2009 Ford Escape Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2009 Ford Escape, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,552 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (42% of reports).
- 116fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 71,552median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%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 49 of 116 complaints (42%)
- Off restarted: mentioned in 8 of 116 complaints (7%)
- Able pull: mentioned in 8 of 116 complaints (7%)
- Error code: mentioned in 7 of 116 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 109 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 116 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Ford Escape fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Escape | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2025 Escape | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2024 Escape | 5 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Escape | 7 | 7% | — |
| 2022 Escape | 24 | 10% | — |
| 2021 Escape | 29 | 8% | — |
| 2020 Escape | 77 | 5% | — |
| 2019 Escape | 17 | 3% | — |
| 2018 Escape | 45 | 2% | 105,000 |
| 2017 Escape | 72 | 3% | 34,800 |
| 2016 Escape | 62 | 5% | 68,000 |
| 2015 Escape | 50 | 4% | 50,950 |
| 2014 Escape | 121 | 6% | 61,342 |
| 2013 Escape | 247 | 9% | 76,124 |
| 2012 Escape | 137 | 23% | 55,000 |
| 2011 Escape | 253 | 19% | 49,000 |
| 2010 Escape | 440 | 21% | 56,000 |
| 2009 Escape | 116 | 7% | 71,552 |
| 2008 Escape | 36 | 2% | 96,000 |
| 2007 Escape | 11 | 4% | 73,000 |
| 2006 Escape | 18 | 4% | 97,000 |
| 2005 Escape | 29 | 2% | 115,000 |
| 2004 Escape | 7 | 1% | 120,000 |
| 2003 Escape | 7 | 1% | 101,995 |
| 2002 Escape | 16 | 2% | 124,000 |
| 2001 Escape | 5 | 1% | 164,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion 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.
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 olÃa a combustible y al revisarlo noté que se…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Ford Escapes have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 116 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2009 Ford Escape (7% 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 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 71,552 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2009 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 49 of 116 complaints, followed by “off restarted” (8).
Other 2009 Ford Escape problems
See all 2009 Ford Escape problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Escape years.