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
While turning into a parking lot my vehicle's accelerator quit functioning. This was the second time within a 14 day period. To overcome the problem, i shut the vehicle off via the key, waited 3 minutes and tried again. Same thing. Next i shut off the engine and waited 5 minutes and the throttle body began functioning again. I drove the vehicle to a repair shop where they cleaned the affected part and re-installed…
ODI 10556068
Fuel/Propulsion System
The escape leaks gasoline throughout the gas pump only when it's turned on. And the back door doesn't open, it's locked. *tr
ODI 10670803
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on i80 heading westbound through lincoln. All the sudden i felt a thump and lost all acceleration. I was in the center lane (of three lane traffic) and was surrounded by semi trucks. Thankfully i was able to get my hazard lights on and coast over to the shoulder. I called aaa for a tow and took my vehicle to the nearest ford dealer. I was advised that i had a stuck throttle body. They said this is quite common…
ODI 10553367
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Several weeks earlier, as a was stopped at a traffic light, my car started bucking or surging, feeling as though it was going to stall. It did not stall at that point. A few minutes later, as a was slowed down by a bus, it did stall. Restarted very easily and i kept driving. Every few days, we would notice the surging, and the check engine light was on. Took it to the dealer and the was told there was a problem with…
ODI 10553343
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator ceased working while vehicle was in motion. This was the 3rd instance in 2 months; however, the first time that pumping the accelerator failed to correct the issue. Turning off the engine and restarting the vehicle was required to correct at this point. Required the replacement of the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10553255
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle cut off while driving 65mph on highway with no warning. *tr
ODI 10552613
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I started accelerating after being at a complete stop at a light. Halfway through the intersection, the throttle lost power and i could no longer accelerate. The wrench light came on and i had to coast over to the side of the road with my hazards on until i could get out of traffic. As i applied the breaks and the car slowed down, it started shaking until i could put the car in park. I then turned off the engine for…
ODI 10551996
Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle suddenly lost power when crossing intersection. Wrench light came on . Could have been very dangerous with heavy traffic situation. Car limped home [fortunately only 300 yards] @ less than walking pace. Not happy and has affected my confidence in expensive vehicle. Luckily ford agent helpful. *tr
ODI 10553971
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle went to idle and would not accelerate until the engine was switched off and restarted. It has happened several times since. Our dealer says they cant diagnose unless they have the vehicle while it is in idle only. *tr
ODI 10555276
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle experienced a fuel surge causing a reaction that was not intended by the driver. The car joltedas if one mashed the accelerator then released repeatedly. Once the vehicle came to a stop the car spit and sputtered like bad engine timing. We turned the vehicle off where it sat overnight. It was hard to start this morning and experienced the same problem twice this morning while taking the kids to school. I…
ODI 10550325
Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving down the road at 40 vehicle stalled out, had to pull over to the side of the road with and shut down and restarted. Drove vehicle home and stalled out 3 more times within couple miles. Have read other complaints on this and cannot believe a recall has not been implemented. *tr
ODI 10549766
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Wrench light came on, all throttle response stopped. I was left at a traffic light with a car that would barely move. Took the car to the dealer - they tried to charge me to replace the electronic throttle body. The car was only out of warranty by 1000 miles. Ended up compromising on paying $100. Ford needs to fix this. They know it's an issue. *tr
ODI 10549498
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was driving down the highway at 55 mph and all of a sudden my vehicle would no longer accelerate. Luckily i was able to safely pull over and once i came to a stop i noticed my vehicle was idling rough and would not respond to the throttle and noticed the light with a wrench was also on. I turned the vehicle off and was able to start it back up and make it home and after doing some research this seems to be a very…
ODI 10548998
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving down i-80 at 65 mph and all of a sudden i had no power with my gas pedal and my engine light (wrench) came on. My car was still running, but when i pressed the gas pedal it did nothing. I pulled off to the side of the road and called for road assistance. Sitting there my rpm's was around 1,000 and my car would shake. While waiting for a tow truck, i shut my car off and then started it again. When i…
ODI 10548758
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving down the interstate at aprox. 65mph my car lost all speed and quit responding to the gas pedal. I was able to make it to the side of the interstate. My car was still running (rough) so i turned it off. After several min i tried to restart the car (per my mechanic knowledge) and it started right up. I drove to the nearest ford dealer and after they inspected my car was told i needed a throttle body. So…
ODI 10549032
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the freeway the car suddenly surged for a second and then lost all power. There was no gas going to the engine and i could not produce any speed. I had to coast to a stop while moving over in the freeway lane to the shoulder. When i did stop, the engine sounded like it had trouble getting fuel to it. I turned off the engine and sat for a second and when i turned the car back on it started up and…
ODI 10561725
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
When on freeway loses all throttle have to coast to side of road and restart. Had to replace the throttle body at dealership with a total cost of 533.13. Was not covered under warranty? *tr
ODI 10556488
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
At highway speed, vehicle's 'maintenance required' light came on and the throttle pedal became unresponsive. Engine held steady at approx. 1000rpm. Pulled off to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. Restarted vehicle and throttle was responsive again. This incident has occurred an additional three times since the initial occurrence. Each time, turning the vehicle off and restarting has temporarily fixed…
ODI 10548075
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The car just quit on the four lane highway in the passing lane and a couple of times on the city street in town found the throttle body and motor assemble bad. *tr
ODI 10546857
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving tonight i lost power and came to a complete stop. I was on my way home from work and luckily not on the freeway. I am 21 weeks pregnant and this really scared me. I had the car towed to the ford dealer. When they called to tell us what was wrong they said it was the throttle body. It is no longer under warranty. Before we gave them the ok to fix it we looked online and discovered that this was a known…
ODI 10546694
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 · 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