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
As i was traveling on interstate 10 @ 70 mph over lake pontchartrain near new orleans, my 2011 ford escape stalled; i lost all power. Accelerator was unresponsive. I managed to pull over and turned off the engine. I restarted and it started up, running normally again for about 2 miles, when the problem recurred. The wrench symbol appeared with the stall and then disappeared once i restarted, though the engine light…
ODI 10546337
Engine · Power Train
My wife was driving her car home when the wrench light came on and the car went into limp mode dramatically reducing the cars speed to 15 mph. Good thing she had gotten off the interstate before this happened. The check engine light came on i read the code it was p2111 throttle stuck open. Turning the car off reset the throttle body for about 5 miles then the car went back into limp mode and it even quit. This…
ODI 10550264
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
At highway speed, engine and drive train became totally unresponsive on congested dallas freeway. Wrench light came on, no other indications. Vehicle lost all speed and was forced to cross traffic lanes with no motive power to safety lane very nearly causing three different traffic accidents with other vehicles. Totally limp. Once parked, shut off motor and restarted. Engine started and drive train engaged again.…
ODI 10546379
Power Train
Wrench light came on while my wife was driving her 2011 escape in traffic on the highway and the car went into "limp mode". If you are not expecting the issue (and who would be) it is difficult to maneuver a failing vehicle to the shoulder while on the highway. After the car was turned off and restarted the issue cleared. Investigating this am i see that there are numerous complaints about the same issue with the…
ODI 10545619
Power Train
On 9/23/13 i was driving from houston tx to hendersonville nc. Outside mobile al just before dusk, it felt like the transmission fell out. I left exxon after fueling. At a traffic light, engine suddenly gushed and paused. Wrench light came on. Engine light came on. I applied gas, but engine wouldn't respond. Put car in park, turned off engine. Turned back on, wrench light gone. Check engine light still on. Drove…
ODI 10548340
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway, my suv jerked slightly and then just decelerated, and i could not maintain speed. I had to cross over 3 lanes to the side of the road and turned the suv off. There was no warning, and i had not applied the break. I noticed the wrench light came on the dashboard. I waited a minute and turned the suv on again. I was able to get to my destination, however, during this trip, the suv jerked…
ODI 10544918
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving down the road, all the sudden without notice, the vehicle went to 1 rpm and 5 miles per hour. Tried to accelerate and it would not, then the wrench light came on. I put on my flashers immediately so i would not get rear ended by cars coming fast behind me. Then, the vehicle stalled out. The check engine light never came on. Sat there in the rain for a few minutes. Then, started the vehicle back up…
ODI 10546888
Power Train
I was backing out of a parking place. The engine began to cut out. Pressing on the accelerator had no effect. Even though the engine was still on, the car would not move forward. I was able to get back into the parking space and turned the car off. In a few minutes, i tried to start it again and it started right up. I was very low on gas at the time so i assumed that was the problem. I filled up with gas and it ran…
ODI 10544720
Power Train
While driving on the interstate to work, my 2011 ford just stopped on me without any warning. Thank god i was in the right lane, because i was able to maneuver my way into the emergency lane, and out of danger. Had i been in a middle lane, i probably wouldn't be making a complaint right now. It was really a scary feeling. After getting my composure back, i noticed that the throttle control/powertrain light was on,…
ODI 10543191
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power. Would only idle. Wrench light illuminated. Had to shut vehicle off and restart. *tr
ODI 10542785
Power Train
First time, driving vehicle no faster than 40mph when it suddenly stops working, wrench light on dash appears. No power to vehicle. Coast to pull over, restart vehicle. Happened on freeway two days later. Driving about 65mph, car stops working, all power lost. Wrench light appears. Coast to pull over, restart vehicle. No codes appear to be listed in vehicle "brain" that ford was able to retrieve. Dealer unable to…
ODI 10543304
Power Train
Driving along and car quit running, no gas, no power. Had to pull over, waited 5 min and started engine and was able to get home safely. Car ran rough for a while afterward. The throttle body was defective and not covered under the extended warranty. *tr
ODI 10542806
Power Train
I was driving on the interstate at 65 mph when my 2011 ford escape began to decelerate rapidly. I tried giving it gas but even with the gas petal pushed down all the way it still wouldn't accelerate at all. I had to pull over in the emergency lane so i wasn't hit by the car behind me. When i came to a stop the vehicle was shaking and i noticed that a flashing wrench light was displayed. I turned the vehicle off for…
ODI 10541791
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon entering a busy highway off of my neighborhood the vehicle lost acceleration power and went into a complete slow crawl as if coasting, almost causing me to get rear ended by 60 mph approaching traffic. Fortunately, i was able to barley coast to the shoulder before anyone could hit me. I turned off the vehicle until my husband arrived to bail me out. He then was able to restart the vehicle and managed to drive…
ODI 10542192
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
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On 08/30/2013, my wife and i drove our 2011 ford escape which has the mileage of 38000 back home from a state park. When we were attempting accelerate the vehicle after a right turn from a stop light, the gas pedal suddenly stop working properly and would not accelerate, the wrench light was on. We stopped the car and restarted, it worked fine. Without thinking much about it, we drove on i-10 highway and luckily we…
ODI 10538527
Engine · Power Train
I was driving 35-40 mph when all of the sudden my car started to slow down. I did not know what was happening at the time and i kept pressing the gas pedal but the car continued to slow. Before the car stopped, i pulled over to the side of the road, placed the car in park, turned it off, and opened my car door. Then i turned my car on again and was able to drive to the place i was going in about 7 min. I stayed at…
ODI 10538453
Power Train
My first incident occurred on friday, august 30, 2013. I lost power and acceleration with absolutely no warning at all. I observed that the wrench light was on and noticed that the car was shuddering. I turned the ignition all the way off and sat for a minute and turned the car back on. It started fine and i immediately took the car to a mechanic nearby. I left the car for 4 days while out of town and the mechanic…
ODI 10567348
Power Train
My wife and i were travelling on an interstate highway approximately 3 hours from our home. With no notice, our vehicle lost power and a dashboard light illuminated which was the powertrain fault detection warning light. I pulled the vehicle over to the side of the interstate and turned the engine off. The vehicle re-started with no warning detection light and the vehicle running properly. After about 50 miles of…
ODI 10542222
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was traveling on interstate at 65-70 mph, when my escape's rpm's all of a sudden dropped to 1 and would not react to the gas pedal, luckily i was in the slow lane and managed to coast off the interstate. There was an 18-wheeler behind me and i started to panic at the speed he was gaining on me. I finally managed to get my hazards on to notify him that i was having issues. If i had not have been in the slow lane i…
ODI 10538023
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On august 29, 2013 driver of a 2011 ford escape was attempting to turn left and accelerate the vehicle from a stoplight when the car jerked forward and would not accelerate or go with flow of traffic, and with traffic moving behind the vehicle creating dangerous situation. The dashboard showed a wrench light, and driver found it hard to move car forward as it went into "limp home" mode, sputtering all the way. The…
ODI 10538011
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Wednesday august 28, 2013-i was going down my street headed to work-i had just pulled out of the driveway. Maybe going 15-20 miles per hour. Then the escape jolted forward like it was going to stall and shut off. It did not start back up right away like it is supposed to. Thursday august 29, 2013-jolted, stalled, and shut off 3 different times today. One of those times, the vehicle was on the highway and a semi…
ODI 10537979
Power Train
Operator was traveling on 4 lane highway using the far left lane. Vehicle suddenly and without warning lost all power and would not respond to accelerator pedal. Operator had to pull over to far left with traffic behind nearly crashing into vehicle. "wrench" symbol appeared briefly on dash display. Operator turned vehicle ignition off and then on. Vehicle ran normally for 10 or so miles, then went into fault…
ODI 10538241
Engine · Power Train
Was at the stop light, light turns green press the gas pedal car did not move i was almost rear ended by another vehicle. Wrench light was on dash board car start to putter would not accelerate. Coasted out of the middle of the street and then the transmission light was on dash board, had to get car towed home. Found out it was the throttle body and it is a defect from the manufacturer, but ford will not replace the…
ODI 10537220
Power Train
While driving on the interstate @ 70 mph, i experienced a sudden loss of acceleration with a lack of throttle response and the illumination of a solid orange "wrench" symbol on the dash display. I was able to maneuver the vehicle to the break down lane and activate the emergency flashers. The vehicle was still running @ idle but still would not allow throttle response. I decided to shut off the engine since i was…
ODI 10537038