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.
Electrical System · Power Train
I continue to have issues with the electronic throttle body (etb), up to and including the complete shutdown of the system. I am the original owner of this vehicle and have abided by all service recommendations for this make/model. The extended warranty on the etb runs out at 100k (vehicle currently at 75k). There are times the vehicle shifts so violently that one would believe they've been rear-ended. When i take…
ODI 10872057
Power Train
Power train , i was driving on i-4 and driving with the traffic and all of a sudden my car just starts to jerk and cuts off, needless to say i got off on side of the highway and turned car off. I was scared because i looked in my rear view mirror and i thought i was dead. I had to sit for a few minutes because i was scared to think i could have died today. Researching it really angers me because this could and can…
ODI 10837792
Power Train
While vehicle was traveling at 70 mph than all of a sudden loses power. Brought vehicle to autonation ford katy and was told their is a recall for electronic throttle body. Asked property to repair told they could not do so unless vehicle showed issue at the dealership. I think this is an unsafe practice and should be repaired asap.
ODI 10862821
Power Train
Traveling at highway speed 70 mph vehicle loses all power. Brought vehicle to autonation ford katy texas was told there was a electronic throttle body recall. Asked dealership to fix and was told they could not unless vehicle replicated issue at the dealership. I feel the issue needs to be corrected as soon as possible do to future safety issues
ODI 10862816
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While parked, the contact was walking to the rear of the vehicle to put luggage in the trunk and noticed the vehicle was rolling towards her. The contact dove to the ground on the side of the vehicle to avoid being hit. The vehicle rolled back and struck the pole to the building. There were no occupants in the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10823500
Engine · Power Train
I was driving along the highway and my ride shuddered some and lost acceleration, my engine light came on then the wrench symbol came on and it has stayed on. It's giving a throttle/ powertrain error. I've done some research and i've seen a lot of complaints concerning this issue and was told to file a complaint. Ford needs to issue a recall on this problem before someone gets seriously hurt or killed.
ODI 10785229
Power Train
Driving car home after work - slowed down and stopped after traffic light change. Pressed on accelerator and car shuddered would not accelerate. The wrench light came on and the car went into limp home mode. Turned into parking lot and shut down and restarted engine. The engine rpm suddenly went to about 7000 rpm with the no push of the accelerator. Engine eventually normalized and i was able to drive it the rest of…
ODI 10748629
Power Train
Driving to work my escape lost power and sputtered to a stop. The wrench light came on. I shut off the radio, fan and vehicle. The turned the vehicle back on and it resumed running. I see there are several complaints regarding this issue. Hopefully, this will be my last or that a recall will come forward as this seems to be an ongoing issue with fords. *tr
ODI 10706579
Power Train
While slowing to come to a complete stop in a turning lane behind two other vehicles, the subject vehicle's transmission slipped from gear and disengaged the engine. When the vehicles transmission reengaged the engines remaining torque not yet displaced, the vehicle lunged forward causing a lose of control and the brakes to lock up from attempting the braking action already taking place. The subject vehicle had…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10704863
Power Train
Slowing down in my ford escape the transmission intermediately down shifts so hard that it shakes my car and makes a loud noise. Have brought to the dealership 4 times and are not able to duplicate the intermediate problem. First time they reset some sort of chip in the transmission and it helped for only a short while. It does not happen all the time and is intermediate, the dealership does not drive it long enough…
ODI 10695067
Power Train
My 2011 escape transmission seemed to shift hard when slowing down at times. This would happen intermittently and did not cause a lot of problems when i first got it. It seemed to occur more frequently around the first of this year. I took it to a ford dealership (bill collins ford) to check the transmission. They kept it for several days before they even looked at it. The transmission needed software updates which…
ODI 10759782
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was crossing a highway and when i stepped on the gas i had no power! Just a few weeks before it was at ford for a torque and steering recall. When i called ford to inform them what happened they said i will have to pay $130 for them to diagnose it! I'm not happy with fords response. This is a real danger and they need to take it serious! *tr
ODI 10660280
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving along my ford escape suddenly refused to accelerate, i was holding the gas to the floor and it wouldn't budge. It was idling strangely and surging. A wrench symbol appeared in the screen on the dash. I was on a hill and was unable to pull of the road. Luckily, no one was behind me. I waited a few moments and restarted the escape, it went and then continued to decelerate once again. I will be taking…
ODI 10651677
Power Train
While driving on the highway, i heard a sound similar to the car's automatic transmission downshifting. I looked down and saw that i had no acceleration as i pushed on the gas pedal. I stopped at a safe location and sat with the car idling for about a minute. During this time i noticed the rpms hunting at idle speed. I turned the car off. I restarted the car and the engine turned over a few more times than usual…
ODI 10649980
Power Train
While entering a main artery of traffic from a side road, during the acceleration between 35-45mph, the transmission disengaged from the engine. The engine, not being subject to transferring energy to the transmission began to gain rpm exceedingly faster on its own with the operators foot still only applying the equal force applicable to normally execute the entrance on to the main road. The transmission regained…
ODI 10704861
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
As i was driving my car lost it throttle. The engine continued to run but i had no ability to accelerate. I pulled the car over. Turned it off, then back on and the car appeared to show no issues. About two weeks later the issue appeared again. Same solution. From my research this appears to be a common issue and could very much endanger anyone in the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10643425
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Entered left turn lane to approach off ramp, truck stalled. Appx 40mph. Turned off and restarted, drove home. Had noticed jumping response from idle to reverse to drive, particularly upon first ignition of day, for about a week. Have contacted dealership for repair of noted throttle body issue, which is scheduled for 1 week from today. *tr
ODI 10639440
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at 71 mph with the cruise control on, i noticed a slowing down feeling, the cruise control light went off, the wrench light illuminated. I pulled to the berm. I turned off the engine. According to the manual it was the throttle. It took 2 tries to restart car, the wrench light went off. A ford dealership was 5 min. From incident. According to invoice, they performed throttle body update. I was told if…
ODI 10639166
Power Train
I was driving along the highway at 70 mph, when i felt a 'clunk'. The engine lost power and the 'wrench' light lit up. I was able to get the car to the shoulder of the road. I then turned the engine off, waited a couple minutes and then re-started the engine. The 'wrench' light did not return. I do not feel it is safe to drive until this issues is resolved. *tr
ODI 10638303
Power Train
At 11 pm i was driving down the road at 55 mph and i thought my car had shut off because i noticed i didn't have any power. I turned down the radio to hear for the engine but heard nothing. I had enough speed to coast to a safe lighted area to investigate what was happening, come to find out that my car was running but no throttle to make it move. A warning symbol showed up and it was a lighted wrench but i had no…
ODI 10629729
Power Train
Had no problems until now! Parked car at my office and 2 hours later wanting to leave and did not make it out of the parking lot. The gas pedal would not get power; but all other components appeared working fine. Turned the car off and re-started; within seconds same thing happen. I was ready to go on a 3 hour trip in morning on a busy interstate and now i am afraid to go since i do not want to get run over (have to…
ODI 10628996
Power Train
The transmission locked up in the center lane of hwy 50 leading into sacramento ca. The ford came to a stop in high speed traffic and we were nearly hit from behind. We were stranded there for about a half an hour waiting for a tow truck to arrive. The ford had to be dragged up onto the car hauler. The wheels would not roll. *tr
ODI 10627937
Engine · Power Train
I was driving on the freeway going approx. 70 mph and without warning lost all acceleration. I had to maneuver across 4 lanes of traffic to get on the shoulder. I turned the car off and was preparing to call a tow truck when i started the car again and had limited acceleration. I was able to "limp" the car home and to a repair shop. The repair shop said the throttle body needed to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10621387
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND JUST QUIT RUNNING. *TR
ODI 10617839
Power Train
This problem happened two times within about 30 minutes time, so i drove immediately home, parked the car, and called my dealer, who speculated that the trouble was due to the "throttle body." the first time, i was idling at a red light and when the light changed to green and i tried to accelerate, i had no acceleration. The vehicle just sat there, with no indication of any power to be had to the throttle. I turned…
ODI 10616465