2010 Ford Escape Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 493about this part
- Share
- 24%of 2,070 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 493 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Ford Escape, 24% of the 2,070 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle acts as if it is going to stall but them jumps forward. Both the check engine light and the service wrench went on. Took it to dealer and they told me it was code p2119, throttle actuator control and throttle body range/performance. Dealership stated that I didn't need to get it fixed right away. Seems a little dangerous to me.”
NHTSA complaint #10782993, filed 2015-10, 95,000 miles“I purchased the vehicle just under 2 years ago ongoing issues the car will stall out/die while driving AC/heat causes issues I have had a ton of work done and the issues are reoccurring while diving on city street it has stalled out as well as in park. The cause of the issue is unknown”
NHTSA complaint #11156569, filed 2018-12, 80,000 miles“The check fuel fill inlet came on a couple of miles after filling gas and stayed on. After a few more miles, the engine light came on and stayed on ever since. I have had the same problem 4 months ago, but my mechanic said it is a malfunction in the computer so we replaced the computer. But the problem came back. I have looked online for solutions and it seems many other Ford Escape users have had the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11161870, filed 2018-12, 147,000 miles“When I began to takeoff the engine or trans hesitated badly and the wrench light came on and stayed on until I turned off the engine. When I restarted the engine the wrench light did not come on. Next day while driving the engine and transmission hesitated again and the wrench light came back on. This still continues.”
NHTSA complaint #10731627, filed 2015-07, 58,100 miles“My daughter was driving to school on the hwy to school and car shut down completely which lost all power pulled over and tried to restart and had to wait places to me (father) and then it restarted then she drove on to school then she took car on to dealership and dealership performed search and found that it was a throttle body that was going out.”
NHTSA complaint #10542321, filed 2013-09, 45,895 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10053656Nov 13, 2013Ford: due to an intermittent loss of rpm or lack of acceleration, in some vehicles, with illuminated wrench light, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p2111, p2112 may or may not be…
- 10052191Apr 1, 2013Ford/lincoln/mercury: some vehicles may experience an illuminated mil or safety stop now message, or a no start condition or possible misfire or roughness at idling through…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 19% |
| 2024 | 13 | 17% |
| 2023 | 28 | 28% |
| 2022 | 33 | 14% |
| 2021 | 44 | 13% |
| 2020 | 122 | 8% |
| 2019 | 317 | 53% |
| 2018 | 1,169 | 64% |
| 2017 | 1,583 | 59% |
| 2016 | 200 | 17% |
| 2015 | 239 | 21% |
| 2014 | 727 | 35% |
| 2013 | 1,266 | 46% |
| 2012 | 73 | 12% |
| 2011 | 248 | 19% |
| 2010 | 493 | 24% |
| 2009 | 254 | 15% |
| 2008 | 83 | 4% |
| 2007 | 25 | 10% |
| 2006 | 47 | 10% |
| 2005 | 130 | 9% |
| 2004 | 31 | 6% |
| 2003 | 24 | 4% |
| 2002 | 36 | 4% |
| 2001 | 27 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford Escape
558 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
508 complaintsFuel system
507 complaintsSteering
423 complaintsElectrical system
216 complaintsOther or unknown
94 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
90 complaintsBody and structure
84 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsElectronic stability control
27 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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