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 · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine cut out while driving at about 55mph and 'check engine' light lit up on the dashboard. I pulled over to side of road and waited about ten minutes before re-starting vehicle. The vehicle started ok but 'check engine' light stayed on. I took it to service station and they ran diagnostic and got code p2111 - throttle actuator stuck open. I made repair appointment at ford dealer for next day. While driving home…
ODI 10532795
Engine · Power Train
I was about two blocks from home, driving the suv and slowed down to turn the corner, when i tried to hit the gas to accelerate, the car wouldn't accelerate past 5mph. The wrench icon came on, and the rpm wouldn't go past 1. When i restarted it, it worked fine. I had the car towed to the dealership. This is the second time that this has happened. My car is only 2 years old. The first incident was when it was 6…
ODI 10532339
Engine · Power Train
When accelerating on the highway and reaching 60mph, suddenly the acceleration stopped and the car began to go into limp mode. With no acceleration, i veered off the highway and was unable to throttle the car forward. When in park, the engine seemed to be "kicking" and struggled to stay on. Wrench light went on. Turned car off. Turned car back on after a long hesitated start and the vehicle was able to move forward…
ODI 10531797
Engine · Power Train
Receiving a p2111 code on diagnostics. Needs new throttle body. On national backorder. I am out a vehicle until this is repaired, and cannot afford a rental, or a new one. It is my understanding that this is a common problem on these vehicles, that ford has known about. They need to issue a recall. *tr
ODI 10532644
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving on an interstate at approximately 75 mph, when the engine of my 2011 ford escape seemingly shut down. The gas pedal stopped working. A small golden wrench icon lit up to the left of the rpm gauge. I pulled over and as i slowed, the car jerked. I turned the car off; took out the keys and waited a few minutes. The engine had a little extra trouble to restart; but it did within 30 seconds. Two days later,…
ODI 10535347
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling 60 mph on the highway when the vehicle lost power, i had to coast over to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle and turn it back on. The vehicle would start but then return to idle with no throttle response. This went on repeatedly before i had to have it towed to a dealership. Because this occurred on a saturday afternoon the service department was closed and i was unable to speak to anyone.…
ODI 10531522
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My car has "missed" or "skipped" a couple of times in the past few weeks. Yesterday, it quit pulling. The motor was still running, but would not accelerate. The engine light and the wrench light came on. When i was able to pull over, while coasting, i turned off the ignition - restarted the car, and drove another 2 miles, and it happened again. I restarted the car, drove another couple of miles, and it did it again.…
ODI 10525963
Engine · Power Train
My vehicle stalled while i was turning - this is the fourth time i have had it serviced for stalling - the other three times they have accused me of filling it too much, which i do not - and they have changed the fuel vapor store - evap canister. Obviously, this is not the problem. I also have transmission issues where it jerks and makes a loud noise into reverse. I love my car, but can't deal with the issues it…
ODI 10525916
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was taking her mother home on the 18th of july when the escape started to hesitate and surge going up a hill. When she pressed on the gas pedal there was no response from the engine.the powertrain and engine lights came on so she called me immediately. She was afraid to leave it running so she shut it down. What made things worse was the fact that it was 97 degrees out that day and she had her mother with…
ODI 10531896
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After traveling for a approximately 45 minutes, my car stopped accelerating down the road. At this point my gas pedal would not make a difference in rpm or speed, then my engine began shaking violently. I barely was able to make it to the shoulder of the interstate. Then, a wrench light came on the dash of my vehicle. I then turned the ignition off. Upon restarting the vehicle, the light was gone and the gas pedal…
ODI 10526103
Engine
Vehicle has been stalling daily since july 2013. Vehicle when in for service 4-30-14 do to drivers concern of vehicle crashing at freeway and surface street speeds. On 4-29-14 the vehicle stalled (5) times and seems to stall during throttle changes from closed to traffic flow speeds. The "check engine light" and "fill cap" light were on. Dealer pulled codes p144a, p1450 and p2196 and replaced the purgevalve…
ODI 10585836
Engine
While driving at freeway speeds, a/c was running (max a/c) and suddenly white smoke/mist was coming out of vents. The cabin started to smell like coolant. No indicator lights came on, engine temp remained normal, but it continued to come out along with cool air. This initially happened during morning commute, and same thing happened during evening commute. After taking to dealership for service, the diagnosis was…
ODI 10526212
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving home from work, i was traveling at aprox. 35mph when it first happened. My rpm gauge started to "bounce" from 1 to 4 repeatedly. Make it very hard to stop and could not give it gas. At the same time, my power-train warning light came on along with my check engine light. I was able to pull over and call for assistance. *tr
ODI 10525517
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down a neighborhood street, when without warning, i suddenly had no power at all. My acceleration was gone, and i thought that the engine had died, however everything was running, and the engine light was not on. I pumped the gas pedal and got nothing, fortunately there was a convenience store coming up on my right, which i was able to turn into. At that point i noticed the "wrench" icon lighted up on…
ODI 10525281
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
At a stop light. Step on gas pedal when light turns green, nothing happens. Able to get car to side of rode. Wrench light on. Turn car off and on. Wrench light gone and car drives fine. Took car to my mechanic that same day and nothing "registered" on the car's computer so no problem identified, although i was told it "might" be the "throttle body," as he'd just replaced one on another ford. As a "safety precaution"…
ODI 10534387
Engine · Power Train
Car drifted to a stop while in gear. Turned off ignition. Restated car. It accelerated in park without having foot on gas peddle. Tried driving again ,the car repeated this pattern 3 more times. Finally got it to operate after letting it rest for several minutes. I was a wreck driving it home, 5 miles. The car was bought used only 4 days prior to the incident. It has ruined my confidence in this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10525523
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My wife was driving approximately 50 mph when gas pedal on 2011 ford escape v6 became unresponsive. Got vehicle to shoulder after almost crashing in traffic. Red wrench light on dashboard was on. Turned vehicle off then restarted and appeared to be ok. Drove home approx. 10 miles. Took to dealer who checked codes and found nothing wrong. Told us the only way to get the code was to have it towed in without a restart…
ODI 10533436
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at speed the escape suddenly loses power. The engine remains running but the vehicle begins to slow and depressing the throttle has no effect. The only indication on the dash is a small wrench shaped light on the lower left side. Once the vehicle is stopped, i turn the engine off and restart. From the point the escape runs fine. This problem started two weeks ago. It has occurred six times. 4…
ODI 10524661
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I have been having this issue for many months where the car would not accelerate right when starting from a stopped position. It would shift very hard & jerk even harder from 1st/2nd & 2nd/3rd. I took it to the ford dealership & they explained it was the transmission so i paid for a transmission flush even though it only had 32k miles. They also at this time resent the computer to my driving habits? The problem…
ODI 10523863
Engine
Purchased a preowned ford escape in march 2013. Had approximately 28,000 miles. Drove fine until july 8 2013. About 1/2 mile from home, driving on residential road at approximately 30 mph, the escape stalled and wrench light came on. Turned car off and restarted fine. Drove for approximately 1/4 mile and stalled again. Turned car off again and restarted, then drove approximately 1/4 mile home and parked in garage.…
ODI 10523715
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The engine intermittently stalled/quit while driving at speed on numerous occasions. We took it to a ford dealership. Diagnostics by their service department identified the problem as a defective throttle body. *tr
ODI 10526451
Engine
Engine power surge under normal driving conditions without increase pedal travel. Also engine power hesitates at times. *tr
ODI 10523981
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway, going about 70mph on cruise control. The cruise control suddenly disengaged and the car started slowing down, plus the wrench maintenance sign in the dashboard lit up. I hit the gas and nothing would happen, i basically put the gas pedal to the floor with no results. I pulled over to the side of the road, avoiding traffic, and parked the car. Once the car was in park, the car started…
ODI 10526059
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On wed july 3, i was backing it out of garage to take a trip to san antonio. I pulled out onto the street to leave when all of a sudden i lost all power. The check engine light came on along with a tool wrench. I looked in the manual and it said throttle problem. I turned it off and started it again and it drove perfect for half a block and lost power again. Finally i got it around the block and put it back in the…
ODI 10523333
Engine · Power Train
Was driving to the airport and car stalled, picture of a wrench display on the dash. Next case was about 10 days later, was driving local and car stalled 5 times before i made it. Both picture of the wrench and check engine light came on. Parked car until morning, stalled twice on the way to work then got it to the dealership to be fixed. Was told it was the throttle. *tr
ODI 10524559