2011 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2011 Ford Escape, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 53,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (18% of reports).
- 117electrical system complaints
- 53,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%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 21 of 117 complaints (18%)
- Off restarted: mentioned in 7 of 117 complaints (6%)
- Few minutes: mentioned in 6 of 117 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 98 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 117 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 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 2011 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 2011 ford escape is experiencing symptoms of the recall of the faulty Electric Power Steering (EPS) torque sensor. Its not often, but when I turn on the car I wont have power steering but when I turn it off and turn it back on the power steering works. Is there anyway you could open/put a recall…
The rear hatch clicks like it wants to open but doesn't release the latch to open it and I can't get to the place to release an lower the spare tire which is safety concern to me. Also the driver side seat belt casing broke and doesn't release every time you push button to unlatch it which can…
Power steering went out all of a sudden
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2011 Ford Escapes have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 117 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2011 Ford Escape (9% of the 1,317 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 2011 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 53,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2011 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 21 of 117 complaints, followed by “off restarted” (7).
Other 2011 Ford Escape problems
- Steering problems (410)
- Power Train problems (268)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (253)
- Engine problems (248)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (245)
See all 2011 Ford Escape problems or electrical system problems across all Escape years.