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 · Vehicle Speed Control
As i pulled on to the highway the electronic throttle body malfunctioned almost causing an accident. The car lost power and the gas pedal had no effect. The check engine light and small wrench lights came on. After safely getting off the highway i shutdown the engine and when restarted all seemed fine, the warning lights were off and the gas pedal again worked. The similar event took place twice more on my short…
ODI 10546968
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body quit functioning while driving down the road. This caused the vehicle to lose power in the middle of traffic which could have been very dangerous and possibly deadly. *tr
ODI 10546817
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Had to replace throttle body on october 28 ,2013 after many times of truck stalling at speeds up to 40 mph. Most of the issues occurred at speeds of less than 25 mph. The power train warning light (wrench light) and check engine light both would be illuminated. The car could be restarted after each issue. *tr
ODI 10549897
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving at 55 mph, car went into limp home mode, greatly reducing speed on rural highway. Code was for throttle actuator stuck closed. Dealer cleaned throttle plates only, and returned car. Next day, the same thing occurred. This time dealer replaced throttle body. This is a dangerouls situation for which i have noticed there have been complaints and an investigation. A safety recall should be ordered. A side…
ODI 10547904
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving to kansas from iowa on the interstate at 65 mph we suddenly stalled and lost our power steering. We were in heavy traffic which was quite scary. Pulled over to the side of the road stopped, put the car in park and started the car back up. Continued down the road only to have it happen again within 2 minutes. This happened multiple, at least 20 times until finally the car would not respond to the gas pedal.…
ODI 10560542
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving about 55-60 when the car lost power , pulled over and the car would run at a slow idle. I shut he car off and it restarted drove about another 6 miles and it did it again. Had it repaired today, and told my 60,000 mile power train warranty does not cover this, neither does the engine. Replaced the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10546302
Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving on northern state highway at about 55 - 60 mph when the engine started to sputter and lost power engine light came on managed to get onto side of highway without getting hit. *tr
ODI 10546274
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Sitting at a traffic light, when it turned green attempted to accelerate, throttle became unresponsive immediately and the powertrain system fault light came on. After turning off the ignition the car started back up with out incident and continued the drive that day. About 1 week later, had the same thing happen twice in one day and then four times the next. Of the seven total incidents, 3 of which happened in…
ODI 10544674
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My daughter was driving to school and she informed me that she lost all acceleration and the vehicle began to jerk forward. This happened 3 times in four days. The engine light and a "wrench" light came on. I took the vehicle to a local ford dealer approximately 20 miles away. The vehicle lost acceleration 10 times during the trip. The gas pedal would not work and the engine would lower to idle and begin to jerk, as…
ODI 10545622
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Standard transmission vehicle. Traveling on city street at 35 mph, vehicle started losing power and engine died. Initially not able to restart, waited 4 minutes and engine started. Few minutes later at a stop, began accelerating but engine died again. After first occurrence, engine light came on and wrench light went on and off. Was able to get vehicle started and proceeded to ford dealer. Ford dealer diagnosed…
ODI 10544772
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Defective throttle body was replaced by ford 9/17/2013. *tr
ODI 10544143
Fuel/Propulsion System
Just started to pull away and the accelerator just stopped. The pedal would not work, the engine continued to run but would not move. Coasted into a gas station that was right next to us and shut it off. After a restart it was fine. It has happened six times since then, sometimes when i am going down the road at 60 mph. *tr
ODI 10544091
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
First incident sept 13, 2013. Traveling at a speed of 55mph on highway 32 when a sensation of someone just pulling the plug on the engine fuel intake. There was no response at all when pushing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle remained idling and i was able to pull safely off the road into a nearby parking lot. I was able to maneuver it still while idling, to position the vehicle of possible towing. I had left the…
ODI 10543801
Fuel/Propulsion System
Going around a turn, the car started sputtering and would no longer accelerate. I pulled over, turned off the vehicle and then restarted it. I took my vehicle to the dealership to have it checked and was told it was a bad throttle body assembly and the part was not under warranty. I have continued driving without having the part repaired, and it has happened three more times in the past week. I will be paying for…
ODI 10544775
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling at 60 mph on the highway, vehicle suddenly lost acceleration and the yellow wrench light came on. Coasted to the side of the road and put vehicle in park. Pushed down on accelerated, but no response. Shut down vehicle. Waited a few moments. Vehicle started again. Drove directly to dealership. After two days, they were unable to diagnose a problem. That was five days ago. This evening, it happened again.…
ODI 10543957
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Stopped at light. Got to 20 mph then engine shut off. Coasted 50 feet shifted to neutral restarted car shook, but got me to safety. Got towed. Error code p2112. *tr
ODI 10543164
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After stopping at a stop light i proceeded to accelerate through the intersection when my ford escape began to jerk, then seemed to die in the middle of the intersection. There was no check engine light on and after listening to the engine i realized that it was still running, but there was no gas getting to the engine when i pressed on the accelerator. I let the car roll out of the intersection, turned off the…
ODI 10543017
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle would not accelerate, would miss fire and stop running. *tr
ODI 10542878
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car throttle almost stalls to rough idle , sputters but cannot give it gas or rev engine wrench symbol lights up you must turn off car to restart after about 10 times and it happening every mile or so the check engine light is on and stays on even after restarting. This will happen out of nowhere while driving at any speed but idles just enough to pull over to safety ! Restart and drive a mike and either just idling…
ODI 10543605
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down road at 55mph, suddenly the gas pedal was unresponsive (no power) . Pulled to the side of road, shut car down and waited approx. 5 min. Then restarted car. Ran ok. Since then this has been a recurring event. Recently stalled on railroad tracks as my wife was driving to work. Would like to see ford step up and recall before someone losses their life in an accident. This is a fairly expensive…
ODI 10553894
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving approx. 40mph over a freeway overpass, the car lurched repeatedly, and slowed way down. I could not accelerate. The wrench light came on. I was able to eventually get it pulled over, turn it off and restart it. For the next day and a half, it would die almost every time i came to a stop for more than 30 seconds, or any time i tried to drive up my inclined driveway. I rested it the next day (sunday) and…
ODI 10542952
Fuel/Propulsion System
My service engine light came on. I took the car to the shop to get it checked out & they did a smoke test & determined that my car was leaking gas vapors from the vapor lock system - to be specific the fuel filler area. It cost me $500 to fix. The shop said my car was leaking a lot of gas vapors which is dangerous. Thank goodness i dont smoke. There seem to be quite a few of these complaints & there should be a…
ODI 10542252
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On 8/24/13, while traveling out of state, i entered the highway, got my speed up to 70 mph, when the vehicle jolted hard and all acceleration was lost. I coasted to a stop on the side of the highway, turned the engine off, waited 30 seconds, and restarted it. It cranked hard, but started. I reentered the highway, accelerated to about 70 mph and the escape lost acceleration again. I again coasted to a stop and…
ODI 10547960
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at approximately 70 mph the engine suddenly cut out, there was no response to the gas pedal. A blinking yellow wrench symbol came on the dash board. We coasted to a stop on the side of the road, where i switched the car off and after a couple of minutes started it again seemingly to be fine. The next day it happened again, 70 mph on a toll road, again it restarted after a shutdown. This time we went…
ODI 10537247