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
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the transmission warning light illuminated as the vehicle began to shake. The shut the vehicle off and once restarted, it functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10553773
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving normal speed, without warning, "wrench icon" appears and gas pedal fails to respond. Coast to stop in a parking lot. Shut off engine, restart vehicle and it drives normal for remainder of 2 mile trip. Start next errand and same thing happens. Sounds like the throttle body failure and limp mode that i have been researching online. *tr
ODI 10550627
Power Train
Driving in the center lane of a 3-lane highway i heard a loud "thunk" from the engine compartment & felt the vehicle suddenly slowing down. When i stepped on the accelerator, i felt no response & looked at the dash to see the wrench light on. I looked over to make sure the gear shift was still in drive, thinking maybe it has slipped into neutral. I stepped on the accelerator again - nothing. Vehicle had a strong…
ODI 10550623
Engine · Power Train
Throttle body needed to be replaced driving on the highway at about 65mph, the car gave a small jerk and the wrench icon illuminated, the car appeared to still have power but there was no ability to accelerate. Luckily i was able to move over two lanes of busy, speedy traffic (as there was no left side shoulder) and pull off without causing an accident. I turned the vehicle off then restarted it, it appeared to run…
ODI 10550384
Power Train
Just left highway sitting at red light. Light turned green and proceeded to go when a tool light that looks like a wrench lit up on the dash. Car would not go just coasted along. I was able to slowly coast the car over to the side of the road after i turned my hazard lights on to alert the other drivers that i was having problems. I put the car in park and turned the car off. I was able to restart the car and…
ODI 10549045
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was driving down the highway at 55 mph and all of a sudden my vehicle would no longer accelerate. Luckily i was able to safely pull over and once i came to a stop i noticed my vehicle was idling rough and would not respond to the throttle and noticed the light with a wrench was also on. I turned the vehicle off and was able to start it back up and make it home and after doing some research this seems to be a very…
ODI 10548998
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving down i-80 at 65 mph and all of a sudden i had no power with my gas pedal and my engine light (wrench) came on. My car was still running, but when i pressed the gas pedal it did nothing. I pulled off to the side of the road and called for road assistance. Sitting there my rpm's was around 1,000 and my car would shake. While waiting for a tow truck, i shut my car off and then started it again. When i…
ODI 10548758
Power Train
While driving on i75 north near dayton, oh my 2011 ford escape all of a sudden lost all ability to accelerate. The rpm's dropped down to 0 and the power train/transmission light came on. There was no ability to do anything other than brake and get off the highway. I was traveling at 70mph on a busy highway at the time. On the shoulder i shut off the car, and restarted it. Everything seemed normal. I needed to get…
ODI 10549596
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving down the interstate at aprox. 65mph my car lost all speed and quit responding to the gas pedal. I was able to make it to the side of the interstate. My car was still running (rough) so i turned it off. After several min i tried to restart the car (per my mechanic knowledge) and it started right up. I drove to the nearest ford dealer and after they inspected my car was told i needed a throttle body. So…
ODI 10549032
Power Train
Traveling at a speed of around 50mph and all of a sudden the car jumped and lost power. When i pushed the gas pedal, there was nothing and even the tachometer would not move. Was able to coast into a parking lot and turn car off. After a few minutes, the car cranked and all dashboard lights went crazy. Was able to continue home, but car was running very sluggish. Thank goodness i was on a quiet country road. Had…
ODI 10548417
Engine · Power Train
Today on nearby interstate highway, suddenly my throttle pedal acted useless with no power, engine idled down. Throttle pedal useless in any position. Engine outline light came on as well a open end wrench. Wrench warning light in listed in owners manual as "throttle control / powertrain fault, please contact dealer." i called the ford dealer service department, he knew pretty quickly the defect i was describing. He…
ODI 10548373
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While daughter driving vehicle in houston, driving on freeway, approx. 65 mph, vehicle lost engine acceleration power, no response from gas pedal, warning lights (wrench symbol) illuminated. Had to coast/idle across traffic lanes to get to shoulder out of traffic- very dangerous and scary - turned off engine, restarted, vehicle then operated as normal at the time, but event has since been recurring. Now has happened…
ODI 10555940
Engine · Power Train
About 12:30 pm october 17th i was attempting to pull out of a parking lot onto the feeder road of a freeway. As i stepped on the gas to pull out, i got a surge and then my car stalled leaving me stranded on the side of a busy road. The wrench light came on and while my car still had power, it would not accelerate. My vehicle was almost hit 3 times by drivers who were not paying attention. After about 10 minutes i…
ODI 10550002
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Ever since we bought our 2011 ford escape (used in fl--had to drive it to wa state due to military pcs army orders) the car has never gotten more than 20 mpg. It was hesitating consistently after we put 5,000 miles on the car. It started hesitating/ revving rpms at stop/jumping/accelerating then engine would just shut off and power as well. Finally stalled on joint base lewis mcchord, wa (where we are stationed and…
ODI 10564278
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the freeway the car suddenly surged for a second and then lost all power. There was no gas going to the engine and i could not produce any speed. I had to coast to a stop while moving over in the freeway lane to the shoulder. When i did stop, the engine sounded like it had trouble getting fuel to it. I turned off the engine and sat for a second and when i turned the car back on it started up and…
ODI 10561725
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Had just stopped at an exit and was pulling back out on the interstate when suddenly my car quit accelerating. Thankfully, i wasn't going full speed yet and could pull over on the side of the interstate out of traffic. Had i been going full speed, this could have been really bad, even fatal. My wrench and engine lights came on. After some time of sitting, the car drove fine and i was able to get to a repair shop…
ODI 10547927
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER COLD START. *TR
ODI 10650103
Engine · Power Train
At 65 mph in rush hour traffic my vehicle transmission disengaged and my vehicle started coasting. I could not accelerate, the engine vibrated roughly when i tried to accelerate, and i had to pull over to the side of the road. It is my understanding the throttle body stopped working and caused this to occur. The same thing happened 3 more times on this same day. Once at 10 mph, once at 45 mph, and once at 55 mph.…
ODI 10547575
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
At highway speed, vehicle's 'maintenance required' light came on and the throttle pedal became unresponsive. Engine held steady at approx. 1000rpm. Pulled off to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. Restarted vehicle and throttle was responsive again. This incident has occurred an additional three times since the initial occurrence. Each time, turning the vehicle off and restarting has temporarily fixed…
ODI 10548075
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Throttle quit working.would only idle and check engine light and wrench light came on.pulled off on the side of the road and had to cut engine off and back on to get throttle working. Happened again one week later.just lucky was not on interstate in heavy traffic doing 70 mph. Both times engine code was p2111, throttle actuator stuck open. Vehicle has 60000 miles on it and dealer said throttle body was not under…
ODI 10548032
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The escape, while driving on the freeway, starting idling high, and allowed no acceleration. This happened in october, and then again today. It has also at numerous times, "slipped" and accelerated very quickly when starting the car. Today, it happened again twice where it was idling very high and gas pedal didn't respond. We had to tow it to a dealership where we were told that the throttle body is shorted out. *tr
ODI 10553325
Power Train
The transmission failed totally while my daughter and i were traveling at highway speeds in the middle lane!! As our truck began to slow, semi trucks began flying past us both on the left and the right and all we could do was wait for and pray for an opening to our right and hope we made it over to the shoulder before traffic slammed into us. Remember - our gas pedal didn't work at all so we had to coast over to the…
ODI 10547322
Power Train
Throttle body needs replaced. Ford will not cover it even though this is a common complaint. I was almost rear ended twice when i lost power and it cut out. I have read this is a common issue and needs to be addressed by ford before someone gets killed. Recall is needed on this! *tr
ODI 10546833
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the hwy and my truck just abruptly slowed to 10 or less mile per hour. I had to cost over two lanes of traffic to the shoulder. This was very dangerous as the cars around me had no idea that i was having car troubles and just whizzed by at hwy speeds. Once i made it to the shoulder i was able to turn the truck off and restart it and get it to the dealership without a tow. Once at the dealership ,…
ODI 10547358
Power Train
Traveling on interstate 57 in illinois that feeds directly into interstate 94 at 60mph, 6am and still dark outside. Just feet away from the intersection of 57 going into 94, the car began to decelerate and within literally seconds 50-40-30-20...0, the car stopped. The "wrench" sign was showing on the dashboard. Luckily, i was next to the shoulder, and with on response to the gas pedal, pulled over. I ended up in the…
ODI 10546563