2011 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 242
- 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 242 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 41 records
- wrench light · 23 records
- light came · 22 records
- engine light · 19 records
- lost power · 18 records
- check engine · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 158 |
| 1–30k mi | 41 |
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator ceased working while vehicle was in motion. This was the 3rd instance in 2 months; however, the first time that pumping the accelerator failed to correct the issue. Turning off the engine and restarting the vehicle was required to correct at this point. Required the replacement of the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10553255
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in the middle lane of i 85 the engine turned off. I could not accelerate. The right lane became clear and i coasted the car onto the shoulder of the road. This was a terrifying experience especially at this speed with cars behind me. *tr
ODI 10553163
Vehicle Speed Control
On 2 separate occasions on 11-14-13, the 2011 ford escape lost throttle power and needed to be shut off and restarted, in order to gain throttle back. The 1st incident happened when my wife was driving approx. 35 mph, on local roads. This occurred at 8:00am on the 14th. The 2nd incident occurred at approx. 11:30 am on the 14th while i was driving 65 mph on interstate 81. Very dangerous issue. Pulled aside both times…
ODI 10552706
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
After sitting at a red light, i tried to accelerate vehicle to get on the highway then vehicle hesitated and wouldn't respond to any attempts to accelerate and the engine light and wrench light came on. After completely turning the car off and trying to restart it, it took approx 7 seconds to turn over and after making another attempt to accelerate there wasn't any change. I did this two more times and on the third…
ODI 10553822
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact was driving 80 mph when the vehicle failed to accelerate. The wrench warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where the contact was informed that the throttle body malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
ODI 10552123
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I started accelerating after being at a complete stop at a light. Halfway through the intersection, the throttle lost power and i could no longer accelerate. The wrench light came on and i had to coast over to the side of the road with my hazards on until i could get out of traffic. As i applied the breaks and the car slowed down, it started shaking until i could put the car in park. I then turned off the engine for…
ODI 10551996
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving along highway, my gas pedal suddenly became completely unresponsive. Was luckily able to coast off to shoulder of the highway and suv began to idle extremely roughly. Restarted vehicle and was able to drive home without additional problems. Researched issue today and found numerous examples of this problem. Issue should be recalled!! *tr
ODI 10551688
Vehicle Speed Control
This is the 2nd incident with this vehicle, first time just stop middle of driving just shut down. Dealer did replace throttle body at 22,000 miles in nov 2013. This incident (4-16-14) i was sitting at stop light a few miles from home and vehicle shut off, i put vehicle in p and did restart. Dropped off vehicle at dealer and at this point they have no answer for this problem. Just feel unsafe in this vehicle esp on…
ODI 10583553
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle went to idle and would not accelerate until the engine was switched off and restarted. It has happened several times since. Our dealer says they cant diagnose unless they have the vehicle while it is in idle only. *tr
ODI 10555276
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle experienced a fuel surge causing a reaction that was not intended by the driver. The car joltedas if one mashed the accelerator then released repeatedly. Once the vehicle came to a stop the car spit and sputtered like bad engine timing. We turned the vehicle off where it sat overnight. It was hard to start this morning and experienced the same problem twice this morning while taking the kids to school. I…
ODI 10550325
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Complete loss of power, no throttle response, loss of speed on highway. Dash shows wrench, check engine light. Was able to pull off road, turned off engine. Restarted car. Same situation within another 3 miles of restart. Auto zone verified code p2111. This failure put the family into a very dangerous situation at highway speeds. *tr
ODI 10549646
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Wrench light came on, all throttle response stopped. I was left at a traffic light with a car that would barely move. Took the car to the dealer - they tried to charge me to replace the electronic throttle body. The car was only out of warranty by 1000 miles. Ended up compromising on paying $100. Ford needs to fix this. They know it's an issue. *tr
ODI 10549498
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway, the car suddenly shuttered and stalled. Check engine light went on and the driver had to guide car to shoulder while avoiding oncoming traffic. No one was injured but the driver was scared and this was a very dangerous situation. The car was towed to our service station and they found that the electronic throttle control was potentially defective or impaired. *tr
ODI 10548453
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
On 10/16/13, while driving on the freeway at 60mph and attempting to accelerate vehicle lost power in the center lane forcing me to have to make a dangerous move without power to try and bring the vehicle to rest in the emergency breakdown lane on the right. The vehicle "check engine light" came on along with some other type of wrench light. Was able to start the vehicle up right away but this time the check engine…
ODI 10548361
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving approx. 10 mph, the gas peddle stopped working, i would press it but nothing happened. The little wrench appeared on the dash. I stopped and the motor started running loudly and roughly shaking the vehicle. I put it in park, turned off the key, waiting a moment and restarted it. The restart took longer then normal but it was fine after that. This has happened 5 times now, each time i was going approx.…
ODI 10556504
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
When on freeway loses all throttle have to coast to side of road and restart. Had to replace the throttle body at dealership with a total cost of 533.13. Was not covered under warranty? *tr
ODI 10556488
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle loses power during operation at various speeds. The engine reverts to idle, revving below 1000rpm. Depressing the gas pedal has no effect on engine rpm or speed. The "wrench" light comes on, but without any code stored. If the car is turned off and then back on, the engine reluctantly starts, and the problem is not present, but the problem soon appears (within seconds). After several incidents today on my…
ODI 10546842
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of acceleration power. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The engine was turned and after restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred ten times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician informed the contact that…
ODI 10548419
Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling out of a shopping center onto four lanes. When i tried to accelerate the gas pedal did nothing. I managed to get over to the side of the road and ended up having to have the car towed to the dealership. Today i was called and told that the throttle body needs to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10547047
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The car just quit on the four lane highway in the passing lane and a couple of times on the city street in town found the throttle body and motor assemble bad. *tr
ODI 10546857
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving tonight i lost power and came to a complete stop. I was on my way home from work and luckily not on the freeway. I am 21 weeks pregnant and this really scared me. I had the car towed to the ford dealer. When they called to tell us what was wrong they said it was the throttle body. It is no longer under warranty. Before we gave them the ok to fix it we looked online and discovered that this was a known…
ODI 10546694
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