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 · Power Train
Traveling at 35 mph, heard a noise and lost all but limp home mode power. No shoulder on the road and created a dangerous lane blockage. Had to be towed to dealer that does not have the needed part. Told it is on national back order. We have extended warranty with rental coverage but since the part is not available they will not pay for rental waiting for the part. *tr
ODI 10513466
Engine
As i was driving, my vehicle with no warning lost power. The engine was still running, but roughly. I could press the accelerator, but it no longer caused the vehicle to accelerate. After waiting for help to arrive, i shut the vehicle off and then tried to restart. The vehicle started fine. I took it to a mechanic who thought the throttle box may be bad. I paid to have it cleaned out and for a gas additive to…
ODI 10514800
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
Engine
Vehicle bucked violently and stalled. Called ford to have it towed. Before tow truck arrived, vehicle restarted and drove 2 miles to nearest ford dealer. Throttle body was found to be faulty and replaced. I had made numerous complaints about poor shifting, bucking, bad mileage, etc. And dealership always told me it was not broken in yet, and nothing could be done unless it "threw a code". Well it threw one this…
ODI 10606190
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The first of 4 incidents occurred while driving on the belt parkway in brooklyn ny. I was driving at a speed of 65 mph in the left lane on a stretch of highway with no shoulder on the left side of the road when i lost all pedal power. I wasn't able to accelerate. The engine was running and all the electronics were working properly except for not being able to accelerate. The small icon of a wrench appeared on the…
ODI 10521562
Engine · Power Train
My escape had been running rough today and decided maybe i needed to take it on the interstate. While doing about 65 the "open wrench" light came on and i lost complete power. I could not accelerate or anything else for that matter. I coasted to the emergency lane. I put the car in park and restarted the escape and was able to make it home. I had read about numerous other related issues on this problem with the ford…
ODI 10509614
Engine
I had been driving for months with my engine surging and almost pulling and dragging almost like slowing to a stop. I do not know a lot about cars so i just continued to drive it. Finally one morning in april i was on my way to work at 5am. I was turning onto the highway when while i was pressing on the gas without warning all power was lost. The engine cut off and i was able to coast over to the side of the…
ODI 10513510
Engine
On several occasions my engine has stalled. Each time it happened i was at a stop and when i started to go through the intersections the engine stalled. It would start again but the stall put me in very dangerous situations. *tr
ODI 10543532
Engine
My 2011 escape came to a stop at a traffic light and i was preparing to make a right on red, when i began to accelerate into traffic the engine stalled. This could have resulted in a potentially deadly accident. I believe the check engine light and the battery light were both illuminated after it stalled. The vehicle started properly after i put the vehicle into park and restarted the engine. Ford must address this…
ODI 10503423
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised the contact that the computer was reading an error and the valve assembly failed, which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage…
ODI 10503587
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 10500187
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle decelerated on its own. The contact stopped the vehicle on the emergency lane and was able to continue driving normally after restarting it. The wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated a valve had to be replaced.…
ODI 10520376
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Vehicle was running rough at idle and check engine light was on. At stop lights, stop signs, or any idle time car would buck forward like it was going to stall. *tr
ODI 10500487
Engine · Power Train
Three times while traveling at 60+ mph on the interstate the vehicle lost all throttle response and a yellow wrench illuminated on the instrument panel. Trying to navigate from the left lane across 3 lanes of highspeed rush hour traffic was very dangerous. I took the vehicle to the local dealer as soon as possible and was told it was a bad throttle body. This incident could have resulted in serious injury. *tr
ODI 10497854
Engine · Power Train
Turned onto my street on my way home from work and all of a sudden couldn't give the car any gas. Notice wrench light came on. Coasted into driveway turned car off-waited a few and turned back on. No light and car seemed fine. Next day took car out and just after getting on highway car did the same thing this time the check engine light came on as well. Turned off and on and wrench light went off but engine light…
ODI 10491669
Engine
The engine surges and stalls at the most unusual moments. There seems to be no reason for the surge and stalling, but can become very dangerous. I have learned to leave extra extra room in case of surging and i also have adopted the policy of when making decisions to enter traffic, i must account for "in case the car stalls, will i die". 2011 ford escape limited. *tr
ODI 10553848
Engine
I was driving at 55mph going east on 301. I stopped at a stop sign to turn left onto 305, crossing over 301 west. After stopping, i accelerated to cross over 301 west to turn onto 305 and the engine died. Luckily i had enough momentum to drift across the road and made it safely onto the shoulder of 301. If i didn't i would have been t-boned by cars traveling <55+mph. *tr
ODI 10489056
Engine
While driving on the interstate at approx 55 to 60 miles per hour i suddenly, without any kind of warning, light etc, began to quickly slow down. The engine was still running but i did not have any forward power. I pulled over, turned it off and back on, the engine light and wrench light came on, the wrench light went out but the engine light stayed on. I started it back up, drove down the berm at about 15-20 and it…
ODI 10488987
Engine
2011 ford escape engine stalls at random times: i bought the car as a ford certified pre-owned vehicle in august 2012. In november the stalling issue started. It's happened to me three times now. The car just shuts off and goes into some type of idle mode and a little orange wrench appears on the dash. Two times on the interstate and again one morning coming into work. When it stalled on the freeway i was traveling…
Crash reported
ODI 10487353
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving on i-75 south, atlanta area, 55 mph, when my ford escape 2011 lost all power and i coasted to side of road during rush hour --- very scary, and very dangerous. Took vehicle to ford service and was charged $474.15 to replace defective throttle body (not covered under transmission, engine, powertrain warranty). Read on-line that there are many other ford owners experiencing this same dangerous problem.…
ODI 10552607
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving the wrench light came on and the car just died, had to pull over, the 2nd time i was going on a busy interstate and going about 70 mph i was lucky there was a place to pull off the road, but then the check engine light came on, and stayed on for the entire trip. When i arrived home and shut the car off and started it again the light was off. I looked into this since i have elderly people i take to and…
ODI 10479995
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in the left hand lane on a busy, busy dallas highway at 60+ mph, the engine failed. I managed to pull over -- across 3 lanes of oncoming traffic -- without getting hit from behind, while being honked at along the way, and managed to pull over on a small shoulder. I turned the car off and restarted it. The next two weeks, it did the same thing a few more times, but i was driving in the far right lane so…
ODI 10543371
Engine
While sitting at a busy intersection, the engine shut down completely...no warning or no indication that there was a problem. I had to put the car in park and restart. A few miles down the road, it happened again. This has happened several other times. Last night, i was traveling approximately 30 mph when it shut down again. I was almost rear-ended by the car behind me. I travel [redacted] to work...including some…
ODI 10482031