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2009 Ford Escape fuel/propulsion system problems
116 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2009 Ford Escape cite fuel/propulsion system, 7% of all 1,693 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
116
7% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the fuel/propulsion system
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“A quien corresponda Por medio de la presente me pongo en contacto con ustedes por motivo de falla mecánica en mi auto móvil Ford escape 2009 ya que hace aproximadamente dos meses atrás al llenar el tanque de gasolina me percaté que el interior olía a combustible y al revisarlo noté que se tiraba por debajo del vehículo lo cual me llevó a investigar posible causa encontrando que en ese modelo es falla del fabricante solicitando sea reparado para evitar posible incendio del mismo ya que según lo que encontré es muy probable sufrir accidente en este estado del vehículo”
“I change my brakes twice in not even a full month My alternator belt came off I replaced it when I put it in park it rolls it shakes and it takes a minute to go faster once I go 40 mph the acceleration pedal vibrates tire pressure sensor stays on and also it keep saying check fuel tank injector”
“3/28/2021 MILEAGE 138141, 1 DAY AFTER FILLING TANK NOTICED STRONG ORDER OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER CAR AND GASOLINE LEAKING OUT OF TOP OF TANK WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. TRACKED SOURCE OF LEAK TO A 1 INCH CRACK IN TOP OF TANK ABOUT 2 INCHES FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT OF THE FUEL PUMP WHERE THE TANK HEIGHT CHANGES AND GETS TALLER, APPEARS TO BE STRESS CRACK. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR CODES PRESENT. THIS YEAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A STEEL TANK NOT PLASTIC. REPLACEMENT TANK DISCONTINUED BY FORD, SOURCED AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT.”
“PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP THE CURB AND SIDE SWIPE A BRICK COLUMN BEFORE HITTING A BENCH BY THEN I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION STOPPING THE CAR. CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND THE PROPERTY”
“WHEN PUSHING THROTTLE, ENGINE HESITATES. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALER BEFORE, BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I SUSPECT THROTTLE BODY BUT NOW NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH UNDER RECALL. I BELIEVE TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. 48000 MILES.”
“DURING OPERATION VEHICLE LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS STILL EXISTED. YELLOW SERVICE RANCH APPEARED ON DASH HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT CAR IN PARK, I DON'T WAS VERY ROUGH TURN ENGINE OFF. AFTER STARTING CAR BACK UP ALL LIGHTS WERE GONE, ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED MORE THAN 20 TIMES. WE HAVE REPLACED BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS,THE PURGE CANISTER AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON LARGE HIGHWAYS OR A MULTILANE INTERSTATE IT BECOMES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.