2011 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 252
- 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 252 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 36 records
- wrench light · 29 records
- light came · 26 records
- side road · 16 records
- lost power · 13 records
- engine light · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 148 |
| 60–100k mi | 47 |
| 1–30k mi | 38 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
When the weather started getting colder, the transmission started out hard to shift. I travel for work and when i am in heavy traffic it is dangerous, because it takes a while for the car to shift out. When it does finally shift, it is a hard shift and hard to control. *tr
ODI 10504185
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, the power train warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder but the contact was able to be restart and drive the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the dealer however, the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about…
ODI 10489032
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While pulling onto highway onramp the vehicle began to jerk violently and suddenly shut down and would not accelerate. It was a busy traffic time and the sudden deceleration of my vehicle caused others to have to suddenly brake to avoid a collision. Pulled vehicle to side of the road and shut it off. Restarted and the problem seemed to be fixed. Began driving vehicle to dealer with hazard lights and problem occurred…
ODI 10485237
Power Train
While cruising at constant speed on the interstate, the "wrench" light came on and car started to slow down. First reaction was to press accelerator pedal but it was unresponsive only by luck we were on the right side of the road and were able to coast to a safe stop. After stopping, the car was placed in park and the engine remained on but idled very rough. The ignition was turned off and back on and the wrench…
ODI 10483236
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
As i was pulling away from the intersection, i lost all throttle. I had no power at all, it wanted to stall and i had nowhere to pull over from the inside lane. The driver behind me almost rear ended me. I had to stop in the middle of traffic with my hazard lights on. This is a serious safety issue, this should not happen on a new vehicle that has only 36,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10495282
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2011 ford escape was being driven @ 55 mph in traffic & it suddenly lost power. Orange wrench appeared, motor running rough. Steered to emergency lane. Turned off ignition, waited, re-started. I went on to my meeting the to the ford dealership near where i work. They said to drive it there (if possible) next time without cutting off the engine. Two days later (local dealership closed) while driving 55 mph, rainy…
ODI 10482785
Power Train
I was making a left off of a bridge and it just stopped going forward and the throttle wouldn't go. I could push gas pedal all the way down and nothing changed i shut it off and it was fine for a couple days then same thing. Sometimes it goes a week or more with out any problem. *js
ODI 10538377
Power Train
While driving we were alerted to a problem by a passing car. After stopping the motorhome i walked back to the escape and saw smoke coming from under the car. After allowing the car to cool we proceeded on to our destination and contacted the local ford dealer. We were provided with an appointment for the next morning. At that appointment we were told that the transmission was totally destroyed. While no fire was…
ODI 10632908
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving on i-75 south, atlanta area, 55 mph, when my ford escape 2011 lost all power and i coasted to side of road during rush hour --- very scary, and very dangerous. Took vehicle to ford service and was charged $474.15 to replace defective throttle body (not covered under transmission, engine, powertrain warranty). Read on-line that there are many other ford owners experiencing this same dangerous problem.…
ODI 10552607
Power Train
Intermittently lose throttle response, engine returns to idle, gas pedal does not respond. This has happened on highway and local roads and creates dangerous situation. Dealer has been able to duplicate problem but not able to repair. *tr
ODI 10480081
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving the wrench light came on and the car just died, had to pull over, the 2nd time i was going on a busy interstate and going about 70 mph i was lucky there was a place to pull off the road, but then the check engine light came on, and stayed on for the entire trip. When i arrived home and shut the car off and started it again the light was off. I looked into this since i have elderly people i take to and…
ODI 10479995
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving approximately 40-45 mph when engine jerked and shut down. Lost speed and noticed the now no speed / idling engine running very rough. The wrench symbol appeared on instrument cluster indicating throttle/powertrain issue. Restarted car and drove approximately 2 blocks when the engine shut down again, this time the check engine light appeared as well as the wrench symbol. Luckily we were able to limp home…
ODI 10533194
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the interstate at 70mph when my car seemed to just completely lose power. I had to coast to the side of the road, put the car in park, turn it off and restart it. The incident happened exactly the same a couple other times. Also happen once when in the middle of the city. I was at a busy intersection and the car lost power in the middle of the intersection. I was not able to go anywhere until i…
ODI 10500036
Power Train
8/18/12 while driving on the interstate at 60 mph my truck suddenly lost power. The wrench light on the dash came on and the truck began to slow down in the mist of traffic. I was in the middle lane and needed to pull over to the emergency lane. After much effort i was able to do so. It was a very scary situation. I waited a few minutes before restarting the engine. It started up okay and i pulled out and stayed in…
ODI 10472876
Engine · Power Train
While driving on highway at 60 mph 8/16/2013, my engine shut off. I pulled to side of road. The "wrench" light on dash was on. I called ford bloomington, they gave me roadside assist # and had me call them to send a tow truck to bring me and my vehicle to ford for check up. It was ready later that day, was told that they reprogrammed pcm and updated calibration, they changed air filter and told me i was "good to go"…
ODI 10538454
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling 80mph on the interstate, my 2011 ford escape with 27000 miles suddenly lost power as a wrench indicator light came on the dashboard. The gas pedal would not accelerate to pull onto shoulder or to move around traffic. All fuel acceleration was lost. As i finally coasted to the shoulder, narrowly avoiding being the cause of multiple accidents, the vehicle starting shaking. I turned the car off, waited…
ODI 10467167
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Small surges just after stops. Total loss of power at highway speeds. July 2012 showed the check engine light, and had to coast to side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. Turn off and restart and all check engine lights go away and car acts normally. Dealership found no codes. June 2013 again total loss of power at highway speeds, this time powertrain light comes on, and the car has…
ODI 10531805
Engine · Power Train
While depressing brake to stop at red light or stop sign, engine surges with forced acceleration. Must hit the brake hard to hold the vehicle from going on its own. Surge lasts a long time and i must put the car in park and turn off the engine. Last time car was still surging when i restarted the vehicle, had to turn off car again. This has happened 4 times and my vehicle is still under warranty. The dealership…
ODI 10504542
Engine · Power Train
While i was driving 55 mph on the interstate in the middle lane when suddenly, with no warning, we were no longer able to get enough throttle to continue moving forward. We had to coast to the side of the road. We were almost rear-ended, i really thought we were going to be killed. It is a very scary situation, going from 55 mph to nothing. The throttle body failed completely and had to be replaced. After doing…
ODI 10462444
Accelerator Pedal · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure
Last year i purchased a 2011 ford escape and have been completely dissatisfied with my purchase. The selling dealer, tower ford in great neck, new york has done absolutely nothing to help me rectify my serious complaint and concerns with my vehicle. One of my biggest concerns is that the transmission slips, the accelerator pedal sticks, the brakes are very low, and a swishing liquid noise is heard in the fuel tank…
ODI 10456976
Power Train · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I bought this car in 2012 and have since noticed the vehicle losing the ability to accelerate. No matter how far i push down on the gas it will not accelerate. After a minute or two of stalling, it will sputter and shut off. I took it to the auto shop to make sure that it was not misfiring a piston, or that their was anything immediately wrong, but they could not give me an answer to why it would not accelerate. My…
ODI 10717898
Power Train
Vehicle has stalled multiple times at highway speeds which ford apparently calls "limp mode". All power to the motor was gone. As this only has happened at highway speeds, i feared for my life that i would get rear ended. Apparently ford knows of a problem with the throttle body but since the car never keeps the code in the computer, ford will not do any repairs to it. This is a serious issue and am worried someone…
ODI 10522957
Power Train
While towing my 2011 ford escape limited behind my rv bus, the transmission burned up. I did everything that was taught to me by ford dealership in gurnee, il, camping world in fox lake, il and the ford manual. The madison, tennessee ford dealership tried to blame roadmaster for the problem. Roadmaster is the maker of the towing system (bars, electrical wiring for lights and the even brake system). That made no…
ODI 10415991
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving approximately 15 mph and attempting to shift gears, the vehicle jerked without warning. The failure occurred ten times. The dealer stated that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.
ODI 10633309
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle jerked and then accelerated rapidly. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer a few months later because the transmissions warning light had illuminated. The dealer stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure…
ODI 10543802