2012 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 55
- 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 55 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 7 records
- wrench light · 7 records
- lost power · 5 records
- power train · 4 records
- slowed down · 4 records
- light came · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Car makes a jump when accelerating was told there is a extended coverage on the throttle body and that its possibly the throttle body causing the jolt, but ford will not fix under the extended coverage recall until the engine light comes on. *tr
ODI 10648896
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2 months prior to this date, i was going home, 50mph merging towards another lane when the car, all of a sudden, began shaking and the acceleration slowed down tremendously. I thought i was gonna stall so i decided to push my hazard lights and parked on the right shoulder and turned off the engine. It was traffic time, but luckily i was not hit. A minute later, i turned on the engine and drove, and i was able to get…
ODI 10578056
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
It was approximately 9am and i had just exited the freeway (been driving for about 20 min) and i took a right off the exit ramp onto a secondary street. I was going about 40 and starting to slow down for a yellow light, when the car just died. No warning, no lights (that i remembered, because i panicked), no sounds. I was in the far left lane and so i immediately tried to start the car. Nothing. No sounds, nothing.…
ODI 10565047
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving the car, came to a stop sign, stopped and proceeded to press gas and turn into lane. The car jumped forward and almost stalled. It did not stop running however it would only move approx 1 mph. Just enough to pull of road and park. When i restarted, the engine was shaking. When in low gear, the car would jump forward and stop, jump forward and stop. In drive, it would only go 1 mph.i took car to ford…
ODI 10557672
Power Train
I was driving at about 15 mph when i started to accelerate i felt the vehicle jerk. I pulled into the gas station and checked my transmission fluid and it was near empty. A diagnostic of the power train at an independent repair shop revealed that the transmission would need to be rebuilt or replaced. There are thousands of complaints on youtube and various consumer sites to the shooty design of the 4 cylinder ford…
ODI 10562352
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
After slowing down in heavy traffic i felt a jolt or thrust forward. When i looked at the dashboard i noticed the wrench light was lit. I tried to give the car gas and it went no where. I was fortunate to be able to pull over to the shoulder and look up the light in the owner's manual. It said it was a power train/throttle body fault. After waiting 15 minutes for a tow truck i tried restarting the car and it started…
ODI 10557429
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
When pulling out from an intersection, i experienced intermittent power loss which resulted in vehicle loafing forward then stalling or entering safety mode low idle maneuverability with wrench light on. I was in heavy traffic and had to shut off the car, place in park then restart only to have the vehicle lurch then shut off or return to safety idle again before i was able to exit the street safely. After several…
ODI 10550442
Power Train
Car shuts off completely while driving several times a day during acceleration , was nearly rear ended. Took it for diagnostics and p211 was the code. *tr
ODI 10547053
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.
ODI 10544469
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving down the freeway and was a pop and i had no gas at all. I had to coast off the freeway. The repair bill was over $400.00 to replace the throttle body and it is not covered in my extended warranty. *tr
ODI 10552667
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 65 on the interstate, my ford escape jumped forward and then slowly shut down. I was not able to accelerate. Thankfully i was able to make it to the side without causing an accident.
ODI 10541834
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The first time this happened i was driving home and turned onto a street as i accelerated the vehicle slowed down. I had my foot as low as the pedal would go and it would not move. I switched it to park turned it off and back on and it started up and was fine at accelerating. So the second time this happened about a month later i was driving about 30mph when my escape slowed down and completely stalled out while i…
ODI 10547551
Power Train
My 2012 ford escape has transmission issues, and from what i'm being told it's not only my vehicle. It seems to be all over the place as i drive it. One time at a stop light it will slip, and not go into gear just acting like it is in neutral. The next time i take my foot off the brake, and it will jam it self into gear almost rear ending the vehicle in front of me. It does the same as i drive it i'm never sure…
ODI 10584480
Power Train
Leaving the parking space, the wrench light came on, the car began to loose power, putter and would not take gas. When the engine is shut off, the wrench light goes out and the car runs fine until the next time which was the day after i picked it up from the dealer service department on 7/30/2013. On 7/31/2013, the same problem began all over again and i had to return the suv to the dealer again for repair. Each…
ODI 10532941
Power Train
I pulled out of a post office parking lot onto a two lane road and began to accelerate. My vehicle started slowing on its own even though i was pushing the accelerator. It was creeping along, barely moving, and was unresponsive to me pushing the accelerator. The vehicle sputtered a lot but never completely stalled. Power steering, interior lighting, etc., was all working fine. There was a warning light on shaped…
ODI 10525145
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Note, this has occurred at varying times/dates since purchase of the vehicle in 2012, has not just occurred at the date listed. When accelerating, the vehicle will have a prolonged hesitation and even a loss in speed when switching via the automatic transmission from 2nd to 3rd gear. This occurs every time the vehicle is driven, not randomly. Also, when getting up to highway speed, there is a hesitation if you touch…
ODI 10525018
Engine · Power Train
As per my vehicle report from the dealership: concern 52*: tech notes clutch slave cylinder is leaking. Cause: verify concern, find that vehicle has clutch fluid leaking from inside bell housing area. Correction: remove trans & inspect, find that slave cyl is seeping fluid. Install new slave cyl & adapter. Assemble vehicle, no leaks found inside bell housing, but clutch live from master cyl to slave cyl will not…
ODI 10605309
Engine · Power Train
As per my vehicle report from the dealership: concern 51: verify cust concern, find that veh spins over but will not start, install ids & performed koeo, all pass. Perform relative compression test, 80% loss 3,4. Correction: perform manual compression test. Cyl 1-180, 2-175, 3-0, 4-0. Perform leakdown & pressure test, find that intake valves in 3 & 4 are not sealing. Remove valve cover & inspect camshafts, no damage…
ODI 10605232
Engine · Power Train
When my escape is in the running mode, the engine does not sounds like a gas running vehicle, but it runs loud like a truck. When pressing the gas i have to press the gas pedal to the floor before moving at a good speed, the transmission slips into gears. *tr
ODI 10503303
Power Train
Transmission issue- i have a 2012 ford espape 6 cylinder. While driving the vehicle at low speed (20mph) the vehicle sounds like it is not in the right gear, it makes a noise as if it wants to change gears but can't. When you come to a stop at a stop sign or red light and then try to proceed the vehicle will not go when you push the accelerator, then it lunges forward into gear. I have had it at the dealership 3…
ODI 10511712
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
As per my vehicle report from the dealership: concern 51: c/s that battery light is on, please check and advise. Cause: verified concern. Found belt thrown. Also found and oil leak at the front cover via a dime sized hole in the cover. Correction: replaced front cover and vbelt. Also replaced motor mount that was stripped out. Verified repair. Battery light is off and no oil leaks at this time. *tr
ODI 10605215
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle in traffic on busy interstate (i-635e) dallas, tx on sunday 11/18 at approx 11 am. Vehicle had already been driven 10-15 miles when the engine lost power. Tachometer showed 1000 rpm and engine was still running but no throttle response. Was able to coast to next off-ramp though interstate was under construction and concrete barriers denied access to shoulder. After coasting to off-ramp i was able to…
ODI 10485356
Power Train
The vehicle has lost power on 5 separate occasions while it was in motion. Twice on surface streets. Twice while entering a freeway on-ramp. Once while entering a driveway. The first incident occurred approximately november 8, 2012. The most recent incident occurred on july 16, 2014. The dealership (galpin ford) has been contacted and the vehicle has been taken in for service for this issue several times. Ford…
ODI 10611406
Engine · Power Train
When driving at highway speeds 55-60 and then coasting coming to a stop, once engine/transmission hits around 35-40...vehicle downshifts extremely hard...called dealership and they said this was normal behavior...i've never had a vehicle behave like this and would not consider that normal.. *tr
ODI 10472691
Engine · Power Train
Purchased the vehicle in feb 2012...drive it an hr or so 1 way everyday to work...in july started to notice it would lag when shifting between gears...at start and in between gears. Took it in for service they had it for less then 3 hrs and said their was nothing wrong but reset the transmission computer problem should go away. It got worse took it back 2 wks later for same issue transmission tech drove it with me…
ODI 10476549