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.
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle independently engaged into limp mode and decelerated without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 59,286.
ODI 10538504
Vehicle Speed Control
Bad throttle body not covered under warranty of 36,000. *tr
ODI 10537371
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving home from work on the highway out of nowhere the check engine light came on and the throttle stopped working. I put the vehicle in neutral and still no throttle response, had to pull over on the highway, turn the vehicle off, turned it back on and ran fine o the way home. 2 days later drove the vehicle to work again and drove fine but on the way home from work the exact same thing happened 7 times!…
ODI 10537150
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine loss of power, would. Not accelerate,got out of traffic, put on 4ways, engine would only idle very rough, check engine light and wrench were on , shut off engine restarted after long cranking, started resumed trip , about 5 miles happened again, i did same ,after restarted drove 12 miles home. This issue is extremely dangerous . I have found over 2 hundred reports of the same problem upon first try and i was…
ODI 10536769
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At first, while driving, the car would shut down and not respond to throttle movement, a huge safety issue in traffic. After pulling over and restarting the car, the problem seemed to go away for a while. The problem seemed to be intermittent the first few times. Finally the car shut down to an idle and would not respond to throttle movement and the wrench and engine lights came on. The car would only run limp mode.…
ODI 10536953
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle abruptly stalled, wrench light came on, no accelerator pedal. Dangerous situation in traffic, leaving driver stranded. Forced to call for tow truck and have vehicle towed to dealer for repair. Very lucky to be able to steer vehicle to relatively safe location. Dealer replaced electronic throttle body. E-mailed ford, but no response at this time. *tr
ODI 10536792
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving back from lunch and as i accelerated up a slight interstate hill, i experienced no acceleration. I immediately went to neutral and tried to rev the engine, nothing. I coasted to the emergency lane where i safely stopped and placed the car in park. Once in park, it was vibrating, sputtering and slightly lunging so i turned the car off. I sat for a few minutes, then restarted my vehicle. I was concerned…
ODI 10536475
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was merged safely off road and restarted. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a throttle body issue. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 49000.
ODI 10537257
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving along at about 50mph and i completely lost power to my 2011 escape. The accelerator did not function and would not rev the engine. I tried putting it in neutral and restarting with no success. The engine was still running but i had no power. I pulled off the road and turned off the engine. A couple of minutes later i tried to restart it so i could wait in a better location and the car started. I was…
ODI 10536342
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine lost power but did not die. It would still creep along about 2 mph. The gear light was showing on the dash. The obd code was read by a local auto parts shop as p2112 -- throttle actuator control system - stuck closed. Recommended action from ford was to replace the throttle body. I purchased the part from a local ford dealer for $324 plus tax and installed myself. Problem was resolved. *tr
ODI 10536505
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to merge onto the highway i lost engine power in my car. I was unable to accelerate or move and when i put the car into park it began to shake. I had to turn it off and try to get it to start several times before it would start again... *tr
ODI 10535576
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power as the wrench warning icon illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current…
ODI 10534940
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car died while crossing four lane highway- no throttle response, almost got hit b y semi suppose to have 60000 mile warranty on drive train ford garage said no to warranty claim. Throttle body had to be replaced at my expense. *tr
ODI 10534945
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and went into limp mode. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 41,000. Updated 10/17/13*lj updated 10/25/2013…
ODI 10534831
Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling down the road at a constant speed of 55mph. When my ford escape suddenly went dead. Luckily i was able to coast to the side if the road in heavy traffic, and call for help. I had my vehicle towed to a ford dealership where they told us it was the throttle body that had went out and wasn't covered under the warranty. I think that after review the throttle body should be recalled in this make and model…
ODI 10535129
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving 25 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle slowed down without warning. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 7/16/15*cn the consumer stated no accidents occurred but, there were a few…
ODI 10721495
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Lost throttle control, pulled over, turned engine off, and restarted to correct problem. This happened three more times over following month at 70mph on freeway, 50mph on surface street and an intersection at a stoplight. Exact same behavior (loss of accelerator, turn engine off, restart). Dealership replaced throttle body. Five months (7,000 miles) later problem occurred again at a busy intersection almost…
ODI 10564431
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving home on 4 lane highway at posted speed limit of 45 mph. Suddenly engine seemed to loose power and began to slow down. Pushing down on accelerator had no effect. Finally engine died. Restarted engine but car only jerked and jolted as it tried to go forward. Engine died and restarted a couple more times, then didn't want to restart at all. Warning light on instrument panel showed an orange wrench. A city…
ODI 10535186
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving to work on the freeway in the express lane and trying to accelerate and got no response from the engine. Had to coast over to the side during morning rush hour. Shut car off. Tried to restart and it worked. Took off again and it happened again about three miles down the road. It just cuts off with no warning. Happened about 4 more times before i could get it in the shop. It was the throttle body.$291.91 for…
ODI 10535015
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
When trying to accelerate into traffic, the engine dropped to idle and the gas pedal had no affect. Temporary solution was to pull over, turn engine off, restart (which required excessive cranking) which seemed to resolve the issue. Throttle works again. This issue has now happened 3 additional times and we have parked the car as it is unsafe and unreliable. Ford dealer has no clue about the issue and can't schedule…
ODI 10534029
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at speeds from 50 - 65 mph, my escape will suddenly lose power. The engine remains running, but the accelerator pedal has no effect. The vehicle will continue to move very slowly after moving to the shoulder of the road. The "wrench" light is indicated on the dash. After coming to a stop, turning the engine off and restarting, the problem is temporarily resolved. After some research on the nhtsa site,…
ODI 10533690
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a residential street when my car shuddered, and i no longer had any gas when i pushed the pedal down. The car was still on, so i was able to guide the car to the side of the street, turn the car off and then restart the car. The next day, the same thing happened several times--always a shudder and then no gas--before i was finally able to drive the car to my ford dealership to see what was wrong.…
ODI 10534334
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at 45 mph, engine cut out but remained idling with no power. Pulled to side of road, shut car off then restarted while in "park" gear position. Traveled 1500 miles without incident, then engine lost power on 08/12/2013 while traveling 70 mph on freeway. Pulled to side of freeway and restarted car while in "park." car ran fine for another 1500 miles, then on 09/06/2013 began losing power several times…
ODI 10542712
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the interstate when all of a sudden lost power and accelerator became inoperative and small wrench light came on indicating a problem.. Pull over to side of highway and turned off motor. Waited several minutes and started vehicle back up and was fine again. Drove vehicle several days later in city traffic and same thing occurred. Took vehicle to ford dealer and they said it needed an electronic…
ODI 10534276