2009 Ford Escape drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 280 complaints for the 2009 Ford Escape, 12% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 280 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 256 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 64 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 70 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 40 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 256 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
On august 16 I was driving into work on the highway when all of a sudden my ford escape lost gas pedal responsiveness and the power train warning light came on. I coasted to the side of the road and stopped. Restarted and everything was ok. Took it into my mechanic the next day and he couldn't find anything wrong with it. Over the next week the same issue happened 5 more times in random places while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate from a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 22,741 and the current mileage was 22,800.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Ford Escape
- Steering 829 complaints
- Engine 292 complaints
- Cruise control 281 complaints
- Fuel system 204 complaints
- Electrical system 143 complaints
- Brakes 108 complaints
- Body & structure 34 complaints
- Stability control 22 complaints