It was taken to dealership for repair and I was told they have zero throttle bodies for this car for 4 to 6 months maybe longer. And in researching this there are alot of people with the same problem I'm having and they don't seem to care about resolving the issue. Just keep making your payments on the car and rent you another so you can get back and forth to work to pay for it. Even tho I have warranty coverage still cannot get a loaner car till they can get the parts to fix this thing.
2010 Ford Escape acceleration complaints
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While making left hand turn vehicle abruptly stalled, yellow warning light showed fault with powertrain. Vehicle was towed to dealer on 6/10/2013 still waiting for throttle body assembly three days.
Vehicle cut off while traveling in traffic at about 45 MPH, wrench light came on. The engine cranked back up, continue on my way. 2nd incident happen while traveling to work, engine kept running but, could not give engine gas, coast to a stop. Wrench light came on, engine was idling rough, turn vehicle off, engine cranked back up. 3rd incident engine surged and cut off after taking off from stop light. Another incident engine cut off while traveling about 40 MPH, engine surged, stumble . Wrench light came on. Engine cut off , wrench light and service engine light came on, and stayed on for two days and then went off. Vehicle is out of warranty. Dealer thinks throttle body.
In a 35 MPH zone, when accelerating after slowing to allow vehicle in front to turn, throttle stuck open & car lost power. Was able to get to side of road and restart car and proceed. Same thing happened 4 additional times that day at various speeds accelerating to speed following a stop or using an on-ramp to highway speed. Have experienced "surging" previously but dealer ignored reports as "intermittent". Car was towed to dealer on 22 may and is still there awaiting a new throttle control body. Shipment of new part is estimated as 17 june. Dealer is not providing loaner or rental car as the part is not considered part of the powertrain & is therefore approx. 6 months out of warranty. Since the car cannot "go" without the throttle control body - why is it considered part of the emission system vice the powertrain? With so many cars down for this part, it should be a recall.
I was stopped at a red light preparing to turn right. While at a complete stop, the vehicle jolted forward momentarily and again came to a stop. I turned right and immediately my accelerator failed and the car would only move forward at a speed less than 5 miles per hour. I coasted into a parking lot where I turned off the vehicle and restarted it. It accelerated normally for a moment before failing again. The warning light that appeared was correlated with the power train, per the vehicle's instruction manual. When inspected by a ford dealership, the mechanic said the throttle system had failed and needed to be replaced. All inspections and services related to the vehicle were up-to-date and there were no other problems detected. No one was injured.
Three time within 5 miles the vehicle stopped accelerating and giving it more gas did nothing. I would have to coast to the side of the road and hope no one hit me in traffic. I took the car to a mechanic and he said the throttle body was faulty.
I bought our car brand new on april of 2010. On 06/08/13 (3pm) we were in turnpike running 70 MPH when suddenly the car slowly lost speed eventually we stopped on the side and at the same time the engine lights symbol came on. We turn it back on and drove approx 10 miles and it happened again. Everytime the engine turned off we can always turn it back on and drive few miles. We decided, for us to at least get home (6pm) we have to drive on city limit 45 MPH, and it never game us a problem. Because on those incidents on the same day we decided to send our car the next day to the ford service center. After 24 hrs 06/10/13 they called that it is the throttle body that they need to replace. Until now we are still waiting on the parts and of course pay an estimate of $582.
5/17 while starting from a red light stopped, the vehicle accelerated but suddenly lost acceleration. Wrench light came on. I was able to move the vehicle to a parking lot and call for a tow. The technician said the issue was with the fuel line and I had my vehicle back. 6/7 similar deceleration happened and this time the vehicle starting knocking a lot at low speeds. Wrench and engine light came one. After turning off and starting again, the vehicle drove fine. I brought it home and one monday (6/10) started it again to take it to the dealer. The vehicle drove fine for half a mile before exhibiting the same behavior or deceleration and frequent knocking. I pulled the vehicle over and called the tow. I have been told by the mechanic that the throttle body needs replacing and it is back ordered nationally.
This is the 2nd time I have taken my 2010 ford escape in for losing acceleration, stalling. The engine still runs but I am unable to accelerate. The car basically won't run, but will start up again. This is a major hazard if this were to happen on the freeway, or with a higher speed. It generally happens around 30 miles per hour. Back in december, 2012 I took it in to bill brown ford and they could not figure out the problem, and returned the car to me, saying it didn't happen to them. After experiencing the problem on a daily basis all last week I took it in today to bil brown ford on plymouth rd in livonia, mi. They told me because I no longer have a warranty anything they do find I will have to pay for. It seems like with a safety concern like this they would fix it free of charge. Someone could very well run into me from behind when I lose acceleration and cannot run the car. Please I hope you can help and help others experiencing this problem. I hope they are able to diagnose the problem today and won't charge me for it. I didn't do anything to this car. It is not normal wear and tear. It should be fixed by ford before a crash happens. Also of notation in case this helps I used regular gas only from december, (after this happened the first time), until last week when gas prices went up I switched to e-85. Wondering if this might be the problem? I tried to run the gas tank down before filling up with regular unleaded this week as I heard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled as the battery and mil check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the parts where not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 44,000.
The first time I had just left a stop light and was accelerating and suddenly the vehicle lost acceleration and even with my foot pushing the gas pedal to the floor, it would not accelerate. I pulled over, let the car sit for a few minutes, cranked it back up and it drove fine for 2-3 weeks. (6/7/13) then after driving for 4 hours at highway speeds, this problem occurred again. It occurred three times before I got to my destination, all within a 30 minute timeframe. Each time it was able to be corrected by turning it off and restarting. Upon arrival at my destination I let the car sit for about 15 minutes then we took the car out again. It de-celerated one time at highway speed and one time at approximately 45 miles an hour. In this last set of occurrences the emission/check engine light symbol came on as well as the wrench symbol. Both times it was again able to be restarted - the two times in this round of occurrences happened within 10 minutes of each other. The car then sat overnight (6/8/13) and as I pulled out of the driveway to take it to a mechanic yet another occurrence happened. Again it was able to be restarted and I was able to drive to the mechanic and back (round trip of about 30 miles). While at the mechanic shop they ran a diagnostic and it came up as a problem with the throttle actuator control system. I do not have the error numbers at this time to notate.
I was driving my 2010 ford escape and all of a sudden it started bolting forward but at the same time completely lost acceleration.. I pulled over and put my flashers on and not knowing what was wrong I started car again and it sounded fine so I started out again.. Got about a block down the road and the same thing happened again..I had it towed in to the ford dealership and after they checked it out they told me it was the throttle that they were having problems with on some of the escapes.. So they have had my car at the ford dealership now for 9 days waiting on the part! And from what I understand there are several people like me waiting on the part.. Even one car has been at shop for three weeks... Also wanted to note that this problem came right out of the blue! No warning at all! Thank goodness I was on a side street and not going very fast! I can see where this could be very dangerous in the right situations!! The dealer kept the vehicle for four weeks.
While driving coming to complete stop to make turn press gas pedal engine lose all power and wrench indicator came of dashboard. Pulled over to side of road out of traffic . Turn engine off then turn engine back on wrench was gone & power return. Problem existed 2 more times after this date. Call ford service & took escape in for service for problem to be throttle body valve sticking as of 060613 still waiting on new part for escape. Escape is at dealership since 06/03/13.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the vehicle continued to stall. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that the electric throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the throttle body replaced. The failure mileage was 64,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle decelerated independently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the electronic throttle body would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 19,200.
While driving at approx 45mph, vehicle started to decrease in speed. Pressing the gas pedal the rpms continued to decrease and car slowed to a stop without stalling. Vehicle began sputtering and "wrench" light appeared on dash.
Car suddenly has no gas, engine is running but no control over acceleration .
While driving, the vehicle stalled out 1 time today, 1 time yesterday, and 1 time about 3 weeks ago. No sign of a problem until the engine stopped accelerating suddenly. Called the ford dealer today, and they say it is a known problem with this make/model/year. He said the throttle body is bad and will have to be replaced. However, these parts are on about a 2 week wait because they are on "national backorder". Obviously a bigger problem than ford can keep up with. This stalling is dangerous because it happens at highway speeds. The car can be doing 45+ and suddenly slow down to a stop, risking injury to the people in the car and other motorists. Ford needs to announce a recall to keep someone from getting hurt.
While driving on freeway at approx. 55-65 MPH, the vehicle went from cruising speed down to approx. 30 MPH without warning and almost getting rear ended. The dashboard check engine light and wrench symbol appeared illuminated . The vehicle was apparently in safe mode and only able to go a speed of 30 MPH. After cruising onto the shoulder of freeway, the car was shut off and restarted and continued with same problem for several miles. Eventually the vehicle was able to maintain regular speed with warning light still illuminated. After doing a little research, this is a common problem with ford vehicles and the part needed throttle body assembly is on national back order from ford and is not listed as a recall or covered under warranty.
While driving the motor shuts down. It is impossible to even rev the engine and increase rpms. It will jerk and jump forward as if its trying to accelerate but wont go any faster than idle speed. If I turn the engine off it will work properly for about 50 yards then shut down again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and there was no response. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The contact removed the air filter and then replaced it. The vehicle resumed as normal for a short distance. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The trouble code detected a faulty throttle actuator. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. Updated 07-17-13
Vehicle lost throttle response, would not accelerate. Had no prior warning/symptoms. Check engine light (wrench) came on. Pulled off to side of road, had to shut of and restart. Throttle response returned. Same incident happened the next day at approximately same speed. Pulled off road, shut off and restarted. Brought vehicle to dealer/repair shop and they replaced the throttle body assembly.
I was driving down the road and my engine stalled I turned off of the main road and pushed on the brake. As I was slowing down my car began to idle very rough and jumpy. I put it in park and turned it off. I restarted the car and had to push on the gas pedal several times before it started drove away and it was fine couple months later the same thing except. It will now only go a mile or so before it happens again. It has happened about 10 times in 2 days. I've called several dealers to get a part and they are all on back order which tells me there are lots of problems with this part.
As vehicle was proceeding forward from a stop onto a four lane road with the speed limit of 35 MPH, it rolled forward and no power was provided. No warning lights prior to this. The throttle control / power train light came on and we were only able to go approximately 20 -30 yards onto the shoulder attempting to go around the corner and up a hill the vehicle was unable to do this we rolled back to the shoulder then turned the car off restarted and the check engine light appeared and were able to get the car up the hill and home. Car was towed to ford dealership where it was diagnosed as a failed throttle body which was then replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 36,000. The VIN was not available.
While I was driving, the car started stalling : the speed indicator started coming down and even pressing on the accelerator, there was no pick up and the wrench sign lit up indicating the power train defect.I moved the car to the shoulder and waited for some assistance. I mechanic friend of mine came after about 45 min. He started the car and the wrench sign was no longer there. Rode the car for about 10 miles to get to my house. Ran some errands (about 20 round trip miles) later and the car rode fine. On 5/30/2013 morning (today) on my way to work, the truck stalled again with the lit up wrench sign. Pulled on to the shoulder, turned off engine and got the truck towed to the closest ford dealer - bob davidson ford,, parkville, maryland 21234 (410‑661‑6400). They performed diagnostics for a fee of $123.00 and said that the throttle body assembly need to be replaced. The service dept indicated that they were out of these parts and is backordered. They were not sure when they will get the part. I drove the SUV home with no further problems. I called ford motor co. Customer relations and complained. They issued a claim number cas[xxx]. I am unable to rent a car as I don't know how long it would be until they get the part to fix. I searched and found that this had been a recurring problem for the escape 2010. Ford should be responsible to repair this problem, I asked the customer service representative "is ford waiting until people get killed to fix this dangerous defect?". It is quite dangerous if it happens while driving in the express way at 55-60 MPH in an inside lane. God help the escape owners. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driving along around at 45 or 50 MPH and went to turn on the air conditioner and the car stalled. I was able to pull over and the car restarted.. Previous to this when turning on the AC the car got very sluggish, I was stepping on the gas but the car would not go. After a very short time the car recovered and normal speed was attained. I fear this may happen pulling into traffic or merging and this happening would be extremely dangerous and cause an accident. I was told by the dealership I bought the vehicle from that ford is having a problem with this part. When I searched the internet I saw that many others have had the same or similar issues with the 2005 -2011 escapes. I was also told that ford is doing a redesign of this part but no date as to when it would be available. My dealership stated they were able to find the same part but no promises if it would last. They also stated they could not duplicate the problem while in the shop, thus it's an intermittent occurence. They recommended just driving the vehicle and keeping in touch to see when the redesign is available.
While driving in the left lane of a 3 lane interstate, my 2010 ford escape lost all acceleration and I had to carefully maneuver to the right shoulder. As I was losing acceleration, I nearly caused several accidents as I couldn't speed up as needed. When I finally made it to a complete stop, the vehicle continued to run with the wrench light on but I could not move. I turned off the vehicle, waited about a minute and was then able to restart the vehicle to return home. Since I thought it was a one-time incident, I only mentioned it during an oil change and nothing was done. Then it became a frequent occurrence, limiting my comfort in driving anywhere beyond 10 miles. When I called the service department of the local ford dealer, they were able to diagnose the problem over the phone, without needing me to bring it in. Upon arrival at dealership, the throttle body needed was on national back order.
The vehicle started stalling while approaching a traffic light and continued to stall to where eventually the gas pedal was non-operational. The car was taken to a ford dealership and a mechanic diagnosed that the throttle body was not operating properly and needed to be replaced. Ford staff indicated the part is not covered under the power train warranty and the replacement part would have to be paid out of pocket at the owner's expense.
When driving the car, the gas pedal becomes useless and no longer accelerates the car. The engine is still on and all power is on in the car but you can't accelerate at all. Very dangerous on the expressways as the car can just die and if you can't get over to the emergency lane.... You have to pull the car over, turn off and restart. Seems to work for a while after that. Has done this at different speeds, and several different times. My wife has had a few close calls with almost being rear ended due to this issue. Ford knows about it but doesn't seem to have "enough" complaints to fix the issue...
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