3.2

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,700 miles

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problem #2

Oct 052013

Escape 6-cyl

  • 79,000 miles
Vehicle loses power during operation at various speeds. The engine reverts to idle, revving below 1000rpm. Depressing the gas pedal has no effect on engine RPM or speed. The "wrench" light comes on, but without any code stored. If the car is turned off and then back on, the engine reluctantly starts, and the problem is not present, but the problem soon appears (within seconds). After several incidents today on my way to the auto shop, the "check engine" light came on and I was able to get the code: P2111, "binding throttle body - stuck open" and "tacm open or shorted". taking the vehicle to the auto shop, they told me the throttle body assembly was not functioning correctly and needed replacement. This is currently being done as the vehicle is unsafe to drive in its present condition. This problem happened once before, about a month ago, and I immediately took the vehicle to the local Ford dealership. They could find nothing wrong, but said it sounded like a throttle or electrical problem, as they have seen numerous problems similar to this. They said there was no stored code for the "wrench" light. They told me the car was safe to drive but to bring the vehicle in if it happens again. At that time they would begin replacing parts until the problem went away as they were unable to diagnose the problem with the information provided, even though they had seen this problem before. This is a dangerous situation, particularly when driving on the highway or crossing an intersection, as the vehicle no longer has power to the drive train and can only coast to a stop. There should be a recall on this defective part.

- Leominster, MA, USA

problem #1

Jun 142011

Escape 6-cyl

  • 6,400 miles
On the same day sirius satellite shut down my free radio subscription I lost the ability to dial by voice command from the phone-book and received this verbal error message:"the requested contact is currently unavailable in the phone book". tried deleting the phone-book, then the phone and device, did a new re-pairing to the same result. Any incoming calls display the proper phone name and I can dial by giving the number, which is difficult when so many of my contacts have three numbers and it is illegal in my province (Canada) to hold a cell phone while driving and you must use bluetooth. This inability to dial from the phone-book adds more of a distraction as you have to try to come up with numbers instead of just saying a contact name. A google search turns this up to be a newer, common problem to which nobody has posted a definitive fix. Am going to have to take to the dealer and see if they can fix this issue.

- Windsor, 00, USA