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
Was driving lost all power at first then was able to move at 2 mph when gas pedal was fully depressed, car started to shake. Heard loud pop then engine light came on dash. I was able to creep along to get out of moving traffic. Drove at the side of the road until i tried to get into a parking area which required me to make a left turn with traffic coming waited and waited then from a complete stop i make the turn…
ODI 10561456
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving at approximately 45 mph, the wrench indicator light lit up on my instrument panel and i lost power to the wheels. Had vehicle towed to dealership on 1/10/14 where the mechanics diagnosed a throttle body failure. *tr
ODI 10559413
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle failed to accelerate, lost power and it was necessary to coast to a stop on the side of the interstate. Vehicle continued to idle very roughly. When i depressed the gas pedal the motor would not rev up and remained at an idle. Necessary to tow vehicle to dealership and i was informed it would be necessary to replace the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10556204
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving along at 35-40 mph, in traffic, and the gas pedal completely quit! And a little yellow wrench showed up on my dashboard. No other lights showed up. A complete failure of the gas pedal ensued. I had to coast through traffic to the side of the road. I found that if i turned off engine and restarted car, the "wrench" went away and i had power until the next time it happened. Mechanic said this was "limp…
ODI 10557601
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving to work and car stalled. Hit the gas and nothing happened. Pulled over on shoulder, turned car off, and restarted. Immediately took car to dealership and fuel throttle body malfunction was diagnosed as the cause. Can i get a refund, as this seems to be a common problem? *tr
ODI 10555756
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Was driving the vehicle on the interstate at about 60 mph and exited safely. Went through typical stop-and-go rush hour traffic for about 2 minutes until reaching work, in which the campus' speed is set to 25 mph throughout. Vehicle was traveling on work campus a little under 30 mph. Suddenly, the car stalled and the battery and oil warning lights had come on. Steering the vehicle to a safe parking place was…
ODI 10554644
Fuel System, Gasoline · Fuel/Propulsion System
About 3 years ago, we started having problems with the component within in the fuel take that shuts after you put gas in the vehicle. We kept getting an error notice that it was not shutting. We took it in to the ford dealer, where they claimed to have fixed it. About 2 weeks later, we the code came up again. We took it back to the ford dealer and this time, the neck of the fuel tank had to be replaced. This seemed…
ODI 10935221
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on freeway, at about 65mph, when all of the sudden the engine stalled and power was cut dramatically from the engine. Unable to control speed and instantly started stopping. Had to pull over sharply and unsafely on the side of an on-ramp narrowly having car behind us miss us. Turned off vehicle and had to wait about 20 seconds before restarting the car. It then worked ok. Happened several times on one trip…
ODI 10554155
Fuel/Propulsion System
On a city street headed out of town in the morning. Started to pull out from a stop sign into traffic when the engine began to run really rough. Stopped just into intersection. First thought it might be water in the gas. Vehicle would idle very rough between 500-800 rpm. Put isopropyl dry gas in the tank...no better after 35 minutes. Vehicle would not move! Called the dealership and ended up having it towed. Dealer…
ODI 10553869
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling down the highway at approximately 70 mph, the car suddenly loses power. The vehicle becomes unresponsive to throttle controls. Vehicle must be pulled off of the highway, onto the shoulder. The vehicle key must be cycled to reset the system. Being an active investigation, there should be known cases of the electronic throttle body failing on these cars. It is a safety concern, and the drive by wire…
ODI 10551180
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the road at about 45mph, the car stopped acknowledging that i was pushing the gas pedal. The car steadily slowed down, regardless of how much i pushed on the gas pedal. I ended up veering off into a parking lot and shutting the car off. I waited about 5 minutes and restarted it. It acted normal and i resumed my driving. It has happened about 5 times since then as well. Thankfully i haven't been on…
ODI 10553311
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling west on i-10 from tallahassee, fl intending to go to pensacola, fl. I was driving the 70 mph posted speed limit. As i neared exit 192 @ quincy, fl i heard a noise from under the hood that sounded like a clunk. The car's engine dropped below 1000 rpm and gradually slowed down. I pulled off to the emergency lane. The escape was towed to havana ford in havana, fl on sat., nov. 2, 2013. The service dept.…
ODI 10551419
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving into work on a 5 lane, heavy traffic road going about 45 mph when my car suddenly lost all of its engine power. The radio, lights were still working, the car simply wouldn't accelerate and actually slowed down considerably to a point where i was basically stopped on the road. I was able to coast into a turning lane so i was at least out of the main traffic lane. I turned the car off, started it again…
ODI 10550591
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving about 2 miles from my home the auto began to be sluggish. Then it would only go about 5 to10 miles an hour and then barely going at all. Auto was towed to mechanic and diagnosed that the throttle body was the issue and it was replaced. *tr
ODI 10551053
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle was traveling on the expressway when suddenly the car seemed to "stall" although it never actually stalled out, but rpms dropped to 800-1000 and would not respond to any throttle action . After turning the car off, waiting and starting again, the problem then resurfaced about a half mile later. I was again able to pull off, restart the car and continue normally. Once in a safe location (work), i was able…
ODI 10549248
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was accelerating into traffic when, all of a sudden, my vehicle lurched forward, began to rapidly lose speed, and would not accelerate--even with the gas pedal pushed to the floor. Simultaneously, the yellow wrench light illuminated on the lower left-hand side of the dashboard. I had to immediately cross over two lanes of traffic and pull to a side street, at which time, my car came to a complete stop. I then put…
ODI 10549308
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was taking the wife home from the hospital after she had surgery and the car stalled on me while i was pulling out into a busy highway and we were nearly hit. On the way home the car stalled and went into limp mode numerous times and we had to call a tow truck. The culprit was a malfunctioning throttle body assembly which the dealer told me was very common. I cant believe there hasn't been a recall on this as it…
ODI 10549944
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Backed out of parking space, wrench lit on dash, no throttle control, erratic idle. Have a code scanner, it read p2111. Placed in park, shut engine off and restarted, light went off. Drive 5 minutes, wrench light came on again, no throttle control, erratic idle, codes p2111, p2112. Almost got rear-ended. Again put in park and restarted, made it home. This has happened 3 times before this in the last 2 weeks. Very…
ODI 10548225
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While making a left at an intersection the engine cut to idle and would not accelerate. After pulling to the side of the road the car was shut off and started again and ran ok. The car was take to the dealer the next day. We were told the throttle body was bad. I was also told they go bad a lot and they not covered by the engine warranty. Traffic was light at the time if it was heavy this could have caused an…
ODI 10548114
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body replaced on 10/16/2013. Merging onto interstate highway when sudden down shift and engine rev occurred. Car would not accelerate when needed and pulled onto safety lane.. Turned engine off and restarted, same thing occurred with acceleration at 60 mph and higher. Very dangerous because car slows down dramatically and will not accelerate. *tr
ODI 10548231
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While traveling on highway with my family, at about 65 mph there was an engine shudder, then the yellow wrench light illuminated on left side of console. Engine was now vibrating and shaky. Stepped on gas and no acceleration, although all other electrical items were running. With the forward momentum i was able to get over. Pulled over to side of highway, called roadside assistance and in the process, i shut off the…
ODI 10547807
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling on i 64 east toward richmond in the left lane at approx 70 mph in very heavy, fast moving traffic. The engine immediately begin to lose acceleration, the engine wrench icon came on, and the vehicle was rapidly slowing; depressing the accelerator had no effect. There was no left shoulder, and i had difficulty in maneuvering to the right side of the interstate due to traffic. This was quiet alarming. I…
ODI 10547888
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving from virginia towards the delaware beaches. After crossing the bay bridge in maryland on route 50 ... Driving in the left lane traveling 55mph, and all of a sudden i lost the ability to accelerate and began losing speed. I had to pull all the way over to the right lane losing power as each second passed. I was able to coast along the side of the road to pull off the highway. After getting to the ford…
ODI 10547722
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Surging/loss of rpm/power....defective electronic throttle body....had to be replaced....should be a recall on this part. *tr
ODI 10547394
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling 65 mph on the highway the vehicle suddenly lost all power and shuttered to a stop. Throttle body replaced by ford dealer on 10/08/13. *tr
ODI 10547371