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
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted after a few minutes and operated as designed. The vehicle was scheduled to be inspected by a dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 43,600.
ODI 10523790
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While merging into traffic engine shut down to limp home mode check engine light with p2111 & p2112 codes indicating a throttle body position error. Checked all connections at pedal,pcm, and throttle body test drive again same result. Cleaned throttle body with sensor safe cleaner with the same result. Impossible to drive in traffic continuously going into limp home. Extremely dangerous at speed as there is no…
ODI 10522536
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle went into stall while traveling off of exit ramp. Have read that this is being investigated and needs to be recalled! Dangerous and felt unsafe with my child in vehicle! If this happened at a high speed on hwy, it could lead to a crash and injury or even death! *tr
ODI 10522379
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Whether i driving in downtown traffic or highway my ford escape would start hesitation. Could not get a charge from to drive suv. Or my escape would power and the engine would die while driving or when i was pulling out from intersection. I took ford escape to a ford dealership they did whatever test and told me they would have to order part. Two weeks of waiting for part to arrive and still no part dealership told…
ODI 10533442
Engine
It has happen four times, the first time i was driving at about 25-30mph, the second time i was driving about 60 mph, the third time about 25 mph, each of these times my escape would lose power, the engine was missing really bad, and the gas pedal didn't do anything, you could press it all the way down, nothing happen, thankfully each of these times i was able to get out of traffic to the side of the road, stop, put…
ODI 10521549
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the wrench symbol and engine warning indicators illuminated; then the engine stalled. After several attempts to start the vehicle it began to function normally. The failure recurred within a few moments; however, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10521367
Engine
Vehicle began to stall at highway speed with no throttle response. Coasted vehicle to a stop and turned off the engine. Continued down the road as it stalled two more times to the nearest dealer. They scanned and gave us code p2111 tech said that we needed a throttle bottle and it was on a nationwide back order. Tech also said there were 3 other vehicles on the lot waiting for the same part. Tried to order part and…
ODI 10520961
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was traveling at approximately 60mph when my ford escape completely stalled and s service light came on. As i tried to move out of traffic i was nearly hit by multiple vehicles coming from both directions. I had the vehicle towed to the ford dealership assuming this would be covered under power train warranty. After explaining to the service department what had happened, before they looked at my vehicle, they knew…
ODI 10520879
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving on the expressway crg g5 at 45mph the engine stalled, with no more power supplied to the car and it rolled to a full stop. The electronic throttle did not operate to accelerate or drive the car any more. The vehicle had to be towed away. The check-engine light and 'wrench' light are on, the associated dtc code is p2112. *tr
ODI 10520242
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving to work on rt. 80 in nj at about 70 mph in the fast lane when all of a sudden there was no power. I would hit the gas and nothing. Fortunately, my steering and braking was not affected and i was able to coast to the shoulder and turn the truck off. Before that, i noticed the wrench light was lit on the dashboard. I sat for a minute while i looked in my owner's manual to see what the wrench light was…
ODI 10520091
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle continually has a decrease in power. After stepping on gas pedal starts to "chug" along slowly eventually speeds back up and engages to normal speed. *tr
ODI 10522900
Engine · Power Train
I was driving 70mph down the interstate and i lost all power and my wrench light came on. I coasted to the side of the road put it in park and it started right up and light went off. Today i could feel it losing power i went to dealership and they said they could not help me if i didn't pay the $85 to put on computer. I told them my car had done the exact same thing that others had reported and it was their throttle…
ODI 10516032
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving the car we start to excel and the car shuts down due to the throttle body not functioning right. *tr
ODI 10515968
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle would loose all power while traveling at highway speed. Would have to pull over turn engine off and back on to reset. Wrench light would come on but would reset after vehicle was turned off. Took to shop and needed a new throttle body. *tr
ODI 10522336
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted restarted and resumed normally. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that the engine throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the dealer stated that the part…
ODI 10515505
Engine
Driving on interstate at 65-70 mph and engine shuts down. I have to get to the side of the road put in park and restart it. The engine remains running when this happens but only at a idle. And a very rough idol. This happened 4 times last week. Very scary when on interstate! When i turn it off and restart it seems fine until it happens next time. *tr
ODI 10514694
Engine · Power Train
While traveling the interstate, the engine suddenly dropped to approximately 600 rpm and subsequently down shifted to low gear. I found myself in the inside lane, during rush-hour traffic, decelerating from 70mph to 5mph with no place to go. I was lucky, but not popular. The check engine light (wrench) came on and i slowly found my way to the emergency lane. After turning off the engine and restarting, everything…
ODI 10521175
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
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
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving home from work at about 35 mph when the car lost power. It stayed running and i turned on my flashers and coasted to the first turn. I turned off the main rd and parked, shut off the car, then started it back up and it worked fine the rest of the way home. A few days later it did it again so i called the local ford garage, on a saturday morning. The service man on duty told me " this time of year there…
ODI 10522480
Engine
While entering the highway and getting up to speed, the vehicle started to lose power. This is the third time it has happened in a 2 week period, the latest being the date identified above. *tr
ODI 10514656
Electrical System · Engine
While driving the vehicle it started jolting and sounding as if the vehicle was dying or out of gas(i had a 3/4 tank). I shuttered to a stop and died while i was on the highway. I went to start it again and it rolled over for 20 sec and then stared. I put it in drive and it immediately bogged down and died. Al my check engine lights came on and i called my husband to come help me. When he got there he was able to…
ODI 10513784
Engine
I was exiting off i-295 when the engine started to run rough and then i had no control of the gas pedal. When i pushed on it the engine did nothing but idle very roughly. The engine wrench light came on. I coasted to a stop and put it in park. The car continued to run roughly. *tr
ODI 10514395
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