I was driving on the highway when suddenly i lost all acceleration and had to coast off the road. a wrench was lit up on my dashboard and although i had no acceleration, my engine was still sputtering/running. after turning the car off for a few minutes and restarting it, it ran fan and the wrench light was off. it ran fine for the next week until it happen again. i was pullin onto the access road to the highway and the car again lost all acceleration, but continued to run. this continued all the way home, which i arrived safely, luckily. i called a ford dealership and they were unable to get a service manager on the phone. they were supposed to call me back, which they never did. i ended up taking my car to another shop near my home and they told me that my electronic throttle body had gone out. they had recently made this fix to two other ford escapes, which concerned me. they also had to get the replacement piece directly from ford, which also concerns me because i am now convinced it is a faulty piece altogether. i still feel at risk as they have only replaced the piece which i feel may still by faulty. i am disappointed that ford was put so many people at risk and my hope is that this is researched and is recalled for peoples safety. i feel so blessed that my child was not in the car with me during these incidents although i was extremely scared for my own well being. i would like ford to be held responsible for this. *tr
I was driving in the highway at approximately 45 mph when my car lost power and i had to pull over to the emergency lane. i turned the car off for a couple of minutes and after restarting the car the problem was gone. this event has happened many times and now is more frequent. *js
Car shuddered then died in middle of very dangerous, narrow, curvy road. started up immediately but died when put in drive. eventually got the car home after numerous stalls (a distance of approx. 3 miles) had to have car towed in. told it was the throttle body and the $514.00 repair bill was not covered under any of the warranties. we had owned the car 30 days, and the extended warranty expired the day of the event. apparently ford is aware of the problem but refuses to recall or pay for repairs. my 17 year old son could very easily have been killed. *tr
Driver was accelerating at 35 mph and 2010 ford escape engine became non-responsive. attempts to press the accelerator were unproductive. powertrain light came on. vehicle coasted to shoulder of road and was turned off and restarted. powertrain light went out upon restarting. vehicle inspection at ford dealer revealed no problems. three days alter, same incident happened with a different driver. the experience was described as the gas pedal being disengaged from the engine. *tr
Without warning, vehicle lost engine power and entered "limp mode" while driving down the interstate at between 65-70 mph. the power train warning lamp illuminated (wrench indicator light) as i pulled over to the side of the interstate. in this "limp mode" the engine continued to idle, but there was insufficient power to propel the vehicle. i switched the vehicle off and then on again with apparently normal operation after the restart. the problem occurred a second time within 500 miles of the first occurrence. i spoke with someone at a ford dealership and they mentioned the throttle body as the likely source. i had them replace the throttle body and i've not had this problem since. i've driven over 10k miles with the replacement throttle body without this issue occurring again. *tr
Driving 60mph on highway when ford escape bucked, slowed, did not accelerate when gas was applied. pulled to side of road where engine sputtered and died. restarted truck, drove another 10 miles when same occurred. this has occurred numerous times over the past two years. i assumed i had bought gas with water in it "bad gas". several times i have used a product to remove water from the gas, this only works sometimes. i have an appointment with ford on july 5th, i believe its another problem with the ecoboost engine in my suv. ford should recall this engine before a fatality occurs, i have visions of someone plowing into the back of my vehicle while my engine stalls unexpectedly. *tr
Engine & powertrain bad hesitation at low speed all the time. seems like electronic throttle body malfunction that generates engine & powertrain to surge and seems like engine will stall. this also creates hard impact in transmission & driveline system as all of the sudden acceleration happens and sudden torque in transmission & drive line generates high stress (impact) on these systems that affects & degrades durability & reliability of vehicle. bad engine & powertrain hesitation is a safety concern due to degraded engine performance at intersections where engine power is required to take off from 0mph to 45mph and poor acceleration & hesitation is present. *tr
My 2010 ford escape has an intermittent issue where the accelerator stops working, the engine wrench alert comes on, the engine is still running. when this occurs the vehicle has basically stalled, in that you can't accelerate only slow down or coast. after the problem occurs you must turn the vehicle off and wait a few minutes, then it will usually start up and the accelerator will function again. this problem has happened probably a dozen times since it started, we usually just pull over and turn vehicle off/on, yesterday the problem nearly caused an accident though as my son was pulling out of a parking lot into traffic and the vehicle stalled. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle stalled and overheated. the vehicle was later towed to the dealer where they advised that the radiator seal was fractured, causing a leak. in addition, they advised that the rear axle seal needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the radiator and rear axle seals. the manufacturer was contacted and provided 100 percent coverage of the repair. also, the contact stated that the vehicle would shift in and out of gear without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they advised that the solenoid and another unknown component needed replacing. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. the current mileage was approximately 67,000. the vin was unavailable.
While engine is underload reproduced by pressing both gas and brakes simultaneously; at acceleration and between 30-40 mph the engine makes an audible thumping noise. ford has been unable to correct this problem and calls it normal. they indicated i should drive more aggressively (faster and forcing the engine to shift gears) in order to avoid this condition. this is dangerous and irresponsible advice that may lead to an accident. the condition may lead to engine failure. *tr
I just exited the pa turnpike when my truck began to sputter. the rpms were fluctuating. i was able to coast off to the side of the road, but am glad this happened after i got off the turnpike where i was traveling at 65 mph and had no shoulder to pull off to. it happened twice this week. monday, september 2nd, as i was traveling apx 55 mph on pa rt 422 and again the following day as i was driving on county line rd at apx. 40 mph. each time the same thing would happen. my vehicle would sputter and rpms would fluctuate as the engine died. i was almost rear ended by several cars the last time since there was not enough shoulder for me to get my vehicle completely off the road as the engine died. all temperatures were fine and my fluids are good. i took my vehicle into a dealership this morning for diagnostics. i was told it was the throttle vale. after looking online i have noticed many people are having this same issue. please look into this. ford needs to fix this unsafe issue! *jb
I was going approx. 30 - 35 mph and my car started jerking and sputtering as if it were out of gas then just died in the middle of an intersection. my husband had to push me across three lanes of traffic to a station where we bought gas. the car started right up so we went continued on with our business. we got on the interstate and was going about 65 mph and the same thing happened. i got it on the shoulder and it died again so we called the extended warranty co. (which charged me an additional $200 deductible on top of the cost of the warranty) and they had it towed to the nearest ford dealership which was on the other side of the interstate. my sister has the same car (only a year newer) and the exact same thing happened to her while she was on vacation in indiana. in researching the incident we discovered this is a very common problem in the escape. the mechanic at the ford dealership where she had her car towed to made the statement that he has been waiting for two years for a recall on this part. if this is a common issue then why hasn't ford issued a recall (recall even a ford mechanic is waiting for)? in researching we also discovered another issued with the back window exploding. i do not fee safe drivng my escape (which i absolutely love). i am ready to trade it in <sigh>. oh, and the mechanic also said the part he replaced was the exact same part as the one that was originally in the car. when asked what is to keep this from happening again and he said "nothing because it is the same part". so, they took a defaulted part out and replaced it with another defaulted part. i would just like to know why a recall hasn't been issued on this part. thanks for your time. *tt
Driving at 35mph, check engine light came on and suv went into "limp home mode", slowing to only 10mph. after re-starting suv 2-times same error appear. took suv to local ford dealer tom holzer, and they said it was a failing throttle body sensor. inquired if there was a known warranty issue and dealer confirmed no, but a service bulletin existed at customer's expense - which was not agreeable. tom holzer service manager advise to contact ford directly (which we did) and ford said to contact service manager (which we did). after numerous phone calls and formal complaints we received no satisfactory resolution. ford was blaming the local dealer, the local dealer blaming ford, and we still had to pay $525 to replace defective throttle body sensor. (ironically our good friends have a 2010 chevy equinox with 80,000 miles that had the same problem and their local chevy dealer replaced their throttle body sensor and provided loaner vehicle during service procedure, both at no charge). needless to say, we were very disappointed with the local dealer and ford's handling of this known problem, and this will be our last ford vehicle purchase after 30-years of dedicated ford vehicle purchases. *tr
I was driving on the highway and my escape lost power or ability to accelerate forward. the open wrench tool lite up on the dash board. my escape slowed down significantly. the vehicle continued to run and would drive very slowly but when i would press on the gas, it would not go any faster. once the vehicle was turned off and then back on, it appeared to work just fine. about a week later, the exact thing happened again when traveling at approximately 50mph. my car is now at a ford dealership, but they say it is not happening when they drive it and unless it happens with them, there is nothing they can do about the situation. *tr
Went to accelerate and vehicle stalled. replaced at 50,000 miles. on the new replacement, at 70,000, replaced at my cost at dealership, throttle body stutters and chugs between 40 and 50 mph. *tr
I had just entered the interstate and was accelerating up to speed. suddenly there was no power, a light on the dash came on and there was a signal. i pulled off to the side of the interstate and waited about 30 seconds. the vehicle restarted and i went on with my business. later that day the same thing happend at a stop light. when i got home i contacted the local ford dealer. they said it was the throttle body and it was out of specifications by 8 or 9 percent. they also stated it was not covered by the warrenty. i told them it was a cpo vehicle that i had purchased 3 days before. i paid the bill and my dealer reimbursed me the $100 deductable due to the first dealer filing the paperwork incorrectly. i have had no problems with it since and it now has 48,000 miles on it. *js
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at 55 mph. the failure was experienced several times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer performed a diagnostic but was unable to locate a failure code. the dealer replaced a sensor. the contact was unsure of which sensor was replaced. the failure recurred. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 15,000 and the approximate current mileage was 60,000.
First incident: nov 2011 - slowed to enter round about and vehicle stalled/lost all power. i drifted across the traffic circle, put it in park, and it restarted. second incident: oct 26, 2012 - stopped to make a turn and vehicle stalled/lost power. put it in park and it restarted, dealer said it was throttle body and replaced it (and charged me) and said there were no technical bulletins on this problem. *tr
As i was driving the car the throttle suddenly would not let me 'go' any further and the car slowed to a stop in the middle of the road. when stopped, it shuddered in place until i turned the car off. this happened another time just after a busy intersection, but ford apparently does not deem this a safety concern, even though this is a family vehicle and the consequences for problems like this could be terrible. the vehicle has been in the shop 5 times in the last year for the above problem twice, another couple of times for leaking transmission fluid (which i am also led to believe could cause the car to stop in traffic if the leak remains undetected one of these times), and another for hard shifts both accelerating and decelerating. all of these problems are ones that ford seems unable to fix and doesn't seem to care happened. i keep waiting for a recall to be issued for at least some of these problems, since in several situations i do feel very strongly this was a safety issue and do not appreciate my children having to ride in an unreliable car. i also do not have the money to throw at a 2010 car every couple of months. i would appreciate your looking into these problems. thanks! *tr
After waiting for traffic signal, i began my turn left. just past the intersection, i lost power with sort of a chugging motion in the vehicle. i was able to get off the road. the indicator on the instrument panel was of a small wrench, indicating throttle control/powertrain in the manual. i called the dealer and was able to start the car and drive in. the charge for installing ds7z 9e926 d (throttle body and motor as) was $400.46 plus tax. with less than 38000 miles on this vehicle, i did not expect to have this kind of repair. *tr
After stopping at a light on a highway i proceeded to turn left and pressed the accelerator and the engine cut out. i had to coast across the highway. *tr
As i was driving the car did a rpm surge and while my foot was on the gas, the car would not accelerate until i pulled over and turned the car off and restarted it. the part had to be replaced. my car is currently doing the same thing again. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and also experienced sudden acceleration. the contact mentioned that the check engine and the wrench warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 42,500. *tr
While driving at 60 mph the vehicle quit running and a trouble light was displayed. within days a took the vehicle to a local dealership and the throttle body assembly was identified as the problem and was replaced under warranty. about 13 months later the incident occurred again while cruising at 60 mph. again i took the vehicle to my local dealership and again they diagnosed the throttle body assembly and replaced it, at a cost to me of $540.00. i spoke with several friends who also had the same problems with their identical vehicle. i also read where the nhtsa had received numerous complaints of a similar nature and that ford had acknowledged there was a problem and had subsequently resolved it in later production. i would like to recover my costs as they admitted a problem. has there been a recall issued related to this issue? *tr
The car engine accelerates on its own, whether or not my foot is on the gas petal. i thought it was transmission trouble, but not sure now after reading article in baton rouge advocate today. brought car into dealership at least 3 times, they cannot find anything. they say bring it in when it happens, but once i was headed to baton rouge and it just started racing, another time to gently, and other times just headed home or shopping. it has happened minimal 25 times. i will start logging the mileage, speed, dates, & times as of today...2/26/13. i realize it is what you are calling a power surge. i cannot wait to get rid of this car. *tr
While driving the car at approximately 40 miles per hour, the car suddenly just stalled. i put on my hazard lights, put the car in park, restarted the engine. the car restarted fine. this has happened twice--once when the car had approximately 10,000 miles and more recently at 51,000. fortunately, there were no other cars behind me at the time this happened, otherwise there could have been a serious accident. the car has been taken to a ford dealership both times that this problem occurred. because it is a very random problem (it has happened twice in 3 years), ford cannot replicate the problem. they also say that there are no diagnostic codes indicating a problem. from what i can tell, this is an active problem with these cars. the only ford response regarding this stalling problem that i have been unable to uncover is a technical service bulletin which indicates a faulty circuit board on ford escapes built between june 22 and oct 15, 2009, which is the period during which this car was built. *tr
I had just turned left under an underpas and was in the middle lane under an overpass i remember thinking "wow. this is apowerful engine." a car was coming in front of me and when i brake it did not slow down and i hit the car and that's all i remember when i came too the horn was blowing and two people were pounding on my windows and my emergency bag had deployed, i was released. they gave me first aid until the ambulance came, treated me and took me to the emergency room. the other driver was not injured. they kept me overnight. i believe because i had a concussion. i was very confused. they kept me overnight and went home the next day. the damage to my vehicle was in access of $16,000.00. *tr
My wife is the main driver of this vehicle and has told me that there have been several occurrences over the past several years including the most recent on december 18. 2013. there is a sudden unexpected engine acceleration similar to what the toyota vehicles have had. at this point it only occurs when slowing down. she applies the brakes but finds it difficult to slow with the engine attempting to accelerate. this last time i was riding with her and she slammed the gear shift into park just before coming to a complete stop. i didn't think that was too good for the transmission but it did correct the difficulty at the time. have any other people experienced this problem ? *tr
1st got escape had to have some reprogramming affecting the transmission. 2nd had to have the transmission repair. 3rd my dash lights blink from bright to dim during the daytime/ 4th had to have the ignition replace - when i put my key in--would not turn-. 5th even after having the transmission repair-still changes hard. 6th sometimes when parked on and incline-place in drive-will make a "pop" noise. still do not feel like my car is working/running at a 100%. i did take out another wrty--just incase--however it is almost up. my husband & i have drove fords for the past 35 years-am very disappointed with my escape. 7th use stability control once---is it suppose to sound like the car is breaking into? *tr
Purchased may 30, 2012....less than one month later, i was driving onto a ramp and could not accelerate. the car just stopped but i could steer so i was able to pull it over. a state policeman came by and i said i was on the phone with my mechanic. apparently, the computer had shut down and the issue may have been that the key i was using was not programmed?. i followed steps to program keys and everything was fine for months until this past april, 2013. driving along on a main road, the car did it again. could steer it but could not repair same way as before. i know computers and say that when all else fails, disconnect it. so we disconnected battery and were able to start car and get home but the same thing happened again when arriving at my house. of course the warranty ran out back in february. my mechanic could not duplicate the problem and therefore did not know why it happened. i do regular maintenance that is required and take care of the car. i also keep a log. it happened two more times since, yesterday and today, june 17, 2013. i have seen several complaints online about a similar problem with the same make, model and year. there should be a recall for this problem. the car was purchased used and was two years old. the previous driver did not have it for very long before turning it in. i asked for the car facts from the dealership and the car was brought in several times with no repairs done. not even sure if they were the actual car facts. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the wrench warning icon. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body motor assembly was replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000. updated 08/15/13*lj