2011 Ford Escape Engine Problems
- 239
- 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 239 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 30 records
- engine light · 17 records
- light came · 16 records
- check engine · 15 records
- lost power · 12 records
- wrench light · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 139 |
| 60–100k mi | 47 |
| 1–30k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
1st time i was coming to a stop at a light and the vehicle wanted to surge forward several times, when light turned green i tried to accelerate and it hesitated. This would happen every now and again, not a continuous issue. In dec 2014 it happened again this time with the vehicle stalling, put in park and it started right up but hesitated when accelerating, did this several times within a 5 mile span. Parked, did…
ODI 10679999
Electrical System · Engine
Loss of power at highway speed, 70 miles per hour, during rush hour traffic. My wife had to pull over to breakdown lane and turn off engine, on i-95 in west palm beach fl area. Wrench light illuminated. Vehicle restarted, after a few minutes waiting at side of very busy highway. Second time this happened within two weeks. Very dangerous situation!!!!!! 2011 ford escape ltd 3 l v6. *tr
ODI 10578152
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was driving at 11 pm on a country road, when my vehicle just stopped, i coasted around a corner and put on my flashers. I was in the middle of no where and it was very dark. This is the third time this has happened to this vehicle. I contacted ford road side emergency service and they informed my vehicle was no longer under warranty for towing and i would have to pay for the wrecker. I had just got the vehicle out…
ODI 10693781
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape . The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle jerked violently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 44,000.
ODI 10565865
Engine
While driving down the street at 40 mph my car stalled and stopped running. There were other cars behind me. I had to coast off the road and restart my vehicle. *tr
ODI 10563528
Engine · Power Train
When pressing on the gas the car shifts really hard. Then it seems like there is no get up and go afterwards. The transmission is shifting hard. *tr
ODI 10565845
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulling out of the driveway of my home, the car surged forward on its own and narrowly missed the neighbor. This surging of the engine on its own is going to cause a death one of these days. Ford really needs to look into this. *tr
ODI 10562249
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On 1/10/14 upon pulling onto an exit off of a major interstate as i slowed down the engine shut off. The vehicle had power but the engine shut off on it's own. I put hazard lights on, car in park and started again fine. Again later that evening i was on my way home from work and upon pulling off an exit the engine stalled again. 1/11/14 i drove home on a major highway, came to stop light and engine lost power again.…
ODI 10559446
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on a winding, mountainous road the car suddenly lost power and was not responsive to the accelerator. There was no shoulder, so i kept going, very slowly, and then it resumed normal operating responsiveness, only to lose power again. This continued for the 4 miles it took for me to get home. I hoped it was some bad gas and was a one-time event - until it happened again, and i was again able to get home. I am…
ODI 10566810
Engine · Power Train
Accelerated from a stop and car lurched and engine seemed about to quit, got "wrench light" and was able to creep to get into parking lot. Took car to dealer and they ran diagnostics on car and said the throttle body needed to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10561322
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While trying to accelerate to enter merging highway, my 2011 ford escape took many seconds to stall and then finally engage. My son asked why does this always happen, and its not safe to drive not knowing when entering the traffic, that you will not know if the car is going to make it in the traffic. I drove far and quite a bit yesterday and it happened 3 times. I am taking the car in next week, even though the…
ODI 10557085
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
My daughter was driving, and had pulled from a stop sign. The vehicle seemed to stall, and she had no control- no brakes, no throttle, the emergency brake didn't stop her, and she finally pushed it into park and that did nothing. It rolled to a stop, although the engine seemed to be running. She turned off the engine, and after a few minutes, restarted it. It restarted, and she proceeded to drive to her destinations…
ODI 10557042
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After intermittent 3 times in 2 weeks, had throttle body cleaned 12/14/2013 per ford tsb. On this date, 12/16/13 it failed again and had the throttle body replaced at my expense. Ford would not cover it after 36,000 or 3 years as out of warranty. It was an extremely hazardous condition not to replace. This part should be recalled immediately for replacement. *tr
ODI 10556783
Engine
This happened twice and i've only had the car 3 months. It' stalls when i'm driving. I had to stop the car on the george washington bridge in ny/nj. Turn off the engine and start again. This was extremely dangerous and terrifying to go through!! Today there was smoke coming through the front engine. Please advise me. *tr
ODI 10555264
Engine · Power Train
While driving down the highway on the way home from work in busy traffic, suddenly the engine came to an idle and a small icon of a ?wrench? Lit up on the dashboard. After trying to maneuver through traffic on the busy highway at 5 mph (almost causing an accident) i was able to get to the side of the road. I shut the car off and restarted it, the icon of the wrench was gone and the car proceeded to run fine. I'm…
ODI 10554902
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Several weeks earlier, as a was stopped at a traffic light, my car started bucking or surging, feeling as though it was going to stall. It did not stall at that point. A few minutes later, as a was slowed down by a bus, it did stall. Restarted very easily and i kept driving. Every few days, we would notice the surging, and the check engine light was on. Took it to the dealer and the was told there was a problem with…
ODI 10553343
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
This is the second time this has happened to me. Both time i was on my way to work. The first time i was going about 45mph turning on the street to my office and the engine dies. I have no power. I am pressing on the gas and nothing. I stop the car and pit it in park. I restart the car and it starts right up. I think oh no big deal maybe i have a bad tank of gas. Maybe the engine was not getting any fuel. Did not…
ODI 10552868
Electrical System · Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Nhtsa action number - dp12006 vehicle stalls going 65 mph. Issue is not covered under the 100,000 mile warranty why???? Why has there not been a recall on this issue?????? *tr
ODI 10553745
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle cut off while driving 65mph on highway with no warning. *tr
ODI 10552613
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving normal speed, without warning, "wrench icon" appears and gas pedal fails to respond. Coast to stop in a parking lot. Shut off engine, restart vehicle and it drives normal for remainder of 2 mile trip. Start next errand and same thing happens. Sounds like the throttle body failure and limp mode that i have been researching online. *tr
ODI 10550627
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 · Power Train
Throttle body needed to be replaced driving on the highway at about 65mph, the car gave a small jerk and the wrench icon illuminated, the car appeared to still have power but there was no ability to accelerate. Luckily i was able to move over two lanes of busy, speedy traffic (as there was no left side shoulder) and pull off without causing an accident. I turned the vehicle off then restarted it, it appeared to run…
ODI 10550384
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was driving down the highway at 55 mph and all of a sudden my vehicle would no longer accelerate. Luckily i was able to safely pull over and once i came to a stop i noticed my vehicle was idling rough and would not respond to the throttle and noticed the light with a wrench was also on. I turned the vehicle off and was able to start it back up and make it home and after doing some research this seems to be a very…
ODI 10548998