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
I was traveling 55 mph down the highway and suddenly, the vehicle lost power. I pushed on the gas and nothing. I coasted to the side of the road and noticed a yellow wrench. I looked it up in the manual and it stated something about a power train error or defect and to contact a ford dealership immediately. Well, considering i was over 60 miles from home, i turned if off, sat for a few minutes, and started it. No…
ODI 10532424
Engine · Power Train
When accelerating on the highway and reaching 60mph, suddenly the acceleration stopped and the car began to go into limp mode. With no acceleration, i veered off the highway and was unable to throttle the car forward. When in park, the engine seemed to be "kicking" and struggled to stay on. Wrench light went on. Turned car off. Turned car back on after a long hesitated start and the vehicle was able to move forward…
ODI 10531797
Power Train
Since my first incident on 7/24/13 this has now happened multiple times. The vehicle loses power and the gas pedal does nothing. The small wrench icon comes on. I immediately thought power train and after some basic research see all of the documented issues concerning the throttle body. These issues exactly match mine. Today, the vehicle stalled and died in the middle of a very busy intersection while my wife was…
ODI 10537469
Power Train
While driving in traffic the engine went idle immediately reducing the vehicle speed. *tr
ODI 10531696
Engine · Power Train
Receiving a p2111 code on diagnostics. Needs new throttle body. On national backorder. I am out a vehicle until this is repaired, and cannot afford a rental, or a new one. It is my understanding that this is a common problem on these vehicles, that ford has known about. They need to issue a recall. *tr
ODI 10532644
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
Power Train
Driving down the road, car stalled or seemed like it stalled when i stepped on the gas nothing happened so i had to coast to the side of the road in the middle of traffic, once to the side of the road the car started sputtering at idle. Had to turn off and restart car it would work fine for a little while then happened again. This happened 4 times within the half hour it took for me to get home. There have been…
ODI 10526248
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My car has "missed" or "skipped" a couple of times in the past few weeks. Yesterday, it quit pulling. The motor was still running, but would not accelerate. The engine light and the wrench light came on. When i was able to pull over, while coasting, i turned off the ignition - restarted the car, and drove another 2 miles, and it happened again. I restarted the car, drove another couple of miles, and it did it again.…
ODI 10525963
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My ford escape has stalled 11 times in the past five days. It has happened at various speeds, ranging from 20 mph to 65 mph. The first 8 times the vehicle stalled (as if out of gear), the "wrench" light came on the dash, and i was able to coast to the side of the road. As i came to a final stop each time, the vehicle would jerk and then i was finally able to put the car in park. I turned the vehicle off and…
ODI 10531629
Engine · Power Train
My vehicle stalled while i was turning - this is the fourth time i have had it serviced for stalling - the other three times they have accused me of filling it too much, which i do not - and they have changed the fuel vapor store - evap canister. Obviously, this is not the problem. I also have transmission issues where it jerks and makes a loud noise into reverse. I love my car, but can't deal with the issues it…
ODI 10525916
Power Train
As i was approaching a stop light of an intersection, the car lost all power and i could not accelerate when stepping on the gas pedal. When the car did lose power, the wrench light came on immediately but no other lights were illuminated except for the wrench light. I was basically stuck in the middle of the intersection trying to coast alone to the other side. The car was finally able to coast to the other side at…
ODI 10525893
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After traveling for a approximately 45 minutes, my car stopped accelerating down the road. At this point my gas pedal would not make a difference in rpm or speed, then my engine began shaking violently. I barely was able to make it to the shoulder of the interstate. Then, a wrench light came on the dash of my vehicle. I then turned the ignition off. Upon restarting the vehicle, the light was gone and the gas pedal…
ODI 10526103
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
Power Train
I was driving approximately [redacted] when the vehicle lost power. The vehicle began decelerating and pushing the accelerator was useless. It began jerking, like it was trying to shift back into gear or down since there was a sudden decrease in speed. I was able to coast into a parking lot and put in into park. I turned the car off and allowed it to sit for a moment. I attempted to turn the car back on. It took a…
ODI 10525634
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving home from work, i was traveling at aprox. 35mph when it first happened. My rpm gauge started to "bounce" from 1 to 4 repeatedly. Make it very hard to stop and could not give it gas. At the same time, my power-train warning light came on along with my check engine light. I was able to pull over and call for assistance. *tr
ODI 10525517
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
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down a neighborhood street, when without warning, i suddenly had no power at all. My acceleration was gone, and i thought that the engine had died, however everything was running, and the engine light was not on. I pumped the gas pedal and got nothing, fortunately there was a convenience store coming up on my right, which i was able to turn into. At that point i noticed the "wrench" icon lighted up on…
ODI 10525281
Engine · Power Train
Car drifted to a stop while in gear. Turned off ignition. Restated car. It accelerated in park without having foot on gas peddle. Tried driving again ,the car repeated this pattern 3 more times. Finally got it to operate after letting it rest for several minutes. I was a wreck driving it home, 5 miles. The car was bought used only 4 days prior to the incident. It has ruined my confidence in this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10525523
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
Power Train
While traveling along at 55 mph, the engine suddenly lost all power and started running rough. The "wrench" warning light identified in my owner's manual as "powertrain" lit up and the vehicle just would not respond to accelerator whatsoever. I managed to coast to a side road and exit to the right. Once stopped, i put it in park and restarted the engine. It immediately restarted and i was able to continue with no…
ODI 10536311
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
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at speed, the vehicle instantly lost power. Gas pedal was non-responsive. I was able to pull the vehicle to a safe spot off the main roadway. When the vehicle was put into park, it idled roughly and the orange wrench warning light came on. Turned the vehicle off and waited a few seconds. Turned the vehicle back on and was able to return home without further incident. Took vehicle to local dealer…
ODI 10524911
Power Train
Vehicle lost power while traveling on highway. Throttle control/power train warning light illuminated. Navigated car to shoulder of highway, turned ignition off and on. Car accelerated normally to 60 mph, once again lost power and warning light once again illuminated. Navigated car off highway, turned ignition off and on. Drove slowly home, warning light did not come on again. *tr
ODI 10524299
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On wed july 3, i was backing it out of garage to take a trip to san antonio. I pulled out onto the street to leave when all of a sudden i lost all power. The check engine light came on along with a tool wrench. I looked in the manual and it said throttle problem. I turned it off and started it again and it drove perfect for half a block and lost power again. Finally i got it around the block and put it back in the…
ODI 10523333
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while being towed by a recreational vehicle, smoke emitted from the vehicle and there was a visible transmission leak. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was found that the transmission had seized. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 23,179. Updated 08/20/13*lj
ODI 10532683