2012 Ford Escape Engine 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:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 13 records
- check engine · 8 records
- engine light · 7 records
- since bought · 4 records
- light came · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2012 ford escape suddenly loses power when driving. It happened on the highway and i was almost rear ended. I googled the symptoms and found that it is probably the etb electronic throttle body. This is dangerous and nhtsa did not issue a recall or protect the public by requiring ford to provide towing. Instead nhtsa only required that ford extend the warranty an additional 10 years leaving ford owners at risk of…
ODI 11278709
Engine
Loud ticking noise coming from engine at idle and while driving. Sounds as though valves or engine could be cracking.
ODI 11245465
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
Engine
Car stall at any point while driving. Since i bought the car has stalled about 10 times. Check engine light comes and goes. I had the chance to take it to autozone to connect the scanner while light was on, and diagnostic came with trouble code p2111. As i said it can happen at any time at an unexpected point. It's a little of panic involved every time because cars coming from behind and i have to act to quickly to…
ODI 11155807
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My car has stalled about 10 times while driving since i bought it on highway and streets. Suddenly motor dies and its so dramatically dangerous due that i have only a few meters to maneuver. The check engine light comes and goes. I took to autozone and they connected the scanner and came out trouble code p2111. Which mean throttle body got stuck or so. I have an appointment with ford dealer on 12/05/2018 to see if…
ODI 11155803
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall, my car ford escape 2012 engine stall/dies while driving , almost on daily bases now, at any travel point at any road. Check engine light came out but now goes. I took the photo(just in case to prove it) and diagnostic scanner printout the throttle body needs to be addressed . I read that this vehicle has an extended warranty for this part up to 10 years due to defect throttle body . I will take to the…
ODI 11152107
Engine
2012 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to stalling issues. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no failure could be found. *js
ODI 11117929
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact was not the first owner of the vehicle and was unaware that there was an internal fault with the throttle body. The wrench icon, check engine, and oil pressure warning indicators kept randomly illuminating. Courtesy ford (6393 us-98 w, hattiesburg, ms 39402, [redacted]) was aware that the manufacturer issued an unknown recall campaign to address the failure;…
ODI 11184401
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a fuel leak. The contact was advised to contact the ford dealer for any recalls. Tom masano ford lincoln ([redacted], reading, pa) was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was included in nhtsa…
ODI 11088968
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford escape. While driving 5 mph, the contact attempted to park the vehicle and it accelerated forward without warning. The contact's foot was not on the accelerator pedal at the time of the failure. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. The driver's air bag deployed, but the passenger air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed. The…
Crash reported
ODI 11048888
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
This is an ongoing issue while driving the engine suddenly reduces speed causing the car to stall! At any given time, the car stalls in the middle of the road or highway and while holding up traffic, i turn the ignition switch and the car resumes. This is a safety issue and must be recalled and repaired immediately!
ODI 11031533
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving and car went into power failure mode and wrench displayed on dash display. Found paperwork about throttle body safety recall. Decided to have safety recall 16s41 fuel module done also since it was going in for work. On sept 5, 2017 took to keystone ford chambersburg [redacted]. After both repairs done i was starting car to leave- had very long crank time. Had service person come out to hear and he said"…
ODI 11033194
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 · 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
Engine · Power Train
While driving vehicle it started making a lot of noise and vibrating a lot. Checked lug nuts and found all tight. Got under vehicle and found the right drive shaft had come apart. Have never had one fail suddenly like this. Had car towed to ford dealer. Upon inspection the found one of the motor mount bolts had backed all the way out, a second one had backed out a little and broke, the third remained tight but had…
ODI 10875846
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine...significant noise and vibration when stationary. I was told from the dealership that i would not find this after i drove the vehicle around for awhile; due to being in the garage and moisture. Seed control...sudden loss of power while driving on interstate between 60- 65 mph. When i took the vehicle to the dealership they said they could find nothing wrong, sent a mechanic out to ride with me in the vehicle…
ODI 10859939
Engine · Power Train
While cruising at speeds ranging from 25 to 55 mph, car will suddenly lose power, with rpms decreasing to 1200-1500. Depressing accelerator has no effect for 3-5 seconds, when the car will act normally. A similar problem is noted at random times when accelerating under light throttle from a stop or when applying full power to pass another vehicle on the highway. This presents a dangerous situation when the car…
ODI 10855160
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, while driving 25 mph, the vehicle shook and stalled and the wrench warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v777000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable…
ODI 11098667
Engine
While driving my vehicle on the highway suddenly the vehicle slowed down to a stop and stalled, i was in the right lane of the highway because i was about to exit, i looked at the dashboard and the rpm was at 0 and the battery light and the oil light was illuminated. However the car had no power i somehow was able to accelerate the car to the hood of the road. At that time i turned the key and removed it from the…
ODI 10722274
Body · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
I purchased my 2012 escape in august 2014,with approximately 29,000 miles on it. Within ten months, the air conditioner quit working. As i was pulling into a parking lot, smoke started coming out of the radiator area and a green substance was blowing out. The rear lift gate only opened some of the time, over the past year, and now does not open at all, possibly because water leaks through the hatch window, and has…
ODI 11013298
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
From a stopped position then excelling or while driving on highway without any warning my car will stall. And wrench will appear.
ODI 10730366
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
4/29/15 ford violated their new car warranty coverage, by refusing to repair, the defective components filed in complaint 10713581 . The vehicle has been held hostage at inver grove ford, agreed to repair all items in the aforementioned complaint #10713581 . As a disabled veteran, with a sick service dog, i have no access or ability to drive an unsafe vehicle. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10713594
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