2010 Ford Escape: engine stalls while driving

Filed May 7, 2025 · Fuel system · TX

Had the car repaired because it stalls at stop signs or waiting for the traffic lights to change has a new turn up and carburetor and had a second opinion and they couldn’t find why but the car still stalled

Filed Oct 5, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · GA

1.2010 Ford Escape Electronic Throttle Body issue investigated by the federal safety agency. 2. Hesitations, surges, stalls. Ford has issued a CSP 13N03 with time and mileage limits. This is a safety issue effecting many Ford vehicles and the symptoms may not surface until beyond the CSP 13N03 time limits imposed by Ford, as in my case. These electronic throttle body hesitations, surges and stalls are very dangerous and result in compromised safety for the driver, their passengers and others on the road. I have come very close to a collision on two separate occasions because of this issue. the federal safety agency should force Ford to reclassify this issue as a recall with no time nor mileage limits or lift the current program time and mileage limits for people like me who are beyond the time limit who have just recently developed this problem. This is a mechanical defect as well as a safety issue. 3. Problem confirmed by Ford dealership. 4. Dash warnings - check engine light and wrench lights illuminated. In my case, these have gone on and off, vehicle demonstrates hesitations, surges, stalls, then resets itself and the vehicle functions normally. This has happened twice over the last few months. Just recently, the warning lights have stayed illuminated and the symptoms are now constant.

Filed Sep 30, 2021 · Fuel system · TX

I was driving on the freeway in the second lane from the left cruising around 60-65 MPH when the vehicle started to idle rough and then I lost the ability to accelerate I had to maneuver over to the right-hand shoulder of the freeway with cars flying around me. Even though the engine never stalled, the loss of my ability to accelerate left me a sitting duck in danger of being struck by another vehicle or as a dangerous obstacle for other vehicles who might have gotten in an accident trying to avoid me. It also came to my attention while researching the cause that Ford was aware of the issue and had already recalled certain vin #'s and sent a letter out to others with an extended factory warranty to replace the part, but only once the part failed. NOT SAFE! I previously reported this incident to you in August or September, however I lost my follow up information and don't know what happened with my complaint.

Filed Dec 26, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 150,251 miles · AR

This vechical is being financed through central auto sales of hot springs, arkansas. This vechical has serious issues, I contacted central auto about my car not functioning properly. It kept stalling on freeway that I was barely missed by a diesal truck hitting me. I told them it was the throttle body control power train that's keep stalling. They picked the car up kept it for 2days didn't fix it but wanted to charge me $344 for repairs that wasn't done. Got car back in same position and it stalled again on me in middle of freeway almost causing a crash. I had to buy my part and had someone to put the throttle body on. Now it's the steering wheel it won't turn properly it's so hard to turn like it's lock cause it make a clicking sound before it completely lock. I contacted the dealership and told them what the problem was and they sent me a text told me to do whatever I want. This vechical is a hazard to drive. But they want $210 car note payment for a non functioning car. I asked could I trade it back in to them got no reply only about a car payment which I never missed a payment. And it also rains in the car you can here the water in the doors and the floor be soaked.

Filed Aug 30, 2020 · Engine · 129,000 miles · NY

Engine was bucking, stalling at highway speeds nearly causing me to be in several accidents. (customer sat. Program 13n03)

Filed Aug 14, 2019 · Transmission, Visibility · MA

My vehicle which is a 2010 ford escape has 2 major safety issues. This is now the third issue with my 2010 ford escape where the rear window shatters whileclosing the gate. This is a known issue with ford and they will not fix. Glass shatters into thousands of pieces and projects 10-15 feet in any given direction. Yet, ford will do nothing to fix. This is very unsafe where I have had glass shot at my face and I also have a dog that is often put in the back of the vehicle. The only way ford will do something is if I pay. I also wonder how many people have not filed complaints thinking this is a fluke accident and may have gone through insurance. I know it is no fluke since this is the third time this has happened and talking with ford they acknowledge the issue. There should be a recall on this vehicle. I have filed two other complaints with the federal safety agency. The second is with the throttle body. The car will loose all power at varying speeds. I have lost power on the highway and the car almost stalls. The technical (not a ford one) that I brought this to said it was a common issue but ford was doing nothing about this. I have filed complaints with the federal safety agency and there are many other complaints but there is nothing being done about these issues. Ford refuses to fix them.

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Engine · 137,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road, turned on the hazard lights, shifted into neutral, and attempted to restart the vehicle, but it failed to start. The contact quickly shifted into park and powered off the engine. When the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, the engine sounded as if it were about to start, but it did not. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A friend of the contact's family googled the failure, which indicated to reset the fuel pump switch located on the front passenger side. The fuel pump switch was reset and the vehicle was able to drive normally. On another occasion, while driving and slowing down, the vehicle hesitated to stop. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.

Filed Jul 9, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 54,400 miles · AP

Vehicle has taken to stalling/dying without warning. This has happened three times in the past week. The car was in gear and going approximately 20-25 MPH each time this occurred. Fortunately, I was on residential streets with 25 MPH limits and no cars were in the immediate vicinity on each occasion.

Filed Dec 6, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 80,000 miles · MA

I purchased the vehicle just under 2 years ago ongoing issues the car will stall out/die while driving AC/heat causes issues I have had a ton of work done and the issues are reoccurring while diving on city street it has stalled out as well as in park. The cause of the issue is unknown

Filed Aug 23, 2018 · Transmission · 105,000 miles · OH

I was driving my son home from school in my 2010 escape, I went to merge onto the highway and as I pressed on the gas pedal to gain speed, my vehicle didn't want to take the gas and I thought it was going to stall. A wrench appeared on the panel and so did the service engine light. When I took it to my ford dealer, they told me it was the throttle body again and the purge valve again. I had the throttle body replaced in 2015 following the recall and the purge valve replaced in 2016. My complaint is they replaced the throttle body free the first time, why do I have to pay this time if it is still doing the same thing?

Filed Aug 22, 2018 · Fuel system · WI

Stalls randomally while driving over the last year

Filed Aug 16, 2018 · Engine · 53,044 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to operate normally the following day. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,044.