2011 Ford Escape: fuel pump failure

Filed Feb 10, 2025 · Fuel system · OH

The fuel pump was replaced and a new one was installed and now the engine is misfiring really hard and when the vehicle is placed in drive or reverse the engine tries to stall. The mechanic is saying that I will have to purchase a fuel rail pressure sensor that controls the fuel to each fuel injector. If this item or the whole fuel system is on a Recall List. Then I shouldn't have to pay anything to have it repaired and replaced by the Dealership. I do need to be notified about this issue immediately. This is a 2011 Ford Escape XLT AWD 4dr SUV with 3.0 V6 Flex Fuel system.

Filed Aug 25, 2022 · Engine, Fuel system · PA

Back in June, I took my vehicle to have it checked out. When I accelerate, the SUV would feel like it was dragging something under the tires and riding very rough and bumpy, actually the vehicle was shaking while driving, then it would stop when I slow down. Even when I turn off the engine for a few hours and then drive it, its fine. No warning lights on dashboard. Fred Beans replaced spark plugs, changed filters, cleaned throttle body, oil change. Now it 's doing the same thing. If I am idle in park with AC on for a few minutes, it does it. Sometimes after I fill it with fuel, it does it. As far as I am know, they never checked the fuel pump. SUV shakes for about 2 minutes then stops. It feels as though I am getting a flat in all tires.

Filed Oct 30, 2019 · Fuel system · 142,000 miles · NJ

This vehicle had a recall regarding the fuel delivery module repaired in may 2019 (by chapman ford in horsham, pa), just before I bought the car in june. In late august 2019, the car was having difficulty starting. I brought it to my local ford dealership (fullerton ford in somerville, nj). They insisted chapman ford did a poor job with the recall repair (specifically connecting the fuel pump) and ford corporate authorized fullerton to fix chapman's poor work (free of charge for me). A few days ago, the vehicle failed to start even when jump started. The local ford dealerships (malouf ford in north brunswick, nj and fullerton ford) said they didn't have an opening to work on the car for 3 weeks. I wanted to take this vehicle to a ford dealership but I can't afford to be out of a vehicle for 3 weeks so I took the car to a private shop (quality auto center in franklin park, nj) . The private shop diagnostically proved the fuel pump no longer works. The private shop replaced the fuel pump and the vehicle now works again. This is indeed an older vehicle, but I think the timing is especially suspicious that the fuel pump fails shortly after it has been handled multiple times for recall repair. Furthermore, chapman ford was deemed by ford corporate to do a subpar recall repair. I called fullerton ford and ford corporate about potential liability but they didn't seem interested to entertain because I wasn't able to bring my car to the dealership for inspection.

Filed Oct 29, 2017 · Fuel system · 58,448 miles · AZ

In july 2016 I was experiencing a fuel odor in the escape. I took it to a mechanic on july 20, 2016 and had to replace the fuel pump and fuel pump gasket. Total cost for those repairs wa $643.44 (I have the receipt). Am I eligible for a reimbursement?

Filed Oct 23, 2016 · Fuel system · 84,500 miles · TX

Gas smell inside car. On third or fourth day of recurring smell, took to service. Service tech had difficulty finding leak, as their was no visible drips to the ground. Returned to driving while the gas smell became stronger. Returned to service, this time he found the source to be the fuel pump. The problem was actually the elbow plastic neck leading into the fuel pump was spewing gas from an invisible hairline crack. The leak stops when the car is turned off. The location of the fuel pump is under the rear seat - causing a thick smell of gas and extreme danger of explosion. I have never had repair work on that part. This apparently is due to manufacture flaw in materials. I am a new widow and looking at a $650 replacement fuel pump. I considered dealing with epoxy but am afraid this will cause further damage and risk.

Filed Sep 22, 2016 · Fuel system · 26,011 miles · CA

2011 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle power failure while driving. Consumer states vehicle had a defective fuel pump driver module and seeks reimbursement for repairs.

Filed Mar 12, 2015 · Driver assistance, Engine · 66,366 miles · TX

I was driving at 11 pm on a country road, when my vehicle just stopped, I coasted around a corner and put on my flashers. I was in the middle of no where and it was very dark. This is the third time this has happened to this vehicle. I contacted ford road side emergency service and they informed my vehicle was no longer under warranty for towing and I would have to pay for the wrecker. I had just got the vehicle out of the shop from the ford dealer for the same problem, which they had for over two weeks because they said they were waiting on a part because they said it was the fuel pump and no one had one so they had to order it. I got the car out that day about 11am, which I had to pay $176.00, plus over $30.. For a rental for 5 days, that's all they would cover. I had to sat in the dark and rain for two hours waiting on a wrecker in the middle of the road. I am 67 years old and thank goodness my sister in law was with me, because I don't know what would have happened. The wrecker towed my vehicle to ford and I am waiting on them to open so I can call them so they can tell me what is wrong.

Filed Apr 14, 2013 · Acceleration, Electrical · 43,082 miles · VA

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...

Filed Dec 5, 2011 · Electrical, Fuel system · 10,340 miles · TX

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.