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2009 Ford Escape electrical system problems

143 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2009 Ford Escape, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
143 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
84,000 miles 112 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
8 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2009 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 84,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 20 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 21 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 13 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 14 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 9 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 10 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 6 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 84,000 miles
Based on 112 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles20
60k to 80k miles21
80k to 100k miles13
100k to 120k miles14
120k to 140k miles9
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles10
180k to 200k miles6
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 112 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 8 injuries.

What owners wrote

Takata recall I was driving in the far left lane of the freeway on my way to work and my car shut off, sometimes my cars does not start. I have had alternator, starter tested, and they are good, my camshaft sensor replaced, ignition switch replaced, spark plugs replaced, I keep a good handle on maintenance up, but my car shutting off while I am driving and sometimes don't turn on at all is keep happening, my steering wheel locks up, very hard to turn, all components in my car don't come on, gears light pops on and…

Reported at 12,000 miles, August 2015 CrashInjury

We have had problems with this vehicle from day one. Currently the big issue is the throttle body (which I've seen has been a problem with all the ford escapes). Also the mass air flow system, heating/air, and security system (also it has a problem not starting---not sure if that's also throttle body). Is this being recalled?

Reported at 72,000 miles, December 2012

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