Other Fuel System Tank Assembly problems of the 2010 Ford Escape

@12:56pm on 2/11/2021, my car suddenly and without warning lost all electrical power, acceleration, lights, pedal/gas completely unresponsive. The time remained on. It was f with no precipitation on dry/partly snowy pavement on highway us31 just s of the north muskegon/business 31 bypass. I was going about 75 mph and adjusted the cruise control to slow for another vehicle shortly before the shutoff. It is not clear if that is related, because the timing was not immediate. I had not changed lanes in more than a mile, although the road does twist slightly in that location. I had on automatic lights, defrost and rear defrost, bluetooth audio, and cruise control. My tank was just below 1/2 full of gas and the vehicle has been maintained but is not stored in a garage overnight. I coasted to an emergency lane on the passing lane, turned the key off (other than the time, audio, and brakes, nothing else would respond. ) I started the car again after about 60 seconds, it started without problem, and I could continue to my vaccine appointment with no discernible signs of any other issue or error. It was terrifying.

According to your VIN search, my particular vehicle was not a part of the 5 recalls on the year, make and model of my vehicle. Now with that said, 1 recall that is listed, I am having a fuel leak just as it is described but again my VIN is not listed for that recall and it should. Everytime I fill up with gas, and the gas handle clicks to inform that the tank is full, the gas starts to leak very badly from up underneath and this happens everytime.

Fuel leak between the tank and end of the fuel filler. Vehicle is parked and leaking. I noticed it because you can see the fuel on the floor and strong fuel odor even in the driveway not to mention if you have it in your garage.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While driving 45 mph, the fuel fill inlet and check engine indicators illuminated. The contact stated that she experienced issues with starting the engine and that the starter hesitation began after the vehicle was serviced per an unknown recall regarding the fuel tank. The contact spoke with gene latta Ford inc (1565 carlisle st, hanover, PA 17331, (717) 633-1999) and informed them of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.

There is a small gas leak every time I fill my tank up full. The odor is potent and I feel like my safety is at risk whenever I fill my tank up. I smell it while the vehicle is stationary.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While the vehicle was stationary, there was an abnormal fuel odor. Upon inspection, the contact noticed a puddle of fuel near the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noted a strong fuel odor and saw fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank had cracked and needed to be replaced. The dealer also provided a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would not assist with the cost of the repair. The failure later recurred. The vehicle was again towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel module had cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they did not see any fuel leakage in the pictures that the dealer sent. The manufacturer further stated that although the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v777000 (fuel system, gasoline), the contact should pay out of pocket for any repairs and then request reimbursement later. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Everyone we fill up the fuel tank the car fillls up with gas fumes making anyone in the car nauseous. This has been going on for about 2 years and I have taken the vehicle to the dealerahip at least 3 times before the recall and I have taken it once more since the recall but all I am told is that they dont have any fix for it yet. This is a danger to me and my kids and this need to be fixed immediately.

While driving to work, my car died twice. The first time, while approaching a stop light, the engine cut off. When I came to a stop; I put it in park to try and start it again, and it seemed to struggle when starting as if I were out of gas, but I had just filled up my tank that morning. The light turned green, and there was a stop sign about 500 yards away, and as soon as I was coming to a stop again; the engine dies. This time it took twice as long and several attempts to get it started again. Also, when I am sitting idle at a stop light or a stop sign, the rpms will drop very low and start to stall out. I am able to catch it and rev the engine to prevent it from stalling sometimes.

While driving on 70 mph speed limit highway, the vehicle without warning suddenly appeared to downshift dropping my speed approx. By 20 mph, then lurched at 50 mph until I pulled off on the shoulder. This was on a unlit stretch of highway and was very dangerous. I tried again to drive the vehicle with the same results, meanwhile the dashboard warning lights came on. I then pulled off the road and turned the vehicle off for about 5 minutes. When it restarted the warning lights were off and the car drove normally. With about a hour left on the trip, the car started to downshift and upshift randomly as I reduced my speed to about 40 mph on a 70 mph highway, which is vey unsafe, so that I could make it home. The last time I had my oil changed, the service technician suggested that I change the transmission fluid. I felt like the old fluid may have been the reason why my car shifted in an erratic manner. So, I took the vehicle to my local Ford dealer for the transmission service. This was on July 21, 2014. It was a about week later, that the vehicle began lurching again. This time I decided to try a full tank of gas with cleaner to see if that would improve the performance. It didn't. Finally, I made an appointment with a repair shop to fix it on Aug 18, 2014. They were the ones that told me the fuel throttle body was bad and that's when I googled and found the extended warranty had expired on July 31, 2014. There should be a recall for this part, not just a bandaid to make it look like the NHTSA was concerned. It is a safety issue and also and expensive repair at $400. Nhtsa: do your job and force a recall on this part. You know it is unsafe.

I was driving on I-45 just south of dallas when the engine lurched slightly and I lost power. I had to coast to the side of the road, dodging traffic. There were no warning or indicator lights; gas tank was half full. Once I came to a stop I turned the vehicle off, waited several minutes, started the engine and drove normally for about 30 miles when the vehicle stalled again. I could hear the engine "rev" when I pushed on the gas pedal but the vehicle did not move forward. Again, I coasted to the side of the road, restarted the vehicle and was able to drive about 15 miles to where I found a Ford dealer. The dealership was great and fixed the vehicle at no charge, installing a new throttle body, they said under warranty. But this is very dangerous when the stall occurs on a very busy interstate highway. I consider myself to be very lucky.

On a city street headed out of town in the morning. Started to pull out from a stop sign into traffic when the engine began to run really rough. Stopped just into intersection. First thought it might be water in the gas. Vehicle would idle very rough between 500-800 rpm. Put isopropyl dry gas in the tank. . . No better after 35 minutes. Vehicle would not move! called the dealership and ended up having it towed. Dealer called on Monday to tell me the throttle body had failed and needed replaced. Cost was $417. 63. Made a comment to the service manager that the apparatus should not have gone out at 31,000 miles (vehicle out of warranty by date). The gentleman politely avoided any answer. Today I googled the problem only to find out that this is not an uncommon occurrence with 2009-2010 Escapes, and the condition is under investigation. Add my name to one of the lucky recipients!.

The vehicle lost power while driving at relatively constant speed. The engine hesitated, car did not accelerate when the gas pedal was applied. The engine then stalled. I pulled over, restarted the engine, and the car seem to run normally after this first incident. The vehicle has continued to intermittently have the same issue, although it may need to be restarted a few times before acting normal again. The vehicle was towed because it stalled and seem unable to make the drive home. The engine throttle was cleaned in August by a mechanic, but stalled repeatedly 3 days later. Using dry gas and keeping the tank nearly full has not solved the issue either. My experience seems similar to many complaints found at this website and other places on the internet.