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.
Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving down the street and lost power. The throttle wasn't working properly. Took the escape to ford where other similar vehicles have same problem with throttle body. I have been waiting on the part for over a week and ford says there is no recall or warranty for this although it's happening to so many people. I'm having to rent a car this whole time waiting. *tr
ODI 10515958
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Engine lost power and coasted to side of road. Towed to dealer, keyser miller ford, [redacted]., collegeville, pa 19426. They stated the problem was the "throttle body", and it needed to be replaced. They said it was a common problem with the escapes. Parts next to impossible to obtain. *tr
ODI 10515104
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My vehicle is a 2010 ford escape 6 cyc with 4 wd. This was a new vehicle purchased in early 2010 as it had 4.7 miles on it when purchased and i put most of those miles on it during the test drive. When traveling at highway speed recently in heavy traffic the vehicle suddenly lost all ability to accelerate. It was as if there was no gas pedal in the vehicle at all. No shuddering, or chugging after this occurred and…
ODI 10519853
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. *TR
ODI 10522194
Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving on highway 24, my vehicle had spontaneously lost power as i was pressing on the gas pedal. As i safety steered my vehicle to a place on the side of the highway, the service light then the check engine light came on. Once stop, i turned the engine off; waited a few minutes they started it back up. The engine was on, the dash indicator lights were still one, but no power was transferring from the engine…
ODI 10514843
Fuel/Propulsion System
Bought 2010 ford escape limited in december. Purchased a $2000 extended bumper to bumper from easy care. Put about 1200 miles on the vehicle before it started turning off at random. First time it happened was at an intersection where i lost throttle response totally and almost got t boned by a coal truck. It did it 5 more times as i was just trying to get it home. Took it to freedom ford in ebensburg pa for warranty…
ODI 10515819
Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle stalled several times while in the process of making turns. *tr
ODI 10519626
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving on highway, at 65 mph. Car loses power and have to cost to a stop. Very dangerous situations trying to cross 4 lanes of traffic to get to shoulder of highway and stop safely. This happened once on 4/26/13, took to dealership, they said nothing wrong. Continued to drive until happened again. Happened on 5/30 and 5/31 repeatedly until got the vehicle to a repair shop. Repair shop has had the vehicle for 10…
ODI 10519355
Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving in traffic at 60 mph and the power went out. The car just coasted. Steering continued to work. I pulled over to the median, put the car in park and restarted the car. The car started back up and worked fine after that. *tr
ODI 10514367
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle lost power while driving at relatively constant speed. The engine hesitated, car did not accelerate when the gas pedal was applied. The engine then stalled. I pulled over, restarted the engine, and the car seem to run normally after this first incident. The vehicle has continued to intermittently have the same issue, although it may need to be restarted a few times before acting normal again. The vehicle…
ODI 10538200
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving in neighborhood at approx. 15mph, engine stalled and orange wrench light came on. Pulled over to side of street, shut down engine and then restarted. Engine ran fine for another 2 weeks and then same event occurred with wife driving. One week later, did same thing while i was driving. Ford dealer has car now and says they are waiting for a throttle body. Car has been in shop for over 1 week so far. *tr
ODI 10521791
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost throttle response, would not accelerate. Had no prior warning/symptoms. Check engine light (wrench) came on. Pulled off to side of road, had to shut of and restart. Throttle response returned. Same incident happened the next day at approximately same speed. Pulled off road, shut off and restarted. Brought vehicle to dealer/repair shop and they replaced the throttle body assembly. *tr
ODI 10514691
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle started stalling while approaching a traffic light and continued to stall to where eventually the gas pedal was non-operational. The car was taken to a ford dealership and a mechanic diagnosed that the throttle body was not operating properly and needed to be replaced. Ford staff indicated the part is not covered under the power train warranty and the replacement part would have to be paid out of pocket…
ODI 10514142
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
At the initial failure, while traveling on manchester road the vehicle stalled and i had to pull to the side of the road. A week later at the second failure while standing at a stop light the vehicle stalled and i had to restart the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10514369
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving along down the driveway and the car went into slow mode. Non-responsive to gas pedal, engine sputtering. Happened to my wife earlier this week on the way to work. She pulled over, turned off the engine and restarted. Drove fine then so she brought it home and switched cars. Engine wrench light comes on but after restart disappears. Hooked up to my obd scanner and it showed p2111 code. *tr
ODI 10513556
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving in light traffic on the interstate freeway, just coming over a hill, the engine lost power. Multiple power loss surges and the engine light came on so the ford escape was allow to coast down hill to the next exit ramp. Once at the bottom of the off ramp, the ignition was turned off and a tow truck was called. To move the car out of the way, the engine was restarted and it was noticed that another light…
ODI 10532726
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving on highway, heard a little pop and had sudden loss of power from depressed accelerator, but engine was on - no warning light on dash. Was going on downward incline, able to go from left lane to shoulder on right; engine shook violently then and i turned it off. Waited a minutes, turned back on; idling had a little "miss" but able to finish trip. Upon return home, took vehicle to mechanic, found no historic…
ODI 10515854
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Going about 45 mph when all of a sudden the car started to coast,there was no warning light. I pushed the gas pedal to the floor and it was as though the car was not getting any fuel to the engine there was no acceleration. I coasted to a stop turned off the engine waited a few minutes turned the car on it seemed fine so i finished my errand. On the way home i was going approx. 50mph on the local highway and the…
ODI 10513478
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
In a 35 mph zone, when accelerating after slowing to allow vehicle in front to turn, throttle stuck open & car lost power. Was able to get to side of road and restart car and proceed. Same thing happened 4 additional times that day at various speeds accelerating to speed following a stop or using an on-ramp to highway speed. Have experienced "surging" previously but dealer ignored reports as "intermittent". Car was…
ODI 10519294
Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine just goes to idle. You have to stop and put car in park to restart. There is no warring as to when the engine will cut out. This has happened at least 12 to 15 time over the last two weeks. *tr
ODI 10515620
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
First it started with the engine light coming on. I had the codes read at a local auto parts store and they saw it was an "evap censor" and stated this is usually associated with a gas cap leaking. Well, the escape we have doesn't have a gas cap!!! It's one of those "quick fuel, nascar type systems", where there is just a plug that retracts when you insert the gas nozzle and retracts when you're finished? Secondly,…
ODI 10524362
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling 60mph, car suddenly stalled on the highway. Gas paddle did not respond. Engine light & wrench light was lit. Stopped the vehicle completely & turn the engine off. Waited couple of mins and start again. No wrench light but engine light goes off. Now this happens every day. *tr
ODI 10513345
Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle acts like it is going to cut off, you can't give it any gas. I have to pull over, where i am at, whether it be the side of the road, middle of an intersection, or a center turning lane. I then have to put the vehicle in park, turn it off, wait about 15 seconds and start it back up. Most of the time i have to repeat this process several times before i reach my destination. It is the throttle body which we…
ODI 10520267
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On multiple occasions my 2010 ford escape stalled while driving. Vehicle was unresponsive when pressing on the gas pedal and required a restart in order to temporarily correct the issue. In all instances, i was in the middle of traffic and struggled to make my way to the shoulder to avoid an accident or injury to myself and others. Upon further investigation from local ford dealer, i was informed that the throttle…
ODI 10521458
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at approx 45mph, vehicle started to decrease in speed. Pressing the gas pedal the rpms continued to decrease and car slowed to a stop without stalling. Vehicle began sputtering and "wrench" light appeared on dash. *tr
ODI 10515469