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
While driving on interstate vehicle went into limp home mode. I was able to navigate to the side of the road without incident but could have been seriously injured. After restarting the vehicle everything appears fine. I believe ford is already under investigation for incidents like this and i wanted to add mine to show the severity of this issue. A recall is needed asap. *tr
ODI 10548681
Engine · Power Train
Today on nearby interstate highway, suddenly my throttle pedal acted useless with no power, engine idled down. Throttle pedal useless in any position. Engine outline light came on as well a open end wrench. Wrench warning light in listed in owners manual as "throttle control / powertrain fault, please contact dealer." i called the ford dealer service department, he knew pretty quickly the defect i was describing. He…
ODI 10548373
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While daughter driving vehicle in houston, driving on freeway, approx. 65 mph, vehicle lost engine acceleration power, no response from gas pedal, warning lights (wrench symbol) illuminated. Had to coast/idle across traffic lanes to get to shoulder out of traffic- very dangerous and scary - turned off engine, restarted, vehicle then operated as normal at the time, but event has since been recurring. Now has happened…
ODI 10555940
Engine · Power Train
About 12:30 pm october 17th i was attempting to pull out of a parking lot onto the feeder road of a freeway. As i stepped on the gas to pull out, i got a surge and then my car stalled leaving me stranded on the side of a busy road. The wrench light came on and while my car still had power, it would not accelerate. My vehicle was almost hit 3 times by drivers who were not paying attention. After about 10 minutes i…
ODI 10550002
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
Engine · Power Train
At 65 mph in rush hour traffic my vehicle transmission disengaged and my vehicle started coasting. I could not accelerate, the engine vibrated roughly when i tried to accelerate, and i had to pull over to the side of the road. It is my understanding the throttle body stopped working and caused this to occur. The same thing happened 3 more times on this same day. Once at 10 mph, once at 45 mph, and once at 55 mph.…
ODI 10547575
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Throttle quit working.would only idle and check engine light and wrench light came on.pulled off on the side of the road and had to cut engine off and back on to get throttle working. Happened again one week later.just lucky was not on interstate in heavy traffic doing 70 mph. Both times engine code was p2111, throttle actuator stuck open. Vehicle has 60000 miles on it and dealer said throttle body was not under…
ODI 10548032
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on the freeway on my 2011 ford escape the 4th lane when the car made a sudden noise of loss of power and my dashboard lights when dimmer...the power of my car was diminishing and it felt as if the car engine was going to die on me...scary...i felt my heart drop to my stomach...looked left and had cars coming on the contiguous lane so i could not move to the emergency lane/shoulder, looked right and fortunately…
ODI 10547454
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After coming to a near stop, the engine began to surge and the vehicle lurched 6 or 7 times. After touching the throttle, the engine became responsive again. *tr
ODI 10546450
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought my 2011 ford escape brand new and it has about 40k miles on it. I've never had any issues. It's been a great car with all of my traveling and i've always trusted that it would get me from point a to point b safely. Until today! I got an oil change and check-up last week, no problems. This morning, i was driving on a busy 4-lane interstate when my car lost all power and started shaking and jerking. I was…
ODI 10546027
Engine · Power Train
My wife was driving her car home when the wrench light came on and the car went into limp mode dramatically reducing the cars speed to 15 mph. Good thing she had gotten off the interstate before this happened. The check engine light came on i read the code it was p2111 throttle stuck open. Turning the car off reset the throttle body for about 5 miles then the car went back into limp mode and it even quit. This…
ODI 10550264
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
At highway speed, engine and drive train became totally unresponsive on congested dallas freeway. Wrench light came on, no other indications. Vehicle lost all speed and was forced to cross traffic lanes with no motive power to safety lane very nearly causing three different traffic accidents with other vehicles. Totally limp. Once parked, shut off motor and restarted. Engine started and drive train engaged again.…
ODI 10546379
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on my morning work commute i was stunned when my 2011 ford escape just became unresponsive and was coasting on a 5 lane freeway doing 65 mph. I really did not know what was going on since the only signal that could classify a problem was the little wrench light at the bottom left of the dashboard that was on. I did not do anything out of the ordinary, and i did not notice anything out of the ordinary…
ODI 10545070
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle stalled twice yesterday while going though busy intersections and the wrench light came on. I would pull over at a super slow speed and then turn the car off and back on. Finding this rare for a well maintained 2 year old vehicle, i looked up "escape stalling" on google and found a plethora of complaints. I took it to the dealer today and mentioned what was happening with the car and what i had seen on…
ODI 10545072
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the highway my vehicle went straight to limp mode with no warning at all. I had to pull to the side of the highway while traffic was stopping behind me and trying to pass me. A wrench light and check engine light came on and i could not throttle my vehicle at all. I cut the ignition off, let it sit a minute and cranked it again. The problem went away. This has happened numerous times the last 2…
ODI 10544793
Engine
Driving at a speed of 25 mph and car suddenly lost engine power and coasted to a stop. Turned car off for 5 minutes then started car back up and it ran fine. Next day did same thing at 45mph with same results. Week later same thing only this time on the interstate highway going 70 mph. Same results: coasted to stop, let car sit for a few minutes then restarted and ran fine. Next day, same thing at 50 mph entering…
ODI 10558074
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving down the road, all the sudden without notice, the vehicle went to 1 rpm and 5 miles per hour. Tried to accelerate and it would not, then the wrench light came on. I put on my flashers immediately so i would not get rear ended by cars coming fast behind me. Then, the vehicle stalled out. The check engine light never came on. Sat there in the rain for a few minutes. Then, started the vehicle back up…
ODI 10546888
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter was entering an intersection preparing to turn left. When she got enough of a clearing between vehicles to turn she went to accelerate to go thru with the left turn and she had no gas to go. The peddle hit the floor and the car died. She was able to coast thru the light with out being hit. But after that the car had to be towed home. We had to replace the throttle body on the vehicle. She was very lucky…
ODI 10544537
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The car stopped responding to the gas pedal as i was merging into traffic. I pulled over, turned the car off and waited 15 minutes. I turned it back on, had the same behavior when i tried pulling out of the parking lot. I had to toe the vehicle to the dealership. The mechanic knew right away what the issue was, mentioning that it was common. The dealer replaced the throttle body and charged a $100 premium to use my…
ODI 10544988
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. In addition, the vehicle sporadically failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The contact referenced nhtsa action number: dp12006 (engine) and stated that the parts were not available to complete the repair under the technical service bulletin. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10544922
Engine
This following incident happened both yesterday and today. Driving around 20 mph and service light came on immediately dumping me in "limp mode". Took the vehicle to both autozone and another private repair shop with better diagnostics, neither could pick up a defect code. Research on ford escapes today, shows that this could be a problem. I do not want the vehicle to go into limp mode while driving down the road.…
ODI 10544269
Engine
While driving at 45 mph engine lost power maintenance and check engine light came on. After stopping and shutting down the engine. Engine was hard to restart. Engine started and i resumed driving. Now this is a regular occurrence happening with no warning. The code in the computer is p2112, throttle actuator control system stuck closed. It happens at various speed including interstate speeds. While looking for a…
ODI 10551102
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power. Would only idle. Wrench light illuminated. Had to shut vehicle off and restart. *tr
ODI 10542785
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving for about an hour, then came to a stop light. When the light turned green and i pressed the accelerator, the engine died (but the car's electronics stayed on) and the check engine light came on, no movement from the car. I turned it off and back on. The engine struggled to start. I then proceeded to drive another half mile at about 55mph, and the engine stalled again while at driving speed. I managed to…
ODI 10547356
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact leased a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving. The vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. It was determined the vehicle needed a new throttle body. The failure and current mileage was 40,000. Updated 10/17/13*lj the consumer has since returned the leased vehicle.
ODI 10542233