2009 Ford Escape Hybrid vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I start my car I mainly come from a resident area or a parking lot where the speed limit is 10-15mph once I hit the main street where the speed limit is 35 mph my car wont accelerate to the proper speed even though my gauges are showing the speed im supposed to be at after 8 seconds the car…”
filed May 9, 2018
“While driving you lose power/speed no matter how much you push the gas pedal, an alert symbol comes on the dash especially on the freeway. You have to get over and turn the car off and then back on and it will work for a while. They tell me it is the throttle body that needs repair but my vin is…”
filed Jul 16, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Escape Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Escape Hybrid | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 Escape Hybrid | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 Escape Hybrid | 5 | 2% |
| 2011 Escape Hybrid | 8 | 22% |
| 2010 Escape Hybrid | 8 | 14% |
| 2008 Escape Hybrid | 25 | 6% |
| 2007 Escape Hybrid | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 Escape Hybrid | 19 | 9% |
| 2005 Escape Hybrid | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.