seemed fine. I continued driving and it did the same thing. I took it to my mechanic and he told me that it was a faulty throttle body and needed to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10547848
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving at 60mph motor shut off no lights no sound , no warning. *tr
ODI 10536976
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving with cruise control set at 60mph, cruise disengaged, stepped on gas no throttle response pulled over and shut vehicle down restarted and proceeded home. Next day went to my escape started vehicle and service engine light came on and remained on throughout the day. Called my ford dealer to set up appointment to bring in the car for inspection. Was given a appointment in 3 days time (july 18,2013 @11:30am) was…
ODI 10525606
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On multiple occasions, our newly bought used vehicle (a 2010 ford escape with less than 60,000 miles,) had stalled on my party while driving. When the vehicle is in drive the car loses the ability to accelerate. Some of the times all we had to do was restart the vehicle and it would get us back home. The occurrences of the problem happened more frequently when driving on a freeway or highway. *tr
ODI 10536213
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle appears to be stalling out at random times. When this happens, there is no power from the gas pedal and no rpm movement. An orange wrench light comes on when the failure occurs. Must pull over and turn engine completely off and restart to correct. The engine sputters for several seconds upon restart before turning back on. This process often has to repeated multiple times throughout the course of a single…
ODI 10533130
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at 50mph and next thing i know is my whole car was shaking it was a 2010 ford escape and i checked the dash and the orange wrench light is on. I tried to step on the gas pedal so i can find a place to pull over but i don't have any power on my gas pedal it just wont accelerate. *tr
ODI 10525205
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My 17 year old daughter has had two occurrences of the vehicle losing all power within the last two days (7/10/2013 and 7/11/2013). Once she was starting from a red light and the other she was driving down the road. Both times she was able to pull off to the side of the road and start the car and continue travel. *tr
ODI 10524440
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the road and everything seemed fine. Suddenly, the engine shuddered, hesitated, and lost power. Luckily, traffic was light and i was able to get off the road. All fluids ok, battery ok, fuel ok, etc. After checking options, i tried restarting the car. It started fine -like there was no problem. Since then it has been happening more often, but not on at any predictable time or event. Engine cool or hot,…
ODI 10536090
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the wrench light came on and the car slowed and became sluggish. Took the car right to the ford dealer. I was told it was the throttle body. I had just had a 30,000 mile checkup 2 months before and the throttle body was serviced and now 3,000 miles later i need to have it replaced... If i had been on the thruway when this happened. It could have caused an accident being at high speed then losing power.…
ODI 10525189
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled into traffic on a busy 4 lane freeway and as i reached 50 mph and all throttle control disappeared and car was only steerable but no acceleration as i tried to work the car off to the side creating a hazardous situation. The engine was still running roughly but with no gas petal response. I turned off the car, re-tried starting and then no signs of problems, took to dealer and found faulty throttle body, a…
ODI 10524507
Fuel/Propulsion System
Please be advised while driving on i-285 in rush hour traffic my 2010 ford escape stalled. The vehicle was unresponsive and slowed down on its own. I had to pull off to the side of the road in rush hour traffic. Upon taking the vehicle to ford, they replaced a faulty throttle body. *tr
ODI 10524058
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
July 5, 2013 i was driving hfrom st simons island, ga to florence, sc. I was on a connector bridge when the vehicle lost power but the engine kept running. I steered the vehicle to the side of the road, parked it, and turned off the engine since i could not get the vehicle to move. When i started the engine again, it started up, and i had power so i drove for about a mile, and a repeat occurrence happened. Again, i…
ODI 10537365
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving with my 7 week old son and 3 year old daughter. I pulled up to a red light and stopped. When the light turned green i pressed the gas to go. My vehicle surged forward into the intersection and then only slowly moved. There was power to the car, lights, music, and air were working but my car was only slowly moving and shaking. It was as if no gas was getting to the engine. I had to pull over onto the…
ODI 10523980
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalls while driving , stalls while idle , rpm's spike while driving !!! Scary !! Codes read p2112 . (throttle stuck open ) thinking bad throttle body ? *tr
ODI 10523521