2012 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 65
- 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 65 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 15 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- without warning · 8 records
- failure failure · 6 records
- check engine · 5 records
- lost power · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I received the following from ford but can not find it in your database for my vehicle. Is there a recall or not for my vehicle? Vin: [xxx] fsa title: electronic throttle body extended coverage field service action number: 13n03 a recall is an action by the company to remedy a safety concern related to a vehicle defect or regulatory requirement. It may require that you return your vehicle to the dealer for service.…
ODI 10701601
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving 45 mph and veering to the left, the engine stalled. The vehicle was restarted. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 37,782. Updated 12/03/15*lj *tr
ODI 10778526
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My car decelerated rapidly and was unresponsive when applying the gas pedal. Fortunately i was able to make it to the side of a busy interstate without incident. The car behaved as if it were going to shut down. The "wrench" indicator light was on, (check engine light). I turned off the car, and when i turned it back on the light was no longer illuminated, and the car was responding to the gas pedal. I still felt…
ODI 10648835
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
Please forward to appropriate personnel, on thursday, august 14th at ~5:45pm a clear day: our mom/mother in-law had just dropped of my daughter after shopping and was making her way home thru the windy back roads less than two miles from our home. As she climbed a hill a few blocks around the corner from her home and stopped at a stop sign on the crest of the hill. The 2012 ford escaped lurched/surged forward…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10626454
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Ford escape lost speed and was manueverable at idle speed only. Repair wrench light came on. Put hazard lights on and pulled into nearby parking lot after almost getting run in to by another car who did not slow down in response to hazard lights. Turned car off and on again. Problem was corrected. In driving to dealership for check, the car stalled out/entered limp home mode 2 more times. Computer update done. Car…
ODI 10619354
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving in the mountains of kentucky, late morning. I was in the middle lane with the cruise control on, i saw that cars were braking so i tapped on the brake to release the cruise. My car's ignition shut off. *tr
ODI 10618493
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Two problems here. First one is an issue with the throttle body that i noticed a few years ago but i don't remember the exact date i called ford regarding this. Occasionally, especially in the hottest days, when i hit the gas to get into traffic, my car doesn't speed up. It just sits there, which has put me in many dangerous positions where i end up pulling up in front of a fast moving car, but since mine fails to…
ODI 11180271
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle cuts out while driving - no gas pressure - engine running, pedal to floor, no rev., or excessive rev while driving. Advised by ase mechanic - throttle body needs replaced. *tr
ODI 10604784
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerating from a dead stop engine cuts out. *tr
ODI 10618210
Glass, Side/Rear · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 ford escape. Consumer writes in concern regarding letter received about throttle body failure. *smd the consumer also stated the rear tailgate window had to be replaced 3 times, due to a leak. *jb
ODI 10584862
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 · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power on highway for approx 5-10 seconds, power came back slowly and then happened again a few minutes later for 5-10 seconds. Depressing accelerator had no effect. *tr
ODI 10568078
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Intermittent vehicle stalls, which is typically more common as well as surges when entering traffic from a stopped position or while driving at highway speeds. Also, while driving at a constant speed (between 15 and 25 mph) the car will slow down even though i have not lifted my foot up from the gas pedal. This has been going on ever since i bought the car in january of 2012, regardless of the weather or the season.…
ODI 10557494
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the throttle tower. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was not made ware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 36,600.
ODI 10548424
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2012 ford escape limited. The first incident happened while i was on the freeway. The little wrench light came on and the car was stuck in idle. After pulling over and putting it in park, i tried to rev it up but it wouldn't rev. I turned the car off and waited a few seconds then cranked it up. It started up and when into gear. The second time it happened, i was turning onto another street. It happened two…
ODI 10543292
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
This occurs sporatically - the gas will stop responding and the car will completely decelerate while i am driving. The wrench sign appears and the car is still running, but i am unable to accelerate. It usually happens while i'm driving at high speeds on the interstate. I have to pull over to the side of the road, the car sputters a bit, and if i turn off the car and turn it back on i am able to continue driving.
ODI 10542292
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The failure occurred on two occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 08/29/14*lj updated 09/17/2014 *js
Crash reported
ODI 10610613
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the vehicle decelerated as the wrench warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 42,000…
ODI 10547911
Vehicle Speed Control
I had stopped at a stop sign and pressed the gas pedal to accelerate and it would not accelerate and began jerking forward parked in front of a business and put car in park and again pressed the accelerator and again it did not accelerate. Backed out and put car in drive and moved about 10 feet from where i had parked and again it jerked forward and did not accelerate. Tried moving a second time with the same…
ODI 10534473
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 65 mph. The wrench warning icon also illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the throttle actuator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure…
ODI 10538610
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Within the last week, i have experienced repeated incidents of stalling when in traffic and trying to accelerate from a stop. There were no warning signs prior to the initial failure or prior to subsequent failures. I am afraid that if this continues it could end up in a wreck with someone getting injured. *tr
ODI 10520292
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On the first occasion, i was pulling away from a stop sign and into traffic. My truck stalled in the middle of the intersection. I managed to shut it off, restarted and it was fi.e. I called the dealer ship and they told me a bug probably got in my air filter. About 3 weeks later it happened in the middle of the highway in traffic doing 75. I almost got smashed in the rearend. Managed to restart. Took it to the…
ODI 10520955