CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 Ford Escape has an acceptable complaint history so far, with leaking rear window problems showing up as the main concern so far. NHTSA complaint data shows an early pattern of problems with stalling while driving.
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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no cause for the failure was found. Six months later the failure recurred and again, the dealer was unable to determine the cause for the failure. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 11,500.
As we were driving the car stalled and stopped working. This has now happened 4 times. We have also had the throttle surge. I have taken the vehicle to Ford only to be told they cannot duplicate the problem therefore they cannot fix it.
When my Escape is in the running mode, the engine does not sounds like a gas running vehicle, but it runs loud like a truck. When pressing the gas I have to press the gas pedal to the floor before moving at a good speed, the transmission slips into gears.
While driving down the road at approx. 35-40 mph, my Ford Escape just stalled. No warning lights were on prior to or after the incident. I coasted to a safe place with my hazard lights on, put it in park, and it started up on the first try. It has not happened again (it has been 6 days). The Ford dealership could not find anything wrong and has installed a recorder to see if it happens again within the next 2 wks. This was a very scary occurrence and I am nervous with my children in the car. Something like this, could have a very serious catastrophic outcome.
- Mount Royal, NJ, USA
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When driving to pick up my manual ironically from the dealership, pulled into the dealership lot and lowered speed turning into lot and engine stalled...also when I would back up out of my work parking lot space, putting the vehicle in drive from a complete stop the vehicle would surge and have almost hit the parked cars next to me. Please look into this for 2012 Ford Escapes as well...engine as surged and stalled and hesitates when driving at various speeds...thank you...
After coming to a stop at a stop sign the vehicle stalled - the battery light came on - I put it in park turned the ignition off and then back on and restarted - I drove it to the dealership - they said they could not verify the concern - this is the second incident.
Vehicle stalls intermittently when driving at various freeway speeds. Pressing all the way down on the gas pedal the vehicle recovers acceleration. The vehicle was checked by an authorized dealer at 325 mi. On the odometer and "no vehicle problem found". vehicle has experienced eight freeway incidents of stalls in 3908 mi.on the odometer, the stalls have occurred at different speeds or vehicle maneuvers.
Vehicle in traffic on busy interstate (I-635E) dallas, tx on Sunday 11/18 at approx 11 am. Vehicle had already been driven 10-15 miles when the engine lost power. Tachometer showed 1000 RPM and engine was still running but no throttle response. Was able to coast to next off-ramp though interstate was under construction and concrete barriers denied access to shoulder. After coasting to off-ramp I was able to determine emissions indicator was lit and I turned off the engine, restarted and tried to proceed. The engine lurched and stalled and the maintenance indicator also illuminated. Forced to call for assistance. Had vehicle towed to Ford dealership. They replaced the throttle body (fomoco pn ds7Z-9E926-a) and cleared the odbc codes. Vehicle has driven fine with no issues for next 100 miles. Personal note: Fortunately the incident happened close enough to an of ramp I could exit the busy interstate. The construction had concrete barriers on both sides of the interstate preventing shoulder access. If I had not been able to make it to an off ramp the vehicle would have been stalled in a multi-lane interstate likely resulting in a traffic accident.
At approximately 5:30 am - (about 1 mile into the drive) - while making a right hand turn up a hill the vehicle stalled - the oil light came on - I turned the ignition off and back on and restarted and drove back home - I then had the vehicle towed to the dealership - after running test and driving it they found no problems.
Purchased the vehicle in Feb 2012...drive it an hr or so 1 way everyday to work...in July started to notice it would lag when shifting between gears...at start and in between gears. Took it in for service they had it for less then 3 hrs and said their was nothing wrong but reset the transmission computer problem should go away. It got worse took it back 2 wks later for same issue transmission tech drove it with me in the car, found no issue...took it back 3 wks late same issue a different person told me that's not normal they drove it said they couldn't duplicate the issue but Ford says it's normal for a hard shift on a cold start. I will be taking it back now for a 4th time to have it looked at......car hard shifts not just on cold start and if this was the case I would have had this issue from day 1 not 5 months into driving........this does not feel safe to drive but I am told I have to get used to it......
When driving at highway speeds 55-60 and then coasting coming to a stop, once engine/transmission hits around 35-40...vehicle downshifts extremely hard...called dealership and they said this was normal behavior...I've never had a vehicle behave like this and would not consider that normal..
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- Rohnert Park, CA, USA