2011 Ford Escape defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2011 Ford Escape. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- Loss of power steering while drivingDefect Petition DP15001 · opened Apr 1, 2015 · closed Jun 14, 2018
On May 27, 2014, amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (MY) 2008 through 2011 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with electric …
- Electronic Throttle Body MalfunctionPreliminary Evaluation PE13003 · opened Feb 21, 2013 · closed Feb 28, 2014
On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigat…
- Electronic Throttle Body MalfunctionDefect Petition DP12006 · opened Oct 2, 2012 · closed Feb 21, 2013
In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford …
- Rear Liftgate Window Glass BreakagePreliminary Evaluation PE11016 · opened Apr 27, 2011 · closed Aug 18, 2011
In its response to the agency, Ford acknowledged a higher than normal level of glass breakage incidents in the model year (MY) 2010 to early-build MY 2011 subject vehicles.The incidentsoccurred when the liftgate glass was being opened, or more typically while being closed, but in both cases while the vehicle was statio…