When the gas pedal is pushed there seems to be no gas going in there.the a motor actually goes from a normal sounding engine and it sounds like it drops down to a lower gear when this happens and I have to coast to park safely. Then I have to wait a half hour to start the vehicle up again and sometimes it will just conked out again. Now what its doing its getting it got worse and now I can only go maybe 5 minutes and it conk out again.
2009 Ford Escape engine complaints
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While driving the wrench light and check engine light came on and the vehicle went into limp home mode and would not go faster than a couple of miles an hour. The engine was surging during this time. I could turn the vehicle off and restart it but it would immediately do the same thing again. The codes that were read from the vehicle were p2111 and p2112 and said the throttle stuck open and throttle stuck closed.
I was on the highway going around 60 MPH. The vehicle seemed to die.I pulled over and realized it was still running, but would only idle and did not respond to pressing the gas pedal. I restarted the engine and drove about 50 miles without further incident,but engine warning light remained on. The next day, the engine warning light was on when I started the vehicle, and it lost power immediately. I restarted it and within driving 5 miles it " died" over 15 times. I attempted to drive it one more time and it repeated the same problem 3 times before I made it to the end of my block..I haven't driven it since.
Driving on interstate I-95 at approximately 60 miles per hour, car lost power & stalled. After pulling off the road onto shoulder, turned ignition off & restarted, driving away normally. This occurence has repeated itself 3 or 4 times since may.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 39,500.
While driving home from school my 2009 ford escape stalled, lost power and at 70 miles per hr on the interstate I made it to the side of the road once I lost all power and speed. I was alone in the car my wife and kids were home. I'm happy no one was hurt but this seems to be a very dangerous situation. I drove the car 2 more days in my rural area before deciding that it was not able to be driven anymore.
Driving vehicle approx. 50 MPH on a clear day, approx 105 degrees in las vegas nv, the RPM's suddenly went "limp" around 900 even though the gas peddle was fully depressed. Appearance of a wrench light and check engine light noted. Hazard lights were engaged and the vehicle was successfully pulled to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted. Ran fine like nothing happened for about a mile and a half. Same issue. Repeat troubleshooting. Incident continued to happen for 4 more days consistently. Taken into ford dealership for diagnostic and repair. Mechanic contacted me after diagnostic and informed that the code for the throttle body was in error. Replaced the faulty part( I kept it at my request due to the possible investigation into the matter) and the vehicle now runs fine. Thank goodness the issue did not occur in a busy intersection where an accident could have potentially endangered anyone.
The engine sputters and stalls while driving. It has done this 10 or more times in the last two weeks. The yellow wrench symbol is displayed on the instrument panel. After getting to the side of the road and switching the car off and back on, the car will run fine for a few miles - sometimes for a day or two. After talking with a couple ford dealers, I was told that this is a common problem with the throttle body and there was no throttle body's available to fix the problem. There was a two to three month backorder for the part. If I keep driving the car it will be a matter of time before the car will cause an accident. If this is a known problem ford should be responsible for the repair.
Driving at around 70mph and I noticed a light that looks like a wrench. The car began to lose acceleration. I had to pull over, stop the car and turn it back on and it began working again. The problem reappears after about 4-5 min of driving. This problem comes and goes. It will work fine for a few weeks and then it will start up again and disappear after a few weeks.
At full speed on the freeway the throttle body decided to go into limp mode and go to an idle only. I had to quickly pull to the side or I would have been hit. If I would have been in heavy traffic I would have caused an accident. The situation happened again today while waiting for a red light. It sounds like that is being investigated already.
When driving the truck we lose acceleration and pressing the gas pedal does nothing. This has happened now 4 times. The idle sits between 800 & 1100 rpms when this happens. We took the truck to the service department at pine lake ford in laporte, indiana and they said that the throttle body needs to be replaced at a cost of $383. Our extended warranty just ran out and this seems to be a recall problem when I investigated it. We are afraid this is going to cause an accident given the fact most of our driving is highway driving. Why isn't ford owning up to this problem and recall this part? Does someone need to be hurt or be killed before ford takes action?
Driving on interstate and lost power with no warning. Went into "limp home mode, ford's safety feature, ha ha". Managed to maneuver to the side of the road without getting run over, but there were a lot of horn blowing and upset people behind me. Once on the side of the road, shut off engine and cranked right back up. Quit again before arriving at home on the same trip and several other times. Very dangerous situation. Does someone have to die before ford will recall a manufacturing defect?
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the check engine light illuminated as the vehicle decelerated and the steering wheel tightened. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the eye bar pulley needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
While driving at approximately 60 MPH, the engine suddenly shut off and the wrench sign lit up. I had to coast through 3 lanes of traffic in order to pull over to the side of the road. I turned off the engine and it started up again, however the engine kept shutting off every few miles. Thankfully, I was able to get it home. I took it to an auto parts store to diagnose the problem, and found out I'm having a problem with the throttle body sensor. While looking up the part on the internet, I noticed that a lot of people are complaining about fords (especially escapes) having this issue. Why isn't there a recall? Of course my warranty has run out and I will have to come out of pocket with the repairs. This is a very dangerous situation. I now have to take the bus back and forth from work because I cannot afford to repair it at this time. My daughter is in college and I refuse to let here use the car while it is this condition. She has to find a ride every day to summer school and her job. Please please please have a recall! It is not fair to hardworking people, especially since ford knows this is a problem. I will never buy a ford again.
I was just pulling away from a drive thru window when the "wrench" light came on, and the truck stopped moving forward as if it had been shifted into neutral, which it hadn't been. I turned off the vehicle and waited a few moments and restarted it and it was running fine, with no further lights being illuminated on the dash. This same problem happened again approx 3 weeks later, although this time I was going approx. 20 MPH, having just accelerated from a stop sign. The wrench light came on, but this time the engine light also came on, and then the truck lost power. I turned the engine off, waited a few moments and restarted it. This time, however, the engine light did not go off, so I took it to an auto parts store to read the computer. They found diagnostic code p2111, throttle body stuck open. After a few hours of sitting in my parking lot at work, when I started the vehicle there were no lights illuminated on the dash, and per the dealer's service department, the computer had reset itself.
I was driving 35 MPH in town when vehicle seemed to be losing power. I pulled over to the side of the road. The engine was running at a very rough idle . I tried to accelerate but it would barely move. I turned the engine off and restarted it . It did the same thing, no acceleration. I did this several times before it would run properly. It seemed rather jerky while driving. I was about 10 miles from home when this happened. On the way home I was driving at 55 MPH and it died completely. The check engine light came on this time. I got it restarted and made it home. I have a code reader at my house. I checked and codes p2111 and p2112 were stored in the computer. I checked with a mechanic and was told the codes relate to the throttle body assembly. I was going to have it repaired but the mechanic told me that the part is on national back order. This is my only vehicle and I' m afraid to drive. What can I do.
Driving on highway at about 65 MPH. Driving for about 30 min. When vehicle started to stutter and slow down. Pushing the accelerator and no response -RPM and speed dropping quickly. Almost run over by other vehicles on highway. Wrench light came on the dash panel. Car was pulled over to side of road and barely going at 900 RPM and ~ 2 MPH. Needed to ha e car towed. This is a very dangerous issue that needs to be fixed immediately!
Car goes into limp mode and you have to get off of highway and turn off car and restart to reset computer. This works for about 10 miles and then it starts all over again. My dealership has the car and is replacing the throttle body so we can drive the car and not be in danger.
I was driving on the freeway going 70 MPH. The gas pedal suddenly went all the way to the floor but the car was getting no power. Luckily the freeway was not crowded and we were able to coast to the side of the freeway. I turned the car off and restarted it and the pedal seemed to be working. But 30 miles later it happened again. I brought the car to the ford dealership where they said the problem was the throttle body. The part is on back order for 3 weeks.
This is the 3rd time this problem happened. I'm driving normally, at a constant speed, and all of a sudden, wrench light comes on, rpms do weird things, gas pedal doesn't do anything, putting it in neutral in a drift downspeed does nothing, park does nothing. Putting it in park and shutting the engine, and starting again makes the light go away and run fine again. This is a huge safety concern as I travel with young children and this will happen with no warning at all. Very disappointed ford will not recall and fix this very common problem.
While driving at various speeds, conditions, the wrench warning light appears and the car becomes limp and non responsive. Engine was running hard. Had to turn off vehicle and restart (which was difficult). This occurred again within minutes, this time with the check engine light coming on. Went directly to repair shop and had it checked. Was told that error code p2111 was being shown. The throttle body was cleaned and the gas pedal assembly was replaced. The next day, the same problems continued. I am scared to drive this car, especially with my children in it as I am worried it will die while pulling out in traffic or that someone will rear end us.
Was driving about 25-30 MPH on a side street, vehicle started to sputter and stall, felt like the engine was dying, so was able to pull off into a parking lot and turned the car off, sat for a few mins, then restarted and pulled out and everything was fine. Approximately 6 months later, similar issue, was driving about 25 on a side street, car sputtered, stalled, so pulled over, turned off, waited then restarted. A few days later, was driving about 35 on a side street, same issue, then the check engine light came on, so pulled over and called for a tow. Car is currently being serviced at the ford dealership and have been notified that it was a throttle body issue, which I am having to pay $550 to fix.
While driving on the beltline, the vehicle stopped responding to the accelerator. I put on hazard lights, changed two lanes to get to the right-hand shoulder, and stopped. Fortunately the traffic was not heavy at the time (9:30pm). Restarting the vehicle fixed the problem, and I was able to drive home. However due to the safety hazard, I have not driven it since.
I was driving down the highway and the gas pedal stopped working and my car wouldn't go I pulled off the road and turned my car off. I restarted it and continued to drive it did it again and I went to the dealership, it did it all the way there I had to keep pulling over and restarting. The code came up throttle stuck open. I am not waiting for a new throttle body that is on back order and will take around 5-8 days, it is day 7 and the part is still not there.
Vehicle looses power and must pull to the side of the road. The engine continues to run roughly but no power goes to the wheels. Once stopped I turn vehicle off for a minute. Once restarted the vehicle seems to run okay. But it happened 3 times on 7/8/2013. The code is p2111. I took it to the dealer and the part is on back order so I do not know when this will be resolved. This is my only car and I feel it is unsafe. According to your websight there are 2 action reports. #s pe13003 & dp12006. And 2 technical service bulletins #s 09-23-5 & 10-21-6.
The electronic throttle body on my 2009 ford escape failed while I was traveling at a high rate of speed on the highway causing my engine shut down.
A week after I bought a 2009 ford escape from a used dealership, I began having problems with the SUV. First the battery died, leaving me, my boyfriend and his 3 year old nephew stranded in malibu until 10pm. The next day, we replaced the battery at an auto zone. As we started to drive home, my car surges and stalls. I turn the car off and on again and continue to drive but in about 20 feet, the car surges to a stop again and the "wrench light" turned on indicating a throttle control/powertrain problem. I have my car towed to the nearest body shop and the next day they tell me they cant fix my car and that I needed to get it towed to a ford dealer. I contact the privately owned dealership where I bought my car (which is 40 mins away from my home) and they tell me they will get someone to tow my vehicle to them. A couple days later they tell me its a throttle body issue and that I needed to get it replaced. After they gave me a quote on how much repairs would cost, I told them I couldn't afford it so they tried cleaning the throttle body. After they cleaned it, they said my car was operable again but I would need to replace the throttle body as soon as I could. Since then I have driven my car almost 300 miles with no problems but I am still weary that my car will stall on me again so I will definitely have the part replaced once I have the money to do so. For a week while my car was in the shop(s) I did a lot of researching on my make and model SUV and I have read many complaints of people with a similar issue. What I don't understand is why the government hasn't issued a recall yet. Anyway, I'm just thankful I wasn't on the freeway or a busy street when my escape decided to crap out on me. I could have been in a way worse of a situation.
I was driving on the highway when suddenly the car made a very hard jerk; it felt like the engine fell to the ground, and then no power when I put my foot on the gas peddle. I coasted to the side of the road which put me at the end of an entrance ramp onto the highway. I was so scared because of where my car ended up. I waited a few minutes and turned the car back on and drove about 30 ft and then the same thing happened... The terrible jerk and no power. I pulled over and waited for at least one hour for a tow truck. I am thankful it was not dark out. I was told by the ford dealer that it was the throttle body. I have seen many reports on line of the same defective part. Besides this being a costly experience [if you do not have a warranty] it is very dangerous when this part goes out. This should definitely be a recalled item and people reimbursed for having to have this part replaced.
I purchased a 2009 certified used ford escape limited in october 2012. In february 2013, my vehicle began to stutter when slowing down at stop lights, etc. I took my truck into a ford dealership and they said it was an issue with the engine and it was covered under my warranty. In may, my vehicle started exhibiting the same symptoms except this time it actually began to shut off when slowing down at stop signs and stop lights. One day I was driving and it began to slow down, stutter to the point of jerking, and it completely shut off. I ended up having to pull over, even on the freeway. After it shut off, it would turn on after leaving it off for a minute or two. I took my vehicle back into the same dealer that repaired it in february because I thought it was the same issue but worse. They examined it and said that it was an issue with the throttle body and that it is not covered under my warranty. They also informed me that the part was on back order. I paid $106 to have it examined and was told that it would be approximately $508 total to repair and that the part was on back-order and would not be for two weeks. I called back and advised the customer service rep that I wanted to proceed with having my vehicle repaired. We got off the phone and later that afternoon, I received a call stating that part was never ordered and that I needed to pay for the part in advance, $172. I researched online and saw that ford has had multiple complaints regarding throttle bodies. It seems as though I'm paying for a repair that I should not have to. I have not been able to drive my car for two weeks because it is too dangerous to drive. The dealer offered no other alternatives outside of renting a car which is extremely expensive for a two week rental. Thankfully, I've been able to borrow a car.
Vehicle randomly slips into limp-home mode at slow speeds and highway speeds. The wrench light turns on and the accelerator is non-responsive. If the vehicle is put into park and the engine is shift off, it restarts with no problem...until a random time further down the road. Monday it happened 5 times; tuesday it happened 3 times.
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