Major Problems with 2009 Ford Escape Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Ford Escape

2009 Ford Escape ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 8 Mileage: 12000 miles

2009 Ford Escape AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2009 Ford Escape SEAT BELTS Victims: 1

Browse 2009 Ford Escape complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Escape owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING 2009 ford escape (rental car) i received this new rental car from a major rental car company at the seattle/tacoma...	520 ~ 103270 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the gas pedal of the escape (2009 model) vibrates when accelerates to about 45 mph. it happens frequently. *tr...	275 ~ 70470 miles
POWER TRAIN 09 ford escape transmission lost third gear [6 speed auto] then goes into default mode [5th gear only] this is...	267 ~ 68296 miles
ENGINE i was sitting in the bank line with my foot on the brake waiting to get to the drive-up atm...	244 ~ 72235 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2009 ford escape. consumer states problems with engine randomly shutting down. *tgw...	110 ~ 106605 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was sitting in the bank line with my foot on the brake waiting to get to the drive-up atm...	109 ~ 75356 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving vehicle on busy 4 lane city street vehicle just stopped running. driver was able to coast to center...	85 ~ 75383 miles
SERVICE BRAKES vehicle has no brakes after sitting overnight requires pumping brake pedal to correct. vehicle has been in dealer shop numerous...	42 ~ 78748 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my wife was loading our escape trunk before going to work in the morning. when she closed the hatch door...	38 ~ 96669 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 ford escape limited with 4wd and 4 cylinder engine has continued to spew flacky white material from the heating/ac...	34 ~ 44251 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2009 ford escape 4wd automatic transmission. we experienced failure of transmission while towing the car per instructions in car information...	22 ~ 14400 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL vehicle stalled when attempting to accelerate after stopping at a light. vehicle would move approximately 3 mph. wrench symbol and...	19 ~ 130576 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the rear hatch on my 2009 ford escape xlt 4x4 finally quit opening. i have had the vehicle into the...	11 ~ 85996 miles
SUSPENSION in february 2012 (mileage approx 32900) i experienced jerking upon accelerating as my 2009 ford escape was changing gears. the...	9 ~ 51529 miles
AIR BAGS warning lights on dashboard appear intermittently. the lights that come on are the passenger airbag light and the advance traction...	8 ~ 49101 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. while driving approximately 35 mph a passenger seated in the front passenger seat...	7 ~ 33674 miles
WHEELS there is a known throttle body issue with the ford escape 2009 where the truck goes into "limp mode" indicated...	6 ~ 76138 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the steering...	5 ~ 131645 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i had to have the throttle body replaced yesterday. when i would try and accelerate my car would sputter and...	4 ~ 53851 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING light bulbs (brake turn signal 3rd brake light) are burning out after only a short time. appears to be burn...	4 ~ 79500 miles
STRUCTURE white flaky material coming out of vent system. 2009 ford escape. very serious see service bulletin tsb 09-21-6. *tr...	4 ~ 9580 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. while attempting to open the liftgate the driver side hinge to the...	3 ~ 71975 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY visible particulate matter of unknown origin coming from interior heating/cooling ducts of 2009 ford escape. dealer kept car for 2...	3 ~ 26833 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM warning lights on dashboard appear intermittently. the lights that come on are the passenger airbag light and the advance traction...	3 ~ 44433 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 59 yr. woman no drugs never. non smoker. attending traffic very concentrated. 17 years without an accident. it is true...	3 ~ 22667 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while closing the rear lift gate glass the...	2 ~ 94500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY p2111 throttle actuator control system stuck open i had to drive to an auto zone to get this code...	2 ~ 79500 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING power steering failure (electronic). took to ford dealership and replaced ($878.00) and it failed within the day. was replaced again....	2 ~ 38500 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY we got in the car ready to go to the store and the passenger side door was shut and the	2 ~ 23958 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY my ford escape is a 2009 3 year old car with regular maintenance checks. on july 12th i opened and...	2 ~ 51000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sunroof exploded while driving down the road. glass exploded outward and not inward if something hit it. *kb...	2 ~ 23317 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS on june 2nd 2009 i was driving my new ford escape on highway 101 heading west when both side airbags...	2 ~ 6644 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that the hinges were fractured on the tailgate window....	1 ~ 100000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. when refueling the vehicle the fuel pump nozzle was difficult to remove....	1 ~ 88000 miles
SEATS lee auto sales lied to me. they said nothing is wrong with the vehicle. after purchasing the vehicle i found	1
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. while the vehicle was parked the liftgate glass fell out of the...	1 ~ 77925 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph the windshield was...	1 ~ 78000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE rear swaybar subframe mount bracket detached from subframe welding. faulty welding is the defect and causing a safety issue. *tr...	1 ~ 58294 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE liftgate will not open. glass door will open. potential safety concern. *tr...	1 ~ 18000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i bought the ford escape in 2009. the model had a recall on the model from 2001 to 2005 regarding...	1 ~ 53900 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM driving ford escape 2009 at consistent highway speed for approximately 20 minutes. iphone plugged into usb port head lights air...	1 ~ 58000 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. the contact stated that a seal blew in the front axle causing...	1 ~ 20000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased a 2009 ford escape in june of 2009. in february of 2010 i had issues with the transmission...	1 ~ 27080 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS on 7/14/2010 our 2009 ford escape was involved in traffic accident in which it was hit in the front end...	1 ~ 23435 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire pressure monitoring system failure on vehicle. tpms came on i checked tires and system went off. later system came	1 ~ 23680 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i purchased a new 2009 ford escape in december 2008. it has about 25000 miles on it. in the last...	1 ~ 25000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. while driving approximately 30 mph with the air conditioning unit activated white...	1 ~ 11000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2009 ford escape (rental car) i received this new rental car from a major rental car company at the seattle/tacoma...	1 ~ 1113 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this complaint applies to the 2009 escape hybrid model only. while changing oil in the vehicle it was observed that...	1 ~ 950 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this complaint applies to the 2009 escape hybrid model only. while changing oil in the vehicle it was observed that...	1 ~ 950 miles

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