2009 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 143 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2009 Ford Escape, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (16% of reports).
- 143electrical system complaints
- 85,500median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 32%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 23 of 143 complaints (16%)
- Power steering assist: mentioned in 10 of 143 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 113 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 143 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Escape electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Escape | 2 | 67% | — |
| 2025 Escape | 7 | 27% | 18,250 |
| 2024 Escape | 27 | 36% | 9,000 |
| 2023 Escape | 41 | 41% | 15,500 |
| 2022 Escape | 19 | 8% | 58,595 |
| 2021 Escape | 34 | 10% | 39,000 |
| 2020 Escape | 158 | 10% | 17,500 |
| 2019 Escape | 37 | 6% | 3,400 |
| 2018 Escape | 57 | 3% | 17,349 |
| 2017 Escape | 156 | 6% | 37,129 |
| 2016 Escape | 95 | 8% | 43,734 |
| 2015 Escape | 135 | 12% | 61,000 |
| 2014 Escape | 216 | 10% | 62,000 |
| 2013 Escape | 339 | 12% | 61,000 |
| 2012 Escape | 42 | 7% | 58,600 |
| 2011 Escape | 117 | 9% | 53,000 |
| 2010 Escape | 216 | 10% | 58,000 |
| 2009 Escape | 143 | 8% | 85,500 |
| 2008 Escape | 136 | 7% | 100,000 |
| 2007 Escape | 30 | 12% | 75,000 |
| 2006 Escape | 34 | 7% | 93,000 |
| 2005 Escape | 153 | 11% | 104,000 |
| 2004 Escape | 31 | 6% | 77,500 |
| 2003 Escape | 39 | 7% | 90,000 |
| 2002 Escape | 123 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 2001 Escape | 136 | 14% | 89,250 |
| 2000 Escape | 1 | 20% | 55,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2009 Ford Escape. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
On several occasions my 2009 Ford escape xlt completely died as I was driving 1. On the highway at 60mph I had to pull over and restart vehicle. 2. Going through town at 30mph I had to put in neutral to restart as I was moving uphill. 3. As I was at a stop light, again putting in neutral was…
Me and my [XXX] old was driving on the highway in my 2009 Ford escape and suddenly my power steering completely went out with no warning. I was driving 60 mph because that's my safe speed. Steering got completely resistant to the point I could not turn my steering wheel almost crashing into another…
The ford escape is experiencing the exact power steering assist fault, same year model in Safety Recall 14S05, but itâs not showing up for the recall.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Ford Escapes have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 143 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2009 Ford Escape (8% of the 1,693 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Ford Escape electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2009 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 23 of 143 complaints, followed by “power steering assist” (10).
Other 2009 Ford Escape problems
See all 2009 Ford Escape problems or electrical system problems across all Escape years.