2010 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 216 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2010 Ford Escape, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (30% of reports).
- 216electrical system complaints
- 58,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%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 65 of 216 complaints (30%)
- Put park: mentioned in 15 of 216 complaints (7%)
- Off waited: mentioned in 12 of 216 complaints (6%)
- Few minutes: mentioned in 12 of 216 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 193 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 216 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 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 2010 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.
My car is a limited version which equipped a Microsoft SYNC system which providing backup camera and vehicle system setting and information such as hybrid status, driven mode, battery charging status, GPS navigation, etc. Just because this 'Upgrade', the clock and date setting is different with…
AFTERMARKET SEAT COVER AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. I can't electricly move my seats when I try and air bag warning comes in my dash board
The power system assist fault light came on and steering is very difficult
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Ford Escapes have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 216 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2010 Ford Escape (10% of the 2,070 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 2010 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 58,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2010 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 65 of 216 complaints, followed by “put park” (15).
Other 2010 Ford Escape problems
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (558)
- Power Train problems (508)
- Engine problems (493)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (440)
- Steering problems (423)
- Structure problems (84)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (71)
- Visibility problems (69)
See all 2010 Ford Escape problems or electrical system problems across all Escape years.