2010 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems

AFTERMARKET SEAT COVER AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. I can't electricly move my seats when I try and air bag warning comes in my dash board

Electrical Issues overall and Hybrid battery emits dangerous electrical current.

1.2010 Ford Escape Electronic Throttle Body issue investigated by the NHTSA. 2. Hesitations, surges, stalls. Ford has issued a CSP 13N03 with time and mileage limits. This is a safety issue effecting many Ford vehicles and the symptoms may not surface until beyond the CSP 13N03 time limits imposed by Ford, as in my case. These electronic throttle body hesitations, surges and stalls are very dangerous and result in compromised safety for the driver, their passengers and others on the road. I have come very close to a collision on two separate occasions because of this issue. The NHTSA should force Ford to reclassify this issue as a recall with no time nor mileage limits or lift the current program time and mileage limits for people like me who are beyond the time limit who have just recently developed this problem. This is a mechanical defect as well as a safety issue. 3. Problem confirmed by Ford dealership. 4. Dash warnings - check engine light and wrench lights illuminated. In my case, these have gone on and off, vehicle demonstrates hesitations, surges, stalls, then resets itself and the vehicle functions normally. This has happened twice over the last few months. Just recently, the warning lights have stayed illuminated and the symptoms are now constant.

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@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 19* 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.

BATTERY CONSTANTLY DIES IF LEFT UNUSED FOR MORE THAN 2-3 DAYS. NOTHING IS EVER LEFT ON, NO RADIO, NO LIGHTS, NOTHING BUT SOMETHING KEEPS DRAINING THE BATTERY

CANNOT START VEHICLE! PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. KEY WILL NOT TURN FORWARD ENOUGH TO ENGAGE STARTER. PROBLEM STARTED YEARS AGO AND NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO THIS POINT WHERE IT WILL NOT START AT ALL USING THE IGNITION. THANKS!

I'VE REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH TWICE, AND NOW HAVING TO REPLACE IGNITION HOUSING. LEFT ME STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS STATIONARY AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THIS MADE ME LATE FOR WORK AND SCHOOL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES, (IN TOWN AT STOPLIGHT AND ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY) MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE WILL JUST SHUT OFF. NO WARNING, JUST DIES. I HAVE BEEN TO 4 MECHANICS INCLUDING ONE AT A FORD DEALER JUST TODAY. NO CODES SHOW, SO EVERY TIME I AM BASICALLY TOLD THAT THEY "CAN'T DUPLICATE ISSUE" AND I AM SENT ON MY WAY WITH NO REMEDY FOR WHAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION. I JUST CALLED FORD AND STARTED A CASE NUMBER TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO. JUDGING FROM OTHER COMMENTS I HAVE READ ON INTERNET, I AM NOT HOPEFUL. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL WASN'T ISSUED AND HOW I AM JUST LEARNING ABOUT THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM NOW-AFTER SPENDING $20K ON THIS VEHICLE.

ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN PERSISTENTLY COMING ON SINCE AUG. 2019. THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, WHILE DRIVING, I HAVE NO CLUE HOW FAST I'M GOING??? I CAN NO LONGER START THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING TO PUSH THE THOB'S SECURITY LOCK BUTTONS TO LOCK/UNLOCK FOR IT TO START. I TOOK IT TO MY AUTO MECHANIC AT SAM'S AUTO IN WATERFORD, WHO THOUGHT HE FIXED IT NO PROBLEM, BUT I DROVE IT OFF HIS LOT, AND ITS STILL DOING IT. THAT WAS AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS UNTIL NOW. SAM AND TERRY THINK I COULD BE IN DANGER. I SPOKE TO MY INSURANCE AGENT WHO SAID I NEEDED TO CONTACT YOU ABOUT THE RECALLS ON THE SUV. IT'S SCARY, AND I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2018 WHEN I BOUGHT IT. IN FACT, I AM COPYING THIS REPORT TO MY FILES 12/08/2019, AND TO SEND TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR, AND WOULD LIKE IT REPAIRED, SO THAT I CAN TRADE IT IN, OR JUST GET RID OF IT. THANK YOU, I DID CALL YOU EARLIER THIS YEAR ABOUT THIS CAR. I HAD BEEN TOLD FOR SOMETIME BY MY FRIENDS TO CONTACT YOU ABOUT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE MANY RECALLS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. PER THE FORD DEALER IT IS ONLY COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IF IT DOES IT DURING A TEST DRIVE BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS PATENTLY UNSAFE. IT SHUTS DOWN IN ALL DRIVING SITUATIONS, HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SURFACE ROAD SPEEDS, WHILE MOVING. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE LOCAL DEALER - FOWLER FORD - IS NOT FOLLOWING FORD'S DIRECTIVE AND IS CHARGING ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WHEN FORD SAYS NOT TO. THE 2010 FORD ESCAPE IS A DEATH TRAP. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR LESS SERIOUS ISSUES, BUT THE ONE ISSUE THAT CAN GET SOMEONE KILLED DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL? THIS MAKES NO SENSE, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT HAVE NO CHOICE. WHY WAS FORD ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON A PART THAT FAILS RANDOMLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING IN TRAFFIC. IT SEEMS THAT FORD WAS GIVEN A PASS ON AN ISSUE THAT WILL GET SOMEONE KILLED.

THE THROTTLE IS MESSING UP.. IT KEEPS STOPPING AND THEN I TURN MY CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN THEN IT WORKS. IT HAPPENED ON A BUSY STREET AND I HAD MY 3 KIDS WITH ME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW DROPPED DOWN WITHOUT THE WINDOW BUTTON BEING PRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR TO MOVE THE WINDOW BACK UP STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. **TR UPDATED 11/9/18*JB

MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON 95, A 4-LANE HIGHWAY. IT STALLS AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, I HAVE NO POWER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RE-START THE ENGINE. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC WHERE I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT STALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SILVER CREEK AUTO REPAIR (1881 GREENWOOD RD, PRESCOTT, MI 48756) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH THE DETAILS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE KEY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN FORD (420 MERRICK ROAD, LYNBROOK, NEW YORK 11563, PHONE (516) 599-0600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

WATER IS LEAKING DOWN THE INSIDE OF MY BACK LIFTGATE DUE TO A POOR SEAL AROUND THE BACK WINDOW. THE WATER IS SLOWLY LEAKING DOWN THE LIFTGATE GLASS AND INTO THE BODY, EFFECTING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE MOTOR THAT OPENS THE TRUNK. IN SHORT, THE TRUNK BUTTON ATTEMPTS TO OPEN BUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS TO SEND A PROPER SIGNAL TO THE MOTOR TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I FIRST DISCOVERED THE ISSUE. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF FORD ESCAPES FROM 2008-2012. FORD TECHNICIANS HAVE EVEN MADE YOUTUBE VIDEOS EXPLAINING HOW AND WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF ESCAPE MODELS. IT ALL STARTS WITH A POOR SEAL SURROUNDING THE BACK WINDOW, LEADING TO MORE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD DUE TO THE ISSUE.

THE ANTI-THEFT SIGNAL KEEPS COMING ON IN MY CAR. WHEN I AM MOVING AND NOT MOVING ALL THE WARNING IN MY CAR COMES ON. THE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO, THE GAS GAGE GOES TO EMPTY, ETC WITH ALL THE OTHER WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF SUDDEN EVERY SINGLE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE NEXT EXIT AND PARKED AT A GAS STATION. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, BUT IT WOULD NOT START FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I FINALLY GOT IT TO START AND DROVE QUICKLY TO WORK. I TOOK THE CAR THAT AFTERNOON TO FORD SERVICE. THEY SAID IT WAS MY IGNITION, SO THEY CHANGED THE PART AND CHARGED ME OVER $320. WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR THE NEXT MORNING, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD AGAIN THAT MORNING. NOW THEY TELL ME THE BOARD THAT HAD THE ELECTRICAL PARTS IS CORRODED, SO THEY CHANGED THAT AND CHARGED OVER $720. THE NEXT DAY AFTER I TOOK THE CAR HOME IT HAPPENED FOR A QUICK MOMENT, BUT THEN IT STOPPED. TODAY 10/18/17 WHICH IS 2 DAYS AFTER I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM FORD SERVICE I LET MY CAR WARM UP IN THE MORNING FOR ABOUT 10 MINS, BUT WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL AND THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT KEPT BLINKING EACH TIME. SO I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. SO NOW I HAVE NO CAR, I'M OUT OVER $1,000 AND I HAVE TO GET A CAR RENTAL. AND FORD SERVICE CONTINUES TO CHARGE EACH TIME INCLUDING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR OVER $100. I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD AN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AND I DON'T NEED ONE. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT FORD SERVICE IS NOT ABLE TO FIX THIS. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM GOING TO DO NOW. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A FORD MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND I SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT AN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. I WANT MY MONEY BACK. I HAVE PICTURES FOR TWO OF THE TIMES THIS HAPPENED. ALTHOUGH IT HAPPENED MORE THAN TWO TIMES.

WHEN YOU TURN ON THE KEY TO START THE CAR, THE LIGHT COME ON, IT DINGS, ALL THAT HAPPENS, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS TO MAKE IT CRANK/START,. ITS LIKE THERE IS NO BATTERY BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS LIGHTING UP AND DINGING, I HAVE TO REPEAT THIS 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR IT TO FINALLY START.

BOUGHT 2010 FORD ESCAPE 3 MONTHS AGO NOTICED CUTTING OFF PEP BOYS SAYS NO WORRY. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TOOL LIGHT CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING AT LIGHTS IDLING. SCARED FORD SAYS IT WILL CIST ME 400 500 TO FIX. SAY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13NO3. PLEASE HELP. I HAVE HANDICAPPED DAUGHTER TO TAKE TO DRS AND I WORK. PLEASE.