Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Ford Escape has 105 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
105
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREWAY, WAS THE MOST SCARY THING FOR ME AND MY KIDS , I HAV... |
| Sep 27, 2023 | ENGINE | Vehicle will stop running instantaneously. car will restart after several seconds. No engine warni... |
| Dec 17, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal ... |
| Sep 12, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the v... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | ENGINE | Escape bogs down in 1st gear and barely goes. I have almost been hit multiple times because of this.... |
| Jan 3, 2019 | ENGINE | I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND I ADDED FLUID ONCE. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I NOTI... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | ENGINE | THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY STALL WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. IT JUST... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | ENGINE | 2009 FORD ESCAPE, 3.0L XLT. VEHICLE ENGINE POWER LOST AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIV... |
| Feb 23, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT LOW SPEEDS, IT LOST POWER... |
| Feb 9, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENG... |
| Aug 22, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ... |
| Aug 8, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR INDI... |
| Jul 6, 2017 | ENGINE | WAS DRIVING ON I80 IN TRAFFIC, WITH THE TRAFFIC SPEEDS WERE ROUGHLY 35 MPH. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD IN ... |
| Jan 16, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. T... |
| Sep 29, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THIS HAPPENS IN ALL CONDITIONS. ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AND START STUTTERING LIKE IT IS MISSING. EXHA... |
| Sep 26, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR ON OUR WAY TO DINNER, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. WE PULLED TO TH... |
| Jul 26, 2016 | ENGINE | STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AT A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION WITH AN INTERSTATE OFF RAMP ON JULY 26, 2016. NOTI... |
| Jul 15, 2016 | ENGINE | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, EITHER WHILE STOPPED OR DURING ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP THE ENGINE STALLS. SO... |
| Jun 28, 2016 | ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, MY 09 FORD ESCAPE COMPLETELY SLOWED DOWN ON ... |
| Jun 3, 2016 | ENGINE | CAR LOST POWER AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO CHUG HOME. NOT ABLE TO DRIVE UP HILL. CAR WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT... |