2011 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
- 88
- 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 88 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 15 records
- check engine · 10 records
- engine light · 10 records
- power steering · 8 records
- lost power · 8 records
- wrench light · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 41 |
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
At 55 mph our 2011 ford escape lost all power with no warning at all. Had to push it out of the middle of the highway. Throttle control/powertrain light came on. Turned ignition completely off and restarted the engine, light went out and ran fine. Going in for service asap. *jb
ODI 10541703
Electrical System · Engine
I was pulling out of the doctor's office with my wife and newborn child and as i pulled out (i had plenty of safe distance if my car were functioning properly) my car all of a sudden lost any acceleration capabilities and the rpm's dropped extremely low. The speed limit on the road was 55 and it started when i got to 30mph making it so the traffic already on the road ran up right behind me and nearly hit me. I was…
ODI 10535803
Electrical System · Power Train
On four separate occasions, while accelerating the throttle gave out. The vehicle had no power to move forward, except what was left from the original speed. On one of theses occasions, i was on a major highway in the dc area when the throttle gave out. I turned on my hazards and pulled over. Thankfully the cars behind me had enough room not to crash into me. I then turned off the car. Once restarted, it seemed to…
ODI 10535879
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving on an expressway around 35-40mph, vehicle experienced a sudden loss of power and went into limp mode (less than 1000rpm) with a wrench indicator illuminated on the dashboard. Pulled over, shut down vehicle and then restarted engine. Vehicle was driven home and taken to the dealership the next day. Ford diagnosed and is replacing the throttle body under powertrain warranty. *tr
ODI 10534287
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicle shuts down or does not respond to accelerator. You turn it off wait a few minutes, start it again and it gets moving. Problem occurred twice in one day. 10 days later the problem re-emerged three times.
ODI 10535987
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The car went into limp mode while driving... Gas pedal would not do anything until i pulled over and restarted. Wrench light and check engine come on, but go off after car is restarted. Took to dealer today after about 6 occurrences in the past month. It seems to be happening more frequently.
ODI 10542235
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Was driving on highway at 55 mph, the wrench light came on dashboard and the car started decelerating. Would not accelerate, had to pull over, turn car off, then back on, in order for car to accelerate again. Second incident seemed like car's power completely shut off and would not come back on again after a rough idling stop. *tr
ODI 10533437
Electrical System · Engine
We had our 2011 escape in the dealership 2 times due to it completely shutting down while driving before they could figure out that is was a failed throttle body (electrical issue). They told us it was "bad gas" every other time. We had our infant in the vehicle when it shut down on the freeway and scared the crap out of us. Thankfully we were able to get away from other vehicles and make an emergency exit from the…
ODI 10532820
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving on an interstate at approximately 75 mph, when the engine of my 2011 ford escape seemingly shut down. The gas pedal stopped working. A small golden wrench icon lit up to the left of the rpm gauge. I pulled over and as i slowed, the car jerked. I turned the car off; took out the keys and waited a few minutes. The engine had a little extra trouble to restart; but it did within 30 seconds. Two days later,…
ODI 10535347
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling 60 mph on the highway when the vehicle lost power, i had to coast over to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle and turn it back on. The vehicle would start but then return to idle with no throttle response. This went on repeatedly before i had to have it towed to a dealership. Because this occurred on a saturday afternoon the service department was closed and i was unable to speak to anyone.…
ODI 10531522
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving and the vehicle stalled. I turned the engine off and restarted it drove fine almost a week later it happened again maybe 3 miles from my home i turned engine off and restarted drove about 1 mile and it done it again and picture of a wrench came on instrument panel i drove about 1 mile again and stalled again. I started vehicle again and the check engine light was on and i made it to my driveway. Had…
ODI 10526454
Electrical System · Power Train
I was driving home on the highway during rush hour. A yellow wrench light began flashing on the lower left side of the dashboard. I felt the engine lose power and saw that the car was decelerating. I pressed on the gas pedal with no effect. I signaled and moved over to the shoulder of the road. Approximately 10 feet after i reached the shoulder, the car stopped moving forward and stalled. I turned it off, let it sit…
ODI 10526401
Electrical System · Power Train
I was driving down the road at 40 mph and my vehicle just quit running (lost power) and i had to pull over to the side of the road. The engine light came on when this happened, it looked like a wrench figure on the dash. After letting my escape sit for about 30 seconds,it started right up. After it started, i put it in drive and proceeded to go down the road and after about two miles, my vehicle quit running again.…
ODI 10524958
Electrical System · Power Train · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate, the transmission slipped and the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was placed in park and the traction sensor warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that after closing the driver's side door, the door ajar warning light remained illuminated. As a result, the overhead light stayed illuminated causing the battery to…
ODI 10534845
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2011 ford escape has gone into limp mode while in motion three times this month, july 2013. My local ford dealership diagnosed the problem as a malfunctioning throttle body. *tr
ODI 10524891
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle went into stall while traveling off of exit ramp. Have read that this is being investigated and needs to be recalled! Dangerous and felt unsafe with my child in vehicle! If this happened at a high speed on hwy, it could lead to a crash and injury or even death! *tr
ODI 10522379
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling and suddenly lost power or throttle control. The car started stumbling and i had no power as i pushed on accelerator. The wrench symbol came on my control panel. *tr
ODI 10521843
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving on the expressway crg g5 at 45mph the engine stalled, with no more power supplied to the car and it rolled to a full stop. The electronic throttle did not operate to accelerate or drive the car any more. The vehicle had to be towed away. The check-engine light and 'wrench' light are on, the associated dtc code is p2112. *tr
ODI 10520242
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I am a single female and keep my vehicle maintenance up to date. I do not have anyone to call on to help in times of car trouble. The engine would lose power and start to 'coast' to a stop at varying speeds, including on an interstate. I had to pull the car over, turn it off, and restart. The restart was always troublesome. Once the dealership looked at the car, i was told i would have to wait at least 2 weeks for a…
ODI 10522512
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10522022
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
First issue is that the back back door wont open & there is no keyhole to unlock it either. Second issue is that when it rains heavy water is coming through from the outside into all my doors & it stays there because there is no plug to let the water out. The cheapest option was to drill holes in the bottom of each door to let the water out.
ODI 11219295
Electrical System
My 2011 ford escape stalls at highway speed. This is a known issue to ford, and the part was on back order because of all of the other defective escapes. Although the part was said to have been replaced, the stalling has continued. My ford dealer refuses to do further repairs, even though the truck is very dangerous to drive. The problem is with the throttle body for this model. Here is a video that someone else…
ODI 10542294
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving up a hill when my engine shut off and car started lurching forward. The brakes slowed the car down but lurching continued. The car restarted okay but stalled several more times as i was driving it to the dealer. There were no warning lights on and i have always taken great care of the car. There were no odd noises or signs that something was wrong until the car stopped. I am thankful that i was on a…
ODI 10515458
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving home from work at about 35 mph when the car lost power. It stayed running and i turned on my flashers and coasted to the first turn. I turned off the main rd and parked, shut off the car, then started it back up and it worked fine the rest of the way home. A few days later it did it again so i called the local ford garage, on a saturday morning. The service man on duty told me " this time of year there…
ODI 10522480
Electrical System · Engine
While driving the vehicle it started jolting and sounding as if the vehicle was dying or out of gas(i had a 3/4 tank). I shuttered to a stop and died while i was on the highway. I went to start it again and it rolled over for 20 sec and then stared. I put it in drive and it immediately bogged down and died. Al my check engine lights came on and i called my husband to come help me. When he got there he was able to…
ODI 10513784