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.
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving the car would result in the car to stall. This is an automatic vehicle. I would have to put into neutral to restart car. Then the rpm would jump then stall again. I took in the vehicle to be repaired and found code that the throttle body was stuck closed so the car would be able to drive without the throttle body being replaced. After fixed the problem went away. The problem is $500 later after the repair…
ODI 10547571
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving down the highway at 60 mph with the cruise control on. Vehicle lost power like you had kicked the cruise off. Pushed on the accelerator but nothing happened. Shut vehicle off and restarted and it worked fine. Went about a mile down the road and it did it again. Had it towed to a ford dealership and they said it was the throttle body which they said would cost $300 plus the cost for towing. This was…
ODI 10522668
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was making a left turn from a road with a 45 mph limit. I just initiated the turn when it felt like i lost all power & was barely coasting. I waited 'til the road was clear to turn, but now there were 2 cars bearing down on me sounding their horns & with squealing tires as they attempted to avoid hitting me. I barely made it out of the intersection. At what felt like one mph, i drove onto the shoulder, turned off…
ODI 10520839
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
When traveling on highway, vehicle suddenly goes into a limp mode and the "wrench" warning light comes on. Vehicle is able to travel perhaps 30 seconds to one minute further unable to accelerate and seemed to be forced deceleration. I pulled over and turned the car off. I turned the car back on after a few seconds and the warning light was no longer illuminated and i was able to proceed to my destination. Per…
ODI 10519913
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle went into limp-home mode while under light acceleration. Had to be towed to dealership. Dealer diagnosed as throttle body failure. *tr
ODI 10521278
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
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I am a single female and keep my vehicle maintenance up to date. I do not have anyone to call on to help in times of car trouble. The engine would lose power and start to 'coast' to a stop at varying speeds, including on an interstate. I had to pull the car over, turn it off, and restart. The restart was always troublesome. Once the dealership looked at the car, i was told i would have to wait at least 2 weeks for a…
ODI 10522512
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling approximately 70 mph on the interstate. My car shifted quickly into a low gear and the wrench light came on the dashboard indicating a powertrain failure. I was able to maneuver off the freeway and shut the car down. It would start up again, and we limped into the ford dealership which was about 1/4 mile away. The dealership replaced the "throttle body" and indicated i was the "third one this week".…
ODI 10519499
Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving westbound on i-10 towards houston, tx, as i came upon rush hour traffic and let off of the accelerator, the engine stalled. I was at an exit and was able to shift to neutral and coast to a stop at a convenience store on the service road. After waiting a few minutes i was able to restart the car and proceeded to get back on i-10 to continue to my destination. As soon as i ran into traffic again and let…
ODI 10515792
Fuel/Propulsion System
In heavy traffic the vehicle loss power with no response from throttle. Managed to pulled out of traffic and notice engine still running and check engine and wrench light on, still no throttle response. Turned off engine and waited 30 minutes. Restarted engine appeared to ran fine. Started down the road got about 5 miles and the same thing happened again. Had vehicle towed to dealer. They told me the throttle body…
ODI 10515205
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving car started to shimmy, then would no longer accelerate. Turned off. Restarted and was able to drive home. On the way to the repair shop on june 3, 2013, while driving the car started to shimmy then would no longer accelerate. Turned off. Restarted and was able to drive to the repair shop. *tr
ODI 10515882
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle surged after a stop and would not go. Had to coast off side of road and shut down and re-start vehicle. Has done this multiple times. The throttle body was the culprit per the ford technician. Part is backordered due to high demand for part. The throttle body is the highest part on order through ford, indicating an issue with this. *tr
ODI 10515204
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on interstate at 65mph and vehicle just no longer had any. Accelerator response i pressed repeatedly as vehicles were behind and to the left of me. No response i had to immediately cut hard right off interstate to side of road, vehicle was running rough and engine repair indicator came on still no accelerator response i put vehicle in park turned off ignition and restarted. Vehicle restarted will engine…
ODI 10514425
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down i-[redacted]. Louis, my car lost power. I pulled to the shoulder without incident. The engine was still running but the throttle was inoperative. Turned the key off, waited a few seconds, and started the car. It ran fine, like rebooting a computer. This happened a couple of times before on side streets and it happened one more time before i got home on i-55. Went to the dealer with check engine light…
ODI 10514580
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On may 23rd we were traveling on an interstate at about 65mph and suddenly the car lost acceleration, we were able to pull over to side of road and luckily able to avoid other cars. We turned off engine and it started again but was very apprehensive. The car did ok until july 20th when we stopped at a light and when we started the acceleration was gone again, we were able to get to side of road but it took 3 tries…
ODI 10531774
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My ford escape was stopping multiple times. It would stay running in very slow movement until i could pull over out of traffic and then it would shut down. Then wrench light would be lit. I had this happen while driving side roads and the interstate. This was very unsafe. I first took it to a dealer near my home and they could not find anything wrong. When this happened one morning on the interstate, i called the…
ODI 10547839
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power - was running but could not accelerate. Turned car off and restarted and it was operating correctly. Called dealership service to inquire if they know what might have happened. They advised they had never heard of that before. Incident occurred 2 additional times over the next few months. Last time vehicle was out of warranty. Took to dealership and we were advised car out of warranty. We insisted…
ODI 10524714
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
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 cut 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 gunked up. I paid to have it cleaned out and for a gas additive to…
ODI 10512350
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter was driving the car in florida going approximately 45 mph. The red light with a wrench came on and the car would not accelerate. She finally got pulled over to the side of the highway and called the dealership in orlando. They told her it could be a throttle body problem or it could just be trying to reset. They suggested she turn everything off (which she already had) and restart in a few minutes. She…
ODI 10511298