2011 Ford Escape Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 241
- 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 241 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel system · 63 records
- system gasoline · 55 records
- parts recall · 45 records
- gasoline parts · 20 records
- recall remedy · 18 records
- gasoline part · 18 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 107 |
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On 27 april 2013 at approximately 0930, i was driving my 2011 ford escape at 70mph on i-[redacted] from macon, ga to atlanta, ga when i lost all power and control of my gas pedal/throttle body system. I felt a jerking motion of the vehicle, it began to decelerate, and i noticed the wrench icon light was illuminated on the dash. I did not lose power to the rest of my vehicle, only the ability of the gas pedal to…
ODI 10510047
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on the highway at 70 mph when the vehicle suddenly just began slowing down. The wrench warning light came on but did not make a noise to indicate a problem. The gas pedal would not work. I was able to safely veer off to the shoulder because, luckily, i was in the slow lane. *tr
ODI 10508827
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
While driving down a road going approx. 50mph, i suddenly, and without warning, lost power to the vehicle. Pulled over to the side of the road and while applying the brakes, it would tend to lunge forward. Once stopped, i placed in park, shut off engine the attempted to start up again. It did start up, however, it happened 2 more times later that day. I would hate for this to happen while trying to make a left hand…
ODI 10508861
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving down the road and all of a sudden my car started slowing down and my gas pedal would not accelerate my car. When i pulled over, my car was jumping on the side of the road. Once i took it to 2 different dealerships, got stranded on the side of the road 4 times, paid $80 for them to run some tests and tell me there was nothing wrong with my car at the first dealership, the second dealership then…
ODI 10514159
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Car would violently buck while loosing power. Wrench light came on then disappeared. Seams to be a random ghost that visits every 2 weeks. Had map sensor replaced under warranty then 2 wks later happened again. This time paid for throttle body. 2 wks went by and it happened again. This time didn't. Go to dealer. Not sure but i think it might be throttle body again if it is infact the problem. Car sucks. Same problem…
ODI 10562289
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light came on and vehicle lost power and died. Pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle for a few minutes, then turned it on and was able to proceed for another 5-6 miles, then the issue repeated. Check engine light remained on, however. Finally was able to complete my trip without further incident. This same issue happened again about a week later, with the same outcome as the…
ODI 10568554
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
As i was pulling away from the intersection, i lost all throttle. I had no power at all, it wanted to stall and i had nowhere to pull over from the inside lane. The driver behind me almost rear ended me. I had to stop in the middle of traffic with my hazard lights on. This is a serious safety issue, this should not happen on a new vehicle that has only 36,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10495282
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving approximately 40-45 mph when engine jerked and shut down. Lost speed and noticed the now no speed / idling engine running very rough. The wrench symbol appeared on instrument cluster indicating throttle/powertrain issue. Restarted car and drove approximately 2 blocks when the engine shut down again, this time the check engine light appeared as well as the wrench symbol. Luckily we were able to limp home…
ODI 10533194
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was setting at an intersection pulling out in to oncoming traffic and vehicle died. This has happened on numerous occasions in the past year. At times when i try to stop it feels as though the vehicle is still pulling with foot completely clear of accelerator. *tr
ODI 10555914
Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving down interstate. Suddenly i lost fuel power. Engine remained on. Surges of swaying or ward & backwards prior to loss of fuel power. Resembled like it was out of gas, however i had 3/4 of a tank full. I pulled over, turned off for a few minutes, restarted. Well, it happens a lot now. Had a new fuel filter, ga treatment, new gasoline etc. It happens daily. Finally engine light was on, i took to dealership,…
ODI 10473884
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Small surges just after stops. Total loss of power at highway speeds. July 2012 showed the check engine light, and had to coast to side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. Turn off and restart and all check engine lights go away and car acts normally. Dealership found no codes. June 2013 again total loss of power at highway speeds, this time powertrain light comes on, and the car has…
ODI 10531805
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving to work on a saturday when all of a sudden my car stopped working. Completely turned off and i had to find a way to quickly pull the vehicle on the side of the road. I waited several minutes, tried to start the car again with no success.then i called my insurance company and towed the car to the nearest ford dealership. I was told there was noting wrong with the car, just the fuel injection needed to…
ODI 10513567
Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine began to stall intermittently at different speeds. Restart vehicle and it would run fine until without warning it would stall again. The wrench would light up on dashboard when stalling. Took vehicle to ford to have checked out, was told throttle body needed to be replaced. Of course it was out of warranty. Three hundred forty five dollars later it seemed to be repaired, that is until today 09/21/2013 it…
ODI 10544802
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a mayor highway a 65/70 mph when the vehicle lost power, was not able to accelerate, coasted to the side, an orange wrench sign and check engine sign appear on the dash,after turning vehicle on and off several times it went back to normal, this happened several times over the last year and a half, the first time dealer claimed there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and charged me $ 74.95 for a"…
ODI 10535569