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.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I am a single female and keep my vehicle maintenance up to date. I do not have anyone to call on to help in times of car trouble. The engine would lose power and start to 'coast' to a stop at varying speeds, including on an interstate. I had to pull the car over, turn it off, and restart. The restart was always troublesome. Once the dealership looked at the car, i was told i would have to wait at least 2 weeks for a…
ODI 10522512
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling approximately 70 mph on the interstate. My car shifted quickly into a low gear and the wrench light came on the dashboard indicating a powertrain failure. I was able to maneuver off the freeway and shut the car down. It would start up again, and we limped into the ford dealership which was about 1/4 mile away. The dealership replaced the "throttle body" and indicated i was the "third one this week".…
ODI 10519499
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle has stalled on me on 5 different times. Always during a turn at slow speeds. I have had to put the vehicle in neutral and restart it. The last time it happened, was on june 5th. There was a car behind me and i was able to avoid it hitting me. I reported this to my ford dealership and they checked the vehicle out and could not find any problems. I also notice that at times when i am trying to accelerate that…
ODI 10521273
Vehicle Speed Control
The car came to a sudden stop without warning, it seems to have a faulty throttle body. *tr
ODI 10515531
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the road and suddenly my vehicle lost all rpm's, i coasted on to the side of the road and turned my vehicle off. During this time a wrench light also came on my vehicle. A few minutes later i restarted it and it went aprox 1/2mile before doing it again. I again pulled over, restarted engine and was able to drive home with no further problems. This has happened multiple times since in the past 2…
ODI 10521941
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving car started to shimmy, then would no longer accelerate. Turned off. Restarted and was able to drive home. On the way to the repair shop on june 3, 2013, while driving the car started to shimmy then would no longer accelerate. Turned off. Restarted and was able to drive to the repair shop. *tr
ODI 10515882
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving up a hill when my engine shut off and car started lurching forward. The brakes slowed the car down but lurching continued. The car restarted okay but stalled several more times as i was driving it to the dealer. There were no warning lights on and i have always taken great care of the car. There were no odd noises or signs that something was wrong until the car stopped. I am thankful that i was on a…
ODI 10515458
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while he drove at 70 mph, the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer. A diagnostic was performed which located the failure at the throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired and the dealer advised that the throttle body was on back order. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10514892
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on i40 my vehicle lost the ability to accelerate. I coasted to the shoulder and the vehicle began to surge forward and stop while i attempted to put it in park. This happened twice more on this trip, after restarting the engine to rest the issue so i could drive at all. I have taken it to ford three times for service for this. They rest code and tell me ford is aware of the defect in the throttle body…
ODI 10514599
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on interstate at 65mph and vehicle just no longer had any. Accelerator response i pressed repeatedly as vehicles were behind and to the left of me. No response i had to immediately cut hard right off interstate to side of road, vehicle was running rough and engine repair indicator came on still no accelerator response i put vehicle in park turned off ignition and restarted. Vehicle restarted will engine…
ODI 10514425
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2011 ford escape would not accelerate, i drove it to the dealership oxmoor ford and was told my throttle body needed to be replaced and the part was on national back order. No eta as to when the part would arrive quoted $600. Spending $53 per day for a rental car. I googled throttle body saw where all the other complaints were posted thought i would add mine. *tr
ODI 10514320
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down i-[redacted]. Louis, my car lost power. I pulled to the shoulder without incident. The engine was still running but the throttle was inoperative. Turned the key off, waited a few seconds, and started the car. It ran fine, like rebooting a computer. This happened a couple of times before on side streets and it happened one more time before i got home on i-55. Went to the dealer with check engine light…
ODI 10514580
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On may 23rd we were traveling on an interstate at about 65mph and suddenly the car lost acceleration, we were able to pull over to side of road and luckily able to avoid other cars. We turned off engine and it started again but was very apprehensive. The car did ok until july 20th when we stopped at a light and when we started the acceleration was gone again, we were able to get to side of road but it took 3 tries…
ODI 10531774
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was idling at a stand-still on the highway (or very close to a stand-still - may have been rolling at approx. 5 miles per hour) as traffic came to a stop due to a lane merge ahead. When traffic started to slowly move forward again, i took my foot off the brake and stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate forward but the car did not move. I tried stepping on the gas pedal once more and again the car would not move…
ODI 10513579
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was accelerated to cross an intersection and engine decelled to an idle condition - this happened at speed also - very dangerous loss of power without notice - almost caused an accident. Was very intermittent to begin with - dealer attempted tshoot and repair but no codes found - next day after dealer attempt problem happened numerous times and the dealer determined a bad throttle body. *tr
ODI 10515357
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My ford escape was stopping multiple times. It would stay running in very slow movement until i could pull over out of traffic and then it would shut down. Then wrench light would be lit. I had this happen while driving side roads and the interstate. This was very unsafe. I first took it to a dealer near my home and they could not find anything wrong. When this happened one morning on the interstate, i called the…
ODI 10547839
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle would no longer accelerate and had to cruise into a parking lot. Vehicle was then towed to dealer. Was told it was a throttle assembly problem. The part is on national backorder and it has been three weeks with no fix. If the event had happened while pulling into traffic, instead of in the flow, it would have been much worse. Looking online i see this is an extremely common problem. *tr
ODI 10514977
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and decelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician advised that the throttle body would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure…
ODI 10512840
Vehicle Speed Control
First incident: was driving on express way feeder road attempting to accelerate to enter xway ramp when car suddenly began to quickly decelerate. Applying gas yielded no result. Pulled to side of road and essentially coasted into a parking lot. Turned off engine. Restarted car after a few minutes and problem was gone. Second incident: one day later, was driving on a residential street when again the car suddenly…
ODI 10512760
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine stalls upon acceleration, have to pull over and turn the engine off and then do a restart. It is now at the dealership with a defective throttle body waiting on the part. I now understand it is being re-designed with no eta on manufacture or delivery to my dealer. *tr
ODI 10515457
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power - was running but could not accelerate. Turned car off and restarted and it was operating correctly. Called dealership service to inquire if they know what might have happened. They advised they had never heard of that before. Incident occurred 2 additional times over the next few months. Last time vehicle was out of warranty. Took to dealership and we were advised car out of warranty. We insisted…
ODI 10524714
Vehicle Speed Control
My escape suddenly lost power while i was driving. The engine was still running, but pressing the accelerator got no response. I coasted to the side of the road and shut the engine off. When i restarted, the engine ran normally again. This is the second time this has happened. Because i was in traffic, the second incident was quite dangerous. The mechanic says the problem is with the throttle body and that i should…
ODI 10512491
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at freeway speed when engine lost all power. Unable to accelerate. Engine light and wrench light came on. Was able to pull to the side of the road. Restarted vehicle and proceeded back on to freeway. Incident repeated 5 times in 10 miles of driving. Finally located a ford dealership. Computer code indicated faulty throttle body. Unable to repair same day because dealership did not have the part. Called 7…
ODI 10532215
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
This vehicle has lost power unexpectedly twice in the last month while either decelerating from freeway speeds (first time) and while cruising at 65 mph (second time). In both instances the wrench lite came on and the rpm level dropped to below 900 rpm and was erratic. Luckily, i was able to put on my hazard flashers and pull to the side of the road in both cases. Both times, i shut the car off and it restarted…
ODI 10514267
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was being driven between 25 and 40 mph and complete loss of drive power/speed occurred (vehicle abruptly slows to ~4 mph). Immediate response to get vehicle to side of road to avoid a collision. This has occurred 4 times in the past 3 weeks (two incidents on 5/19/13). Vehicle will be taken to dealer for inspection/repair week of 5/19/13. Engine stays running at idle, but very rough when in drive. If placed…
ODI 10512711