2011 Ford Escape Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 248about this part
- Share
- 19%of 1,318 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 248 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Ford Escape, 19% of the 1,318 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 5 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have only owned my pre-owned vehicle for 3 years and have had to replace driver side front bearing 2x's, rear wiper motor twice and now vehicle will stall while in motion and at stops for traffic lights. I have always driven fords and feel that this is something with the assembly line because I learned of another from the same assembly line that had the same problems.”
NHTSA complaint #11299595, filed 2020-01, 95,000 miles“Started car up in driveway and engine revived (RPM's went way up) just for a few seconds. Drove to destination pulled into parking stall as I applied the brakes, the engine revived up again and I was unable to stop, even while applying the brakes, the vehicle lunged forward over the parking block. The vehicle then stopped just short of hitting a tree.”
NHTSA complaint #10984318, filed 2017-05, 128,000 miles“Stalling out in traffic speeding up for no reason.all symptoms point to throttle body exactly what they described to me at my local dealer! But told me they will not fix it until it sets a code !!!!!!!!!!! In the mean time I am afraid I will get hurt because it has stalled in traffic . I am really concerened for my safety.”
NHTSA complaint #10823896, filed 2016-02, 109,000 miles“When driving car going about 45mph.car shut off and wrench will appear on dashboard . I have been able to coast off the road , shut off car wait for a few minutes and restart car . I am in fear that car will shut off in area where there is no shoulder and I will be hit from behind . There seems to be a pattern building with this same problem , same model, same year .”
NHTSA complaint #10789671, filed 2015-11, 63,000 miles“As I was driving my car lost it throttle. The engine continued to run but I had no ability to accelerate. I pulled the car over. Turned it off, then back on and the car appeared to show no issues. About two weeks later the issue appeared again. Same solution. From my research this appears to be a common issue and could very much endanger anyone in the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10643425, filed 2014-10, 57,000 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…
- 10044230Mar 1, 2012Ford/mercury/lincoln: some vehicles exhibit a cold weather phenomenon where fluid has expelled out of vent on rear drive units (rdu) and fluid, on occasion, would burp out.
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 2011 Ford Escape
411 complaintsFuel system
284 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
268 complaintsVehicle speed control
245 complaintsElectrical system
117 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
45 complaintsBody and structure
43 complaintsSuspension
32 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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