Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 5, 2025
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the traction control and wrench warning lights had displayed, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the failure was self-corrected; however, the failure reoccurred. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 177,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11640812
- Incident
- Jan 20, 2025
- Mileage
- 177,000 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Mar 5, 2020
FRAME ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING WHEEL TO BE DETACHED FROM FRAME AND ALSO CONTROL ARM. TOLD NOT TO DRIVE CAR AT ALL UNTIL FRAME IS FIXED. SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED.
- NHTSA ID
- 11316379
- Incident
- Feb 17, 2020
- Mileage
- 113,488 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Sep 10, 2019
WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE BRAKES BEGIN TO MAKE LOUD NOISES THEN IT WILL SLOW DOWN AS I'M TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THEN IT WILL PICK BACKUP WITH SPEED. AFTER WHICH I BEGAN TO NOTICE A BURNING SMELL AS IF THE TIRES ARE BURNING..
- NHTSA ID
- 11254340
- Incident
- Sep 5, 2019
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 25, 2018
MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE ISNT BUT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL OF WHEEL BEARING BEING INCORRECTLY SIZED AND POWER STEERING FAILURE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING THEM CHECKED ASAP. BECAUSE OF THE INCORRECT SIZING AND THE POWER STEERING FAILING DRIVING WITH THEM WILL END UP COSTING YOU A LOT OF MONEY AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON HIGHWAY. WHEEL BEARINGS INCORRECTLY SIZED WILL LOCK UP ON YOU WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 11113698
- Incident
- Jul 18, 2018
- Mileage
- 110,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed May 11, 2018
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
- NHTSA ID
- 11093308
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2018
Other / unspecified
Filed May 31, 2014
LOUD NOISE FRONT LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I THINK THAT AT 66 THOUSAND MILES THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10595339
- Incident
- May 30, 2014
- Mileage
- 66,000 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 9, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART, DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET WITH THE SAME RESULTS. A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED. CALLED A WRECKER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE REP THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY BUT DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. NINE DAYS LATER TODAY I HAVE NO ANSWERS, EXPLANATIONS, OR TRANSPORTATION, *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10524034
- Incident
- Jun 30, 2013
- Mileage
- 18,879 mi
BrakesEngineOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 8, 2013
AFTER SITTING WITH MY CAR RUNNING IN A PARKED POSITION FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. I DROVE FOR AN ESTIMATED 30 SECONDS. THEN I STOPPED TO CHECK FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE PULLING OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THAT MAJOR ROAD, THE YELLOW/ORANGE "WRENCH" SIGN IMMEDIATELY POPPED UP. SIMULTANEOUSLY, MY CAR BEGAN TO RUMBLE AND SHAKE. IN ADDITION, DESPITE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, MY CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO DO SINCE MY CAR WAS STRUGGLING TO MOVE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR TO RESTART. IT STRUGGLED AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT, BUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS, IT STARTED UP. NOW, IN ADDITION TO THE "WRENCH" LIGHT, MY ESCAPE ALSO HAD THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL LIT UP. EVEN THOUGH I WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY CAR RUNNING IN THE PARKED POSITION, MY CAR WAS STILL RUMBLING AND SHAKING. INTERESTING TO NOTE, I WAS ACTUALLY ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I HAD JUST HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR A SEEMINGLY UNRELATED PROBLEM. THE DAY BEFORE THE THROTTLE WENT, MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE BECAME STUCK IN A LOCKED POSITION, AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. I HAD TO PUMP MY BRAKES, AND PUT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE (WHICH HAD NOT BEEN ENGAGED) ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO UNLOCK THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE. FORD DETERMINED THIS INCIDENT WAS DUE TO WATER GETTING ON THE BRAKE SHOE WHICH MADE IT STICK TO THE BRAKE DRUM. THEY CLEANED, READJUSTED AND LUBRICATED MY REAR BRAKES (DRUMS, SHOES, ETC) AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. MY THROTTLE WENT WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT FORD WHERE THEY HAD JUST FIXED MY BRAKE ISSUE. I HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO FORD SINCE MY CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO RUN. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10523735
- Incident
- Jul 8, 2013
- Mileage
- 38,490 mi
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 11, 2013
THROTTLE BODY FAILURE, MAKING MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE INOPERABLE. IT SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE HIGHWAY. I LOST POWER ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND I'VE HAD TO RENT A CAR WHILE I WAIT FOR THE THROTTLE BODY PART WHICH IS ON BACK ORDER. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10516183
- Incident
- Jun 4, 2013
Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Jun 20, 2010
2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT AWD, 752.2 KM, 4 REAR SUBFRAME BOLTS DEFECTIVE. 2 FRONT SUBFRAME BOLTS MISSING, 2 REAR SUBFRAME BOLTS LOOSE, RESULT REAR WHEELS AND AXLE WERE ABOUT TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE WITH MY FAMILY IN IT. THE REAR SUBFRAME ATTACHES TO THE MAIN FRAME OF THE VEHICLE TO KEEP THE REAR WHEELS ON THE CAR. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10339184
- Incident
- Jun 12, 2010
- Mileage
- 752 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Jan 23, 2010
I GOT A FLAT TIRE ON THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF A RENTED 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE ENCLOSED JACK IS UNABLE TO RAISE THE VEHICLE HIGH ENOUGH TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE FLAT TIRE AND INSTALLATION OF THE SPARE TIRE. THIS WAS THE CASE EVEN AFTER I PLACED THE JACK ON A 2 INCH BOARD TO PROP IT UP. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE WITHIN PHONE CONTACT OF A AAA SERVICE STATION SO THAT THE TIRES COULD BE EXCHANGED USING A LARGE PROFESSIONAL JACK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ISSUE ON A COUNTRY ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINTER. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10302043
- Incident
- Jan 23, 2010
- Mileage
- 4,100 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.