Problems with 2009 Ford Escape VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I was stopped waiting at a red light at the top of a very steep hill. the light changed to green and i let my foot off the brake and went to push the gas and my ford escape lost all power and stalled. the battery light and oil light came on as it stalled and i started rolling backwards down the steep hill. i had no ability to steer the car and i also didn't have any brakes, i tried to slam the brakes as we were accelerating more quickly downhill but i had no control. in a matter of seconds my suv veered off the road and hit a brake wall and at that impact my entire vehicle flies over onto the drivers side and stopped. the side airbags deployed and i was unable to open any doors. a passing car stopped and helped my son and i out of the back hatch. *tr

While driving on highway at a speed of around 60mph my truck beeped and signaled a wrench light on the dashboard and my vehicle just stopped and lost speed and i couldn't accelerate to continue to move to a safe area. my vehicle just completed stopped in the middle of the highway while vehicles are coming at the same speed behind me. this has happened several times once entering a ramp on to highway accelerating on to the highway the vehicle just turned off. also once driving heavy traffic the vehicle just stopped and a vehicle has to brake and swerve to avoid hitting me from behind. just to know the highway incident was the most horrifying experience for me and my family. we were so shaken up from it thinking a car was going to hit us since they were coming up from behind us at the same rate of speed 60mph when my vehicle just turned off. please look into this as it can cause a serious an accident resulting in someone or family being critically injured or loss of life. i have been reading all over the internet of the same problems and situation that occur because of this vehicle failure. please make this a recall from the throttle body i've been reading about on these vehicles. under affected parts didn't know what to put but have read its the throttle body. *tr

On monday november 5th, 2013 i was driving my 2009 ford escape down the freeway at 9pm going home. i had been driving for about 10 minutes when the engine felt like it hesitated and stumbled. i realized that i could not get the vehicle to accelerate so i pulled off to the side of the road. there was a wrench symbol on the dash board. i experienced the same issue on sunday november 11th, 2013 i was driving for about 15 minutes and the vehicle stumbled again and the symbol came on the dash. i turned the car off and waited 5 minutes. it started up and did not have any issues until today tuesday november 12th, 2013. i was driving on the freeway at about 70 miles an hour and the engine stumbled again. i pulled off the side of the freeway and turned the vehicle off, waited 10 minutes and the car started up with no fault code on dash. i drove home the back roads. after investigating online i came across the article that this is a recurring event for the ford escapes. *tr

Was pulling out of gas station to merge onto busy street, car began to roll forward upon acceleration then lost all response and lurched into road stopping there. engine shut off and check engine light came on. attempted to restart vehicle, car would rev but not respond with any acceleration. during this time incredibly loud harsh shifting occurred , sounded as though transmission fell out of car. dealership replaced defective throttle body, currently still investigating transmission issues. *tr

Vehicle lost power up steep hill almost resulting in rolling backwards down hill. car had previously and intermittently lost power surge when accelerating onto highway into a merge situation. *tr

All the sudden the gas pedal didn't do anything when i pressed it and my vehicle slowed to a dangerous speed for the road i was on forcing vehicles to swerve around to miss hitting me. the wrench light also came on. i was able to eventually pull over and turn my vehicle off and restart it. after restarting it the gas pedal seemed to work fine. i took it into the dealership and they said it was the throttle body and it needed replaced. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that the cruise control was activated while driving approximately 65 mph when an unexpected increase in acceleration occurred. in addition, the engine began to race. the wrench warning indicator was also illuminated on the instrument panel when the malfunction occurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

As exiting a highway the car just lost power. the gas pedal was useless and the rpms were about 1000. pulled off to shoulder and shut car down, waited 5 minutes and started car and it was ok. three days later it did the same thing while driving in the middle lane of highway. had to coast to the shoulder did the same thing of shutting car down and starting again. took car to dealership service and was determined it was the throttle body through diagonistics. the throttle body was replaced and reprogrammed. this defect may and will cause serious accidents and potential fatalities due to the way that the throttle just stops and the car is unable to speed to a needed speed for safety on highways. *tr

While driving my 2009 ford escape (v6) home from work, my car lost acceleration. the engine was still running, the lights still worked, radio on, power steering, but i had no acceleration response from the gas pedal. i was able to coast my car onto a side road without incident, and noticed the service light was on before turning my car off (wrench symbol). i waited for a few moments, and tried to restart the car. to my surprise, the car started up immediately, and i was able to drive home without further issue. i took the car to a local auto shop to have the computer checked to see if the error was still in the system, but it was already cleared. two weeks later, while driving home from a vacation weekend, the car did the same thing, except this time i was driving on the highway at 70mph, three hours from home with my son in the back seat. to say i was rattled would be an understatement. i was able to get to the side of the highway, turn the car off, restart the car and rejoin traffic. roughly 1 hour later, the same thing happened. i immediately took the car to the nearest ford dealership and dropped the car off for inspection and service. the dealer was able to pinpoint the issue to the electronic throttle body, and determined it needed to be replaced. $375 and 24 hours later the car was fixed. no issues after having the car back in my possession for two weeks. i wanted to issue an official complaint, and express my dissatisfaction with ford motor company for knowing about this safety issue, and dragging their feet on issuance of a recall. the delphi manufactured component was known to be flawed, and had issued a technical service bulletin (tsb) 09-23-5, and re-engineered the component. i am a loyal ford driver, but i fear ford's lack of ethical conduct on this issue may be cause for reconsideration of future purchases. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test, which confirmed a defective throttle. the contact did not have the vehicle repaired or contact the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 81,000.

Driving at 55mph a wrench icon on the instrument panel came on and the accelerator suddenly became non responsive. the driver was able to coast to the side of the road and turned off the engine. after waiting a few minutes the driver was able to continue a short distance to home. i took the vehicle to the dealer the next day and was advised the throttle body needed to be replaced at a cost of $564. i learned the next day that other owners of ford escapes have had the same issue and the incidents are being investigated for a possible safety recall. i would support the recall decision as i have never heard of any other vehicle, regardless of age or mileage having problems with a throttle body and believe the parts must have been defective from the start. *tr

I was traveling 60mph in my 2009 ford escape on the highway and all of a sudden an orange wrench warning light came on and my car immediately drops to less than 10mph. i was fortunate enough to be able to get to the median with out incident. the car did start up again and was able to get to a mechanic after it did the same thing about 10x in a 15 mile drive. the mechanic said this was the second time in less than a month he had replaced the electronic throttle body in a 4 cylinder ford escape. this is very dangerous!! *tr

We have been having issues with the car since august of 2013. the car would lose power while driving slowing down to a crawl without notice. this issue happened about 5 times since that occurrence. car has been in the shop 5 times since that time with about $2000 in repair bills that included engine work, new battery, new alternator, etc. the car was towed each time to mongos auto repair in cinnaminson nj. on this occurrence i did a google search and found that this model is having common problems as per the above and the throttle body needs to be replaced to repair the issue. mongos checked and there was a recall by ford to repair this issue. we never received a recall notice from ford. we were informed it would have been covered under the drive train warranty if the car had 60,000 miles or less. my wife drives the vehicle and was put into very dangerous situations due to this faulty defect in manufacturing. can i contact someone about never receiving the recall and get reimbursed for the $2000 in repairs plus the new bill to replace the throttle body? *tr

I was driving on interstate 71 in ohio when my car lost power totally, it had to be flat-bed towed to mansfield ford where i was told there was a problem with the throttle body. this was very dangerous and frightening to me, now i am afraid to travel in this vehicle. i had to pay 474.00 to repair, which i think ford should reimburse. *tr

Initial incident was near home in residential neighborhood. wrench symbol appeared & vehicle began to slow down with inability to accelerate. turned car off & then back on with no light present. incident happened again next day driving on the expressway at about 65 mph. vehicle began to shake & lose speed & wrench symbol reappeared. was early morning & dark out & had to merge to shoulder. had to frequently stop & turn car off in order to prevent from happening again. fixed by ford dealership citing throttle body issue & was replaced. cost of repair just under $400.00. *tr

When driving on a busy 4 lane road, the vehicle suddenly lost fuel power and began creeping down the road at less than 5 km/h the wrench light was flashing and it was a few hundred meters to the nearest side street, fortunately i was able to make it to the side street without getting struck by traffic moving 60 km/h faster than i was, i thought that the computer may have had a one time failure but this happened again 3 days after with my young son in the back seat. that was monday oct 14 2013, i am super mad at ford for not recalling this throttle body problem already it seems like a constant point of failure and it is unsafe to drive these cars when this is happening. *tr

While driving on the highway, at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle bucked and instantaneously slowed down and was unable to accelerate. at that moment when the vehicle bucked the dash indicator (a wrench) came on showing the problem being the throttle control/powertrain. i was on the highway in the middle lane, in traffic when i lost the ability to accelerate and was luckily able to navigate to the right and coast to the exit that was less than a quarter mile from the incident. i placed it into park and it sputtered just prior to turning off the vehicle completely. after waiting about 10 minutes i then restarted the vehicle and the dash indicator did not come on, i therefore proceeded and drove it home. because this occurred late evening i was not able to contact the dealer until the following day. *tr

I was driving to work on the expressway during the morning rush hour doing 70 mph when my vehicle stalled. i had to risk moving over three lanes to the off ramp without having power. i rolled up the exit ramp and pulled safely to the side of the road. i was able to restart the car but noticed both the check engine light and service light were on. the car died two additional times before i got to an auto repair shop. the repair shop told me the service code was p2111 which indicated a problem with the throttle. this was a terrible incident and i was relieved to make it safely off the road. *tr

The first time i had a throttle failure (first time wrench light came on), i was on the free way going about 65 mph. my acceleration quickly died and the gas pedal was inactive and useless while my car slowed down . i pulled over on the side of the freeway left shoulder going north on the 5, and after a few minutes, my car turned back on and worked fine . i took my car to firestone to cleanup throttle , only to find myself experience another car breakdown for the same reason the next day on the freeway going the same speed , this occurred 2 more times going about 25 mph the next day . all 4 times ,, my wrench light came on my escape as well as completely dying as far as acceleration . each time, i had to pull over to the side. the last time this occurred was earlier today 10/10/13 as i was makin a left at a red light. where i was afraid my car would not make it through the intersection. *tr

Driving and vehicle kept acting like it was stalling while trying to drive. knew that the gas was not low, so wasn't sure what the issue was. made it to destination and called mechanic. brought it in to the shop, still with intermittent stalling while driving. ran a test and said that the throttle actuator control system was stuck open - this has seemed to be a problem with ford escape vehicles. got it fixed with no incidents, but could have been worse. *tr

The suv was stopped at light and when the light turned green the engine would not speed up. coasted out of traffic and shut off engine. engine started normally and ran. took to shop after researching and was told my mechanic that the throttle body assembly was faulty. paid $356 to have replaced. ford is aware of this problem. *tr

I was driving appx 50 mph and out of the blue the car briefly sputtered and the wrench light came on. i pressed the gas but couldn't accelerate. i coasted to the side of the road and turned the engine off. when i cranked it back up everything seemed to work, and the wrench light was off. i called my ford service department from the roadside and immediately drove it in for diagnostics. they said it was the throttle body, and the part was back ordered. left car at ford because i didn't want to take the chance of this happening again on a road or highway with no place to pull off. bought the car new in 09 from this dealership and have had all scheduled maintenance done at this dealership. no mechanical issues until this one. driving habits are normal. *tr

While driving the ford escape under normal driving and road conditions at 60 mph, i lost complete acceleration and had to steer the vehicle to the shoulder off the freeway to avoid traffic trailing behind and beside me. it was a dangerous situation to say the least. the engine was still running but i had no power to accelerate. i turned off the vehicle and restarted it. i was able to drive the vehicle slowly off the freeway with intermittent loss of acceleration and into a parking area. i was able to drive the vehicle to my home slowly with intermittent losses of acceleration,having to stop multiple times to turn off and restart my engine. i attempted to drive the vehicle from my home to an auto mechanic shop and the same situation occurred on the way to the shop. the engine check light and the wrench light was on the dashboard. the mechanic performed a computer diagnostics and it indicated a dirty or damaged throttle body. the mechanic cleaned the throttle, and i test drove the vehicle again. within a short time of driving the vehicle the loss of complete acceleration occurred multiple times again. at that point the mechanic indicated that i would need to replace the throttle body. i called the ford dealership and explained my situation, whereby they responded that they could examine my vehicle to determine the cause of the problem. they also indicated that the throttle body is not under the powertrain warranty. i strongly feel that this defect which poses a life threatening situation for owners, should be under recall as it has become a common problem with this make & model of ford vehicle. i have read many on-line testimonials of other owners having the same problem and even some that had serious auto incidents. *tr

Faulty electronic throttle body vehicle lost power twice while my wife was driving home - extremely dangerous situation. engine remained running but all power lost. had vehicle towed to ford in hopes the repair would be covered under extended powertrain warranty or via technical service bulletin. no . . . . this is astounding to me - a quick google search will tell you there are many issues with this part across multiple ford models. this was a $340 repair, for a faulty part, and one which puts people in potentially extreme danger. please conclude your investigation asap. *tr

I would like to preface that this vehicle is not driven every day. starting in july i had started experiencing drops/spikes in the rpm's. i would be pulling into my garage and the truck would suddenly lunge forward. thankfully already having my foot on the brake; i could stop the truck before causing any damage to items in the garage. then i started to noticed while sitting at traffic lights the rpm's would drop and it would run a little ruff for a sec or 2 then balance back out - this was very random. - next, while stopped at a traffic light it stalled completely on 2 separate occasions with in the same day. at first we thought maybe some bad gas, so we ran it almost out and filled up with premium. the truck was then better for a few days. the final incident was when i was taking my son to soccer. i backed out of the driveway and put the truck into drive, stepped on the gas, and it would not go. the rpm's would not go above 1000. then the little wrench came on in the lower left of the dash. i quickly put on the 4-ways as i now was blocking the busy street for which we live on; and was able to limp the truck into a neighbor's driveway. had it towed up to the local dealership and they said it was the throttle body. i could not believe the initial quote from the dealership - and we had purchased the extended care pkg with the vehicle - yeah so much for that. i started looking it up and found that ford has acknowledged that there were production issues of the throttle body for this make/model/yr causing faulty parts to be installed - but yet will not take full responsibility, issue a recall and truly fix the issue. at least a service issue warranty- only if you have these issues and the diagnoses is the throttle body(code: p2111 or p2112) for this make/model/yr - it will be covered by ford. *tr

Headed to work on the interstate driving 70mph and the vehicle goes limp gas peddle does nothing lose all power. had to get over and avoid 18-wheelers and shift off the vehicle. turned it off and it's fine for 5 miles or 5 days. *tr

Loss of acceleration and/or power. gas pedal did not respond. after a few scary moments was able to get vehicle to side of road. had an idea what was wrong based on a conversation with a person who described a similar situation that was do to a malfunctioning throttle body was able to get the car started and the computer reset itself, as was also described, and made it to the local ford dealership who made repairs to the throttle body. my concern is that ford is very aware of the problem and has been for sometime but is doing nothing to warn consumers of the potential of danger associated with loss of power under highway driving conditions - this needs to be done and at minimum the consumer should be compensated to some degree for what is, for all practicable purpose, faulty parts and design problems that are on going. could you imagine this situation happening to someone in their 80's - at night. *tr

I was traveling in the center lane on i-75 at 65 mph when my car lost power. the car continued to run but had no acceleration. their were cars beside and behind me. i finally was able to get off the freeway and into the emergency lane. i cut the engine off and restarted it, it acted the same. the orange wrench light came on. i decided to drive it to the next exit which was about two miles. i finally got to the exit and called the local ford dealership and was told by service people they had no way of getting the vehicle to their shop and was also told i could call or they would call for me a tow truck. i called several places and finally found a private garage that was available to come and pick me and the vehicle up. they told me while loading the vehicle on the tow truck that they had the equipment to check it out and repair it. they contacted me after checking the system out and stated that the drive by wire was bad and the throttle control body needed cleaning. to made a long story short after the tow bill, parts and labor to repair the vehicle it cost me 747.38. i feel that ford motor company should be responsible for some of the expenses if not all. they should at least have a recall and check this part for malfunction before someone gets hurt or killed from this safety issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the dealer but no failures were found. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 89,700. updated 12/20/13*cn the throttle body was replaced. updated 12/26/13

Throttle body malfunction. this is the second ford escape 2009 that i have had this issue. both issues occurred within a month of each other. vehicle stalls out while driving resulting in loss of all acceleration. wrench symbol comes on and have to put car in emergency lane. i can turn it off and then it restarts. this has happened multiple times and is very dangerous especially at high speeds with no emergency lane available. currently in shop replacing throttle body at ford dealer today 9/30 and cost is $400. its not worth risking my life or my wife's life. issued consumer complaint with ford. ford will not do anything to help regardless of the risk. *tr

I was driving down a small highway at about 45mph when suddenly the engine lost its power. i put my foot on the accelerator and absolutely nothing happened (rpms did not increase, speed did not increase) except that the car continued to decelerate. i pulled over to the side of the road and the car started to shake violently. also the yellow wrench indicator light signaling that there is a power train issue came on. i put the car in park and shut it off for five minutes. when i turned the car back on, the indicator light was off, the car was not shaking, and the accelerator worked fine. i took it straight home, then straight to the ford dealer the next day and was told that i needed to replace my throttle body. further, i was told that although the throttle body was not normal wear and tear, it was still not covered under my warranty. so i had to pay $500 to fix an issue that i now see is quite common in ford escapes; i am unclear what it will take for a recall to be issued on this potentially very serious problem. i am very grateful that on this particular day i was not on a 4-lane highway as i usually am when traveling. *tr

Pulling out from a red light car accelerated to 25 and lost all engine power. stepped on accelerator and nothing happened. coasted to a stop.in passing lane. shut off, waited 30 seconds, and restarted to drive away. traffic behind me in passing line trying to go around me unsafely. ford dealership tested and said failed throttle body. mechanic said he has seen quite a few of these. cost $358.00. thank goodness i was not on i-95 which i travel often when this happened. *tr

Several times, driving at high speeds, lost complete control of acceleration. engine throttle revved but pushing pedal made no difference. one occasion we almost wrecked at high speed. the car remains on, but acceleration pedal does nothing. turn car off, turn back on and it works fine. has happened in park, slow speeds and high speeds. ford won't do anything. please help!

My wife was driving on the highway when the vehicle abruptly shut down in a high traffic metro area as an orange wrench light appeared on the dash. after resting on the shoulder for a minute and speaking with me (her husband), i asked her to try and start the vehicle again. it started back up as normal with the orange wrench light now not showing. the car ran as normal for about 10 minutes and then it happened again. she was able to get the car home safely. the next day i took a look at the car, did some research, and drove it around for awhile. the car ran fine for about 15 minutes until it occurred again. apparently the orange wrench light means there is an issue with either the power train or the throttle box. the vehicle shifts gears as normal so i am left to believe there is an issue with the throttle box (as i have read many complaints regarding this exact same issue with the 2009 ford escape). *tr

Earlier in the day, the car lunged and it felt like it had dropped out of gear. later that evening while driving home from vacation, i lost all acceleration from the pedal. luckily i was able to coast off the highway and get out of the flow of traffic. i turned the car off, let it sit for a minute and then restarted. it went into gear and i was able to get the car home. it did this about 4 more times over the next few days. a computer test showed it was the throttle body. i just replaced and the problem seems to be resolved. this failure could have placed my family in a very dangerous situation, especially if we would have been crossing traffic when all acceleration was lost. *tr

I had my 2month old great granddaughter with me as i was taking her home. i was a block from entering the freeway and the car just quit running. i tried to start it but it kept dying. finally it started and i went 10 miles an hour back home which was only a few blocks from there. i had it towed to ford the next morning. they called today 9/20 that the problem was the throttle body. they would have to order it and it was on back order as alot of escapes have this problem. there should be a recall on this part as this could cause a very bad accident and we could have been killed if we were on the freeway. i have done my research and there are alot of complaints on this . i still have a warranty but this is not covered. i feel they should fix it as it a dangerous thing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while exiting a residential driveway, the accelerator failed to respond to acceleration attempts without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 94,360. the vin number was not provided.

Driving along and the vehicle kept slowing down, kept pushing on accelerator but stopped going. got off the road and shut down and restarted, vehicle ran okay. this happened three times. dealer says the electronic throttle body needs replaced. *tr

While traveling in heavy traffic the engine seemed to quit. a "wrench" icon light came on and the car came to a stop. i was unable to pull to the side of the rode and remained in the middle lane of an interstate highway until i managed to restart the car, approximately 5 minutes. the car ran normally for about 10 minutes and stopped again this time in the middle of an intersection. research confirms this problem is common for my model, code p2111. this failure mode is a safety issue and the frequency of failure is evidenced by the throttle body being on factory back order for and extended period. ford should issue a recall to replace the faulty modules and pay for the modules people like me were forced to purchase. *tr

The car was driving at about 35mph and with no warning... i heard a popping sound and lost all throttle control. thank goodness i was on a back road with no other cars. this could be very dangerous if i were on the highway or i was passing a car, hauling a trailer. the car will reset after the car is off for a time and will work again for a several minutes. this is the same issue as several other of the ford products have been recalled for but my year has not been recalled, yet. i called ford to look for a recall and i was told none were listed but that she takes calls all day long for this issue and could even tell me the cost of the fix $500.00 plus. *tr

The above affected parts field will not let me choose a part. we were driving on the freeway and suddenly the vehicle lost power - we had to go to the side of the road. the power was still on in the car but the accelerator would not work. we turned off the car and then started it again and was able to drive again. this happened on three separate occasions. the wrench light came on in the car and the book said throttle/drive train problems. we consulted a couple of dealerships and we since found out that indeed these vehicles are having throttle/accelerator problems. parts are hard to find on a waiting list. there should be a recall on this to fix it. we are now going to fix the problem and save the receipt. we feel we should get our money back. this is a very serious, potential safety issue. thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred on several occasions. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

The throttle body on my 2009 ford escape failed while entering a public interstate via an on ramp. the failure occurred while accelerating. the effect was the vehicles engine was shut off, causing a rapid deceleration on a fairly busy on ramp. i was able to pull my car over to the side. placed it in park, turned key off and back on, and was able to resume my 8 mile commute to work. later, while driving the vehicle, the same issue occurred twice within a fifteen mile period - both times while accelerating, the engine shut off in traffic. three times in one day, had not seen this issue ever prior to last week. i took the car to the dealership where they diagnosed it as a failed throttle body. the car has been in the shop since 9/4. today i was contacted and told the part was on nation wide backorder, and wasn't expected until 10/31. internet forums suggest there are thousands of vehicles awaiting this part right now. having the engine unpredictably shut off is a potentially dangerous situation to have while driving. there is a known issue within ford and their dealer network, but to date, no recall has been issued. the delay in parts accessibility is dangerous, and could result in people driving their vehicles with this condition while awaiting the parts arrival. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power as the wrench warning icon illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 59,613.

Randomly the orange wrench light will come on and the car will lose power and shut off. i have to stop the car and then it restarts. this has happened in the middle of a freeway and was lucky to get to the side pull off. very random as it once happened twice in a day and then again a week later. this has been a recurring problem in multiple fords in doing research on line. why has this not been recalled? problem seems to be the throttle body. very dangerous. i have car at the dealership now and waiting their response. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to start. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000.

I was driving down the street and stopped at a stop sign. my car began to sputter a bit then lost power - did not shut off completely but the gas pedal would not respond. wrench light came on. shut the car off and started it back up again without a problem. about a 1/4 mile down the road, same thing happened and check engine light came on. i was low on gas, so i thought that might be the problem. filled the tank the next morning and the check engine light went off, drove fine to work. left work, went to pick my son up, and on the way home (about an hour of driving), the car did the same thing it had done before. this time, i was going a lot faster and in the middle of traffic. very scary and very dangerous. it took me about 6 times of shutting the car off and starting it up again to get home (which was only about 4 miles away).

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the throttle body had to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure and current mileage was 94,000. the vin was not provided.

While driving home with family on sept 1st, 2013, our 2009 ford escape decelerated quite rapidly from 45-50 mph to 0 mph within 10 seconds and wrench warning light came on. we were able to safely pull over and turn off engine. we waited a minute and it started back up again (no wrench warning light was no longer on) and we were able to make it home. it appears to be a faulty throttle body. *js

Tl - the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the wrench warning icon illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 80,000. kmj the throttle body was replaced and resolved the problem.