ford escape Problems
ford escape 2011 Complaints
VISIBILITY
i closed the rear hatch of the escape and the rear glass exploded. the car was in the driveway of my house and the glass went everywhere, covering the cargo area of the vehicle and the driveway. there was nothing even close to touching the glass inside or outside of the car when it shattered. i received a small cut on my hand from the glass that i was able to treat myself. the vehicle was about a week old at that time and we took it back to the dealer to have them address the issue.
Reported in: FAIR OAKS CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG2BK
VISIBILITY
this is a more detailed description of the occurrence: i was about to leave work, temperature at 27 f. i loaded gear in my trunk of the vehicles not using the raised glass option, but the full door. upon closing the door, the rear windshield shattered and the glass fell on my hand on the way down, cutting it up. the piston rods on either side both broke out...looks like the plastic cracked on both. prior to shattering, the window appeared to have bubbles in it. dealer said that it was normal and cosmetic. ford extended warranty and customer support have said that their glass is not covered by warranty...so mile 1, if it shatters like this, the consumer is held liable. filing with insurance company and looking for a company that will cover a window failure.
Reported in: SPOKANE WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated on three different occasions after slowing down to make a left or right turn the vehicle started to coast and stall. the vehicle would not accelerate to the normal speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test but there were no error codes. the dealer was unable to diagnose or duplicating the failure. the manufacturer was contacted who stated a consumer representative will contact him within the next two days. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 2,800.
Reported in: LEON WV || Crash: N || VIN #:
VISIBILITY
i was closing the back hatch on my 5 week old 2011 ford escape when the back glass shattered everywhere. i contacted ford motor company and they related to me that the back glass was not covered. so, of course i had to re-place my back glass for approx $400. exactly 2 days after the new glass was installed, it happened again. when closing the liftgate the back glass shattered. this time the glass company replaced it for free, but when contacting the ford company and dealership they were very rude and disrespectful. after contacting the better business bureau, still nothing was done. it has not happened since, but now i try not to put anything into the back of my car so i don't have to lift the hatch.
Reported in: CORDOVA IL || Crash: N || VIN #:
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that there was an abnormal pop coming from the steering wheel whenever attempting a turn. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs where the steering column, power assist motor, steering rack and shaft were being replaced. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 1,000.
Reported in: HONOLULU HI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
SEATS
ford escape 2011 had a car accident on may 17th 2011 i was hit from behind and with the impact i hit the car in front of me. when i was hit the air bags did not deploy, also the drivers seat broke in half. the hunk horn would not stop blowing. due to the car seat braking i have several injuries and have been going to therapy daily. i had a 2010 ford focus and changed it to the ford escape for security purposes and now this happens. i did not feel safe at all at the time of the accident. due to the accident i have no car now and now why of getting anywhere and the wait will be prolonged due to the safety features that did not work on the car they have to investigate further.
Reported in: SARASOTA FL || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU0C72BK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ford escape 2011 had a car accident on may 17th 2011 i was hit from behind and with the impact i hit the car in front of me. when i was hit the air bags did not deploy, also the drivers seat broke in half. the hunk horn would not stop blowing. due to the car seat braking i have several injuries and have been going to therapy daily. i had a 2010 ford focus and changed it to the ford escape for security purposes and now this happens. i did not feel safe at all at the time of the accident. due to the accident i have no car now and now why of getting anywhere and the wait will be prolonged due to the safety features that did not work on the car they have to investigate further.
Reported in: SARASOTA FL || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU0C72BK
VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated when ever the drivers side visor was used it would either move close to the rear view mirror. the contact did not notify the dealer of the failure. the contact was concerned about the safety risk if the failure occurred while driving. the failure and current mileage was 200. updated 07/08/11*lj updated 07/15/11
Reported in: KNOXVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
VISIBILITY
my husband shut the lift gate on our 2011 ford escape and the rear window exploded into a thousand pieces. this vehicle has less than 2,000 miles on it.
Reported in: LA PORTE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D76BK
SEAT BELTS
tl*the contact rented a 2011 ford escape. while the contact was driving less than 20 mph approaching an intersection an opposing vehicle suddenly crashed into the front end of the contacts vehicle causing a head on collision. the contact sustained injuries to the shoulder, chest, and to the left arm and leg. the air bags failed to deploy. the seat belt unlatched from the buckle mechanism during the crash. a police report was filed. the vehicle was completely destroyed and was towed to an impound facility. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 75.
Reported in: STRATFORD CT || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
AIR BAGS
tl*the contact rented a 2011 ford escape. while the contact was driving less than 20 mph approaching an intersection an opposing vehicle suddenly crashed into the front end of the contacts vehicle causing a head on collision. the contact sustained injuries to the shoulder, chest, and to the left arm and leg. the air bags failed to deploy. the seat belt unlatched from the buckle mechanism during the crash. a police report was filed. the vehicle was completely destroyed and was towed to an impound facility. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 75.
Reported in: STRATFORD CT || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
STEERING
tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while making a turn the steering wheel would make a loud noise. the failure was consistent. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was informed by the manufacturer not to diagnose the failure because there was a technical bulletin issued regarding the defect. the contact was waiting for a response from the dealer in order to repair the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 3,000. the vin was unavailable.
Reported in: UTICA NY || Crash: N || VIN #:
EQUIPMENT
on the same day sirius satellite shut down my free radio subscription i lost the ability to dial by voice command from the phone-book and received this verbal error message:"the requested contact is currently unavailable in the phone book". tried deleting the phone-book , then the phone and device, did a new re-pairing to the same result. any incoming calls display the proper phone name and i can dial by giving the number, which is difficult when so many of my contacts have three numbers and it is illegal in my province (canada) to hold a cell phone while driving and you must use bluetooth. this inability to dial from the phone-book adds more of a distraction as you have to try to come up with numbers instead of just saying a contact name. a google search turns this up to be a newer, common problem to which nobody has posted a definitive fix. am going to have to take to the dealer and see if they can fix this issue.
Reported in: WINDSOR 00 || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while reversing at a low speed in the driveway, the brake pedal was depressed and a loud grinding noise was heard. the vehicle then lunged forward when shifting from first to second gear, causing a clanking noise. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the tsb chip was replaced, and the pcm was reprogrammed. the contact was also informed that this was a common failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, as the contact also filed a complaint with them. the approximate failure mileage was 3,750.
Reported in: PUNTA GORDA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D75BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle would unexpectedly surge forward or backward while idling without a foot on the accelerator pedal. on one occasion, the vehicle surged backward and crashed into another vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 200. the vin was unknown. i have took the car to the dealer 3 times for this problem. twice they said the have reset the computer throttle but still has the same problem. updated 11/10/2011 *ln
Reported in: WILMINGTON NC || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1J4GZ5850WC
POWER TRAIN
while towing my 2011 ford escape limited behind my rv bus, the transmission burned up. i did everything that was taught to me by ford dealership in gurnee, il, camping world in fox lake, il and the ford manual. the madison, tennessee ford dealership tried to blame roadmaster for the problem. roadmaster is the maker of the towing system (bars, electrical wiring for lights and the even brake system). that made no sense at all. i challenged them on that and then they asked me to go over what i do to tow the vehicle and after i explained all the steps, they said that i did everything correctly. i drove no faster than 60 mph in my whole trip (chicago to nashville) and even stopped every 3-4 hours to start the vehicle and go through the gears, as taught. this vehicle has 7600 miles on it and just 1200 miles towing on it. seems to me that this dealership and ford does not want to admit that its own transmission did not want to lube itself to keep it from burning up. ford has not answered any of my 2 emails sent to them about this and the dealership just keeps brushing me off. they also told me they needed permission from me to take apart the transmission to see what they need to replace. why, i do not know that they needed permission. i had it towed there to get repaired. it is clearly some defect within the transmission, they just do not want to own up to it. the consumer sent in an update via portable: just wanted to give you an update on this. ford called me yesterday afternoon and said that they will pay for everything now. i told them i was doing these complaints and finally someone called me. so, unknown if you still want to post it or not. i wanted to let you know of this. it may take a week or so before i can get my car, the dealership is claiming it may take that long to get the parts.
Reported in: DEERFIELD IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving the steering wheel was hard to maneuver and it was making a squeaky noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that in order to remedy the failure the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. the remedy failed to repair the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 2,500 and current mileage was 5,000.
Reported in: SAN CLEMENTE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D73BK
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated the driver and the passenger front door failed and the doors would not open automatically or manually. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and they cleaned the door locks, but the failure was not corrected. the failure mileage was 8,429. the consumer stated at 8,429 the dealer replaced the door latch assembly. however, at 8,832 the front passenger door locked and now it will not unlock. updated 10/05/11
Reported in: JAY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated the driver and the passenger front door failed and the doors would not open automatically or manually. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and they cleaned the door locks, but the failure was not corrected. the failure mileage was 8,429. the consumer stated at 8,429 the dealer replaced the door latch assembly. however, at 8,832 the front passenger door locked and now it will not unlock. updated 10/05/11
Reported in: JAY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
VISIBILITY
the rear window exploded while the vehicle was at rest, after unloading groceries from the rear. the glass hatch was successfully closed but then shattered. *tt
Reported in: CHRISTIANSTED VI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C74BK
SEATS
rear end collision caused both front seats buckle back completely flat . is that supposed to happen?
Reported in: LAS VEGAS NV || Crash: Y || VIN #:
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the air conditioner coil malfunctioned, causing a freon leak and fogged windows. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer stated that the manufacturer would not have a replacement for the coil until february 2012. the contact stated that the vehicle was not drivable and was concerned with the time frame of the available part needed for repairs. the failure mileage was 6,000. updated 11/16/11 *bf the consumer stated the cooling a/c core ruptured, releasing freon and oil into the passenger cabin. updated 11/18/11
Reported in: NEW PORT RICHIE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
AIR BAGS
vehicle rear ended while in commute traffic and pushed forward into 2 additional vehicles. front radiator pushed in, front fenders bowed out at a pillars. paint transfer from other vehicles shows on both front and rear bumpers. vehicle airbags failed to deploy.
Reported in: SAN LEANDRO CA || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU0C72BK
STRUCTURE:BODY
rear windshield exploded when my colleague was putting his belongings in the back of my suv. brand new car and the the car wasn't turned for more than 5 minutes.
Reported in: DEER PARK TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
rear windshield exploded when my colleague was putting his belongings in the back of my suv. brand new car and the the car wasn't turned for more than 5 minutes.
Reported in: DEER PARK TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
VISIBILITY
rear windshield exploded when my colleague was putting his belongings in the back of my suv. brand new car and the the car wasn't turned for more than 5 minutes.
Reported in: DEER PARK TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
while closing the rear hatch, the glass/hatch exploded into and outside of the car hitting my daughter in the face. there was not unusual tension or binding while closing the rear glass hatch. did not require additional effort to close it. the vehicle was in park, the engine was off,temperature outside approx 50 degrees. vehicle was warm as it had been previously driven updated 11/28/11 *bf
Reported in: METHUEN MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
while closing the rear hatch, the glass/hatch exploded into and outside of the car hitting my daughter in the face. there was not unusual tension or binding while closing the rear glass hatch. did not require additional effort to close it. the vehicle was in park, the engine was off,temperature outside approx 50 degrees. vehicle was warm as it had been previously driven updated 11/28/11 *bf
Reported in: METHUEN MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
as i was exiting a highway, my car message center alerted me to safely come to a stop. as i was attempting to get into a parking lot, the car shut off. i restarted and was able to get into parking lot on electric, i guess. it was towed to utter ford, in sherman, tx. they ran a diagnostic and told me it had to do with the fuel pump and the electrical. they kept it overnight and said they replaced the fuel pump. i picked it up on 12/3 around 2:30pm. i got 40 miles and the car went into fail/safe mode again. i was able to make it safely to a parking lot. after the engine was turned off and then back on, the accelerator stuck. hitting the break did not help. the car had to be turned off to keep the engine from revving. it was towed to david mcdavid lincoln in plano, texas. the service tech said that there was nothing registering on the diagnostic. on their second test drive, the car turned off while the driver was on the highway. they had to send a tow truck to get him. the car would not restart.
Reported in: CROCKETT TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU4K30BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
as i was exiting a highway, my car message center alerted me to safely come to a stop. as i was attempting to get into a parking lot, the car shut off. i restarted and was able to get into parking lot on electric, i guess. it was towed to utter ford, in sherman, tx. they ran a diagnostic and told me it had to do with the fuel pump and the electrical. they kept it overnight and said they replaced the fuel pump. i picked it up on 12/3 around 2:30pm. i got 40 miles and the car went into fail/safe mode again. i was able to make it safely to a parking lot. after the engine was turned off and then back on, the accelerator stuck. hitting the break did not help. the car had to be turned off to keep the engine from revving. it was towed to david mcdavid lincoln in plano, texas. the service tech said that there was nothing registering on the diagnostic. on their second test drive, the car turned off while the driver was on the highway. they had to send a tow truck to get him. the car would not restart.
Reported in: CROCKETT TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU4K30BK
VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that upon closing the rear hatch door, the glass shattered and cut the contact's finger. the dealer was contacted and advised that they would call the contact back at a later date. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 16,500.
Reported in: OCEAN SIDE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
on 22 nov 2011 my 2011 ford escape xlt auto awd 2.5l i4 rear windshield exploded after closing tailgate/hatch! i look inside soon after to see if anything had been in the way to cause it and their was not! this would have only been my third time opening the hatch part as i usually open the glass part mostly and which i also did that day and there was not indication on my dash that anything was still open so later that day i had to open my tailgate and i closed it and my windshield exploded! i have since had it replaced and am writing to you to inform you of this so that i will not happen to others! i have looked online at carcomplaints.com and your site to see their are other complaints about rear windshield exploding which to be could be a safety issue for occupant and their families! i would like if possible for a review of all 2011 ford escape models to see if an upgrade to the hardware or support equipment needs to be done and maybe a safety bulletins to all 2011 ford escape owners to be aware of problem and how to prevent it! i was wondering if maybe it had anything to do with cabin pressure????? i say this because when you open the backseat windows i hear an echoing of sound in my suv and i wonder with a certain amount of pressure applied to closing rear gate the pressure pushing off backseats is causing rear windshield to blow out??????? v/r, concerned ford owner....
Reported in: EAST PATCHOGUE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D79BK
VISIBILITY
on 22 nov 2011 my 2011 ford escape xlt auto awd 2.5l i4 rear windshield exploded after closing tailgate/hatch! i look inside soon after to see if anything had been in the way to cause it and their was not! this would have only been my third time opening the hatch part as i usually open the glass part mostly and which i also did that day and there was not indication on my dash that anything was still open so later that day i had to open my tailgate and i closed it and my windshield exploded! i have since had it replaced and am writing to you to inform you of this so that i will not happen to others! i have looked online at carcomplaints.com and your site to see their are other complaints about rear windshield exploding which to be could be a safety issue for occupant and their families! i would like if possible for a review of all 2011 ford escape models to see if an upgrade to the hardware or support equipment needs to be done and maybe a safety bulletins to all 2011 ford escape owners to be aware of problem and how to prevent it! i was wondering if maybe it had anything to do with cabin pressure????? i say this because when you open the backseat windows i hear an echoing of sound in my suv and i wonder with a certain amount of pressure applied to closing rear gate the pressure pushing off backseats is causing rear windshield to blow out??????? v/r, concerned ford owner....
Reported in: EAST PATCHOGUE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D79BK
POWER TRAIN
when vehicle parked and then started and foot on brake went to put selector in reverse and and nothing happened and when it engaged into reverse it engage loud and hard into gear and has done this about 3 times now in the last several months.
Reported in: FAIRBORN OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9C70BK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my son opened the back hatch to put his basketball bag in the back. he closed the hatch and as he did the back glass shattered.
Reported in: BROWNSTOWN MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D79BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
when approaching a stop throttle opened to maximum. the only way to stop was put vehicle in neutral. this has happened 5 other times since. when i took the car to ford they said that since it was an intermittant problem and no one else has reported it they would no do any repairs.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D76BK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
last year i purchased a 2011 ford escape and have been completely dissatisfied with my purchase. the selling dealer, tower ford in great neck, new york has done absolutely nothing to help me rectify my serious complaint and concerns with my vehicle. one of my biggest concerns is that the transmission slips, the accelerator pedal sticks, the brakes are very low, and a swishing liquid noise is heard in the fuel tank when stopping, the right side rear passenger door squeaks, and the center console is loose. i've brought my truck back to this dealer many times and all i receive is that they can not verify my complaint and concerns. i am concerned for my family and my safety. any help would be appreciated. *js
Reported in: BAYSIDE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
POWER TRAIN
last year i purchased a 2011 ford escape and have been completely dissatisfied with my purchase. the selling dealer, tower ford in great neck, new york has done absolutely nothing to help me rectify my serious complaint and concerns with my vehicle. one of my biggest concerns is that the transmission slips, the accelerator pedal sticks, the brakes are very low, and a swishing liquid noise is heard in the fuel tank when stopping, the right side rear passenger door squeaks, and the center console is loose. i've brought my truck back to this dealer many times and all i receive is that they can not verify my complaint and concerns. i am concerned for my family and my safety. any help would be appreciated. *js
Reported in: BAYSIDE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
last year i purchased a 2011 ford escape and have been completely dissatisfied with my purchase. the selling dealer, tower ford in great neck, new york has done absolutely nothing to help me rectify my serious complaint and concerns with my vehicle. one of my biggest concerns is that the transmission slips, the accelerator pedal sticks, the brakes are very low, and a swishing liquid noise is heard in the fuel tank when stopping, the right side rear passenger door squeaks, and the center console is loose. i've brought my truck back to this dealer many times and all i receive is that they can not verify my complaint and concerns. i am concerned for my family and my safety. any help would be appreciated. *js
Reported in: BAYSIDE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
last year i purchased a 2011 ford escape and have been completely dissatisfied with my purchase. the selling dealer, tower ford in great neck, new york has done absolutely nothing to help me rectify my serious complaint and concerns with my vehicle. one of my biggest concerns is that the transmission slips, the accelerator pedal sticks, the brakes are very low, and a swishing liquid noise is heard in the fuel tank when stopping, the right side rear passenger door squeaks, and the center console is loose. i've brought my truck back to this dealer many times and all i receive is that they can not verify my complaint and concerns. i am concerned for my family and my safety. any help would be appreciated. *js
Reported in: BAYSIDE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
STRUCTURE
last year i purchased a 2011 ford escape and have been completely dissatisfied with my purchase. the selling dealer, tower ford in great neck, new york has done absolutely nothing to help me rectify my serious complaint and concerns with my vehicle. one of my biggest concerns is that the transmission slips, the accelerator pedal sticks, the brakes are very low, and a swishing liquid noise is heard in the fuel tank when stopping, the right side rear passenger door squeaks, and the center console is loose. i've brought my truck back to this dealer many times and all i receive is that they can not verify my complaint and concerns. i am concerned for my family and my safety. any help would be appreciated. *js
Reported in: BAYSIDE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
on the 5th day of use of my new vehicle, i was riding at 60 mph on a rainy day when the air conditioner stop working, my windows start fogging. there was no car light alarms, car temperature normal (no thermostat alarm). i took the cat to ford service, it took 4 days to fix the problem, finding out that there was a problem with the thermostat and as a consequence it afect the air conditioner. *tt
Reported in: 1783 PR || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
while i was driving 55 mph on the interstate in the middle lane when suddenly, with no warning, we were no longer able to get enough throttle to continue moving forward. we had to coast to the side of the road. we were almost rear-ended, i really thought we were going to be killed. it is a very scary situation, going from 55 mph to nothing. the throttle body failed completely and had to be replaced. after doing research on this i have found that many other people have had this same experience, including my sisters 2010 ford escape with only 45000 miles on it. i had just had my 30,000 mile service done on my vehicle two weeks prior and asked them to please check the throttle body since it had happened to my sister, and it was fine at that time. i believe something needs to be done before someone is killed. when i asked what was to keep this from happening again i was told, "nothing, it could happen again at any time". when i asked if there was a recall on it, i was told,"i have been waiting on a recall on this for two years." i was told this from a ford service person at the ford place that repaired my vehicle in indiana. i have reported this to ford at the 800-392-ford number that the same ford service worker gave me when i asked if there was some place i could call about this situation to help get a recall. i no longer feel safe in my vehicle. *js
Reported in: KNOXVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
ENGINE
while i was driving 55 mph on the interstate in the middle lane when suddenly, with no warning, we were no longer able to get enough throttle to continue moving forward. we had to coast to the side of the road. we were almost rear-ended, i really thought we were going to be killed. it is a very scary situation, going from 55 mph to nothing. the throttle body failed completely and had to be replaced. after doing research on this i have found that many other people have had this same experience, including my sisters 2010 ford escape with only 45000 miles on it. i had just had my 30,000 mile service done on my vehicle two weeks prior and asked them to please check the throttle body since it had happened to my sister, and it was fine at that time. i believe something needs to be done before someone is killed. when i asked what was to keep this from happening again i was told, "nothing, it could happen again at any time". when i asked if there was a recall on it, i was told,"i have been waiting on a recall on this for two years." i was told this from a ford service person at the ford place that repaired my vehicle in indiana. i have reported this to ford at the 800-392-ford number that the same ford service worker gave me when i asked if there was some place i could call about this situation to help get a recall. i no longer feel safe in my vehicle. *js
Reported in: KNOXVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while traveling 80mph on the interstate, my 2011 ford escape with 27000 miles suddenly lost power as a wrench indicator light came on the dashboard. the gas pedal would not accelerate to pull onto shoulder or to move around traffic. all fuel acceleration was lost. as i finally coasted to the shoulder, narrowly avoiding being the cause of multiple accidents, the vehicle starting shaking. i turned the car off, waited a few minutes, and turned the car back on. the wrench indicator light (powertrain indication) remained off and the vehicle acted normal. there was not an indication before or after the incident of any faulty systems or parts. the vehicle did this without any reason, leaving me in a dangerous situation. the vehicle has been properly maintained and running without any problems since i purchased the vehicle until this incident. i fear it may happen again without reason and place my life and those of my passengers in harms' way.
Reported in: ST. PETERSBURG FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while traveling 80mph on the interstate, my 2011 ford escape with 27000 miles suddenly lost power as a wrench indicator light came on the dashboard. the gas pedal would not accelerate to pull onto shoulder or to move around traffic. all fuel acceleration was lost. as i finally coasted to the shoulder, narrowly avoiding being the cause of multiple accidents, the vehicle starting shaking. i turned the car off, waited a few minutes, and turned the car back on. the wrench indicator light (powertrain indication) remained off and the vehicle acted normal. there was not an indication before or after the incident of any faulty systems or parts. the vehicle did this without any reason, leaving me in a dangerous situation. the vehicle has been properly maintained and running without any problems since i purchased the vehicle until this incident. i fear it may happen again without reason and place my life and those of my passengers in harms' way.
Reported in: ST. PETERSBURG FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
POWER TRAIN
while traveling 80mph on the interstate, my 2011 ford escape with 27000 miles suddenly lost power as a wrench indicator light came on the dashboard. the gas pedal would not accelerate to pull onto shoulder or to move around traffic. all fuel acceleration was lost. as i finally coasted to the shoulder, narrowly avoiding being the cause of multiple accidents, the vehicle starting shaking. i turned the car off, waited a few minutes, and turned the car back on. the wrench indicator light (powertrain indication) remained off and the vehicle acted normal. there was not an indication before or after the incident of any faulty systems or parts. the vehicle did this without any reason, leaving me in a dangerous situation. the vehicle has been properly maintained and running without any problems since i purchased the vehicle until this incident. i fear it may happen again without reason and place my life and those of my passengers in harms' way.
Reported in: ST. PETERSBURG FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
this has happened twice. once on 7/27 and again today, 8/6. while driving on the interstate coming down off an overpass with the air on the car suddenly stalled. both times i was able to restart from the side of the road.
Reported in: BRANDON FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
-harsh jerking while foot on brake and shifting from any gear to drive, it's an automatic transmission -at the speed of approximately 30 mph, braking for the stop sign, it jerked forward first before speed was reduced fortunately, it was still under warranty. the dealer diagnosed the problem as transmission center support damage. the vehicle was never in an accident and it was purchased new. this incident occurred 14.5 months after i took ownership of the vehicle and had about 9,330 miles on it. it was a safety hazard when it jerked forward before speed was reduced and for a new vehicle to have "transmission center support damage" - certainly not confident that it won't happen again before 20,000 miles.
Reported in: SAN FRANCISCO CA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
8/18/12 while driving on the interstate at 60 mph my truck suddenly lost power. the wrench light on the dash came on and the truck began to slow down in the mist of traffic. i was in the middle lane and needed to pull over to the emergency lane. after much effort i was able to do so. it was a very scary situation. i waited a few minutes before restarting the engine. it started up okay and i pulled out and stayed in the right lane. a fourth of a mile later it did it again. this time the engine light came on. cars were blowing there horns and i almost got hit a couple of times. my daughter was in the car with me it scared her so bad she began to cry. we were a good distance from home. i did not know what to do or what was going on with the truck. i'd only had it four months. if there were other complaints about this happening, why hasn't something been done? a recall maybe? does someone have to die ?????? *js
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving down interstate. suddenly i lost fuel power. engine remained on. surges of swaying or ward & backwards prior to loss of fuel power. resembled like it was out of gas, however i had 3/4 of a tank full. i pulled over, turned off for a few minutes, restarted. well, it happens a lot now. had a new fuel filter, ga treatment, new gasoline etc. it happens daily. finally engine light was on, i took to dealership, they said it was p2111 & p2112. fuel actuator stuck open, other stuck closed. i am a nurse marketer, single mom i four and i bought this vehicle new a little over a year ago. i don't have the 700.00 to have to fix this problem. nonetheless, i am lucky i haven't been killed yet on the interstate by this problem. i'm having to borrow a cr now. this is unacceptable. a recall needs to be issued. after googling, this has been an ongoing problem with ford since at least 2004. does anybody really care about our lives & our children's lives. let's get this fixed. ford should be ashamed.
Reported in: HORN LAKE MS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
STEERING
electrically assisted steering is hard on turns on winding roads. had car to 2 different dealers and they say the steering is normal. it did not feel this way when it was new.
Reported in: WHEELING WV || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i pulled into a parking space next to the building where i work and the vehicle surged forward and hit the brick wall, broke a window and dented the building ac unit. damage to my vehicle hood, bumper and grille. cost to repair $4282.75. september 25,2012 i took it to the ford dealer where it was purchased because it continues to surg forward on a daily basis. they were unable to find anything wrong with the vehicle.
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU9D78BK
STRUCTURE:BODY
i pulled into a parking space next to the building where i work and the vehicle surged forward and hit the brick wall, broke a window and dented the building ac unit. damage to my vehicle hood, bumper and grille. cost to repair $4282.75. september 25,2012 i took it to the ford dealer where it was purchased because it continues to surg forward on a daily basis. they were unable to find anything wrong with the vehicle.
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU9D78BK
SERVICE BRAKES
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape sxlt. the contact stated that when the brake was depressed, the brake would abnormally travel to the floorboard. also, there was no pressure in the braking system. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the braking system and advised that there was no failure. the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. a representative also kept her vehicle for four days and they were unable to find the problem. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 20,250. updated 12/27/12 *cn updated 12/31/2012 *js
Reported in: DALLAS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D75BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving the wrench light came on and the car just died, had to pull over, the 2nd time i was going on a busy interstate and going about 70 mph i was lucky there was a place to pull off the road, but then the check engine light came on, and stayed on for the entire trip. when i arrived home and shut the car off and started it again the light was off. i looked into this since i have elderly people i take to and from dr. visits and this seems to be an ongoing problem since 2005 , i have read the complaints on line, my question is does someone have to be in a bad accident or even die before ford will resolve this problem?
Reported in: SHELBYVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving the wrench light came on and the car just died, had to pull over, the 2nd time i was going on a busy interstate and going about 70 mph i was lucky there was a place to pull off the road, but then the check engine light came on, and stayed on for the entire trip. when i arrived home and shut the car off and started it again the light was off. i looked into this since i have elderly people i take to and from dr. visits and this seems to be an ongoing problem since 2005 , i have read the complaints on line, my question is does someone have to be in a bad accident or even die before ford will resolve this problem?
Reported in: SHELBYVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
ENGINE
while driving the wrench light came on and the car just died, had to pull over, the 2nd time i was going on a busy interstate and going about 70 mph i was lucky there was a place to pull off the road, but then the check engine light came on, and stayed on for the entire trip. when i arrived home and shut the car off and started it again the light was off. i looked into this since i have elderly people i take to and from dr. visits and this seems to be an ongoing problem since 2005 , i have read the complaints on line, my question is does someone have to be in a bad accident or even die before ford will resolve this problem?
Reported in: SHELBYVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
POWER TRAIN
intermittently lose throttle response, engine returns to idle, gas pedal does not respond. this has happened on highway and local roads and creates dangerous situation. dealer has been able to duplicate problem but not able to repair.
Reported in: NAUGATUCK CT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
ENGINE
while sitting at a busy intersection, the engine shut down completely...no warning or no indication that there was a problem. i had to put the car in park and restart. a few miles down the road, it happened again. this has happened several other times. last night, i was traveling approximately 30 mph when it shut down again. i was almost rear-ended by the car behind me. i travel 35 miles each way to work...including some highways where the speed limit is 55mph. i'm afraid it will happen there and i'll be rear-ended by some tail-gater.
Reported in: POQUOSON VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0E76BK
POWER TRAIN
2011 ford escape was being driven @ 55 mph in traffic & it suddenly lost power. orange wrench appeared, motor running rough. steered to emergency lane. turned off ignition, waited, re-started. i went on to my meeting the to the ford dealership near where i work. they said to drive it there (if possible) next time without cutting off the engine. two days later (local dealership closed) while driving 55 mph, rainy night, county road, no "emergency lane", was able to get pulled over (not always an option on a country road). daughter was with me - frightened her. turned it off, restarted. next day (saturday) i took it to local ford dealer. said need the light on, but would see if the diagnostics told anything. borrowed car from my daughter. this was inconvenience to me and her. dealer called monday, said it clears the code each time the car is re-started. they kept my vehicle overnight. did it again with the mechanic driving. he drove it at about 10-15 mph to the dealership. i got online and there are many issues involving throttles. many recalls, but not on my model. on tuesday afternoon diagnostics showed it was the throttle. this is a safety related defect & it should be immediately recalled. i drive about 60 miles a day on the interstate & i need my vehicle to be dependable. if a semi truck came up behind me it could have caused a wreck, or even loss of life. i love my escape & have been a loyal ford customer. sometimes you just have to admit there's a problem & make things right. ford should resolve this once and for all. i picked it up last night & am driving it today. i will be in fear of it happening every time i drive this vehicle. my vehicle has low mileage, is maintained regularly. this should not have happened, nor should i have to pay repairs. i would like a refund on the repair costs.
Reported in: SHELBYVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2011 ford escape was being driven @ 55 mph in traffic & it suddenly lost power. orange wrench appeared, motor running rough. steered to emergency lane. turned off ignition, waited, re-started. i went on to my meeting the to the ford dealership near where i work. they said to drive it there (if possible) next time without cutting off the engine. two days later (local dealership closed) while driving 55 mph, rainy night, county road, no "emergency lane", was able to get pulled over (not always an option on a country road). daughter was with me - frightened her. turned it off, restarted. next day (saturday) i took it to local ford dealer. said need the light on, but would see if the diagnostics told anything. borrowed car from my daughter. this was inconvenience to me and her. dealer called monday, said it clears the code each time the car is re-started. they kept my vehicle overnight. did it again with the mechanic driving. he drove it at about 10-15 mph to the dealership. i got online and there are many issues involving throttles. many recalls, but not on my model. on tuesday afternoon diagnostics showed it was the throttle. this is a safety related defect & it should be immediately recalled. i drive about 60 miles a day on the interstate & i need my vehicle to be dependable. if a semi truck came up behind me it could have caused a wreck, or even loss of life. i love my escape & have been a loyal ford customer. sometimes you just have to admit there's a problem & make things right. ford should resolve this once and for all. i picked it up last night & am driving it today. i will be in fear of it happening every time i drive this vehicle. my vehicle has low mileage, is maintained regularly. this should not have happened, nor should i have to pay repairs. i would like a refund on the repair costs.
Reported in: SHELBYVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
while cruising at constant speed on the interstate, the "wrench" light came on and car started to slow down. first reaction was to press accelerator pedal but it was unresponsive only by luck we were on the right side of the road and were able to coast to a safe stop. after stopping, the car was placed in park and the engine remained on but idled very rough. the ignition was turned off and back on and the wrench light cleared and the accelerator pedal appeared to work again so we tried to drive on. a short distance later the wrench light came on again and the same thing with the gas pedal. at that point we called a tow truck and transported the car to a local ford repair shop. the ford shop claimed there were no codes stored and everything checked out ok and said maybe we ran through some water and sent us on our way. two days later it happened again under identical conditions. we were able to get it to a different ford shop and they replaced the throttle body. they also stated there were no codes but apparently our word was good enough this time. the mechanic supervisor commented they have seen this issue frequently. i also was discussing this with a coworker and found out they had the same thing happen on their 2011 escape. there is obviously a defect in the manufacture or design of this part or programming. if ford doesn't address this soon, there will be serious accidents if there hasn't been already.
Reported in: WINFIELD WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG4BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while pulling onto highway onramp the vehicle began to jerk violently and suddenly shut down and would not accelerate. it was a busy traffic time and the sudden deceleration of my vehicle caused others to have to suddenly brake to avoid a collision. pulled vehicle to side of the road and shut it off. restarted and the problem seemed to be fixed. began driving vehicle to dealer with hazard lights and problem occurred about 4 more times. dealer replaced throttle body assembly, which fixed the problem. it was a scary incident as we were just seconds away from joining heavy traffic on the interstate.
Reported in: SUMMERVILLE SC || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while pulling onto highway onramp the vehicle began to jerk violently and suddenly shut down and would not accelerate. it was a busy traffic time and the sudden deceleration of my vehicle caused others to have to suddenly brake to avoid a collision. pulled vehicle to side of the road and shut it off. restarted and the problem seemed to be fixed. began driving vehicle to dealer with hazard lights and problem occurred about 4 more times. dealer replaced throttle body assembly, which fixed the problem. it was a scary incident as we were just seconds away from joining heavy traffic on the interstate.
Reported in: SUMMERVILLE SC || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
while pulling onto highway onramp the vehicle began to jerk violently and suddenly shut down and would not accelerate. it was a busy traffic time and the sudden deceleration of my vehicle caused others to have to suddenly brake to avoid a collision. pulled vehicle to side of the road and shut it off. restarted and the problem seemed to be fixed. began driving vehicle to dealer with hazard lights and problem occurred about 4 more times. dealer replaced throttle body assembly, which fixed the problem. it was a scary incident as we were just seconds away from joining heavy traffic on the interstate.
Reported in: SUMMERVILLE SC || Crash: N || VIN #:
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
i filled my gas tank at a holiday gas station/store in escanaba, mi about 6 p.m., november 21 while traveling. i filled the tank, locked the vehicle, and went into the store for a snack. when i returned to the vehicle, an employee was sweeping up glass from my back window which she heard explode. the window was completely gone. there was nothing against the back window or the hatch back that would cause stress. fishing equipment was lying flat on the floor. i drove 200 miles home with no window. besides the employee witness, i filed a police report with the escanaba police. i contacted a ford dealership and was told to take pictures. i sent documentation along with the pictures to the dealership. that was not good enough for ford. i was told to take the car to the dealership where the body repair manager took pictures and sent them to ford who came back denying the warranty coverage on the glass "because it cannot be proven that this was a ford glass defect. i drove 200 miles round trip wasting an afternoon of my time. i have contact and talked with ford customer relations a half dozen time. i asked the witness to call ford customer relations to verify that i was not even in the vehicle at the time of the glass explosion. glass few from 10 to 15 feet in small, deadly pieces. luckily, i or someone else was not standing behind the car. i have not opened the back window for months finding it easier to remove item by lifting the hatchback door. in contacting ford customer relations, i was told that once a decision has been made, it could not be reversed. i asked to speak to someone in authority and was told that once a decision was made by ford, it could not be reversed and was given an address to write my complaint.
Reported in: IRONWOOD MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E71BK
STRUCTURE:BODY
i filled my gas tank at a holiday gas station/store in escanaba, mi about 6 p.m., november 21 while traveling. i filled the tank, locked the vehicle, and went into the store for a snack. when i returned to the vehicle, an employee was sweeping up glass from my back window which she heard explode. the window was completely gone. there was nothing against the back window or the hatch back that would cause stress. fishing equipment was lying flat on the floor. i drove 200 miles home with no window. besides the employee witness, i filed a police report with the escanaba police. i contacted a ford dealership and was told to take pictures. i sent documentation along with the pictures to the dealership. that was not good enough for ford. i was told to take the car to the dealership where the body repair manager took pictures and sent them to ford who came back denying the warranty coverage on the glass "because it cannot be proven that this was a ford glass defect. i drove 200 miles round trip wasting an afternoon of my time. i have contact and talked with ford customer relations a half dozen time. i asked the witness to call ford customer relations to verify that i was not even in the vehicle at the time of the glass explosion. glass few from 10 to 15 feet in small, deadly pieces. luckily, i or someone else was not standing behind the car. i have not opened the back window for months finding it easier to remove item by lifting the hatchback door. in contacting ford customer relations, i was told that once a decision has been made, it could not be reversed. i asked to speak to someone in authority and was told that once a decision was made by ford, it could not be reversed and was given an address to write my complaint.
Reported in: IRONWOOD MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E71BK
ENGINE
2011 ford escape engine stalls at random times: i bought the car as a ford certified pre-owned vehicle in august 2012. in november the stalling issue started. it's happened to me three times now. the car just shuts off and goes into some type of idle mode and a little orange wrench appears on the dash. two times on the interstate and again one morning coming into work. when it stalled on the freeway i was traveling at 70 mph and had to pull off into the grass -- hit something and blew a front tire. this is definitely a safety issue. after changing the front tire it started right back up but only made it 45 minutes before stalling again (this time at 45 mph and on the right side of the road). had same stalling issue on the way to work but at a lower speed.
Reported in: TALLAHASSEE FL || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
ENGINE
while driving on the interstate at approx 55 to 60 miles per hour i suddenly, without any kind of warning, light etc, began to quickly slow down. the engine was still running but i did not have any forward power. i pulled over, turned it off and back on, the engine light and wrench light came on, the wrench light went out but the engine light stayed on. i started it back up, drove down the berm at about 15-20 and it did it again; i stopped turned it off and back on and managed to get off the interestate. i took it to the dealer and was told it was the throttle body; this was the throttle body that came on the vehicle. about $382.00 later my car seems to be doing okay. my point.....this is dangerous, extremely dangerous - luckily i didn't have a tractor trailer bearing down on me....however, there were several horns and abrupt stops. ford needs to recall these immediately before someone is killed.
Reported in: CROSS LANES WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, the power train warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder but the contact was able to be restart and drive the vehicle. the vehicle was driven to the dealer however, the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 20,690. updated 01/05/13*lj updated 02/11/2013*js
Reported in: HICKSVILLE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
ENGINE
i was driving at 55mph going east on 301. i stopped at a stop sign to turn left onto 305, crossing over 301 west. after stopping, i accelerated to cross over 301 west to turn onto 305 and the engine died. luckily i had enough momentum to drift across the road and made it safely onto the shoulder of 301. if i didn't i would have been t-boned by cars traveling <55+mph.
Reported in: ANNAPOLIS MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact merged to the shoulder and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where a technician advised that the throttle body assembly would need to be replaced. the vehicle did not have a diagnostic test performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,500 and the current mileage was 47,000. updated 01/09/13*lj
Reported in: CAPE CORAL FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact merged to the shoulder and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where a technician advised that the throttle body assembly would need to be replaced. the vehicle did not have a diagnostic test performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,500 and the current mileage was 47,000. updated 01/09/13*lj
Reported in: CAPE CORAL FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
POWER TRAIN
after stopping and upon acceleration the engine completely shuts down and the car stalls. after putting the car in park and restarting the car, it runs okay. this has happened to me 4 times over a 23 month period. each time i have taken the vehicle to the dealership. the first two times i was told the car was still breaking in and it must be due to the gas i was using. the third time, they replaced the throttle body. to my knowledge the "wrench" light only came on once. they said they had a number of vehicles that this had happened with and replacing the throttle body helped. three weeks after they replaced the throttle body, it happened again! this time only the engine light came on. ford says they need a code to try to fix the problem. the dealership told me that there was one other person, who has the same make and model as mine that this is happening too. this person also had the throttle body replaced. the fact that no code is tripped is a problem in itself! please help! i do not want anyone to be killed because of this problem.
Reported in: STERLING VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
after stopping and upon acceleration the engine completely shuts down and the car stalls. after putting the car in park and restarting the car, it runs okay. this has happened to me 4 times over a 23 month period. each time i have taken the vehicle to the dealership. the first two times i was told the car was still breaking in and it must be due to the gas i was using. the third time, they replaced the throttle body. to my knowledge the "wrench" light only came on once. they said they had a number of vehicles that this had happened with and replacing the throttle body helped. three weeks after they replaced the throttle body, it happened again! this time only the engine light came on. ford says they need a code to try to fix the problem. the dealership told me that there was one other person, who has the same make and model as mine that this is happening too. this person also had the throttle body replaced. the fact that no code is tripped is a problem in itself! please help! i do not want anyone to be killed because of this problem.
Reported in: STERLING VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
ENGINE
after stopping and upon acceleration the engine completely shuts down and the car stalls. after putting the car in park and restarting the car, it runs okay. this has happened to me 4 times over a 23 month period. each time i have taken the vehicle to the dealership. the first two times i was told the car was still breaking in and it must be due to the gas i was using. the third time, they replaced the throttle body. to my knowledge the "wrench" light only came on once. they said they had a number of vehicles that this had happened with and replacing the throttle body helped. three weeks after they replaced the throttle body, it happened again! this time only the engine light came on. ford says they need a code to try to fix the problem. the dealership told me that there was one other person, who has the same make and model as mine that this is happening too. this person also had the throttle body replaced. the fact that no code is tripped is a problem in itself! please help! i do not want anyone to be killed because of this problem.
Reported in: STERLING VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
after stopping and upon acceleration the engine completely shuts down and the car stalls. after putting the car in park and restarting the car, it runs okay. this has happened to me 4 times over a 23 month period. each time i have taken the vehicle to the dealership. the first two times i was told the car was still breaking in and it must be due to the gas i was using. the third time, they replaced the throttle body. to my knowledge the "wrench" light only came on once. they said they had a number of vehicles that this had happened with and replacing the throttle body helped. three weeks after they replaced the throttle body, it happened again! this time only the engine light came on. ford says they need a code to try to fix the problem. the dealership told me that there was one other person, who has the same make and model as mine that this is happening too. this person also had the throttle body replaced. the fact that no code is tripped is a problem in itself! please help! i do not want anyone to be killed because of this problem.
Reported in: STERLING VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
ENGINE
turned onto my street on my way home from work and all of a sudden couldn't give the car any gas. notice wrench light came on. coasted into driveway turned car off-waited a few and turned back on. no light and car seemed fine. next day took car out and just after getting on highway car did the same thing this time the check engine light came on as well. turned off and on and wrench light went off but engine light stayed on. drove directly to dealership. was told it was the throttle body got stuck and was being replaced. very dangerous when driving on busy roads!
Reported in: YUKON OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
POWER TRAIN
turned onto my street on my way home from work and all of a sudden couldn't give the car any gas. notice wrench light came on. coasted into driveway turned car off-waited a few and turned back on. no light and car seemed fine. next day took car out and just after getting on highway car did the same thing this time the check engine light came on as well. turned off and on and wrench light went off but engine light stayed on. drove directly to dealership. was told it was the throttle body got stuck and was being replaced. very dangerous when driving on busy roads!
Reported in: YUKON OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
VISIBILITY/WIPER
after unloading items from rear cargo area, tailgate was closed, and the rear tailgate window exploded in my face spontaneously. it seemed as if the reciprocating arms perhaps did not collapse completely and went through the window. an individual who assisted in cleaning up the debris was cut by the glass.
Reported in: BUFFALO NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D70BK
STRUCTURE:BODY
after unloading items from rear cargo area, tailgate was closed, and the rear tailgate window exploded in my face spontaneously. it seemed as if the reciprocating arms perhaps did not collapse completely and went through the window. an individual who assisted in cleaning up the debris was cut by the glass.
Reported in: BUFFALO NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D70BK
STRUCTURE:BODY
it was about 30 degrees and my 13 year old daughter went to put a item in my 2011 ford escape parked in my drive way. upon closing the rear lift gate the glass shattered into tiny pieces. this caused scratches and other body damage to the vehicle when the hydraulic arms and wiper blade assembly gave way when the glass shattered. the vehicle is 2 years old and under warranty. i called the dealer where i purchased it and was told to turn it into my insurance. no other help was offered!!! mind you its 30 degrees out and i have 2 young children and live in a rural area. i did as i was told and reported to my insurance co. they tried to hook me up with several glass places with no luck. the closest was 35 miles away and said it would be about 2 weeks to get the glass because its not something they have in stock. i had to drive to a local mechanic with no rear window in the middle of winter with two kids just to get it covered with plastic so i could have a car to drive. am i wrong to think ford could have done more to help????
Reported in: MINEVILLE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
POWER TRAIN
there have been several different occasions where my car will not accelerate during cold weather months. january 4, 2013 was when i nearly got into an accident because of it. one morning when i was on my way to work, i pulled out onto a main road and my car's acceleration drastically slowed down (to about 5-10 mph on a 40mph road). the vehicle behind me almost slammed right into me because my brake lights were not on (and why would they be? i had my foot on the gas petal trying to make it go!) the fact that ford doesn't acknowledge this problem is scary! i am honestly concerned that one day this will cause me to get into a serious accident.
Reported in: MAYNARD MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
there have been several different occasions where my car will not accelerate during cold weather months. january 4, 2013 was when i nearly got into an accident because of it. one morning when i was on my way to work, i pulled out onto a main road and my car's acceleration drastically slowed down (to about 5-10 mph on a 40mph road). the vehicle behind me almost slammed right into me because my brake lights were not on (and why would they be? i had my foot on the gas petal trying to make it go!) the fact that ford doesn't acknowledge this problem is scary! i am honestly concerned that one day this will cause me to get into a serious accident.
Reported in: MAYNARD MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
POWER TRAIN
as i was pulling away from the intersection, i lost all throttle. i had no power at all, it wanted to stall and i had nowhere to pull over from the inside lane. the driver behind me almost rear ended me. i had to stop in the middle of traffic with my hazard lights on. this is a serious safety issue, this should not happen on a new vehicle that has only 36,000 miles.
Reported in: ST. PETERSBURG FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
as i was pulling away from the intersection, i lost all throttle. i had no power at all, it wanted to stall and i had nowhere to pull over from the inside lane. the driver behind me almost rear ended me. i had to stop in the middle of traffic with my hazard lights on. this is a serious safety issue, this should not happen on a new vehicle that has only 36,000 miles.
Reported in: ST. PETERSBURG FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
as i was pulling away from the intersection, i lost all throttle. i had no power at all, it wanted to stall and i had nowhere to pull over from the inside lane. the driver behind me almost rear ended me. i had to stop in the middle of traffic with my hazard lights on. this is a serious safety issue, this should not happen on a new vehicle that has only 36,000 miles.
Reported in: ST. PETERSBURG FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
i was making a right turn as i straighten out my car from the turn my car lost power. i had my foot on the gas but wasn't going forward and the vehicle was shaking really bad. the ironic thing is i felt a tug here and there before but i thought i was being paranoid. i don't think i was!!! thank goodness i had turned out of traffic. i didn't want to turn it on again i remembered i had a tow card from when i bought my vehicle. if this is some defect i need to know. i had my last vehicle for 11 years and never did something like this happen. i bought a new car so that i don't get stranded and i did get stranded. i had it towed to maxwell ford after they tested it today i was told it was the throttle body.
Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2011 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration while foot is on brake. *smd the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *jb
Reported in: SAINT PETERS MO || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
three times while traveling at 60+ mph on the interstate the vehicle lost all throttle response and a yellow wrench illuminated on the instrument panel. trying to navigate from the left lane across 3 lanes of highspeed rush hour traffic was very dangerous. i took the vehicle to the local dealer as soon as possible and was told it was a bad throttle body. this incident could have resulted in serious injury.
Reported in: WESLEY CHAPEL FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
three times while traveling at 60+ mph on the interstate the vehicle lost all throttle response and a yellow wrench illuminated on the instrument panel. trying to navigate from the left lane across 3 lanes of highspeed rush hour traffic was very dangerous. i took the vehicle to the local dealer as soon as possible and was told it was a bad throttle body. this incident could have resulted in serious injury.
Reported in: WESLEY CHAPEL FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
closing rear lift gate after the car remained stationary overnight, the window shattered onto the ground and into the trunk. low temperature from the night before was 19 deg f. subsequent clean-up efforts revealed scratches to car body and resulted in personal injury (lacerations). ford would not cover the repair cost based on vehicle mileage, despite explicit reference to pe 11-016 and to ford technical services bulletin 10-22-10.
Reported in: CINCINNATI OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
VISIBILITY/WIPER
closing rear lift gate after the car remained stationary overnight, the window shattered onto the ground and into the trunk. low temperature from the night before was 19 deg f. subsequent clean-up efforts revealed scratches to car body and resulted in personal injury (lacerations). ford would not cover the repair cost based on vehicle mileage, despite explicit reference to pe 11-016 and to ford technical services bulletin 10-22-10.
Reported in: CINCINNATI OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
ENGINE
i was driving on the interstate at 70mph when my car seemed to just completely lose power. i had to coast to the side of the road, put the car in park, turn it off and restart it. the incident happened exactly the same a couple other times. also happen once when in the middle of the city. i was at a busy intersection and the car lost power in the middle of the intersection. i was not able to go anywhere until i turned off the car and restarted it. i was nearly t-boned at 5 months pregnant. dealer was having a hard time figuring out what was wrong but finally figured out that it was something wrong with the drive train which caused the engine to stall.
Reported in: STOCKPORT OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving on the interstate at 70mph when my car seemed to just completely lose power. i had to coast to the side of the road, put the car in park, turn it off and restart it. the incident happened exactly the same a couple other times. also happen once when in the middle of the city. i was at a busy intersection and the car lost power in the middle of the intersection. i was not able to go anywhere until i turned off the car and restarted it. i was nearly t-boned at 5 months pregnant. dealer was having a hard time figuring out what was wrong but finally figured out that it was something wrong with the drive train which caused the engine to stall.
Reported in: STOCKPORT OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving on the interstate at 70mph when my car seemed to just completely lose power. i had to coast to the side of the road, put the car in park, turn it off and restart it. the incident happened exactly the same a couple other times. also happen once when in the middle of the city. i was at a busy intersection and the car lost power in the middle of the intersection. i was not able to go anywhere until i turned off the car and restarted it. i was nearly t-boned at 5 months pregnant. dealer was having a hard time figuring out what was wrong but finally figured out that it was something wrong with the drive train which caused the engine to stall.
Reported in: STOCKPORT OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and applied the accelerator however, there was a delay in vehicle response. the failure recurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician updated the computerized system however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a second time and they were unable to diagnose the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 200.
Reported in: HOWELL MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
ENGINE
driving along and engine hesitated like it cut out is how it felt. this has happened many time since then. when it does this it is like it lost power as though the engine ignition was turn off.
Reported in: FARGO ND || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D76BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 28,520. ...updated 03/27/13 *bf updated 3/28/13 *cn the consumer stated while on his way to the dealer, the vehicle went into a lurching motion four times. traffic was light at the time, so he was able to coast to the side of the road. three were recorded on the black box, which reached its capacity. the last one, caused the wrench light to illuminate and it remained on. the dealer replaced the throttle body. as of 03/22/13, the vehicle was performing as designed. the consumer stated he entered a four lane divided road with little traffic coming toward him. as he entered the first westbound lane, the vehicle went into a lurching motion, slowing down his forward movement with traffic coming closer to the drivers side of the vehicle. the vehicle then went into neutral mode and he was bale to coast into the left turn lane, continue through the traffic light controlled intersection and coast to the side of the intersecting roadway. he noticed the tax showed 2,000 rpm. he cycled the key and the engine started and operated normally.
Reported in: HOBE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 28,520. ...updated 03/27/13 *bf updated 3/28/13 *cn the consumer stated while on his way to the dealer, the vehicle went into a lurching motion four times. traffic was light at the time, so he was able to coast to the side of the road. three were recorded on the black box, which reached its capacity. the last one, caused the wrench light to illuminate and it remained on. the dealer replaced the throttle body. as of 03/22/13, the vehicle was performing as designed. the consumer stated he entered a four lane divided road with little traffic coming toward him. as he entered the first westbound lane, the vehicle went into a lurching motion, slowing down his forward movement with traffic coming closer to the drivers side of the vehicle. the vehicle then went into neutral mode and he was bale to coast into the left turn lane, continue through the traffic light controlled intersection and coast to the side of the intersecting roadway. he noticed the tax showed 2,000 rpm. he cycled the key and the engine started and operated normally.
Reported in: HOBE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
we were just pulling out onto the highway when the car lost all power. it jerked forward and then stopped. we were stopped on the highway and could not get the car to forward. i turned the car off waited a few minutes and then tried again. the car again jerked forward went a short distance and then shut down again, on the highway. luckily we were only a mile or so from the dealership where we bought the car. we turned the car off and started it 5 times and were able to get the mile to the dealership. when this first happened, a wrench appeared on the dash, signaling a powertrain issue and to get to the dealership as soon as possible. after the car was looked at by the mechanic at the dealership it was determined that it was a defective throttle body and would cost $400 to repair. according to the dealership, this is a major issue for ford, and i don't understand why something so serious that it can cause a serious accident or death is not being recalled. i guess ford doesn't want the cost to repair their defective parts and obviously does not care about the safety of its customers or the lawsuit that will follow. for this reason, i have notified all of my family and friends not to buy another ford. i would hope that the nhtsa would be concerned about the safety of our citizens and make a recall mandatory, not give in to the mighty ford company and their lack of concern.
Reported in: OCOEE FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
we were just pulling out onto the highway when the car lost all power. it jerked forward and then stopped. we were stopped on the highway and could not get the car to forward. i turned the car off waited a few minutes and then tried again. the car again jerked forward went a short distance and then shut down again, on the highway. luckily we were only a mile or so from the dealership where we bought the car. we turned the car off and started it 5 times and were able to get the mile to the dealership. when this first happened, a wrench appeared on the dash, signaling a powertrain issue and to get to the dealership as soon as possible. after the car was looked at by the mechanic at the dealership it was determined that it was a defective throttle body and would cost $400 to repair. according to the dealership, this is a major issue for ford, and i don't understand why something so serious that it can cause a serious accident or death is not being recalled. i guess ford doesn't want the cost to repair their defective parts and obviously does not care about the safety of its customers or the lawsuit that will follow. for this reason, i have notified all of my family and friends not to buy another ford. i would hope that the nhtsa would be concerned about the safety of our citizens and make a recall mandatory, not give in to the mighty ford company and their lack of concern.
Reported in: OCOEE FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
vehicle was running rough at idle and check engine light was on. at stop lights, stop signs, or any idle time car would buck forward like it was going to stall.
Reported in: SEABROOK NH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D77BK
ENGINE
vehicle was running rough at idle and check engine light was on. at stop lights, stop signs, or any idle time car would buck forward like it was going to stall.
Reported in: SEABROOK NH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D77BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle was running rough at idle and check engine light was on. at stop lights, stop signs, or any idle time car would buck forward like it was going to stall.
Reported in: SEABROOK NH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D77BK
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, there was a sudden reduction in the engine power without any warning. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number: dp12006 (engine). the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000. the vin was unavailable.
Reported in: MORRISTOWN IN || Crash: N || VIN #:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
problem seems like the transmission is slipping. i had that serviced and it was fine. then i heard about the " throttle body " problem.
Reported in: IRVINE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C70BK
POWER TRAIN
my 2011 ford escape has now had service three times in two years for "bucking/slipping" in the transmission. the "bucking/slipping" is experienced with all gears but generally worse between 2nd and 3rd and just starting out. it is also bad when the car has been idle for many days. all three times its been in for service at the ford dealer they say its the adaptive transmission that is the culprit. they redo the algorithms its fine for a week then goes back to normal. the latest service also included having the transmission axle seals replaced.
Reported in: ROSEVILLE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D78BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate independently and would not accelerate beyond 5 mph. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 32,000.
Reported in: OLATHE KS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
ENGINE
periodically the vehicle seems to lose power or hesitated then accelerate, i've never had it stall out. although it happened a few times early on this problem has been more frequent lately. i have also noticed that when accelerating, for example on an incline, the vehicles takes several minutes to shift into gear. the vehicle idles very rough, it has been since i bought it but has gotten worse recently. i've mentioned it to the technician when i've taken it in for service and was told this is normal for a four cylinder. i've had many cars over the years 4 cyl and 6 cyl and i've never had this happen. i've read some of the other complaints with the same description as what my vehicle is doing.
Reported in: WOODBRIDGE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C70BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
periodically the vehicle seems to lose power or hesitated then accelerate, i've never had it stall out. although it happened a few times early on this problem has been more frequent lately. i have also noticed that when accelerating, for example on an incline, the vehicles takes several minutes to shift into gear. the vehicle idles very rough, it has been since i bought it but has gotten worse recently. i've mentioned it to the technician when i've taken it in for service and was told this is normal for a four cylinder. i've had many cars over the years 4 cyl and 6 cyl and i've never had this happen. i've read some of the other complaints with the same description as what my vehicle is doing.
Reported in: WOODBRIDGE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C70BK
ENGINE
my 2011 escape came to a stop at a traffic light and i was preparing to make a right on red, when i began to accelerate into traffic the engine stalled. this could have resulted in a potentially deadly accident. i believe the check engine light and the battery light were both illuminated after it stalled. the vehicle started properly after i put the vehicle into park and restarted the engine. ford must address this potentially fatal problem with it's engine design.
Reported in: LAKE VILLA IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised the contact that the computer was reading an error and the valve assembly failed, which needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 47,000.
Reported in: CAMBRIDGE IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG7BK
POWER TRAIN
when the weather started getting colder, the transmission started out hard to shift. i travel for work and when i am in heavy traffic it is dangerous, because it takes a while for the car to shift out. when it does finally shift, it is a hard shift and hard to control.
Reported in: CHEROKEE VILLAGE AR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
ENGINE
while depressing brake to stop at red light or stop sign, engine surges with forced acceleration. must hit the brake hard to hold the vehicle from going on its own. surge lasts a long time and i must put the car in park and turn off the engine. last time car was still surging when i restarted the vehicle, had to turn off car again. this has happened 4 times and my vehicle is still under warranty. the dealership claims they cannot fix the vehicle unless they can see this happen.
Reported in: NORTH HUNTINGDON PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D77BK
POWER TRAIN
while depressing brake to stop at red light or stop sign, engine surges with forced acceleration. must hit the brake hard to hold the vehicle from going on its own. surge lasts a long time and i must put the car in park and turn off the engine. last time car was still surging when i restarted the vehicle, had to turn off car again. this has happened 4 times and my vehicle is still under warranty. the dealership claims they cannot fix the vehicle unless they can see this happen.
Reported in: NORTH HUNTINGDON PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D77BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph when the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward as the contact was braking to a complete stop. in addition, the wrench warning symbol illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who detected that the throttle body actuator was faulty. the contact planned to take the vehicle to the manufacturer for the repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Reported in: METAIRIE LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving about 30 mph, when the light changed to yellow. i put my foot on the brake, but instead of stopping, the car lunged forward and i hit the car in front of me. i called the police and a police report is available. ... updated 04/11/13 *bf
Reported in: NOVI MI || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU9D37BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle purchased january 2013 with ~37k miles. first month of ownership, i had code indicating a fuel delivery problem but it cleared on its own. i attributed it to bad gas, though it may have been the warning sign i missed. today on the highway at approximately 60mph, it felt like the vehicle shifted out of sequence, noticing the lack of power/low rpms i tried to give it gas to no avail. i safely navigated to the shoulder as it coasted down to a stop. the orange wrench lit up. upon stopping the car sputtered hard and threatened to stall. the gas pedal was useless. i shut the car off, shut off the radio/ac and gave it a moment. it restarted with minor hesitation. the orange wrench had cleared but the check engine light came in (it stayed in through the remainder of this post). it idled ok, allowed me to administer fuel and rev the engine. thinking the problem had passed, i merged back onto the highway and came up to speed. about a half a mile later i felt the noted loss of engine power (i believe this is the "limp-home" method that is cited in some things i have read today). again, my gas pedal is useless and i re-engage the hazards and move off of the road. this time the car does not stall but idles around 900rpm with some sputtering. gas pedal is still useless. i rinse and repeat the above process a third time, when it does the same thing another half mile later, i give up and call a more car savoy friend. his first guess is also fuel pump/something clogged but we are both baffled because the symptoms are not consistent with any condition we have ever encountered. deciding it could be nursed home, the fourth attempt at starting it, i made the last 2 miles staying 40mph or below. there was no sputtering/loss of fuel delivery capabilities during this attempt. after some research, it sounds like the common throttle body issues found me...
Reported in: SUFFOLK VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle purchased january 2013 with ~37k miles. first month of ownership, i had code indicating a fuel delivery problem but it cleared on its own. i attributed it to bad gas, though it may have been the warning sign i missed. today on the highway at approximately 60mph, it felt like the vehicle shifted out of sequence, noticing the lack of power/low rpms i tried to give it gas to no avail. i safely navigated to the shoulder as it coasted down to a stop. the orange wrench lit up. upon stopping the car sputtered hard and threatened to stall. the gas pedal was useless. i shut the car off, shut off the radio/ac and gave it a moment. it restarted with minor hesitation. the orange wrench had cleared but the check engine light came in (it stayed in through the remainder of this post). it idled ok, allowed me to administer fuel and rev the engine. thinking the problem had passed, i merged back onto the highway and came up to speed. about a half a mile later i felt the noted loss of engine power (i believe this is the "limp-home" method that is cited in some things i have read today). again, my gas pedal is useless and i re-engage the hazards and move off of the road. this time the car does not stall but idles around 900rpm with some sputtering. gas pedal is still useless. i rinse and repeat the above process a third time, when it does the same thing another half mile later, i give up and call a more car savoy friend. his first guess is also fuel pump/something clogged but we are both baffled because the symptoms are not consistent with any condition we have ever encountered. deciding it could be nursed home, the fourth attempt at starting it, i made the last 2 miles staying 40mph or below. there was no sputtering/loss of fuel delivery capabilities during this attempt. after some research, it sounds like the common throttle body issues found me...
Reported in: SUFFOLK VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle purchased january 2013 with ~37k miles. first month of ownership, i had code indicating a fuel delivery problem but it cleared on its own. i attributed it to bad gas, though it may have been the warning sign i missed. today on the highway at approximately 60mph, it felt like the vehicle shifted out of sequence, noticing the lack of power/low rpms i tried to give it gas to no avail. i safely navigated to the shoulder as it coasted down to a stop. the orange wrench lit up. upon stopping the car sputtered hard and threatened to stall. the gas pedal was useless. i shut the car off, shut off the radio/ac and gave it a moment. it restarted with minor hesitation. the orange wrench had cleared but the check engine light came in (it stayed in through the remainder of this post). it idled ok, allowed me to administer fuel and rev the engine. thinking the problem had passed, i merged back onto the highway and came up to speed. about a half a mile later i felt the noted loss of engine power (i believe this is the "limp-home" method that is cited in some things i have read today). again, my gas pedal is useless and i re-engage the hazards and move off of the road. this time the car does not stall but idles around 900rpm with some sputtering. gas pedal is still useless. i rinse and repeat the above process a third time, when it does the same thing another half mile later, i give up and call a more car savoy friend. his first guess is also fuel pump/something clogged but we are both baffled because the symptoms are not consistent with any condition we have ever encountered. deciding it could be nursed home, the fourth attempt at starting it, i made the last 2 miles staying 40mph or below. there was no sputtering/loss of fuel delivery capabilities during this attempt. after some research, it sounds like the common throttle body issues found me...
Reported in: SUFFOLK VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
VISIBILITY/WIPER
time of incident: 7:45am, driving 40mph, approx. outside temp: 70 degrees, conditions: dry 40 minutes into drive time on smooth pavement, heard loud explosion outside of vehicle on passenger side front door. the passenger side mirror glass literally exploded off the mirror motor and impacted the passenger side window with such force that it left an outline of the mirror along with putting gashes in the window, a gash in the rubber molding and a white powder residue, and then projected approx 6 feet away from the vehicle. i went back to locate and retrieve the mirror glass so i could bring it to the attention of my dealership. i am absolutely positive there was no object that hit the mirror glass. the separation of mirror glass from the motor was clean. no remnants of mirror glass on motor assembly or within the mirror housing itself. the mirror housing has no damage to the outside or inside. my vehicle also has no damage other than at the point of impact on passenger window - all confirmed by my dealership. dealership submitted pics w/description to ford company. ford company responded with "unwarranted" stating an object hit the mirror per the green arrow pointing to the place of impact on the picture. clearly ford company is incorrect and outlandishly so. the alleged point of impact is an area no more than 3/16 inch. the placement of the impact is such that it would have projected the mirror glass in a different direction. the speed of the alleged object would also have to be considered. the truth is, there was no phantom object. ford company further reviewing and will contact me this week.
Reported in: WESLEY CHAPEL FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was traveling on the highway at 70 mph when the vehicle suddenly just began slowing down. the wrench warning light came on but did not make a noise to indicate a problem. the gas pedal would not work. i was able to safely veer off to the shoulder because, luckily, i was in the slow lane.
Reported in: ARLINGTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was traveling on the highway at 70 mph when the vehicle suddenly just began slowing down. the wrench warning light came on but did not make a noise to indicate a problem. the gas pedal would not work. i was able to safely veer off to the shoulder because, luckily, i was in the slow lane.
Reported in: ARLINGTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving down a road going approx. 50mph, i suddenly, and without warning, lost power to the vehicle. pulled over to the side of the road and while applying the brakes, it would tend to lunge forward. once stopped, i placed in park, shut off engine the attempted to start up again. it did start up, however, it happened 2 more times later that day. i would hate for this to happen while trying to make a left hand turn with oncoming traffic....could be deadly!!! ford needs to step up to the plate and make this right as i have now read far too many complaints about this exact same thing. the next occurrence could be injury or even death. i should note that as of 1 week later, i have not had the problem fixed yet and the incident described above has happened at least 2 times per day now.
Reported in: GREENACRES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
while driving down a road going approx. 50mph, i suddenly, and without warning, lost power to the vehicle. pulled over to the side of the road and while applying the brakes, it would tend to lunge forward. once stopped, i placed in park, shut off engine the attempted to start up again. it did start up, however, it happened 2 more times later that day. i would hate for this to happen while trying to make a left hand turn with oncoming traffic....could be deadly!!! ford needs to step up to the plate and make this right as i have now read far too many complaints about this exact same thing. the next occurrence could be injury or even death. i should note that as of 1 week later, i have not had the problem fixed yet and the incident described above has happened at least 2 times per day now.
Reported in: GREENACRES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving down a road going approx. 50mph, i suddenly, and without warning, lost power to the vehicle. pulled over to the side of the road and while applying the brakes, it would tend to lunge forward. once stopped, i placed in park, shut off engine the attempted to start up again. it did start up, however, it happened 2 more times later that day. i would hate for this to happen while trying to make a left hand turn with oncoming traffic....could be deadly!!! ford needs to step up to the plate and make this right as i have now read far too many complaints about this exact same thing. the next occurrence could be injury or even death. i should note that as of 1 week later, i have not had the problem fixed yet and the incident described above has happened at least 2 times per day now.
Reported in: GREENACRES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
POWER TRAIN
in rush hour traffic, the wrench light comes on driving 60 mph car slowed down, would not accelerated, jerked,, was able to exit, turned off restarted , made it work ok, drove home about 22 miles, no problem. went for dinner stopped at red light, would not go wrench light came on again, turn off restart, taken to dealer on saturday morning was told not part of powertrain. cost $531 for repair, very dangerous and unsafe to drive on a major road in dallas..
Reported in: RED OAK TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
POWER TRAIN
my escape had been running rough today and decided maybe i needed to take it on the interstate. while doing about 65 the "open wrench" light came on and i lost complete power. i could not accelerate or anything else for that matter. i coasted to the emergency lane. i put the car in park and restarted the escape and was able to make it home. i had read about numerous other related issues on this problem with the ford escape. i am glad i was in the right hand land and not the left lane; it could have been very dangerous.
Reported in: TALLAHASSEE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3AK
ENGINE
my escape had been running rough today and decided maybe i needed to take it on the interstate. while doing about 65 the "open wrench" light came on and i lost complete power. i could not accelerate or anything else for that matter. i coasted to the emergency lane. i put the car in park and restarted the escape and was able to make it home. i had read about numerous other related issues on this problem with the ford escape. i am glad i was in the right hand land and not the left lane; it could have been very dangerous.
Reported in: TALLAHASSEE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3AK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
on 27 april 2013 at approximately 0930, i was driving my 2011 ford escape at 70mph on i-475 on my way from macon, ga to atlanta, ga when i lost all power and control of my gas pedal/throttle body system. i felt a jerking motion of the vehicle, it began to decelerate, and i noticed the wrench icon light was illuminated on the dash. i did not lose power to the rest of my vehicle, only the ability of the gas pedal to accelerate. i was able to coast across a lane of traffic and come to a stop on the side of the interstate. after turning off the car, i was able to restart it, the warning light turned off, and i once again had power to the gas pedal. after driving approximately 10 more miles, the exact same problem happened again. i was then able to get my vehicle to the ford dealership, who told me i had a faulty throttle body assembly. they said the throttle was sticking in the closed position and had to be replaced. with so many vehicles having this same problem, i feel this is a major safety concern. i am extremely lucky the interstate was not busy at the time my vehicle stalled twice and my family was not seriously injured or killed from a rear-end collison.
Reported in: WARNER ROBINS GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on 27 april 2013 at approximately 0930, i was driving my 2011 ford escape at 70mph on i-475 on my way from macon, ga to atlanta, ga when i lost all power and control of my gas pedal/throttle body system. i felt a jerking motion of the vehicle, it began to decelerate, and i noticed the wrench icon light was illuminated on the dash. i did not lose power to the rest of my vehicle, only the ability of the gas pedal to accelerate. i was able to coast across a lane of traffic and come to a stop on the side of the interstate. after turning off the car, i was able to restart it, the warning light turned off, and i once again had power to the gas pedal. after driving approximately 10 more miles, the exact same problem happened again. i was then able to get my vehicle to the ford dealership, who told me i had a faulty throttle body assembly. they said the throttle was sticking in the closed position and had to be replaced. with so many vehicles having this same problem, i feel this is a major safety concern. i am extremely lucky the interstate was not busy at the time my vehicle stalled twice and my family was not seriously injured or killed from a rear-end collison.
Reported in: WARNER ROBINS GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
POWER TRAIN
i have a 2011 ford escape and was traveling down the road when the car quit moving forward on its engine power. i had to pull off the road and re-start my vehicle to make it run correctly. i took it to the local ford dealership and found out that the throttle body was defective. this seems to be an issue with some ford vehicles ( according to the service mgr it is more of an issue with the fusion but they are seeing it with the escape also). of course i'm out of warranty by 10,000 miles and the repair is 750.00. i feel like ford is side stepping this and i consider this a serious safety issue. if mine was not the norm i could understand but the fact that even the part is hard to get and ford is the only manufacturer of it is very frustrating. needless to say--i'm going back to gm.
Reported in: MOBILE AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle lost acceleration but still had power, brakes, etc. after slowing down, pulled over and tried selecting different, gears, etc but vehicle would not move. wrench indicating engine problem was on. after turning vehicle off, restarted vehicle and the car was able to move. vehicle had same problem on way to dealer. computer trouble codes were not stored. this seems to be the same problem that a lot of people have had. vehicle is a 2011 ford escape fwd limited with 3.0 v6.
Reported in: PLANT CITY FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG1AK
POWER TRAIN
my daughter was driving the car in florida going approximately 45 mph. the red light with a wrench came on and the car would not accelerate. she finally got pulled over to the side of the highway and called the dealership in orlando. they told her it could be a throttle body problem or it could just be trying to reset. they suggested she turn everything off (which she already had) and restart in a few minutes. she restarted and everything seemed fine. about a week later, the same thing happened, only worse, and she took the car in to the dealership. it seemed to happen as she was turning a corner. she had to restart the car 3 or 4 times on the way to the dealership. they ran a diagnostic test and said the throttle body needed to be replaced. so far, it's been a week and it is still not fixed because they cannot find the part. she has had to rent a car until the escape is fixed. another expense! evidently, 45,000 of these throttle bodies have been replaced and they are using the parts up as fast as they can make them. how safe can this be???!!! we plan to have it repaired, but we should not have to pay for this ford problem.
Reported in: MANITOU KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my daughter was driving the car in florida going approximately 45 mph. the red light with a wrench came on and the car would not accelerate. she finally got pulled over to the side of the highway and called the dealership in orlando. they told her it could be a throttle body problem or it could just be trying to reset. they suggested she turn everything off (which she already had) and restart in a few minutes. she restarted and everything seemed fine. about a week later, the same thing happened, only worse, and she took the car in to the dealership. it seemed to happen as she was turning a corner. she had to restart the car 3 or 4 times on the way to the dealership. they ran a diagnostic test and said the throttle body needed to be replaced. so far, it's been a week and it is still not fixed because they cannot find the part. she has had to rent a car until the escape is fixed. another expense! evidently, 45,000 of these throttle bodies have been replaced and they are using the parts up as fast as they can make them. how safe can this be???!!! we plan to have it repaired, but we should not have to pay for this ford problem.
Reported in: MANITOU KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my daughter was driving the car in florida going approximately 45 mph. the red light with a wrench came on and the car would not accelerate. she finally got pulled over to the side of the highway and called the dealership in orlando. they told her it could be a throttle body problem or it could just be trying to reset. they suggested she turn everything off (which she already had) and restart in a few minutes. she restarted and everything seemed fine. about a week later, the same thing happened, only worse, and she took the car in to the dealership. it seemed to happen as she was turning a corner. she had to restart the car 3 or 4 times on the way to the dealership. they ran a diagnostic test and said the throttle body needed to be replaced. so far, it's been a week and it is still not fixed because they cannot find the part. she has had to rent a car until the escape is fixed. another expense! evidently, 45,000 of these throttle bodies have been replaced and they are using the parts up as fast as they can make them. how safe can this be???!!! we plan to have it repaired, but we should not have to pay for this ford problem.
Reported in: MANITOU KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
POWER TRAIN
i was moving into traffic and the car suddenly surged forward and then stalled down to a rough idle. the wench symbol was illuminated and the engine light came on with a code of p2111. throttle body actuator failure - stuck open.
Reported in: DURHAM NC || Crash: N || VIN #:
AIR BAGS
at 2700 miles the airbag warning light started to go on and vehicle was taken to dealer for a check on airbag problem. supposedly fixed, however one week later had to return vehicle to dealer due to airbag warning light again going on. problem supposedly fixed by tightening loose wirre cables in cable harness but one month later returned vehicle again as air bag warning was again coming on and there was concern as we didn't know if airbag would deploy if needed or worse may deploy at any time. advised that cause was excessive electrical resistance in wire cable harness and defective sensors.since that time there has been no further problem with airbag readiness warning. in fall of 2012 a new problem started which at first i thought might be due to leaving parking brake partially on. steering at 40 mph all of a sudden became very difficult and center console warning lights and traction warning light came on. after pulling off the road, stopping and restarting the vehicle there was no problem. problem started again in april 2013 with vehicle still under 10,000 miles. took vehicle to dealer and problem supposedly fixed. drove about 6 to 8 miles and problem occurred again with warning lights coming on and difficult to steer at freeway speed. returned vehicle to dealer and picked up two days later with problem supposedly cured. 4 days later all warning lights went on again and steering as before was difficult. had vehicle towed to dealer as all agreed it was not safe to drive.after a week of testing and work vehicle was ready . was advised that problem was loose wires in cable harness and faulty sensors. i have now been driving the vehicle about 2 weeks with no further problems but am greatly concerned that i may have purchased a defective and possibly dangerous vehicle. what protection do we have?
Reported in: SEATTLE WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
STRUCTURE
at 2700 miles the airbag warning light started to go on and vehicle was taken to dealer for a check on airbag problem. supposedly fixed, however one week later had to return vehicle to dealer due to airbag warning light again going on. problem supposedly fixed by tightening loose wirre cables in cable harness but one month later returned vehicle again as air bag warning was again coming on and there was concern as we didn't know if airbag would deploy if needed or worse may deploy at any time. advised that cause was excessive electrical resistance in wire cable harness and defective sensors.since that time there has been no further problem with airbag readiness warning. in fall of 2012 a new problem started which at first i thought might be due to leaving parking brake partially on. steering at 40 mph all of a sudden became very difficult and center console warning lights and traction warning light came on. after pulling off the road, stopping and restarting the vehicle there was no problem. problem started again in april 2013 with vehicle still under 10,000 miles. took vehicle to dealer and problem supposedly fixed. drove about 6 to 8 miles and problem occurred again with warning lights coming on and difficult to steer at freeway speed. returned vehicle to dealer and picked up two days later with problem supposedly cured. 4 days later all warning lights went on again and steering as before was difficult. had vehicle towed to dealer as all agreed it was not safe to drive.after a week of testing and work vehicle was ready . was advised that problem was loose wires in cable harness and faulty sensors. i have now been driving the vehicle about 2 weeks with no further problems but am greatly concerned that i may have purchased a defective and possibly dangerous vehicle. what protection do we have?
Reported in: SEATTLE WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
at 2700 miles the airbag warning light started to go on and vehicle was taken to dealer for a check on airbag problem. supposedly fixed, however one week later had to return vehicle to dealer due to airbag warning light again going on. problem supposedly fixed by tightening loose wirre cables in cable harness but one month later returned vehicle again as air bag warning was again coming on and there was concern as we didn't know if airbag would deploy if needed or worse may deploy at any time. advised that cause was excessive electrical resistance in wire cable harness and defective sensors.since that time there has been no further problem with airbag readiness warning. in fall of 2012 a new problem started which at first i thought might be due to leaving parking brake partially on. steering at 40 mph all of a sudden became very difficult and center console warning lights and traction warning light came on. after pulling off the road, stopping and restarting the vehicle there was no problem. problem started again in april 2013 with vehicle still under 10,000 miles. took vehicle to dealer and problem supposedly fixed. drove about 6 to 8 miles and problem occurred again with warning lights coming on and difficult to steer at freeway speed. returned vehicle to dealer and picked up two days later with problem supposedly cured. 4 days later all warning lights went on again and steering as before was difficult. had vehicle towed to dealer as all agreed it was not safe to drive.after a week of testing and work vehicle was ready . was advised that problem was loose wires in cable harness and faulty sensors. i have now been driving the vehicle about 2 weeks with no further problems but am greatly concerned that i may have purchased a defective and possibly dangerous vehicle. what protection do we have?
Reported in: SEATTLE WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
STEERING
at 2700 miles the airbag warning light started to go on and vehicle was taken to dealer for a check on airbag problem. supposedly fixed, however one week later had to return vehicle to dealer due to airbag warning light again going on. problem supposedly fixed by tightening loose wirre cables in cable harness but one month later returned vehicle again as air bag warning was again coming on and there was concern as we didn't know if airbag would deploy if needed or worse may deploy at any time. advised that cause was excessive electrical resistance in wire cable harness and defective sensors.since that time there has been no further problem with airbag readiness warning. in fall of 2012 a new problem started which at first i thought might be due to leaving parking brake partially on. steering at 40 mph all of a sudden became very difficult and center console warning lights and traction warning light came on. after pulling off the road, stopping and restarting the vehicle there was no problem. problem started again in april 2013 with vehicle still under 10,000 miles. took vehicle to dealer and problem supposedly fixed. drove about 6 to 8 miles and problem occurred again with warning lights coming on and difficult to steer at freeway speed. returned vehicle to dealer and picked up two days later with problem supposedly cured. 4 days later all warning lights went on again and steering as before was difficult. had vehicle towed to dealer as all agreed it was not safe to drive.after a week of testing and work vehicle was ready . was advised that problem was loose wires in cable harness and faulty sensors. i have now been driving the vehicle about 2 weeks with no further problems but am greatly concerned that i may have purchased a defective and possibly dangerous vehicle. what protection do we have?
Reported in: SEATTLE WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
as i was driving, my vehicle with no warning lost power. the engine was still running, but roughly. i could press the accelerator, but it no longer caused the vehicle to accelerate. after waiting for help to arrive, i cut the vehicle off and then tried to restart. the vehicle started fine. i took it to a mechanic who thought the throttle box may be gunked up. i paid to have it cleaned out and for a gas additive to decrease the likelihood that it would happen again. a couple of days later, my escape stalled again in the same way and with the same results. it has happened 3 times now since may 2nd. i realize there is an investigation into the failure of the throttle body in ford escapes including the 2011 model. what is described in the throttle body failure situations is exactly what i am experiencing with my vehicle. i have been fortunate to be in curb lanes and able to maneuver safely off the road each of the times this has happened. if i happen to be in a center highway lane when it happens, i may not be fortunate enough to have an opportunity to restart my vehicle safely.
Reported in: MONROE NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
as i was driving, my vehicle with no warning lost power. the engine was still running, but roughly. i could press the accelerator, but it no longer caused the vehicle to accelerate. after waiting for help to arrive, i cut the vehicle off and then tried to restart. the vehicle started fine. i took it to a mechanic who thought the throttle box may be gunked up. i paid to have it cleaned out and for a gas additive to decrease the likelihood that it would happen again. a couple of days later, my escape stalled again in the same way and with the same results. it has happened 3 times now since may 2nd. i realize there is an investigation into the failure of the throttle body in ford escapes including the 2011 model. what is described in the throttle body failure situations is exactly what i am experiencing with my vehicle. i have been fortunate to be in curb lanes and able to maneuver safely off the road each of the times this has happened. if i happen to be in a center highway lane when it happens, i may not be fortunate enough to have an opportunity to restart my vehicle safely.
Reported in: MONROE NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my escape suddenly lost power while i was driving. the engine was still running, but pressing the accelerator got no response. i coasted to the side of the road and shut the engine off. when i restarted, the engine ran normally again. this is the second time this has happened. because i was in traffic, the second incident was quite dangerous. the mechanic says the problem is with the throttle body and that i should not drive until he can get a replacement part. he says the problem is so widespread that the parts are hard to get.
Reported in: ATLANTA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
POWER TRAIN
wife pulled out of the driveway and vehicle lost all power and went into limp home mode. she stopped the vehicle, put it into park and turned the car off. first attempt to restart vehicle failed, second attempt, vehicle started and wrench symbol illuminated and stayed on approximately 20 miles until she arrived at work. she has also been experiencing intermittent surging forward while driving and transmission banging into reverse when backing out of the driveway. the rpms have been surging sporadically when cranking the car. took the car to ford dealer on friday, 17 may 2013, received a call from service rep. saying that the throttle body assembly had to be replaced, but however, part is on backorder and they are searching nationwide for the part to fix the problem. he also stated that he didn't feel comfortable returning the vehicle for my wife to drive until the part is found due to the possibility of her having a accident. however, until then, we are out a vehicle, because it is not safe to drive. fortunately, the vehicle is still under warranty. i would like to know what is the magic number for nthsb to force ford into issuing a recall for this problem, how many people have to be injured or die for this to happen ???????
Reported in: SUMMERVILLE SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
ENGINE
vehicle was being driven between 25 and 40 mph and complete loss of drive power/speed occurred (vehicle abruptly slows to ~4 mph). immediate response to get vehicle to side of road to avoid a collision. this has occurred 4 times in the past 3 weeks (two incidents on 5/19/13). vehicle will be taken to dealer for inspection/repair week of 5/19/13. engine stays running at idle, but very rough when in drive. if placed in neutral, engine runs, but will not rev up with gas pedal. no throttle response when issue occurs. after key off and 30 second wait and restart, vehicle performs as intended. no mil lights on dashboard. this is a serious issue.
Reported in: SAINT JOSEPH MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle was being driven between 25 and 40 mph and complete loss of drive power/speed occurred (vehicle abruptly slows to ~4 mph). immediate response to get vehicle to side of road to avoid a collision. this has occurred 4 times in the past 3 weeks (two incidents on 5/19/13). vehicle will be taken to dealer for inspection/repair week of 5/19/13. engine stays running at idle, but very rough when in drive. if placed in neutral, engine runs, but will not rev up with gas pedal. no throttle response when issue occurs. after key off and 30 second wait and restart, vehicle performs as intended. no mil lights on dashboard. this is a serious issue.
Reported in: SAINT JOSEPH MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle was being driven between 25 and 40 mph and complete loss of drive power/speed occurred (vehicle abruptly slows to ~4 mph). immediate response to get vehicle to side of road to avoid a collision. this has occurred 4 times in the past 3 weeks (two incidents on 5/19/13). vehicle will be taken to dealer for inspection/repair week of 5/19/13. engine stays running at idle, but very rough when in drive. if placed in neutral, engine runs, but will not rev up with gas pedal. no throttle response when issue occurs. after key off and 30 second wait and restart, vehicle performs as intended. no mil lights on dashboard. this is a serious issue.
Reported in: SAINT JOSEPH MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
first incident: was driving on express way feeder road attempting to accelerate to enter xway ramp when car suddenly began to quickly decelerate. applying gas yielded no result. pulled to side of road and essentially coasted into a parking lot. turned off engine. restarted car after a few minutes and problem was gone. second incident: one day later, was driving on a residential street when again the car suddenly began to rapidly decelerate. applying accelerated yielded no results. coasted to stop at side of road. turned off engine. was again able to restart car and problem was gone.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
POWER TRAIN
driving approximately 60mph on a busy road my acceleration quit and only the rpm revved up when i pressed the accelerator until the truck landed me on the side of the road. when the acceleration stopped it was immediate and it felt like the engine jerked and died even though it was technically still running (idling) while in motion. the vehicle jerked and shook as it slowed until it died.
Reported in: RAYMOND MS || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and decelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician advised that the throttle body would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
Reported in: RAYMOND MS || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
vehicle went into limp mode on major highway. was able to coast off without incident. ford company is unable to find replacement part for the throttle bottle, assuming in high demand. was informed no longer under warranty. there needs to be a recall.
Reported in: WHITEHOUSE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
ENGINE
traveling at 35 mph, heard a noise and lost all but limp home mode power. no shoulder on the road and created a dangerous lane blockage. had to be towed to dealer that does not have the needed part. told it is on national back order. we have extended warranty with rental coverage but since the part is not available they will not pay for rental waiting for the part.
Reported in: PURCELLVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
POWER TRAIN
traveling at 35 mph, heard a noise and lost all but limp home mode power. no shoulder on the road and created a dangerous lane blockage. had to be towed to dealer that does not have the needed part. told it is on national back order. we have extended warranty with rental coverage but since the part is not available they will not pay for rental waiting for the part.
Reported in: PURCELLVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
ENGINE
i had been driving for months with my engine surging and almost pulling and dragging almost like slowing to a stop. i do not know a lot about cars so i just continued to drive it. finally one morning in april i was on my way to work at 5am. i was turning onto the highway when while i was pressing on the gas without warning all power was lost. the engine cut off and i was able to coast over to the side of the highway. thank god it happened right before merging onto highway ramp into on coming traffic because i could have possible been severely injured in a crash or have been a crash fatality. i took the vehicle to an auto store to have battery changed. just a week later the problem started again. this time the surges were more evident after i was stopped at a light or stop sign. it felt as if the vehicle would start decelerating and loosing power while i was flooring the gas even on the highway. i became nervous about this where i took the vehicle in to be checked out at ford where i was then told that it was a problem with the electronic throttle body device. i was also informed that there might be a national recall about this problem. i am very upset because no warnings were given about this potential problem because of the possible dangers with these occurrences. my vehicle is still under manufacturer's warranty, but to have this type of concerning issue now, who knows what's to come. i really want out of this vehicle and would like the option to trade it in now.
Reported in: COLUMBUS GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
i was driving to work on a saturday when all of a sudden my car stopped working. completely turned off and i had to find a way to quickly pull the vehicle on the side of the road. i waited several minutes, tried to start the car again with no success.then i called my insurance company and towed the car to the nearest ford dealership. i was told there was noting wrong with the car, just the fuel injection needed to be cleaned. several months later , i experienced the same episode. my husband both some fuel injection cleaner again, but the car still stoles. i do drive a lot with two children, and i am constantly concern something bad will happen on the road.
Reported in: LEHIGH ACRES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG1BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving to work on a saturday when all of a sudden my car stopped working. completely turned off and i had to find a way to quickly pull the vehicle on the side of the road. i waited several minutes, tried to start the car again with no success.then i called my insurance company and towed the car to the nearest ford dealership. i was told there was noting wrong with the car, just the fuel injection needed to be cleaned. several months later , i experienced the same episode. my husband both some fuel injection cleaner again, but the car still stoles. i do drive a lot with two children, and i am constantly concern something bad will happen on the road.
Reported in: LEHIGH ACRES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG1BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was idling at a stand-still on the highway (or very close to a stand-still - may have been rolling at approx. 5 miles per hour) as traffic came to a stop due to a lane merge ahead. when traffic started to slowly move forward again, i took my foot off the brake and stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate forward but the car did not move. i tried stepping on the gas pedal once more and again the car would not move forward. since the car was still in drive gear, i managed to get the car to roll into the shoulder of the road on its own to get out of the way of traffic. car started to buck and vibrate when i tried using the gas pedal again to accelerate forward in the shoulder and would still not move forward. i noticed then that the orange wrench icon was lit up on the dash. i then put the car in park and turned the engine off as i felt it was no longer safe to drive. had to call a tow truck to tow the vehicle to the dealership. dealership diagnosed the problem as an issue with the throttle body and said it was not covered under warranty as it was an electronic/external part. had bought the car brand new in dec 2010. i was disappointed that the car was less than 2 1/2 years old and had a major problem that could have led to a dangerous situation. i was moving slowly in a construction zone during holiday traffic when the incident occurred, and i was lucky that i was not in a busy intersection or traveling at a high rate of speed when i lost acceleration due to the throttle body problem.
Reported in: DOVER DE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
i was idling at a stand-still on the highway (or very close to a stand-still - may have been rolling at approx. 5 miles per hour) as traffic came to a stop due to a lane merge ahead. when traffic started to slowly move forward again, i took my foot off the brake and stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate forward but the car did not move. i tried stepping on the gas pedal once more and again the car would not move forward. since the car was still in drive gear, i managed to get the car to roll into the shoulder of the road on its own to get out of the way of traffic. car started to buck and vibrate when i tried using the gas pedal again to accelerate forward in the shoulder and would still not move forward. i noticed then that the orange wrench icon was lit up on the dash. i then put the car in park and turned the engine off as i felt it was no longer safe to drive. had to call a tow truck to tow the vehicle to the dealership. dealership diagnosed the problem as an issue with the throttle body and said it was not covered under warranty as it was an electronic/external part. had bought the car brand new in dec 2010. i was disappointed that the car was less than 2 1/2 years old and had a major problem that could have led to a dangerous situation. i was moving slowly in a construction zone during holiday traffic when the incident occurred, and i was lucky that i was not in a busy intersection or traveling at a high rate of speed when i lost acceleration due to the throttle body problem.
Reported in: DOVER DE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was idling at a stand-still on the highway (or very close to a stand-still - may have been rolling at approx. 5 miles per hour) as traffic came to a stop due to a lane merge ahead. when traffic started to slowly move forward again, i took my foot off the brake and stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate forward but the car did not move. i tried stepping on the gas pedal once more and again the car would not move forward. since the car was still in drive gear, i managed to get the car to roll into the shoulder of the road on its own to get out of the way of traffic. car started to buck and vibrate when i tried using the gas pedal again to accelerate forward in the shoulder and would still not move forward. i noticed then that the orange wrench icon was lit up on the dash. i then put the car in park and turned the engine off as i felt it was no longer safe to drive. had to call a tow truck to tow the vehicle to the dealership. dealership diagnosed the problem as an issue with the throttle body and said it was not covered under warranty as it was an electronic/external part. had bought the car brand new in dec 2010. i was disappointed that the car was less than 2 1/2 years old and had a major problem that could have led to a dangerous situation. i was moving slowly in a construction zone during holiday traffic when the incident occurred, and i was lucky that i was not in a busy intersection or traveling at a high rate of speed when i lost acceleration due to the throttle body problem.
Reported in: DOVER DE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
ENGINE
while driving the vehicle it started jolting and sounding as if the vehicle was dying or out of gas(i had a 3/4 tank). i shuttered to a stop and died while i was on the highway. i went to start it again and it rolled over for 20 sec and then stared. i put it in drive and it immediately bogged down and died. al my check engine lights came on and i called my husband to come help me. when he got there he was able to start it up and get it off the road and into a parking lot before it shuttered and did again. had it towed and this morning they call me and tell me it is the electronic throttle body. they said it is not covered under warranty and is on back order for weeks. i did some research and found out hundreds of people are having this problem too. this needs to be a recalled as it is dangerous problem.
Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while driving the vehicle it started jolting and sounding as if the vehicle was dying or out of gas(i had a 3/4 tank). i shuttered to a stop and died while i was on the highway. i went to start it again and it rolled over for 20 sec and then stared. i put it in drive and it immediately bogged down and died. al my check engine lights came on and i called my husband to come help me. when he got there he was able to start it up and get it off the road and into a parking lot before it shuttered and did again. had it towed and this morning they call me and tell me it is the electronic throttle body. they said it is not covered under warranty and is on back order for weeks. i did some research and found out hundreds of people are having this problem too. this needs to be a recalled as it is dangerous problem.
Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving down the road and all of a sudden my car started slowing down and my gas pedal would not accelerate my car. when i pulled over, my car was jumping on the side of the road. once i took it to 2 different dealerships, got stranded on the side of the road 4 times, paid $80 for them to run some tests and tell me there was nothing wrong with my car at the first dealership, the second dealership then speculated that it was my throttle body. when i asked them to fix it, i was told the part was on national backorder and there was no telling how long it would be before they got the part in. so they sent me away in my broken car and told me the problem would probably start occurring more frequently until it was fixed. if that is not a clue to the ford company that they need to do a recall, then i do not know what is. everyone is obviously experiencing these problems and it happened to me 1,000 miles outside of my warranty. i am irate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ## vin failed ##
Reported in: TROY AL || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving down the road and all of a sudden my car started slowing down and my gas pedal would not accelerate my car. when i pulled over, my car was jumping on the side of the road. once i took it to 2 different dealerships, got stranded on the side of the road 4 times, paid $80 for them to run some tests and tell me there was nothing wrong with my car at the first dealership, the second dealership then speculated that it was my throttle body. when i asked them to fix it, i was told the part was on national backorder and there was no telling how long it would be before they got the part in. so they sent me away in my broken car and told me the problem would probably start occurring more frequently until it was fixed. if that is not a clue to the ford company that they need to do a recall, then i do not know what is. everyone is obviously experiencing these problems and it happened to me 1,000 miles outside of my warranty. i am irate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ## vin failed ##
Reported in: TROY AL || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
this vehicle has lost power unexpectedly twice in the last month while either decelerating from freeway speeds (first time) and while cruising at 65 mph (second time). in both instances the wrench lite came on and the rpm level dropped to below 900 rpm and was erratic. luckily, i was able to put on my hazard flashers and pull to the side of the road in both cases. both times, i shut the car off and it restarted resuming normal performance. this unpredictable loss of power can become a serious hazard in a freeway full of drivers. i see a growing number of escape drivers experiencing the same thing, so it appears as though a trend is happening focusing on suspect throttle body units. i am sure ford will do something about this, but wonder how bad it needs to get before they do.
Reported in: EDMONDS WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
this vehicle has lost power unexpectedly twice in the last month while either decelerating from freeway speeds (first time) and while cruising at 65 mph (second time). in both instances the wrench lite came on and the rpm level dropped to below 900 rpm and was erratic. luckily, i was able to put on my hazard flashers and pull to the side of the road in both cases. both times, i shut the car off and it restarted resuming normal performance. this unpredictable loss of power can become a serious hazard in a freeway full of drivers. i see a growing number of escape drivers experiencing the same thing, so it appears as though a trend is happening focusing on suspect throttle body units. i am sure ford will do something about this, but wonder how bad it needs to get before they do.
Reported in: EDMONDS WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my 2011 ford escape would not accelerate, i drove it to the dealership oxmoor ford and was told my throttle body needed to be replaced and the part was on national back order. no eta as to when the part would arrive quoted $600. spending $53 per day for a rental car. i googled throttle body saw where all the other complaints were posted thought i would add mine.
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
ENGINE
i was exiting off i-295 when the engine started to run rough and then i had no control of the gas pedal. when i pushed on it the engine did nothing but idle very roughly. the engine wrench light came on. i coasted to a stop and put it in park. the car continued to run roughly.
Reported in: WADE NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving on interstate at 65mph and vehicle just no longer had any. accelerator response i pressed repeatedly as vehicles were behind and to the left of me. no response i had to immediately cut hard right off interstate to side of road, vehicle was running rough and engine repair indicator came on still no accelerator response i put vehicle in park turned off ignition and restarted. vehicle restarted will engine indicator still on but now had accelerator response. brought to dealer diagnosed as defective throttle body, is on national back order because of failures and was told it is highly unusual for that part to go, especially will so few miles.
Reported in: AMSTERDAM NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving on interstate at 65mph and vehicle just no longer had any. accelerator response i pressed repeatedly as vehicles were behind and to the left of me. no response i had to immediately cut hard right off interstate to side of road, vehicle was running rough and engine repair indicator came on still no accelerator response i put vehicle in park turned off ignition and restarted. vehicle restarted will engine indicator still on but now had accelerator response. brought to dealer diagnosed as defective throttle body, is on national back order because of failures and was told it is highly unusual for that part to go, especially will so few miles.
Reported in: AMSTERDAM NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
engine light came on and vehicle immediately ran rough and lost most acceleration power. forced to drive on to center median to avoids accident. brought to dealer and was told was faulty charcoal canister sensor. and other components.
Reported in: AMSTERDAM NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving down i-55 in st. louis, my car lost power. i pulled to the shoulder without incident. the engine was still running but the throttle was inoperative. turned the key off, waited a few seconds, and started the car. it ran fine, like rebooting a computer. this happened a couple of times before on side streets and it happened one more time before i got home on i-55. went to the dealer with check engine light on. $98 for diagnosis, throttle body problem. back order for over 30 days, so this must be a bigger problem. they cleaned the throttle body and fuel system, another $140, which they said would help until the part came in. car just out of warranty 2700 miles. kinda scary to lose power when your in traffic.
Reported in: SAINT LOUIS MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving down i-55 in st. louis, my car lost power. i pulled to the shoulder without incident. the engine was still running but the throttle was inoperative. turned the key off, waited a few seconds, and started the car. it ran fine, like rebooting a computer. this happened a couple of times before on side streets and it happened one more time before i got home on i-55. went to the dealer with check engine light on. $98 for diagnosis, throttle body problem. back order for over 30 days, so this must be a bigger problem. they cleaned the throttle body and fuel system, another $140, which they said would help until the part came in. car just out of warranty 2700 miles. kinda scary to lose power when your in traffic.
Reported in: SAINT LOUIS MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
ENGINE
while driving on i40 my vehicle lost the ability to accelerate. i coasted to the shoulder and the vehicle began to surge forward and stop while i attempted to put it in park. this happened twice more on this trip, after restarting the engine to rest the issue so i could drive at all. i have taken it to ford three times for service for this. they rest code and tell me ford is aware of the defect in the throttle body but won't fix it for free. i am in fact typing this complaint in the service waiting area. i have experienced surges forward while sitting in traffic and had all power drop out at interstate speeds. it's insane ford hasn't recalled this part and repaired it. i hope me or my family don't have to be injured or killed for them to take care of this faulty part.
Reported in: SMYRNA TN || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving on i40 my vehicle lost the ability to accelerate. i coasted to the shoulder and the vehicle began to surge forward and stop while i attempted to put it in park. this happened twice more on this trip, after restarting the engine to rest the issue so i could drive at all. i have taken it to ford three times for service for this. they rest code and tell me ford is aware of the defect in the throttle body but won't fix it for free. i am in fact typing this complaint in the service waiting area. i have experienced surges forward while sitting in traffic and had all power drop out at interstate speeds. it's insane ford hasn't recalled this part and repaired it. i hope me or my family don't have to be injured or killed for them to take care of this faulty part.
Reported in: SMYRNA TN || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
while entering the highway and getting up to speed, the vehicle started to lose power. this is the third time it has happened in a 2 week period, the latest being the date identified above.
Reported in: COLUMBIA MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
ENGINE
driving on interstate at 65-70 mph and engine shuts down. i have to get to the side of the road put in park and restart it. the engine remains running when this happens but only at a idle. and a very rough idol. this happened 4 times last week. very scary when on interstate! when i turn it off and restart it seems fine until it happens next time.
Reported in: ST HENRY OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
ENGINE
as i was driving, my vehicle with no warning lost power. the engine was still running, but roughly. i could press the accelerator, but it no longer caused the vehicle to accelerate. after waiting for help to arrive, i shut the vehicle off and then tried to restart. the vehicle started fine. i took it to a mechanic who thought the throttle box may be bad. i paid to have it cleaned out and for a gas additive to decrease the likelihood that it would happen again. a couple of days later, my escape stalled again in the same way and with the same results. it has happened 3 times now since may 2nd. i realize there is an investigation into the failure of the throttle body in ford escapes including the 2011 model. what is described in the throttle body failure situations is exactly what i am experiencing with my vehicle. i have been fortunate to be in curb lanes and able to maneuver safely off the road each of the times this has happened. if i happen to be in a center highway lane when it happens, i may not be fortunate enough to have an opportunity to restart my vehicle safely.
Reported in: LA MESA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D74BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while he drove at 70 mph, the vehicle stalled several times without warning. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer. a diagnostic was performed which located the failure at the throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired and the dealer advised that the throttle body was on back order. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was failure 46,851.
Reported in: MEMPHIS TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG25B
POWER TRAIN
the suv starts slowing down, losing power and the wrench light comes on. i pulled over ,cut suv off wait about 15min and start suv back up l wrench light is not on. no incident again until may 30,2013 and june 1, 2013 . took vehicle to darcars on june 3,2013 , dealer not able to duplicate incident.
Reported in: WASHINGTON DC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle would no longer accelerate and had to cruise into a parking lot. vehicle was then towed to dealer. was told it was a throttle assembly problem. the part is on national backorder and it has been three weeks with no fix. if the event had happened while pulling into traffic, instead of in the flow, it would have been much worse. looking online i see this is an extremely common problem.
Reported in: GAINESVILLE FM || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
engine will start head down the road and all the sudden will lose pick up ,push on the gas and nothing happens then all the sudden it will speed up ,including this one that i have estimated the date and mileage ford replaced the throttle body under warranty.....the second time this happened was on 02sep12 mileage was 39619 it did the same thing but left me on the side of the road and had to be towed(90$) to repair ,ford found the throttle body unable to maintain idle cost me almost 400$ to repair ,that leads us up to today where i was going down the highway at about 60 miles an hour and all the sudden it cut out and had to cost out of heavy traffic after about 2-3 min the truck picked up and ran fine till i got home and called ford and asked them what i need to do cause its doing the same thing it had the previous times.was instructed to get it to a service dept to have it checked,on the way to ford during heavy traffic the car stalled in an intersection and thankfully the other driver was paying attention he was able to stop their could have def been a fatal injury if not but as i was told by ford that i would also have to pay for this throttle body because it was out of warranty due to mileage 04jun13 58053 miles.
Reported in: RALEIGH NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
engine will start head down the road and all the sudden will lose pick up ,push on the gas and nothing happens then all the sudden it will speed up ,including this one that i have estimated the date and mileage ford replaced the throttle body under warranty.....the second time this happened was on 02sep12 mileage was 39619 it did the same thing but left me on the side of the road and had to be towed(90$) to repair ,ford found the throttle body unable to maintain idle cost me almost 400$ to repair ,that leads us up to today where i was going down the highway at about 60 miles an hour and all the sudden it cut out and had to cost out of heavy traffic after about 2-3 min the truck picked up and ran fine till i got home and called ford and asked them what i need to do cause its doing the same thing it had the previous times.was instructed to get it to a service dept to have it checked,on the way to ford during heavy traffic the car stalled in an intersection and thankfully the other driver was paying attention he was able to stop their could have def been a fatal injury if not but as i was told by ford that i would also have to pay for this throttle body because it was out of warranty due to mileage 04jun13 58053 miles.
Reported in: RALEIGH NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle surged after a stop and would not go. had to coast off side of road and shut down and re-start vehicle. has done this multiple times. the throttle body was the culprit per the ford technician. part is backordered due to high demand for part. the throttle body is the highest part on order through ford, indicating an issue with this.
Reported in: SHREVEPORT LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle surged after a stop and would not go. had to coast off side of road and shut down and re-start vehicle. has done this multiple times. the throttle body was the culprit per the ford technician. part is backordered due to high demand for part. the throttle body is the highest part on order through ford, indicating an issue with this.
Reported in: SHREVEPORT LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
in heavy traffic the vehicle loss power with no response from throttle. managed to pulled out of traffic and notice engine still running and check engine and wrench light on, still no throttle response. turned off engine and waited 30 minutes. restarted engine appeared to ran fine. started down the road got about 5 miles and the same thing happened again. had vehicle towed to dealer. they told me the throttle body was bad and it would be 2 or more weeks to get the part if we are luckily. they offered no loaner car and told me i could rent a car.
Reported in: MIDDLEBURG FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle was accelerated to cross an intersection and engine decelled to an idle condition - this happened at speed also - very dangerous loss of power without notice - almost caused an accident. was very intermittent to begin with - dealer attempted tshoot and repair but no codes found - next day after dealer attempt problem happened numerous times and the dealer determined a bad throttle body.
Reported in: QUAKERTOWN PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG1BK
ENGINE
vehicle was accelerated to cross an intersection and engine decelled to an idle condition - this happened at speed also - very dangerous loss of power without notice - almost caused an accident. was very intermittent to begin with - dealer attempted tshoot and repair but no codes found - next day after dealer attempt problem happened numerous times and the dealer determined a bad throttle body.
Reported in: QUAKERTOWN PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG1BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle was accelerated to cross an intersection and engine decelled to an idle condition - this happened at speed also - very dangerous loss of power without notice - almost caused an accident. was very intermittent to begin with - dealer attempted tshoot and repair but no codes found - next day after dealer attempt problem happened numerous times and the dealer determined a bad throttle body.
Reported in: QUAKERTOWN PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG1BK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
engine stalls upon acceleration, have to pull over and turn the engine off and then do a restart. it is now at the dealership with a defective throttle body waiting on the part. i now understand it is being re-designed with no eta on manufacture or delivery to my dealer.
Reported in: GAINESVILLE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D70BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
engine stalls upon acceleration, have to pull over and turn the engine off and then do a restart. it is now at the dealership with a defective throttle body waiting on the part. i now understand it is being re-designed with no eta on manufacture or delivery to my dealer.
Reported in: GAINESVILLE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D70BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving up a hill when my engine shut off and car started lurching forward. the brakes slowed the car down but lurching continued. the car restarted okay but stalled several more times as i was driving it to the dealer. there were no warning lights on and i have always taken great care of the car. there were no odd noises or signs that something was wrong until the car stopped. i am thankful that i was on a neighborhood road and not a busy street or highway. dealer says the issue is the electronic throttle body which is on national backorder and may take 6-8 weeks to repair. if something is on national backorder, does that mean this is happening to others as well? please investigate.
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
i was driving up a hill when my engine shut off and car started lurching forward. the brakes slowed the car down but lurching continued. the car restarted okay but stalled several more times as i was driving it to the dealer. there were no warning lights on and i have always taken great care of the car. there were no odd noises or signs that something was wrong until the car stopped. i am thankful that i was on a neighborhood road and not a busy street or highway. dealer says the issue is the electronic throttle body which is on national backorder and may take 6-8 weeks to repair. if something is on national backorder, does that mean this is happening to others as well? please investigate.
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was driving up a hill when my engine shut off and car started lurching forward. the brakes slowed the car down but lurching continued. the car restarted okay but stalled several more times as i was driving it to the dealer. there were no warning lights on and i have always taken great care of the car. there were no odd noises or signs that something was wrong until the car stopped. i am thankful that i was on a neighborhood road and not a busy street or highway. dealer says the issue is the electronic throttle body which is on national backorder and may take 6-8 weeks to repair. if something is on national backorder, does that mean this is happening to others as well? please investigate.
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was coasted restarted and resumed normally. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that the engine throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired because the dealer stated that the part was on back order. the failure mileage and current mileages were 66,000.
Reported in: PALESTINE WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMTU9DGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the car came to a sudden stop without warning, it seems to have a faulty throttle body.
Reported in: DALLAS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
this vehicle is driven by my son while he is at college. the vehicle has had approximately 8 instances in the past 6-9 months (7 of those in the past month during a one week time period) in which the vehicle has lost a significant amount of power and speed which has required him to pull off the highway for his safety. once off the highway, he turned the vehicle off and then turned the vehicle back on which cleared the problem. at the time of these issues, the vehicle had approximately 38,000 miles and was 2 1/4 years old. he subsequently took the vehicle in for service, several days after the week in which he had 7 separate incidents, and the ford dealer replaced the throttle body. there appears to be a significant body of knowledge that indicates ford has a problem with the throttle body on late-model escapes. ford should, at a minimum, acknowledge this safety concern, and also make repairs at no cost to the consumer, to mitigate this problem.
Reported in: KATY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving westbound on i-10 towards houston, tx, as i came upon rush hour traffic and let off of the accelerator, the engine stalled. i was at an exit and was able to shift to neutral and coast to a stop at a convenience store on the service road. after waiting a few minutes i was able to restart the car and proceeded to get back on i-10 to continue to my destination. as soon as i ran into traffic again and let off of the gas petal, the same thing happened again. i was able to shift to neutral and re-start the vehicle while i was still coasting. this continued for the next 10 miles or so as i attempted to get to the hotel i was staying at, with the engine stalling whenever i released the accelerator, approximately 10 - 12 more times. as i was stuck in rush hour traffic in a strange city, the only way to keep moving forward was to drive with 2 feet; 1 on the accelerator petal and 1 on the brake petal. i would have shift to neutral and press the gas petal to increase rpms in order to keep the engine from stalling. fortunately it did restart every time and i made it to my destination without getting in a wreck. the car was dropped off at joe myers ford in houston, tx, on 6/6/13 @ 7:00am to be checked. upon inspection i was told there is a problem with the throttle assembly and it would need to be replaced. the part is on backorder and won't be in for 3 weeks. i'm 1,500 miles out of the manufacturers warranty, so they called my extended warrant company to arrange for a rental so i can drive back home to new orleans, la. the extended warranty will only pay for 5 days of the rental, so i am awaiting a call back from ford to see how to proceed with both the rental until my vehicle is repaired and the timing of how long this repair will take.
Reported in: METAIRIE LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving car started to shimmy, then would no longer accelerate. turned off. restarted and was able to drive home. on the way to the repair shop on june 3, 2013, while driving the car started to shimmy then would no longer accelerate. turned off. restarted and was able to drive to the repair shop.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving car started to shimmy, then would no longer accelerate. turned off. restarted and was able to drive home. on the way to the repair shop on june 3, 2013, while driving the car started to shimmy then would no longer accelerate. turned off. restarted and was able to drive to the repair shop.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving approximately 65 mph on a state highway and suddenly, without warning, the "monkey wrench" light turned on and i no longer had any throttle. i still had steering control and brakes. i had to immediately pull off the road. the car sputtered and i turned the ignition off. i restarted the car and was able to put it in drive. as i began picking up speed on the highway, i again lost all throttle control and had no power when i pressed on the gas pedal. i had a few miles to get home, and this occurred two more times. the only way i could drive was to be in the right lane and be ready to pull off the road. i am very fortunate i was not driving during peak traffic hours. the immediate loss of throttle power would have been very challenging to navigate around other cars.
Reported in: MARS PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving the car we start to excel and the car shuts down due to the throttle body not functioning right.
Reported in: MARBLE FALLS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
ENGINE
driving the car we start to excel and the car shuts down due to the throttle body not functioning right.
Reported in: MARBLE FALLS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving the car we start to excel and the car shuts down due to the throttle body not functioning right.
Reported in: MARBLE FALLS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle lost power in drive and decelerated. ford service diagnosed failure of the throttle body.
Reported in: CANTON GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
ENGINE
i was driving 70mph down the interstate and i lost all power and my wrench light came on. i coasted to the side of the road put it in park and it started right up and light went off. today i could feel it losing power i went to dealership and they said they could not help me if i didn't pay the $85 to put on computer. i told them my car had done the exact same thing that others had reported and it was their throttle body. on my way to work i could feel is lugging but so far today it hasn't stopped. very dangerous due to the fact the i have several children in my escape daily.
Reported in: KENNA WV || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
i was driving 70mph down the interstate and i lost all power and my wrench light came on. i coasted to the side of the road put it in park and it started right up and light went off. today i could feel it losing power i went to dealership and they said they could not help me if i didn't pay the $85 to put on computer. i told them my car had done the exact same thing that others had reported and it was their throttle body. on my way to work i could feel is lugging but so far today it hasn't stopped. very dangerous due to the fact the i have several children in my escape daily.
Reported in: KENNA WV || Crash: N || VIN #:
EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air conditioning unit stopped failed and would not blow cold air. the condenser also activated and deactivated independently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the air conditioning unit would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to cover one third of the repair costs. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 45,000.
Reported in: ORLANDO FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was traveling approximately 70 mph on the interstate. my car shifted quickly into a low gear and the wrench light came on the dashboard indicating a powertrain failure. i was able to maneuver off the freeway and shut the car down. it would start up again, and we limped into the ford dealership which was about 1/4 mile away. the dealership replaced the "throttle body" and indicated i was the "third one this week".
Reported in: NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was traveling approximately 70 mph on the interstate. my car shifted quickly into a low gear and the wrench light came on the dashboard indicating a powertrain failure. i was able to maneuver off the freeway and shut the car down. it would start up again, and we limped into the ford dealership which was about 1/4 mile away. the dealership replaced the "throttle body" and indicated i was the "third one this week".
Reported in: NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving down freeway, my car started to feel like i had let off the gas. when i pushed the accelerator, nothing happened. i pulled the car over and it was shaking violently and going about 5mph. a little wrench light came on. i turned the car off and back on and the light was gone and the car ran fine. i continued home and had to turn left into my subdivision. as i slowed down to turn, the same thing happened and i had to put the car into park, turn it off and back on. the dealership said it is the throttle body and not covered under my powertrain warranty or any warranty.
Reported in: SAN ANTONIO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
when traveling on highway, vehicle suddenly goes into a limp mode and the "wrench" warning light comes on. vehicle is able to travel perhaps 30 seconds to one minute further unable to accelerate and seemed to be forced deceleration. i pulled over and turned the car off. i turned the car back on after a few seconds and the warning light was no longer illuminated and i was able to proceed to my destination. per manual, the "wrench" warning light is for throttle/power train and illuminates when a power train fault has been detected. have appointment with dealer service in two days.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
POWER TRAIN
when traveling on highway, vehicle suddenly goes into a limp mode and the "wrench" warning light comes on. vehicle is able to travel perhaps 30 seconds to one minute further unable to accelerate and seemed to be forced deceleration. i pulled over and turned the car off. i turned the car back on after a few seconds and the warning light was no longer illuminated and i was able to proceed to my destination. per manual, the "wrench" warning light is for throttle/power train and illuminates when a power train fault has been detected. have appointment with dealer service in two days.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
ENGINE
i was driving to work on rt. 80 in nj at about 70 mph in the fast lane when all of a sudden there was no power. i would hit the gas and nothing. fortunately, my steering and braking was not affected and i was able to coast to the shoulder and turn the truck off. before that, i noticed the wrench light was lit on the dashboard. i sat for a minute while i looked in my owner's manual to see what the wrench light was for and it said throttle. i turned it back on and after a brief hesitation, it turned over. i pulsed the gas to make sure it was working, then slowly merged back onto the highway. i called my dealership to tell them what happened and they were very nice and asked me to bring it in asap. since i was almost at work, i said i'd call him back and went to the ford dealership near my office. there i was told this was a "known issue" and even if it was what he "thought" it was, he was nasty and said "there aren't any parts available anyway..." i asked him if the truck was safe to drive and he hesitated and said "yeah...it should be and that it is a "sporadic" issue." i left that dealership and drove to my office. i called my local dealership back and told them this. they said to bring it in the next day (saturday) and they would take care of me. this dealership (magarino in sussex, nj) is amazing! they are helpful, truly care about their customers and made sure that my truck was safe before i left. even though i didn't have an appointment, they still made the time to get me in! they did have the part in stock, ran all the necessary tests, replaced the part and reprogrammed the computer so that everything would be ok. $400 later (part not under warranty), i was heading home. i hope this helps the possible recall investigation so that no one else has to go through the terrifying and hopeless feeling that i had this past friday.
Reported in: SPARTA NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving to work on rt. 80 in nj at about 70 mph in the fast lane when all of a sudden there was no power. i would hit the gas and nothing. fortunately, my steering and braking was not affected and i was able to coast to the shoulder and turn the truck off. before that, i noticed the wrench light was lit on the dashboard. i sat for a minute while i looked in my owner's manual to see what the wrench light was for and it said throttle. i turned it back on and after a brief hesitation, it turned over. i pulsed the gas to make sure it was working, then slowly merged back onto the highway. i called my dealership to tell them what happened and they were very nice and asked me to bring it in asap. since i was almost at work, i said i'd call him back and went to the ford dealership near my office. there i was told this was a "known issue" and even if it was what he "thought" it was, he was nasty and said "there aren't any parts available anyway..." i asked him if the truck was safe to drive and he hesitated and said "yeah...it should be and that it is a "sporadic" issue." i left that dealership and drove to my office. i called my local dealership back and told them this. they said to bring it in the next day (saturday) and they would take care of me. this dealership (magarino in sussex, nj) is amazing! they are helpful, truly care about their customers and made sure that my truck was safe before i left. even though i didn't have an appointment, they still made the time to get me in! they did have the part in stock, ran all the necessary tests, replaced the part and reprogrammed the computer so that everything would be ok. $400 later (part not under warranty), i was heading home. i hope this helps the possible recall investigation so that no one else has to go through the terrifying and hopeless feeling that i had this past friday.
Reported in: SPARTA NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
repeated stalling of vehicle while in the flow of traffic at highways speeds. no shoulder to pull off on. car has to be completely stopped and restarted to drive again. first visit to dealership they told us the cost to replace the throttle body. the car is less than 3 years old and barely out of warranty. they told us we could continue to drive the vehicle while the part is on order. they don't expect to have the parts for another 6 weeks! in the meantime, the car continues to have repeated problems and would just stop and jerk suddenly upon acceleration and the engine would stop functioning. we had the car towed to a different ford dealer and are waiting on them to complete a diagnostic evaluation. scared for our lives! surely a recall will reimburse us for repairs, towing and rent car. what a nightmare!!
Reported in: FRIENDSWOOD TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D73BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
repeated stalling of vehicle while in the flow of traffic at highways speeds. no shoulder to pull off on. car has to be completely stopped and restarted to drive again. first visit to dealership they told us the cost to replace the throttle body. the car is less than 3 years old and barely out of warranty. they told us we could continue to drive the vehicle while the part is on order. they don't expect to have the parts for another 6 weeks! in the meantime, the car continues to have repeated problems and would just stop and jerk suddenly upon acceleration and the engine would stop functioning. we had the car towed to a different ford dealer and are waiting on them to complete a diagnostic evaluation. scared for our lives! surely a recall will reimburse us for repairs, towing and rent car. what a nightmare!!
Reported in: FRIENDSWOOD TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D73BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while driving on the expressway crg g5 at 45mph the engine stalled, with no more power supplied to the car and it rolled to a full stop. the electronic throttle did not operate to accelerate or drive the car any more. the vehicle had to be towed away. the check-engine light and 'wrench' light are on, the associated dtc code is p2112.
Reported in: SUNNYVALE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving on the expressway crg g5 at 45mph the engine stalled, with no more power supplied to the car and it rolled to a full stop. the electronic throttle did not operate to accelerate or drive the car any more. the vehicle had to be towed away. the check-engine light and 'wrench' light are on, the associated dtc code is p2112.
Reported in: SUNNYVALE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
POWER TRAIN
while driving on the expressway crg g5 at 45mph the engine stalled, with no more power supplied to the car and it rolled to a full stop. the electronic throttle did not operate to accelerate or drive the car any more. the vehicle had to be towed away. the check-engine light and 'wrench' light are on, the associated dtc code is p2112.
Reported in: SUNNYVALE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
ENGINE
while driving on the expressway crg g5 at 45mph the engine stalled, with no more power supplied to the car and it rolled to a full stop. the electronic throttle did not operate to accelerate or drive the car any more. the vehicle had to be towed away. the check-engine light and 'wrench' light are on, the associated dtc code is p2112.
Reported in: SUNNYVALE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle decelerated on its own. the contact stopped the vehicle on the emergency lane and was able to continue driving normally after restarting it. the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated a valve had to be replaced. after the vehicle was repaired the failure continued to occur. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Reported in: OKLAHOMA CITY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle decelerated on its own. the contact stopped the vehicle on the emergency lane and was able to continue driving normally after restarting it. the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated a valve had to be replaced. after the vehicle was repaired the failure continued to occur. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Reported in: OKLAHOMA CITY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving on the interstate at the speed of 60 mph, the car started jerking and the acceleration was going down even though my pressure on the gas hadn't changed. the check engine light and the service light came on. i pulled over, turned off the engine and let it sit for 10 mins then started it up and drove home. i took it to the dealership the next day and they did a diagnostic test; nothing failed, they told me to keep driving it and if it happened again to drive it straight to them. it happened again less then 2 months later this time on a sun. driving on the interstate at 60 again, the car started jerking and the acceleration went down. same lights came on. i pulled over, turned off the engine and let it sit for 10 mins then started it up and drove for a bit. happened back to back 3 more times trying to get as close to home as possible. after the 3rd time i believed the risk was too high to continue driving. called for roadside assistance and had it towed to dealership. they tested and found out it had a bad throttle. it was told the part is on back order because several people were experiencing this problem. the foreseen wait is 12 days to a month.
Reported in: VIRGINIA BEACH VA || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was making a left turn from a road with a 45 mph limit. i just initiated the turn when it felt like i lost all power & was barely coasting. i waited 'til the road was clear to turn, but now there were 2 cars bearing down on me sounding their horns & with squealing tires as they attempted to avoid hitting me. i barely made it out of the intersection. at what felt like one mph, i drove onto the shoulder, turned off the car & gathered my wits as i was terrified. turned the car back on & it was the same, but noticed a wrench on the display. turned my car off & called my mechanic for a tow. while waiting, tried turning the car on again & it worked. drove to the mechanic & he said it was a throttle body assembly problem, but no code had been set in the computer. he called schaumburg ford & they said unless a code was set, it was not covered by warranty. i would have to drive the car 'til it failed again & set the code--like driving a time bomb! the next day i went to hopkins ford where i bought the car 6/30/12 & they said the throttle body assembly failed the test, so it would be covered by warranty, but that it would be at least july before they could get the part because so many have failed & are on order. i would have to drive the car 'til then. later that day they contacted me & said ford advised this would not be covered by warranty & the service person estimated the repair at over $500. with this many failed throttle body assemblies, this sounds like a recall item. sure hope i don't get killed or kill somebody while i wait for the part.
Reported in: STREAMWOOD IL || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was making a left turn from a road with a 45 mph limit. i just initiated the turn when it felt like i lost all power & was barely coasting. i waited 'til the road was clear to turn, but now there were 2 cars bearing down on me sounding their horns & with squealing tires as they attempted to avoid hitting me. i barely made it out of the intersection. at what felt like one mph, i drove onto the shoulder, turned off the car & gathered my wits as i was terrified. turned the car back on & it was the same, but noticed a wrench on the display. turned my car off & called my mechanic for a tow. while waiting, tried turning the car on again & it worked. drove to the mechanic & he said it was a throttle body assembly problem, but no code had been set in the computer. he called schaumburg ford & they said unless a code was set, it was not covered by warranty. i would have to drive the car 'til it failed again & set the code--like driving a time bomb! the next day i went to hopkins ford where i bought the car 6/30/12 & they said the throttle body assembly failed the test, so it would be covered by warranty, but that it would be at least july before they could get the part because so many have failed & are on order. i would have to drive the car 'til then. later that day they contacted me & said ford advised this would not be covered by warranty & the service person estimated the repair at over $500. with this many failed throttle body assemblies, this sounds like a recall item. sure hope i don't get killed or kill somebody while i wait for the part.
Reported in: STREAMWOOD IL || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was traveling at approximately 60mph when my ford escape completely stalled and s service light came on. as i tried to move out of traffic i was nearly hit by multiple vehicles coming from both directions. i had the vehicle towed to the ford dealership assuming this would be covered under power train warranty. after explaining to the service department what had happened, before they looked at my vehicle, they knew exactly what it was. apparently, the problem with the throttle body is so common they can't keep the parts in stock. this problem causes the vehicle to stall or surge forward, usually at rates of speed exceeding 40mph. i was informed that ford does not consider this part of the power train. $401.04 later i had my vehicle back. as i was paying the service cashier informed me that this was the 12th that had fixed that week (it was only wednesday) and to hold onto my receipt because it really should be recalled.
Reported in: PENSACOLA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
i was traveling at approximately 60mph when my ford escape completely stalled and s service light came on. as i tried to move out of traffic i was nearly hit by multiple vehicles coming from both directions. i had the vehicle towed to the ford dealership assuming this would be covered under power train warranty. after explaining to the service department what had happened, before they looked at my vehicle, they knew exactly what it was. apparently, the problem with the throttle body is so common they can't keep the parts in stock. this problem causes the vehicle to stall or surge forward, usually at rates of speed exceeding 40mph. i was informed that ford does not consider this part of the power train. $401.04 later i had my vehicle back. as i was paying the service cashier informed me that this was the 12th that had fixed that week (it was only wednesday) and to hold onto my receipt because it really should be recalled.
Reported in: PENSACOLA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
ENGINE
i was traveling at approximately 60mph when my ford escape completely stalled and s service light came on. as i tried to move out of traffic i was nearly hit by multiple vehicles coming from both directions. i had the vehicle towed to the ford dealership assuming this would be covered under power train warranty. after explaining to the service department what had happened, before they looked at my vehicle, they knew exactly what it was. apparently, the problem with the throttle body is so common they can't keep the parts in stock. this problem causes the vehicle to stall or surge forward, usually at rates of speed exceeding 40mph. i was informed that ford does not consider this part of the power train. $401.04 later i had my vehicle back. as i was paying the service cashier informed me that this was the 12th that had fixed that week (it was only wednesday) and to hold onto my receipt because it really should be recalled.
Reported in: PENSACOLA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
ENGINE
vehicle began to stall at highway speed with no throttle response. coasted vehicle to a stop and turned off the engine. continued down the road as it stalled two more times to the nearest dealer. they scanned and gave us code p2111 tech said that we needed a throttle bottle and it was on a nationwide back order. tech also said there were 3 other vehicles on the lot waiting for the same part. tried to order part and they wanted cash up front, it should be covered under warranty.
Reported in: EL CAMPO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
i was driving down the interstate and the vehicle suddenly lost power, but the engine was still running.
Reported in: BIRMINGHAM AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. the check engine warning light did not illuminate until after the failure occurred. the contact was able to restart vehicle however, the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle and determined that the failure was caused by the throttle body. the failure was not reported to the manufacturer. the failure and current mileage was 29,900.
Reported in: TEMPLE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
POWER TRAIN
while traveling the interstate, the engine suddenly dropped to approximately 600 rpm and subsequently down shifted to low gear. i found myself in the inside lane, during rush-hour traffic, decelerating from 70mph to 5mph with no place to go. i was lucky, but not popular. the check engine light (wrench) came on and i slowly found my way to the emergency lane. after turning off the engine and restarting, everything was ok. this happened another time with, pretty much, the same story. the ford dealership diagnosed the problem as a bad/stuck throttle body. i've been waiting for them to fix the problem, but they do not have the necessary parts and apparently very little interest. ford corporate says they will help with the cost, but will not return my calls, so i'm left to wonder about that.
Reported in: BARTLETT TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
ENGINE
while traveling the interstate, the engine suddenly dropped to approximately 600 rpm and subsequently down shifted to low gear. i found myself in the inside lane, during rush-hour traffic, decelerating from 70mph to 5mph with no place to go. i was lucky, but not popular. the check engine light (wrench) came on and i slowly found my way to the emergency lane. after turning off the engine and restarting, everything was ok. this happened another time with, pretty much, the same story. the ford dealership diagnosed the problem as a bad/stuck throttle body. i've been waiting for them to fix the problem, but they do not have the necessary parts and apparently very little interest. ford corporate says they will help with the cost, but will not return my calls, so i'm left to wonder about that.
Reported in: BARTLETT TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
POWER TRAIN
driving vehicle on 6/23/13 approximately 30 mph and it suddenly lost acceleration and began to jerk forward. "wrench" indicator appeared on dash. pulled vehicle over and waited; however, problem continued. vehicle would only move forward at less than 5 mph while jerking as it traveled. have had constant problems with this vehicle since purchase. a couple months after purchase on 2011, while traveling on an interstate at 70 mph, the vehicle completely lost acceleration, almost causing a serious crash. vehicle was pulled to side of road and towed to dealership where they had to replace the catalytic converter. since that time, the transmission has been shifting hard and creating noises; however, the dealership has been unable find a problem. today, the vehicle "died" again and had to be pulled of the road. have had vehicle in the service department repeatedly to address issue; however, no fix has been provided. now, just after the warranty expired (currently 39,104) the vehicle has failed again.
Reported in: BELLAIRE OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle has stalled on me on 5 different times. always during a turn at slow speeds. i have had to put the vehicle in neutral and restart it. the last time it happened, was on june 5th. there was a car behind me and i was able to avoid it hitting me. i reported this to my ford dealership and they checked the vehicle out and could not find any problems. i also notice that at times when i am trying to accelerate that the car will kind of jerk or surge, almost like it's trying to get fuel to the engine.
Reported in: BERMUDA DUNES CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
ENGINE
vehicle has stalled on me on 5 different times. always during a turn at slow speeds. i have had to put the vehicle in neutral and restart it. the last time it happened, was on june 5th. there was a car behind me and i was able to avoid it hitting me. i reported this to my ford dealership and they checked the vehicle out and could not find any problems. i also notice that at times when i am trying to accelerate that the car will kind of jerk or surge, almost like it's trying to get fuel to the engine.
Reported in: BERMUDA DUNES CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle went into limp-home mode while under light acceleration. had to be towed to dealership. dealer diagnosed as throttle body failure.
Reported in: FREEHOLD NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle went into limp-home mode while under light acceleration. had to be towed to dealership. dealer diagnosed as throttle body failure.
Reported in: FREEHOLD NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the wrench symbol and engine warning indicators illuminated; then the engine stalled. after several attempts to start the vehicle it began to function normally. the failure recurred within a few moments; however, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
Reported in: PORTWENTWORTH GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
ENGINE
it has happen four times, the first time i was driving at about 25-30mph, the second time i was driving about 60 mph, the third time about 25 mph, each of these times my escape would lose power, the engine was missing really bad, and the gas pedal didn't do anything, you could press it all the way down, nothing happen, thankfully each of these times i was able to get out of traffic to the side of the road, stop, put the car in park, turn the car off, set for a few mins then start and everything was normal, the last time it happen it was pulling out of my driveway, i couldn't go 50 ft without it doing the same thing, lose power, the gas petal didn't do anything, and the engine was missing so bad it almost would die. my car is at the shop now, i am waiting on the cost to have my about 2 year old car fixed so i can drive it again. i have read 23 pages of complains on this site, more than half is the same issue i had with my car. i believe ford needs to do a recall for this throttling issue and fix the problem, and stand behind their product, it seems there are alot of ford vehicles with the same issue that is costing alot of money to have repaired.. thank you.
Reported in: NARROWS VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the first of 4 incidents occurred while driving on the belt parkway in brooklyn ny. i was driving at a speed of 65 mph in the left lane on a stretch of highway with no shoulder on the left side of the road when i lost all pedal power. i wasn't able to accelerate. the engine was running and all the electronics were working properly except for not being able to accelerate. the small icon of a wrench appeared on the dash. i managed to cross three lanes of heavy traffic to the right shoulder. i put the vehicle in park and stepped on the accelerator to rev the engine, nothing happened. it seemed like there was no gas getting to the engine. i then shut down the engine and checked the owners manual for the icon of the wrench. the description of the wrench icon states that a throttle control/powertrain fault has been detected and i should contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. upon contacting the dealer he indicated that they have been having a problem with the throttle body on my make and model and also stated that my warranty had expired and there was no recall issued for this problem. the cost was my responsibility. i proceeded to have them order me a new throttle body. the lead time would be 2-3 weeks for the new part. during that time the same problem has happened 3 more times, 2 of which were at a speed of 65 mph and 1 time starting off from a red light at a speed of less that 10 mph. after researching this problem on line i have found this to be a major issue and a recall for the throttle body should be issued and repairs made by ford at no cost to the owners. i feel that i was put in a very dangerous life threatening position.
Reported in: HOLMDEL NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
POWER TRAIN
the first of 4 incidents occurred while driving on the belt parkway in brooklyn ny. i was driving at a speed of 65 mph in the left lane on a stretch of highway with no shoulder on the left side of the road when i lost all pedal power. i wasn't able to accelerate. the engine was running and all the electronics were working properly except for not being able to accelerate. the small icon of a wrench appeared on the dash. i managed to cross three lanes of heavy traffic to the right shoulder. i put the vehicle in park and stepped on the accelerator to rev the engine, nothing happened. it seemed like there was no gas getting to the engine. i then shut down the engine and checked the owners manual for the icon of the wrench. the description of the wrench icon states that a throttle control/powertrain fault has been detected and i should contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. upon contacting the dealer he indicated that they have been having a problem with the throttle body on my make and model and also stated that my warranty had expired and there was no recall issued for this problem. the cost was my responsibility. i proceeded to have them order me a new throttle body. the lead time would be 2-3 weeks for the new part. during that time the same problem has happened 3 more times, 2 of which were at a speed of 65 mph and 1 time starting off from a red light at a speed of less that 10 mph. after researching this problem on line i have found this to be a major issue and a recall for the throttle body should be issued and repairs made by ford at no cost to the owners. i feel that i was put in a very dangerous life threatening position.
Reported in: HOLMDEL NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
ENGINE
the first of 4 incidents occurred while driving on the belt parkway in brooklyn ny. i was driving at a speed of 65 mph in the left lane on a stretch of highway with no shoulder on the left side of the road when i lost all pedal power. i wasn't able to accelerate. the engine was running and all the electronics were working properly except for not being able to accelerate. the small icon of a wrench appeared on the dash. i managed to cross three lanes of heavy traffic to the right shoulder. i put the vehicle in park and stepped on the accelerator to rev the engine, nothing happened. it seemed like there was no gas getting to the engine. i then shut down the engine and checked the owners manual for the icon of the wrench. the description of the wrench icon states that a throttle control/powertrain fault has been detected and i should contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. upon contacting the dealer he indicated that they have been having a problem with the throttle body on my make and model and also stated that my warranty had expired and there was no recall issued for this problem. the cost was my responsibility. i proceeded to have them order me a new throttle body. the lead time would be 2-3 weeks for the new part. during that time the same problem has happened 3 more times, 2 of which were at a speed of 65 mph and 1 time starting off from a red light at a speed of less that 10 mph. after researching this problem on line i have found this to be a major issue and a recall for the throttle body should be issued and repairs made by ford at no cost to the owners. i feel that i was put in a very dangerous life threatening position.
Reported in: HOLMDEL NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
POWER TRAIN
i was traveling about 30 miles per hour when the car lost power. it also started bucking and i was barely able to drive it into a gas station. the car was towed to the dealership where it was purchased (bethlehem ford). i was told that a it is a power train , throttle quadrant problem and the part is on national backorder... not expected to be in until july 15th.
Reported in: EMMAUS PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
at a stop light, accelerating through the intersection at approx. 30 mph, the car jerked and lost speed. put gas pedal down to floor. the car was never able to go over 10 mph. had vehicle towed to dealership where i was told today it was a defective throttle body and due to back order on the part it would take up to 2-3 weeks to receive a part. this exact same thing happened to my brother's 2009 ford escape. seems if this is recurrent issue it should be recalled seeing as the potential danger to the driver and other's on the road.
Reported in: STAFFORD TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C70BK
POWER TRAIN
purchased used in jan 2013, immediately had trouble shifting and wouldn't go in reverse. rpms revved up like it couldn't shift to the next gear. brought it back to the dealer, no codes but a tsb 12-6-12 and 11-9-9 covered both and the pcm was reprogrammed. it still shifted hard but i got used to it. it started getting really bad again in may 2013. no codes, no check engine light and i checked the system information and nothing was flagged. it would chug and then die while idling. at a stoplight on a 55 mph highway, it stalled. engine started up but as soon as it was put into drive it would make a loud grinding noise and stall. i didn't have any warning. i was at a stoplight at a very busy intersection and there was no where safe to push the truck to the side. i waited 30 terrified minutes for the tow truck hoping no one would slam into me. towed it to the closest dealer where they had to write to the hotline to check since it was only 2 years old. first told it was a valve body or torque converter failure. metal was found in the valve body and solenoid screens and the whole transmission needed to be replaced. and because it had 71,000 miles it wasn't covered under warranty.
Reported in: ANDOVER MN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E73BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was traveling and suddenly lost power or throttle control. the car started stumbling and i had no power as i pushed on accelerator. the wrench symbol came on my control panel.
Reported in: MASON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was traveling and suddenly lost power or throttle control. the car started stumbling and i had no power as i pushed on accelerator. the wrench symbol came on my control panel.
Reported in: MASON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving down the road and suddenly my vehicle lost all rpm's, i coasted on to the side of the road and turned my vehicle off. during this time a wrench light also came on my vehicle. a few minutes later i restarted it and it went aprox 1/2mile before doing it again. i again pulled over, restarted engine and was able to drive home with no further problems. this has happened multiple times since in the past 2 weeks. the ford service dept told me that this is not covered under warranty and they are unable to fix it without us paying in full for the repair. the wrench light does not stay on. we were told the actuator was stuck open.
Reported in: KEITHVILLE LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
at approx. 19,800 miles was driving along the interstate and the escape started losing power. i went from running 75 mph to 40 mph. the escape now has approx. 33,000 miles and is a total nightmare. as of april 28, 2013 it has been in the shop for a total of 46 days and has had 8 repair attempts. no warning lights nor the check engine light has ever come on. this escape clunks, surges, loses power, cut's off and at times will not even crank. the transmissions has been reprogrammed, the throttle body and motor asy - throttle body air intake has been replaced, the vapor management valve has been replaced, the torque convertor has been replaced. lost in arbitration with the bbb because ford said in their last repair attempt that the vehicle has operating as normal. june 5, 2013 car was back in shop because at 7:45 am stopped at a red light, while my foot was on the brake the rpm's surged up to 4000, could hardly keep it from running the light, once the light changed took off and within 4 tenths of a mile lost power and shut off. it took me 8 minutes to get it to crank, drove about 15 miles, surging all the way, and the car died again, taking me 10 minutes to get it to crank. took the car back to the shop, they kept it for 7 days, returned it and said they could not duplicate problem. june 20, 2013 tried to crank the car at 10:00 am, it would crank, but go dead, finally at 11:10 am it stayed cranked, drove at 3 tenths of a mile, car goes dead. takes me 5 minutes to re-crank went straight to the shop. this car is dangerous and ford needs to re-call.
Reported in: STOCKBRIDGE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D71BK
POWER TRAIN
at approx. 19,800 miles was driving along the interstate and the escape started losing power. i went from running 75 mph to 40 mph. the escape now has approx. 33,000 miles and is a total nightmare. as of april 28, 2013 it has been in the shop for a total of 46 days and has had 8 repair attempts. no warning lights nor the check engine light has ever come on. this escape clunks, surges, loses power, cut's off and at times will not even crank. the transmissions has been reprogrammed, the throttle body and motor asy - throttle body air intake has been replaced, the vapor management valve has been replaced, the torque convertor has been replaced. lost in arbitration with the bbb because ford said in their last repair attempt that the vehicle has operating as normal. june 5, 2013 car was back in shop because at 7:45 am stopped at a red light, while my foot was on the brake the rpm's surged up to 4000, could hardly keep it from running the light, once the light changed took off and within 4 tenths of a mile lost power and shut off. it took me 8 minutes to get it to crank, drove about 15 miles, surging all the way, and the car died again, taking me 10 minutes to get it to crank. took the car back to the shop, they kept it for 7 days, returned it and said they could not duplicate problem. june 20, 2013 tried to crank the car at 10:00 am, it would crank, but go dead, finally at 11:10 am it stayed cranked, drove at 3 tenths of a mile, car goes dead. takes me 5 minutes to re-crank went straight to the shop. this car is dangerous and ford needs to re-call.
Reported in: STOCKBRIDGE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D71BK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
at approx. 19,800 miles was driving along the interstate and the escape started losing power. i went from running 75 mph to 40 mph. the escape now has approx. 33,000 miles and is a total nightmare. as of april 28, 2013 it has been in the shop for a total of 46 days and has had 8 repair attempts. no warning lights nor the check engine light has ever come on. this escape clunks, surges, loses power, cut's off and at times will not even crank. the transmissions has been reprogrammed, the throttle body and motor asy - throttle body air intake has been replaced, the vapor management valve has been replaced, the torque convertor has been replaced. lost in arbitration with the bbb because ford said in their last repair attempt that the vehicle has operating as normal. june 5, 2013 car was back in shop because at 7:45 am stopped at a red light, while my foot was on the brake the rpm's surged up to 4000, could hardly keep it from running the light, once the light changed took off and within 4 tenths of a mile lost power and shut off. it took me 8 minutes to get it to crank, drove about 15 miles, surging all the way, and the car died again, taking me 10 minutes to get it to crank. took the car back to the shop, they kept it for 7 days, returned it and said they could not duplicate problem. june 20, 2013 tried to crank the car at 10:00 am, it would crank, but go dead, finally at 11:10 am it stayed cranked, drove at 3 tenths of a mile, car goes dead. takes me 5 minutes to re-crank went straight to the shop. this car is dangerous and ford needs to re-call.
Reported in: STOCKBRIDGE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D71BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
at approx. 19,800 miles was driving along the interstate and the escape started losing power. i went from running 75 mph to 40 mph. the escape now has approx. 33,000 miles and is a total nightmare. as of april 28, 2013 it has been in the shop for a total of 46 days and has had 8 repair attempts. no warning lights nor the check engine light has ever come on. this escape clunks, surges, loses power, cut's off and at times will not even crank. the transmissions has been reprogrammed, the throttle body and motor asy - throttle body air intake has been replaced, the vapor management valve has been replaced, the torque convertor has been replaced. lost in arbitration with the bbb because ford said in their last repair attempt that the vehicle has operating as normal. june 5, 2013 car was back in shop because at 7:45 am stopped at a red light, while my foot was on the brake the rpm's surged up to 4000, could hardly keep it from running the light, once the light changed took off and within 4 tenths of a mile lost power and shut off. it took me 8 minutes to get it to crank, drove about 15 miles, surging all the way, and the car died again, taking me 10 minutes to get it to crank. took the car back to the shop, they kept it for 7 days, returned it and said they could not duplicate problem. june 20, 2013 tried to crank the car at 10:00 am, it would crank, but go dead, finally at 11:10 am it stayed cranked, drove at 3 tenths of a mile, car goes dead. takes me 5 minutes to re-crank went straight to the shop. this car is dangerous and ford needs to re-call.
Reported in: STOCKBRIDGE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D71BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact merged to the shoulder of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Reported in: CRANFORD NJ || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
as i began accelerating from a stop i reached about 15mph when the car suddenly lost power and began to vibrate violently.the wrench light and check engine light came on. the engine light remains on. i was able to guide the car to the side of the road and had it towed to the shop.the mechanic informed me that it was the throttle body assembly and the parts are on backorder from ford and he was told there was no eta. the mechanic was also told that it could take up to a year!!! how to i pay a car note for a useless car and how do i get to work?! the car is not drivable and the ford escapes that are still on the road are a danger to all without this problem being fixed!
Reported in: BROCKTON MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle lost propulsion at about 30-35 mph and driver was barely able to get it off main road. a vehicle behind it had to brake to avoid rear-end collision. was not able to move forward and had to be towed. subsequently vehicle functioned again, but about 2 weeks later the same thing happened -- car would not accelerate and felt like it was slipping between gears. subsequently a ford dealer repair department determined that the throttle body had failed.
Reported in: VIENNA VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
ENGINE
vehicle would loose all power while traveling at highway speed. would have to pull over turn engine off and back on to reset. wrench light would come on but would reset after vehicle was turned off. took to shop and needed a new throttle body.
Reported in: PASADENA MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle would loose all power while traveling at highway speed. would have to pull over turn engine off and back on to reset. wrench light would come on but would reset after vehicle was turned off. took to shop and needed a new throttle body.
Reported in: PASADENA MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
ENGINE
vehicle went into stall while traveling off of exit ramp. have read that this is being investigated and needs to be recalled! dangerous and felt unsafe with my child in vehicle! if this happened at a high speed on hwy, it could lead to a crash and injury or even death!
Reported in: CARENCRO LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle went into stall while traveling off of exit ramp. have read that this is being investigated and needs to be recalled! dangerous and felt unsafe with my child in vehicle! if this happened at a high speed on hwy, it could lead to a crash and injury or even death!
Reported in: CARENCRO LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving when it appeared to stall shut car off i drove to dealership. i was informed it was bad throttle assembly. it will cost $411to fix dealer offered to take 10% off.if my wife was driving she would have totally totally panicked and most likely caused an accident. ford needs to step to the plate and fix this.
Reported in: WADSWORTH OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was driving home from work at about 35 mph when the car lost power. it stayed running and i turned on my flashers and coasted to the first turn. i turned off the main rd and parked, shut off the car, then started it back up and it worked fine the rest of the way home. a few days later it did it again so i called the local ford garage, on a saturday morning. the service man on duty told me " this time of year there are fuzzies from the trees flying around, the get stuck in your air filter and when you turn the car off and start it again the fuzzies get sucked in the engine and the car is fine. he said he knows this has happened and what i described happened to my car sounds like this. he said if it happens again to call back". i said "are you kidding me?". it happened again so i called back, got an answering machine and left a message. no one called me back, and the car stopped doing this. two weeks later it lost power twice in one day, once on the interstate which was scary, then twice more on my 3 mile drive to work in the morning. i had my son look at the air filter, he said it looked fine and nothing should get through it and to take it to the garage. i took it to the ford garage, they said it needs an electronic throttle body and will cost $420, that is the estimate. the car has been at the ford garage for 6 days now. they don't have the part because it is on backorder. they did give me a loaner car at no cost, which i appreciate.
Reported in: JANESVILLE WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
ENGINE
i was driving home from work at about 35 mph when the car lost power. it stayed running and i turned on my flashers and coasted to the first turn. i turned off the main rd and parked, shut off the car, then started it back up and it worked fine the rest of the way home. a few days later it did it again so i called the local ford garage, on a saturday morning. the service man on duty told me " this time of year there are fuzzies from the trees flying around, the get stuck in your air filter and when you turn the car off and start it again the fuzzies get sucked in the engine and the car is fine. he said he knows this has happened and what i described happened to my car sounds like this. he said if it happens again to call back". i said "are you kidding me?". it happened again so i called back, got an answering machine and left a message. no one called me back, and the car stopped doing this. two weeks later it lost power twice in one day, once on the interstate which was scary, then twice more on my 3 mile drive to work in the morning. i had my son look at the air filter, he said it looked fine and nothing should get through it and to take it to the garage. i took it to the ford garage, they said it needs an electronic throttle body and will cost $420, that is the estimate. the car has been at the ford garage for 6 days now. they don't have the part because it is on backorder. they did give me a loaner car at no cost, which i appreciate.
Reported in: JANESVILLE WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i am a single female and keep my vehicle maintenance up to date. i do not have anyone to call on to help in times of car trouble. the engine would lose power and start to 'coast' to a stop at varying speeds, including on an interstate. i had to pull the car over, turn it off, and restart. the restart was always troublesome. once the dealership looked at the car, i was told i would have to wait at least 2 weeks for a replacement part. i had to deal with this issue for 2 weeks, putting myself and any passenger in danger of being involved in and causing a major car accident. i called the dealer 2 weeks later; the dealer did not contact me. i picked up the part and had it installed. i also purchased a cabin air filter in order to have that replaced at the same time. to my surprise, the car did not even have a cabin air filter installed when i purchased the new vehicle. i have never had that filter replaced. i have severe allergies and currently take 2 shots. i was not happy to discover the air entering my car was helping to contribute to my problems with my allergies. i will not purchase another ford. their customer service does not promote repeat customers. ford does not stand behind their vehicles and are not concerned with the safety of their customers.
Reported in: CLOVER SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i am a single female and keep my vehicle maintenance up to date. i do not have anyone to call on to help in times of car trouble. the engine would lose power and start to 'coast' to a stop at varying speeds, including on an interstate. i had to pull the car over, turn it off, and restart. the restart was always troublesome. once the dealership looked at the car, i was told i would have to wait at least 2 weeks for a replacement part. i had to deal with this issue for 2 weeks, putting myself and any passenger in danger of being involved in and causing a major car accident. i called the dealer 2 weeks later; the dealer did not contact me. i picked up the part and had it installed. i also purchased a cabin air filter in order to have that replaced at the same time. to my surprise, the car did not even have a cabin air filter installed when i purchased the new vehicle. i have never had that filter replaced. i have severe allergies and currently take 2 shots. i was not happy to discover the air entering my car was helping to contribute to my problems with my allergies. i will not purchase another ford. their customer service does not promote repeat customers. ford does not stand behind their vehicles and are not concerned with the safety of their customers.
Reported in: CLOVER SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i am a single female and keep my vehicle maintenance up to date. i do not have anyone to call on to help in times of car trouble. the engine would lose power and start to 'coast' to a stop at varying speeds, including on an interstate. i had to pull the car over, turn it off, and restart. the restart was always troublesome. once the dealership looked at the car, i was told i would have to wait at least 2 weeks for a replacement part. i had to deal with this issue for 2 weeks, putting myself and any passenger in danger of being involved in and causing a major car accident. i called the dealer 2 weeks later; the dealer did not contact me. i picked up the part and had it installed. i also purchased a cabin air filter in order to have that replaced at the same time. to my surprise, the car did not even have a cabin air filter installed when i purchased the new vehicle. i have never had that filter replaced. i have severe allergies and currently take 2 shots. i was not happy to discover the air entering my car was helping to contribute to my problems with my allergies. i will not purchase another ford. their customer service does not promote repeat customers. ford does not stand behind their vehicles and are not concerned with the safety of their customers.
Reported in: CLOVER SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
ENGINE
while merging into traffic engine shut down to limp home mode check engine light with p2111 & p2112 codes indicating a throttle body position error. checked all connections at pedal,pcm, and throttle body test drive again same result. cleaned throttle body with sensor safe cleaner with the same result. impossible to drive in traffic continuously going into limp home. extremely dangerous at speed as there is no indication when it may occur close calls with person following in traffic..
Reported in: MARBURY MD || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while merging into traffic engine shut down to limp home mode check engine light with p2111 & p2112 codes indicating a throttle body position error. checked all connections at pedal,pcm, and throttle body test drive again same result. cleaned throttle body with sensor safe cleaner with the same result. impossible to drive in traffic continuously going into limp home. extremely dangerous at speed as there is no indication when it may occur close calls with person following in traffic..
Reported in: MARBURY MD || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph and approaching an entrance ramp, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the roadway. the engine was restarted with the warning indicator illuminated; however the vehicle failed to accelerate upon applying the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
Reported in: SPRINGFIELD VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
a few weeks ago, my escape would slow down and or stop intermittently for now reason. this happened the first time 2 times in one week and by two week from the first date of occurrence. it had started to happen more often and occurring the last time 3 times that day. i took it to my ford dealership (jack madden ford) in norwood, ma. i was outside of my warranty so i was told that i would have to pay originally but then i was called later that day and told that i had a faulty throttle drive and that it would be replaced for free. i was not told why it would be replaced for free but that it was under warranty.
Reported in: BROCKTON MA || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
was driving down the highway at 60 mph with the cruise control on. vehicle lost power like you had kicked the cruise off. pushed on the accelerator but nothing happened. shut vehicle off and restarted and it worked fine. went about a mile down the road and it did it again. had it towed to a ford dealership and they said it was the throttle body which they said would cost $300 plus the cost for towing. this was dangerous because i could have been hit from behind when it suddenly decelerated.
Reported in: CHILLICOTHE MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
was driving down the highway at 60 mph with the cruise control on. vehicle lost power like you had kicked the cruise off. pushed on the accelerator but nothing happened. shut vehicle off and restarted and it worked fine. went about a mile down the road and it did it again. had it towed to a ford dealership and they said it was the throttle body which they said would cost $300 plus the cost for towing. this was dangerous because i could have been hit from behind when it suddenly decelerated.
Reported in: CHILLICOTHE MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle continually has a decrease in power. after stepping on gas pedal starts to "chug" along slowly eventually speeds back up and engages to normal speed.
Reported in: BROWNSTOWN MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D79BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle continually has a decrease in power. after stepping on gas pedal starts to "chug" along slowly eventually speeds back up and engages to normal speed.
Reported in: BROWNSTOWN MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D79BK
ENGINE
vehicle continually has a decrease in power. after stepping on gas pedal starts to "chug" along slowly eventually speeds back up and engages to normal speed.
Reported in: BROWNSTOWN MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D79BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle has stalled multiple times at highway speeds which ford apparently calls "limp mode". all power to the motor was gone. as this only has happened at highway speeds, i feared for my life that i would get rear ended. apparently ford knows of a problem with the throttle body but since the car never keeps the code in the computer, ford will not do any repairs to it. this is a serious issue and am worried someone will be killed by this problem and the unwillingness of ford to repair it. once i coast to the side of the road and turn off the motor.... wait a minute... and restart the problem goes away. this has happened three times to me already.
Reported in: MADISON WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving northbound on tidewater trail (rt 17) between gloucester county and tappahanock, va the car suddenly stopped with forward motion at the same rate of speed. i coasted over to the side and parked on the shoulder, or grass beside the road. there was no safe place to pull over. i let the car sit for a minute, then started it up again. it seemed to be ok for about 3 more miles at a reduced rate of speed with flashers on, then it did the same thing. i called for a tow truck and had the vehicle towed back to a garage up the street from where i live. they indicated it was a throttle body defect and that the part was backordered. i had ford roadside assistance tow the car to harris ford in newport news va and they confirmed yesterday that the throttle body part had failed on the vehicle and that it was backordered. i would be interested in bringing a class action suit against ford because this is definitely a safety issue and if they are aware of the problem they should at the least do a recall and have ample parts on hand to repair the vehicles in a timely manner, or prevent failure before a female driving alone is stranded on the side of the road driving what she assumes to be a safe vehicle that has been properly maintained. i am very upset about this!!
Reported in: HAYES VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG7BK
POWER TRAIN
driving and lost power, wrench light went on. drove home. next day i drove to dealership and almost didn't make it. kept losing power, so had to drive about 20 mph with flashers on. it was a defective throttle.
Reported in: SEYMOUR CT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
ENGINE
on wed july 3, i was backing it out of garage to take a trip to san antonio. i pulled out onto the street to leave when all of a sudden i lost all power. the check engine light came on along with a tool wrench. i looked in the manual and it said throttle problem. i turned it off and started it again and it drove perfect for half a block and lost power again. finally i got it around the block and put it back in the garage where it sits, until i can find out if this is a ford defect.
Reported in: WACO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
POWER TRAIN
on wed july 3, i was backing it out of garage to take a trip to san antonio. i pulled out onto the street to leave when all of a sudden i lost all power. the check engine light came on along with a tool wrench. i looked in the manual and it said throttle problem. i turned it off and started it again and it drove perfect for half a block and lost power again. finally i got it around the block and put it back in the garage where it sits, until i can find out if this is a ford defect.
Reported in: WACO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
on wed july 3, i was backing it out of garage to take a trip to san antonio. i pulled out onto the street to leave when all of a sudden i lost all power. the check engine light came on along with a tool wrench. i looked in the manual and it said throttle problem. i turned it off and started it again and it drove perfect for half a block and lost power again. finally i got it around the block and put it back in the garage where it sits, until i can find out if this is a ford defect.
Reported in: WACO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
ENGINE
purchased a preowned ford escape in march 2013. had approximately 28,000 miles. drove fine until july 8 2013. about 1/2 mile from home, driving on residential road at approximately 30 mph, the escape stalled and wrench light came on. turned car off and restarted fine. drove for approximately 1/4 mile and stalled again. turned car off again and restarted, then drove approximately 1/4 mile home and parked in garage. checked oil, and level was fine. called local ford dealer and let them know what the problem was. they suggested i drive it in so they can take a look at it. told them i was uncomfortable driving it the 5 miles to the dealer. called ford roadside assistance to have it towed to the dealer. waiting to hear what the dealer has to say.
Reported in: KEENE NH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted after a few minutes and operated as designed. the vehicle was scheduled to be inspected by a dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 43,600.
Reported in: BUFORD GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
ENGINE
i have been having this issue for many months where the car would not accelerate right when starting from a stopped position. it would shift very hard & jerk even harder from 1st/2nd & 2nd/3rd. i took it to the ford dealership & they explained it was the transmission so i paid for a transmission flush even though it only had 32k miles. they also at this time resent the computer to my driving habits? the problem continued. took it back to the shop last week twice & they believe that it was the throttle body but all computer checks showed the truck as fine. yesterday while driving 45mph, it all of sudden shifted hard like it went into neutral. i had my foot on the gas pedal & there was no response. i did not lose power steering & was able to coast over to the side of the road. i at this time noticed the wrench light was on in the lower left hand corner of the dash. the service manager at ford told me this would happen & that i needed to get the truck to them with the light on so that they could get the code they needed in order to file the claim with ford & replace the throttle body. i was too far from the dealership to jerk down the road over 5 miles in nothing more than a creeper pace especially during rush hour. when i applied my foot to the gas pedal it was non responsive. i was told by the service manager that if i turned off the truck & restarted it the wrench light would go away & that it does not send an error code to the computer for them to reference. i had to turn it off, but not before taking pictures for my records. i tried to restart the truck & it struggled but finally turned over of which then it drove fine. arrived at the dealership & they confirmed it was the throttle body but that the parts are on an indefinite back order. now we wait. a complete inconvenience & ridiculous that ford will not issue a recall especially when they know this is a problem.
Reported in: LYNN HAVEN FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i have been having this issue for many months where the car would not accelerate right when starting from a stopped position. it would shift very hard & jerk even harder from 1st/2nd & 2nd/3rd. i took it to the ford dealership & they explained it was the transmission so i paid for a transmission flush even though it only had 32k miles. they also at this time resent the computer to my driving habits? the problem continued. took it back to the shop last week twice & they believe that it was the throttle body but all computer checks showed the truck as fine. yesterday while driving 45mph, it all of sudden shifted hard like it went into neutral. i had my foot on the gas pedal & there was no response. i did not lose power steering & was able to coast over to the side of the road. i at this time noticed the wrench light was on in the lower left hand corner of the dash. the service manager at ford told me this would happen & that i needed to get the truck to them with the light on so that they could get the code they needed in order to file the claim with ford & replace the throttle body. i was too far from the dealership to jerk down the road over 5 miles in nothing more than a creeper pace especially during rush hour. when i applied my foot to the gas pedal it was non responsive. i was told by the service manager that if i turned off the truck & restarted it the wrench light would go away & that it does not send an error code to the computer for them to reference. i had to turn it off, but not before taking pictures for my records. i tried to restart the truck & it struggled but finally turned over of which then it drove fine. arrived at the dealership & they confirmed it was the throttle body but that the parts are on an indefinite back order. now we wait. a complete inconvenience & ridiculous that ford will not issue a recall especially when they know this is a problem.
Reported in: LYNN HAVEN FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
ENGINE
engine power surge under normal driving conditions without increase pedal travel. also engine power hesitates at times.
Reported in: KATY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D70BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle lost power while traveling on highway. throttle control/power train warning light illuminated. navigated car to shoulder of highway, turned ignition off and on. car accelerated normally to 60 mph, once again lost power and warning light once again illuminated. navigated car off highway, turned ignition off and on. drove slowly home, warning light did not come on again.
Reported in: ROYERSFORD PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
i was on my way to work and when i accelerated to pull a small incline and there was a loud pop, a real hard jerk and i had no gears at all. the wrench indicator came on, i turned my emergency flasher on, shut me engine off. thanks goodness i was in a construction zone and the speed was reduced or else i could have been seriously injured. i restarted my engine and finally was able to get it in low to be able to make it to the nearest wide spot to get out of the middle of the 4-lane. i immediately took it to a ford dealer in my area and they kept it 5 days and i was notified on tuesday, that they couldn't find anything wrong. it is still doing the exact same thing, shifts hard, hesitates to shift, revs up to 5000 - 5500 rpm's but won't do over 20 mph. it jerks and make some terrible noises. also yesterday while trying to pull a hill near my home, it would not pull it and i had a vehicle traveling behind me and all i could do was pray that he wouldn't hit me. i had to pull of the side of the road, shut my engine off in order to it to take off and pull again. i have two small children and this vehicle is not safe to have them in on the highway, it isn't safe for anyone to be on the highway in. i have did some online research and have found numerous complaints on the same make and model on mine. ford needs to recall the vehicles and fix them before someone does get seriously hurt or even killed. any assistance that you can provide in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Reported in: VANSANT VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving the truck suddenly would not accelerate and just shut off. i was able to start and coast over out of traffic.truck would start again but would not accelerate no more then 5-10mph and shut off.vehicle was towed to southgate ford i was put in a dangerous position on the road.this could have been fatal if i was on the freeway. on top of all of the same complains of the same thing the dealership says i have to pay for work & parts truck pass my warranty limit and would not honor my ford employee discount for parts or aarp discount to add insult to injury plus ican purchase online the parts from ford .southgate wants to charge me $476.54 for parts i can order from fords the parts myself for $262.09 online. what a shame checkin the oasis results for my vehicle i am appauled this is not on the recall list. how many people have to be killed first befoe this is addressed.
Reported in: DETROIT MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving the truck suddenly would not accelerate and just shut off. i was able to start and coast over out of traffic.truck would start again but would not accelerate no more then 5-10mph and shut off.vehicle was towed to southgate ford i was put in a dangerous position on the road.this could have been fatal if i was on the freeway. on top of all of the same complains of the same thing the dealership says i have to pay for work & parts truck pass my warranty limit and would not honor my ford employee discount for parts or aarp discount to add insult to injury plus ican purchase online the parts from ford .southgate wants to charge me $476.54 for parts i can order from fords the parts myself for $262.09 online. what a shame checkin the oasis results for my vehicle i am appauled this is not on the recall list. how many people have to be killed first befoe this is addressed.
Reported in: DETROIT MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
ENGINE
was driving to the airport and car stalled, picture of a wrench display on the dash. next case was about 10 days later, was driving local and car stalled 5 times before i made it. both picture of the wrench and check engine light came on. parked car until morning, stalled twice on the way to work then got it to the dealership to be fixed. was told it was the throttle.
Reported in: HAMILTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
was driving to the airport and car stalled, picture of a wrench display on the dash. next case was about 10 days later, was driving local and car stalled 5 times before i made it. both picture of the wrench and check engine light came on. parked car until morning, stalled twice on the way to work then got it to the dealership to be fixed. was told it was the throttle.
Reported in: HAMILTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving at speed the escape suddenly loses power. the engine remains running but the vehicle begins to slow and depressing the throttle has no effect. the only indication on the dash is a small wrench shaped light on the lower left side. once the vehicle is stopped, i turn the engine off and restart. from the point the escape runs fine. this problem started two weeks ago. it has occurred six times. 4 occurrences on the highway and speed and 2 occurrences on neighborhood streets while traveling in the 20 - 25 mph range.
Reported in: INDIANAPOLIS IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
ENGINE
while driving at speed the escape suddenly loses power. the engine remains running but the vehicle begins to slow and depressing the throttle has no effect. the only indication on the dash is a small wrench shaped light on the lower left side. once the vehicle is stopped, i turn the engine off and restart. from the point the escape runs fine. this problem started two weeks ago. it has occurred six times. 4 occurrences on the highway and speed and 2 occurrences on neighborhood streets while traveling in the 20 - 25 mph range.
Reported in: INDIANAPOLIS IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle lost power - was running but could not accelerate. turned car off and restarted and it was operating correctly. called dealership service to inquire if they know what might have happened. they advised they had never heard of that before. incident occurred 2 additional times over the next few months. last time vehicle was out of warranty. took to dealership and we were advised car out of warranty. we insisted there was a problem and it was dangerous to operate. they would not tow so we drove vehicle to dealership and they replaced throttle body assembly. we were only charged a $75 deductible. vehicle has not been operated enough to determine if problem is fixed.
Reported in: CHESAPEAKE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle lost power - was running but could not accelerate. turned car off and restarted and it was operating correctly. called dealership service to inquire if they know what might have happened. they advised they had never heard of that before. incident occurred 2 additional times over the next few months. last time vehicle was out of warranty. took to dealership and we were advised car out of warranty. we insisted there was a problem and it was dangerous to operate. they would not tow so we drove vehicle to dealership and they replaced throttle body assembly. we were only charged a $75 deductible. vehicle has not been operated enough to determine if problem is fixed.
Reported in: CHESAPEAKE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving on freeway with speed approx. 60mph, accelerator became inactive, no acceleration was possible, the car seemed that it had died. we maneuvered to the right lane and then pulled off onto the shoulder. the accelerator would not work again until we turned the car off and started it again. this happened once more a week later - when we took the car to ford service we were told that it was likely the throttle module but ford would not replace it even though our car is under warranty for a few more months. on 7/13/2013, we were on the freeway again at 60mph approx. and within a 5mile stretch of freeway, the same thing happened 5 times, each time we were in heavy freeway traffic. we were on our way out of town, but turned around and came back, taking a back road rather than the freeway.
Reported in: LITTLE ROCK AR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUODG1BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
my 2011 ford escape has gone into limp mode while in motion three times this month, july 2013. my local ford dealership diagnosed the problem as a malfunctioning throttle body.
Reported in: SANDY SPRINGS GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my 2011 ford escape has gone into limp mode while in motion three times this month, july 2013. my local ford dealership diagnosed the problem as a malfunctioning throttle body.
Reported in: SANDY SPRINGS GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving at speed, the vehicle instantly lost power. gas pedal was non-responsive. i was able to pull the vehicle to a safe spot off the main roadway. when the vehicle was put into park, it idled roughly and the orange wrench warning light came on. turned the vehicle off and waited a few seconds. turned the vehicle back on and was able to return home without further incident. took vehicle to local dealer service the next day and was informed that this is a known problem and that the repair part needed is currently on extensive backorder, maybe up to several weeks. the primary concern over this type of issue is that it could occur to someone who is at highway speed and would be unable to reach a stopping point safely. the fact that the part needed to fix the issue is on extensive backorder indicates that this is hardly an isolated incident.
Reported in: SUWANEE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving at speed, the vehicle instantly lost power. gas pedal was non-responsive. i was able to pull the vehicle to a safe spot off the main roadway. when the vehicle was put into park, it idled roughly and the orange wrench warning light came on. turned the vehicle off and waited a few seconds. turned the vehicle back on and was able to return home without further incident. took vehicle to local dealer service the next day and was informed that this is a known problem and that the repair part needed is currently on extensive backorder, maybe up to several weeks. the primary concern over this type of issue is that it could occur to someone who is at highway speed and would be unable to reach a stopping point safely. the fact that the part needed to fix the issue is on extensive backorder indicates that this is hardly an isolated incident.
Reported in: SUWANEE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was driving down the road at 40 mph and my vehicle just quit running (lost power) and i had to pull over to the side of the road. the engine light came on when this happened, it looked like a wrench figure on the dash. after letting my escape sit for about 30 seconds,it started right up. after it started, i put it in drive and proceeded to go down the road and after about two miles, my vehicle quit running again. after a few seconds of sitting, i started it up again and managed to get into a ford dealership and they said the problem was a throttle problem and replaced the part which cost me $342.00. the dealership said this had been a problem with many escapes and said this part may be on the verge of a recall.
Reported in: FORT WAYNE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving down the road at 40 mph and my vehicle just quit running (lost power) and i had to pull over to the side of the road. the engine light came on when this happened, it looked like a wrench figure on the dash. after letting my escape sit for about 30 seconds,it started right up. after it started, i put it in drive and proceeded to go down the road and after about two miles, my vehicle quit running again. after a few seconds of sitting, i started it up again and managed to get into a ford dealership and they said the problem was a throttle problem and replaced the part which cost me $342.00. the dealership said this had been a problem with many escapes and said this part may be on the verge of a recall.
Reported in: FORT WAYNE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
leaving parking lot and the car began to lurch. then it began to idle with the lurch. pressed accelerator and no response other than the lurching idle. had the car towed to ford dealer. the service advisor later stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced and that the parts are back ordered. probably 12 days was his statement. recently found out that it may be 3 to 4 more weeks for the part.
Reported in: ORLANDO FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving down a neighborhood street, when without warning, i suddenly had no power at all. my acceleration was gone, and i thought that the engine had died, however everything was running, and the engine light was not on. i pumped the gas pedal and got nothing, fortunately there was a convenience store coming up on my right, which i was able to turn into. at that point i noticed the "wrench" icon lighted up on the dashboard, i thought it might be a good idea to turn the engine off and see if it was a glitch, since i had just had the oil changed at the dealership earlier in the day. at least i was hoping that was the case. the car started perfectly, it took a few seconds to shake itself, which still worried me, and proceeded to act normally as i drove home, where i currently am. i advised my son about what happened and he checked up on auto defects on the ford escape and brought them to my attention, that is why i am reporting what happened to me today. i will be bringing this to the attention of the dealership first thing tomorrow morning due to my needing the use of my vehicle for work.
Reported in: BEAUMONT TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
ENGINE
i was driving down a neighborhood street, when without warning, i suddenly had no power at all. my acceleration was gone, and i thought that the engine had died, however everything was running, and the engine light was not on. i pumped the gas pedal and got nothing, fortunately there was a convenience store coming up on my right, which i was able to turn into. at that point i noticed the "wrench" icon lighted up on the dashboard, i thought it might be a good idea to turn the engine off and see if it was a glitch, since i had just had the oil changed at the dealership earlier in the day. at least i was hoping that was the case. the car started perfectly, it took a few seconds to shake itself, which still worried me, and proceeded to act normally as i drove home, where i currently am. i advised my son about what happened and he checked up on auto defects on the ford escape and brought them to my attention, that is why i am reporting what happened to me today. i will be bringing this to the attention of the dealership first thing tomorrow morning due to my needing the use of my vehicle for work.
Reported in: BEAUMONT TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving down a neighborhood street, when without warning, i suddenly had no power at all. my acceleration was gone, and i thought that the engine had died, however everything was running, and the engine light was not on. i pumped the gas pedal and got nothing, fortunately there was a convenience store coming up on my right, which i was able to turn into. at that point i noticed the "wrench" icon lighted up on the dashboard, i thought it might be a good idea to turn the engine off and see if it was a glitch, since i had just had the oil changed at the dealership earlier in the day. at least i was hoping that was the case. the car started perfectly, it took a few seconds to shake itself, which still worried me, and proceeded to act normally as i drove home, where i currently am. i advised my son about what happened and he checked up on auto defects on the ford escape and brought them to my attention, that is why i am reporting what happened to me today. i will be bringing this to the attention of the dealership first thing tomorrow morning due to my needing the use of my vehicle for work.
Reported in: BEAUMONT TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
traveling 70 mph on interstate north west of atlanta, georgia at 5:00 in the morning using cruise control. cruise control went off and car had a catastrophic loss of power. no response to the accelerator pedal. the open end wrench emblem came on the dash board. car speed dropped to 2.5 mph with occasional double surges up to 4.5 mph. had to drive on shoulder for 1 1/2 miles at 2.5 mph in order to get to an exit and call for assistance. was on my own and totally unfamiliar with the area. called ford motor assist and they towed vehicle to dealership. this was a sunday so had to spend night in motel before could see service people. diagnosis ended up being throttle control needing replaced. had complained to local dealership about something being wrong with what i thought was the transmission as the care would surge or shift funny several times clear up to just prior to reaching 36,000 mile warranty. since this occurred at 37,195 and 500 miles away from home it was considered an out of warranty repair and cost $478.00. i am thankful it was 5:00 in the morning on a sunday as had this occurred in rush hour in a further left hand lane, the sudden deceleration would likely have cause a bad accident. this is a very dangerous problem!!!!!
Reported in: SPRINGFIELD IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG5BK
POWER TRAIN
driving home from work, i was traveling at aprox. 35mph when it first happened. my rpm gauge started to "bounce" from 1 to 4 repeatedly. make it very hard to stop and could not give it gas. at the same time, my power-train warning light came on along with my check engine light. i was able to pull over and call for assistance.
Reported in: CLEVES OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving home from work, i was traveling at aprox. 35mph when it first happened. my rpm gauge started to "bounce" from 1 to 4 repeatedly. make it very hard to stop and could not give it gas. at the same time, my power-train warning light came on along with my check engine light. i was able to pull over and call for assistance.
Reported in: CLEVES OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
ENGINE
driving home from work, i was traveling at aprox. 35mph when it first happened. my rpm gauge started to "bounce" from 1 to 4 repeatedly. make it very hard to stop and could not give it gas. at the same time, my power-train warning light came on along with my check engine light. i was able to pull over and call for assistance.
Reported in: CLEVES OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
POWER TRAIN
car drifted to a stop while in gear. turned off ignition. restated car. it accelerated in park without having foot on gas peddle. tried driving again ,the car repeated this pattern 3 more times. finally got it to operate after letting it rest for several minutes. i was a wreck driving it home, 5 miles. the car was bought used only 4 days prior to the incident. it has ruined my confidence in this vehicle.
Reported in: GLENSIDE PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUODG78A
ENGINE
car drifted to a stop while in gear. turned off ignition. restated car. it accelerated in park without having foot on gas peddle. tried driving again ,the car repeated this pattern 3 more times. finally got it to operate after letting it rest for several minutes. i was a wreck driving it home, 5 miles. the car was bought used only 4 days prior to the incident. it has ruined my confidence in this vehicle.
Reported in: GLENSIDE PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUODG78A
POWER TRAIN
i was driving approximately 45 mph on road when the vehicle lost power. the vehicle began decelerating and pushing the accelerator was useless. it began jerking, like it was trying to shift back into gear or down since there was a sudden decrease in speed. i was able to coast into a parking lot and put in into park. i turned the car off and allowed it to sit for a moment. i attempted to turn the car back on. it took a moment for it to kick over, but eventually it did. i got back out onto the road. the same thing happened again not more than 100 feet down the road. again i pulled it to a parking lot and shut the engine off. i was able to drive it home after that with no issues. i took the vehicle to the ford dealership and was informed the throttle body needed to be replaced.
Reported in: SHERWOOD AR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
car stalled multiple times on road and would not accelerate. when at stop it would jerk back and forth and the rpm gauge would jump up and down.
Reported in: OKLAHOMA CITY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG5BK
POWER TRAIN
as i was approaching a stop light of an intersection, the car lost all power and i could not accelerate when stepping on the gas pedal. when the car did lose power, the wrench light came on immediately but no other lights were illuminated except for the wrench light. i was basically stuck in the middle of the intersection trying to coast alone to the other side. the car was finally able to coast to the other side at no more than 1 mph and i was able to pull into a shopping center parking lot. i turned the car off and let it sit there momentarily. i then tried to restart the car and it was difficult for the engine to turn over and start. however, it finally did. the wrench light was not illuminated when the car did start. i was fortunately able to drive the car back home. the car will be taken to the dealership for inspection and testing.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG1BK
POWER TRAIN
my vehicle stalled while i was turning - this is the fourth time i have had it serviced for stalling - the other three times they have accused me of filling it too much, which i do not - and they have changed the fuel vapor store - evap canister. obviously, this is not the problem. i also have transmission issues where it jerks and makes a loud noise into reverse. i love my car, but can't deal with the issues it continually gives me - my next car will be a gm product.
Reported in: PINCKNEY MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D7ABK
ENGINE
my vehicle stalled while i was turning - this is the fourth time i have had it serviced for stalling - the other three times they have accused me of filling it too much, which i do not - and they have changed the fuel vapor store - evap canister. obviously, this is not the problem. i also have transmission issues where it jerks and makes a loud noise into reverse. i love my car, but can't deal with the issues it continually gives me - my next car will be a gm product.
Reported in: PINCKNEY MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D7ABK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my car has "missed" or "skipped" a couple of times in the past few weeks. yesterday, it quit pulling. the motor was still running, but would not accelerate. the engine light and the wrench light came on. when i was able to pull over, while coasting, i turned off the ignition - restarted the car, and drove another 2 miles, and it happened again. i restarted the car, drove another couple of miles, and it did it again. i was able to get my car home, which was only 2 miles from where i stopped the last time. i understand it's a problem with the throttle body - an ongoing problem with ford escape. my escape will go to the dealership tomorrow.
Reported in: HAYESVILLE NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
POWER TRAIN
my car has "missed" or "skipped" a couple of times in the past few weeks. yesterday, it quit pulling. the motor was still running, but would not accelerate. the engine light and the wrench light came on. when i was able to pull over, while coasting, i turned off the ignition - restarted the car, and drove another 2 miles, and it happened again. i restarted the car, drove another couple of miles, and it did it again. i was able to get my car home, which was only 2 miles from where i stopped the last time. i understand it's a problem with the throttle body - an ongoing problem with ford escape. my escape will go to the dealership tomorrow.
Reported in: HAYESVILLE NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
ENGINE
my car has "missed" or "skipped" a couple of times in the past few weeks. yesterday, it quit pulling. the motor was still running, but would not accelerate. the engine light and the wrench light came on. when i was able to pull over, while coasting, i turned off the ignition - restarted the car, and drove another 2 miles, and it happened again. i restarted the car, drove another couple of miles, and it did it again. i was able to get my car home, which was only 2 miles from where i stopped the last time. i understand it's a problem with the throttle body - an ongoing problem with ford escape. my escape will go to the dealership tomorrow.
Reported in: HAYESVILLE NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
ENGINE
i was driving on the highway, going about 70mph on cruise control. the cruise control suddenly disengaged and the car started slowing down, plus the wrench maintenance sign in the dashboard lit up. i hit the gas and nothing would happen, i basically put the gas pedal to the floor with no results. i pulled over to the side of the road, avoiding traffic, and parked the car. once the car was in park, the car started vibrating heavily. i shut the car down and waited about 5-10 minutes and then started the car again, it took about 3 tries to get the car to start again. i took the car to the mechanic, they could not get the car repeat the fails at that time, so they could not determine what happened. about a week later, i'm on the highway headed to work and it happens again, same situation, except this time all the lights in the dashboard lit up and i was not using cruise control. i took the car back to the mechanic and he worked on it for a few days, came back and said that the throttle body was malfunctioning and it needed to be replaced. before i did that, i called the ford dealership and explained the situation to the lead mechanic there and without even seeing the car, he agreed with my mechanic that it 100% sounded like a throttle body problem. so it has been replaced and i have had the car back with no problems since then.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving on the highway, going about 70mph on cruise control. the cruise control suddenly disengaged and the car started slowing down, plus the wrench maintenance sign in the dashboard lit up. i hit the gas and nothing would happen, i basically put the gas pedal to the floor with no results. i pulled over to the side of the road, avoiding traffic, and parked the car. once the car was in park, the car started vibrating heavily. i shut the car down and waited about 5-10 minutes and then started the car again, it took about 3 tries to get the car to start again. i took the car to the mechanic, they could not get the car repeat the fails at that time, so they could not determine what happened. about a week later, i'm on the highway headed to work and it happens again, same situation, except this time all the lights in the dashboard lit up and i was not using cruise control. i took the car back to the mechanic and he worked on it for a few days, came back and said that the throttle body was malfunctioning and it needed to be replaced. before i did that, i called the ford dealership and explained the situation to the lead mechanic there and without even seeing the car, he agreed with my mechanic that it 100% sounded like a throttle body problem. so it has been replaced and i have had the car back with no problems since then.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
POWER TRAIN
after traveling for a approximately 45 minutes, my car stopped accelerating down the road. at this point my gas pedal would not make a difference in rpm or speed, then my engine began shaking violently. i barely was able to make it to the shoulder of the interstate. then, a wrench light came on the dash of my vehicle. i then turned the ignition off. upon restarting the vehicle, the light was gone and the gas pedal worked once more. i merged into traffic and continued on my trip with slight hesitation on the remainder of my trip. this whole scenario happened again on the 19th of july 2013 only 20 minutes into my trip home. vehicle is currently at ford dealership being checked out.
Reported in: LAKE CHARLES LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
ENGINE
after traveling for a approximately 45 minutes, my car stopped accelerating down the road. at this point my gas pedal would not make a difference in rpm or speed, then my engine began shaking violently. i barely was able to make it to the shoulder of the interstate. then, a wrench light came on the dash of my vehicle. i then turned the ignition off. upon restarting the vehicle, the light was gone and the gas pedal worked once more. i merged into traffic and continued on my trip with slight hesitation on the remainder of my trip. this whole scenario happened again on the 19th of july 2013 only 20 minutes into my trip home. vehicle is currently at ford dealership being checked out.
Reported in: LAKE CHARLES LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
after traveling for a approximately 45 minutes, my car stopped accelerating down the road. at this point my gas pedal would not make a difference in rpm or speed, then my engine began shaking violently. i barely was able to make it to the shoulder of the interstate. then, a wrench light came on the dash of my vehicle. i then turned the ignition off. upon restarting the vehicle, the light was gone and the gas pedal worked once more. i merged into traffic and continued on my trip with slight hesitation on the remainder of my trip. this whole scenario happened again on the 19th of july 2013 only 20 minutes into my trip home. vehicle is currently at ford dealership being checked out.
Reported in: LAKE CHARLES LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
ENGINE
while driving at freeway speeds, a/c was running (max a/c) and suddenly white smoke/mist was coming out of vents. the cabin started to smell like coolant. no indicator lights came on, engine temp remained normal, but it continued to come out along with cool air. this initially happened during morning commute, and same thing happened during evening commute. after taking to dealership for service, the diagnosis was that the heater core needs to be replaced, at an estimate of $1,150. called ford to report the problem, as a heater core should not have to be replaced on a vehicle with this few miles on it, and just over two years old. waiting for resolution. will be almost a week without car.
Reported in: KENOSHA WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
POWER TRAIN
driving down the road, car stalled or seemed like it stalled when i stepped on the gas nothing happened so i had to coast to the side of the road in the middle of traffic, once to the side of the road the car started sputtering at idle. had to turn off and restart car it would work fine for a little while then happened again. this happened 4 times within the half hour it took for me to get home. there have been other incidences where i'd be driving down the road and the car just "kicks" ahead, usually after leaving a red light or stopped position. car is in the garage as we speak (7-22-13)because the part is on back order and isn't expected to be ready until friday, 7-26-13.
Reported in: WINDER GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my husband was driving with two young children and myself as passengers when, without warning the car went into limp mode. we had it towed to a mechanic who could not find any problem. i drove it about two miles and it, again, went into limp mode......engine running but no power. we had it towed to the dealership. they have had it over a week and say that they have driven it and cannot find anything wrong with it. they can not fix anything unless it shows up on the computer. there is only 150 miles left while it is under warranty (36,000 miles). i will not drive it because it is unsafe. we are at a stalemate and i am out transportation. ford needs to fix this.
Reported in: NORTH VERSAILLES PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
i was driving home on the highway during rush hour. a yellow wrench light began flashing on the lower left side of the dashboard. i felt the engine lose power and saw that the car was decelerating. i pressed on the gas pedal with no effect. i signaled and moved over to the shoulder of the road. approximately 10 feet after i reached the shoulder, the car stopped moving forward and stalled. i turned it off, let it sit for a few minutes and attempted to turn it on again. the engine would not turn over. i called and had the car towed to the ford dealership. in speaking to the mechanic the next day, he told me e problem was a failed throttle body and would need to be replaced. this dealership was back ordered for the part as 5 other ford vehicles were awaiting a new throttle body. upon researching this issue, i realized that my vehicle also experienced a "lurching forward" which was likely also related to the throttle body. this lurching had been going on for several months at intermittent times.
Reported in: WEST SUFFIELD CT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was driving home on the highway during rush hour. a yellow wrench light began flashing on the lower left side of the dashboard. i felt the engine lose power and saw that the car was decelerating. i pressed on the gas pedal with no effect. i signaled and moved over to the shoulder of the road. approximately 10 feet after i reached the shoulder, the car stopped moving forward and stalled. i turned it off, let it sit for a few minutes and attempted to turn it on again. the engine would not turn over. i called and had the car towed to the ford dealership. in speaking to the mechanic the next day, he told me e problem was a failed throttle body and would need to be replaced. this dealership was back ordered for the part as 5 other ford vehicles were awaiting a new throttle body. upon researching this issue, i realized that my vehicle also experienced a "lurching forward" which was likely also related to the throttle body. this lurching had been going on for several months at intermittent times.
Reported in: WEST SUFFIELD CT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
ENGINE
the engine intermittently stalled/quit while driving at speed on numerous occasions. we took it to a ford dealership. diagnostics by their service department identified the problem as a defective throttle body.
Reported in: JACKSON NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the engine intermittently stalled/quit while driving at speed on numerous occasions. we took it to a ford dealership. diagnostics by their service department identified the problem as a defective throttle body.
Reported in: JACKSON NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG6BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was driving and the vehicle stalled. i turned the engine off and restarted it drove fine almost a week later it happened again maybe 3 miles from my home i turned engine off and restarted drove about 1 mile and it done it again and picture of a wrench came on instrument panel i drove about 1 mile again and stalled again. i started vehicle again and the check engine light was on and i made it to my driveway. had vehicle towed to ford dealership and the called and said it is the electronic throttle body and would be a few days because they have to order the part and it will be $349.00. i was surfing the web to see what the part was when i say this page about others having the same problem.
Reported in: EASTABOGA AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving and the vehicle stalled. i turned the engine off and restarted it drove fine almost a week later it happened again maybe 3 miles from my home i turned engine off and restarted drove about 1 mile and it done it again and picture of a wrench came on instrument panel i drove about 1 mile again and stalled again. i started vehicle again and the check engine light was on and i made it to my driveway. had vehicle towed to ford dealership and the called and said it is the electronic throttle body and would be a few days because they have to order the part and it will be $349.00. i was surfing the web to see what the part was when i say this page about others having the same problem.
Reported in: EASTABOGA AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving and the vehicle stalled. i turned the engine off and restarted it drove fine almost a week later it happened again maybe 3 miles from my home i turned engine off and restarted drove about 1 mile and it done it again and picture of a wrench came on instrument panel i drove about 1 mile again and stalled again. i started vehicle again and the check engine light was on and i made it to my driveway. had vehicle towed to ford dealership and the called and said it is the electronic throttle body and would be a few days because they have to order the part and it will be $349.00. i was surfing the web to see what the part was when i say this page about others having the same problem.
Reported in: EASTABOGA AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving on the highway at about 60 mph for about 50 miles. the car suddenly lost power and went into limp mode. the small tool light came on the dash indicating the throttle. i pulled off the highway and stopped. after a few minutes, i restarted the car, which seemed fine. i drove for about 1/2 an hour, and it did the same thing again. this time it would not go more then 20 mph. i had the car towed to the closest ford dealership. they said the code showed that the accelerator stuck. they reset the code and said they found nothing else wrong. when i got home, i called the dealership i have the car serviced at. they said it was the throttle body assembly and its a common problem. apparently i have to have it happen again for a repair or replacement to be done and it has to be towed to that particular dealership. a recall would be good, as this is very dangerous and i don't want to have it happen again so that i can get it repaired.
Reported in: UNIVERSITY PLACE WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving on the highway at about 60 mph for about 50 miles. the car suddenly lost power and went into limp mode. the small tool light came on the dash indicating the throttle. i pulled off the highway and stopped. after a few minutes, i restarted the car, which seemed fine. i drove for about 1/2 an hour, and it did the same thing again. this time it would not go more then 20 mph. i had the car towed to the closest ford dealership. they said the code showed that the accelerator stuck. they reset the code and said they found nothing else wrong. when i got home, i called the dealership i have the car serviced at. they said it was the throttle body assembly and its a common problem. apparently i have to have it happen again for a repair or replacement to be done and it has to be towed to that particular dealership. a recall would be good, as this is very dangerous and i don't want to have it happen again so that i can get it repaired.
Reported in: UNIVERSITY PLACE WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was traveling 60 mph on the highway when the vehicle lost power, i had to coast over to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle and turn it back on. the vehicle would start but then return to idle with no throttle response. this went on repeatedly before i had to have it towed to a dealership. because this occurred on a saturday afternoon the service department was closed and i was unable to speak to anyone. first thing monday morning when i went in they first told me they did not know about the problems with the throttle control unit. upon presenting them with numerous copies of complaints filed on line they finally acknowledged that there was a problem. however with no recall i would need to pay for a replacement which with towing resulted in a $550.00 bill. apparently i was very lucky that there was one replacement in stock (hmmm), otherwise it would be weeks. i hope the replacement works because it has been a chronic problem for months. skeptical to say the least.
Reported in: OKLAHOMA CITY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU03G3BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was traveling 60 mph on the highway when the vehicle lost power, i had to coast over to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle and turn it back on. the vehicle would start but then return to idle with no throttle response. this went on repeatedly before i had to have it towed to a dealership. because this occurred on a saturday afternoon the service department was closed and i was unable to speak to anyone. first thing monday morning when i went in they first told me they did not know about the problems with the throttle control unit. upon presenting them with numerous copies of complaints filed on line they finally acknowledged that there was a problem. however with no recall i would need to pay for a replacement which with towing resulted in a $550.00 bill. apparently i was very lucky that there was one replacement in stock (hmmm), otherwise it would be weeks. i hope the replacement works because it has been a chronic problem for months. skeptical to say the least.
Reported in: OKLAHOMA CITY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU03G3BK
ENGINE
i was traveling 60 mph on the highway when the vehicle lost power, i had to coast over to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle and turn it back on. the vehicle would start but then return to idle with no throttle response. this went on repeatedly before i had to have it towed to a dealership. because this occurred on a saturday afternoon the service department was closed and i was unable to speak to anyone. first thing monday morning when i went in they first told me they did not know about the problems with the throttle control unit. upon presenting them with numerous copies of complaints filed on line they finally acknowledged that there was a problem. however with no recall i would need to pay for a replacement which with towing resulted in a $550.00 bill. apparently i was very lucky that there was one replacement in stock (hmmm), otherwise it would be weeks. i hope the replacement works because it has been a chronic problem for months. skeptical to say the least.
Reported in: OKLAHOMA CITY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU03G3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
when accelerating the car stalls for no apparent reason. i was driving down a busy highway in the left lane, when i accelerated the made a couple of jerks, thru the wrench sign on the dash and lost all power. this has happened to me 3 times, once from a dead stop turning left across traffic and twice while accelerating at an average speed on the highway there was a total loss of propulsion of the car and all you can do is hope and pray you can coast to safety. it is just a matter of time before someone is killed on a busy interstate when the throttle goes out. ford replaced my throttle yesterday for $328 and never said a word about this being an issue with this car! this absolutely needs to be looked at and recalled!
Reported in: MONROE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
when accelerating the car stalls for no apparent reason. i was driving down a busy highway in the left lane, when i accelerated the made a couple of jerks, thru the wrench sign on the dash and lost all power. this has happened to me 3 times, once from a dead stop turning left across traffic and twice while accelerating at an average speed on the highway there was a total loss of propulsion of the car and all you can do is hope and pray you can coast to safety. it is just a matter of time before someone is killed on a busy interstate when the throttle goes out. ford replaced my throttle yesterday for $328 and never said a word about this being an issue with this car! this absolutely needs to be looked at and recalled!
Reported in: MONROE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
POWER TRAIN
my ford escape has stalled 11 times in the past five days. it has happened at various speeds, ranging from 20 mph to 65 mph. the first 8 times the vehicle stalled (as if out of gear), the "wrench" light came on the dash, and i was able to coast to the side of the road. as i came to a final stop each time, the vehicle would jerk and then i was finally able to put the car in park. i turned the vehicle off and attempted to restart. the vehicle had trouble starting but finally came back on. again, the same description above happened all 8 times. these incidents caused some very dangerous situations, one where the vehicle stalled as i was crossing the street to turn left and it stalled in the middle of the road and another time when it stalled going 65 mph down the interstate with cars flying up behind me.i did not immediately take the vehicle in to be checked because i thought i just had a bad batch of gasoline. the last 3 times the incident happened (car stalled and the gas pedal would not work) but the "check engine" light came on and stayed on. i took the vehicle to the dealership this morning and was told that i need a new throttle body and it is not covered under warranty. i am terrified to drive this vehicle again and become anxious at every busy intersection wondering if it will stall out again. i have read many consumer complaints about this same issue and ask that ford do a recall on this part before a fatality occurs.
Reported in: MADISON AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my ford escape has stalled 11 times in the past five days. it has happened at various speeds, ranging from 20 mph to 65 mph. the first 8 times the vehicle stalled (as if out of gear), the "wrench" light came on the dash, and i was able to coast to the side of the road. as i came to a final stop each time, the vehicle would jerk and then i was finally able to put the car in park. i turned the vehicle off and attempted to restart. the vehicle had trouble starting but finally came back on. again, the same description above happened all 8 times. these incidents caused some very dangerous situations, one where the vehicle stalled as i was crossing the street to turn left and it stalled in the middle of the road and another time when it stalled going 65 mph down the interstate with cars flying up behind me.i did not immediately take the vehicle in to be checked because i thought i just had a bad batch of gasoline. the last 3 times the incident happened (car stalled and the gas pedal would not work) but the "check engine" light came on and stayed on. i took the vehicle to the dealership this morning and was told that i need a new throttle body and it is not covered under warranty. i am terrified to drive this vehicle again and become anxious at every busy intersection wondering if it will stall out again. i have read many consumer complaints about this same issue and ask that ford do a recall on this part before a fatality occurs.
Reported in: MADISON AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving in traffic the engine went idle immediately reducing the vehicle speed.
Reported in: KNOXVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
on may 23rd we were traveling on an interstate at about 65mph and suddenly the car lost acceleration, we were able to pull over to side of road and luckily able to avoid other cars. we turned off engine and it started again but was very apprehensive. the car did ok until july 20th when we stopped at a light and when we started the acceleration was gone again, we were able to get to side of road but it took 3 tries to get it started again. we tried to get home before it happened again but about 2 miles from our home it died again. we were on a 2 lane road but was able to pull into someone's driveway and it took several times to get it started and we tried to get back on road but it died again. after a couple more tries it started and we were able to make it home. we had to call a tow truck to take it to the dealer because we were afraid it would happen again and could have had an accident. we have only had the car for 2 yrs and it only has around 38000 miles.
Reported in: LAWRENCEVILLE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
on may 23rd we were traveling on an interstate at about 65mph and suddenly the car lost acceleration, we were able to pull over to side of road and luckily able to avoid other cars. we turned off engine and it started again but was very apprehensive. the car did ok until july 20th when we stopped at a light and when we started the acceleration was gone again, we were able to get to side of road but it took 3 tries to get it started again. we tried to get home before it happened again but about 2 miles from our home it died again. we were on a 2 lane road but was able to pull into someone's driveway and it took several times to get it started and we tried to get back on road but it died again. after a couple more tries it started and we were able to make it home. we had to call a tow truck to take it to the dealer because we were afraid it would happen again and could have had an accident. we have only had the car for 2 yrs and it only has around 38000 miles.
Reported in: LAWRENCEVILLE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on may 23rd we were traveling on an interstate at about 65mph and suddenly the car lost acceleration, we were able to pull over to side of road and luckily able to avoid other cars. we turned off engine and it started again but was very apprehensive. the car did ok until july 20th when we stopped at a light and when we started the acceleration was gone again, we were able to get to side of road but it took 3 tries to get it started again. we tried to get home before it happened again but about 2 miles from our home it died again. we were on a 2 lane road but was able to pull into someone's driveway and it took several times to get it started and we tried to get back on road but it died again. after a couple more tries it started and we were able to make it home. we had to call a tow truck to take it to the dealer because we were afraid it would happen again and could have had an accident. we have only had the car for 2 yrs and it only has around 38000 miles.
Reported in: LAWRENCEVILLE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEGXBK
ENGINE
when accelerating on the highway and reaching 60mph, suddenly the acceleration stopped and the car began to go into limp mode. with no acceleration, i veered off the highway and was unable to throttle the car forward. when in park, the engine seemed to be "kicking" and struggled to stay on. wrench light went on. turned car off. turned car back on after a long hesitated start and the vehicle was able to move forward with acceleration. wrench light came off. i took the car to the ford dealership and they told me i needed a new throttle body. i replaced the throttle body. similar issue happened with a friend of mine, same year, make, and model. his was under warranty, mine not.
Reported in: MONTGOMERY IL || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
when accelerating on the highway and reaching 60mph, suddenly the acceleration stopped and the car began to go into limp mode. with no acceleration, i veered off the highway and was unable to throttle the car forward. when in park, the engine seemed to be "kicking" and struggled to stay on. wrench light went on. turned car off. turned car back on after a long hesitated start and the vehicle was able to move forward with acceleration. wrench light came off. i took the car to the ford dealership and they told me i needed a new throttle body. i replaced the throttle body. similar issue happened with a friend of mine, same year, make, and model. his was under warranty, mine not.
Reported in: MONTGOMERY IL || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
small surges just after stops. total loss of power at highway speeds. july 2012 showed the check engine light, and had to coast to side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. turn off and restart and all check engine lights go away and car acts normally. dealership found no codes. june 2013 again total loss of power at highway speeds, this time powertrain light comes on, and the car has to coast to the side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. turn off and restart and all powertrain lights go away and car acts normally. this loss of power has happened 15-20 times to date from july 2012 to july 2013.
Reported in: MARTINSVILLE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
small surges just after stops. total loss of power at highway speeds. july 2012 showed the check engine light, and had to coast to side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. turn off and restart and all check engine lights go away and car acts normally. dealership found no codes. june 2013 again total loss of power at highway speeds, this time powertrain light comes on, and the car has to coast to the side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. turn off and restart and all powertrain lights go away and car acts normally. this loss of power has happened 15-20 times to date from july 2012 to july 2013.
Reported in: MARTINSVILLE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
small surges just after stops. total loss of power at highway speeds. july 2012 showed the check engine light, and had to coast to side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. turn off and restart and all check engine lights go away and car acts normally. dealership found no codes. june 2013 again total loss of power at highway speeds, this time powertrain light comes on, and the car has to coast to the side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. turn off and restart and all powertrain lights go away and car acts normally. this loss of power has happened 15-20 times to date from july 2012 to july 2013.
Reported in: MARTINSVILLE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
ENGINE
small surges just after stops. total loss of power at highway speeds. july 2012 showed the check engine light, and had to coast to side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. turn off and restart and all check engine lights go away and car acts normally. dealership found no codes. june 2013 again total loss of power at highway speeds, this time powertrain light comes on, and the car has to coast to the side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. turn off and restart and all powertrain lights go away and car acts normally. this loss of power has happened 15-20 times to date from july 2012 to july 2013.
Reported in: MARTINSVILLE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my wife was taking her mother home on the 18th of july when the escape started to hesitate and surge going up a hill. when she pressed on the gas pedal there was no response from the engine.the powertrain and engine lights came on so she called me immediately. she was afraid to leave it running so she shut it down. what made things worse was the fact that it was 97 degrees out that day and she had her mother with her who is handicapped. after the engine cooled a bit, i was able to drive it the rest of the way to her mother's house. after dropping her off, the vehicle broke down twice on the way to the repair facility. it turned out to be a problem with the throttle body. as a former mechanic and now a parts person i can say with confidence that this is definitely a safety issue.
Reported in: BARBOURSVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my wife was taking her mother home on the 18th of july when the escape started to hesitate and surge going up a hill. when she pressed on the gas pedal there was no response from the engine.the powertrain and engine lights came on so she called me immediately. she was afraid to leave it running so she shut it down. what made things worse was the fact that it was 97 degrees out that day and she had her mother with her who is handicapped. after the engine cooled a bit, i was able to drive it the rest of the way to her mother's house. after dropping her off, the vehicle broke down twice on the way to the repair facility. it turned out to be a problem with the throttle body. as a former mechanic and now a parts person i can say with confidence that this is definitely a safety issue.
Reported in: BARBOURSVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
ENGINE
my wife was taking her mother home on the 18th of july when the escape started to hesitate and surge going up a hill. when she pressed on the gas pedal there was no response from the engine.the powertrain and engine lights came on so she called me immediately. she was afraid to leave it running so she shut it down. what made things worse was the fact that it was 97 degrees out that day and she had her mother with her who is handicapped. after the engine cooled a bit, i was able to drive it the rest of the way to her mother's house. after dropping her off, the vehicle broke down twice on the way to the repair facility. it turned out to be a problem with the throttle body. as a former mechanic and now a parts person i can say with confidence that this is definitely a safety issue.
Reported in: BARBOURSVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving pa turnpike at 10:00 pm 7/19/2013 @ 65 mph sb. heard thump, wrench lite came on, then engine lite. no power on acceleration. coasted to side of road. called aaa. couldn't start car kept sputtering. waited for 1 1/2 hours no aaa. tried to start car. started. continued on journey. next day took to dealer. got an appointment for 7/23/2013 @ 2pm. drove car on mon. 7/22/2013. going 35 mph. same thing. thump, wrench lite, engine lite.no power. coasted to off ramp. took to dealer on 7/23/2013 for diagnostic.failed throttle body assy. removed and replaced throttle body and reprogrammed the pcm and retested. cost..$500.68...out of warranty.
Reported in: DUPONT PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving pa turnpike at 10:00 pm 7/19/2013 @ 65 mph sb. heard thump, wrench lite came on, then engine lite. no power on acceleration. coasted to side of road. called aaa. couldn't start car kept sputtering. waited for 1 1/2 hours no aaa. tried to start car. started. continued on journey. next day took to dealer. got an appointment for 7/23/2013 @ 2pm. drove car on mon. 7/22/2013. going 35 mph. same thing. thump, wrench lite, engine lite.no power. coasted to off ramp. took to dealer on 7/23/2013 for diagnostic.failed throttle body assy. removed and replaced throttle body and reprogrammed the pcm and retested. cost..$500.68...out of warranty.
Reported in: DUPONT PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving on parkway at 60 mph lost power was able to coast to side of road. once i shut car off then restarted, it would drive fine. once i hit 60 again it would power off again. i would have to drive under 50 for continuous power. went to sayville ford for repair. they said it was the throttle. turns out its the same problem everyone is having. i paid $486.89 for repair. $171.68 for part and $315 for labor.
Reported in: SAYVILLE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
ENGINE
driving at freeway speed when engine lost all power. unable to accelerate. engine light and wrench light came on. was able to pull to the side of the road. restarted vehicle and proceeded back on to freeway. incident repeated 5 times in 10 miles of driving. finally located a ford dealership. computer code indicated faulty throttle body. unable to repair same day because dealership did not have the part. called 7 different dealerships within a 200 mil radius and advised no one had the part in stock. appears this is a popular problem. finally found the part the following day and dealer installed. no problems since. was forced to drive the vehicle until the part arrived as i was out of town on business when this occurred. the loss of acceleration resulted in dangerous situations. i experienced this not only at highway speed but also when trying to enter the freeway. i was almost hit twice.
Reported in: CONROE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving at freeway speed when engine lost all power. unable to accelerate. engine light and wrench light came on. was able to pull to the side of the road. restarted vehicle and proceeded back on to freeway. incident repeated 5 times in 10 miles of driving. finally located a ford dealership. computer code indicated faulty throttle body. unable to repair same day because dealership did not have the part. called 7 different dealerships within a 200 mil radius and advised no one had the part in stock. appears this is a popular problem. finally found the part the following day and dealer installed. no problems since. was forced to drive the vehicle until the part arrived as i was out of town on business when this occurred. the loss of acceleration resulted in dangerous situations. i experienced this not only at highway speed but also when trying to enter the freeway. i was almost hit twice.
Reported in: CONROE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was about two blocks from home, driving the suv and slowed down to turn the corner, when i tried to hit the gas to accelerate, the car wouldn't accelerate past 5mph. a few lights came on the dashboard and i was able to drive it home. when i restarted it, it worked fine. i had the car towed to the dealership, which said they couldn't duplicate the problem. i had only owned the car for 6 months at the time.
Reported in: GREENBELT MD || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
i was about two blocks from home, driving the suv and slowed down to turn the corner, when i tried to hit the gas to accelerate, the car wouldn't accelerate past 5mph. a few lights came on the dashboard and i was able to drive it home. when i restarted it, it worked fine. i had the car towed to the dealership, which said they couldn't duplicate the problem. i had only owned the car for 6 months at the time.
Reported in: GREENBELT MD || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
i was about two blocks from home, driving the suv and slowed down to turn the corner, when i tried to hit the gas to accelerate, the car wouldn't accelerate past 5mph. the wrench icon came on, and the rpm wouldn't go past 1. when i restarted it, it worked fine. i had the car towed to the dealership. this is the second time that this has happened. my car is only 2 years old. the first incident was when it was 6 months old.
Reported in: GREENBELT MD || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
i was about two blocks from home, driving the suv and slowed down to turn the corner, when i tried to hit the gas to accelerate, the car wouldn't accelerate past 5mph. the wrench icon came on, and the rpm wouldn't go past 1. when i restarted it, it worked fine. i had the car towed to the dealership. this is the second time that this has happened. my car is only 2 years old. the first incident was when it was 6 months old.
Reported in: GREENBELT MD || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
i was traveling 55 mph down the highway and suddenly, the vehicle lost power. i pushed on the gas and nothing. i coasted to the side of the road and noticed a yellow wrench. i looked it up in the manual and it stated something about a power train error or defect and to contact a ford dealership immediately. well, considering i was over 60 miles from home, i turned if off, sat for a few minutes, and started it. no wrench so i began to drive. i drove another 15 miles or so and then the same thing happened. i was able to start it up and get it going again but once i parked it, i had it towed and it's been sitting ever since. i called ford and the mechanic gave me the impression it was covered under the manufacturers warranty as long as i'm under 50,000 miles but i'm started to read otherwise which has me concerned. to reiterate what others were saying, if i were in a busy highway, this "error" may have been fatal. no problems or anything prior to these occurrences so the malfunction comes suddenly and without warning.
Reported in: HUMMELSTOWN PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
ENGINE
going down road, first no gas pedal control , then starts to make engine and whole vehicle pulsate. starting to get worse and dangerous, about 3 to4 times a trip. dealer has told us the part is on backorder ,meanwhile trying to deal with it.
Reported in: NORTHEAST PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
going down road, first no gas pedal control , then starts to make engine and whole vehicle pulsate. starting to get worse and dangerous, about 3 to4 times a trip. dealer has told us the part is on backorder ,meanwhile trying to deal with it.
Reported in: NORTHEAST PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving at a speed of 45 mpg and my escape sounded like it went into neutral, i tried to give it gas and it wouldn't move, i pulled over and it was just running but still would not move, the wrench came up on the dash lights so i looked in the owners manual and it said it was throttle control/powertrain , i had to get it towed to my dealership.
Reported in: HENDERSONVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
receiving a p2111 code on diagnostics. needs new throttle body. on national backorder. i am out a vehicle until this is repaired, and cannot afford a rental, or a new one. it is my understanding that this is a common problem on these vehicles, that ford has known about. they need to issue a recall.
Reported in: MINFORD OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
POWER TRAIN
receiving a p2111 code on diagnostics. needs new throttle body. on national backorder. i am out a vehicle until this is repaired, and cannot afford a rental, or a new one. it is my understanding that this is a common problem on these vehicles, that ford has known about. they need to issue a recall.
Reported in: MINFORD OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while being towed by a recreational vehicle, smoke emitted from the vehicle and there was a visible transmission leak. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was found that the transmission had seized. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 23,179. updated 08/20/13*lj
Reported in: PASCO WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D71BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
engine cut out while driving at about 55mph and 'check engine' light lit up on the dashboard. i pulled over to side of road and waited about ten minutes before re-starting vehicle. the vehicle started ok but 'check engine' light stayed on. i took it to service station and they ran diagnostic and got code p2111 - throttle actuator stuck open. i made repair appointment at ford dealer for next day. while driving home from work the engine stalled at a traffic light but re-started ok.
Reported in: JOPPA MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
ENGINE
engine cut out while driving at about 55mph and 'check engine' light lit up on the dashboard. i pulled over to side of road and waited about ten minutes before re-starting vehicle. the vehicle started ok but 'check engine' light stayed on. i took it to service station and they ran diagnostic and got code p2111 - throttle actuator stuck open. i made repair appointment at ford dealer for next day. while driving home from work the engine stalled at a traffic light but re-started ok.
Reported in: JOPPA MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
engine cut out while driving at about 55mph and 'check engine' light lit up on the dashboard. i pulled over to side of road and waited about ten minutes before re-starting vehicle. the vehicle started ok but 'check engine' light stayed on. i took it to service station and they ran diagnostic and got code p2111 - throttle actuator stuck open. i made repair appointment at ford dealer for next day. while driving home from work the engine stalled at a traffic light but re-started ok.
Reported in: JOPPA MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
we had our 2011 escape in the dealership 2 times due to it completely shutting down while driving before they could figure out that is was a failed throttle body (electrical issue). they told us it was "bad gas" every other time. we had our infant in the vehicle when it shut down on the freeway and scared the crap out of us. thankfully we were able to get away from other vehicles and make an emergency exit from the freeway onto the shoulder until the vehicle came to a stop. its extremely dangerous and ford needs to address this and create a recall. i have done research to find so many others with the same exact issue. our vehicle is in the shop as we speak to the tune of a $500 fix and i just got off the line with ford customer service to demand a reimbursement. i am waiting to hear back from them to see if they will work with us on the cost. our vehicle only has 44k miles on it and we had it serviced before the warranty expired and were told everything was fine. we also had it in for service other times for this issue.
Reported in: YPSILANTI MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
ENGINE
we had our 2011 escape in the dealership 2 times due to it completely shutting down while driving before they could figure out that is was a failed throttle body (electrical issue). they told us it was "bad gas" every other time. we had our infant in the vehicle when it shut down on the freeway and scared the crap out of us. thankfully we were able to get away from other vehicles and make an emergency exit from the freeway onto the shoulder until the vehicle came to a stop. its extremely dangerous and ford needs to address this and create a recall. i have done research to find so many others with the same exact issue. our vehicle is in the shop as we speak to the tune of a $500 fix and i just got off the line with ford customer service to demand a reimbursement. i am waiting to hear back from them to see if they will work with us on the cost. our vehicle only has 44k miles on it and we had it serviced before the warranty expired and were told everything was fine. we also had it in for service other times for this issue.
Reported in: YPSILANTI MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving on major interstate in downtown houston at rush hour doing 65 mile an hour when car suddenly stalled causing me to come to almost a complete crawl and i kept seeing a flashing wrench in my dash area as the car tugged roughly when i attempted to accelerate. my car was almost hit by several cars as others slammed on brakes behind. i was in the middle of a 5 lane highway and i had to cross two lanes doing 10 miles per hour to get over to the right. i was a very scary ordeal, i was shook up and disoriented by the ordeal. i turned the car off and sat on the median for 10 mins and started the car back up and the flashing wrench was gone. i called ford about a similar incident that i had last fall of 2012 and they assured me that there were no issues reported like this for the vehicle. please research the fact that my vin is stated as invalid. my vin is [xxx]. i gave this # to the ford company when i called last year and now it's showing as invalid?? the bigger issue is that i feel that my car is unsafe after this happening again today and knowing that i nearly caused several accidents on the interstate and put my own life in danger is causing me to reach out see what actions i can take against ford to fix this issue. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Reported in: PEARLAND TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
POWER TRAIN
driving on major interstate in downtown houston at rush hour doing 65 mile an hour when car suddenly stalled causing me to come to almost a complete crawl and i kept seeing a flashing wrench in my dash area as the car tugged roughly when i attempted to accelerate. my car was almost hit by several cars as others slammed on brakes behind. i was in the middle of a 5 lane highway and i had to cross two lanes doing 10 miles per hour to get over to the right. i was a very scary ordeal, i was shook up and disoriented by the ordeal. i turned the car off and sat on the median for 10 mins and started the car back up and the flashing wrench was gone. i called ford about a similar incident that i had last fall of 2012 and they assured me that there were no issues reported like this for the vehicle. please research the fact that my vin is stated as invalid. my vin is [xxx]. i gave this # to the ford company when i called last year and now it's showing as invalid?? the bigger issue is that i feel that my car is unsafe after this happening again today and knowing that i nearly caused several accidents on the interstate and put my own life in danger is causing me to reach out see what actions i can take against ford to fix this issue. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Reported in: PEARLAND TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving on the interstate on afternoon 31jul13, traveling approximately 60 mph with foot on the accelerator when the car began to completely decelerate. rpm went to zero and with foot on the gas pedal no acceleration was possible. was able to get to the side of the road with emergency blinker lights on. turned car off. when restarting car, car had issues restarting. drove for another 7 miles with no warning light or issue. the next morning, 1aug13, while traveling on interstate at about 60mph again, after about 20 min of interstate driving the exact same thing happened again. was able to then drive slowly to the dealership. dealership indicated it was a faulty throttle valve that has been very common with these models.
Reported in: MOUNT PLEASANT SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving on the interstate on afternoon 31jul13, traveling approximately 60 mph with foot on the accelerator when the car began to completely decelerate. rpm went to zero and with foot on the gas pedal no acceleration was possible. was able to get to the side of the road with emergency blinker lights on. turned car off. when restarting car, car had issues restarting. drove for another 7 miles with no warning light or issue. the next morning, 1aug13, while traveling on interstate at about 60mph again, after about 20 min of interstate driving the exact same thing happened again. was able to then drive slowly to the dealership. dealership indicated it was a faulty throttle valve that has been very common with these models.
Reported in: MOUNT PLEASANT SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving with my two kids in traffic on 95 when my truck just seemed to stop working. it did not stall, the engine was still working, i could steer but could not accelerate . i quickly had to get over four lanes to the shoulder . when i did, i turned the car off and waited a couple minutes. i turned the car back on and it was a hard start, almost as if it were going to not start. to get .i called my ford dealership and explained as best as i could to the service department~ who in turn ,over the phone diagnosed the problem as electrical and informed me my warranty wouldn't cover it, i should take it to my mechanic. i dropped my truck off and he tried to fix whatever may have caused the problem, costing us $500. my husband picked it up and we took it out that night ~ it happened five more times . this was saturday night, monday i tried to call ford and tell them what happened. i was on the phone off and on for about 3-4 hours trying to have this handled. finally, i was told by my mechanic~not the dealership~ about this being something i could look up, that other owners had this same exact issue. ford told me to bring it in on wed, i had to call ford corporate to find out if i was entitled to a rental and did i have to pay a $100 deductible. it was like pulling teeth to have this handled. on wed when i was supposed to drop it off, after more disconnected phone calls and voicemails~ i asked to speak with a director or manager. in mind experience he was treating me as if i were a child and i had no idea what i was talking about. he had never heard of such a problem with the ford escapes.after telling him what i found out online i was told "if you read anything on the internet, that's simply your research." i am disgusted with my experience,my truck is supposedly fixed. i do not trust a company to fix something they are pretending doesn't exist.
Reported in: PHILADELPHIA PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving on the highway going about 55 mph. the vehicle began to lunge forward and then stopped running. i was able to get off of the highway, but it was dark. i let the car sit for a moment. it then started up and i went back on the road. it then began to lunge and stopped again. the wrench light showed on the instrument panel both times. by the manual, it showed a throttle body issue. the car was towed to the ford dealership. they said that the throttle body was faulty, but that due to the mileage, it was not under warranty. i paid $426.00 to get it fixed. when i picked the vehicle up i asked them if this was a recall as i saw complaints on the internet. the technician said not yet, but to keep my paperwork as it probably would be a recall at some point.
Reported in: ELIZABETH IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the vehicle was on the highway and lost power, this was the second time that this had happened in two weeks. the dealer was not able to determine the problem the first go around. vehicle would start but had no power, engine light and service wrench, had vehicle towed to dealership. they determined it to be a bad throttle body, which was not covered under my warranty.
Reported in: DAYTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the vehicle was on the highway and lost power, this was the second time that this had happened in two weeks. the dealer was not able to determine the problem the first go around. vehicle would start but had no power, engine light and service wrench, had vehicle towed to dealership. they determined it to be a bad throttle body, which was not covered under my warranty.
Reported in: DAYTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving approximately 40-45 mph when engine jerked and shut down. lost speed and noticed the now no speed / idling engine running very rough. the wrench symbol appeared on instrument cluster indicating throttle/powertrain issue. restarted car and drove approximately 2 blocks when the engine shut down again, this time the check engine light appeared as well as the wrench symbol. luckily we were able to limp home several blocks. immediately began a search the internet for similar issues and discovered that many people had experienced the same issue with their escape models. took it to the mechanic who did a computer check and indicated p-2011 and p-2012 codes. also noted in my search where many folks think a recall is in order........i completely agree. the part is faulty and will cause an accident in the future if it is ignored. was able to get the vehicle to the dealership for repairs. the mechanic at the dealership told me they had at least two occurrences a week with the escapes, fusion, and similar cars that used the throttle part. the internet search revealed the magnitude of the problem indicating a major problem with the throttle part. recall? you bet before someone get hurt..
Reported in: WEBSTER TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
POWER TRAIN
driving approximately 40-45 mph when engine jerked and shut down. lost speed and noticed the now no speed / idling engine running very rough. the wrench symbol appeared on instrument cluster indicating throttle/powertrain issue. restarted car and drove approximately 2 blocks when the engine shut down again, this time the check engine light appeared as well as the wrench symbol. luckily we were able to limp home several blocks. immediately began a search the internet for similar issues and discovered that many people had experienced the same issue with their escape models. took it to the mechanic who did a computer check and indicated p-2011 and p-2012 codes. also noted in my search where many folks think a recall is in order........i completely agree. the part is faulty and will cause an accident in the future if it is ignored. was able to get the vehicle to the dealership for repairs. the mechanic at the dealership told me they had at least two occurrences a week with the escapes, fusion, and similar cars that used the throttle part. the internet search revealed the magnitude of the problem indicating a major problem with the throttle part. recall? you bet before someone get hurt..
Reported in: WEBSTER TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
ENGINE
while driving my 2011 ford escape to work when all of the sudden it lost power. my first thought was that the engine had died, but when i looked down i saw that it was still bouncing between 500 and 1000 rpm. i also noticed that the red wrench light had come on. i was able to get the car pulled over into a parking lot. i was not sure what was going on so i shut the car off. a minute or two later i started the car and it started right up. i then continued on to work but after exciting the freeway i stopped at a red light when i went to accelerate from the light the car did the same thing. i was able to pull over and did the same as before. i made it to work with no further issues this time the check engine light came on and stayed on. that afternoon i took the car to the dealership to have it looked at and they asked me to bring it by the next morning. i drove the car home from there with no incident. the next morning i took the escape back to the dealership after waiting for about three hours the told me that there was a problem with the throttle body. i proceeded to drive the car home and i ended up having the same issue with the care going into what i guess the call safe mode. i was as before able to shut the car down and start it back up again. this happen going across a two lane bridge in traffic luckily the car behind me was far enough behind me that the did not run into me but came real close.
Reported in: BRUNSWICK GA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
while driving my 2011 ford escape to work when all of the sudden it lost power. my first thought was that the engine had died, but when i looked down i saw that it was still bouncing between 500 and 1000 rpm. i also noticed that the red wrench light had come on. i was able to get the car pulled over into a parking lot. i was not sure what was going on so i shut the car off. a minute or two later i started the car and it started right up. i then continued on to work but after exciting the freeway i stopped at a red light when i went to accelerate from the light the car did the same thing. i was able to pull over and did the same as before. i made it to work with no further issues this time the check engine light came on and stayed on. that afternoon i took the car to the dealership to have it looked at and they asked me to bring it by the next morning. i drove the car home from there with no incident. the next morning i took the escape back to the dealership after waiting for about three hours the told me that there was a problem with the throttle body. i proceeded to drive the car home and i ended up having the same issue with the care going into what i guess the call safe mode. i was as before able to shut the car down and start it back up again. this happen going across a two lane bridge in traffic luckily the car behind me was far enough behind me that the did not run into me but came real close.
Reported in: BRUNSWICK GA || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
my wife was driving approximately 50 mph when gas pedal on 2011 ford escape v6 became unresponsive. got vehicle to shoulder after almost crashing in traffic. red wrench light on dashboard was on. turned vehicle off then restarted and appeared to be ok. drove home approx. 10 miles. took to dealer who checked codes and found nothing wrong. told us the only way to get the code was to have it towed in without a restart because computer does not store wrench light indicator codes. restarting clears the code. local ford dealer was not helpful. investigated this problem and found that was most likely a throttle body problem. there are many owners with the same issue. it is on the short list for a recall. purchased an obd ii sensor and plugged in while driving to get the code. problem happened again with a fault code of p2111 - throttle actuator control system - stuck open.
Reported in: TRAFFORD PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my wife was driving approximately 50 mph when gas pedal on 2011 ford escape v6 became unresponsive. got vehicle to shoulder after almost crashing in traffic. red wrench light on dashboard was on. turned vehicle off then restarted and appeared to be ok. drove home approx. 10 miles. took to dealer who checked codes and found nothing wrong. told us the only way to get the code was to have it towed in without a restart because computer does not store wrench light indicator codes. restarting clears the code. local ford dealer was not helpful. investigated this problem and found that was most likely a throttle body problem. there are many owners with the same issue. it is on the short list for a recall. purchased an obd ii sensor and plugged in while driving to get the code. problem happened again with a fault code of p2111 - throttle actuator control system - stuck open.
Reported in: TRAFFORD PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
was driving on highway at 55 mph, the wrench light came on dashboard and the car started decelerating. would not accelerate, had to pull over, turn car off, then back on, in order for car to accelerate again. second incident seemed like car's power completely shut off and would not come back on again after a rough idling stop.
Reported in: SEWELL NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
was driving on highway at 55 mph, the wrench light came on dashboard and the car started decelerating. would not accelerate, had to pull over, turn car off, then back on, in order for car to accelerate again. second incident seemed like car's power completely shut off and would not come back on again after a rough idling stop.
Reported in: SEWELL NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
ENGINE
was driving on highway at 55 mph, the wrench light came on dashboard and the car started decelerating. would not accelerate, had to pull over, turn car off, then back on, in order for car to accelerate again. second incident seemed like car's power completely shut off and would not come back on again after a rough idling stop.
Reported in: SEWELL NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
whether i driving in downtown traffic or highway my ford escape would start hesitation. could not get a charge from to drive suv. or my escape would power and the engine would die while driving or when i was pulling out from intersection. i took ford escape to a ford dealership they did whatever test and told me they would have to order part. two weeks of waiting for part to arrive and still no part dealership told me part was on a state order because i was in florida when this happened and i was from illinois with my trip ending and needed to get home. i felt dealership was giving me run around so i called main headquarters in detroit, michigan and was told the throttle body was on back order because ford was having problems figuring out problem and therefore could not send part because they didn't have a corrected throttle body part to send. i asked if ford was doing a recall on escape and was told not at this time. i received a called from ford motor co. about 2 days later telling me the part would be sent to dealership by wednesday of following week and that a call was also placed to dealership to inform them the part was for my escape not the two ford escapes with same problem that were ahead of mine. by the following week on wednesday my ford escape was repaired and i was able to drive home back to illinois. to this day i am not sure if i have a replacement part that has fixed the problem or if ford motor co. sent me the same part that will again break down on me. i have kept track of all phone calls i made date time and who i spoke with and also the calls from ford motor co. to me. needless to say i am very disappointed with the whole matter and i am filing this complaint.
Reported in: OFALLON IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
ENGINE
whether i driving in downtown traffic or highway my ford escape would start hesitation. could not get a charge from to drive suv. or my escape would power and the engine would die while driving or when i was pulling out from intersection. i took ford escape to a ford dealership they did whatever test and told me they would have to order part. two weeks of waiting for part to arrive and still no part dealership told me part was on a state order because i was in florida when this happened and i was from illinois with my trip ending and needed to get home. i felt dealership was giving me run around so i called main headquarters in detroit, michigan and was told the throttle body was on back order because ford was having problems figuring out problem and therefore could not send part because they didn't have a corrected throttle body part to send. i asked if ford was doing a recall on escape and was told not at this time. i received a called from ford motor co. about 2 days later telling me the part would be sent to dealership by wednesday of following week and that a call was also placed to dealership to inform them the part was for my escape not the two ford escapes with same problem that were ahead of mine. by the following week on wednesday my ford escape was repaired and i was able to drive home back to illinois. to this day i am not sure if i have a replacement part that has fixed the problem or if ford motor co. sent me the same part that will again break down on me. i have kept track of all phone calls i made date time and who i spoke with and also the calls from ford motor co. to me. needless to say i am very disappointed with the whole matter and i am filing this complaint.
Reported in: OFALLON IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while accelerating from a stopped position the gas pedal stopped working and the car came to an idle speed in traffic. i exited highway and idled onto the ramp to the nearest parking lot. after turning the car off for a while and tried to restart with hesitation and was able to drive home and to the nearest ford dealership the next day.(crossroads ford- indian trail, nc) the service department cleaned the injectors and fuel throttle body along with a oil change and transmission flush.($300) the car still had a idling issue but i thought it was just left over residue cleaning itself out.( i have complained of shifting problems/acceleration problems with car since purchase in 2011. i have taken it into keith hawthorne ford of belmont (where purchased) several times with this complaint. nothing could ever be found.) the second incident date is 8-2-13. i was on hwy 74 in indian trail and had pulled out ahead of traffic leaving a stop light with plenty of time to accelerate to speed and the gas pedal stopped working again. i put my flashers on and idled to the next parking lot on the right which was a food lion shopping center. i was almost rear-ended by a red & white tractor trailer because he couldn't slow down in time, it just was able to get in the left lane before hitting me. several cars were backed up and slamming on brakes to keep from hitting me. there was no safe place to pull over so i had to idle to the parking lot. i turned the car off as in the earlier incident and got it restarted and was able to drive it the mile or 2 back to crossroads ford. i received a call today from the service staff that the fuel throttle body needed to be replaced and it would cost an additional $500 to which they would deduct $100 for the service performed 2 days earlier. the car remains at the crossroads ford while i await a call from a customer service agent for this issue.
Reported in: INDIAN TRAIL NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while accelerating from a stopped position the gas pedal stopped working and the car came to an idle speed in traffic. i exited highway and idled onto the ramp to the nearest parking lot. after turning the car off for a while and tried to restart with hesitation and was able to drive home and to the nearest ford dealership the next day.(crossroads ford- indian trail, nc) the service department cleaned the injectors and fuel throttle body along with a oil change and transmission flush.($300) the car still had a idling issue but i thought it was just left over residue cleaning itself out.( i have complained of shifting problems/acceleration problems with car since purchase in 2011. i have taken it into keith hawthorne ford of belmont (where purchased) several times with this complaint. nothing could ever be found.) the second incident date is 8-2-13. i was on hwy 74 in indian trail and had pulled out ahead of traffic leaving a stop light with plenty of time to accelerate to speed and the gas pedal stopped working again. i put my flashers on and idled to the next parking lot on the right which was a food lion shopping center. i was almost rear-ended by a red & white tractor trailer because he couldn't slow down in time, it just was able to get in the left lane before hitting me. several cars were backed up and slamming on brakes to keep from hitting me. there was no safe place to pull over so i had to idle to the parking lot. i turned the car off as in the earlier incident and got it restarted and was able to drive it the mile or 2 back to crossroads ford. i received a call today from the service staff that the fuel throttle body needed to be replaced and it would cost an additional $500 to which they would deduct $100 for the service performed 2 days earlier. the car remains at the crossroads ford while i await a call from a customer service agent for this issue.
Reported in: INDIAN TRAIL NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving my 2011 ford escape on a crowded i-4 around orlando florida when i completely lost power on my vehicle. i was able to safely pull off to the side of the road. as i brought the car to a stop (braking), the car jerked forward before stopping. i shut off the car, and sat for a few moments, wondering what to do. the dash showed a wrench symbol, so i checked the manual to see what it meant. it said something about a fault and the powertrain. i checked to see if the car would restart and it did. i continued to drive, and approximately 10-15 minutes later it did it again. this time the check engine light came on as well. i made it to my destination and called my husband. he checked the internet to see if anyone else had this problem and was shocked to see all the complaints about this. thankfully, he read that if i stayed under 60 mph and didn't drive too long it shouldn't happen again. i took the back way home and although it was much longer i made it without a further problem. why is this problem part(throttle valve) not recalled. and most importantly, and for safety reasons why aren't the owners of these 2011 escape's made immediately aware of this hazard. this was the closest i came to a fatal accident and not necessarily my own.
Reported in: OCALA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving at speeds from 50 - 65 mph, my escape will suddenly lose power. the engine remains running, but the accelerator pedal has no effect. the vehicle will continue to move very slowly after moving to the shoulder of the road. the "wrench" light is indicated on the dash. after coming to a stop, turning the engine off and restarting, the problem is temporarily resolved. after some research on the nhtsa site, this same problem occurs in the escape and ford fusion. ford is completely aware of the problem, but has not issued a recall. the problem is the throttle control body. a local ford dealer offered to replace the part for approximately $600. i purchased the part for $350 and will replace myself as it is a simple 10 minute job. this is a very dangerous defect and i wish that ford would take this seriously.
Reported in: INDIANAPOLIS IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
ENGINE
while driving at speeds from 50 - 65 mph, my escape will suddenly lose power. the engine remains running, but the accelerator pedal has no effect. the vehicle will continue to move very slowly after moving to the shoulder of the road. the "wrench" light is indicated on the dash. after coming to a stop, turning the engine off and restarting, the problem is temporarily resolved. after some research on the nhtsa site, this same problem occurs in the escape and ford fusion. ford is completely aware of the problem, but has not issued a recall. the problem is the throttle control body. a local ford dealer offered to replace the part for approximately $600. i purchased the part for $350 and will replace myself as it is a simple 10 minute job. this is a very dangerous defect and i wish that ford would take this seriously.
Reported in: INDIANAPOLIS IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving at speeds from 50 - 65 mph, my escape will suddenly lose power. the engine remains running, but the accelerator pedal has no effect. the vehicle will continue to move very slowly after moving to the shoulder of the road. the "wrench" light is indicated on the dash. after coming to a stop, turning the engine off and restarting, the problem is temporarily resolved. after some research on the nhtsa site, this same problem occurs in the escape and ford fusion. ford is completely aware of the problem, but has not issued a recall. the problem is the throttle control body. a local ford dealer offered to replace the part for approximately $600. i purchased the part for $350 and will replace myself as it is a simple 10 minute job. this is a very dangerous defect and i wish that ford would take this seriously.
Reported in: INDIANAPOLIS IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
POWER TRAIN
throttle body stops to only idle upon accelerating or use of throttle from stop. sometimes it will allow to accelerate up to 30 to 40 mph before it quits working upon throttle input from driver. so, it will only idle after accelerating half or part way through an intersection and you are at the mercy of incline or decline of road to hopefully coast to safety. it has done this while turning left while having to yield to oncoming traffic. it caused oncoming traffic to have to stop while i got stranded in middle of turn. safety issue for sure.
Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
ENGINE
throttle body stops to only idle upon accelerating or use of throttle from stop. sometimes it will allow to accelerate up to 30 to 40 mph before it quits working upon throttle input from driver. so, it will only idle after accelerating half or part way through an intersection and you are at the mercy of incline or decline of road to hopefully coast to safety. it has done this while turning left while having to yield to oncoming traffic. it caused oncoming traffic to have to stop while i got stranded in middle of turn. safety issue for sure.
Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the car is running then the accelerator stops working.
Reported in: CLERMONT FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the car is running then the accelerator stops working.
Reported in: CLERMONT FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving in the far left hand lane on a highway at about 65 mph when all of a sudden my vehicle lost power and would not accelerate when i pushed the accelerator pedal. i immediately put on my flashers and began moving over one lane at a time until finally reaching the shoulder of the road. while doing so, when the vehicle speed was down to about 20 mph, it started shaking (like a jerking back and forth motion). after letting the car rest for about 10 minutes i tried to start it up. the vehicle started, but the check engine indicator light was illuminated. i followed the directions in the vehicles manual and drove slowly to my mechanic, not accelerating or decelerating abruptly. the initial diagnostic test indicated that the mass air flow sensor needed to be cleaned and this was performed. the vehicle seemed to be running normally for about one week, both on highway and local city roads. one week later, driving about 20 mph on a local street, the same thing happened. i brought the vehicle back to my mechanic who after doing the diagnostics told me that the throttle body needed to be replaced. apparently the mechanic followed the bulletins which were issued by the vehicle manufacturer, which by virtue of issuing these bulletins knew of the potential problem. i believe that this issue is a major safety concern. i was lucky, i was able to move my vehicle to the shoulder of the highway because at the time there was not much traffic. definitely, if i was driving at 65mph, and there was a car behind me traveling at the same speed, there would be know way for them to stop, when my car decelerated so rapidly.
Reported in: EDISON NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving my family in our 2011 ford escape at 65mph on an interstate - i suddenly experienced a total loss of power. the engine did not quit - but rather decelerated rapidly to idle speed. i immediately pulled over to the side of the highway and attempted to rev the engine and shift the transmission into park, and then back into drive - with no result. i turned the vehicle off and waited 1 minute, to see if it could possibly be a computer problem. i started the car, revved the engine, shifted into drive and proceeded at normal speed. the following day this same thing happened to my wife on another highway. i called a ford dealer and a trustworthy repair shop - and they both pointed to the throttle body assembly in the fuel system - which seems to be a common problem. i had a new throttle body installed after a ford dealer hooked up diagnostic equipment and verified the issue. repair cost was $513.68 parts and labor. i feel that this is a very dangerous condition - and a recall of the vehicles equipped with this part, should be happen immediately. i have read many other accounts on the internet of this exact condition. it is just a mater of time before a failure like this will occur - and a following vehicle - perhaps a semi-truck will not be able to stop in time causing a very serious injury or fatality. luckily my wife and i were in light traffic on the freeway.
Reported in: GALENA OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
ENGINE
while driving my family in our 2011 ford escape at 65mph on an interstate - i suddenly experienced a total loss of power. the engine did not quit - but rather decelerated rapidly to idle speed. i immediately pulled over to the side of the highway and attempted to rev the engine and shift the transmission into park, and then back into drive - with no result. i turned the vehicle off and waited 1 minute, to see if it could possibly be a computer problem. i started the car, revved the engine, shifted into drive and proceeded at normal speed. the following day this same thing happened to my wife on another highway. i called a ford dealer and a trustworthy repair shop - and they both pointed to the throttle body assembly in the fuel system - which seems to be a common problem. i had a new throttle body installed after a ford dealer hooked up diagnostic equipment and verified the issue. repair cost was $513.68 parts and labor. i feel that this is a very dangerous condition - and a recall of the vehicles equipped with this part, should be happen immediately. i have read many other accounts on the internet of this exact condition. it is just a mater of time before a failure like this will occur - and a following vehicle - perhaps a semi-truck will not be able to stop in time causing a very serious injury or fatality. luckily my wife and i were in light traffic on the freeway.
Reported in: GALENA OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was making a right hand turn. then as i came out of the turn the car stalled i could not go. i pressed on the gas but nothing happened. i turned the car off and restarted it. it worked fine until i went around another right turn, and it did the same thing that's when i took it to the ford dealership.
Reported in: EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving my 2011 ford escape late at night, when i completely lost power on my vehicle. i was able to safely pull off to the side of the road. as i brought the car to a stop (braking), the car jerked forward before stopping. i shut off the car, and sat for a few moments, wondering what to do. the dash showed a wrench symbol, so i checked the manual to see what it meant. it said something about a fault and the powertrain. i checked to see if the car would restart and it did. i continued to drive, and approximately 10-15 minutes later it did it again. this time at a speed of over 60mph. i made it to my destination and called my husband. he checked the internet to see if anyone else had this problem and was shocked to see all the complaints about this. thankfully, he read that if i stayed under 60 mph and didn't drive too long it shouldn't happen again. i took the back way home and although it was much longer i made it without a further problem. why is this problem part(throttle valve) not recalled. and most importantly, and for safety reasons why aren't the owners of these 2011 escape's made immediately aware of this hazard. this was the closest i came to a fatal accident and not necessarily my own.
Reported in: SAN ANTONIO TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving my 2011 ford escape late at night, when i completely lost power on my vehicle. i was able to safely pull off to the side of the road. as i brought the car to a stop (braking), the car jerked forward before stopping. i shut off the car, and sat for a few moments, wondering what to do. the dash showed a wrench symbol, so i checked the manual to see what it meant. it said something about a fault and the powertrain. i checked to see if the car would restart and it did. i continued to drive, and approximately 10-15 minutes later it did it again. this time at a speed of over 60mph. i made it to my destination and called my husband. he checked the internet to see if anyone else had this problem and was shocked to see all the complaints about this. thankfully, he read that if i stayed under 60 mph and didn't drive too long it shouldn't happen again. i took the back way home and although it was much longer i made it without a further problem. why is this problem part(throttle valve) not recalled. and most importantly, and for safety reasons why aren't the owners of these 2011 escape's made immediately aware of this hazard. this was the closest i came to a fatal accident and not necessarily my own.
Reported in: SAN ANTONIO TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
when trying to accelerate into traffic, the engine dropped to idle and the gas pedal had no affect. temporary solution was to pull over, turn engine off, restart (which required excessive cranking) which seemed to resolve the issue. throttle works again. this issue has now happened 3 additional times and we have parked the car as it is unsafe and unreliable. ford dealer has no clue about the issue and can't schedule getting it into the shop for at least 2 weeks.
Reported in: BUENA VISTA CO || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
when trying to accelerate into traffic, the engine dropped to idle and the gas pedal had no affect. temporary solution was to pull over, turn engine off, restart (which required excessive cranking) which seemed to resolve the issue. throttle works again. this issue has now happened 3 additional times and we have parked the car as it is unsafe and unreliable. ford dealer has no clue about the issue and can't schedule getting it into the shop for at least 2 weeks.
Reported in: BUENA VISTA CO || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
when trying to accelerate into traffic, the engine dropped to idle and the gas pedal had no affect. temporary solution was to pull over, turn engine off, restart (which required excessive cranking) which seemed to resolve the issue. throttle works again. this issue has now happened 3 additional times and we have parked the car as it is unsafe and unreliable. ford dealer has no clue about the issue and can't schedule getting it into the shop for at least 2 weeks.
Reported in: BUENA VISTA CO || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving on the interstate when all of a sudden lost power and accelerator became inoperative and small wrench light came on indicating a problem.. pull over to side of highway and turned off motor. waited several minutes and started vehicle back up and was fine again. drove vehicle several days later in city traffic and same thing occurred. took vehicle to ford dealer and they said it needed an electronic throttle body. this is definitely a safety issue and needs an immediate recall.
Reported in: CONOVER NC || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving on the interstate when all of a sudden lost power and accelerator became inoperative and small wrench light came on indicating a problem.. pull over to side of highway and turned off motor. waited several minutes and started vehicle back up and was fine again. drove vehicle several days later in city traffic and same thing occurred. took vehicle to ford dealer and they said it needed an electronic throttle body. this is definitely a safety issue and needs an immediate recall.
Reported in: CONOVER NC || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving on an expressway around 35-40mph, vehicle experienced a sudden loss of power and went into limp mode (less than 1000rpm) with a wrench indicator illuminated on the dashboard. pulled over, shut down vehicle and then restarted engine. vehicle was driven home and taken to the dealership the next day. ford diagnosed and is replacing the throttle body under powertrain warranty.
Reported in: SAN JOSE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while driving on an expressway around 35-40mph, vehicle experienced a sudden loss of power and went into limp mode (less than 1000rpm) with a wrench indicator illuminated on the dashboard. pulled over, shut down vehicle and then restarted engine. vehicle was driven home and taken to the dealership the next day. ford diagnosed and is replacing the throttle body under powertrain warranty.
Reported in: SAN JOSE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving on an expressway around 35-40mph, vehicle experienced a sudden loss of power and went into limp mode (less than 1000rpm) with a wrench indicator illuminated on the dashboard. pulled over, shut down vehicle and then restarted engine. vehicle was driven home and taken to the dealership the next day. ford diagnosed and is replacing the throttle body under powertrain warranty.
Reported in: SAN JOSE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving on a residential street when my car shuddered, and i no longer had any gas when i pushed the pedal down. the car was still on, so i was able to guide the car to the side of the street, turn the car off and then restart the car. the next day, the same thing happened several times--always a shudder and then no gas--before i was finally able to drive the car to my ford dealership to see what was wrong. they told me the throttle body was bad. they looked for a replacement, but they said the part was on a nationwide backorder. they said i could get the part cleaned (at my expense), but they wouldn't guarantee it. since i frequently have my grandchildren in my car, and since i am frequently on the interstate at much, much higher speeds, i think i'll wait for the new part--which i have been told has been redesigned. of course insurance and extended warranties won't pay for a rental car while waiting for a part, so i'm at home--writing you! the real reason that i'm writing, of course, is that this is such a safety issue. for my car to stop in the middle of the road was a little scary. since there is a backorder on the part nationwide, i assume i'm not the first, or even the second, person to have this problem with their ford car. btw, i called nhtsa, and my reference number is [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Reported in: GOOSE CREEK SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
i was driving on a residential street when my car shuddered, and i no longer had any gas when i pushed the pedal down. the car was still on, so i was able to guide the car to the side of the street, turn the car off and then restart the car. the next day, the same thing happened several times--always a shudder and then no gas--before i was finally able to drive the car to my ford dealership to see what was wrong. they told me the throttle body was bad. they looked for a replacement, but they said the part was on a nationwide backorder. they said i could get the part cleaned (at my expense), but they wouldn't guarantee it. since i frequently have my grandchildren in my car, and since i am frequently on the interstate at much, much higher speeds, i think i'll wait for the new part--which i have been told has been redesigned. of course insurance and extended warranties won't pay for a rental car while waiting for a part, so i'm at home--writing you! the real reason that i'm writing, of course, is that this is such a safety issue. for my car to stop in the middle of the road was a little scary. since there is a backorder on the part nationwide, i assume i'm not the first, or even the second, person to have this problem with their ford car. btw, i called nhtsa, and my reference number is [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Reported in: GOOSE CREEK SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
at a stop light. step on gas pedal when light turns green, nothing happens. able to get car to side of rode. wrench light on. turn car off and on. wrench light gone and car drives fine. took car to my mechanic that same day and nothing "registered" on the car's computer so no problem identified, although i was told it "might" be the "throttle body," as he'd just replaced one on another ford. as a "safety precaution" i was told that i could put the car in neutral and turn it on/off to get it going if it should happen on the highway. called the ford service people and told them exactly what happened - they also told me that they can not fix anything if nothing registered on the car's computer., i would have to wait until it happened again. two-three weeks go by - car driving ok (when going to work i make sure to drive in right lane "just in case" and i no longer can drive on highway with my child in car). then, it happens: while driving at approximately 40 mph the car loses power again. i get off the road. engine light and wrench light are on. car towed to dealer. there is an issue with the throttle body. i am driving a rental.
Reported in: LONG BEACH NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
ENGINE
at a stop light. step on gas pedal when light turns green, nothing happens. able to get car to side of rode. wrench light on. turn car off and on. wrench light gone and car drives fine. took car to my mechanic that same day and nothing "registered" on the car's computer so no problem identified, although i was told it "might" be the "throttle body," as he'd just replaced one on another ford. as a "safety precaution" i was told that i could put the car in neutral and turn it on/off to get it going if it should happen on the highway. called the ford service people and told them exactly what happened - they also told me that they can not fix anything if nothing registered on the car's computer., i would have to wait until it happened again. two-three weeks go by - car driving ok (when going to work i make sure to drive in right lane "just in case" and i no longer can drive on highway with my child in car). then, it happens: while driving at approximately 40 mph the car loses power again. i get off the road. engine light and wrench light are on. car towed to dealer. there is an issue with the throttle body. i am driving a rental.
Reported in: LONG BEACH NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
POWER TRAIN
i was accelerating and the car then just stopped accelerating. it felt like the transmission had just let go, because the car would not speed up when i stepped on the gas pedal. when i tried to stop, the idle was very rough and the car wanted to jerk forward. luckily, i was able to get the car stopped in a safe place. when i re-started the car, the ignition was turning over, but it took several seconds before it fired. i have since brought my car to the service shop, they told me it was a defective throttle body. they said that they have had to repair this on a number of occasions. the gentleman sitting next to me says that he had the same issue with a similar vehicle - same family of car.
Reported in: DUBLIN OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
ENGINE
i was accelerating and the car then just stopped accelerating. it felt like the transmission had just let go, because the car would not speed up when i stepped on the gas pedal. when i tried to stop, the idle was very rough and the car wanted to jerk forward. luckily, i was able to get the car stopped in a safe place. when i re-started the car, the ignition was turning over, but it took several seconds before it fired. i have since brought my car to the service shop, they told me it was a defective throttle body. they said that they have had to repair this on a number of occasions. the gentleman sitting next to me says that he had the same issue with a similar vehicle - same family of car.
Reported in: DUBLIN OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
POWER TRAIN
after only owning the vehicle for 2 weeks (purchased used) vehicle began to stall/loose power, and immediately slows. it does start back up, but then repeats the behavior.
Reported in: GRAND RAPIDS MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
POWER TRAIN
repeated incidents of two symptoms: 1) power surges when i'm hitting the gas to pull out or pass someone and car feels momentarily like it will jump forward. 2) power feels like it will stall and the car sort of just powers down. until today that would just pass and the car would operate normally. today (aug. 11) i had to pull over as it would not go above 20 mph suddenly. it resumed normally after i turned the engine off and restarted in a few minutes.
Reported in: NEW ORLEANS LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
POWER TRAIN
was driving along to my firefighter job when i felt my car loose power and noticed a wrench light come up on my dash. i attempted to accelerate however couldn't. i safely was able to pull off to side of the road where once i came to a stop the car jerked. i shut down my engine, waited a few mins then restarted the car to which car was running fine. i continued to work and started to research what problem can be and noticed many people have had same issue.
Reported in: MYRTLE BEACH SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
ENGINE
was driving along to my firefighter job when i felt my car loose power and noticed a wrench light come up on my dash. i attempted to accelerate however couldn't. i safely was able to pull off to side of the road where once i came to a stop the car jerked. i shut down my engine, waited a few mins then restarted the car to which car was running fine. i continued to work and started to research what problem can be and noticed many people have had same issue.
Reported in: MYRTLE BEACH SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and went into limp mode. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 41,000. updated 10/17/13*lj updated 10/25/2013 *js
Reported in: CHAPIN SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. the contact stated while attempting to accelerate, the transmission slipped and the vehicle jerked. the vehicle was placed in park and the traction sensor warning light illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that after closing the driver's side door, the door ajar warning light remained illuminated. as a result, the overhead light stayed illuminated causing the battery to lose power. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 18,500. the current mileage was 19,000.
Reported in: PORT HURON MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 2FMDK3GC3BB
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. the contact stated while attempting to accelerate, the transmission slipped and the vehicle jerked. the vehicle was placed in park and the traction sensor warning light illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that after closing the driver's side door, the door ajar warning light remained illuminated. as a result, the overhead light stayed illuminated causing the battery to lose power. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 18,500. the current mileage was 19,000.
Reported in: PORT HURON MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 2FMDK3GC3BB
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. the contact stated while attempting to accelerate, the transmission slipped and the vehicle jerked. the vehicle was placed in park and the traction sensor warning light illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that after closing the driver's side door, the door ajar warning light remained illuminated. as a result, the overhead light stayed illuminated causing the battery to lose power. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 18,500. the current mileage was 19,000.
Reported in: PORT HURON MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 2FMDK3GC3BB
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
was driving the car, and it lost power, and there was no throttle response. after shutting ignition off, drove the car a little farther, and the same thing occurred, and check engine light came on. garage diagnosed it as the throttle body control.
Reported in: BRETZ WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
was driving the car, and it lost power, and there was no throttle response. after shutting ignition off, drove the car a little farther, and the same thing occurred, and check engine light came on. garage diagnosed it as the throttle body control.
Reported in: BRETZ WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power as the wrench warning icon illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 36,800.
Reported in: WILD WOOD IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG5BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
car died while crossing four lane highway- no throttle response, almost got hit b y semi suppose to have 60000 mile warranty on drive train ford garage said no to warranty claim. throttle body had to be replaced at my expense.
Reported in: TIPTON IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUODG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
car died while crossing four lane highway- no throttle response, almost got hit b y semi suppose to have 60000 mile warranty on drive train ford garage said no to warranty claim. throttle body had to be replaced at my expense.
Reported in: TIPTON IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUODG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
engine suddenly reduces to high idle - throttle totally unresponsive. turning engine off and restarting temporarily restores performance. i endorse the ongoing nhtsa investigation of this well known problem which is a severe safety threat as the vehicle unpredictably looses all power in the middle of other traffic.
Reported in: ANCHORAGE AK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
POWER TRAIN
engine suddenly reduces to high idle - throttle totally unresponsive. turning engine off and restarting temporarily restores performance. i endorse the ongoing nhtsa investigation of this well known problem which is a severe safety threat as the vehicle unpredictably looses all power in the middle of other traffic.
Reported in: ANCHORAGE AK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving to work on the freeway in the express lane and trying to accelerate and got no response from the engine. had to coast over to the side during morning rush hour. shut car off. tried to restart and it worked. took off again and it happened again about three miles down the road. it just cuts off with no warning. happened about 4 more times before i could get it in the shop. it was the throttle body.$291.91 for the parts and $296.0 for labor.
Reported in: AURORA OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving to work on the freeway in the express lane and trying to accelerate and got no response from the engine. had to coast over to the side during morning rush hour. shut car off. tried to restart and it worked. took off again and it happened again about three miles down the road. it just cuts off with no warning. happened about 4 more times before i could get it in the shop. it was the throttle body.$291.91 for the parts and $296.0 for labor.
Reported in: AURORA OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving my 2011 ford escape suddenly lost all power (almost felt like a stall) and the wrench light on the dash was illuminated. i pulled to the side of the road, turned it off, and after turning the vehicle back on it operated as normal. this has happened three times over the past week.
Reported in: GEORGETOWN KY || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
while driving my 2011 ford escape suddenly lost all power (almost felt like a stall) and the wrench light on the dash was illuminated. i pulled to the side of the road, turned it off, and after turning the vehicle back on it operated as normal. this has happened three times over the past week.
Reported in: GEORGETOWN KY || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various low speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed and there was no response. the vehicle was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed normally; however, the failure recurred eight times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body and motor assembly were replaced. the part was on national back order. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 41,800.
Reported in: HAMILTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was traveling down the road at a constant speed of 55mph. when my ford escape suddenly went dead. luckily i was able to coast to the side if the road in heavy traffic, and call for help. i had my vehicle towed to a ford dealership where they told us it was the throttle body that had went out and wasn't covered under the warranty. i think that after review the throttle body should be recalled in this make and model due to faulty parts.
Reported in: KILLEN AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving home on 4 lane highway at posted speed limit of 45 mph. suddenly engine seemed to loose power and began to slow down. pushing down on accelerator had no effect. finally engine died. restarted engine but car only jerked and jolted as it tried to go forward. engine died and restarted a couple more times, then didn't want to restart at all. warning light on instrument panel showed an orange wrench. a city patrolman came soon and called for a tow truck as it was dark and we were on a narrow shoulder of the road. he said we were in a dangerous place. after repairs at ford dealer, we were told it was a failed throttle body. this is the second ford escape in our immediate family to incur this throttle body problem/failure in just a few short months. the other one stopped in the middle of a busy intersection.
Reported in: LEAGUE CITY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving home on 4 lane highway at posted speed limit of 45 mph. suddenly engine seemed to loose power and began to slow down. pushing down on accelerator had no effect. finally engine died. restarted engine but car only jerked and jolted as it tried to go forward. engine died and restarted a couple more times, then didn't want to restart at all. warning light on instrument panel showed an orange wrench. a city patrolman came soon and called for a tow truck as it was dark and we were on a narrow shoulder of the road. he said we were in a dangerous place. after repairs at ford dealer, we were told it was a failed throttle body. this is the second ford escape in our immediate family to incur this throttle body problem/failure in just a few short months. the other one stopped in the middle of a busy intersection.
Reported in: LEAGUE CITY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
POWER TRAIN
throttle control failed driving on interstate. we could have been killed. same thing happened two weeks prior and dealer claimed it was fixed.
Reported in: PEORIA IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
ENGINE
i was driving on an interstate at approximately 75 mph, when the engine of my 2011 ford escape seemingly shut down. the gas pedal stopped working. a small golden wrench icon lit up to the left of the rpm gauge. i pulled over and as i slowed, the car jerked. i turned the car off; took out the keys and waited a few minutes. the engine had a little extra trouble to restart; but it did within 30 seconds. two days later, a diagnostics test at my ford dealership showed the throttle body needed to be replaced; but i was told the part was on a national back order. the same incident repeatedly happened for a total of about 10 times, before the part was at the dealership and able to be replaced. the part was replaced more than two weeks after the diagnostics test and initial incident.
Reported in: SPRINGFIELD IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving on an interstate at approximately 75 mph, when the engine of my 2011 ford escape seemingly shut down. the gas pedal stopped working. a small golden wrench icon lit up to the left of the rpm gauge. i pulled over and as i slowed, the car jerked. i turned the car off; took out the keys and waited a few minutes. the engine had a little extra trouble to restart; but it did within 30 seconds. two days later, a diagnostics test at my ford dealership showed the throttle body needed to be replaced; but i was told the part was on a national back order. the same incident repeatedly happened for a total of about 10 times, before the part was at the dealership and able to be replaced. the part was replaced more than two weeks after the diagnostics test and initial incident.
Reported in: SPRINGFIELD IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was driving on an interstate at approximately 75 mph, when the engine of my 2011 ford escape seemingly shut down. the gas pedal stopped working. a small golden wrench icon lit up to the left of the rpm gauge. i pulled over and as i slowed, the car jerked. i turned the car off; took out the keys and waited a few minutes. the engine had a little extra trouble to restart; but it did within 30 seconds. two days later, a diagnostics test at my ford dealership showed the throttle body needed to be replaced; but i was told the part was on a national back order. the same incident repeatedly happened for a total of about 10 times, before the part was at the dealership and able to be replaced. the part was replaced more than two weeks after the diagnostics test and initial incident.
Reported in: SPRINGFIELD IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
from a dead stop at a light, pressed on gas peddle and engine didn't die, but would only crawl along at 1 or 2 mph. made it to a gas station, then turned off engine, restarted, and everything seemed fine. this however happened several times since. took it to ford dealership the service rep said it was probably the throttle body. (upon researching, it appears ford has put defective throttle body parts in several model year's of the escape.)
Reported in: SPRING TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
from a dead stop at a light, pressed on gas peddle and engine didn't die, but would only crawl along at 1 or 2 mph. made it to a gas station, then turned off engine, restarted, and everything seemed fine. this however happened several times since. took it to ford dealership the service rep said it was probably the throttle body. (upon researching, it appears ford has put defective throttle body parts in several model year's of the escape.)
Reported in: SPRING TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving on a mayor highway a 65/70 mph when the vehicle lost power, was not able to accelerate, coasted to the side, an orange wrench sign and check engine sign appear on the dash,after turning vehicle on and off several times it went back to normal, this happened several times over the last year and a half, the first time dealer claimed there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and charged me $ 74.95 for a" throttle body service" ( thank you hemborg ford - norco, california ) took vehicle back to dealer a year later 7-23 2013 and was informed that the etb (electronic throttle body ) needed to be replaced ( same part that i paid $74.95 to have it "cleaned" before) now this vehicle misfire and jerks on take off from a dead stop. i call ford, but was told that there is not an service call or recall for this particular vehicle.
Reported in: CORONA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving on a mayor highway a 65/70 mph when the vehicle lost power, was not able to accelerate, coasted to the side, an orange wrench sign and check engine sign appear on the dash,after turning vehicle on and off several times it went back to normal, this happened several times over the last year and a half, the first time dealer claimed there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and charged me $ 74.95 for a" throttle body service" ( thank you hemborg ford - norco, california ) took vehicle back to dealer a year later 7-23 2013 and was informed that the etb (electronic throttle body ) needed to be replaced ( same part that i paid $74.95 to have it "cleaned" before) now this vehicle misfire and jerks on take off from a dead stop. i call ford, but was told that there is not an service call or recall for this particular vehicle.
Reported in: CORONA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while attempting to merge onto the highway i lost engine power in my car. i was unable to accelerate or move and when i put the car into park it began to shake. i had to turn it off and try to get it to start several times before it would start again...
Reported in: LYNNWOOD WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
ENGINE
while attempting to merge onto the highway i lost engine power in my car. i was unable to accelerate or move and when i put the car into park it began to shake. i had to turn it off and try to get it to start several times before it would start again...
Reported in: LYNNWOOD WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving at interstate speeds (65 mph), the vehicle just seemed to stop, but the engine was still running. i had just gone over a bridge and was able to coast down and pull off the side of the road. a yellow wrench was displayed in the instrument panel. i turned the vehicle off and removed the key. after waiting for a minute, i was able to start the vehicle and return home. this has happened three times now. i called the dealership who informed me that this was not covered by warranty and they have had several repairs related to this. so much that the technician knew the part number by heart and was able to provide a quote without doing any paperwork or even looking at the vehicle. i live on the coast where there are several bridges and tunnels. had i chose to drive through the tunnel instead of taking the bridge, i have no doubt that this issue would have caused a very bad accident. there needs to be a recall on this and ford needs to step up and fix the problem instead of making a killing off the unsuspecting consumer at the sum of over $400 a pop.
Reported in: CHESAPEAKE VA || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving at interstate speeds (65 mph), the vehicle just seemed to stop, but the engine was still running. i had just gone over a bridge and was able to coast down and pull off the side of the road. a yellow wrench was displayed in the instrument panel. i turned the vehicle off and removed the key. after waiting for a minute, i was able to start the vehicle and return home. this has happened three times now. i called the dealership who informed me that this was not covered by warranty and they have had several repairs related to this. so much that the technician knew the part number by heart and was able to provide a quote without doing any paperwork or even looking at the vehicle. i live on the coast where there are several bridges and tunnels. had i chose to drive through the tunnel instead of taking the bridge, i have no doubt that this issue would have caused a very bad accident. there needs to be a recall on this and ford needs to step up and fix the problem instead of making a killing off the unsuspecting consumer at the sum of over $400 a pop.
Reported in: CHESAPEAKE VA || Crash: N || VIN #:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was pulling out of the doctor's office with my wife and newborn child and as i pulled out (i had plenty of safe distance if my car were functioning properly) my car all of a sudden lost any acceleration capabilities and the rpm's dropped extremely low. the speed limit on the road was 55 and it started when i got to 30mph making it so the traffic already on the road ran up right behind me and nearly hit me. i was helpless and could not go any faster. this is an extremely dangerous defect, even though the car never lost complete power i lost all control to accelerate and continued to slow with fast traffic all around me. i am lucky that it did not result in an accident or any injuries to myself, family, or other motor vehicle operators. i took my escape to the closest ford dealership who informed me that the electronic throttle body had failed. it was not very comforting when he knew exactly what was going on when i told him what happened because he had seen this same situation so many times. i cannot believe that there is not a recall on this manufacturer defect and i hope it does not result in any accidents or worse.
Reported in: NEWPORT NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
ENGINE
i was pulling out of the doctor's office with my wife and newborn child and as i pulled out (i had plenty of safe distance if my car were functioning properly) my car all of a sudden lost any acceleration capabilities and the rpm's dropped extremely low. the speed limit on the road was 55 and it started when i got to 30mph making it so the traffic already on the road ran up right behind me and nearly hit me. i was helpless and could not go any faster. this is an extremely dangerous defect, even though the car never lost complete power i lost all control to accelerate and continued to slow with fast traffic all around me. i am lucky that it did not result in an accident or any injuries to myself, family, or other motor vehicle operators. i took my escape to the closest ford dealership who informed me that the electronic throttle body had failed. it was not very comforting when he knew exactly what was going on when i told him what happened because he had seen this same situation so many times. i cannot believe that there is not a recall on this manufacturer defect and i hope it does not result in any accidents or worse.
Reported in: NEWPORT NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
on four separate occasions, while accelerating the throttle gave out. the vehicle had no power to move forward, except what was left from the original speed. on one of theses occasions, i was on a major highway in the dc area when the throttle gave out. i turned on my hazards and pulled over. thankfully the cars behind me had enough room not to crash into me. i then turned off the car. once restarted, it seemed to stall a bit and then drove normally until the next incident. there have been 4 incidents within 5 days, all seeming to happen at random. the "wrench" flashes once the throttle goes out, but then doesn't appear once the car is back on and everything seems normal. ford has given me problems, saying this falls outside my warranty and i may have to pay for the repair myself. they also wont see me for a week, when this merits immediate attention. i just bought this vehicle in march 2013, after this problem had already been reported by thousands of existing owners. had i know about this problem, i would not have purchased this vehicle because it is so unsafe.
Reported in: ELLICOTT CITY MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
on four separate occasions, while accelerating the throttle gave out. the vehicle had no power to move forward, except what was left from the original speed. on one of theses occasions, i was on a major highway in the dc area when the throttle gave out. i turned on my hazards and pulled over. thankfully the cars behind me had enough room not to crash into me. i then turned off the car. once restarted, it seemed to stall a bit and then drove normally until the next incident. there have been 4 incidents within 5 days, all seeming to happen at random. the "wrench" flashes once the throttle goes out, but then doesn't appear once the car is back on and everything seems normal. ford has given me problems, saying this falls outside my warranty and i may have to pay for the repair myself. they also wont see me for a week, when this merits immediate attention. i just bought this vehicle in march 2013, after this problem had already been reported by thousands of existing owners. had i know about this problem, i would not have purchased this vehicle because it is so unsafe.
Reported in: ELLICOTT CITY MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle shuts down or does not respond to accelerator. you turn it off wait a few minutes, start it again and it gets moving. problem occurred twice in one day. 10 days later the problem re-emerged three times.
Reported in: FORT WORTH TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle shuts down or does not respond to accelerator. you turn it off wait a few minutes, start it again and it gets moving. problem occurred twice in one day. 10 days later the problem re-emerged three times.
Reported in: FORT WORTH TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
engine loss of power, would. not accelerate,got out of traffic, put on 4ways, engine would only idle very rough, check engine light and wrench were on , shut off engine restarted after long cranking started resumed trip , about 5 miles happened again did same ,after restarted drove 12 miles home. this issue is extremely dangerous . i have found over 2 hundred reports of the same problem upon first try.
Reported in: KITTANNING PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
engine loss of power, would. not accelerate,got out of traffic, put on 4ways, engine would only idle very rough, check engine light and wrench were on , shut off engine restarted after long cranking started resumed trip , about 5 miles happened again did same ,after restarted drove 12 miles home. this issue is extremely dangerous . i have found over 2 hundred reports of the same problem upon first try.
Reported in: KITTANNING PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
while traveling along at 55 mph, the engine suddenly lost all power and started running rough. the "wrench" warning light identified in my owner's manual as "powertrain" lit up and the vehicle just would not respond to accelerator whatsoever. i managed to coast to a side road and exit to the right. once stopped, i put it in park and restarted the engine. it immediately restarted and i was able to continue with no further problems that day. i contacted the dealer, but they informed me since it was out of warranty, there was a $95 charge to just check the codes! i took it to my regular mechanic who scanned it and no codes appeared. it has since happened 5 more times, progressively getting more frequent. this past friday (16 aug) i had it back at my mechanic who cleaned the throttle body/system and changed the oil. yesterday (19 aug) it again lost power and then again today - and today i narrowly avoided a collision due to the sudden drop in speed while driving in commuting traffic! i drive a significant amount daily to/from work and i am now extremely nervous about starting home after the incident this morning. this is most definitely a safety issue and ford needs to address it immediately! i researched the problem online and there's a huge amount of other people with the same issue!!!!
Reported in: ROBERTA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving along at about 50mph and i completely lost power to my 2011 escape. the accelerator did not function and would not rev the engine. i tried putting it in neutral and restarting with no success. the engine was still running but i had no power. i pulled off the road and turned off the engine. a couple of minutes later i tried to restart it so i could wait in a better location and the car started. i was able to drive to my destination but in going home the car stalled again. again i had to turn off the engine in order to restart. i took it into the dealership the next morning and they had to replace the throttle at a cost of $505.00.
Reported in: WEST LAFAYETTE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
ENGINE
i was driving along at about 50mph and i completely lost power to my 2011 escape. the accelerator did not function and would not rev the engine. i tried putting it in neutral and restarting with no success. the engine was still running but i had no power. i pulled off the road and turned off the engine. a couple of minutes later i tried to restart it so i could wait in a better location and the car started. i was able to drive to my destination but in going home the car stalled again. again i had to turn off the engine in order to restart. i took it into the dealership the next morning and they had to replace the throttle at a cost of $505.00.
Reported in: WEST LAFAYETTE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
ENGINE
i was driving back from lunch and as i accelerated up a slight interstate hill, i experienced no acceleration. i immediately went to neutral and tried to rev the engine, nothing. i coasted to the emergency lane where i safely stopped and placed the car in park. once in park, it was vibrating, sputtering and slightly lunging so i turned the car off. i sat for a few minutes, then restarted my vehicle. i was concerned about merging into traffic, so i turned on my emergency flashers and rode with them on for the remainder of my 15 minute drive. i immediately called my dealer and scheduled an appointment for the next morning. on my way home, the same scenario occurred 2 more times. thank heavens for emergency lanes!
Reported in: VESTAVIA AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving back from lunch and as i accelerated up a slight interstate hill, i experienced no acceleration. i immediately went to neutral and tried to rev the engine, nothing. i coasted to the emergency lane where i safely stopped and placed the car in park. once in park, it was vibrating, sputtering and slightly lunging so i turned the car off. i sat for a few minutes, then restarted my vehicle. i was concerned about merging into traffic, so i turned on my emergency flashers and rode with them on for the remainder of my 15 minute drive. i immediately called my dealer and scheduled an appointment for the next morning. on my way home, the same scenario occurred 2 more times. thank heavens for emergency lanes!
Reported in: VESTAVIA AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving back from lunch and as i accelerated up a slight interstate hill, i experienced no acceleration. i immediately went to neutral and tried to rev the engine, nothing. i coasted to the emergency lane where i safely stopped and placed the car in park. once in park, it was vibrating, sputtering and slightly lunging so i turned the car off. i sat for a few minutes, then restarted my vehicle. i was concerned about merging into traffic, so i turned on my emergency flashers and rode with them on for the remainder of my 15 minute drive. i immediately called my dealer and scheduled an appointment for the next morning. on my way home, the same scenario occurred 2 more times. thank heavens for emergency lanes!
Reported in: VESTAVIA AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
engine lost power but did not die. it would still creep along about 2 mph. the gear light was showing on the dash. the obd code was read by a local auto parts shop as p2112 -- throttle actuator control system - stuck closed. recommended action from ford was to replace the throttle body. i purchased the part from a local ford dealer for $324 plus tax and installed myself. problem was resolved.
Reported in: OVERLAND PARK KS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
engine lost power but did not die. it would still creep along about 2 mph. the gear light was showing on the dash. the obd code was read by a local auto parts shop as p2112 -- throttle actuator control system - stuck closed. recommended action from ford was to replace the throttle body. i purchased the part from a local ford dealer for $324 plus tax and installed myself. problem was resolved.
Reported in: OVERLAND PARK KS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
engine loss of power, would. not accelerate,got out of traffic, put on 4ways, engine would only idle very rough, check engine light and wrench were on , shut off engine restarted after long cranking, started resumed trip , about 5 miles happened again, i did same ,after restarted drove 12 miles home. this issue is extremely dangerous . i have found over 2 hundred reports of the same problem upon first try and i was using 2011 escape . ihave since become aware that this problem affects multiple models and years. ford talks about safe mode? how safe is a 5 mph or less vehicle in a 70 mph belt way????? how about a 1 minute to stall mode??? or get off the road now?? it would appear they are aware of the issues and more concerned as to the ones that are in warranty!!! in other words protect the engine let the passenger fend for themselves. this has occurred multiple times at multiple speeds. went to ford they suggested appointment, 1 week was first available, if problem is throttle body part may be on back order, lovely,
Reported in: KITTANNING PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG7BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
engine loss of power, would. not accelerate,got out of traffic, put on 4ways, engine would only idle very rough, check engine light and wrench were on , shut off engine restarted after long cranking, started resumed trip , about 5 miles happened again, i did same ,after restarted drove 12 miles home. this issue is extremely dangerous . i have found over 2 hundred reports of the same problem upon first try and i was using 2011 escape . ihave since become aware that this problem affects multiple models and years. ford talks about safe mode? how safe is a 5 mph or less vehicle in a 70 mph belt way????? how about a 1 minute to stall mode??? or get off the road now?? it would appear they are aware of the issues and more concerned as to the ones that are in warranty!!! in other words protect the engine let the passenger fend for themselves. this has occurred multiple times at multiple speeds. went to ford they suggested appointment, 1 week was first available, if problem is throttle body part may be on back order, lovely,
Reported in: KITTANNING PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle abruptly stalled, wrench light came on, no accelerator pedal. dangerous situation in traffic, leaving driver stranded. forced to call for tow truck and have vehicle towed to dealer for repair. very lucky to be able to steer vehicle to relatively safe location. dealer replaced electronic throttle body. e-mailed ford, but no response at this time.
Reported in: COLLIERVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle abruptly stalled, wrench light came on, no accelerator pedal. dangerous situation in traffic, leaving driver stranded. forced to call for tow truck and have vehicle towed to dealer for repair. very lucky to be able to steer vehicle to relatively safe location. dealer replaced electronic throttle body. e-mailed ford, but no response at this time.
Reported in: COLLIERVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
at first, while driving, the car would shut down and not respond to throttle movement, a huge safety issue in traffic. after pulling over and restarting the car, the problem seemed to go away for a while. the problem seemed to be intermittent the first few times. finally the car shut down to an idle and would not respond to throttle movement and the wrench and engine lights came on. the car would only run limp mode. the odb codes read a p2111 and p2112 (throttle actuator control stuck open, and throttle actuator stuck closed) respectively. we had to tow the vehicle to the dealer. we were told that the entire throttle body had to be replaced at a cost of $666. the problem is that the part is unavailable for 2 weeks and maybe up to a month. we have 39000 miles on the vehicle, the warranty ran out at 36000. this issue is also not covered under the power train warranty. this seems to be a widespread issue and i am disappointed that ford is unwilling to make this right and produce a recall.
Reported in: AMERICAN FORK UT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
at first, while driving, the car would shut down and not respond to throttle movement, a huge safety issue in traffic. after pulling over and restarting the car, the problem seemed to go away for a while. the problem seemed to be intermittent the first few times. finally the car shut down to an idle and would not respond to throttle movement and the wrench and engine lights came on. the car would only run limp mode. the odb codes read a p2111 and p2112 (throttle actuator control stuck open, and throttle actuator stuck closed) respectively. we had to tow the vehicle to the dealer. we were told that the entire throttle body had to be replaced at a cost of $666. the problem is that the part is unavailable for 2 weeks and maybe up to a month. we have 39000 miles on the vehicle, the warranty ran out at 36000. this issue is also not covered under the power train warranty. this seems to be a widespread issue and i am disappointed that ford is unwilling to make this right and produce a recall.
Reported in: AMERICAN FORK UT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
ENGINE
at first, while driving, the car would shut down and not respond to throttle movement, a huge safety issue in traffic. after pulling over and restarting the car, the problem seemed to go away for a while. the problem seemed to be intermittent the first few times. finally the car shut down to an idle and would not respond to throttle movement and the wrench and engine lights came on. the car would only run limp mode. the odb codes read a p2111 and p2112 (throttle actuator control stuck open, and throttle actuator stuck closed) respectively. we had to tow the vehicle to the dealer. we were told that the entire throttle body had to be replaced at a cost of $666. the problem is that the part is unavailable for 2 weeks and maybe up to a month. we have 39000 miles on the vehicle, the warranty ran out at 36000. this issue is also not covered under the power train warranty. this seems to be a widespread issue and i am disappointed that ford is unwilling to make this right and produce a recall.
Reported in: AMERICAN FORK UT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
POWER TRAIN
at first, while driving, the car would shut down and not respond to throttle movement, a huge safety issue in traffic. after pulling over and restarting the car, the problem seemed to go away for a while. the problem seemed to be intermittent the first few times. finally the car shut down to an idle and would not respond to throttle movement and the wrench and engine lights came on. the car would only run limp mode. the odb codes read a p2111 and p2112 (throttle actuator control stuck open, and throttle actuator stuck closed) respectively. we had to tow the vehicle to the dealer. we were told that the entire throttle body had to be replaced at a cost of $666. the problem is that the part is unavailable for 2 weeks and maybe up to a month. we have 39000 miles on the vehicle, the warranty ran out at 36000. this issue is also not covered under the power train warranty. this seems to be a widespread issue and i am disappointed that ford is unwilling to make this right and produce a recall.
Reported in: AMERICAN FORK UT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG3BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving on the interstate @ 70 mph, i experienced a sudden loss of acceleration with a lack of throttle response and the illumination of a solid orange "wrench" symbol on the dash display. i was able to maneuver the vehicle to the break down lane and activate the emergency flashers. the vehicle was still running @ idle but still would not allow throttle response. i decided to shut off the engine since i was already stranded. upon doing so, i restarted the vehicle and it performed the self-checks and seemed to be operating normally, so i resumed my journey. this occurred 7 more times within the remaining 40 miles i drove it (i was attempting to "nurse" the vehicle to my home, which was accomplished). during the last occurrence, i observed a solid yellow "engine" symbol in addition to the previously described "wrench" symbol. this is obviously an extremely dangerous issue which appears to be a wide spread problem and ford motor co. should stand up and take responsibility if it wishes to build it's repeat customer base and avoid responsibility for injuries or deaths.
Reported in: HILLIARD OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG2BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving on the highway when all of a sudden i could not gas my car. traffic was heavy and i nearly caused two accidents trying to maneuver to the emergency lane. i an not able to drive my car far from home nor on a highway as it chooses to repay this at random.
Reported in: DESOTO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving on the highway when all of a sudden i could not gas my car. traffic was heavy and i nearly caused two accidents trying to maneuver to the emergency lane. i an not able to drive my car far from home nor on a highway as it chooses to repay this at random.
Reported in: DESOTO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
i was driving on the highway when all of a sudden i could not gas my car. traffic was heavy and i nearly caused two accidents trying to maneuver to the emergency lane. i an not able to drive my car far from home nor on a highway as it chooses to repay this at random.
Reported in: DESOTO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving home from work on the highway out of nowhere the check engine light came on and the throttle stopped working. i put the vehicle in neutral and still no throttle response, had to pull over on the highway, turn the vehicle off, turned it back on and ran fine o the way home. 2 days later drove the vehicle to work again and drove fine but on the way home from work the exact same thing happened 7 times! after the 4th time it happened on the way home the check engine light stayed on even though the throttle came back after turning the vehicle back on. stopped at the local auto parts store to get the code and found out it was the throttle body stuck closed. the fact that this has happened that many times on the highway is a real danger to myself and others on the road way.
Reported in: SAN ANTONIO TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving home from work on the highway out of nowhere the check engine light came on and the throttle stopped working. i put the vehicle in neutral and still no throttle response, had to pull over on the highway, turn the vehicle off, turned it back on and ran fine o the way home. 2 days later drove the vehicle to work again and drove fine but on the way home from work the exact same thing happened 7 times! after the 4th time it happened on the way home the check engine light stayed on even though the throttle came back after turning the vehicle back on. stopped at the local auto parts store to get the code and found out it was the throttle body stuck closed. the fact that this has happened that many times on the highway is a real danger to myself and others on the road way.
Reported in: SAN ANTONIO TX || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
was at the stop light, light turns green press the gas pedal car did not move i was almost rear ended by another vehicle. wrench light was on dash board car start to putter would not accelerate. coasted out of the middle of the street and then the transmission light was on dash board, had to get car towed home. found out it was the throttle body and it is a defect from the manufacturer, but ford will not replace the consumer is responsible for replacing and it has an out of pocket fee of $548.00 to get the problem fixed.this is very dangerous, i was lucky i am afraid to drive the truck do not want this to happen to me again. ford should at least try and come up with some type of solution to this problem.
Reported in: JACKSON MS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FCU0EG2BKB
ENGINE
was at the stop light, light turns green press the gas pedal car did not move i was almost rear ended by another vehicle. wrench light was on dash board car start to putter would not accelerate. coasted out of the middle of the street and then the transmission light was on dash board, had to get car towed home. found out it was the throttle body and it is a defect from the manufacturer, but ford will not replace the consumer is responsible for replacing and it has an out of pocket fee of $548.00 to get the problem fixed.this is very dangerous, i was lucky i am afraid to drive the truck do not want this to happen to me again. ford should at least try and come up with some type of solution to this problem.
Reported in: JACKSON MS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FCU0EG2BKB
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was merged safely off road and restarted. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a throttle body issue. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 49000.
Reported in: WINTER GARDEN FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
bad throttle body not covered under warranty of 36,000.
Reported in: GRAND RAPIDS MI || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
i was driving down the interstate at 65 mph and my escape just started decreasing in speed, and i tried to accelerate and it would not gain any speed at all. i tried to make it to the next exit, but that did not happen because the power was continuing to decrease. i was glad i was already in the far right lane and could pull over to avoid an accident! once i pulled over the wrench light came on and the truck started to shake, i turned it off and let it sit for 15 min, it restarted and i had to have someone follow me to get home because it kept shutting off. i took it to the dealership only to find out it's not covered under warranty! hopefully ford will find a solution to this problem and get it corrected asap!
Reported in: SHREVEPORT LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
POWER TRAIN
since my first incident on 7/24/13 this has now happened multiple times. the vehicle loses power and the gas pedal does nothing. the small wrench icon comes on. i immediately thought power train and after some basic research see all of the documented issues concerning the throttle body. these issues exactly match mine. today, the vehicle stalled and died in the middle of a very busy intersection while my wife was driving with our 9 month old baby. if there are this many issues this is unacceptable! after calling the ford dealership there is no recall on this item. i can't believe i am having a problem on a 40,000 mile vehicle and that thousands of others have the same issue.
Reported in: PADUCAH KY || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
on august 21, 2013 driver of a 2011 ford escape was attempting to turn and accelerate the vehicle from a stoplight when the car jerked forward and would not accelerate with oncoming traffic, and with traffic moving behind the vehicle. the dashboard showed a wrench light, and drive found it hard to stop car as it was sputtering and jerking forward. the car was finally moved to the side of the road, shut off, and restarted, and drive the 10 miles home. owner took car to the dealership where throttle body code was discovered. this part is not covered under powertrain warranty, thus owner fix cost is $600.00. this is a safety concern on the vehicle, when it goes into safe mode there is no warning and can cause an accident when the vehicle suddenly decelerates to under 1000 rpm. i believe ford should recall the faulty throttle body in the 2009-2011 models as they are safety issues for drivers in the car and other drivers on the road.
Reported in: JUPITER FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
ENGINE
on august 21, 2013 driver of a 2011 ford escape was attempting to turn and accelerate the vehicle from a stoplight when the car jerked forward and would not accelerate with oncoming traffic, and with traffic moving behind the vehicle. the dashboard showed a wrench light, and drive found it hard to stop car as it was sputtering and jerking forward. the car was finally moved to the side of the road, shut off, and restarted, and drive the 10 miles home. owner took car to the dealership where throttle body code was discovered. this part is not covered under powertrain warranty, thus owner fix cost is $600.00. this is a safety concern on the vehicle, when it goes into safe mode there is no warning and can cause an accident when the vehicle suddenly decelerates to under 1000 rpm. i believe ford should recall the faulty throttle body in the 2009-2011 models as they are safety issues for drivers in the car and other drivers on the road.
Reported in: JUPITER FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
ENGINE
driving along and all of a sudden no gas - no power to engine - can push gas pedal to floor with nothing happening. took car to shop - had fuel injection service, trasmission service on saturday. same thing happened 3 times on sunday. (once on the highway and twice on back roads) took car to different mechanic on monday. body throttle cleaned. happened again on tuesday in the middle of a busy intersection! did some research ford has recall on body throttle in fusion and possible a recall coming in escape. called ford to question about escape and customer service could tell me nothing about a recall. can you help - do you know if a recall is coming? my escape is in the shop again for the 3rd time in 4 days! *tt
Reported in: LAWRENCEVILLE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving home from work on a street where the speed limit is 50mph and when i went to slow down i lost power, engine seemed to do nothing at all when gas pedal was pushed. the car also began to shake as if i were siting in the cab of a semi. i pulled off to the side of the road and shut the car off. after a couple of seconds i started the car back-up, it did not start immediately it made a weird sound but then did start and no longer had the shaking. i continued home the 6-7 miles i had left with no other incident. i i had not been slowing down for a red light, there may have been an accident due to it happened on a busy road in rush hour. this issue seems to be a massive problem and it needs to be recalled before people are hurt or killed, not after the fact.
Reported in: DAYTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8/29/13 - san francisco, ca i was driving down california street and my gas pedal failed at park presidio. i glided through the intersection and pulled over. i shut the engine off and made a few phone calls for assistance. when i turned the engine back on, the car was running fine.
Reported in: SAN FRANCISCO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0G4BKA
POWER TRAIN
stalling and surging without warning while i was in heavy traffic. warning light came on looked like a wrench. this happened three times was able to get into parking lot and had car towed to ford dealer for repair. dealer indicated was throttle auto body problem and parts will not be in for 10 days due to a national back order on the same part (s). i have taken great care of this car and was livid it could have such a serious problem at age 2 and 65,000 miles, obvious wide spread problem with same make/model throughout the nation due to national back order. my complaint is the dangerous position the stalling put me in during heavy traffic, due to national back order i must rent car to get to work at a cost of $300 and the resistance of ford to step up to the plate and do a recall. i am sure someone has been harmed by this fault and ford must rectify the problem, i was lucky.
Reported in: MOUNT AIRY MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG2BK
POWER TRAIN
wednesday august 28, 2013-i was going down my street headed to work-i had just pulled out of the driveway. maybe going 15-20 miles per hour. then the escape jolted forward like it was going to stall and shut off. it did not start back up right away like it is supposed to. thursday august 29, 2013-jolted, stalled, and shut off 3 different times today. one of those times, the vehicle was on the highway and a semi truck was coming up behind me and almost hit me! very scary!!! unsafe!! as i have been researching this problem, i have noticed that this is a common problem with this make, model, and year. is it going to take someone losing their life for someone to do something about this problem?! ford needs to step up and right their wrong and quit ignoring it.
Reported in: JACKSONVILLE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
wednesday august 28, 2013-i was going down my street headed to work-i had just pulled out of the driveway. maybe going 15-20 miles per hour. then the escape jolted forward like it was going to stall and shut off. it did not start back up right away like it is supposed to. thursday august 29, 2013-jolted, stalled, and shut off 3 different times today. one of those times, the vehicle was on the highway and a semi truck was coming up behind me and almost hit me! very scary!!! unsafe!! as i have been researching this problem, i have noticed that this is a common problem with this make, model, and year. is it going to take someone losing their life for someone to do something about this problem?! ford needs to step up and right their wrong and quit ignoring it.
Reported in: JACKSONVILLE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on august 29, 2013 driver of a 2011 ford escape was attempting to turn left and accelerate the vehicle from a stoplight when the car jerked forward and would not accelerate or go with flow of traffic, and with traffic moving behind the vehicle creating dangerous situation. the dashboard showed a wrench light, and driver found it hard to move car forward as it went into "limp home" mode, sputtering all the way. the car was finally moved to the side of the road, shut off, and restarted, and driven the 3 miles home. owner will take car to the dealership (carmax). driver assumes will find throttle body code. the part and service should be covered under extended warranty. however, driver/owner will be out of pocket for deductible $250. family was in car and this is definitely a safety concern on this vehicle. when it goes into limp mode there is no warning and may cause an accident when the vehicle suddenly decelerates to snail speed. i believe ford must recall the faulty throttle body in the 2009-2011 models as they are safety issues for drivers in the car and other drivers on the road. *tt
Reported in: CHARLOTTESVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
ENGINE
on august 29, 2013 driver of a 2011 ford escape was attempting to turn left and accelerate the vehicle from a stoplight when the car jerked forward and would not accelerate or go with flow of traffic, and with traffic moving behind the vehicle creating dangerous situation. the dashboard showed a wrench light, and driver found it hard to move car forward as it went into "limp home" mode, sputtering all the way. the car was finally moved to the side of the road, shut off, and restarted, and driven the 3 miles home. owner will take car to the dealership (carmax). driver assumes will find throttle body code. the part and service should be covered under extended warranty. however, driver/owner will be out of pocket for deductible $250. family was in car and this is definitely a safety concern on this vehicle. when it goes into limp mode there is no warning and may cause an accident when the vehicle suddenly decelerates to snail speed. i believe ford must recall the faulty throttle body in the 2009-2011 models as they are safety issues for drivers in the car and other drivers on the road. *tt
Reported in: CHARLOTTESVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
POWER TRAIN
on august 29, 2013 driver of a 2011 ford escape was attempting to turn left and accelerate the vehicle from a stoplight when the car jerked forward and would not accelerate or go with flow of traffic, and with traffic moving behind the vehicle creating dangerous situation. the dashboard showed a wrench light, and driver found it hard to move car forward as it went into "limp home" mode, sputtering all the way. the car was finally moved to the side of the road, shut off, and restarted, and driven the 3 miles home. owner will take car to the dealership (carmax). driver assumes will find throttle body code. the part and service should be covered under extended warranty. however, driver/owner will be out of pocket for deductible $250. family was in car and this is definitely a safety concern on this vehicle. when it goes into limp mode there is no warning and may cause an accident when the vehicle suddenly decelerates to snail speed. i believe ford must recall the faulty throttle body in the 2009-2011 models as they are safety issues for drivers in the car and other drivers on the road. *tt
Reported in: CHARLOTTESVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was traveling on interstate at 65-70 mph, when my escape's rpm's all of a sudden dropped to 1 and would not react to the gas pedal, luckily i was in the slow lane and managed to coast off the interstate. there was an 18-wheeler behind me and i started to panic at the speed he was gaining on me. i finally managed to get my hazards on to notify him that i was having issues. if i had not have been in the slow lane i would not have been able to get off the interstate before the car stopped completely. this is very dangerous, if i had been in the far left lane or the middle lanes the car could have stopped in the middle of the interstate. i took the vehicle to the ford store and they informed me that it was the throttle body. i then googled the problem and found out that this is a real issue with a large majority of the vehicles not just a limited faulty part. i don't understand how ford cannot see that this is a safety issue if someone goes to make a left turn and this happens another car could crash into them. anytime your car does not react properly it becomes a safety issue. when an 18-wheeler is behind a vehicle that responds the way mine did today it is a safety issue. as you know a fully loaded tractor trailer cannot stop as easily as a passenger vehicle and if the vehicle in front of them all of a sudden looses power and cannot get out of their way there is going to be an accident. once i got stopped my car did restart but getting to that point was very scary.
Reported in: GASTONIA NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
POWER TRAIN
i was traveling on interstate at 65-70 mph, when my escape's rpm's all of a sudden dropped to 1 and would not react to the gas pedal, luckily i was in the slow lane and managed to coast off the interstate. there was an 18-wheeler behind me and i started to panic at the speed he was gaining on me. i finally managed to get my hazards on to notify him that i was having issues. if i had not have been in the slow lane i would not have been able to get off the interstate before the car stopped completely. this is very dangerous, if i had been in the far left lane or the middle lanes the car could have stopped in the middle of the interstate. i took the vehicle to the ford store and they informed me that it was the throttle body. i then googled the problem and found out that this is a real issue with a large majority of the vehicles not just a limited faulty part. i don't understand how ford cannot see that this is a safety issue if someone goes to make a left turn and this happens another car could crash into them. anytime your car does not react properly it becomes a safety issue. when an 18-wheeler is behind a vehicle that responds the way mine did today it is a safety issue. as you know a fully loaded tractor trailer cannot stop as easily as a passenger vehicle and if the vehicle in front of them all of a sudden looses power and cannot get out of their way there is going to be an accident. once i got stopped my car did restart but getting to that point was very scary.
Reported in: GASTONIA NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
ENGINE
i was traveling on interstate at 65-70 mph, when my escape's rpm's all of a sudden dropped to 1 and would not react to the gas pedal, luckily i was in the slow lane and managed to coast off the interstate. there was an 18-wheeler behind me and i started to panic at the speed he was gaining on me. i finally managed to get my hazards on to notify him that i was having issues. if i had not have been in the slow lane i would not have been able to get off the interstate before the car stopped completely. this is very dangerous, if i had been in the far left lane or the middle lanes the car could have stopped in the middle of the interstate. i took the vehicle to the ford store and they informed me that it was the throttle body. i then googled the problem and found out that this is a real issue with a large majority of the vehicles not just a limited faulty part. i don't understand how ford cannot see that this is a safety issue if someone goes to make a left turn and this happens another car could crash into them. anytime your car does not react properly it becomes a safety issue. when an 18-wheeler is behind a vehicle that responds the way mine did today it is a safety issue. as you know a fully loaded tractor trailer cannot stop as easily as a passenger vehicle and if the vehicle in front of them all of a sudden looses power and cannot get out of their way there is going to be an accident. once i got stopped my car did restart but getting to that point was very scary.
Reported in: GASTONIA NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated the electronic throttle was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Reported in: ST LOUIS MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
operator was traveling on 4 lane highway using the far left lane. vehicle suddenly and without warning lost all power and would not respond to accelerator pedal. operator had to pull over to far left with traffic behind nearly crashing into vehicle. "wrench" symbol appeared briefly on dash display. operator turned vehicle ignition off and then on. vehicle ran normally for 10 or so miles, then went into fault condition again while traveling over 40 mph. vehicle was returned to dealership for service and diagnosed with faulty throttle body. repaired at owners expense for $514.00. ford customer service would not repair vehicle or offer any assistance under powertrain warranty claiming that this condition was not covered. this is clearly a safety issue that has resulted in numerous complaints by owners of ford escape vehicles, as well as several reported accidents to include personal injury. ford is and has been aware of this faulty part and has done nothing to correct it or respond to it's customers complaints. nhtsa should force an immediate recall before someone is seriously hurt or killed due to this defective part. *js
Reported in: CHANTILLY VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
POWER TRAIN
i was making a left off of a bridge and it just stopped going forward and the throttle wouldn't go. i could push gas pedal all the way down and nothing changed i shut it off and it was fine for a couple days then same thing. sometimes it goes a week or more with out any problem. *js
Reported in: JOHNSTOWN PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
ENGINE
i was driving 35-40 mph when all of the sudden my car started to slow down. i did not know what was happening at the time and i kept pressing the gas pedal but the car continued to slow. before the car stopped, i pulled over to the side of the road, placed the car in park, turned it off, and opened my car door. then i turned my car on again and was able to drive to the place i was going in about 7 min. i stayed at that place for around 30 min and then got in my car again where 2 min after i started driving, the car stalled again. i pulled over, turned the car off, and opened the driver's door. then i turned the car back on and preceded to drive home (about a ten minute car ride).
Reported in: ERIE PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving 35-40 mph when all of the sudden my car started to slow down. i did not know what was happening at the time and i kept pressing the gas pedal but the car continued to slow. before the car stopped, i pulled over to the side of the road, placed the car in park, turned it off, and opened my car door. then i turned my car on again and was able to drive to the place i was going in about 7 min. i stayed at that place for around 30 min and then got in my car again where 2 min after i started driving, the car stalled again. i pulled over, turned the car off, and opened the driver's door. then i turned the car back on and preceded to drive home (about a ten minute car ride).
Reported in: ERIE PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving on highway at 60 mph 8/16/2013, my engine shut off. i pulled to side of road. the "wrench" light on dash was on. i called ford bloomington, they gave me roadside assist # and had me call them to send a tow truck to bring me and my vehicle to ford for check up. it was ready later that day, was told that they reprogrammed pcm and updated calibration, they changed air filter and told me i was "good to go" i paid $35.00 for that. the very next friday, i was driving home (at 60 mph) and the engine died again and i pulled to side of road. luckily the engine did restart and i was able to make it home. saturday, i took my suv to ford bloomington, engine sputtered on the way there. ford called rental car for me( without me asking) and again looked at the engine, was told on monday that the throttle body was bad, needed replaced. they had the part, but it was their last one and that the part was on backorder until october. i had part replaced as it was not covered under warranty, for $500.00. also i have a $110.00 bill from enterprise rentals. *jb
Reported in: BLOOMINGTON IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
ENGINE
while driving on highway at 60 mph 8/16/2013, my engine shut off. i pulled to side of road. the "wrench" light on dash was on. i called ford bloomington, they gave me roadside assist # and had me call them to send a tow truck to bring me and my vehicle to ford for check up. it was ready later that day, was told that they reprogrammed pcm and updated calibration, they changed air filter and told me i was "good to go" i paid $35.00 for that. the very next friday, i was driving home (at 60 mph) and the engine died again and i pulled to side of road. luckily the engine did restart and i was able to make it home. saturday, i took my suv to ford bloomington, engine sputtered on the way there. ford called rental car for me( without me asking) and again looked at the engine, was told on monday that the throttle body was bad, needed replaced. they had the part, but it was their last one and that the part was on backorder until october. i had part replaced as it was not covered under warranty, for $500.00. also i have a $110.00 bill from enterprise rentals. *jb
Reported in: BLOOMINGTON IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle independently engaged into limp mode and decelerated without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 59,286.
Reported in: NEW HOPE AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
car slowing down to a stop and the cuts off in the middle of driving around 3/4 had to put foot on brake and gas at same time. *jb
Reported in: IONESBORO GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
ENGINE
car slowing down to a stop and the cuts off in the middle of driving around 3/4 had to put foot on brake and gas at same time. *jb
Reported in: IONESBORO GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on 08/30/2013, my wife and i drove our 2011 ford escape which has the mileage of 38000 back home from a state park. when we were attempting accelerate the vehicle after a right turn from a stop light, the gas pedal suddenly stop working properly and would not accelerate, the wrench light was on. we stopped the car and restarted, it worked fine. without thinking much about it, we drove on i-10 highway and luckily we get home safe. but it happened again on 09/01/2013 and 09/02/2013, respectively. this is definitely a safety issues which ford company should resolve and i can't believed i drove it on highway with such hidden danger!!!
Reported in: TALLAHASSEE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
POWER TRAIN
on 08/30/2013, my wife and i drove our 2011 ford escape which has the mileage of 38000 back home from a state park. when we were attempting accelerate the vehicle after a right turn from a stop light, the gas pedal suddenly stop working properly and would not accelerate, the wrench light was on. we stopped the car and restarted, it worked fine. without thinking much about it, we drove on i-10 highway and luckily we get home safe. but it happened again on 09/01/2013 and 09/02/2013, respectively. this is definitely a safety issues which ford company should resolve and i can't believed i drove it on highway with such hidden danger!!!
Reported in: TALLAHASSEE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
at 55 mph our 2011 ford escape lost all power with no warning at all. had to push it out of the middle of the highway. throttle control/powertrain light came on. turned ignition completely off and restarted the engine, light went out and ran fine. going in for service asap. *jb
Reported in: MONTPELIER VA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
at 55 mph our 2011 ford escape lost all power with no warning at all. had to push it out of the middle of the highway. throttle control/powertrain light came on. turned ignition completely off and restarted the engine, light went out and ran fine. going in for service asap. *jb
Reported in: MONTPELIER VA || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
driving at highway speed, lost all power, drive train warning light came on, engine light came on. had to coast across lanes of traffic to emergency lane and shut off car. turned back on and car worked normally, no warning lights. traveled several miles and happened again. ford dealer said it sounded like it was the throttle actuator, they have seen this before and it would cost me $400 to repair. ford has a design problem with this part and refuses to fix it. i do not want to have to keep replacing $400 throttle actuators every 30,000 miles. the code was p2111. this needs to be done before an accident happens.*jb
Reported in: HUNTINGBURG IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving at highway speed, lost all power, drive train warning light came on, engine light came on. had to coast across lanes of traffic to emergency lane and shut off car. turned back on and car worked normally, no warning lights. traveled several miles and happened again. ford dealer said it sounded like it was the throttle actuator, they have seen this before and it would cost me $400 to repair. ford has a design problem with this part and refuses to fix it. i do not want to have to keep replacing $400 throttle actuators every 30,000 miles. the code was p2111. this needs to be done before an accident happens.*jb
Reported in: HUNTINGBURG IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
approaching a traffic light, engine speed dropped to 1000 rpm, would not respond to throttle. pulled into a parking lot and still could not increase speed on engine. wrench displayed on instrument cluster. turned engine off, after 5-10 minutes started engine, the wrench was no longer displayed on instrument panel. drove home, about 20 miles, with no further problems. *jb
Reported in: MATTHEWS NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving on the interstate at 65 mph when my 2011 ford escape began to decelerate rapidly. i tried giving it gas but even with the gas petal pushed down all the way it still wouldn't accelerate at all. i had to pull over in the emergency lane so i wasn't hit by the car behind me. when i came to a stop the vehicle was shaking and i noticed that a flashing wrench light was displayed. i turned the vehicle off for a minute and then restarted it with no problems. i called the dealership because it's still under warranty and they told me to bring it in and they would take a look at it. *jb
Reported in: INDIANAPOLIS IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
upon entering a busy highway off of my neighborhood the vehicle lost acceleration power and went into a complete slow crawl as if coasting, almost causing me to get rear ended by 60 mph approaching traffic. fortunately, i was able to barley coast to the shoulder before anyone could hit me. i turned off the vehicle until my husband arrived to bail me out. he then was able to restart the vehicle and managed to drive it to the nearest ford dealership and left it there overnight. upon diagnosing the vehicle with a dtc of p2111, they informed us that they ordered a replacement throttle body which would take approximately 3-4 weeks to obtain since they're on back order, leaving us without a reliable vehicle till the repair can be completed. *jb
Reported in: LECANTO FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
POWER TRAIN
upon entering a busy highway off of my neighborhood the vehicle lost acceleration power and went into a complete slow crawl as if coasting, almost causing me to get rear ended by 60 mph approaching traffic. fortunately, i was able to barley coast to the shoulder before anyone could hit me. i turned off the vehicle until my husband arrived to bail me out. he then was able to restart the vehicle and managed to drive it to the nearest ford dealership and left it there overnight. upon diagnosing the vehicle with a dtc of p2111, they informed us that they ordered a replacement throttle body which would take approximately 3-4 weeks to obtain since they're on back order, leaving us without a reliable vehicle till the repair can be completed. *jb
Reported in: LECANTO FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
POWER TRAIN
my wife and i were travelling on an interstate highway approximately 3 hours from our home. with no notice, our vehicle lost power and a dashboard light illuminated which was the powertrain fault detection warning light. i pulled the vehicle over to the side of the interstate and turned the engine off. the vehicle re-started with no warning detection light and the vehicle running properly. after about 50 miles of additional driving, the vehicle repeated the same issue. after pulling the vehicle over to the emergency lane of the interstate and shutting the engine off, the engine re-started again with no light illuminated except a service engine light. i drove it to the nearest exit and fortunately found a ford dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body of my vehicle and told me the throttle was sticking open and this was causing the vehicle's computer to shut down the power. when travelling on an interstate, i found this problem to be very dangerous. fortunately, i did not have an accident due to this problem.
Reported in: LAFAYETTE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
ENGINE
tl* the contact leased a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving. the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. it was determined the vehicle needed a new throttle body. the failure and current mileage was 40,000. updated 10/17/13*lj the consumer has since returned the leased vehicle.
Reported in: MACOMB MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact leased a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving. the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. it was determined the vehicle needed a new throttle body. the failure and current mileage was 40,000. updated 10/17/13*lj the consumer has since returned the leased vehicle.
Reported in: MACOMB MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the car went into limp mode while driving... gas pedal would not do anything until i pulled over and restarted. wrench light and check engine come on, but go off after car is restarted. took to dealer today after about 6 occurrences in the past month. it seems to be happening more frequently.
Reported in: ROSELLE IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the car went into limp mode while driving... gas pedal would not do anything until i pulled over and restarted. wrench light and check engine come on, but go off after car is restarted. took to dealer today after about 6 occurrences in the past month. it seems to be happening more frequently.
Reported in: ROSELLE IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
the car went into limp mode while driving... gas pedal would not do anything until i pulled over and restarted. wrench light and check engine come on, but go off after car is restarted. took to dealer today after about 6 occurrences in the past month. it seems to be happening more frequently.
Reported in: ROSELLE IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
pulling onto a exit ramp, lost throttle response, rpms were erratic 1000. was able to off to the side, turned engine off, waited a few minutes, restarted. drove another 2 or so miles, same issue, but now with engine light on and wrench light on. after another wait and restart, same result. three failures in 7 miles. upon arriving home, i used my obd code reader to pull a "p2112) fault code. i purchased and replaced the throttle plate controller,($350.00) that evening from my local ford dealer. so far, a week later (knock on wood), have not had another occurrence. btw the replacement ford part is a different updated part.
Reported in: ROCHESTER NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
my 2011 ford escape stalls at highway speed. this is a known issue to ford, and the part was on back order because of all of the other defective escapes. although the part was said to have been replaced, the stalling has continued. my ford dealer refuses to do further repairs, even though the truck is very dangerous to drive. the problem is with the throttle body for this model. here is a video that someone else posted on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rvghyxvgu4
Reported in: MANASSAS VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG4BK
ENGINE
i was driving to work in the morning and my escape stalled while going through a four way intersection. i thought that this may have been an isolated incident so i continued driving. i then noticed while i was in traffic that the engine would shutter and not idle normally. it stalled again the next day. i took it to the ford dealership in the city where i live with the check engine light on, they tested it and then the light reset itself?? they took it on a test drive and nothing happened with them while they were driving so they said that there was nothing that they could do. my car is shutting off while i am in trafic and driving, this is a serious safety issue. i have been blessed that the brakes work on the cars that drive around me or else i would have been in a serious accident on more than one occasion this week!!! please recall these cars and get them fixed before someone dies!!!!
Reported in: HINESVILLE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving to work in the morning and my escape stalled while going through a four way intersection. i thought that this may have been an isolated incident so i continued driving. i then noticed while i was in traffic that the engine would shutter and not idle normally. it stalled again the next day. i took it to the ford dealership in the city where i live with the check engine light on, they tested it and then the light reset itself?? they took it on a test drive and nothing happened with them while they were driving so they said that there was nothing that they could do. my car is shutting off while i am in trafic and driving, this is a serious safety issue. i have been blessed that the brakes work on the cars that drive around me or else i would have been in a serious accident on more than one occasion this week!!! please recall these cars and get them fixed before someone dies!!!!
Reported in: HINESVILLE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was driving to work in the morning and my escape stalled while going through a four way intersection. i thought that this may have been an isolated incident so i continued driving. i then noticed while i was in traffic that the engine would shutter and not idle normally. it stalled again the next day. i took it to the ford dealership in the city where i live with the check engine light on, they tested it and then the light reset itself?? they took it on a test drive and nothing happened with them while they were driving so they said that there was nothing that they could do. my car is shutting off while i am in trafic and driving, this is a serious safety issue. i have been blessed that the brakes work on the cars that drive around me or else i would have been in a serious accident on more than one occasion this week!!! please recall these cars and get them fixed before someone dies!!!!
Reported in: HINESVILLE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
traveling at 40mph yielding onto an entrance ramp and the car just dies with no warning. stop the car and it started back up. drove it for another day with no problems and two days later it died againg trying to accelerate. it has since repeated this 4 times.
Reported in: HARPERS FERRY WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D77BK
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
while driving at 45 mph, engine cut out but remained idling with no power. pulled to side of road, shut car off then restarted while in "park" gear position. traveled 1500 miles without incident, then engine lost power on 08/12/2013 while traveling 70 mph on freeway. pulled to side of freeway and restarted car while in "park." car ran fine for another 1500 miles, then on 09/06/2013 began losing power several times while going 30 mph (odometer was at 28,944). limped home and called lincoln/ford dealership and arranged for tow. car is presently at dealership waiting for warranty repair; "throttle body assembly" on order. there was no recall notice sent to me regarding this ford escape engine fault. the freeway loss of power incident put family in extreme danger while attempting to get to side of road.
Reported in: NAPLES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving at 45 mph, engine cut out but remained idling with no power. pulled to side of road, shut car off then restarted while in "park" gear position. traveled 1500 miles without incident, then engine lost power on 08/12/2013 while traveling 70 mph on freeway. pulled to side of freeway and restarted car while in "park." car ran fine for another 1500 miles, then on 09/06/2013 began losing power several times while going 30 mph (odometer was at 28,944). limped home and called lincoln/ford dealership and arranged for tow. car is presently at dealership waiting for warranty repair; "throttle body assembly" on order. there was no recall notice sent to me regarding this ford escape engine fault. the freeway loss of power incident put family in extreme danger while attempting to get to side of road.
Reported in: NAPLES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
ENGINE
while driving at 45 mph, engine cut out but remained idling with no power. pulled to side of road, shut car off then restarted while in "park" gear position. traveled 1500 miles without incident, then engine lost power on 08/12/2013 while traveling 70 mph on freeway. pulled to side of freeway and restarted car while in "park." car ran fine for another 1500 miles, then on 09/06/2013 began losing power several times while going 30 mph (odometer was at 28,944). limped home and called lincoln/ford dealership and arranged for tow. car is presently at dealership waiting for warranty repair; "throttle body assembly" on order. there was no recall notice sent to me regarding this ford escape engine fault. the freeway loss of power incident put family in extreme danger while attempting to get to side of road.
Reported in: NAPLES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
while driving at 45 mph, engine cut out but remained idling with no power. pulled to side of road, shut car off then restarted while in "park" gear position. traveled 1500 miles without incident, then engine lost power on 08/12/2013 while traveling 70 mph on freeway. pulled to side of freeway and restarted car while in "park." car ran fine for another 1500 miles, then on 09/06/2013 began losing power several times while going 30 mph (odometer was at 28,944). limped home and called lincoln/ford dealership and arranged for tow. car is presently at dealership waiting for warranty repair; "throttle body assembly" on order. there was no recall notice sent to me regarding this ford escape engine fault. the freeway loss of power incident put family in extreme danger while attempting to get to side of road.
Reported in: NAPLES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
ENGINE
vehicle lost power. would only idle. wrench light illuminated. had to shut vehicle off and restart.
Reported in: MONETTE AR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
POWER TRAIN
vehicle lost power. would only idle. wrench light illuminated. had to shut vehicle off and restart.
Reported in: MONETTE AR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle lost power. would only idle. wrench light illuminated. had to shut vehicle off and restart.
Reported in: MONETTE AR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
POWER TRAIN
driving along and car quit running, no gas, no power. had to pull over, waited 5 min and started engine and was able to get home safely. car ran rough for a while afterward. the throttle body was defective and not covered under the extended warranty.
Reported in: GLOVERSVILLE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving on the interstate to work, my 2011 ford just stopped on me without any warning. thank god i was in the right lane, because i was able to maneuver my way into the emergency lane, and out of danger. had i been in a middle lane, i probably wouldn't be making a complaint right now. it was really a scary feeling. after getting my composure back, i noticed that the throttle control/powertrain light was on, and when i started the car back up, the light went off.
Reported in: DECATUR GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D71BK
POWER TRAIN
first time, driving vehicle no faster than 40mph when it suddenly stops working, wrench light on dash appears. no power to vehicle. coast to pull over, restart vehicle. happened on freeway two days later. driving about 65mph, car stops working, all power lost. wrench light appears. coast to pull over, restart vehicle. no codes appear to be listed in vehicle "brain" that ford was able to retrieve. dealer unable to replicate issue. have seen many others having very same issue. ford unable to fix.
Reported in: LAS VEGAS NV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving in the left hand lane on a busy, busy dallas highway at 60+ mph, the engine failed. i managed to pull over -- across 3 lanes of oncoming traffic -- without getting hit from behind, while being honked at along the way, and managed to pull over on a small shoulder. i turned the car off and restarted it. the next two weeks, it did the same thing a few more times, but i was driving in the far right lane so it was less precarious. i took it into the dealership, where they diagnosed a throttle body failure. my vehicle has 46,000 miles only on it. my understanding is that this is an ongoing problem with fords but they will not recall and fix the problem. someone is going to be killed.
Reported in: DALLAS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
ENGINE
while driving in the left hand lane on a busy, busy dallas highway at 60+ mph, the engine failed. i managed to pull over -- across 3 lanes of oncoming traffic -- without getting hit from behind, while being honked at along the way, and managed to pull over on a small shoulder. i turned the car off and restarted it. the next two weeks, it did the same thing a few more times, but i was driving in the far right lane so it was less precarious. i took it into the dealership, where they diagnosed a throttle body failure. my vehicle has 46,000 miles only on it. my understanding is that this is an ongoing problem with fords but they will not recall and fix the problem. someone is going to be killed.
Reported in: DALLAS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle stalled several times without warning. the dealer replaced the throttle body which corrected the failure. the air conditioning system recently failed and would blow hot air. the dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to locate the cause of failure. the air conditioning system was not repaired. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.
Reported in: NATCHEZ MS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle stalled several times without warning. the dealer replaced the throttle body which corrected the failure. the air conditioning system recently failed and would blow hot air. the dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to locate the cause of failure. the air conditioning system was not repaired. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.
Reported in: NATCHEZ MS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
ENGINE
on several occasions my engine has stalled. each time it happened i was at a stop and when i started to go through the intersections the engine stalled. it would start again but the stall put me in very dangerous situations.
Reported in: ALOHA OR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
traveling in a highway, car suddenly decelerates and engine slows to about 800 rpm. the car engine does not shut off but pressing on accelerator has no effect on engine speed and the car will not move forward. putting it in park or neutral has no effect either. i was able to turn the engine off using ignition switch and when i turned it back on the throttle operated normally. from the first time the incident has occurred it has repeated itself every few days with repeats getting more often. i was out of state when it occurred so had to return home to get car repaired. waiting on appointment now.
Reported in: BATON ROUGE LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle jerked and then accelerated rapidly. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer a few months later because the transmissions warning light had illuminated. the dealer stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 2,000. the vin was unavailable.
Reported in: SYLVESTER GA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle jerked and then accelerated rapidly. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer a few months later because the transmissions warning light had illuminated. the dealer stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 2,000. the vin was unavailable.
Reported in: SYLVESTER GA || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
this following incident happened both yesterday and today. driving around 20 mph and service light came on immediately dumping me in "limp mode". took the vehicle to both autozone and another private repair shop with better diagnostics, neither could pick up a defect code. research on ford escapes today, shows that this could be a problem. i do not want the vehicle to go into limp mode while driving down the road. hoping the nhtsa recalls the escapes to resolve this issue. *jb
Reported in: SOMERSET PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my daughter was entering an intersection preparing to turn left. when she got enough of a clearing between vehicles to turn she went to accelerate to go thru with the left turn and she had no gas to go. the peddle hit the floor and the car died. she was able to coast thru the light with out being hit. but after that the car had to be towed home. we had to replace the throttle body on the vehicle. she was very lucky not to be in a serious crash because of this part going bad!
Reported in: WILLARD OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my daughter was entering an intersection preparing to turn left. when she got enough of a clearing between vehicles to turn she went to accelerate to go thru with the left turn and she had no gas to go. the peddle hit the floor and the car died. she was able to coast thru the light with out being hit. but after that the car had to be towed home. we had to replace the throttle body on the vehicle. she was very lucky not to be in a serious crash because of this part going bad!
Reported in: WILLARD OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
ENGINE
my daughter was entering an intersection preparing to turn left. when she got enough of a clearing between vehicles to turn she went to accelerate to go thru with the left turn and she had no gas to go. the peddle hit the floor and the car died. she was able to coast thru the light with out being hit. but after that the car had to be towed home. we had to replace the throttle body on the vehicle. she was very lucky not to be in a serious crash because of this part going bad!
Reported in: WILLARD OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
STRUCTURE:BODY
i was t-boned while making a right hand turn in the driver's door. i was driving the car. the damage resulted in $15,500 + resulting in a total loss. i went to the er suffering from head trauma. i sustained a significant concussion, was out of work for 1 week. my air bags never went off.
Reported in: BELLEVUE WA || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2B
AIR BAGS
i was t-boned while making a right hand turn in the driver's door. i was driving the car. the damage resulted in $15,500 + resulting in a total loss. i went to the er suffering from head trauma. i sustained a significant concussion, was out of work for 1 week. my air bags never went off.
Reported in: BELLEVUE WA || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG2B
POWER TRAIN
i was backing out of a parking place. the engine began to cut out. pressing on the accelerator had no effect. even though the engine was still on, the car would not move forward. i was able to get back into the parking space and turned the car off. in a few minutes, i tried to start it again and it started right up. i was very low on gas at the time so i assumed that was the problem. i filled up with gas and it ran okay for another 5 days. on 9/18, i was driving down a 4-lane street and it suddenly began to slow down and would not respond to acceleration. i was able to coast to the side of the road. cut it off, restarted it and was able to drive back to my office parking lot. i had the car towed to the dealership and they replaced the throttle body which made all the difference in the way the car drives. i realized this problem had been affecting the performance of the car for awhile before it finally got bad enough to get my attention.
Reported in: NASHVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
ENGINE
while driving down the highway my vehicle went straight to limp mode with no warning at all. i had to pull to the side of the highway while traffic was stopping behind me and trying to pass me. a wrench light and check engine light came on and i could not throttle my vehicle at all. i cut the ignition off, let it sit a minute and cranked it again. the problem went away. this has happened numerous times the last 2 days. it has happened while trying to go through intersections and while turning across traffic. the diagnostics at advanced auto shows throttle body stuck open. this is a very dangerous situation that seems to be happening to a lot of these vehicles.
Reported in: WILLIAMSTON NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving down the highway my vehicle went straight to limp mode with no warning at all. i had to pull to the side of the highway while traffic was stopping behind me and trying to pass me. a wrench light and check engine light came on and i could not throttle my vehicle at all. i cut the ignition off, let it sit a minute and cranked it again. the problem went away. this has happened numerous times the last 2 days. it has happened while trying to go through intersections and while turning across traffic. the diagnostics at advanced auto shows throttle body stuck open. this is a very dangerous situation that seems to be happening to a lot of these vehicles.
Reported in: WILLIAMSTON NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving down the highway my vehicle went straight to limp mode with no warning at all. i had to pull to the side of the highway while traffic was stopping behind me and trying to pass me. a wrench light and check engine light came on and i could not throttle my vehicle at all. i cut the ignition off, let it sit a minute and cranked it again. the problem went away. this has happened numerous times the last 2 days. it has happened while trying to go through intersections and while turning across traffic. the diagnostics at advanced auto shows throttle body stuck open. this is a very dangerous situation that seems to be happening to a lot of these vehicles.
Reported in: WILLIAMSTON NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
engine began to stall intermittently at different speeds. restart vehicle and it would run fine until without warning it would stall again. the wrench would light up on dashboard when stalling. took vehicle to ford to have checked out, was told throttle body needed to be replaced. of course it was out of warranty. three hundred forty five dollars later it seemed to be repaired, that is until today 09/21/2013 it started to have the same stalling condition. will be taking it back to have it checked out again asap before it causes an accident. the vehicle now has 62,328 miles on it. we also have trouble with the check engine light coming on intermittently. the obd indicates the o2 sensors are not heating up properly. this seems to mostly happen when the weather is cold or sometimes when it rains. weird ! thank you so much for your assistance in this matter. automakers need to be held responsible by some one for selling unreliable and dangerous vehicles to us and then expect us to keep paying for their mistakes! thank you
Reported in: MARRERO LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving on the highway, my suv jerked slightly and then just decelerated, and i could not maintain speed. i had to cross over 3 lanes to the side of the road and turned the suv off. there was no warning, and i had not applied the break. i noticed the wrench light came on the dashboard. i waited a minute and turned the suv on again. i was able to get to my destination, however, during this trip, the suv jerked slightly again, but this time there was a slight acceleration. i was able to maintain a safe speed for the remainder of the trip, as it only lasted for a couple seconds. i contacted the service department of the dealership where i purchased the car and where i regularly take the car for maintenance. the serviceman knew exactly what the problem was when i described the problems i was having. he suggested i bring the car in for service as soon as possible. the car was towed to the dealership, and they replaced the electronic throttle. i was told it was not covered under warranty, but since i had an extended warranty, they would only charge me $100.00. when i picked up the car, i actually paid $106.00, and i was never informed that this was a recalled part. i should not have been charged anything, as ford was well aware that this part was defective and have been for many months now.
Reported in: BLUE BELL PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving on the highway, my suv jerked slightly and then just decelerated, and i could not maintain speed. i had to cross over 3 lanes to the side of the road and turned the suv off. there was no warning, and i had not applied the break. i noticed the wrench light came on the dashboard. i waited a minute and turned the suv on again. i was able to get to my destination, however, during this trip, the suv jerked slightly again, but this time there was a slight acceleration. i was able to maintain a safe speed for the remainder of the trip, as it only lasted for a couple seconds. i contacted the service department of the dealership where i purchased the car and where i regularly take the car for maintenance. the serviceman knew exactly what the problem was when i described the problems i was having. he suggested i bring the car in for service as soon as possible. the car was towed to the dealership, and they replaced the electronic throttle. i was told it was not covered under warranty, but since i had an extended warranty, they would only charge me $100.00. when i picked up the car, i actually paid $106.00, and i was never informed that this was a recalled part. i should not have been charged anything, as ford was well aware that this part was defective and have been for many months now.
Reported in: BLUE BELL PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving on the highway, my suv jerked slightly and then just decelerated, and i could not maintain speed. i had to cross over 3 lanes to the side of the road and turned the suv off. there was no warning, and i had not applied the break. i noticed the wrench light came on the dashboard. i waited a minute and turned the suv on again. i was able to get to my destination, however, during this trip, the suv jerked slightly again, but this time there was a slight acceleration. i was able to maintain a safe speed for the remainder of the trip, as it only lasted for a couple seconds. i contacted the service department of the dealership where i purchased the car and where i regularly take the car for maintenance. the serviceman knew exactly what the problem was when i described the problems i was having. he suggested i bring the car in for service as soon as possible. the car was towed to the dealership, and they replaced the electronic throttle. i was told it was not covered under warranty, but since i had an extended warranty, they would only charge me $100.00. when i picked up the car, i actually paid $106.00, and i was never informed that this was a recalled part. i should not have been charged anything, as ford was well aware that this part was defective and have been for many months now.
Reported in: BLUE BELL PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. in addition, the vehicle sporadically failed to respond to acceleration attempts. the contact referenced nhtsa action number: dp12006 (engine) and stated that the parts were not available to complete the repair under the technical service bulletin. the approximate failure mileage was 53,227. the consumer stated the vehicle went into limp mode causing the vehicle to accelerate at 5 mph.
Reported in: ALBUQUERQUE NM || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. in addition, the vehicle sporadically failed to respond to acceleration attempts. the contact referenced nhtsa action number: dp12006 (engine) and stated that the parts were not available to complete the repair under the technical service bulletin. the approximate failure mileage was 53,227. the consumer stated the vehicle went into limp mode causing the vehicle to accelerate at 5 mph.
Reported in: ALBUQUERQUE NM || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving at about 35mph and half way up a slit hill when the check engine and wrench light came on and the engine lost power. i quickly put my hazards on, stopped and restarted the car. luckily it started right up and i was able to move because i was on the down slop of the hill and other cars could not see me right away.
Reported in: PHILADELPHIA PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG2BK
ENGINE
the car stopped responding to the gas pedal as i was merging into traffic. i pulled over, turned the car off and waited 15 minutes. i turned it back on, had the same behavior when i tried pulling out of the parking lot. i had to toe the vehicle to the dealership. the mechanic knew right away what the issue was, mentioning that it was common. the dealer replaced the throttle body and charged a $100 premium to use my warranty, despite it being a "known" issue.
Reported in: PFLUGERVILLE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D76BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the car stopped responding to the gas pedal as i was merging into traffic. i pulled over, turned the car off and waited 15 minutes. i turned it back on, had the same behavior when i tried pulling out of the parking lot. i had to toe the vehicle to the dealership. the mechanic knew right away what the issue was, mentioning that it was common. the dealer replaced the throttle body and charged a $100 premium to use my warranty, despite it being a "known" issue.
Reported in: PFLUGERVILLE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D76BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the car stopped responding to the gas pedal as i was merging into traffic. i pulled over, turned the car off and waited 15 minutes. i turned it back on, had the same behavior when i tried pulling out of the parking lot. i had to toe the vehicle to the dealership. the mechanic knew right away what the issue was, mentioning that it was common. the dealer replaced the throttle body and charged a $100 premium to use my warranty, despite it being a "known" issue.
Reported in: PFLUGERVILLE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D76BK
ENGINE
while driving on my morning work commute i was stunned when my 2011 ford escape just became unresponsive and was coasting on a 5 lane freeway doing 65 mph. i really did not know what was going on since the only signal that could classify a problem was the little wrench light at the bottom left of the dashboard that was on. i did not do anything out of the ordinary, and i did not notice anything out of the ordinary with the ride. my observations - rpms dropped below 1,000, speed was coasting but dropping since there was no acceleration, electrical was on, steering was sluggish like something was wrong, and a small shaking of the vehicle occurred. the only thing i could do is put my blinker to move to the shoulder but my fellow commuters did not respect that very well. so i promoted my desired to get off the freeway by turning my hazard emergency lights and that's when they started to move away from me to get to the shoulder. my experience did rattle me since i felt hopeless in a sense that i wanted to hit the brake and remembered that i was on a freeway which would be really bad. after pulling over to the shoulder i did manage to turn the vehicle off completely pull the key out and give it about a minute. after i started it up again i figured it was a single occurrence, which i was wrong when it happened again on the way home but i was down the street from my house.
Reported in: SAN ANTONIO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving on my morning work commute i was stunned when my 2011 ford escape just became unresponsive and was coasting on a 5 lane freeway doing 65 mph. i really did not know what was going on since the only signal that could classify a problem was the little wrench light at the bottom left of the dashboard that was on. i did not do anything out of the ordinary, and i did not notice anything out of the ordinary with the ride. my observations - rpms dropped below 1,000, speed was coasting but dropping since there was no acceleration, electrical was on, steering was sluggish like something was wrong, and a small shaking of the vehicle occurred. the only thing i could do is put my blinker to move to the shoulder but my fellow commuters did not respect that very well. so i promoted my desired to get off the freeway by turning my hazard emergency lights and that's when they started to move away from me to get to the shoulder. my experience did rattle me since i felt hopeless in a sense that i wanted to hit the brake and remembered that i was on a freeway which would be really bad. after pulling over to the shoulder i did manage to turn the vehicle off completely pull the key out and give it about a minute. after i started it up again i figured it was a single occurrence, which i was wrong when it happened again on the way home but i was down the street from my house.
Reported in: SAN ANTONIO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving on my morning work commute i was stunned when my 2011 ford escape just became unresponsive and was coasting on a 5 lane freeway doing 65 mph. i really did not know what was going on since the only signal that could classify a problem was the little wrench light at the bottom left of the dashboard that was on. i did not do anything out of the ordinary, and i did not notice anything out of the ordinary with the ride. my observations - rpms dropped below 1,000, speed was coasting but dropping since there was no acceleration, electrical was on, steering was sluggish like something was wrong, and a small shaking of the vehicle occurred. the only thing i could do is put my blinker to move to the shoulder but my fellow commuters did not respect that very well. so i promoted my desired to get off the freeway by turning my hazard emergency lights and that's when they started to move away from me to get to the shoulder. my experience did rattle me since i felt hopeless in a sense that i wanted to hit the brake and remembered that i was on a freeway which would be really bad. after pulling over to the shoulder i did manage to turn the vehicle off completely pull the key out and give it about a minute. after i started it up again i figured it was a single occurrence, which i was wrong when it happened again on the way home but i was down the street from my house.
Reported in: SAN ANTONIO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my vehicle stalled twice yesterday while going though busy intersections and the wrench light came on. i would pull over at a super slow speed and then turn the car off and back on. finding this rare for a well maintained 2 year old vehicle, i looked up "escape stalling" on google and found a plethora of complaints. i took it to the dealer today and mentioned what was happening with the car and what i had seen on the internet and he didn't give any credence to it. i am still waiting for a diagnosis and hope the problem can be repaired. luckily there was no one behind me either time...but this could have easily been a very nasty accident because there is no warning that the car is going to stall. notes: i purchased the vehicle in nj february 2011
Reported in: TAMPA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
ENGINE
my vehicle stalled twice yesterday while going though busy intersections and the wrench light came on. i would pull over at a super slow speed and then turn the car off and back on. finding this rare for a well maintained 2 year old vehicle, i looked up "escape stalling" on google and found a plethora of complaints. i took it to the dealer today and mentioned what was happening with the car and what i had seen on the internet and he didn't give any credence to it. i am still waiting for a diagnosis and hope the problem can be repaired. luckily there was no one behind me either time...but this could have easily been a very nasty accident because there is no warning that the car is going to stall. notes: i purchased the vehicle in nj february 2011
Reported in: TAMPA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my vehicle stalled twice yesterday while going though busy intersections and the wrench light came on. i would pull over at a super slow speed and then turn the car off and back on. finding this rare for a well maintained 2 year old vehicle, i looked up "escape stalling" on google and found a plethora of complaints. i took it to the dealer today and mentioned what was happening with the car and what i had seen on the internet and he didn't give any credence to it. i am still waiting for a diagnosis and hope the problem can be repaired. luckily there was no one behind me either time...but this could have easily been a very nasty accident because there is no warning that the car is going to stall. notes: i purchased the vehicle in nj february 2011
Reported in: TAMPA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
POWER TRAIN
wrench light came on while my wife was driving her 2011 escape in traffic on the highway and the car went into "limp mode". if you are not expecting the issue (and who would be) it is difficult to maneuver a failing vehicle to the shoulder while on the highway. after the car was turned off and restarted the issue cleared. investigating this am i see that there are numerous complaints about the same issue with the throttle body. the car has not been taken to the repair shop to confirm the problem yet. if this is the same issue and ford is obviously aware, they should be ashamed of themselves. this is a major safety concern.
Reported in: PERKIOMENVILLE PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i bought my 2011 ford escape brand new and it has about 40k miles on it. i've never had any issues. it's been a great car with all of my traveling and i've always trusted that it would get me from point a to point b safely. until today! i got an oil change and check-up last week, no problems. this morning, i was driving on a busy 4-lane interstate when my car lost all power and started shaking and jerking. i was going about 65-70 mph when it stalled and quickly decelerated as cars were swerving around me and speeding past. the engine was still running, the check engine light popped on, and pressing the gas pedal did nothing. it was a miracle that i was able to safely maneuver over to the shoulder without causing an accident and killing someone or myself. i was completely caught off guard and spooked by the whole thing. i restarted my car and the check engine light was off and the car seemed normal. i got off at the next exit to avoid playing car accident roulette on the highway. everything was fine for the next few miles. then.. it happened again! this time as i was approaching a busy intersection. scary, scary stuff. it was like driving a ticking time bomb! this time the check engine light remained on and it took me twice to get my engine to restart. i drove directly to the nearest ford dealership. i was very caught off guard as my car had just been serviced and had always been reliable in the past. ford replaced the throttle body. after a simple google search, i discovered how common this issue has been and was shocked. i cannot believe that this part hasn't been recalled yet! i find it to be extremely irresponsible of ford to be so complacent with a known issue when people's lives are in jeopardy. turning your back on a problem and ignoring it is not satisfactory customer service. this part needs to be recalled asap before someone is hurt or killed.
Reported in: WHITE HALL MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
ENGINE
i bought my 2011 ford escape brand new and it has about 40k miles on it. i've never had any issues. it's been a great car with all of my traveling and i've always trusted that it would get me from point a to point b safely. until today! i got an oil change and check-up last week, no problems. this morning, i was driving on a busy 4-lane interstate when my car lost all power and started shaking and jerking. i was going about 65-70 mph when it stalled and quickly decelerated as cars were swerving around me and speeding past. the engine was still running, the check engine light popped on, and pressing the gas pedal did nothing. it was a miracle that i was able to safely maneuver over to the shoulder without causing an accident and killing someone or myself. i was completely caught off guard and spooked by the whole thing. i restarted my car and the check engine light was off and the car seemed normal. i got off at the next exit to avoid playing car accident roulette on the highway. everything was fine for the next few miles. then.. it happened again! this time as i was approaching a busy intersection. scary, scary stuff. it was like driving a ticking time bomb! this time the check engine light remained on and it took me twice to get my engine to restart. i drove directly to the nearest ford dealership. i was very caught off guard as my car had just been serviced and had always been reliable in the past. ford replaced the throttle body. after a simple google search, i discovered how common this issue has been and was shocked. i cannot believe that this part hasn't been recalled yet! i find it to be extremely irresponsible of ford to be so complacent with a known issue when people's lives are in jeopardy. turning your back on a problem and ignoring it is not satisfactory customer service. this part needs to be recalled asap before someone is hurt or killed.
Reported in: WHITE HALL MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
engine speed became unsteady, rising and falling despite steady, even pressure on throttle pedal. soon after, the engine would die after returning to idle following a stop. not long after that, unsteady engine speed became more noticeable both at idle and while driving.
Reported in: LONG BEACH CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
engine speed became unsteady, rising and falling despite steady, even pressure on throttle pedal. soon after, the engine would die after returning to idle following a stop. not long after that, unsteady engine speed became more noticeable both at idle and while driving.
Reported in: LONG BEACH CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
POWER TRAIN
as i was traveling on interstate 10 @ 70 mph over lake pontchartrain near new orleans, my 2011 ford escape stalled; i lost all power. accelerator was unresponsive. i managed to pull over and turned off the engine. i restarted and it started up, running normally again for about 2 miles, when the problem recurred. the wrench symbol appeared with the stall and then disappeared once i restarted, though the engine light came on and remained on when i restarted. i also noticed at times i had to really hold down the brake to prevent the vehicle from surging forward on its own. the problem kept occurring every few miles, and i repeated the same procedure. i elected to keep attempting travel; the problem was intermittent and i was in an unsavory section of eastern new orleans. sometimes the car would go 5 miles, sometimes 5 blocks, sometimes 5 feet. i nervously managed to get home, and after researching online i found numerous complaints from others with ford escapes, as recently as 2 days ago (sep. 28, 2013), detailing the exact same problem. some people who had these identical issues resolved said the ford service departments claimed it was the "throttle body." i have only ever taken this vehicle for all service, always on time, to the ford dealer where it was purchased in mandeville, la. apparently this "throttle body" issue is common and currently under investigation by the nhtsa. these vehicles should all immediately be recalled. it is only a matter of time until a fatal crash occurs because of this problem. the automatic surge problem is absolutely lethal. i'm going to a ford service center in the morning, but am prepared to be served with the $600-$1200 "throttle body" repair bill. i found the following website: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ford_escape.htm search "throttle body" & you'll find numerous complaints about this very same issue.
Reported in: NEW ORLEANS LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
POWER TRAIN
at highway speed, engine and drive train became totally unresponsive on congested dallas freeway. wrench light came on, no other indications. vehicle lost all speed and was forced to cross traffic lanes with no motive power to safety lane very nearly causing three different traffic accidents with other vehicles. totally limp. once parked, shut off motor and restarted. engine started and drive train engaged again. wrench light no longer appeared, no other indicating lamps or errors. returned to roadway and within 5 minutes same thing recurred. pulled over, restarted engine, drive train reengaged, returned to roadway and exited to side roads to home. once on the side road, same thing happened again in front of a semi coming up from behind and narrowly escaped getting hit from behind before pulling over again. same routine occurred 4 more times before i could get it into the dealership. last occurrence in addition to the wrench light coming on and off, the engine light came on and stayed on. vehicle condition is known, reported multiple times and has been investigated by the nthsb already without a recall. this known condition is extremely dangerous to the operators of affected vehicles and to other unsuspecting motorist and the general public. pressure needs to be applied to ford motor company to address this matter and notify affected owners and operators of affected vehicles. today the vehicle is at the dealership and with just a thousand or so miles over warranty, dealer says it is not covered and the estimated $600 repair is my issue.
Reported in: MCKINNEY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
ENGINE
at highway speed, engine and drive train became totally unresponsive on congested dallas freeway. wrench light came on, no other indications. vehicle lost all speed and was forced to cross traffic lanes with no motive power to safety lane very nearly causing three different traffic accidents with other vehicles. totally limp. once parked, shut off motor and restarted. engine started and drive train engaged again. wrench light no longer appeared, no other indicating lamps or errors. returned to roadway and within 5 minutes same thing recurred. pulled over, restarted engine, drive train reengaged, returned to roadway and exited to side roads to home. once on the side road, same thing happened again in front of a semi coming up from behind and narrowly escaped getting hit from behind before pulling over again. same routine occurred 4 more times before i could get it into the dealership. last occurrence in addition to the wrench light coming on and off, the engine light came on and stayed on. vehicle condition is known, reported multiple times and has been investigated by the nthsb already without a recall. this known condition is extremely dangerous to the operators of affected vehicles and to other unsuspecting motorist and the general public. pressure needs to be applied to ford motor company to address this matter and notify affected owners and operators of affected vehicles. today the vehicle is at the dealership and with just a thousand or so miles over warranty, dealer says it is not covered and the estimated $600 repair is my issue.
Reported in: MCKINNEY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
at highway speed, engine and drive train became totally unresponsive on congested dallas freeway. wrench light came on, no other indications. vehicle lost all speed and was forced to cross traffic lanes with no motive power to safety lane very nearly causing three different traffic accidents with other vehicles. totally limp. once parked, shut off motor and restarted. engine started and drive train engaged again. wrench light no longer appeared, no other indicating lamps or errors. returned to roadway and within 5 minutes same thing recurred. pulled over, restarted engine, drive train reengaged, returned to roadway and exited to side roads to home. once on the side road, same thing happened again in front of a semi coming up from behind and narrowly escaped getting hit from behind before pulling over again. same routine occurred 4 more times before i could get it into the dealership. last occurrence in addition to the wrench light coming on and off, the engine light came on and stayed on. vehicle condition is known, reported multiple times and has been investigated by the nthsb already without a recall. this known condition is extremely dangerous to the operators of affected vehicles and to other unsuspecting motorist and the general public. pressure needs to be applied to ford motor company to address this matter and notify affected owners and operators of affected vehicles. today the vehicle is at the dealership and with just a thousand or so miles over warranty, dealer says it is not covered and the estimated $600 repair is my issue.
Reported in: MCKINNEY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
after coming to a near stop, the engine began to surge and the vehicle lurched 6 or 7 times. after touching the throttle, the engine became responsive again.
Reported in: OFALLON MO || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
after coming to a near stop, the engine began to surge and the vehicle lurched 6 or 7 times. after touching the throttle, the engine became responsive again.
Reported in: OFALLON MO || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
after coming to a near stop, the engine began to surge and the vehicle lurched 6 or 7 times. after touching the throttle, the engine became responsive again.
Reported in: OFALLON MO || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
traveling on interstate 57 in illinois that feeds directly into interstate 94 at 60mph, 6am and still dark outside. just feet away from the intersection of 57 going into 94, the car began to decelerate and within literally seconds 50-40-30-20...0, the car stopped. the "wrench" sign was showing on the dashboard. luckily, i was next to the shoulder, and with on response to the gas pedal, pulled over. i ended up in the middle of the intersection of both interstates - 57 and 94 on the shoulder they shared. the person behind me pulled sharply over into the next lane to avoid me. sitting there nervously, cars were whizzing by me. i called the non-emergency number and connected to the state police who asked my location and assured me a tow truck would come. as i sat there nervously praying that oncoming traffic saw my hazard lights, i wondered how something like this could happen so rapidly and without warning. luckily, the tow truck came within 10 minutes and with the assistance of a state police car navigated through 3 lanes of oncoming, fast going traffic to get me to a safe area on the other side of 94. after turning the car off from neutral and restarting the car responded normally. i was able to drive to the dealership without incident where the throttle was replaced after 45 minutes of work. i ask the ford representative would this be reported to ford, he stated it would. i ask could this happen again, he said most likely not. he state they get "lots of escapes with this problem and there will probably be a recall." this was one of the most scarious situations i have been in!!! there would have been a major accident if the car had stopped minutes later. does someone have to die for ford to issue a recall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reported in: CHICAGO IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving tonight i lost power and came to a complete stop. i was on my way home from work and luckily not on the freeway. i am 21 weeks pregnant and this really scared me. i had the car towed to the ford dealer. when they called to tell us what was wrong they said it was the throttle body. it is no longer under warranty. before we gave them the ok to fix it we looked online and discovered that this was a known issue with the ford escapes. when i called back i asked if what we read was true and if this part gets replaced a lot on these cars. the service person confirmed. i then asked if it became a recall would we get our money back and i was told we would. this car is only 2.5 years old and we had to replace something already. $475 out of our pocket!
Reported in: GALENA OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving tonight i lost power and came to a complete stop. i was on my way home from work and luckily not on the freeway. i am 21 weeks pregnant and this really scared me. i had the car towed to the ford dealer. when they called to tell us what was wrong they said it was the throttle body. it is no longer under warranty. before we gave them the ok to fix it we looked online and discovered that this was a known issue with the ford escapes. when i called back i asked if what we read was true and if this part gets replaced a lot on these cars. the service person confirmed. i then asked if it became a recall would we get our money back and i was told we would. this car is only 2.5 years old and we had to replace something already. $475 out of our pocket!
Reported in: GALENA OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
POWER TRAIN
throttle body needs replaced. ford will not cover it even though this is a common complaint. i was almost rear ended twice when i lost power and it cut out. i have read this is a common issue and needs to be addressed by ford before someone gets killed. recall is needed on this!
Reported in: CAMBY IN || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
vehicle loses power during operation at various speeds. the engine reverts to idle, revving below 1000rpm. depressing the gas pedal has no effect on engine rpm or speed. the "wrench" light comes on, but without any code stored. if the car is turned off and then back on, the engine reluctantly starts, and the problem is not present, but the problem soon appears (within seconds). after several incidents today on my way to the auto shop, the "check engine" light came on and i was able to get the code: p2111, "binding throttle body - stuck open" and "tacm open or shorted". taking the vehicle to the auto shop, they told me the throttle body assembly was not functioning correctly and needed replacement. this is currently being done as the vehicle is unsafe to drive in its present condition. this problem happened once before, about a month ago, and i immediately took the vehicle to the local ford dealership. they could find nothing wrong, but said it sounded like a throttle or electrical problem, as they have seen numerous problems similar to this. they said there was no stored code for the "wrench" light. they told me the car was safe to drive but to bring the vehicle in if it happens again. at that time they would begin replacing parts until the problem went away as they were unable to diagnose the problem with the information provided, even though they had seen this problem before. this is a dangerous situation, particularly when driving on the highway or crossing an intersection, as the vehicle no longer has power to the drive train and can only coast to a stop. there should be a recall on this defective part.
Reported in: LEOMINSTER MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
vehicle loses power during operation at various speeds. the engine reverts to idle, revving below 1000rpm. depressing the gas pedal has no effect on engine rpm or speed. the "wrench" light comes on, but without any code stored. if the car is turned off and then back on, the engine reluctantly starts, and the problem is not present, but the problem soon appears (within seconds). after several incidents today on my way to the auto shop, the "check engine" light came on and i was able to get the code: p2111, "binding throttle body - stuck open" and "tacm open or shorted". taking the vehicle to the auto shop, they told me the throttle body assembly was not functioning correctly and needed replacement. this is currently being done as the vehicle is unsafe to drive in its present condition. this problem happened once before, about a month ago, and i immediately took the vehicle to the local ford dealership. they could find nothing wrong, but said it sounded like a throttle or electrical problem, as they have seen numerous problems similar to this. they said there was no stored code for the "wrench" light. they told me the car was safe to drive but to bring the vehicle in if it happens again. at that time they would begin replacing parts until the problem went away as they were unable to diagnose the problem with the information provided, even though they had seen this problem before. this is a dangerous situation, particularly when driving on the highway or crossing an intersection, as the vehicle no longer has power to the drive train and can only coast to a stop. there should be a recall on this defective part.
Reported in: LEOMINSTER MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the car just quit on the four lane highway in the passing lane and a couple of times on the city street in town found the throttle body and motor assemble bad.
Reported in: TOLEDO OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the car just quit on the four lane highway in the passing lane and a couple of times on the city street in town found the throttle body and motor assemble bad.
Reported in: TOLEDO OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
ENGINE
as i was driving down the road, all the sudden without notice, the vehicle went to 1 rpm and 5 miles per hour. tried to accelerate and it would not, then the wrench light came on. i put on my flashers immediately so i would not get rear ended by cars coming fast behind me. then, the vehicle stalled out. the check engine light never came on. sat there in the rain for a few minutes. then, started the vehicle back up again, to get it home. then, i was afraid to drive it, called the ford dealer to get my vehicle in, they could not look at it until monday of the next week, so had vehicle towed on saturday to dealer---extra cost involved on a 2 year old vehicle. the service department looked at it, they could not duplicate the problem. i pick up the vehicle on 9/25/2013. drove the vehicle for 4 days, then happened again on 9/29/13 and it had been raining. then, drove the next day 9/30/13, again threw the wrench symbol after going to 1 rpm and 2 to 5 miles per hour and bucking, could not accelerate at all. it was dry on this day. again, put my flashers on this time was going 30 mph on a narrow two lane road. remember the service engine light never came on, but they were able to find a code this time. they said it was the throttle body, so i began asking more questions as to why ford has not recalled this since so many across the usa are having issues. no one knows, so as a consumer on a tight budget --like many of us these days....gets to figure out all the money pieces. i guess i will need a third job just for vehicle repairs on a two year old vehicle. this was a very scary experience and ford needs to do something about this before anyone else is seriously injured or killed. this problem should not be happening with a two year old maintained vehicle. now because it is over the 36,000 miles more money out of pocket....geez.
Reported in: KATY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D79BK
POWER TRAIN
as i was driving down the road, all the sudden without notice, the vehicle went to 1 rpm and 5 miles per hour. tried to accelerate and it would not, then the wrench light came on. i put on my flashers immediately so i would not get rear ended by cars coming fast behind me. then, the vehicle stalled out. the check engine light never came on. sat there in the rain for a few minutes. then, started the vehicle back up again, to get it home. then, i was afraid to drive it, called the ford dealer to get my vehicle in, they could not look at it until monday of the next week, so had vehicle towed on saturday to dealer---extra cost involved on a 2 year old vehicle. the service department looked at it, they could not duplicate the problem. i pick up the vehicle on 9/25/2013. drove the vehicle for 4 days, then happened again on 9/29/13 and it had been raining. then, drove the next day 9/30/13, again threw the wrench symbol after going to 1 rpm and 2 to 5 miles per hour and bucking, could not accelerate at all. it was dry on this day. again, put my flashers on this time was going 30 mph on a narrow two lane road. remember the service engine light never came on, but they were able to find a code this time. they said it was the throttle body, so i began asking more questions as to why ford has not recalled this since so many across the usa are having issues. no one knows, so as a consumer on a tight budget --like many of us these days....gets to figure out all the money pieces. i guess i will need a third job just for vehicle repairs on a two year old vehicle. this was a very scary experience and ford needs to do something about this before anyone else is seriously injured or killed. this problem should not be happening with a two year old maintained vehicle. now because it is over the 36,000 miles more money out of pocket....geez.
Reported in: KATY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D79BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
as i was driving down the road, all the sudden without notice, the vehicle went to 1 rpm and 5 miles per hour. tried to accelerate and it would not, then the wrench light came on. i put on my flashers immediately so i would not get rear ended by cars coming fast behind me. then, the vehicle stalled out. the check engine light never came on. sat there in the rain for a few minutes. then, started the vehicle back up again, to get it home. then, i was afraid to drive it, called the ford dealer to get my vehicle in, they could not look at it until monday of the next week, so had vehicle towed on saturday to dealer---extra cost involved on a 2 year old vehicle. the service department looked at it, they could not duplicate the problem. i pick up the vehicle on 9/25/2013. drove the vehicle for 4 days, then happened again on 9/29/13 and it had been raining. then, drove the next day 9/30/13, again threw the wrench symbol after going to 1 rpm and 2 to 5 miles per hour and bucking, could not accelerate at all. it was dry on this day. again, put my flashers on this time was going 30 mph on a narrow two lane road. remember the service engine light never came on, but they were able to find a code this time. they said it was the throttle body, so i began asking more questions as to why ford has not recalled this since so many across the usa are having issues. no one knows, so as a consumer on a tight budget --like many of us these days....gets to figure out all the money pieces. i guess i will need a third job just for vehicle repairs on a two year old vehicle. this was a very scary experience and ford needs to do something about this before anyone else is seriously injured or killed. this problem should not be happening with a two year old maintained vehicle. now because it is over the 36,000 miles more money out of pocket....geez.
Reported in: KATY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D79BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was pulling out of a shopping center onto four lanes. when i tried to accelerate the gas pedal did nothing. i managed to get over to the side of the road and ended up having to have the car towed to the dealership. today i was called and told that the throttle body needs to be replaced.
Reported in: PORT CLINTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the fuel throttle body failed & the engine died. pulled off the road & restarted the engine, was able to limp home, (10 miles).
Reported in: GORHAM IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEG8BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the fuel throttle body failed & the engine died. pulled off the road & restarted the engine, was able to limp home, (10 miles).
Reported in: GORHAM IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEG8BK
POWER TRAIN
the transmission failed totally while my daughter and i were traveling at highway speeds in the middle lane!! as our truck began to slow, semi trucks began flying past us both on the left and the right and all we could do was wait for and pray for an opening to our right and hope we made it over to the shoulder before traffic slammed into us. remember - our gas pedal didn't work at all so we had to coast over to the shoulder with no control over how quickly we'd get there. i chose the hazards over the left turn signal to attempt this. the way to get moving again was to stop, put in park, turn off the engine, take out the key, put the key back in, restart it, then the gas pedal would sometimes work. we made our way home on the shoulder of the highway with our hazards on and had to restart 3 more time in the next 5 miles.
Reported in: KERNERSVILLE NC || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
was driving for about an hour, then came to a stop light. when the light turned green and i pressed the accelerator, the engine died (but the car's electronics stayed on) and the check engine light came on, no movement from the car. i turned it off and back on. the engine struggled to start. i then proceeded to drive another half mile at about 55mph, and the engine stalled again while at driving speed. i managed to pull over, turned it off, waited 5 minutes, then was able to drive 3 miles home. a month and half later, my wife was driving at roughly 30mph and the engine did the same thing(stalled). turned it off, struggled to start, but managed to drive 5 miles home. i took it to ford in between the first and second incident, they said there was nothing wrong, but cleaned the throttle body. i have since learned of investigation # pe13-003 which appears to be the exact problem i am having. ford has not helped me in the matter, but i believe this issue needs to be addressed.
Reported in: DRUMFRIES VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
ENGINE
was driving for about an hour, then came to a stop light. when the light turned green and i pressed the accelerator, the engine died (but the car's electronics stayed on) and the check engine light came on, no movement from the car. i turned it off and back on. the engine struggled to start. i then proceeded to drive another half mile at about 55mph, and the engine stalled again while at driving speed. i managed to pull over, turned it off, waited 5 minutes, then was able to drive 3 miles home. a month and half later, my wife was driving at roughly 30mph and the engine did the same thing(stalled). turned it off, struggled to start, but managed to drive 5 miles home. i took it to ford in between the first and second incident, they said there was nothing wrong, but cleaned the throttle body. i have since learned of investigation # pe13-003 which appears to be the exact problem i am having. ford has not helped me in the matter, but i believe this issue needs to be addressed.
Reported in: DRUMFRIES VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving down the hwy and my truck just abruptly slowed to 10 or less mile per hour. i had to cost over two lanes of traffic to the shoulder. this was very dangerous as the cars around me had no idea that i was having car troubles and just whizzed by at hwy speeds. once i made it to the shoulder i was able to turn the truck off and restart it and get it to the dealership without a tow. once at the dealership , they said there was no codes on the computer so there was nothing they could do until they had a code. this has happened four times and i still have not been able to get it fixed.
Reported in: GARLAND TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving down the hwy and my truck just abruptly slowed to 10 or less mile per hour. i had to cost over two lanes of traffic to the shoulder. this was very dangerous as the cars around me had no idea that i was having car troubles and just whizzed by at hwy speeds. once i made it to the shoulder i was able to turn the truck off and restart it and get it to the dealership without a tow. once at the dealership , they said there was no codes on the computer so there was nothing they could do until they had a code. this has happened four times and i still have not been able to get it fixed.
Reported in: GARLAND TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
POWER TRAIN
i was taking my father to the emergency room when my vehicle stared to slow down. when i tried to accelerate it wouldn't move. the wrench light came on. i turned the ignition off, restarted the engine, the wrench light was gone, and started driving again. same thing happened and i had to coast to a nearby parking lot to avoid getting into a wreck. it had to be towed to the nearest ford dealership where i was told, after having it for several days, they thought it was the throttle body and of course was not covered as the warranty had run out. they didn't have the part and had to order it. it was in the shop for eight days waiting for the part so it could be fixed. i had to rent a vehicle because i couldn't drive the escape and that cost a fortune not to mention the $406 i paid to have the throttle body and motor assembly replaced. ever since the replacement my escape has not been the same. i was told there would be a recall and i would be reimbursed, but of course that hasn't happened yet.
Reported in: LENOIR CITY TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was on the freeway on my 2011 ford escape the 4th lane when the car made a sudden noise of loss of power and my dashboard lights when dimmer...the power of my car was diminishing and it felt as if the car engine was going to die on me...scary...i felt my heart drop to my stomach...looked left and had cars coming on the contiguous lane so i could not move to the emergency lane/shoulder, looked right and fortunately no cars were coming immediately (my steering was still ok ) other cars were far away so i moved to my right 3 lanes and even though the car felt that it was going to stop i continued with the momentum it had. i was able to get off the freeway since there was an exit as i moved the 3 lanes. very scary experience. the car sort of stalled at the corner but i was in a safe spot. i called the dealership immediately to ask for the roadside assistance number and the service department person asked me if i turned the car off would it start again? the car did start again as if nothing had happened. really crazy! when the dealership checked it they diagnosed faulty throttle body, they fixed it apparently but now i am driving on the slow lane all the time unless i am passing because i have fears it might happen again. i lived a very scary situation.
Reported in: SAN DIEGO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
ENGINE
i was on the freeway on my 2011 ford escape the 4th lane when the car made a sudden noise of loss of power and my dashboard lights when dimmer...the power of my car was diminishing and it felt as if the car engine was going to die on me...scary...i felt my heart drop to my stomach...looked left and had cars coming on the contiguous lane so i could not move to the emergency lane/shoulder, looked right and fortunately no cars were coming immediately (my steering was still ok ) other cars were far away so i moved to my right 3 lanes and even though the car felt that it was going to stop i continued with the momentum it had. i was able to get off the freeway since there was an exit as i moved the 3 lanes. very scary experience. the car sort of stalled at the corner but i was in a safe spot. i called the dealership immediately to ask for the roadside assistance number and the service department person asked me if i turned the car off would it start again? the car did start again as if nothing had happened. really crazy! when the dealership checked it they diagnosed faulty throttle body, they fixed it apparently but now i am driving on the slow lane all the time unless i am passing because i have fears it might happen again. i lived a very scary situation.
Reported in: SAN DIEGO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving the car would result in the car to stall. this is an automatic vehicle. i would have to put into neutral to restart car. then the rpm would jump then stall again. i took in the vehicle to be repaired and found code that the throttle body was stuck closed so the car would be able to drive without the throttle body being replaced. after fixed the problem went away. the problem is $500 later after the repair and the car had not even broke the 50k yet. very bad problem and seems a if i am no the only one. after looking it up to see if i could get the parts myself i saw that this is happening to a lot of different ford vehicles at the same time in the same range of years. this is a huge problem and just glad the kids weren't in the cars as i was driving on the interstate.
Reported in: HARAHAN LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving the car would result in the car to stall. this is an automatic vehicle. i would have to put into neutral to restart car. then the rpm would jump then stall again. i took in the vehicle to be repaired and found code that the throttle body was stuck closed so the car would be able to drive without the throttle body being replaced. after fixed the problem went away. the problem is $500 later after the repair and the car had not even broke the 50k yet. very bad problem and seems a if i am no the only one. after looking it up to see if i could get the parts myself i saw that this is happening to a lot of different ford vehicles at the same time in the same range of years. this is a huge problem and just glad the kids weren't in the cars as i was driving on the interstate.
Reported in: HARAHAN LA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
POWER TRAIN
at 65 mph in rush hour traffic my vehicle transmission disengaged and my vehicle started coasting. i could not accelerate, the engine vibrated roughly when i tried to accelerate, and i had to pull over to the side of the road. it is my understanding the throttle body stopped working and caused this to occur. the same thing happened 3 more times on this same day. once at 10 mph, once at 45 mph, and once at 55 mph. each time i was able to pull over, shut off the vehicle and restart it. the transmission would re-engage and i could continue on my way.
Reported in: KANSAS CITY MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG6BK
ENGINE
at 65 mph in rush hour traffic my vehicle transmission disengaged and my vehicle started coasting. i could not accelerate, the engine vibrated roughly when i tried to accelerate, and i had to pull over to the side of the road. it is my understanding the throttle body stopped working and caused this to occur. the same thing happened 3 more times on this same day. once at 10 mph, once at 45 mph, and once at 55 mph. each time i was able to pull over, shut off the vehicle and restart it. the transmission would re-engage and i could continue on my way.
Reported in: KANSAS CITY MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and the accelerator pedal failed to engage. the contact mentioned that the wrench warning icon was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 45,000.
Reported in: OFALLON IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my ford escape was stopping multiple times. it would stay running in very slow movement until i could pull over out of traffic and then it would shut down. then wrench light would be lit. i had this happen while driving side roads and the interstate. this was very unsafe. i first took it to a dealer near my home and they could not find anything wrong. when this happened one morning on the interstate, i called the dealer i bought the vehicle from and took it in. they called me later that day and stated that the issue was the throttle body control, they stated that since my vehicle was no longer under warranty that i would have to pay for the replacement and that they had to order the part. it seems that these were an issue and the could not receive from manufacture right away due to a release issue. they finally were able to obtain one and i had to pay $371.79 for this to be fixed. even though i was no longer under warranty i feel that i should not have had to pay this, from doing research it seems to be a manufactures issue.
Reported in: MCDONOUGH GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my ford escape was stopping multiple times. it would stay running in very slow movement until i could pull over out of traffic and then it would shut down. then wrench light would be lit. i had this happen while driving side roads and the interstate. this was very unsafe. i first took it to a dealer near my home and they could not find anything wrong. when this happened one morning on the interstate, i called the dealer i bought the vehicle from and took it in. they called me later that day and stated that the issue was the throttle body control, they stated that since my vehicle was no longer under warranty that i would have to pay for the replacement and that they had to order the part. it seems that these were an issue and the could not receive from manufacture right away due to a release issue. they finally were able to obtain one and i had to pay $371.79 for this to be fixed. even though i was no longer under warranty i feel that i should not have had to pay this, from doing research it seems to be a manufactures issue.
Reported in: MCDONOUGH GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
POWER TRAIN
had just stopped at an exit and was pulling back out on the interstate when suddenly my car quit accelerating. thankfully, i wasn't going full speed yet and could pull over on the side of the interstate out of traffic. had i been going full speed, this could have been really bad, even fatal. my wrench and engine lights came on. after some time of sitting, the car drove fine and i was able to get to a repair shop that performed a diagnostic test and the error came up "throttle body stuck closed". after researching, i've found this seems to be a common problem and is very dangerous. i've also had times where after stopping and then pressing the gas to go, the car would accelerate forward suddenly. because of this defective part, my son and i were stranded for several hours and were traveling home so we were about 4 hours from home. we had to depend on strangers to help us. ford needs to take responsibility for this and fix this. we do not have several hundred dollars to fix this.
Reported in: ALCOA TN || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
had just stopped at an exit and was pulling back out on the interstate when suddenly my car quit accelerating. thankfully, i wasn't going full speed yet and could pull over on the side of the interstate out of traffic. had i been going full speed, this could have been really bad, even fatal. my wrench and engine lights came on. after some time of sitting, the car drove fine and i was able to get to a repair shop that performed a diagnostic test and the error came up "throttle body stuck closed". after researching, i've found this seems to be a common problem and is very dangerous. i've also had times where after stopping and then pressing the gas to go, the car would accelerate forward suddenly. because of this defective part, my son and i were stranded for several hours and were traveling home so we were about 4 hours from home. we had to depend on strangers to help us. ford needs to take responsibility for this and fix this. we do not have several hundred dollars to fix this.
Reported in: ALCOA TN || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
throttle quit working.would only idle and check engine light and wrench light came on.pulled off on the side of the road and had to cut engine off and back on to get throttle working. happened again one week later.just lucky was not on interstate in heavy traffic doing 70 mph. both times engine code was p2111, throttle actuator stuck open. vehicle has 60000 miles on it and dealer said throttle body was not under power train and was only covered under the 3/36 warranty. purchased new throttle body at dealer and parts manager said it was the fourth revision to the part number. hope they got it right this time, it could put you in a very dangerous situation.
Reported in: DUBLIN VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
ENGINE
throttle quit working.would only idle and check engine light and wrench light came on.pulled off on the side of the road and had to cut engine off and back on to get throttle working. happened again one week later.just lucky was not on interstate in heavy traffic doing 70 mph. both times engine code was p2111, throttle actuator stuck open. vehicle has 60000 miles on it and dealer said throttle body was not under power train and was only covered under the 3/36 warranty. purchased new throttle body at dealer and parts manager said it was the fourth revision to the part number. hope they got it right this time, it could put you in a very dangerous situation.
Reported in: DUBLIN VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
POWER TRAIN
throttle quit working.would only idle and check engine light and wrench light came on.pulled off on the side of the road and had to cut engine off and back on to get throttle working. happened again one week later.just lucky was not on interstate in heavy traffic doing 70 mph. both times engine code was p2111, throttle actuator stuck open. vehicle has 60000 miles on it and dealer said throttle body was not under power train and was only covered under the 3/36 warranty. purchased new throttle body at dealer and parts manager said it was the fourth revision to the part number. hope they got it right this time, it could put you in a very dangerous situation.
Reported in: DUBLIN VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
POWER TRAIN
at highway speed, vehicle's 'maintenance required' light came on and the throttle pedal became unresponsive. engine held steady at approx. 1000rpm. pulled off to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. restarted vehicle and throttle was responsive again. this incident has occurred an additional three times since the initial occurrence. each time, turning the vehicle off and restarting has temporarily fixed the problem.
Reported in: TIMBERLAKE NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG1BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
at highway speed, vehicle's 'maintenance required' light came on and the throttle pedal became unresponsive. engine held steady at approx. 1000rpm. pulled off to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. restarted vehicle and throttle was responsive again. this incident has occurred an additional three times since the initial occurrence. each time, turning the vehicle off and restarting has temporarily fixed the problem.
Reported in: TIMBERLAKE NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG1BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the vehicle just lost power and appeared to stall right in the middle of traffic. i pressed on the accelerator and nothing happened.... no power. i was able to coast over to the curb out of traffic. i turned the engine off and waited a few minutes and then turned it back on . i was able to make it home. the next morning i started the vehicle up again and started to drive it again and while it traffic it did the same thing again, i again lost power and coast over to the curb this time, i called aaa and was towed to a mechanic. i was told it was the throttle body.
Reported in: PASADENA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
POWER TRAIN
on 9/23/13 i was driving from houston tx to hendersonville nc. outside mobile al just before dusk, it felt like the transmission fell out. i left exxon after fueling. at a traffic light, engine suddenly gushed and paused. wrench light came on. engine light came on. i applied gas, but engine wouldn't respond. put car in park, turned off engine. turned back on, wrench light gone. check engine light still on. drove across intersection, pulled into parking lot. car seemed fine except for check engine light. drove out, entered freeway, went one mile, car repeated problem: suddenly gushed, paused, regardless of amount of pressure to gas. wrench light on. pulled off freeway, turned off car, turned back on. check engine light appeared. drove one more mile on side of freeway. now full dark, no other place for me but edge of road or ditch. pulled into truck weigh station, called ford. ford representative and i determined car was drivable, so drove to montgomery al, planning to visit ford dealer. next morning when i started car, no lights on dash. continued trip. thought it was issued with gas capless system, perhaps not completely sealed when finished gassing. i discussed with ford rep, he said there had been reports similar, but he did not go into detail about throttle body. if he had, i would have accepted his offer of tow immediately. never would i have continued to drive, especially at night (and as a woman by myself).
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on 10/16/13, while driving on the freeway at 60mph and attempting to accelerate vehicle lost power in the center lane forcing me to have to make a dangerous move without power to try and bring the vehicle to rest in the emergency breakdown lane on the right. the vehicle "check engine light" came on along with some other type of wrench light. was able to start the vehicle up right away but this time the check engine light stayed on. code p2112 - electronic throttle body was replaced by ford on 10/17/13 for $320.76 vehicle also lost power on 10/10/13 while at a low speed and trying to accelerate to enter the freeway. the wrench light came on but not the check engine light. was able to restart the vehicle and the wrench light went away.
Reported in: AVON LAKE OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
on 10/16/13, while driving on the freeway at 60mph and attempting to accelerate vehicle lost power in the center lane forcing me to have to make a dangerous move without power to try and bring the vehicle to rest in the emergency breakdown lane on the right. the vehicle "check engine light" came on along with some other type of wrench light. was able to start the vehicle up right away but this time the check engine light stayed on. code p2112 - electronic throttle body was replaced by ford on 10/17/13 for $320.76 vehicle also lost power on 10/10/13 while at a low speed and trying to accelerate to enter the freeway. the wrench light came on but not the check engine light. was able to restart the vehicle and the wrench light went away.
Reported in: AVON LAKE OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
POWER TRAIN
today on nearby interstate highway, suddenly my throttle pedal acted useless with no power, engine idled down. throttle pedal useless in any position. engine outline light came on as well a open end wrench. wrench warning light in listed in owners manual as "throttle control / powertrain fault, please contact dealer." i called the ford dealer service department, he knew pretty quickly the defect i was describing. he informed me that my 2011 ford escape is a couple thousand miles over the 3yr 36,000 mile warranty. but he also said i may be covered under an extended emissions warranty. my car is just over 2 years old. this is a dangerous defect in the car which is documented as being under investigation in these nhtsa.gov websites. please raise the status of this defect to be an official recall before someone dies.
Reported in: BERKELEY HEIGHTS NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
ENGINE
today on nearby interstate highway, suddenly my throttle pedal acted useless with no power, engine idled down. throttle pedal useless in any position. engine outline light came on as well a open end wrench. wrench warning light in listed in owners manual as "throttle control / powertrain fault, please contact dealer." i called the ford dealer service department, he knew pretty quickly the defect i was describing. he informed me that my 2011 ford escape is a couple thousand miles over the 3yr 36,000 mile warranty. but he also said i may be covered under an extended emissions warranty. my car is just over 2 years old. this is a dangerous defect in the car which is documented as being under investigation in these nhtsa.gov websites. please raise the status of this defect to be an official recall before someone dies.
Reported in: BERKELEY HEIGHTS NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
POWER TRAIN
traveling at a speed of around 50mph and all of a sudden the car jumped and lost power. when i pushed the gas pedal, there was nothing and even the tachometer would not move. was able to coast into a parking lot and turn car off. after a few minutes, the car cranked and all dashboard lights went crazy. was able to continue home, but car was running very sluggish. thank goodness i was on a quiet country road. had this occurred on a more heavily traveled road, it would have been very dangerous considering i had 6 and 7 year old grandchildren in my car.dealership diagnosed as throttle body problem. even though the throttle body is part of the power train, it is not covered under warranty??a $800 repair at 45k miles is not something you look forward to.
Reported in: HIRAM GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C76BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of acceleration power. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the engine was turned and after restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. the failure recurred ten times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician informed the contact that the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Reported in: NEW PROVIDENCE PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
while driving on the highway, the car suddenly shuttered and stalled. check engine light went on and the driver had to guide car to shoulder while avoiding oncoming traffic. no one was injured but the driver was scared and this was a very dangerous situation. the car was towed to our service station and they found that the electronic throttle control was potentially defective or impaired.
Reported in: HONOLULU HI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D77BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving on the highway, the car suddenly shuttered and stalled. check engine light went on and the driver had to guide car to shoulder while avoiding oncoming traffic. no one was injured but the driver was scared and this was a very dangerous situation. the car was towed to our service station and they found that the electronic throttle control was potentially defective or impaired.
Reported in: HONOLULU HI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D77BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle would not respond to acceleration attempts. the wrench warning symbol was illuminated and the engine was turned off by the contact. after restarting, the vehicle resumed normally until the failure recurred four additional times. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
Reported in: ALTOONA PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
ENGINE
while driving on interstate vehicle went into limp home mode. i was able to navigate to the side of the road without incident but could have been seriously injured. after restarting the vehicle everything appears fine. i believe ford is already under investigation for incidents like this and i wanted to add mine to show the severity of this issue. a recall is needed asap.
Reported in: FENTON MO || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving down i-80 at 65 mph and all of a sudden i had no power with my gas pedal and my engine light (wrench) came on. my car was still running, but when i pressed the gas pedal it did nothing. i pulled off to the side of the road and called for road assistance. sitting there my rpm's was around 1,000 and my car would shake. while waiting for a tow truck, i shut my car off and then started it again. when i pressed on the gas it started to go again. however, when i tried to get back on the interstate i had no power again and my engine light came back on. i had my car towed to a ford dealership and they checked it and they said that the throttle body was the problem.
Reported in: PAPILLION NE || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
i was driving down i-80 at 65 mph and all of a sudden i had no power with my gas pedal and my engine light (wrench) came on. my car was still running, but when i pressed the gas pedal it did nothing. i pulled off to the side of the road and called for road assistance. sitting there my rpm's was around 1,000 and my car would shake. while waiting for a tow truck, i shut my car off and then started it again. when i pressed on the gas it started to go again. however, when i tried to get back on the interstate i had no power again and my engine light came back on. i had my car towed to a ford dealership and they checked it and they said that the throttle body was the problem.
Reported in: PAPILLION NE || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
was driving down the highway at 55 mph and all of a sudden my vehicle would no longer accelerate. luckily i was able to safely pull over and once i came to a stop i noticed my vehicle was idling rough and would not respond to the throttle and noticed the light with a wrench was also on. i turned the vehicle off and was able to start it back up and make it home and after doing some research this seems to be a very common problem with the ford escape. will be taking to a dealer to see what they can do.
Reported in: SAINT PAUL VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
POWER TRAIN
was driving down the highway at 55 mph and all of a sudden my vehicle would no longer accelerate. luckily i was able to safely pull over and once i came to a stop i noticed my vehicle was idling rough and would not respond to the throttle and noticed the light with a wrench was also on. i turned the vehicle off and was able to start it back up and make it home and after doing some research this seems to be a very common problem with the ford escape. will be taking to a dealer to see what they can do.
Reported in: SAINT PAUL VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
was driving down the highway at 55 mph and all of a sudden my vehicle would no longer accelerate. luckily i was able to safely pull over and once i came to a stop i noticed my vehicle was idling rough and would not respond to the throttle and noticed the light with a wrench was also on. i turned the vehicle off and was able to start it back up and make it home and after doing some research this seems to be a very common problem with the ford escape. will be taking to a dealer to see what they can do.
Reported in: SAINT PAUL VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving down the interstate at aprox. 65mph my car lost all speed and quit responding to the gas pedal. i was able to make it to the side of the interstate. my car was still running (rough) so i turned it off. after several min i tried to restart the car (per my mechanic knowledge) and it started right up. i drove to the nearest ford dealer and after they inspected my car was told i needed a throttle body. so needless to say $461 later my car is fixed but really annoyed that 9000 miles out of warranty things are already falling apart.
Reported in: PROVIDENCE FORGE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving down the interstate at aprox. 65mph my car lost all speed and quit responding to the gas pedal. i was able to make it to the side of the interstate. my car was still running (rough) so i turned it off. after several min i tried to restart the car (per my mechanic knowledge) and it started right up. i drove to the nearest ford dealer and after they inspected my car was told i needed a throttle body. so needless to say $461 later my car is fixed but really annoyed that 9000 miles out of warranty things are already falling apart.
Reported in: PROVIDENCE FORGE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG5BK
POWER TRAIN
just left highway sitting at red light. light turned green and proceeded to go when a tool light that looks like a wrench lit up on the dash. car would not go just coasted along. i was able to slowly coast the car over to the side of the road after i turned my hazard lights on to alert the other drivers that i was having problems. i put the car in park and turned the car off. i was able to restart the car and continue to drive to my destination. i called the ford service department that i take my vehicle to and was told that it sounds like the car needs a new throttle body.
Reported in: ALEXANDRIA VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
on my way to work this am, i was in stop and go traffic due to a light snowfall last night. out of nowhere,my rear windshield imploded, shattering the entire window. when i had the body shop look at the broken glass, they felt the heating coils might have been too hot. this was based on their visual examination of the broken glass. it cost me $450 to replace this. there are multiple sites on the internet talking about this same issue with windows on the ford models. should this not warrant a recall? i called ford and they said they have not had any problems reported and there is no recall. can you help?
Reported in: SOUTH AMHERST OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
wrench light came on, all throttle response stopped. i was left at a traffic light with a car that would barely move. took the car to the dealer - they tried to charge me to replace the electronic throttle body. the car was only out of warranty by 1000 miles. ended up compromising on paying $100. ford needs to fix this. they know it's an issue.
Reported in: OMAHA NE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
wrench light came on, all throttle response stopped. i was left at a traffic light with a car that would barely move. took the car to the dealer - they tried to charge me to replace the electronic throttle body. the car was only out of warranty by 1000 miles. ended up compromising on paying $100. ford needs to fix this. they know it's an issue.
Reported in: OMAHA NE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
POWER TRAIN
while driving on i75 north near dayton, oh my 2011 ford escape all of a sudden lost all ability to accelerate. the rpm's dropped down to 0 and the power train/transmission light came on. there was no ability to do anything other than brake and get off the highway. i was traveling at 70mph on a busy highway at the time. on the shoulder i shut off the car, and restarted it. everything seemed normal. i needed to get back to toledo, oh. about 30 miles later the car did the same thing as before. once again, i was fortunately on a section of i75 with a shoulder. i was able to pull over and shut off the vehicle and restart. i was able to make it the rest of the way on the trip. if this incident had happened in an area with no shoulder, in construction, in the middle of the highway with no way to get to the shoulder, on a hill.....etc the results could have been disastrous. the ford dealer determined that the throttle body had failed. once again, this could have been a terrible accident under different circumstances. to lose all power on the highway traveling 70mph in busy traffic is a safety issue. this part should be recalled and removed from other vehicles before someone suffers a terrible accident due to this failure.
Reported in: PERRYSBURG OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG1BK
ENGINE
complete loss of power, no throttle response, loss of speed on highway. dash shows wrench, check engine light. was able to pull off road, turned off engine. restarted car. same situation within another 3 miles of restart. auto zone verified code p2111. this failure put the family into a very dangerous situation at highway speeds.
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
complete loss of power, no throttle response, loss of speed on highway. dash shows wrench, check engine light. was able to pull off road, turned off engine. restarted car. same situation within another 3 miles of restart. auto zone verified code p2111. this failure put the family into a very dangerous situation at highway speeds.
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving down the road at 40 vehicle stalled out, had to pull over to the side of the road with and shut down and restarted. drove vehicle home and stalled out 3 more times within couple miles. have read other complaints on this and cannot believe a recall has not been implemented.
Reported in: WESTBROOK ME || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG7BK
POWER TRAIN
about 12:30 pm october 17th i was attempting to pull out of a parking lot onto the feeder road of a freeway. as i stepped on the gas to pull out, i got a surge and then my car stalled leaving me stranded on the side of a busy road. the wrench light came on and while my car still had power, it would not accelerate. my vehicle was almost hit 3 times by drivers who were not paying attention. after about 10 minutes i was able to get the car restarted and i drove to my destination. about 7:30 am on october 22 this happened again in my neighborhood as i was driving down the street going 20 miles an hour. wrench light was on. october 28th about 11:00 am, i was doing 40 mph down a two lane road and the car did not surge, but i did lose all acceleration and had to stop and turn my car off and wait about 5-10 minutes to restart. the wrench light was on. october 29th about 12:30 pm, i was making a right hand turn onto a busy street and the car stalled and i had to turn off the engine. the wrench light was on. i restarted the car and less than a mile later it happened again, but this time the service engine light came on.
Reported in: CYPRESS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
ENGINE
about 12:30 pm october 17th i was attempting to pull out of a parking lot onto the feeder road of a freeway. as i stepped on the gas to pull out, i got a surge and then my car stalled leaving me stranded on the side of a busy road. the wrench light came on and while my car still had power, it would not accelerate. my vehicle was almost hit 3 times by drivers who were not paying attention. after about 10 minutes i was able to get the car restarted and i drove to my destination. about 7:30 am on october 22 this happened again in my neighborhood as i was driving down the street going 20 miles an hour. wrench light was on. october 28th about 11:00 am, i was doing 40 mph down a two lane road and the car did not surge, but i did lose all acceleration and had to stop and turn my car off and wait about 5-10 minutes to restart. the wrench light was on. october 29th about 12:30 pm, i was making a right hand turn onto a busy street and the car stalled and i had to turn off the engine. the wrench light was on. i restarted the car and less than a mile later it happened again, but this time the service engine light came on.
Reported in: CYPRESS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 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 contact merged to the shoulder where the vehicle was restarted and resumed normally. 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 60,000.
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
POWER TRAIN
my wife was driving her car home when the wrench light came on and the car went into limp mode dramatically reducing the cars speed to 15 mph. good thing she had gotten off the interstate before this happened. the check engine light came on i read the code it was p2111 throttle stuck open. turning the car off reset the throttle body for about 5 miles then the car went back into limp mode and it even quit. this happened on 9/27/13 on monday 9/30/13 i called the local ford dealer they said the car was out of warranty by mileage and the throttle body was not covered. the ford dealer had 2 throttle bodies on hand my wife took my car the ford dealer and bought a throttle body for her car at a cost of $181. after i installed the new throttle body the check engine light and the wrench light have went out and the car runs like new. my biggest concern if this had happened wile she was on the interstate and the car went into limp mode this could have cause a major accident maybe even killing her and my niece who was with her.
Reported in: GAULEY BRIDGE WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
ENGINE
my wife was driving her car home when the wrench light came on and the car went into limp mode dramatically reducing the cars speed to 15 mph. good thing she had gotten off the interstate before this happened. the check engine light came on i read the code it was p2111 throttle stuck open. turning the car off reset the throttle body for about 5 miles then the car went back into limp mode and it even quit. this happened on 9/27/13 on monday 9/30/13 i called the local ford dealer they said the car was out of warranty by mileage and the throttle body was not covered. the ford dealer had 2 throttle bodies on hand my wife took my car the ford dealer and bought a throttle body for her car at a cost of $181. after i installed the new throttle body the check engine light and the wrench light have went out and the car runs like new. my biggest concern if this had happened wile she was on the interstate and the car went into limp mode this could have cause a major accident maybe even killing her and my niece who was with her.
Reported in: GAULEY BRIDGE WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the vehicle experienced a fuel surge causing a reaction that was not intended by the driver. the car joltedas if one mashed the accelerator then released repeatedly. once the vehicle came to a stop the car spit and sputtered like bad engine timing. we turned the vehicle off where it sat overnight. it was hard to start this morning and experienced the same problem twice this morning while taking the kids to school. i stopped by an advanced auto parts store where the attendant pulled the service code p2112 throttle actuator stuck closed.
Reported in: ROBERTSDALE AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
ENGINE
the vehicle experienced a fuel surge causing a reaction that was not intended by the driver. the car joltedas if one mashed the accelerator then released repeatedly. once the vehicle came to a stop the car spit and sputtered like bad engine timing. we turned the vehicle off where it sat overnight. it was hard to start this morning and experienced the same problem twice this morning while taking the kids to school. i stopped by an advanced auto parts store where the attendant pulled the service code p2112 throttle actuator stuck closed.
Reported in: ROBERTSDALE AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the vehicle experienced a fuel surge causing a reaction that was not intended by the driver. the car joltedas if one mashed the accelerator then released repeatedly. once the vehicle came to a stop the car spit and sputtered like bad engine timing. we turned the vehicle off where it sat overnight. it was hard to start this morning and experienced the same problem twice this morning while taking the kids to school. i stopped by an advanced auto parts store where the attendant pulled the service code p2112 throttle actuator stuck closed.
Reported in: ROBERTSDALE AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
POWER TRAIN
throttle body needed to be replaced driving on the highway at about 65mph, the car gave a small jerk and the wrench icon illuminated, the car appeared to still have power but there was no ability to accelerate. luckily i was able to move over two lanes of busy, speedy traffic (as there was no left side shoulder) and pull off without causing an accident. i turned the vehicle off then restarted it, it appeared to run okay after that until about 3 miles later the exact thing occurred again. this happened three times on the highway and once i was able to exit it happened once again on a rural road at about 35-40mph. i called for service and took the car in the next day, while on the way to the dealer, the car did the same thing once more - at about 45 mph. this was an extremely nerve-wracking experience, especially while in heavy traffic on the freeway - it could have easily cause an accident and turned out much worse. once the dealer called me to tell me what the issue was i looked online to see if i could find any information and came across hundreds of other complaints, almost exactly the same experience i had. i feel, based on the number of complaints i have read and the need for so many people to have this part replaced it should be a formal recall by ford and not something that the consumer has to pay for, as i am now. it's only a matter of time before this situation occurs and causes serious injury or death, if that hasn't already happened.
Reported in: LANCASTER NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
ENGINE
throttle body needed to be replaced driving on the highway at about 65mph, the car gave a small jerk and the wrench icon illuminated, the car appeared to still have power but there was no ability to accelerate. luckily i was able to move over two lanes of busy, speedy traffic (as there was no left side shoulder) and pull off without causing an accident. i turned the vehicle off then restarted it, it appeared to run okay after that until about 3 miles later the exact thing occurred again. this happened three times on the highway and once i was able to exit it happened once again on a rural road at about 35-40mph. i called for service and took the car in the next day, while on the way to the dealer, the car did the same thing once more - at about 45 mph. this was an extremely nerve-wracking experience, especially while in heavy traffic on the freeway - it could have easily cause an accident and turned out much worse. once the dealer called me to tell me what the issue was i looked online to see if i could find any information and came across hundreds of other complaints, almost exactly the same experience i had. i feel, based on the number of complaints i have read and the need for so many people to have this part replaced it should be a formal recall by ford and not something that the consumer has to pay for, as i am now. it's only a matter of time before this situation occurs and causes serious injury or death, if that hasn't already happened.
Reported in: LANCASTER NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i could've [xxx] died. i was on a busy highway when my car died like the battery was died but the battery was fine and i had gas. i took my ford escape into the dealership to see what the problem was. my suv needed something to do with the throttle. im not very happy that i will need to pay 600 dollar to fix something that others with a ford escape are having the same problem. ford needs to recall the ford escapes asap or give people a refund or discount or your company will lose alot of customers because ford wont take responsibility for this. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Reported in: OKLAHOMA CITY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i could've [xxx] died. i was on a busy highway when my car died like the battery was died but the battery was fine and i had gas. i took my ford escape into the dealership to see what the problem was. my suv needed something to do with the throttle. im not very happy that i will need to pay 600 dollar to fix something that others with a ford escape are having the same problem. ford needs to recall the ford escapes asap or give people a refund or discount or your company will lose alot of customers because ford wont take responsibility for this. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Reported in: OKLAHOMA CITY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
POWER TRAIN
driving in the center lane of a 3-lane highway i heard a loud "thunk" from the engine compartment & felt the vehicle suddenly slowing down. when i stepped on the accelerator, i felt no response & looked at the dash to see the wrench light on. i looked over to make sure the gear shift was still in drive, thinking maybe it has slipped into neutral. i stepped on the accelerator again - nothing. vehicle had a strong shaking/vibration i was able to coast to the shoulder out of traffic. i shut the car off & was able to able to restart without the wrench light coming on again. i will be taking the car to ford dealer to be checked because "stalling" on a major highway is not something i want to experience again. hope they fix this problem!!!!
Reported in: EAST BRUNSWICK NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
driving normal speed, without warning, "wrench icon" appears and gas pedal fails to respond. coast to stop in a parking lot. shut off engine, restart vehicle and it drives normal for remainder of 2 mile trip. start next errand and same thing happens. sounds like the throttle body failure and limp mode that i have been researching online.
Reported in: QUINCY IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
POWER TRAIN
driving normal speed, without warning, "wrench icon" appears and gas pedal fails to respond. coast to stop in a parking lot. shut off engine, restart vehicle and it drives normal for remainder of 2 mile trip. start next errand and same thing happens. sounds like the throttle body failure and limp mode that i have been researching online.
Reported in: QUINCY IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
ENGINE
driving normal speed, without warning, "wrench icon" appears and gas pedal fails to respond. coast to stop in a parking lot. shut off engine, restart vehicle and it drives normal for remainder of 2 mile trip. start next errand and same thing happens. sounds like the throttle body failure and limp mode that i have been researching online.
Reported in: QUINCY IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
ENGINE
while driving at 45 mph engine lost power maintenance and check engine light came on. after stopping and shutting down the engine. engine was hard to restart. engine started and i resumed driving. now this is a regular occurrence happening with no warning. the code in the computer is p2112, throttle actuator control system stuck closed. it happens at various speed including interstate speeds. while looking for a replacement part i found this is happening to a lot of escape owners and a recall was issued for earlier models. it appears to me ford has yet to fix the problem. i am reluctant to invest the $500-$600 for the repair if it is just going to happen again.
Reported in: PENSACOLA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving along highway, my gas pedal suddenly became completely unresponsive. was luckily able to coast off to shoulder of the highway and suv began to idle extremely roughly. restarted vehicle and was able to drive home without additional problems. researched issue today and found numerous examples of this problem. issue should be recalled!!
Reported in: ABINGDON MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while driving along highway, my gas pedal suddenly became completely unresponsive. was luckily able to coast off to shoulder of the highway and suv began to idle extremely roughly. restarted vehicle and was able to drive home without additional problems. researched issue today and found numerous examples of this problem. issue should be recalled!!
Reported in: ABINGDON MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
while driving along highway, my gas pedal suddenly became completely unresponsive. was luckily able to coast off to shoulder of the highway and suv began to idle extremely roughly. restarted vehicle and was able to drive home without additional problems. researched issue today and found numerous examples of this problem. issue should be recalled!!
Reported in: ABINGDON MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while i was driving the engine stalled down so pulled off the road engine was still running but running rough and no throttle response i shut the engine off then started it back up and everything was fine so drove off. later that same day it did it again. next day brought to ford dealership and they had it for a week trying to get it to do the same thing for them but never did so i picked it back up and was a couple miles away and it stalled on me again brought it back to the dealership they kept it over night again and next day told me it stalled on them and said i need a new throttle body but was on back order. so here i am almost three months later and still no part and today nov. 11 2013 i had the engine stall on me 8 times.
Reported in: SOMERSET WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
ENGINE
while i was driving the engine stalled down so pulled off the road engine was still running but running rough and no throttle response i shut the engine off then started it back up and everything was fine so drove off. later that same day it did it again. next day brought to ford dealership and they had it for a week trying to get it to do the same thing for them but never did so i picked it back up and was a couple miles away and it stalled on me again brought it back to the dealership they kept it over night again and next day told me it stalled on them and said i need a new throttle body but was on back order. so here i am almost three months later and still no part and today nov. 11 2013 i had the engine stall on me 8 times.
Reported in: SOMERSET WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i started accelerating after being at a complete stop at a light. halfway through the intersection, the throttle lost power and i could no longer accelerate. the wrench light came on and i had to coast over to the side of the road with my hazards on until i could get out of traffic. as i applied the breaks and the car slowed down, it started shaking until i could put the car in park. i then turned off the engine for about 30 seconds. when i restarted the engine, it took longer than usual to start but seemed to be running fine and was not shaking. after waiting for it to run without problem, i slowly accelerated the car to continue my commute. within 2 minutes of driving, the issue occurred again and both the wrench light and the check engine light came on. i once again pulled over, stopped the car, and turned off the engine. after i restarted the car, i drove to a gas station who was able to hook up the engine to a computer scanner. the technician came back with what he said was an " o2 sensor code." he checked my fluids and reset the computer to turn off the check engine light and said i should be fine to drive the 30 miles home but should get it checked out asap. within 20 miles of driving, the incident happened again. so i took it to the dealer. since the check engine light was reset, there is no record of the code that came up, so the dealer spent an hour trying to get it to act up but has had no luck. the service advisor did say that although they cannot get the car to repeat the problem, they highly suspect that the throttle body needs to be replaced.
Reported in: SAN FRANCISCO CA || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i started accelerating after being at a complete stop at a light. halfway through the intersection, the throttle lost power and i could no longer accelerate. the wrench light came on and i had to coast over to the side of the road with my hazards on until i could get out of traffic. as i applied the breaks and the car slowed down, it started shaking until i could put the car in park. i then turned off the engine for about 30 seconds. when i restarted the engine, it took longer than usual to start but seemed to be running fine and was not shaking. after waiting for it to run without problem, i slowly accelerated the car to continue my commute. within 2 minutes of driving, the issue occurred again and both the wrench light and the check engine light came on. i once again pulled over, stopped the car, and turned off the engine. after i restarted the car, i drove to a gas station who was able to hook up the engine to a computer scanner. the technician came back with what he said was an " o2 sensor code." he checked my fluids and reset the computer to turn off the check engine light and said i should be fine to drive the 30 miles home but should get it checked out asap. within 20 miles of driving, the incident happened again. so i took it to the dealer. since the check engine light was reset, there is no record of the code that came up, so the dealer spent an hour trying to get it to act up but has had no luck. the service advisor did say that although they cannot get the car to repeat the problem, they highly suspect that the throttle body needs to be replaced.
Reported in: SAN FRANCISCO CA || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact was driving 80 mph when the vehicle failed to accelerate. the wrench warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where the contact was informed that the throttle body malfunctioned. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
Reported in: GREENVILLE SC || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving on i-75 south, atlanta area, 55 mph, when my ford escape 2011 lost all power and i coasted to side of road during rush hour --- very scary, and very dangerous. took vehicle to ford service and was charged $474.15 to replace defective throttle body (not covered under transmission, engine, powertrain warranty). read on-line that there are many other ford owners experiencing this same dangerous problem. sure hope you will warn other ford owners and organize a recall. please let me know if there is anyone else i can contact to move a recall forward.
Reported in: ACWORTH GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving on i-75 south, atlanta area, 55 mph, when my ford escape 2011 lost all power and i coasted to side of road during rush hour --- very scary, and very dangerous. took vehicle to ford service and was charged $474.15 to replace defective throttle body (not covered under transmission, engine, powertrain warranty). read on-line that there are many other ford owners experiencing this same dangerous problem. sure hope you will warn other ford owners and organize a recall. please let me know if there is anyone else i can contact to move a recall forward.
Reported in: ACWORTH GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
ENGINE
i was driving on i-75 south, atlanta area, 55 mph, when my ford escape 2011 lost all power and i coasted to side of road during rush hour --- very scary, and very dangerous. took vehicle to ford service and was charged $474.15 to replace defective throttle body (not covered under transmission, engine, powertrain warranty). read on-line that there are many other ford owners experiencing this same dangerous problem. sure hope you will warn other ford owners and organize a recall. please let me know if there is anyone else i can contact to move a recall forward.
Reported in: ACWORTH GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle cut off while driving 65mph on highway with no warning.
Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOE73BK
ENGINE
vehicle cut off while driving 65mph on highway with no warning.
Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOE73BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
turning off the feeder road of the freeway and the vehicle shook and was unable to apply the gas. the engine was on but the car would not move. the wrench light came on. have been told this is a throttle body issue and it is not covered under my extended warranty.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D79BK
POWER TRAIN
turning off the feeder road of the freeway and the vehicle shook and was unable to apply the gas. the engine was on but the car would not move. the wrench light came on. have been told this is a throttle body issue and it is not covered under my extended warranty.
Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D79BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on 2 separate occasions on 11-14-13, the 2011 ford escape lost throttle power and needed to be shut off and restarted, in order to gain throttle back. the 1st incident happened when my wife was driving approx. 35 mph, on local roads. this occurred at 8:00am on the 14th. the 2nd incident occurred at approx. 11:30 am on the 14th while i was driving 65 mph on interstate 81. very dangerous issue. pulled aside both times and restarted car to regain throttle. a wrench icon appeared both times. this is a significantly dangerous issue. i had a local garage assess and was directed to ford dealership where i purchased car. appt, for 11-19-13 at coccia ford in wilkes-barre, pa.
Reported in: SHAVERTOWN PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
this is the second time this has happened to me. both time i was on my way to work. the first time i was going about 45mph turning on the street to my office and the engine dies. i have no power. i am pressing on the gas and nothing. i stop the car and pit it in park. i restart the car and it starts right up. i think oh no big deal maybe i have a bad tank of gas. maybe the engine was not getting any fuel. did not think too much into the problem this morning it happens again! except i was going a lot faster and i was on the highway. i am going about 65mph and 10 minute away from work. i am in the far left lane and the engine dies. i instantly panic and need to get over five lanes of traffic. i put my flashers on luckily i still have power for those. i was able to get over on the side of the road before i came to a complete stop. i put it in park and take the key out. sit there for a minute while i catch my breath because i just crossed 5 lanes of rush hour traffic with a engine that is not on. i put the key in and it starts right up. i press on the gas and i have power again. why is this happening? i have been reading online about this problem and it sounds like this is happening to a lot of us. ford is wrong for not coming out with a recall by now.
Reported in: FENTON MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
ENGINE
this is the second time this has happened to me. both time i was on my way to work. the first time i was going about 45mph turning on the street to my office and the engine dies. i have no power. i am pressing on the gas and nothing. i stop the car and pit it in park. i restart the car and it starts right up. i think oh no big deal maybe i have a bad tank of gas. maybe the engine was not getting any fuel. did not think too much into the problem this morning it happens again! except i was going a lot faster and i was on the highway. i am going about 65mph and 10 minute away from work. i am in the far left lane and the engine dies. i instantly panic and need to get over five lanes of traffic. i put my flashers on luckily i still have power for those. i was able to get over on the side of the road before i came to a complete stop. i put it in park and take the key out. sit there for a minute while i catch my breath because i just crossed 5 lanes of rush hour traffic with a engine that is not on. i put the key in and it starts right up. i press on the gas and i have power again. why is this happening? i have been reading online about this problem and it sounds like this is happening to a lot of us. ford is wrong for not coming out with a recall by now.
Reported in: FENTON MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
ENGINE
while driving in the middle lane of i 85 the engine turned off. i could not accelerate. the right lane became clear and i coasted the car onto the shoulder of the road. this was a terrifying experience especially at this speed with cars behind me.
Reported in: BURLINGTON NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving in the middle lane of i 85 the engine turned off. i could not accelerate. the right lane became clear and i coasted the car onto the shoulder of the road. this was a terrifying experience especially at this speed with cars behind me.
Reported in: BURLINGTON NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
accelerator ceased working while vehicle was in motion. this was the 3rd instance in 2 months; however, the first time that pumping the accelerator failed to correct the issue. turning off the engine and restarting the vehicle was required to correct at this point. required the replacement of the throttle body.
Reported in: HARVEST AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
accelerator ceased working while vehicle was in motion. this was the 3rd instance in 2 months; however, the first time that pumping the accelerator failed to correct the issue. turning off the engine and restarting the vehicle was required to correct at this point. required the replacement of the throttle body.
Reported in: HARVEST AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
POWER TRAIN
this vehicle has now been back to the dealer three times to fix the adaptive transmission. on occasion the vehicle lurches when shifting gears. the problem is especially acute having backed out of the garage and when putting the car into drive in the first 300 feet the vehicle "kickbacks". the dealer can only reboot the adaptive transmission. this resets the car for about one week and afterwards the vehicle goes back to the herky jerk pattern between gears.
Reported in: ROSEVILLE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D78BK
POWER TRAIN
the escape, while driving on the freeway, starting idling high, and allowed no acceleration. this happened in october, and then again today. it has also at numerous times, "slipped" and accelerated very quickly when starting the car. today, it happened again twice where it was idling very high and gas pedal didn't respond. we had to tow it to a dealership where we were told that the throttle body is shorted out.
Reported in: MILWAUKEE WI || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the escape, while driving on the freeway, starting idling high, and allowed no acceleration. this happened in october, and then again today. it has also at numerous times, "slipped" and accelerated very quickly when starting the car. today, it happened again twice where it was idling very high and gas pedal didn't respond. we had to tow it to a dealership where we were told that the throttle body is shorted out.
Reported in: MILWAUKEE WI || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
several weeks earlier, as a was stopped at a traffic light, my car started bucking or surging, feeling as though it was going to stall. it did not stall at that point. a few minutes later, as a was slowed down by a bus, it did stall. restarted very easily and i kept driving. every few days, we would notice the surging, and the check engine light was on. took it to the dealer and the was told there was a problem with the fuel system, but they weren't sure what exactly. stalled a second time post dealer visit. this morning, as i was in motion at 35 miles an hour, the car suddenly shut off. i coasted very easily to the shoulder, but could not restart. car has been towed to the local dealer. awaiting their answer, but sounds very much like the other throttle body issues i've read on here. i'm fortunate to have been on the highway yet, especially with my young child in the back seat. this was a scary situation, and i'm not pleased that the previous recall did not include the 2011 model year. please reopen the investigation.
Reported in: WILLIAMSPORT PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
several weeks earlier, as a was stopped at a traffic light, my car started bucking or surging, feeling as though it was going to stall. it did not stall at that point. a few minutes later, as a was slowed down by a bus, it did stall. restarted very easily and i kept driving. every few days, we would notice the surging, and the check engine light was on. took it to the dealer and the was told there was a problem with the fuel system, but they weren't sure what exactly. stalled a second time post dealer visit. this morning, as i was in motion at 35 miles an hour, the car suddenly shut off. i coasted very easily to the shoulder, but could not restart. car has been towed to the local dealer. awaiting their answer, but sounds very much like the other throttle body issues i've read on here. i'm fortunate to have been on the highway yet, especially with my young child in the back seat. this was a scary situation, and i'm not pleased that the previous recall did not include the 2011 model year. please reopen the investigation.
Reported in: WILLIAMSPORT PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was on i80 heading westbound through lincoln. all the sudden i felt a thump and lost all acceleration. i was in the center lane (of three lane traffic) and was surrounded by semi trucks. thankfully i was able to get my hazard lights on and coast over to the shoulder. i called aaa for a tow and took my vehicle to the nearest ford dealer. i was advised that i had a stuck throttle body. they said this is quite common for this year/make/model of vehicle. they replaced the throttle body under warranty and sent me on my way. i feel very fortunate that i was able to coast to the side of the interstate. i had recently taken an 1800 mile road trip with my children through dallas and houston. i am so grateful this didn't occur on our trip.
Reported in: OMAHA NE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was on i80 heading westbound through lincoln. all the sudden i felt a thump and lost all acceleration. i was in the center lane (of three lane traffic) and was surrounded by semi trucks. thankfully i was able to get my hazard lights on and coast over to the shoulder. i called aaa for a tow and took my vehicle to the nearest ford dealer. i was advised that i had a stuck throttle body. they said this is quite common for this year/make/model of vehicle. they replaced the throttle body under warranty and sent me on my way. i feel very fortunate that i was able to coast to the side of the interstate. i had recently taken an 1800 mile road trip with my children through dallas and houston. i am so grateful this didn't occur on our trip.
Reported in: OMAHA NE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
car 4 months past warranty, stuck in traffic when suddenly not getting gas. dealership says is throttle body. see lots more complaints so wanted to register mine too.
Reported in: FLORENCE SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving on a busy interstate in the center lane, my 2011 ford escape suddenly made a jerking motion, made a loud noise and then started slowing down quickly. i was pressing on the gas pedal but the car kept slowing down. i was barely able to get to the shoulder of the road. i feared for my life while doing this. i then noticed a wrench symbol lit on my dash. i checked the owners manual and the wrench symbol showed throttle control/powertrain. since i have certified pre owned warranty with ford, i called for roadside assistance. while waiting almost three hours in the rain for a tow truck and sitting on the shoulder of the road, i was terrified. i was almost hit by five semis. my car was towed to the closest ford dealership. the throttle body was replaced.
Reported in: NASHVILLE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving down i-5 and 2011 ford escape started to decelerate while foot was on the gas pedal. had to switch lanes and exit highway before i lost momentum. no one was injured in the process. shut it off for about ten minutes then turned it over but it struggled to fire. when started we drove straight home and parked it. i then got on the computer to research the issue and looked up any recalls on the vehicle. i found arfc and seen about 270 or more complaints about the same issue. i'm curious why ford didn't recall this vehicle because that is a safety concern and with so many complaints you think something would be done.
Reported in: LAKEWOOD WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving down i-5 and 2011 ford escape started to decelerate while foot was on the gas pedal. had to switch lanes and exit highway before i lost momentum. no one was injured in the process. shut it off for about ten minutes then turned it over but it struggled to fire. when started we drove straight home and parked it. i then got on the computer to research the issue and looked up any recalls on the vehicle. i found arfc and seen about 270 or more complaints about the same issue. i'm curious why ford didn't recall this vehicle because that is a safety concern and with so many complaints you think something would be done.
Reported in: LAKEWOOD WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving down the road and my ford escape just lost acceleration. everything else stay on, but i tried to press the gas pedal with no response and nothing happened, the vehicle just stopped. i turned off the vehicle and restarted it and it started up with no problems. it happened again when i was pulling out of a parking lot, exact same thing. luckily during both events no cars were behind me at the time.
Reported in: KINGS MOUNTAIN NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
ENGINE
nhtsa action number - dp12006 vehicle stalls going 65 mph. issue is not covered under the 100,000 mile warranty why???? why has there not been a recall on this issue??????
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
nhtsa action number - dp12006 vehicle stalls going 65 mph. issue is not covered under the 100,000 mile warranty why???? why has there not been a recall on this issue??????
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
nhtsa action number - dp12006 vehicle stalls going 65 mph. issue is not covered under the 100,000 mile warranty why???? why has there not been a recall on this issue??????
Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the transmission warning light illuminated as the vehicle began to shake. the shut the vehicle off and once restarted, it functioned properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 34,824.
Reported in: MILWAKEE WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
in the peak of traffic the vehicle stalled and started choking. almost would barely run. had the opportunity to stop in the rest area and had to pay the tow truck. vehicle currently in the shop and the diagnosis is the throttle body needs replacing. and the warranty is not covering.
Reported in: CAROLINA PR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C78BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
in the peak of traffic the vehicle stalled and started choking. almost would barely run. had the opportunity to stop in the rest area and had to pay the tow truck. vehicle currently in the shop and the diagnosis is the throttle body needs replacing. and the warranty is not covering.
Reported in: CAROLINA PR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C78BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
after sitting at a red light, i tried to accelerate vehicle to get on the highway then vehicle hesitated and wouldn't respond to any attempts to accelerate and the engine light and wrench light came on. after completely turning the car off and trying to restart it, it took approx 7 seconds to turn over and after making another attempt to accelerate there wasn't any change. i did this two more times and on the third try, the vehicle responded to prompts from the accelerator. both the engine light and wrench light were still lit up, but i drove the car to the autoport and was given the trouble code p2112 and was told that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced.
Reported in: AIEA HI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D73BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
after sitting at a red light, i tried to accelerate vehicle to get on the highway then vehicle hesitated and wouldn't respond to any attempts to accelerate and the engine light and wrench light came on. after completely turning the car off and trying to restart it, it took approx 7 seconds to turn over and after making another attempt to accelerate there wasn't any change. i did this two more times and on the third try, the vehicle responded to prompts from the accelerator. both the engine light and wrench light were still lit up, but i drove the car to the autoport and was given the trouble code p2112 and was told that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced.
Reported in: AIEA HI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D73BK
ENGINE
the engine surges and stalls at the most unusual moments. there seems to be no reason for the surge and stalling, but can become very dangerous. i have learned to leave extra extra room in case of surging and i also have adopted the policy of when making decisions to enter traffic, i must account for "in case the car stalls, will i die". 2011 ford escape limited.
Reported in: LAKE BLUFF IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0E78BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the vehicle suddenly lost power when crossing intersection. wrench light came on . could have been very dangerous with heavy traffic situation. car limped home [fortunately only 300 yards] @ less than walking pace. not happy and has affected my confidence in expensive vehicle. luckily ford agent helpful.
Reported in: OVIEDO FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
POWER TRAIN
i was traveling down the road at 55 mph, when the car lost power and began to slow. i notice that the wrench icon was lit on the display. the car was still running, but only at about 1000rpm and still slowing down. increasing the gas pedal had no affect on the car. i was able to get off the road on to a side street. the car was able to pull itself along, but only at a snails pace. i stopped the car and shut engine off for a minute or 2, retried starting it and it cranked so i made it home. the car done the very same thing the next night, this time driving at 65mph on a 4 lane highway.. this sounds like the same problem others have described concerning the throttle body. this vehicle is too new for these problems to be happening. a dangerous situation in heavy traffic.
Reported in: GADSDEN AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
POWER TRAIN
last night while driving at approx. 55 mph my 2011 ford escape without any warning or sounds slowed immediately to less than 5 mph. i managed to let the car creep into a local car transmission repair shop. the vehicle would not engage in forward or reverse. this morning i called my ford dealer who asked that i leave the keys with the vehicle and arrange to have it towed to the dealership. upon arriving to the transmission shop a serviceman suggested i try engaging drive and reverse, i did so and the vehicle did engage. i reported this to the ford dealer prior to calling roadside towing and stated that i would not feel comfortable driving the vehicle until it is fixed. the dealer said he would advise me as soon as they investigate the problem.
Reported in: GRIFFITH IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG5BK
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
our ford escape was parked at the grocery store. after putting grocery bags in the back i shut the tailgate and the back window exploded. ford would not cover this since its past the factory 3 year warranty. no explanation for how this happened has been provided.
Reported in: LINCOLN NE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG2AK
VISIBILITY
at approximately 9:00 am in the morning, the rear tailgate window was closed instantly shattering everywhere.
Reported in: EPPING NH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C72BK
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
at approximately 9:00 am in the morning, the rear tailgate window was closed instantly shattering everywhere.
Reported in: EPPING NH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C72BK
ENGINE
while driving down the highway on the way home from work in busy traffic, suddenly the engine came to an idle and a small icon of a ?wrench? lit up on the dashboard. after trying to maneuver through traffic on the busy highway at 5 mph (almost causing an accident) i was able to get to the side of the road. i shut the car off and restarted it, the icon of the wrench was gone and the car proceeded to run fine. i'm reporting this because i have heard this happen to other people and it was caused by a throttle body malfunction. this is an extremely dangerous situation on a busy highway.
Reported in: GARFIELD HEIGHTS OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving down the highway on the way home from work in busy traffic, suddenly the engine came to an idle and a small icon of a ?wrench? lit up on the dashboard. after trying to maneuver through traffic on the busy highway at 5 mph (almost causing an accident) i was able to get to the side of the road. i shut the car off and restarted it, the icon of the wrench was gone and the car proceeded to run fine. i'm reporting this because i have heard this happen to other people and it was caused by a throttle body malfunction. this is an extremely dangerous situation on a busy highway.
Reported in: GARFIELD HEIGHTS OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
just as the lift gate closed, the rear window shattered.
Reported in: HUNTLEY IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D76BK
ENGINE
this happened twice and i've only had the car 3 months. it' stalls when i'm driving. i had to stop the car on the george washington bridge in ny/nj. turn off the engine and start again. this was extremely dangerous and terrifying to go through!! today there was smoke coming through the front engine. please advise me.
Reported in: BRONX NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the vehicle went to idle and would not accelerate until the engine was switched off and restarted. it has happened several times since. our dealer says they cant diagnose unless they have the vehicle while it is in idle only.
Reported in: BELTON MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the vehicle went to idle and would not accelerate until the engine was switched off and restarted. it has happened several times since. our dealer says they cant diagnose unless they have the vehicle while it is in idle only.
Reported in: BELTON MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that the liftgate window was found to be shattered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 37,000. the vin was unavailable.
Reported in: 202-578-7868 VA || Crash: N || VIN #:
STRUCTURE:BODY
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that the liftgate window was found to be shattered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 37,000. the vin was unavailable.
Reported in: 202-578-7868 VA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
while driving the vehicle it will randomly lose all power and no longer move. i have to immediately pull to the side of the road in order to keep from getting hit because i cannot accelerate. this is extremely unsafe and i will not allow my wife to drive this vehicle because of this issue. the dealership said it is a faulty throttle body and they have seen this issue 6 times in the past 2 weeks!! ford tells me that i have to pay for this out of pocket because it is not covered under power train warranty. there needs to be a recall!
Reported in: STATESVILLE NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was setting at an intersection pulling out in to oncoming traffic and vehicle died. this has happened on numerous occasions in the past year. at times when i try to stop it feels as though the vehicle is still pulling with foot completely clear of accelerator.
Reported in: COATESVILE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was setting at an intersection pulling out in to oncoming traffic and vehicle died. this has happened on numerous occasions in the past year. at times when i try to stop it feels as though the vehicle is still pulling with foot completely clear of accelerator.
Reported in: COATESVILE IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG4BK
POWER TRAIN
while daughter driving vehicle in houston, driving on freeway, approx. 65 mph, vehicle lost engine acceleration power, no response from gas pedal, warning lights (wrench symbol) illuminated. had to coast/idle across traffic lanes to get to shoulder out of traffic- very dangerous and scary - turned off engine, restarted, vehicle then operated as normal at the time, but event has since been recurring. now has happened 6 other times... very dangerous situation for any driver, especially a young driver. might add that this particular model is very popular with young adults - you will see many in college towns. very dangerous. internet research reveals many complaints and probable cause suspected to be throttle body malfunction. manufacturer must be aware by now. having car repaired - expecting cost of approximately $600 - $800.
Reported in: GEORGETOWN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEGOBK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while daughter driving vehicle in houston, driving on freeway, approx. 65 mph, vehicle lost engine acceleration power, no response from gas pedal, warning lights (wrench symbol) illuminated. had to coast/idle across traffic lanes to get to shoulder out of traffic- very dangerous and scary - turned off engine, restarted, vehicle then operated as normal at the time, but event has since been recurring. now has happened 6 other times... very dangerous situation for any driver, especially a young driver. might add that this particular model is very popular with young adults - you will see many in college towns. very dangerous. internet research reveals many complaints and probable cause suspected to be throttle body malfunction. manufacturer must be aware by now. having car repaired - expecting cost of approximately $600 - $800.
Reported in: GEORGETOWN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEGOBK
ENGINE
while daughter driving vehicle in houston, driving on freeway, approx. 65 mph, vehicle lost engine acceleration power, no response from gas pedal, warning lights (wrench symbol) illuminated. had to coast/idle across traffic lanes to get to shoulder out of traffic- very dangerous and scary - turned off engine, restarted, vehicle then operated as normal at the time, but event has since been recurring. now has happened 6 other times... very dangerous situation for any driver, especially a young driver. might add that this particular model is very popular with young adults - you will see many in college towns. very dangerous. internet research reveals many complaints and probable cause suspected to be throttle body malfunction. manufacturer must be aware by now. having car repaired - expecting cost of approximately $600 - $800.
Reported in: GEORGETOWN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOEGOBK
POWER TRAIN
was driving 2011 ford escape and car started to jerk and decelerated with gas pedal not doing anything. pulled over to the side of the road. the powertrain wrench light had come on then the check engine light. restarted the car a minute later and it drove a few hundred feet before same thing happened and wrench light came on. will get car towed to dealership. i am a long-time ford owner. ford needs to step to the plate and address this issue.
Reported in: SWAMPSCOTT MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while turning into a parking lot my vehicle's accelerator quit functioning. this was the second time within a 14 day period. to overcome the problem, i shut the vehicle off via the key, waited 3 minutes and tried again. same thing. next i shut off the engine and waited 5 minutes and the throttle body began functioning again. i drove the vehicle to a repair shop where they cleaned the affected part and re-installed it.
Reported in: PORT ORANGE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 3N1AB61E18L
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while turning into a parking lot my vehicle's accelerator quit functioning. this was the second time within a 14 day period. to overcome the problem, i shut the vehicle off via the key, waited 3 minutes and tried again. same thing. next i shut off the engine and waited 5 minutes and the throttle body began functioning again. i drove the vehicle to a repair shop where they cleaned the affected part and re-installed it.
Reported in: PORT ORANGE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 3N1AB61E18L
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear window suddenly became shattered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was being repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 54,000.
Reported in: DAUPHIN PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
when on freeway loses all throttle have to coast to side of road and restart. had to replace the throttle body at dealership with a total cost of 533.13. was not covered under warranty?
Reported in: BELLVILLE OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
when on freeway loses all throttle have to coast to side of road and restart. had to replace the throttle body at dealership with a total cost of 533.13. was not covered under warranty?
Reported in: BELLVILLE OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0AK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i was driving approx. 10 mph, the gas peddle stopped working, i would press it but nothing happened. the little wrench appeared on the dash. i stopped and the motor started running loudly and roughly shaking the vehicle. i put it in park, turned off the key, waiting a moment and restarted it. the restart took longer then normal but it was fine after that. this has happened 5 times now, each time i was going approx. 10-15 mph. it's dangerous because the car cannot driven out of the way of other vehicles. the 3rd time this happened i was slowing turning left through an intersection, there was oncoming traffic, had the car not cut off, i would have been safe to clear the intersection however it cut off making the oncoming driver swerve into the other lane to avoid hitting me. it's very scary and dangerous.
Reported in: KEARNEYSVILLE WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
ENGINE
i was driving approx. 10 mph, the gas peddle stopped working, i would press it but nothing happened. the little wrench appeared on the dash. i stopped and the motor started running loudly and roughly shaking the vehicle. i put it in park, turned off the key, waiting a moment and restarted it. the restart took longer then normal but it was fine after that. this has happened 5 times now, each time i was going approx. 10-15 mph. it's dangerous because the car cannot driven out of the way of other vehicles. the 3rd time this happened i was slowing turning left through an intersection, there was oncoming traffic, had the car not cut off, i would have been safe to clear the intersection however it cut off making the oncoming driver swerve into the other lane to avoid hitting me. it's very scary and dangerous.
Reported in: KEARNEYSVILLE WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving approx. 10 mph, the gas peddle stopped working, i would press it but nothing happened. the little wrench appeared on the dash. i stopped and the motor started running loudly and roughly shaking the vehicle. i put it in park, turned off the key, waiting a moment and restarted it. the restart took longer then normal but it was fine after that. this has happened 5 times now, each time i was going approx. 10-15 mph. it's dangerous because the car cannot driven out of the way of other vehicles. the 3rd time this happened i was slowing turning left through an intersection, there was oncoming traffic, had the car not cut off, i would have been safe to clear the intersection however it cut off making the oncoming driver swerve into the other lane to avoid hitting me. it's very scary and dangerous.
Reported in: KEARNEYSVILLE WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
after intermittent 3 times in 2 weeks, had throttle body cleaned 12/14/2013 per ford tsb. on this date, 12/16/13 it failed again and had the throttle body replaced at my expense. ford would not cover it after 36,000 or 3 years as out of warranty. it was an extremely hazardous condition not to replace. this part should be recalled immediately for replacement.
Reported in: PORT ORANGE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
after intermittent 3 times in 2 weeks, had throttle body cleaned 12/14/2013 per ford tsb. on this date, 12/16/13 it failed again and had the throttle body replaced at my expense. ford would not cover it after 36,000 or 3 years as out of warranty. it was an extremely hazardous condition not to replace. this part should be recalled immediately for replacement.
Reported in: PORT ORANGE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
ENGINE
after intermittent 3 times in 2 weeks, had throttle body cleaned 12/14/2013 per ford tsb. on this date, 12/16/13 it failed again and had the throttle body replaced at my expense. ford would not cover it after 36,000 or 3 years as out of warranty. it was an extremely hazardous condition not to replace. this part should be recalled immediately for replacement.
Reported in: PORT ORANGE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
after intermittent 3 times in 2 weeks, had throttle body cleaned 12/14/2013 per ford tsb. on this date, 12/16/13 it failed again and had the throttle body replaced at my expense. ford would not cover it after 36,000 or 3 years as out of warranty. it was an extremely hazardous condition not to replace. this part should be recalled immediately for replacement.
Reported in: PORT ORANGE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my daughter was driving, and had pulled from a stop sign. the vehicle seemed to stall, and she had no control- no brakes, no throttle, the emergency brake didn't stop her, and she finally pushed it into park and that did nothing. it rolled to a stop, although the engine seemed to be running. she turned off the engine, and after a few minutes, restarted it. it restarted, and she proceeded to drive to her destinations which was closeby. very scary, but fortunately, no other real traffic, but this could have been tragic.
Reported in: EXTON PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
SERVICE BRAKES
my daughter was driving, and had pulled from a stop sign. the vehicle seemed to stall, and she had no control- no brakes, no throttle, the emergency brake didn't stop her, and she finally pushed it into park and that did nothing. it rolled to a stop, although the engine seemed to be running. she turned off the engine, and after a few minutes, restarted it. it restarted, and she proceeded to drive to her destinations which was closeby. very scary, but fortunately, no other real traffic, but this could have been tragic.
Reported in: EXTON PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
ENGINE
my daughter was driving, and had pulled from a stop sign. the vehicle seemed to stall, and she had no control- no brakes, no throttle, the emergency brake didn't stop her, and she finally pushed it into park and that did nothing. it rolled to a stop, although the engine seemed to be running. she turned off the engine, and after a few minutes, restarted it. it restarted, and she proceeded to drive to her destinations which was closeby. very scary, but fortunately, no other real traffic, but this could have been tragic.
Reported in: EXTON PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while trying to accelerate to enter merging highway, my 2011 ford escape took many seconds to stall and then finally engage. my son asked why does this always happen, and its not safe to drive not knowing when entering the traffic, that you will not know if the car is going to make it in the traffic. i drove far and quite a bit yesterday and it happened 3 times. i am taking the car in next week, even though the dealer thinks nothing is wrong.
Reported in: LAKE BLUFF IL || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
while trying to accelerate to enter merging highway, my 2011 ford escape took many seconds to stall and then finally engage. my son asked why does this always happen, and its not safe to drive not knowing when entering the traffic, that you will not know if the car is going to make it in the traffic. i drove far and quite a bit yesterday and it happened 3 times. i am taking the car in next week, even though the dealer thinks nothing is wrong.
Reported in: LAKE BLUFF IL || Crash: N || VIN #:
STEERING
while backing from a drive the traction control light came on and i lost power/electronic steering. i have driven older vehicles without power steering but this was twice as hard to turn. i had to drive home and had to make sure traffic was clear at intersections to avoid other traffic when turning since i could not avoid going into opposing lanes. reset itself later but went back out a week later while driving approximately 35 much and hit a small amount of slush. limped it to the dealership. had my wife been driving she probably would not have been able to control it. reviews online show this is not an isolated problem and has been happening since at least 2008 that i can see. although it did not result in a crash the possibility does increase if this happened at higher speeds.
Reported in: WARREN OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG6BK
POWER TRAIN
car stalled. wrench and engine light came on. we were going down a road that had no place to pull over. we were stuck in the middle of the road. turned off car and restarted but was very slow to start. we turned around and went back home and it did it several more times. called local ford dealership and is going to cost over $400 to fix. this is a very dangerous problem and the part should be recalled.
Reported in: ALCOA TN || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
i have already filed one complaint regarding the throttle body on my 2011 ford escape. i had to pay out of pocket to have it fixed in july and 3 weeks after i paid to have it fixed it started messing up again. the throttle body hasn't gone out again but it bogs down like it is going to shut off at any given second. and also with the part malfunctioning it wreaks havoc on my gas mileage. before the part messed up and was replaced i was average about 370 miles on a tank of gas and now i am only getting about 266. the part in under warranty but they won't replace it until it goes completely out. it only has a 12 month or 12000 mile warranty on it and i am afraid that it is going to go out after the warranty has expired and i will be left footing the bill again. also when it bogs down the scent of raw gas is overwhelming as it fills the cab of the vehicle. i am a mother of 2 and this is my means of transportation and it is dangerous to have my children in the vehicle. i am afraid that it will go out and i will be hit and the gas fumes isn't good for them to be inhaling. i don't understand why ford motor company won't replace them since they are very aware that this is an issue.
Reported in: VANSANT VA || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving on interstate the vehicle suddenly lost power and stalled to a very slow speed. i was able to safely exit the highway and pulled into a parking lot with engine barely running. after turning engine off and preparing to call aaa, tried starting engine and it ran fine. the check engine light came on and i took the car for a code check. code was p2111 throttle actuator stuck open. i am just going out of warranty (30 days ago is 3rd anniversary of purchase) and feel this is a manufacturing defect that should be covered beyond the warranty. had this happened with traffic close behind at 70 mph, there could have been a serious accident as the slowing was dramatic without touching the brakes. this condition is a serious safety hazard.
Reported in: BRADENTON FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C75BK
POWER TRAIN
driving on 5 lanre paved road at 50 mph when engine lost power did not stall. no throttle response. was able to shift into neutral and coast into parking lot shut off engine and restarted problem went away. took to dealer 3 days later where throttle body was replaced under warranty.
Reported in: BLACKLICK OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
ENGINE
driving at a speed of 25 mph and car suddenly lost engine power and coasted to a stop. turned car off for 5 minutes then started car back up and it ran fine. next day did same thing at 45mph with same results. week later same thing only this time on the interstate highway going 70 mph. same results: coasted to stop, let car sit for a few minutes then restarted and ran fine. next day, same thing at 50 mph entering the highway. next day took car to dealership. dealership repaired car. we had to pay for repair. since the repair. no issues.
Reported in: INDEPENDENCE TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
STEERING
while driving down the road, my power steering completely failed during a turn. the result of the failure was a significant change in the amount of effort required to maintain my heading and drive the vehicle. after pulling over, i turned the car completely off and then back on. my power steering was then reestablished. i have had three repeat instances before i was able to get it to an authorized ford dealer. this is an extremely dangerous failure that occurs randomly while driving. this was not weather induced; i live in california and this occurred on a 65 degree day.
Reported in: PLEASANT HILL CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D7XBK
ENGINE
on 1/10/14 upon pulling onto an exit off of a major interstate as i slowed down the engine shut off. the vehicle had power but the engine shut off on it's own. i put hazard lights on, car in park and started again fine. again later that evening i was on my way home from work and upon pulling off an exit the engine stalled again. 1/11/14 i drove home on a major highway, came to stop light and engine lost power again. i was able to coast to a stop and park. engine restarted fine and vehicle proceeded to stall at the next intersection. this to me is dangerous losing engine power. i am afraid this could cause me to be rear-ended if this keeps up. i am seeing the dealer first thing next week.
Reported in: FORT WAYNE IN || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
on 1/10/14 upon pulling onto an exit off of a major interstate as i slowed down the engine shut off. the vehicle had power but the engine shut off on it's own. i put hazard lights on, car in park and started again fine. again later that evening i was on my way home from work and upon pulling off an exit the engine stalled again. 1/11/14 i drove home on a major highway, came to stop light and engine lost power again. i was able to coast to a stop and park. engine restarted fine and vehicle proceeded to stall at the next intersection. this to me is dangerous losing engine power. i am afraid this could cause me to be rear-ended if this keeps up. i am seeing the dealer first thing next week.
Reported in: FORT WAYNE IN || Crash: N || VIN #:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
accelerating from traffic light, in left lane, in heavy traffic. the car slowed down and would not respond to accelerator. manage to maneuver to the side of the road. shut off engine and restarted engine. all appeared normal. i maneuvered to a road with less traffic to continue home. the problem occurred again within a mile.
Reported in: MATTHEWS NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
accelerating from traffic light, in left lane, in heavy traffic. the car slowed down and would not respond to accelerator. manage to maneuver to the side of the road. shut off engine and restarted engine. all appeared normal. i maneuvered to a road with less traffic to continue home. the problem occurred again within a mile.
Reported in: MATTHEWS NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG0BK
VISIBILITY/WIPER
drove car to work, parked in the outside lot at approximately 6:30 a.m. received a call about 2 hours later by security that my "window shattered". thinking something hit the window, i went down to see the damage. the security officer who was in a booth several cars away from mine said he heard a very loud pop, when he went to investigate he noticed my back hatch window just shattered. it was suggested that maybe if was from the cold, it was cold that morning, but it has been colder before and i did not use the rear defrost that morning. while doing some investigating myself, it seems that ford has had issues with the 2010/2011 hatch windows shattering for no apparent reason.
Reported in: PARMA HEIGHTS OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGOBK
POWER TRAIN
as my wife was driving one morning the ford escape with out warning started to feel like there was no throttle when she stepped in the gas. she immediately pulled to the side of the road (coasting because the gas peddle wasn't responding. a little wrench (throttle body/powertrain) light came on, on the dash. this happened twice on this day, both times out of the blue. the ford dealership looked at it and it was the throttle body. this shouldn't happen on a vehicle so new and such low mileage.
Reported in: RONKONKOMA NY || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
as my wife was driving one morning the ford escape with out warning started to feel like there was no throttle when she stepped in the gas. she immediately pulled to the side of the road (coasting because the gas peddle wasn't responding. a little wrench (throttle body/powertrain) light came on, on the dash. this happened twice on this day, both times out of the blue. the ford dealership looked at it and it was the throttle body. this shouldn't happen on a vehicle so new and such low mileage.
Reported in: RONKONKOMA NY || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
accelerated from a stop and car lurched and engine seemed about to quit, got "wrench light" and was able to creep to get into parking lot. took car to dealer and they ran diagnostics on car and said the throttle body needed to be replaced.
Reported in: FRIENDSWOOD TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
POWER TRAIN
accelerated from a stop and car lurched and engine seemed about to quit, got "wrench light" and was able to creep to get into parking lot. took car to dealer and they ran diagnostics on car and said the throttle body needed to be replaced.
Reported in: FRIENDSWOOD TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while at a red light the tailgate window exploded. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000.
Reported in: NEWARK DE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
POWER TRAIN
while driving down the freeway the car suddenly surged for a second and then lost all power. there was no gas going to the engine and i could not produce any speed. i had to coast to a stop while moving over in the freeway lane to the shoulder. when i did stop, the engine sounded like it had trouble getting fuel to it. i turned off the engine and sat for a second and when i turned the car back on it started up and would go. over the past months this has happened on and off. some days it drives fine and then all of a sudden it will do the same aspect.
Reported in: ANAHEIM CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving down the freeway the car suddenly surged for a second and then lost all power. there was no gas going to the engine and i could not produce any speed. i had to coast to a stop while moving over in the freeway lane to the shoulder. when i did stop, the engine sounded like it had trouble getting fuel to it. i turned off the engine and sat for a second and when i turned the car back on it started up and would go. over the past months this has happened on and off. some days it drives fine and then all of a sudden it will do the same aspect.
Reported in: ANAHEIM CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving down the freeway the car suddenly surged for a second and then lost all power. there was no gas going to the engine and i could not produce any speed. i had to coast to a stop while moving over in the freeway lane to the shoulder. when i did stop, the engine sounded like it had trouble getting fuel to it. i turned off the engine and sat for a second and when i turned the car back on it started up and would go. over the past months this has happened on and off. some days it drives fine and then all of a sudden it will do the same aspect.
Reported in: ANAHEIM CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG2BK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
2011 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake pedal issues. *smd the consumer stated the brake was undersized. while driving, he found it difficult to hit the brake pedal, and instead his foot hit the accelerator pedal. on one occasion, the consumer hit the bumper of another vehicle, and another occasion, he was forced to drive through a traffic controlling arm at a local guard house, breaking the extended barrier arm.*jb
Reported in: SOUTHAMPTON PA || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU0D70BK
ENGINE
pulling out of the driveway of my home, the car surged forward on its own and narrowly missed the neighbor. this surging of the engine on its own is going to cause a death one of these days. ford really needs to look into this.
Reported in: LAKE BLUFF IL || Crash: N || VIN #:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
pulling out of the driveway of my home, the car surged forward on its own and narrowly missed the neighbor. this surging of the engine on its own is going to cause a death one of these days. ford really needs to look into this.
Reported in: LAKE BLUFF IL || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
car would violently buck while loosing power. wrench light came on then disappeared. seams to be a random ghost that visits every 2 weeks. had map sensor replaced under warranty then 2 wks later happened again. this time paid for throttle body. 2 wks went by and it happened again. this time didn't. go to dealer. not sure but i think it might be throttle body again if it is infact the problem. car sucks. same problem over and over.
Reported in: FARMINGTON CT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
car would violently buck while loosing power. wrench light came on then disappeared. seams to be a random ghost that visits every 2 weeks. had map sensor replaced under warranty then 2 wks later happened again. this time paid for throttle body. 2 wks went by and it happened again. this time didn't. go to dealer. not sure but i think it might be throttle body again if it is infact the problem. car sucks. same problem over and over.
Reported in: FARMINGTON CT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG9BK
ENGINE
while driving down the street at 40 mph my car stalled and stopped running. there were other cars behind me. i had to coast off the road and restart my vehicle.
Reported in: SANGER TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG1BK
POWER TRAIN
ever since we bought our 2011 ford escape (used in fl--had to drive it to wa state due to military pcs army orders) the car has never gotten more than 20 mpg. it was hesitating consistently after we put 5,000 miles on the car. it started hesitating/ revving rpms at stop/jumping/accelerating then engine would just shut off and power as well. finally stalled on joint base lewis mcchord, wa (where we are stationed and live) and my husband could not get it to start. the "check engine light" was also then showing. we had it towed to the nearest ford dealership (lakewood ford). we had a platinum warranty we paid extra for with our monthly payments. even with that we still had to get an aer (army emergency relief) loan for the difference (appx. $187.00) that was not covered. we were entitled to rental car coverage but the ford dealership did not contact our warranty company in time so we were without a vehicle for 4 days. that was barely 3 months ago. they ended up replacing the throttle body regulator. again...here it is less than 3 months since that was replaced and we are only getting 18.2 miles to the gallon. it is worse when we use the flex fuel. it barely has 47,000 miles and it is unpredictable and i feel unsafe in this car. my husband is being medically boarded from active duty army because he is 100% disabled and a "wounded warrior." the only comfort i have is seeing that we aren't the only ones who have dealt with this problem. that is terrible to say but it is even worse when you cannot rely on a vehicle you bought only 1 year used. we are facing having to drive this back to orlando, fl and now we will probably voluntarily turn it in to the loan company simply because neither one of us feel safe enough to attempt to drive it 3500 miles across the united states, along with the medical concerns.
Reported in: JBLM WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGOBK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ever since we bought our 2011 ford escape (used in fl--had to drive it to wa state due to military pcs army orders) the car has never gotten more than 20 mpg. it was hesitating consistently after we put 5,000 miles on the car. it started hesitating/ revving rpms at stop/jumping/accelerating then engine would just shut off and power as well. finally stalled on joint base lewis mcchord, wa (where we are stationed and live) and my husband could not get it to start. the "check engine light" was also then showing. we had it towed to the nearest ford dealership (lakewood ford). we had a platinum warranty we paid extra for with our monthly payments. even with that we still had to get an aer (army emergency relief) loan for the difference (appx. $187.00) that was not covered. we were entitled to rental car coverage but the ford dealership did not contact our warranty company in time so we were without a vehicle for 4 days. that was barely 3 months ago. they ended up replacing the throttle body regulator. again...here it is less than 3 months since that was replaced and we are only getting 18.2 miles to the gallon. it is worse when we use the flex fuel. it barely has 47,000 miles and it is unpredictable and i feel unsafe in this car. my husband is being medically boarded from active duty army because he is 100% disabled and a "wounded warrior." the only comfort i have is seeing that we aren't the only ones who have dealt with this problem. that is terrible to say but it is even worse when you cannot rely on a vehicle you bought only 1 year used. we are facing having to drive this back to orlando, fl and now we will probably voluntarily turn it in to the loan company simply because neither one of us feel safe enough to attempt to drive it 3500 miles across the united states, along with the medical concerns.
Reported in: JBLM WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGOBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
lost throttle control, pulled over, turned engine off, and restarted to correct problem. this happened three more times over following month at 70mph on freeway, 50mph on surface street and an intersection at a stoplight. exact same behavior (loss of accelerator, turn engine off, restart). dealership replaced throttle body. five months (7,000 miles) later problem occurred again at a busy intersection almost resulting in a serious traffic accident. i took it back to ford, they performed tests, said they already replaced the throttle body with the new one and made no repair even though i told them the car was unsafe to drive with the defect. there will be serious accidents that result from this defect.
Reported in: BAKERSFIELD CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
lost throttle control, pulled over, turned engine off, and restarted to correct problem. this happened three more times over following month at 70mph on freeway, 50mph on surface street and an intersection at a stoplight. exact same behavior (loss of accelerator, turn engine off, restart). dealership replaced throttle body. five months (7,000 miles) later problem occurred again at a busy intersection almost resulting in a serious traffic accident. i took it back to ford, they performed tests, said they already replaced the throttle body with the new one and made no repair even though i told them the car was unsafe to drive with the defect. there will be serious accidents that result from this defect.
Reported in: BAKERSFIELD CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
ENGINE
lost throttle control, pulled over, turned engine off, and restarted to correct problem. this happened three more times over following month at 70mph on freeway, 50mph on surface street and an intersection at a stoplight. exact same behavior (loss of accelerator, turn engine off, restart). dealership replaced throttle body. five months (7,000 miles) later problem occurred again at a busy intersection almost resulting in a serious traffic accident. i took it back to ford, they performed tests, said they already replaced the throttle body with the new one and made no repair even though i told them the car was unsafe to drive with the defect. there will be serious accidents that result from this defect.
Reported in: BAKERSFIELD CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact noticed that the rear lift gate window shattered. the vehicle was taken for repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. updated 03/20/14*lj updated 03/20/2014 *js
Reported in: PETERBOROUGH NH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact noticed that the rear lift gate window shattered. the vehicle was taken for repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. updated 03/20/14*lj updated 03/20/2014 *js
Reported in: PETERBOROUGH NH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
AIR BAGS
2011 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to air bag and seat failure. *smd the consumer stated when she was rear ended, her head flew forward and hit the steering wheel with her mouth, then flew backward, where the back of the seat collapsed, which allowed her to fly back and land at a partially reclined position. for approximately 20 minutes, she laid in the vehicle, suffering from muscle spasms, trying to determine if she could stand up. the consumer was diagnosed with a concussion and whiplash.
Reported in: SIMPSONVILLE SC || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
SEATS
2011 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to air bag and seat failure. *smd the consumer stated when she was rear ended, her head flew forward and hit the steering wheel with her mouth, then flew backward, where the back of the seat collapsed, which allowed her to fly back and land at a partially reclined position. for approximately 20 minutes, she laid in the vehicle, suffering from muscle spasms, trying to determine if she could stand up. the consumer was diagnosed with a concussion and whiplash.
Reported in: SIMPSONVILLE SC || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i have no idea what part is bad.... i was driving on a open highway and all of a sudden i had no speed, it was as if i had taken my foot off the accelerator, i was able to get it off the highway but when it was idling, it was running really rough. after setting for awhile it seemed to run ok but of course being a lady i am very uncomfortable driving it now. my husband took it to our dealer, astorg ford, they said it was the throttle body and they would replace the defected part but didn't have it in stock, they would get it in a few days but still sent it back home for me to drive and of course i will not drive it till it is fixed, i think it was bad on their part to send the escape back to me the way it is. thank you
Reported in: ELIZABETH WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG6BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i have no idea what part is bad.... i was driving on a open highway and all of a sudden i had no speed, it was as if i had taken my foot off the accelerator, i was able to get it off the highway but when it was idling, it was running really rough. after setting for awhile it seemed to run ok but of course being a lady i am very uncomfortable driving it now. my husband took it to our dealer, astorg ford, they said it was the throttle body and they would replace the defected part but didn't have it in stock, they would get it in a few days but still sent it back home for me to drive and of course i will not drive it till it is fixed, i think it was bad on their part to send the escape back to me the way it is. thank you
Reported in: ELIZABETH WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG6BK
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
i have no idea what part is bad.... i was driving on a open highway and all of a sudden i had no speed, it was as if i had taken my foot off the accelerator, i was able to get it off the highway but when it was idling, it was running really rough. after setting for awhile it seemed to run ok but of course being a lady i am very uncomfortable driving it now. my husband took it to our dealer, astorg ford, they said it was the throttle body and they would replace the defected part but didn't have it in stock, they would get it in a few days but still sent it back home for me to drive and of course i will not drive it till it is fixed, i think it was bad on their part to send the escape back to me the way it is. thank you
Reported in: ELIZABETH WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG6BK
ENGINE
when pressing on the gas the car shifts really hard. then it seems like there is no get up and go afterwards. the transmission is shifting hard.
Reported in: PEKIN IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
POWER TRAIN
when pressing on the gas the car shifts really hard. then it seems like there is no get up and go afterwards. the transmission is shifting hard.
Reported in: PEKIN IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape . the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle jerked violently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 44,000.
Reported in: ROCK HILL SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D73BK
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape . the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle jerked violently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 44,000.
Reported in: ROCK HILL SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D73BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving on a winding, mountainous road the car suddenly lost power and was not responsive to the accelerator. there was no shoulder, so i kept going, very slowly, and then it resumed normal operating responsiveness, only to lose power again. this continued for the 4 miles it took for me to get home. i hoped it was some bad gas and was a one-time event - until it happened again, and i was again able to get home. i am now afraid to drive it.
Reported in: HINTON WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E78BK
ENGINE
driving on a winding, mountainous road the car suddenly lost power and was not responsive to the accelerator. there was no shoulder, so i kept going, very slowly, and then it resumed normal operating responsiveness, only to lose power again. this continued for the 4 miles it took for me to get home. i hoped it was some bad gas and was a one-time event - until it happened again, and i was again able to get home. i am now afraid to drive it.
Reported in: HINTON WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E78BK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
driving on a winding, mountainous road the car suddenly lost power and was not responsive to the accelerator. there was no shoulder, so i kept going, very slowly, and then it resumed normal operating responsiveness, only to lose power again. this continued for the 4 miles it took for me to get home. i hoped it was some bad gas and was a one-time event - until it happened again, and i was again able to get home. i am now afraid to drive it.
Reported in: HINTON WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E78BK
POWER TRAIN
my first incident occurred on friday, august 30, 2013. i lost power and acceleration with absolutely no warning at all. i observed that the wrench light was on and noticed that the car was shuddering. i turned the ignition all the way off and sat for a minute and turned the car back on. it started fine and i immediately took the car to a mechanic nearby. i left the car for 4 days while out of town and the mechanic informed me upon my return that they were unable to diagnose the problem or repeat the problem, so i retrieved my car hoping that it was just a one time incident. the same occurrence happened twice more on september 6, 2013; this time in rush hour traffic and it was in very hazardous and unsafe conditions. i was able to coast to the side of the road and turn the car off without further incident. i'm surprised that ford has not already issued a recall on this particular problem. someone could get hurt and this vehicle is very unsafe with this potential power train problem. i took it upon myself to do some research and i see complaints on other ford models and the escape as far back as 2008. shame on ford. i will be taking the car to a ford service dealer on monday, august 9, 2013. i love the escape (this is my second one) and have purchased nothing but ford products. i will seriously consider another make for my next vehicle purchase. ford should absolutely do the right thing and issue a recall.
Reported in: HYATTSVILLE MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
STEERING
power steering loss. can reset with shut down and restart.
Reported in: BRECKSVILLE OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCUOD74BK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
check engine light came on and vehicle lost power and died. pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle for a few minutes, then turned it on and was able to proceed for another 5-6 miles, then the issue repeated. check engine light remained on, however. finally was able to complete my trip without further incident. this same issue happened again about a week later, with the same outcome as the first time it happened. scheduled a repair for 11/14/12 at which time i was informed that there was a default code p1450. cannister was full of fuel. evaporator canister, pipe and valve were replaced. total for the repair $557.16 plus sales tax because vehicle mileage exceeded 36,000 warranty ceiling. then on may 16, 2013, while on vacation, vehicle had similar problems - engine light came on, vehicle lost power and died... pulled over, turned off vehicle, turned it back on and was able to make it to the next town with a ford dealership where we had a diagnostic run on the vehicle. this time the codes were p0685 and p2112, which required the replacement of the throttle body and motor assembly which cost another $314.18 plus sales tax. i have since received a letter from ford stating that the throttle body is now being covered under the customer satisfaction program 13n03, but wonder why there is not similar coverage for the evaporator cannister issue.
Reported in: COLLEGE STATION TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
check engine light came on and vehicle lost power and died. pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle for a few minutes, then turned it on and was able to proceed for another 5-6 miles, then the issue repeated. check engine light remained on, however. finally was able to complete my trip without further incident. this same issue happened again about a week later, with the same outcome as the first time it happened. scheduled a repair for 11/14/12 at which time i was informed that there was a default code p1450. cannister was full of fuel. evaporator canister, pipe and valve were replaced. total for the repair $557.16 plus sales tax because vehicle mileage exceeded 36,000 warranty ceiling. then on may 16, 2013, while on vacation, vehicle had similar problems - engine light came on, vehicle lost power and died... pulled over, turned off vehicle, turned it back on and was able to make it to the next town with a ford dealership where we had a diagnostic run on the vehicle. this time the codes were p0685 and p2112, which required the replacement of the throttle body and motor assembly which cost another $314.18 plus sales tax. i have since received a letter from ford stating that the throttle body is now being covered under the customer satisfaction program 13n03, but wonder why there is not similar coverage for the evaporator cannister issue.
Reported in: COLLEGE STATION TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG6BK
STEERING
the power steering went out three separate times while driving in heavy traffic. each time, i was barely able to pull over and turn the ignition off, without being hit by traffic. i had to take my seatbelt off and raise up to put my full body weight onto the wheel. after the third attempt at restarting, the power steering came back on. i drive almost 50 miles a day on the highway to and from work, and i'm very afraid to drive this car, and won't let my kids ride in it now. phone calls to ford and two local dealerships have been no help. i was told that they doubt that a code will show any problem with a diagnostic check, and that if it doesn't happen to the service employee, there is nothing more they can do. i was also told that mine is the first report of this kind, and that a diagnostic check and possible replacement cost will be up to me as my warranty has expired. there are numerous accounts of this problem on the internet, and should not be a warranty issue, it's a safety issue that ford needs to address.
Reported in: WEST MILTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
POWER TRAIN
transmission slips twice and jerks forward when first driven cold.........very dangerous when entering a busy highway................took to palm springs motors 3 times and the problems was never solved...........they told me that they could not solve the problem and to drive it until it breaks down and then they could tell what the problem is................this is unacceptable and needs to be taken care by ford asap................
Reported in: CATHEDRAL CITY CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FUCU9DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving in the left lane of i-495 in long island, ny around 1:00 pm when my car completely lost power. i pressed the gas pedal and felt that there was no power in the accelerator. the car was now only moving because of the previous highway speed that i had been driving at, and i was able to use the remaining propulsion of the car to pass to the right lane and pull over onto the shoulder. i had to wait 2 hours for a tow truck to arrive while waiting precariously close to the right lane of a major highway, because i was not able to move the car further to the right on the shoulder due to the lack of power. needless to say, this was an extremely dangerous event for me, as i was surrounded by tractor trailers and other large vehicles that were driving a minimum of 65 mph. i could've been killed had i not thought quickly to guide my vehicle off the highway and onto the shoulder. i've now read about nhtsa's investigation into this stalling issue with ford vehicles and thought it was important to notify the agency about yet another event - my own. my vehicle is currently at a ford dealership in long island and i am awaiting news regarding the cause of the problem. but after reading about the numerous complaints which mirror my own car's power loss, i believe that i may also have a throttle body issue. please expedite your investigation into this dangerous problem. people's lives are at stake.
Reported in: NORTH BERGEN NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
STEERING
traveling on i-71 southbound in cleveland, oh doing a speed of about 70mph, i all of a sudden had no power steering. there were no warning lights to indicate a problem. thankfully i was able to still drive the vehicle without too much of an issue. this same problem happened again later in the day only this time, i had stopped at an atm. when i started to pull away i noticed once again i didn't have power steering. this time i was able to turn off the engine wait for 5 seconds and restarted the engine, the power steering started working again.
Reported in: CLEVELAND OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0C75BK
STEERING
the steering jams up, difficult to turn, when it is turned off and it turns then.
Reported in: FORT YATES ND || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D79BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
loss of power at highway speed, 70 miles per hour, during rush hour traffic. my wife had to pull over to breakdown lane and turn off engine, on i-95 in west palm beach fl area. wrench light illuminated. vehicle restarted, after a few minutes waiting at side of very busy highway. second time this happened within two weeks. very dangerous situation!!!!!! 2011 ford escape ltd 3 l v6.
Reported in: ROYAL PALM BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
loss of power at highway speed, 70 miles per hour, during rush hour traffic. my wife had to pull over to breakdown lane and turn off engine, on i-95 in west palm beach fl area. wrench light illuminated. vehicle restarted, after a few minutes waiting at side of very busy highway. second time this happened within two weeks. very dangerous situation!!!!!! 2011 ford escape ltd 3 l v6.
Reported in: ROYAL PALM BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
my car was sitting in my drive way. i heard what sounded like something exploded. i went outside to find my rear window had shattered. i called ford because i researched online and it seemed to be a common think with these vehicles. the only thing they said was they had never heard of anything like that happening with this model and they couldn't do anything to help with the expenses.
Reported in: NORWALK OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EGXBK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
right rear passenger door won't unlock or open.
Reported in: SIERRA VISTA AZ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG7BK
POWER TRAIN
engine suddenly lost power several countless times during a 300 mile journey on a highway. i almost crashed vehicle during the early occurrences.
Reported in: ACCRA, GHANA WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D72BK
ENGINE
engine suddenly lost power several countless times during a 300 mile journey on a highway. i almost crashed vehicle during the early occurrences.
Reported in: ACCRA, GHANA WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D72BK
POWER TRAIN
i was driving normally, at a constant speed, and all of a sudden, wrench light comes on, gas pedal didn't do anything. putting it in park and shutting the engine, and starting again makes the light go away and run fine again.
Reported in: CHESTERFIELD MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
this is the 2nd incident with this vehicle, first time just stop middle of driving just shut down. dealer did replace throttle body at 22,000 miles in nov 2013. this incident (4-16-14) i was sitting at stop light a few miles from home and vehicle shut off, i put vehicle in p and did restart. dropped off vehicle at dealer and at this point they have no answer for this problem. just feel unsafe in this vehicle esp on the highway at full speed with this problem seems like can be a dangerous situation for my family and others. at this point i really just need to know if this is a reported problem with this car and what are my options?
Reported in: EL CAJON CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG9BK
POWER TRAIN
my daughter was driving on interstate 10 east of tallahassee, florida the vehicle warning light (wrench) came on and the vehicle began to slow down. the engine was still on but there was no power. she pulled to the side of the road, cut the engine off, and called home. i asked to start the engine to see what would happen. she did and the vehicle pulled off like nothing had happen. the second incident happen when i was going over an over pass on interstate 10 yesterday. i pull over on the side of the road, cut the engine off, waited ten second started up and drove off.
Reported in: JASPER FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG9BK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
the rear hatch will not open. first it started off with sometimes opening and then not opening. then as long as the vehicle was running, it would open. now it won't open at all. when i push on the button to open the door, i can hear it doing something, but the hatch remains locked.
Reported in: CLEARFIELD PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
during rush hour traffic on a busy highway, while attempting to accelerate from approximately 50 mph, the gas pedal become unresponsive, i began quickly losing speed, and a "wrench" light came on. i was in the right hand lane with a wide shoulder and was able to pull over before slowing to a complete halt. had i been in a center lane or on a stretch with no shoulder, there could have easily been a severe accident. the engine sputtered and surged as i came to a stop. when i was completely stopped and shifted into park, the service engine light also came on. the vehicle was to towed to maxwell ford (austin, tx), and the reported cause was "failed r&r throttle."
Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG7BK
ENGINE
vehicle has been stalling daily since july 2013. vehicle when in for service 4-30-14 do to drivers concern of vehicle crashing at freeway and surface street speeds. on 4-29-14 the vehicle stalled (5) times and seems to stall during throttle changes from closed to traffic flow speeds. the "check engine light" and "fill cap" light were on. dealer pulled codes p144a, p1450 and p2196 and replaced the purgevalve (9u5z-9c915-h). this is a major safety concern along with the vehicle exceeding emission.
Reported in: MACOMB MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D71BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
sudden lost of acceleration at 70 mph per our. pushing on the pedal would not allow the car to accelerate. pulled over restarted the car, tested accelerator in park and worked. continued after pulling over same thing sudden lost of acceleration, car started to decelerating rapidly.
Reported in: BALTIMORE MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
sudden lost of acceleration at 70 mph per our. pushing on the pedal would not allow the car to accelerate. pulled over restarted the car, tested accelerator in park and worked. continued after pulling over same thing sudden lost of acceleration, car started to decelerating rapidly.
Reported in: BALTIMORE MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG4BK
ENGINE
during rush hour traffic on a busy highway, my 18 year old daughter was attempting to accelerate from a legal right turn on red. with traffic approachinhg the gas pedal become unresponsive, she began quickly losing speed, she was in the right hand lane thank god with a turn lane and was able to pull over before slowing to a complete halt. had she been in a center lane or on a stretch with no shoulder, there could have easily been a severe accident. the gas peddle just became totally unresponsive as she came to a stop. when she was completely stopped noticed the service engine light, a red batttery light and wrench light all came on. waited 10 min for me to get to her. we restarted car seemed fine. i took to ford dealer last night. ford dealer called this morning as advised fuel throttle problem and said no problem warranty extended on that problem to 150,000 miles 10 years, you will not have to pay. christ i'm not worried about paying. i"m worried about getting my family or someone else's famile killed. shame on ford for not recalling after all the complaints i have seen now. something must be done now before major accident with deaths involved!!!!!
Reported in: MARIETTA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG1BK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
i was driving on highway when all of a sudden my 2011 ford escape started to accelerate and stop, accelerate and stop. i pulled over, turned the car off and restarted the vehicle. when i put the vehicle in drive vehicle accelerated while people were in front of car. no one was hurt. had to tow to autozone to have them attach troubleshooting machine. result was p2111 throttle actuator control system.
Reported in: CARRIZO SPRINGS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DGXBK
ENGINE
upon starting the vehicle it operates as it should, once the rpm slow to an idle the vehicle will surge and stall at idle. at slow speeds (10-20 mph) the vehicle will surge and stall when the throttle is applied. the vehicle shuts down and steering and braking abilities are minimal, the vehicle will surge at speeds of 45mph however it does not stall at this speed. on the highway at a speed of 70 mph the vehicle will surge slightly, however it is not as noticeable of an event as at slower speeds.
Reported in: KINGSLAND GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
upon starting the vehicle it operates as it should, once the rpm slow to an idle the vehicle will surge and stall at idle. at slow speeds (10-20 mph) the vehicle will surge and stall when the throttle is applied. the vehicle shuts down and steering and braking abilities are minimal, the vehicle will surge at speeds of 45mph however it does not stall at this speed. on the highway at a speed of 70 mph the vehicle will surge slightly, however it is not as noticeable of an event as at slower speeds.
Reported in: KINGSLAND GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
SERVICE BRAKES
upon starting the vehicle it operates as it should, once the rpm slow to an idle the vehicle will surge and stall at idle. at slow speeds (10-20 mph) the vehicle will surge and stall when the throttle is applied. the vehicle shuts down and steering and braking abilities are minimal, the vehicle will surge at speeds of 45mph however it does not stall at this speed. on the highway at a speed of 70 mph the vehicle will surge slightly, however it is not as noticeable of an event as at slower speeds.
Reported in: KINGSLAND GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG5BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the vehicle accelerated quickly from a stopped position upon starting in the morning. i have to put my foot on the brake to keep it from surging forward even though i have not pressed the gas peddle at all. vehicle jolts forward suddenly during driving at slow speeds and often when starting from a stop. also sometimes increases acceleration when coasting at a medium speed when no gas has been applied.
Reported in: RHINEBECK NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
ENGINE
the vehicle accelerated quickly from a stopped position upon starting in the morning. i have to put my foot on the brake to keep it from surging forward even though i have not pressed the gas peddle at all. vehicle jolts forward suddenly during driving at slow speeds and often when starting from a stop. also sometimes increases acceleration when coasting at a medium speed when no gas has been applied.
Reported in: RHINEBECK NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the vehicle accelerated quickly from a stopped position upon starting in the morning. i have to put my foot on the brake to keep it from surging forward even though i have not pressed the gas peddle at all. vehicle jolts forward suddenly during driving at slow speeds and often when starting from a stop. also sometimes increases acceleration when coasting at a medium speed when no gas has been applied.
Reported in: RHINEBECK NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG2BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 30 mph without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 53,000.
Reported in: RANDOLPH NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG7BK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my ford would not accelerate, it sputtered and went dead. it would not restart. it had done this before but previously i could restart it. dealership replaced throttle body.
Reported in: GADSDEN AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG9BK
STEERING
car takes excessive force to turn wheel especially at lower speeds.took car to ford dealership and they said this problem is different than the recall 14s05. this problem is not covered under the recall and cost 1200 to fix. i believe this incident is recall related
Reported in: ORLANDO FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
STEERING
the power steering went out 3 times in one day. 1 incident we were making a right turn when it went out, it took a lot of strength to make the turn and not crash, the abs light flashed a few times and than power steering came back. the other times the power steering has gone out happened in parking lots while pulling out of a parking space. i went to ford website to see if my car was included in the recall on may 29, 2014 (the steering issues impact 915,000 ford escapes and mercury mariners from model years 2008 through 2011) and it says there are no recalls for my vehicle.
Reported in: PUYALLUP WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D7XBK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i was making a left turn when i lost power steering, making it very difficult to make the turn, the abs light, advancetrac light and the advancetrac off light all started flashing. i arrived at my destination the car was parked for 1 1/2 hours, when i tried to leave the car would not start.
Reported in: PUYALLUO WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D7XBK
STEERING
i was making a left turn when i lost power steering, making it very difficult to make the turn, the abs light, advancetrac light and the advancetrac off light all started flashing. i arrived at my destination the car was parked for 1 1/2 hours, when i tried to leave the car would not start.
Reported in: PUYALLUO WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D7XBK
ENGINE
vehicle stalled during mild acceleration after an abrupt and jerky shift transition. lost engine power but accesories remained on and the wrench indicator lamp turned on. normal operation of vehicle was restored after turning ignition key off and restarting the vehicle.
Reported in: VIRGINIA BEACH VA || Crash: N || VIN #: AFMCU9EG6BK
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while making a turn, the power steering failed without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 37,588 and the current mileage was 37,850.
Reported in: HUNTLEY IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG4BK
STEERING
my ford 2011 escape just completely stalled out driving home. i was on the highway going about 65 mph when it just sputtered and died. i think i even had it on cruise control. it was extremely dangerous and i had to pull over in the middle of traffic. i forced the car into park and turned it off when it kept sputtering. once i restarted the engine it drove some more but did the same thing about 3 minutes from my house. turing the truck off then back on seemed to work...i'm taking into the ford dealership today to have the look at it but i think it is the throttle body...
Reported in: SAN MARCOS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D71BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my ford 2011 escape just completely stalled out driving home. i was on the highway going about 65 mph when it just sputtered and died. i think i even had it on cruise control. it was extremely dangerous and i had to pull over in the middle of traffic. i forced the car into park and turned it off when it kept sputtering. once i restarted the engine it drove some more but did the same thing about 3 minutes from my house. turing the truck off then back on seemed to work...i'm taking into the ford dealership today to have the look at it but i think it is the throttle body...
Reported in: SAN MARCOS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D71BK
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
my ford 2011 escape just completely stalled out driving home. i was on the highway going about 65 mph when it just sputtered and died. i think i even had it on cruise control. it was extremely dangerous and i had to pull over in the middle of traffic. i forced the car into park and turned it off when it kept sputtering. once i restarted the engine it drove some more but did the same thing about 3 minutes from my house. turing the truck off then back on seemed to work...i'm taking into the ford dealership today to have the look at it but i think it is the throttle body...
Reported in: SAN MARCOS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0D71BK
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
ford - complete ac failure/ ac dryer failure when i turned on the ac for the first time this year it made a loud grinding noise then never cooled.took it in to the dealership to check for problem. car has 41400 miles on it (little more than 5000 over the 36000) but still has 6 months on warranty. the dealer said there was no problem.(roselle ford)where purchased. even though a loud grinding sound was present and no cold air.. he told her to bring it somewhere else.. she did, they vacuumed &charged. it worked for 2 weeks then stopped. she brought to another ford dealer and he said it would cost $2000 and had to replace the whole system.. she went to pick it up and he told her he replaced a resister on the blower switch... i know its not fixed.. we'll have to see.. but if ford really wants to be our car company, then they should stand behind their prouduct. thats a big repair bill for only 41000 miles. here is what i have learned so far and no service bulletin on this from ford. dealer called and gave the following description of the problem ..."in the ac dryer there is a filter bag with "little blue balls" of desiccant. it seems that it is a very common problem that these filter bags burst and flood the entire ac system with the balls (aka "debris") which causes all the parts to fail and or clog. many of the parts can't be effectively flushed so they have to be replaced." the cost to replace the entire ac system (all valves, tubes, hoses, evaporator, compressor, condenser, accumulator, dryer, etc.) came to $2,022.65. this dryer unit that is causing all the problems is a non-servicable unit and is in no way affected by regular maintenance, and there is nothing that can be done to prevent a failure. to make matters even worse is that when they do replace the system... they use the same dryer as the one that failed. unbelievable.
Reported in: ROSELLE IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
ENGINE
vehicle bucked violently and stalled. called ford to have it towed. before tow truck arrived, vehicle restarted and drove 2 miles to nearest ford dealer. throttle body was found to be faulty and replaced. i had made numerous complaints about poor shifting, bucking, bad mileage, etc. and dealership always told me it was not broken in yet, and nothing could be done unless it "threw a code". well it threw one this time. since the replacement, software updates have been made, a warranty extension issued, and the problems with rough shifting, bad mileage and an occasional feeling like i have been rear ended (when no one is around) have continued. i have just gotten a case number from ford. we'll see where this goes.
Reported in: PEARLAND TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG8BK
SERVICE BRAKES
i was traveling northwest on i 26 when i heard a pop and lost speed and control. i eased over to the right side of the highway and tried to stop. at this time, the car started to shake violently. eventually the car stopped and would not start again. i had to be towed to newberry and left the car at a garage and rented a car to continue my trip to pick my granddaughter and return to charleston. i had to pay 85.00 to the tow truck driver, 385.00 for the car rental and 486.36 to the garage for the throttle body replacement. now i find out this has had a recall. if i had been notified, i would not be out nearly $1000.00, not to mention the safety aspect of this whole incident. i could have been seriously injured or killed.
Reported in: NORTH CHARLESTON SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
ENGINE
i was traveling northwest on i 26 when i heard a pop and lost speed and control. i eased over to the right side of the highway and tried to stop. at this time, the car started to shake violently. eventually the car stopped and would not start again. i had to be towed to newberry and left the car at a garage and rented a car to continue my trip to pick my granddaughter and return to charleston. i had to pay 85.00 to the tow truck driver, 385.00 for the car rental and 486.36 to the garage for the throttle body replacement. now i find out this has had a recall. if i had been notified, i would not be out nearly $1000.00, not to mention the safety aspect of this whole incident. i could have been seriously injured or killed.
Reported in: NORTH CHARLESTON SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
STEERING
i was traveling northwest on i 26 when i heard a pop and lost speed and control. i eased over to the right side of the highway and tried to stop. at this time, the car started to shake violently. eventually the car stopped and would not start again. i had to be towed to newberry and left the car at a garage and rented a car to continue my trip to pick my granddaughter and return to charleston. i had to pay 85.00 to the tow truck driver, 385.00 for the car rental and 486.36 to the garage for the throttle body replacement. now i find out this has had a recall. if i had been notified, i would not be out nearly $1000.00, not to mention the safety aspect of this whole incident. i could have been seriously injured or killed.
Reported in: NORTH CHARLESTON SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG8BK
ENGINE
shortly after purchasing the escape the engine seemed to quit when making a turn. turning off the key and restarting the engine worked. nothing for months and then it happened again. my wife thought the engine was quitting so i asked the dealer if they were aware of similar issues. all servicing was performed at ford until the warranty was out. never a mention of any problems from the dealer.the engine continued to have intermittent issues and one day it happened when i was driving. i determined the engine was not quitting but would drop to about 1000 rpm with no throttle response. if you kept the transmission in drive the vehicle would decelerate quickly and sometimes would not allow moving to a safe location. restarting the engine twice always resets the problem and it randomly happens at a later date. it is very intermittent and always happens without warning. it's getting worse with age.
Reported in: DUCK RIVER TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
shortly after purchasing the escape the engine seemed to quit when making a turn. turning off the key and restarting the engine worked. nothing for months and then it happened again. my wife thought the engine was quitting so i asked the dealer if they were aware of similar issues. all servicing was performed at ford until the warranty was out. never a mention of any problems from the dealer.the engine continued to have intermittent issues and one day it happened when i was driving. i determined the engine was not quitting but would drop to about 1000 rpm with no throttle response. if you kept the transmission in drive the vehicle would decelerate quickly and sometimes would not allow moving to a safe location. restarting the engine twice always resets the problem and it randomly happens at a later date. it is very intermittent and always happens without warning. it's getting worse with age.
Reported in: DUCK RIVER TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG0BK
POWER TRAIN
driving 50 miles per hour, when a wrench lit up on dash and instantaneously the vehicle lost power to the throttle. pulled over quickly, turned off vehicle, then restarted and went on about my way. very scary and so scared it could happen in a busy traffic situation.
Reported in: SKANDIA MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG0BK
ENGINE
the ford escape has been randomly stalling at times while driving. i am forced to either pull off to the side of the road or quickly turn off my car and turn it back on again in the middle of the road
Reported in: MORRISTOWN NJ || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
the ford escape has been randomly stalling at times while driving. i am forced to either pull off to the side of the road or quickly turn off my car and turn it back on again in the middle of the road
Reported in: MORRISTOWN NJ || Crash: N || VIN #:
SEAT BELTS
seat belt buckle releases multiple times after clicking in while driving. it has happened several times.
Reported in: OAK PARK IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9D76BK
STEERING
the vehicle was taken into a ford dealership to be serviced and after that the control module for the airbags went out. the part had to be ordered and while we were on vacation the steering began locking up and the traction control lights began showing disabled. also, the car began saying to resync something because the tire pressure was low when it was just fine. after returning from vacation and the steering column totally locking up several times, the dealership now tells us that additional control modules are out. when the steering locks it requires stopping no matter where you are at and turning off the vehicle to reset and then starting it again. this probably happened a dozen or more times on busy highways. this vehicle is roughly three years old and they can't even say why the modules are continuing to go out and if fixing them will even solve the problem. the dealership also indicated that the traction control issue could cause the vehicle to roll on curvy roads. i spoke with customer service and they said to bad, this is not on thier list of items that they have to fix. they will let engineering know but no guarantee that they will even respond to this issue. will never buy a ford again in this case as this is going to cost roughly $2500 - $3500 to fix and nothing to say it won't go out again. i have never had an electronic control module go out on any other vehicle let alone after 3 years and ford is not helpful.
Reported in: TOPEKA KS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E71BK
AIR BAGS
the vehicle was taken into a ford dealership to be serviced and after that the control module for the airbags went out. the part had to be ordered and while we were on vacation the steering began locking up and the traction control lights began showing disabled. also, the car began saying to resync something because the tire pressure was low when it was just fine. after returning from vacation and the steering column totally locking up several times, the dealership now tells us that additional control modules are out. when the steering locks it requires stopping no matter where you are at and turning off the vehicle to reset and then starting it again. this probably happened a dozen or more times on busy highways. this vehicle is roughly three years old and they can't even say why the modules are continuing to go out and if fixing them will even solve the problem. the dealership also indicated that the traction control issue could cause the vehicle to roll on curvy roads. i spoke with customer service and they said to bad, this is not on thier list of items that they have to fix. they will let engineering know but no guarantee that they will even respond to this issue. will never buy a ford again in this case as this is going to cost roughly $2500 - $3500 to fix and nothing to say it won't go out again. i have never had an electronic control module go out on any other vehicle let alone after 3 years and ford is not helpful.
Reported in: TOPEKA KS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E71BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
the vehicle was taken into a ford dealership to be serviced and after that the control module for the airbags went out. the part had to be ordered and while we were on vacation the steering began locking up and the traction control lights began showing disabled. also, the car began saying to resync something because the tire pressure was low when it was just fine. after returning from vacation and the steering column totally locking up several times, the dealership now tells us that additional control modules are out. when the steering locks it requires stopping no matter where you are at and turning off the vehicle to reset and then starting it again. this probably happened a dozen or more times on busy highways. this vehicle is roughly three years old and they can't even say why the modules are continuing to go out and if fixing them will even solve the problem. the dealership also indicated that the traction control issue could cause the vehicle to roll on curvy roads. i spoke with customer service and they said to bad, this is not on thier list of items that they have to fix. they will let engineering know but no guarantee that they will even respond to this issue. will never buy a ford again in this case as this is going to cost roughly $2500 - $3500 to fix and nothing to say it won't go out again. i have never had an electronic control module go out on any other vehicle let alone after 3 years and ford is not helpful.
Reported in: TOPEKA KS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E71BK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
i was driving on the interstate with my 3 year old son in the back seat. as i was in traffic all of a sudden i felt a loss of power and the wrench light went on. i was almost hit multiple times, but luckily was able to force it to the side of the road. i sat there for a couple minutes and then started the car normally and drove home. it was a scary experience and one that i hope ford takes care of
Reported in: BENNINGTON NE || Crash: N || VIN #:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
this problem happened two times within about 30 minutes time, so i drove immediately home, parked the car, and called my dealer, who speculated that the trouble was due to the "throttle body." the first time, i was idling at a red light and when the light changed to green and i tried to accelerate, i had no acceleration. the vehicle just sat there, with no indication of any power to be had to the throttle. i turned on my emergency flashers, put the car in "park," turned off the ignition, turned it back on, put the car in "drive," and the car began to drive normally. several minutes later, after parking the car, conducting an errand, and then re-starting the car and backing out of a driveway, the throttle did the same thing in the middle of a street: tried to accelerate in "drive" and got nothing until shutting off the ignition and re-starting. previously, over the course of the past six months, i experienced what seems to be a similar, though opposite, problem with the throttle. occasionally while driving, i would hear and feel what seemed to me to be a small surge of power while accelerating on surface roads. i assumed at that time that it was a transmission problem and mentioned it to the dealer when i took the car in for an oil change and normal servicing. the service department checked the transmission and found no problem with it. i believe now, after reading about the throttle problems with this model on ncconsumer.org, that those incidents were likely due to the throttle body malfunctioning as well. i experienced approximately 10-12 of these power surge incidents.
Reported in: WILSON NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG3BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle continued to jump, then continued to have problems. throttle body was the cause
Reported in: GLEN ALLEN VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving down freeway at 65 mph, all of a sudden the engine cuts out and i have no power. the wrench warning light in the dash came on. i pulled off to the side of the road turned the key off and restarted the car. it drove fine the next 3 miles to my home.
Reported in: APACHE JUNCTION AZ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG3BK
POWER TRAIN
driving down road and just quit running.
Reported in: EAST STROUDSBURG PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
driving down road and just quit running.
Reported in: EAST STROUDSBURG PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
ENGINE
driving down road and just quit running.
Reported in: EAST STROUDSBURG PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG7BK
ENGINE
signs of issue during the occurrence: -car stop running -throttle alarm showed up -transmission alarm showed up -the issue happens approx. 3 to 4 times a month you will need to stop and turn off your engine for a while before you can start driving the car again, the throttle alarm will go away but the transmission stays sometime approximately after 12 hours.
Reported in: LITTLE ELM TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0DG8BK
ENGINE
i was driving on the freeway going approx. 70 mph and without warning lost all acceleration. i had to maneuver across 4 lanes of traffic to get on the shoulder. i turned the car off and was preparing to call a tow truck when i started the car again and had limited acceleration. i was able to "limp" the car home and to a repair shop. the repair shop said the throttle body needed to be replaced.
Reported in: COLUMBUS OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0EG3BK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a garage without warning. there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired to determine the cause of the acceleration failure. the vin was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
Reported in: BARTLETT IL || Crash: Y || VIN #:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
the transmission locked up in the center lane of hwy 50 leading into sacramento ca. the ford came to a stop in high speed traffic and we were nearly hit from behind. we were stranded there for about a half an hour waiting for a tow truck to arrive. the ford had to be dragged up onto the car hauler. the wheels would not roll.
Reported in: FORT COLLINS CO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9E74BK
POWER TRAIN
had no problems until now! parked car at my office and 2 hours later wanting to leave and did not make it out of the parking lot. the gas pedal would not get power; but all other components appeared working fine. turned the car off and re-started; within seconds same thing happen. i was ready to go on a 3 hour trip in morning on a busy interstate and now i am afraid to go since i do not want to get run over (have to go through much interstate construction. this powertrain failure is not safe and creates hazardous conditions on the road for everyone. even with 50 miles per hour in a construction zone; it is very dangerous loosing the powertrain in a one land-bumper to bumper traffic with heavy trucks behind you. picture yourself in this situation. i am certainly afraid to go on my business trip in the morning. like guess people have to die first before ford is taking some recall action! my car is regular maintained; this was not expected at all! i will not buy a ford again!
Reported in: KREBS OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG0BK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
part broke apart in a/c system and a/c unit stopped working. this is not a wearable part and ford refuses to fix. the car is just outside of warranty. the vehicle was purchased in winter and the a/c was never tested to see if it was working.
Reported in: CARY IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DGXBK
POWER TRAIN
at 11 pm i was driving down the road at 55 mph and i thought my car had shut off because i noticed i didn't have any power. i turned down the radio to hear for the engine but heard nothing. i had enough speed to coast to a safe lighted area to investigate what was happening, come to find out that my car was running but no throttle to make it move. a warning symbol showed up and it was a lighted wrench but i had no idea what that was until i dug out my owners manual the next day. i turned the key off, restarted the escape and moved on my way. i traveled approx. 2 more miles at a slower speed and i lost speed with the wrench light appearing as well as the service engine soon light turning on. i was approaching a stop sign when this occurred. i turned the car off and back on again and was able to make it the additional 1/2 miles to my home. doing research i see that i am not the only person that is having this same issue. i bought this vehicle used in june with 32,365 miles, this is the last thing i expected to happen with a newer vehicle. please advise if this is considered a recall. thank you!
Reported in: EDINBORO PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9DG7BK
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. while attempting to start the vehicle, the power steering failed without warning. the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but the results were unknown. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Reported in: ARBYRD MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0E7XBK
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required. the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering).the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable.
Reported in: ARBYRD MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU0E7XBK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving down freeway at 85 miles per hour. vehicle stalls and rpms or mph won't move. pull over put in park, vehicle shakes real bad and wrench comes on. turn off and restart, wrench drops off. 50 miles down the road same instance, except after restarting wrench drops and check engine light comes on. bring to dealership. throttle actuator control system stuck open and they say possible recall. week later going 65 down highway and same instance happens. take it to different dealership and they say we have throttle body recall, they recalibrate the recall. now vehicle doesn't always switch rpms when it's supposed to. it'll jerk before shifting and then wrench and check engine light comes back on. back to dealership and they say throttle actuator control and possible new throttle body down the road. spent almost 1000 dollars on recall in last couple months and now they telling us the recall was just a recalibration and but might need a new throttle body?? what was the recall for. frustrated with ford.
Reported in: WILLISTON ND || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
driving down freeway at 85 miles per hour. vehicle stalls and rpms or mph won't move. pull over put in park, vehicle shakes real bad and wrench comes on. turn off and restart, wrench drops off. 50 miles down the road same instance, except after restarting wrench drops and check engine light comes on. bring to dealership. throttle actuator control system stuck open and they say possible recall. week later going 65 down highway and same instance happens. take it to different dealership and they say we have throttle body recall, they recalibrate the recall. now vehicle doesn't always switch rpms when it's supposed to. it'll jerk before shifting and then wrench and check engine light comes back on. back to dealership and they say throttle actuator control and possible new throttle body down the road. spent almost 1000 dollars on recall in last couple months and now they telling us the recall was just a recalibration and but might need a new throttle body?? what was the recall for. frustrated with ford.
Reported in: WILLISTON ND || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK
ENGINE
driving down freeway at 85 miles per hour. vehicle stalls and rpms or mph won't move. pull over put in park, vehicle shakes real bad and wrench comes on. turn off and restart, wrench drops off. 50 miles down the road same instance, except after restarting wrench drops and check engine light comes on. bring to dealership. throttle actuator control system stuck open and they say possible recall. week later going 65 down highway and same instance happens. take it to different dealership and they say we have throttle body recall, they recalibrate the recall. now vehicle doesn't always switch rpms when it's supposed to. it'll jerk before shifting and then wrench and check engine light comes back on. back to dealership and they say throttle actuator control and possible new throttle body down the road. spent almost 1000 dollars on recall in last couple months and now they telling us the recall was just a recalibration and but might need a new throttle body?? what was the recall for. frustrated with ford.
Reported in: WILLISTON ND || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FMCU9EG8BK