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.
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle's throttle stopped working in traffic traveling at 35 mph and had to coast vehicle to side of road where engine was idling roughly but no response to pressing accelerator pedal. Vehicle needed to be shut off and restarted several times to get throttle working again. Vehicle exhibited this problem many times over last 30 days (even at 65 mph we lost throttle on interstate and had to coast off in traffic). We…
ODI 10504054
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2010 ford escape xlt (v6) is having repeated incidents (at random intervals) of throttle failures. Vehicle suddenly has no "gas pedal", idles roughly (800 to 1000 rpm) and has to be coasted to side of road. Only way to reset is to put vehicle in park and turn off (dangerous on interstates or if in left lane and no place to pull off), restart and most cases the problem is eliminated for hours, days or more. Sometimes…
ODI 10504051
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I had approximately four occurrences of losing all throttle response, basically a complete loss of power while driving on the los angeles freeway system. Engine rpm drops to 1,000 and provides idle power only. A very dangerous situation while on a 4 lane congested highway traveling at speeds upto 65 mph. *tr
ODI 10504211
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On the morning of february 25th, i was pulling out of my garage when my car just stopped accelerating and the "wrench" light came on. It was barely idling, so i turned off the car and restarted it. It started normally, so i went on to work. That evening, i was driving on the interstate in the passing lane going approximately 75 mph when the car sort of lurched and then the "wrench" light came on and the car…
ODI 10504000
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving down the road at night, going 40 mph on a street when suddenly my car decelerating without warning and came to a stop on the side of a busy street. The engine light came on however, i was not able to get it to move. I had the tow company come get me and dropped it off at the ford dealership. It appears that the throttle body went out while i was driving. Normally i wouldn't report this, but it seems to…
ODI 10498069
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
THROTTLE BODY PLACE STICKING. *TR
ODI 10561031
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving there was a sudden loss of power. The wrench icon lit up on the dash display & the engine light came on too. There was no response from the gas pedal at all. The engine stayed on & all other features of the vehicle worked. I shut the car off & restarted the vehicle & continued driving. This occurred 4 times within a half hour. It was a miracle that i was not involved in an auto accident. I brought the…
ODI 10494882
Fuel System, Gasoline · Fuel/Propulsion System
Even though that had happened some months before but stopped, it did it again in january of 2013. The vehicle stalled unable to be accelerated, the wrench sign appeared and all i could do was coast it to the side of the road. The engine was still running. Since this happened before, i took it immediately to ford to have it fix. I told them what i thought it was and they confirmed it. The repaired was $304. Since…
ODI 10512494
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Defective throttle body the 2010 ford escape not once but multiple times would go to idle and run rough while traveling on different roads at different speeds. The gas pedal would do nothing to make the car go but it was idling rough and coasting causing us to stop on the side of very dangerous roads. We would turn it off and let it sit for a few minutes and then it would start normal. The gas pedal would work again…
ODI 10490716
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
With no warning, i was unable to accelerate. Car went into limp mode. I was able to pull over safely. I am thankful i wasn't traveling at a higher rate of speed or traveling on the freeway; this would have been incredibly dangerous. Diagnostic lights on dash indicated something with throttle. Was able to get car home - very difficult. Had to have it towed. Very expensive car repair, 208.00 part (throttle body) and…
ODI 10491836
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving to work, going approximately 40 mph, my car experienced a sudden loss of power and acceleration. The car did not respond when i pressed the gas pedal, and the engine was sputtering and the car would barely move forward. Luckily i was able to pull into a parking lot and shut the car off. I had the car towed to a ford dealer, and was informed that the problem was the electronic throttle body. I soon…
ODI 10499971
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Serious and life-threatening malfunction impeded my ability to control my 2010 escape occurred while driving 50mph on a very busy highway. My escape stalled suddenly without any warning what so ever in the middle of the lane while driving on the busy highway. As i tried to continue driving, pushing the throttle pedal, the escape would not go,it slowed down suddenly on it's own. I was able to ease off the payment to…
ODI 10487928
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The car lost engine power unexpectedly while under way. Pressing the gas pedal made no difference, and the car would not coast - it lost speed rapidly. Upon turning the car off and waiting a few minutes, the car would restart and operate normally. Sometimes it would operate for normally for the entirety of the trip, other times the car would exhibit the problem again. *tr
ODI 10495324
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was pulling out of my neighborhood to drive to work, the car barely made it into the lane of traffic before it stalled completely. I made it to the curb and was quite shaken by this incident. No warning lights had come on. This was very startling to me. After a few minutes, the car started but it shook as i shifted it into drive. I decided to drive with great care to the dealership. On the way there, as i was…
ODI 10557809
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
For several months, my 2010 ford escape would stall while driving down the road. There were times that i was going 45-55mph and my vehicle would stall. I lost power steering as vehicle shut off. I had to slow down and pull off the road and re-start the vehicle. This was very dangerous and scary. This happened probably 10-15 times until i could no longer get the vehicle started. I had it towed into a ford dealership…
ODI 10503155
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Engine stalls , loss of power, random stop - obd code p2111 throttle body. *tr
ODI 10486647
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
Loss of power - vehicle stops at random - obd code p2111. *tr
ODI 10486203
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body failure. From nov 2012 until july 2013 my ford escape has been bucking and surging at low speeds with no throttle response. Occasionally, the vehicle would die completely unresponsive in the middle of an intersection. On july 11, 2013, my wife took our 2010 ford escape to ernest mccarty ford in alabaster, al. They told us that the throttle body assembly would need to be replaced. This issue is very…
ODI 10524383
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Engine loses power (does not stall out) stays running but unable to accelerate. Wrench light comes on. If shut off and restarted it will go again. Occured 3 times in one day. Occurs at any level of speed, was going 30 mph once, and on highway the other 2 times, once excelerating on highway to merge, and the last time driving normally. Throttle body and motor were replaced. *tr
ODI 10500155
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving wrench light and engine light illuminated with sudden loss of power very dangerous. If it would have happened .5 miles later merging onto highway during rush hour could have been fatal. *tr
ODI 10483621
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
During stopping at stop lights/stop sings the engine surges back and forth like it is going to die. Now it has started to actually stall out. The stalling has also occurred on freeway driving at speeds over 40 miles per hour. *tr
ODI 10545742
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My check engine light came on steadily out of the blue. Took it to ford dealer and was told i needed to replace a faulty purge valve. Part number:9u5z-9c915-h. I was told this was a common problem for escape's and fusion's. There were 3 escapes today having the same part replaced. Not under warranty and $300. There is a technical service bulletin on this issue, but not a recall. Seems like a common defect could have…
ODI 10483203
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was going approximately 60 to 65 mph on the freeway and i stepped on the gas to accelerate past another vehicle when i very suddenly lost all acceleration. I had to glide across 3 lanes of heavy traffic to try to get off the road. The car idled a little rough, i turned it off and when i started it again it ran fine and the accelerator worked again. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. This…
ODI 10482158
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving from central fl to asheville, nc. My 3.0 litr escape basically lost all power a total of 6 different times on interstates 95 and 26 between savannah, ga and columbia, sc. Driving along at posted highway speed limit, engine would unexpectedly start losing power and eventually come to a stop in the emergency lane. The tachometer indicated that the engine was running at about 1000 rpm, but it would not…
ODI 10505856
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Vehicle began throttling while driving on the freeway. Engine light came on. As i pulled over, vehicle slowed down jumping forward. Applied brakes and still kept jumping forward. Switched gear to park and car stalled. Turned on after a few tries. Continues to jump forward and shake. After a few minutes problem went away and vehicle drove normal. Three weeks later same occurrence. This week another occurrence of the…
ODI 10482014