2012 Ford Escape: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 11, 2024 · Steering · MN

The power steering turned off while driving. I have an electrical power steering system. Almost crashed because it was too hard to turn. No warning lamps or inspection done

Filed Apr 19, 2024 · Electrical · FL

This is a second car so don't drive it every day -- first incident occurred back in 2023 driving in town and car stopped!! Rolled to side and it started back up -- this happened several times and was very hesitant to drive on any highways. Several days the car would not start -- looked on line trying to figure out what was wrong and saw many people were having similar issues but nothing resolved -- battery tested fine but got a new battery from AAA but the next day battery was dead again. My husband did some more research and decided to pull the fuse for the radio and the front display module and the car has not stalled nor the battery been dead since but have been driving without a radio. I had to go on a five hour drive (both ways) last weekend and not fun driving that long without a radio. Stopped by a AAA repair shop yesterday and they said they had many complaints about the radio causing this problem (two actually that morning) and to call Ford to see if there was a recall. I called Ford this morning and the answer was NO! They told me to take it to a Ford Dealer (which is not convenient) and to have it diagnosed but again from what I have read Ford does not have any solutions to this problem. Wanted to get on file to let other people with this same issue to try removing the radio fuses (#14, #28, #39) but they would have no radio either. If I get the radio replaced not sure if that would create other issues and what affect it would have on the anti-theft system.

Filed Aug 18, 2022 · Transmission · TN

Torque converter lock up issues from friction. Many issues and FORD will not repair assistance or recall. It about stalls on highway and acceleration into traffic. Many reports but not action. Been waiting on parts. Goes in shop 9/12/22 for $1,800 repair

Filed Dec 21, 2021 · Engine · 85,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would inadvertently stall. The contact stated that the check warning light would illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing throttle body link replaced but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Filed Oct 6, 2019 · Electrical · 135,000 miles · MI

This morning I was running some errands and was approaching a red light and as I started braking my escape stalled. I coasted over to the side of the road, put my car in park and thankfully I was able to start it back up. I continued to drive in the direction I was heading and after about 4 minutes my car stalled again. All together my escape had stalled 6 times in a 5 mile stretch, two of those times were in a busy intersection and one of those two times I was stuck in the middle of that intersection as the lights facing the opposite direction turned green. My car has always been well maintained by the dealership since the day I had picked it up from the lot. My car has never broken down or even showed any signs of mechanical issues until today and of course it could not just happen one time or in a place that was a little safer to try and pull over. A couple of the times I did not even notice that my car had stalled right in the middle of the road until I hit the gas and nothing happened. Kind of crazy how my car was running perfect this morning and by the afternoon I was just a sitting duck just waiting to get rear ended and with no pre warning signs that there was an issue with my car until it was too late. 2 times I was stationary when it stalled and the rest of the time I was in heavy traffic driving about 55 MPH. The faulty part seems to be the throttle body and some vehicles will have a service light on and produce error codes and some of the vehicles will not have a service light pop up and still have the same issues with the throttle body and get the same results after it is fixed. How can some vehicles have a maintenance light on when the issues start occurring with the throttle body and other vehicles not have a maintenance light on and have the exact same problems? Seems like there might be more electrical issues showing up in the escape soon.

Filed Jul 9, 2019 · 46,000 miles · TN

My 2012 ford esacpe keeps stalling while I am driving and ford dealership says there is nothing wrong with it. I am a 68 year old widow and this is my only means of tranportation. It has done this 5 times in less then a month.I can be driving 45 miles an hour and it will stall and at that time I cannot accelerate,I have to pray and try to coast out of traffic. I pull over and while the engine is still running the wrench dashboard light comes on. I shut it off and restart it and it runs normally until the next time it happens which I never know when that will be.

Filed Mar 5, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact was not the first owner of the vehicle and was unaware that there was an internal fault with the throttle body. The wrench icon, check engine, and oil pressure warning indicators kept randomly illuminating. Courtesy ford (6393 us-98 w, hattiesburg, ms 39402, (601) 264-5555) was aware that the manufacturer issued an unknown recall campaign to address the failure; however, there was no remedy for special coverage campaign number: 13n03 (throttle body extended coverage). The dealer stated that the vehicle was excluded because the mileage exceeded 8,000. The dealer diagnosed that the air flow sensor needed to be replaced. The part was replaced and the dealer stated that the throttle body was cleaned; however, both repairs failed to provide a remedy. The dealer and manufacturer expected the contact to replace the throttle body. The vehicle continued to lose speed and the contact was concerned that it could stall. The vehicle was not repaired and was unable to be driven. The manufacturer was contacted and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was not available...*bf consumer asked the manufacturer for technical guidelines for the campaign #13n03 and was told consumer wouldn't get what was needed. Throttle replaced.

Filed Dec 19, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 110,350 miles · IN

When my heater motor kicks on while I am driving it causes my car to want to stall or die. My car shutters so I must turn off my heat so my far will go as it should. Other times my car has had a hesitation while I am driving. I push the accelerator and it shutters . It has been an issue since I bought it like that. The happy car store glenbrook hyundai in fort wayne indiana sold it to me like this.

Filed Dec 3, 2018 · Engine · 43,200 miles · FL

My car has stalled about 10 times while driving since I bought it on highway and streets. Suddenly motor dies and its so dramatically dangerous due that I have only a few meters to maneuver. The check engine light comes and goes. I took to autozone and they connected the scanner and came out trouble code p2111. Which mean throttle body got stuck or so. I have an appointment with ford dealer on 12/05/2018 to see if they fix. Definitely is a big issue to dangerous for everybody. Only happens when driving less than 50mph. I have just recorded the check engine light on my phone. Car can stall at any point at any time and it's hard to document it

Filed Dec 3, 2018 · Engine · 43,300 miles · FL

Car stall at any point while driving. Since I bought the car has stalled about 10 times. Check engine light comes and goes. I had the chance to take it to autozone to connect the scanner while light was on, and diagnostic came with trouble code p2111. As I said it can happen at any time at an unexpected point. It's a little of panic involved every time because cars coming from behind and I have to act to quickly to put on hazards and maneuver the car which start jerking too . No way to record any thing due that I don't know exactly when is going to happen. I have an appointment with ford dealer on 12/05/2018

Filed Nov 16, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 43,050 miles · FL

Takata recall, my car ford escape 2012 engine stall/dies while driving , almost on daily bases now, at any travel point at any road. Check engine light came out but now goes. I took the photo(just in case to prove it) and diagnostic scanner printout the throttle body needs to be addressed . I read that this vehicle has an extended warranty for this part up to 10 years due to defect throttle body . I will take to the dealer tomorrow and I will notify them too. This car has only 43150 miles on it and needs to be fix due to a dangerous engine stalling . "I purchased it recently"

Filed Aug 6, 2018 · Engine · FL

2012 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to stalling issues. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no failure could be found.