2012 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
- 33
- 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 33 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- side road · 6 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
- back again · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
This morning i was running some errands and was approaching a red light and as i started braking my escape stalled. I coasted over to the side of the road, put my car in park and thankfully i was able to start it back up. I continued to drive in the direction i was heading and after about 4 minutes my car stalled again. All together my escape had stalled 6 times in a 5 mile stretch, two of those times were in a busy…
ODI 11266629
Electrical System
Going down the road, and all the sudden my gauges dropped, except for fuel. My initial reaction was to hit the gas pedal to see if i'd lost engine power. I still had engine power, thankfully. Since then, w/o any warnings the gauges will drop, and all the sensor lights will come on while going down the road. I went to advanced auto parts, and had them to put it on their machine to see if it would code. It coded for…
ODI 11203069
Electrical System · Engine
When my heater motor kicks on while i am driving it causes my car to want to stall or die. My car shutters so i must turn off my heat so my far will go as it should. Other times my car has had a hesitation while i am driving. I push the accelerator and it shutters . It has been an issue since i bought it like that. The happy car store glenbrook hyundai in fort wayne indiana sold it to me like this.
ODI 11162388
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering would fail at highway speed with no warning. It was still possible, although very difficult to steer, and at highway speeds presents a major hazard. This has happened multiple times. A recall exists on this vehicle for the same problem 2008-2011.
ODI 11152912
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering wheel locking, when making turns while driving. Steering wheel locks on and off, to get it to unlock or back to normal handling, i have to immediately pulled over the side of the road in a safely manner, put car on park turn engine off, then restart car and the steering wheel works again. This is a very dangerous issue taking my car to ford dealer and see hoe they can help me resolve this issue as it…
ODI 11142952
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving, everything cut off. I could not accelerate, the power steering turned off, and i had to try and safely pull over. Luckily, each time i was in a position where i could pull over safely. Restarted the vehicle and everything seemed normal. This is extremely scary and unbelievably dangerous!!! Please ford, do something about this! Have taken it in for service and no code can be found and everything passes…
ODI 11099946
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The back liftgate will not open, but the glass will . O heard there was a recall on my vehicle 2012 ford escape .
ODI 11076083
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
No cold air in air conditioner whole motor replaced in 2014 lock on back hatch replaced broke again . The electrical radio dash broke. Recall power chain wrench light on again. Heating coal replaced
ODI 11071899
Electrical System · Steering
At random points in time when car is on, doesnt matter what speed, steering wheel locks and is unable to be moved untill car is turned off and back on again. I just got into an accident yesterday in brattleboro vt while i was driving home for xmas from college when i went right off the side of the road and into a snowbank. Airbags went off and nobody was hurt and luckly i didnt hit any other cars or property. Car is…
Crash reported
ODI 11055453
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I have had 3 serious incidents with the ford escape 2012. First, twice the car has completely shut off while driving. I was thankfully driving at only about 30-40 mph and was able to coast to the side and turn the car off and back on again, which seemed to have corrected the problem. Various mechanics have been unable to recreate the problem and have not fixed it. Second, on 11/11/17, i was stopped at a light…
ODI 11045500
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts
I have trouble with the seat belts, they do not retrack by themselves and sometimes they lock up even though i did not stop suddenly., another problem is with my dashboard the lighting goes dim and them bright while i am driving for no reason i can tell, this is all during city street driving. I also have a strong fuel smell which lasts for about 5 minutes when i start the car in the morning.
ODI 11039919
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Transmission control module causing issues with transmission, shifting. Mechanic said transmission is starting in 5th gear. Jerks very hard when put in reverse. Upon going 45 mph engine revs to 3 rpm. Cannot take off fast, very slow moving.
ODI 11014725
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On two separate occasions, my 2012 ford escape has completely shut off on me while driving at about 40 mph. I had to coast to the side of the road, one time on a side road and the other on a highway while trying to accelerate, and then turn the car off and back on again. Both times that seemed to correct the problem. This is an extremely dangerous defect that seems to have been reported by many other 2012 escape…
ODI 11045858
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
While driving at about 35-40 mph, the vehicle suddenly turned off. I couldn't hit the accelerator and had to coast to the side of the road. I turned the car off and back on again, and it restarted without a problem. It has done this to me a handful of times in the last 3 years, but every time i take it to a mechanic, they cannot replicate the problem and therefore cannot fix it. The ford dealerships offer to "take a…
ODI 10960242
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Auto door lock / unlock feature will not allow a person in the rear passenger seat to escape from a disabled vehicle if the driver is incapacitated.
ODI 10927154
Electrical System
The ignition on this vehicle randomly will not work. There is apparently a commonly known issue with this vehicles ignition switch with it failing to engage and start the vehicle.
ODI 10913880
Electrical System · Power Train
I have a 2012 ford escape. I have had it for a year and it just started acting up. The first time this happened was sept 12, 16 while i was headed to work. While accerlerating from being in park, the throttle body/ power train light illuminates causing the car to not accelerate like it should and a lot of squeaking comes from the car. So, i have to put the car in park and turn off the egnition. Once i turn it back…
ODI 10918097
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed as having a loose battery wiring harness and that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10915286
Electrical System
The doors lock and won't unlock. This happens at the front passenger door and both of the back seat passenger doors. Sometimes they begin unlocking a week or so later other times they don't unlock ever. This has happened when the vehicle was stopped, some doors then unlock, but not all.
ODI 10882472
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that there was internal water intrusion around the seals, which affected the liftgate and electrical system. The liftgate had extensive rust and was leaking from the rear. Also, the liftgate was unable to open. The dealer (fred beans ford of boyertown, 525 pa-100, bechtelsville, pa 19505, [redacted]) was notified of the failures and indicated that the…
ODI 11128026
Electrical System · Engine · Seat Belts
Escape has several issues, ford dealer would review and report no issues found. I bought my escape new in july 2012. 1.front seat belts - within the first year (jan-feb 2013 - mileage 5,000ish) the front seat belts wouldn't retract 90% of the time, causing them to be caught in the door and/or keep the door from closing. 2.transmission issues (nov 2015 - mileage 50,000ish ) it shifts badly, sometimes acts as if its…
ODI 10861645
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving 30 mph, the contact noticed a burning odor coming from the air vent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the seal did not properly protect the vehicle from water. As a result, water entered the vehicle and shorted out the electrical system. In addition, the receiver dryer, blower resister, and gasket cap needed to be replaced. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10730177
Electrical System · Power Train
This is the 2nd time this has happened. This time i was attempting to make a u-turn in a loading dock on a busy street, and was going forward, to put the car into reverse to back up a little bit and the car shut off. Again there were no warnings on the dashboard, no sounds and no lights. This time there were cars coming toward me honking at me, and one in the loading dock trying to back up honking at me. I started…
ODI 10705161
Electrical System · Engine
So far.. 3 times now, i have been driving and my car has strongly surged forward and stalled! I was almost hit today while trying to put my car in neutral to re-start my car. Once the car was re-started it continued to surge forward quite violently. This is an epic safety hazard and needs to be resolved/addressed asap!!! *tr
ODI 10693207
Electrical System · Engine
I got this vehicle from a ford dealership almost 2 years ago and have been complaining since about stalling/stuttering when accelerating from park or when stopped at a light. I can't get it to duplicate the problem for the technicians, but i just found out about the electronic throttle body problem (13n03). I contacted ford corporate about it and they made a case with the local dealership for me and said they must…
ODI 10919352