Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Ford Escape has 247 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
247
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Power steering assist fault Torque sensor |
| May 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,STEERING | The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at v... |
| Feb 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | MY FORD ESCAPE LIMETED JUST STARTED MAKING A NOISE OUT OF NOWHERE AND BEFORE IT STARTED I WOULD MAKE... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR EVEN MORE, BUT T... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | ABS SYSTEM FAILED BRAKE PEDAL WENT FLOOR. $2200.00 TO REPLACE. 48172 MILES. 43540 MILES FT CAR LURCH... |
| Oct 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER/THROTTLE RESPONSE. PULL OFF ROAD... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DURING OPERATION VEHICLE LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS STILL EXISTED. YELLOW SERVI... |
| Oct 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY NO POWER WAS GOING TO THE WHEELS WHEN I STEPPED ON THE G... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | VEHICLE STALLS/SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON ... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 70MPH, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR SUDDENLY SLOW... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WAS ACCELERATING AFTER COASTING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN ON CITY STREETS. ENGINE STALLED OUT AND SER... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB) MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE WILL OCCASIONALLY LURCH/SURGE FORWARD OR STALL O... |
| Jan 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I ACCELERATE MY WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT'S SLIPPING AND GRINDING AND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES HARD TH... |
| Dec 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 2009 FORD ESCAPE LEAKING OIL IN GARAGE AND GOT WORSE. LEAKING FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. AXEL SEAL LEAKING ... |
| Nov 16, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICL... |
| Nov 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING OUR VECHILE THE WRENCH LIGHTS COMES ON , THEN WE FILL A JERK TURN THE CAR OFF AN ON. T... |
| Jul 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PLEASE SEE THIS CLIP ON YOUTUBE THAT EXPLAINS OUR ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=UCUSQJ3-EV... |
| Jul 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WRENCH LIGHT KEEP COMING ON IN MOTION |
| Jun 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP MODE", AND COULD NOT MAIN... |