general problems of the 2012 Ford Escape - part 1

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to make a left or right turn, the steering wheel made an abnormal whining sound. Additionally, the contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle hesitate. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Power steering suddenly went out on right turn onto residential street at approx 10 mph. No warning lights. When car was restarted, power steering back on. Paid dealer to scan. Failure code b2278-2f. Replace steering shaft torque sensor (internal to steering column), steering shaft must be replaced, too, due to play. Just two parts: part cost $2272, labor $886. Part back-ordered for unknown period. Have not yet told dealer service to order parts. Asked dealer if car was safe to drive: they said "probably not. ".

I recently purchased a 2012 Ford Escape, and the engine runs loud, and after researching, I feel that the throttle body is not in working condition. I looked up recalls on this vehicle and there is an incomplete throttle body repair/replace open recall, but when I looked it up via NHTSA it said no recalls. I would like this issue resolved. Rebecca yurkanin.

There is something not connecting right when you accelerate from a stopped position. From when you first start the car and begin to drive to slowing down to a complete stop as soon as you begin to accelerate there is almost no going right away when you push down on the pedal. It takes almost 10 seconds or more to even begin to stay with on coming traffic. You have to be at a 3 rpm to even shift to go a little more faster then the speed starts to increase if able. It is available when needed to look over at any point and I dont feel safe driving as theres something not right with the connection to the fuel I believe and it feels like. I have taken it to a local shop and they looked it over and didnt seem to find or see much but they cleaned the air flow meter but that didnt do the trick? also while driving the car tends to veer to the left with or with no wind. It doesnt like to stay straight while driving and thats also unsafe as the driver your doing everything to stay straight. Have not been inspected by anyone other than the local shop I trust and is family friend. Have never noticed or seen any defective lights come on since I purchased the vehicle. I noticed this not even a month into purchasing and I took it to where I purchased the vehicle and asked about it and they said its normal in this older Ford Escape? I was kinda stunned and annoyed so I just left. Also when the ac is on it seems to take even more power to try and get going I have noticed. I also have tried to upload a photo of an invoice and my computer isnt allowing me?.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. While reversing out of the driveway and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle did a one eighty degree turn and crashed into another vehicle parked in their driveway. The driver sustained shoulder injuries and whiplash, but did not require medical attention. The contact also mentioned that the failure recurred twice. During those failures, the contact sustained injuries to the neck, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

My 2012 Ford Escape suddenly loses power when driving. It happened on the highway and I was almost rear ended. I googled the symptoms and found that it is probably the etb electronic throttle body. This is dangerous and NHTSA did not issue a recall or protect the public by requiring Ford to provide towing. Instead NHTSA only required that Ford extend the warranty an additional 10 years leaving Ford owners at risk of injury or worse.

In a private parking lot, after executing a 90 degree left turn into a parking spot and with the brake pedal applied in order to slow then stop the vehicle, the vehicle surged forward just before coming to a complete stop. You could hear the engine rev up as it surged forward. Application of the brake pedal did nothing to slow it down. After the vehicle was jarred by striking the curb the engine returned to normal idol. So much power was applied in the surge that the vehicle jumped a curb, traveled over a a grass plot and struck another car on the other side. Our Ford Escape suffered front end damage (toward drivers side) and the other vehicle (a Ford eco -boost) suffered front and drivers side damage. Note that the vehicle was traveling forward at about one mph (almost to a full stop) when the surge occurred. As it surged the speed increased rapidly to about seven to ten mph. The vehicles were not towed at the time but when driving a short distance home a severe defect in the steering (pull to the left) was noticed making it virtually inoperable. The vehicle will be towed from our driveway to the body shop.

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".

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact was able to shift the vehicle to neutral and slow the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. An unnamed dealer was contacted but was unable to offer assistance or to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. Ah.

I have had 3 serious incidents with the Ford Escape 2012. First, twice the car has completely shut off while driving. I was thankfully driving at only about 30-40 mph and was able to coast to the side and turn the car off and back on again, which seemed to have corrected the problem. Various mechanics have been unable to recreate the problem and have not fixed it. Second, on 11/11/17, I was stopped at a light waiting to turn left on a major road, and upon accelerating and turning, the power steering seemed to go out on me. It became much harder to steer. I pulled over on a side road and again turned the car off and back on again, which again seemed to fix the problem. There are many online forums where these two issues are being reported by many owners with the same result. Mechanics can't seem to recreate the problems and therefor can't offer a fix at the moment. These 3 incidents thankfully did not cause any injury, but they easily could and see to be serious defects that are going unaddressed.

Sudden decleration and stall while in highway speeds on highway, likely due to electronic throttle body (etb) issue. Very dangerous issue.

The contact owned a 2012 Ford Escape. While driving 5 mph, the contact attempted to park the vehicle and it accelerated forward without warning. The contact's foot was not on the accelerator pedal at the time of the failure. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. The driver's air bag deployed, but the passenger air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was diagnosed as a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 70,000.

This is an ongoing issue while driving the engine suddenly reduces speed causing the car to stall! at any given time, the car stalls in the middle of the road or highway and while holding up traffic, I turn the ignition switch and the car resumes. This is a safety issue and must be recalled and repaired immediately!.

I was in a turn lane turning onto a highway when my car started sputtering and lost power. I could no longer accelerate when pressing the gas pedal. I coasted through the turn and had to coast across a lane of rush hour traffic to get pulled to the side of the road to safety. The wrench light and check engine light came on. It had to be towed to the dealer. They haven't looked at it yet but from what I can tell it sounds like the throttle box, which Ford had under extended warranty because of all the problems they've had with it. Why hasn't this been recalled??? it was very dangerous for me to lose all power in the middle of rush hour traffic and this could have easily been avoided if they would have done a recall on it years ago!.

I was driving home Friday afternoon when my car suddenly started to choke down. I was not going more than 25 mph because I had just recently drove over a speed bump. I lost all power and was unable to accelerate. I cruised over to the side of the road and put my car in park. I noticed a wrench light come on and I then turned the car off. Once I had someone there to follow me home, I cranked my car back up and drove very slowly the rest of the way(3 miles max) to my house. The car did take a few extra seconds to crank but seemed to do fine on the trip home. We took it to the dealership first thing the next morning and they are supposed to run a diagnostic test on it sometime today.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at about 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated, without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was about 37,000. VIN tool search revealed a NHTSA campaign number:16v777000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact was unaware of the recall. Fe.

Chronic (many times over a period of years) hesitation when accelerating from a low speed, as when attempting to merge from a highway on-ramp. Only a second or so, but enough to make acceleration uncertain and unpredictable causing several near-miss accidents.

Engine. . . Significant noise and vibration when stationary. I was told from the dealership that I would not find this after I drove the vehicle around for awhile; due to being in the garage and moisture. Seed control. . . Sudden loss of power while driving on interstate between 60- 65 mph. When I took the vehicle to the dealership they said they could find nothing wrong, sent a mechanic out to ride with me in the vehicle and explain what had happened I was advised to come back again if it happens again. I said I felt unsafe and felt afraid to drive this vehicle. The dealership had me drive another "same" vehicle and it was just as loud at idle and seemed no better. I left in my vehicle unsure of it's safety and prayed a lot. I do not drive much anyway but limit trips now. I want to be safe. I want a safe vehicle.

Reduced speed when accelerator pedal is pressed causing vehicle to slow to idle condition in city driving speeds of less than 30 mph.

While traveling at approximately 20 mph, the engine seemed to drop to a "surging" idle and manual throttle control was lost. The dash, at this point, indicated the check engine "wrench" light and the rpm indicator seemed to bounce between 300 to 1000 respectively. After pulling to the side of the road, I turned the vehicle off and restarted. The vehicle then, responded normally with no trouble codes indicated on dash. Code reader: p2111. This vehicle is officially used for fire response through municipal 911 services.

From a stopped position then excelling or while driving on highway without any warning my car will stall. And wrench will appear.

As the vehicle was accelerating (approx. 30 mph), the engine lost power and went into a rough idle state. I had to pull over and turn off the engine. Upon restarting, it didn't start correctly. It sounded like it didn't disengage the key / starter for a few seconds (2-5). The mechanics light lite up when the engine lost power. This has happened 5 times since it first happened. It has also happened while driving on the highway at 70 mph. Sudden loss of power. This is extremely dangerous and it appears that other people have been having similar problems. This should be repaired by Ford at no charge to owners before there is a fatal accident due to their faulty part.

This is a continuous issue first noticed a few months ago when I almost caused an accident on valentine's day because of my car. I was on a ramp about to get into traffic. The highway speed is 75mph and it was busy. I pushed the gas pedal to enter the highway but my car just stood there for about 3 seconds before it finally registered (that I pushed the gas pedal) and sped up really fast. This caused me to cut off the driver on the inside lane because my car didn't speed up as it was supposed to. I drive to work everyday on the highway and this happens about 4 times a week. The other problem, which I tried to dismiss as my imagination because the car was just purchased last year with only 3900 miles on it, is when driving in town about 30-35 mph, the engine seems to stall on and off for a couple of seconds, sort of like when speeding up and suddenly let go of the gas, as if there's no power in the engine.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving and veering left the vehicle engine seized. The contact stated that she had to restart the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that approximately five months later and while driving under 50 mph the vehicle plunged forward (accelerated) on its own; she had not applied the fuel pedal. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and was not diagnosed. Bd.

Ford Escape lost speed and was maneuverable at idle speed only. Repair wrench light came on. Put hazard lights on and pulled into nearby parking lot after almost getting run in to by another car who did not slow down in response to hazard lights. Turned car off and on again. Problem was corrected. In driving to dealership for check, the car stalled out/entered limp home mode 2 more times. Computer update done. Car still having engine surges multiple times on way home. Brought to second dealership which said first dealer made computer adjustments incorrectly. Awaiting pickup of car for 2nd time to see if corrected. Dealers refusing to replace throttle body at this time.

Two problems here. First one is an issue with the throttle body that I noticed a few years ago but I don't remember the exact date I called Ford regarding this. Occasionally, especially in the hottest days, when I hit the gas to get into traffic, my car doesn't speed up. It just sits there, which has put me in many dangerous positions where I end up pulling up in front of a fast moving car, but since mine fails to speed up even if I push the gas pedal all the way, those cars end up almost hitting me from behind. After about 5 seconds it finally takes off, spinning the tires and again putting myself and other drivers at risk of being hit. This happens more often when my car is on a downhill stop sign a few blocks down my street where I can only go left or right. I merge into traffic, but my car just rolls into the street with no power in the gas pedal for about 3-5 seconds. I notified Ford after going online trying to figure out what is wetting with my car, and finding out that there is a known issue with certain 2012 models, including my car based on the VIN #. They asked me to take my car to a dealer but said they would not be responsible four any out of pocket charges. The dealer said they needed an official letter from the manufacturer in order to not incur any fees. But neither Ford or carmax ever notified me with any actual documentation, which made me weary to take my car to the dealer. The second issue is that I have noticed a gasoline smell in my car for about 2 years now, it's very random and happens about once or twice a month. I attribute it to driving past a gas station or a semitruck on the highway or just normal for cars to smell of gasoline sometimes. The smell only seems to last about 30 seconds.

Vehicle cuts out while driving - no gas pressure - engine running, pedal to floor, no rev. , or excessive rev while driving. Advised by ase mechanic - throttle body needs replaced.

2012 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in concern regarding letter received about throttle body failure. The consumer also stated the rear tailgate window had to be replaced 3 times, due to a leak.

2 months prior to this date, I was going home, 50mph merging towards another lane when the car, all of a sudden, began shaking and the acceleration slowed down tremendously. I thought I was gonna stall so I decided to push my hazard lights and parked on the right shoulder and turned off the engine. It was traffic time, but luckily I was not hit. A minute later, I turned on the engine and drove, and I was able to get home. On April 1, 2014, I was driving to work on I-5, san diego, CA going 60, I heard a thud, and when I looked at the dashboard, the wrench light was on. In heavy traffic with my hazard lights on I was able to coast very slowly to the right, narrow shoulder and turned off the engine. Every driver behind me was so mad, blowing their horn. A minute later, I turned the engine back on and left. I arrived at work very upset, disturbed, and still a bit shaking. I could have caused a major pile-up, and perhaps I could have been in severely injured. That afternoon, when I drove home, I took the inland street to be a little safer. And lo and behold, the wrench light came on again. So with my hazard lights on, I quickly parked the car and turned off the engine. Then I proceeded driving home without any problems. I have not brought my car to the dealer yet because I want to ensure the problem is covered by my warranty. On April 8, 2014, I will drive my car to perry Ford in national city, CA. I also called customer satisfaction program twice, and I hope they could relay my message to the dealer I was going to drive my car to for repair. In google, numerous complaints mentioned the ebt, and I'm sure it's the problem. I am a 67 year old driver who needs the safest car to drive to work on the freeway, Monday to Friday.

I was driving the car, came to a stop sign, stopped and proceeded to press gas and turn into lane. The car jumped forward and almost stalled. It did not stop running however it would only move approx 1 mph. Just enough to pull of road and park. When I restarted, the engine was shaking. When in low gear, the car would jump forward and stop, jump forward and stop. In drive, it would only go 1 mph. I took car to Ford and they said it was the throttle body position sensor and that it wasn't covered under the drive train/power train warranty and would cost me $520.

Intermittent vehicle stalls, which is typically more common as well as surges when entering traffic from a stopped position or while driving at highway speeds. Also, while driving at a constant speed (between 15 and 25 mph) the car will slow down even though I have not lifted my foot up from the gas pedal. This has been going on ever since I bought the car in January of 2012, regardless of the weather or the season. I have gone to two different dealers and they claim nothing is wrong with the car. Other people have driven my car and have complained about the stalls and surges while driving the car. Thank you your help would be appreciated.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the throttle tower. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not made ware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 36,600.

This occurs sporatically - the gas will stop responding and the car will completely decelerate while I am driving. The wrench sign appears and the car is still running, but I am unable to accelerate. It usually happens while I'm driving at high speeds on the interstate. I have to pull over to the side of the road, the car sputters a bit, and if I turn off the car and turn it back on I am able to continue driving.

The first time this happened I was driving home and turned onto a street as I accelerated the vehicle slowed down. I had my foot as low as the pedal would go and it would not move. I switched it to park turned it off and back on and it started up and was fine at accelerating. So the second time this happened about a month later I was driving about 30mph when my Escape slowed down and completely stalled out while I was driving on a very busy street. I pushed so far on the accelerator that the pedal was as low as it could go but still no movement. I quickly switched it into park turned off the vehicle and tried turning it back on but it just made the noise like it was trying to start. So I tried again and it finally turned on, switched to drive and was able to get off the street as a semi was flying up behind me. Very scary moment in my life. I googled about the issue and found that an investigation is going on regarding the throttle on 2012 Escapes. I think my vehicle may be a part of this.