Ford Escape Complaints
29,499 consumer complaints on file.
- #10533253August 2, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS EXITING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE SHIFTED AND THEN STARTED LOSING SPEED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STREET AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND DROVE ON HOME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY WITH ME BEING AWARE THAT IT MAY DO IT AGAIN. SO I TOOK IT TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP AND LEARNED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MOS AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533273August 2, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON LOCAL HIGHWAY AND ENGINE ENTERED "SAFE MODE" (WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE). PREVIOUSLY VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND NEAR STALL BUT RUN FINE WHEN RESTARTED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532994August 1, 2013ENGINE
THE "ENGINE FAULT SERVICE NOW" LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE CHUGGED AND LURCHED. BROUGHT TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS SHOWED NOTHING APPEARED. I EVEN TOOK A PICTURE OF THE LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE. THIS MATTER SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER SINCE I HAVE NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS. THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533002August 1, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED NORMALLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533025August 1, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD ENTERED AN INTERSTATE FROM AN ON RAMP. I ACCELERATED TO GET VEHICLE UP TO SPEED AND SET THE CRUISE CONTROL. I APPROACHED A SHARP CURVED AND ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE SPEED CONTROL BY HITTING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO STAY MOVING AT 55 MPH. I AVOIDED THE OUTSIDE LANE AND THE TRAFFIC THAT I WAS MERGING INTO BY GOING INTO THE MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE HIT AN ELEVATED MAN HOLE IN THE MEDIAN AND WENT AIRBORNE AND HIT A BRIDGE OVERPASS SUPPORT HEAD ON. I SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES DUE TO THE COLLISION. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533031August 1, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533037August 1, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING UP A HILL AND THE CAR STALLED. NO POWER. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTART. CAR STALLED TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT HOME. ONCE FROM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION LIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE SECOND TIME AS I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO A FORD DEALER. DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS ON BACKORDER. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR A WEEK NOW. MAY BE ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE PART COMES IN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PART BREAKDOWN AND FORD NEEDS TO FIX IT FREE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533056August 1, 2013POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON AFTERNOON 31JUL13, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO COMPLETELY DECELERATE. RPM WENT TO ZERO AND WITH FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL NO ACCELERATION WAS POSSIBLE. WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EMERGENCY BLINKER LIGHTS ON. TURNED CAR OFF. WHEN RESTARTING CAR, CAR HAD ISSUES RESTARTING. DROVE FOR ANOTHER 7 MILES WITH NO WARNING LIGHT OR ISSUE. THE NEXT MORNING, 1AUG13, WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60MPH AGAIN, AFTER ABOUT 20 MIN OF INTERSTATE DRIVING THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO THEN DRIVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE VALVE THAT HAS BEEN VERY COMMON WITH THESE MODELS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533571August 1, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-95 AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR, CAR LOST POWER & STALLED. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD ONTO SHOULDER, TURNED IGNITION OFF & RESTARTED, DRIVING AWAY NORMALLY. THIS OCCURENCE HAS REPEATED ITSELF 3 OR 4 TIMES SINCE MAY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533080August 1, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EVAC CANISTER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533109August 1, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO KIDS IN TRAFFIC ON 95 WHEN MY TRUCK JUST SEEMED TO STOP WORKING. IT DID NOT STALL, THE ENGINE WAS STILL WORKING, I COULD STEER BUT COULD NOT ACCELERATE . I QUICKLY HAD TO GET OVER FOUR LANES TO THE SHOULDER . WHEN I DID, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT WAS A HARD START, ALMOST AS IF IT WERE GOING TO NOT START. TO GET .I CALLED MY FORD DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED AS BEST AS I COULD TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT~ WHO IN TURN ,OVER THE PHONE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS ELECTRICAL AND INFORMED ME MY WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER IT, I SHOULD TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC. I DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF AND HE TRIED TO FIX WHATEVER MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM, COSTING US $500. MY HUSBAND PICKED IT UP AND WE TOOK IT OUT THAT NIGHT ~ IT HAPPENED FIVE MORE TIMES . THIS WAS SATURDAY NIGHT, MONDAY I TRIED TO CALL FORD AND TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS ON THE PHONE OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 3-4 HOURS TRYING TO HAVE THIS HANDLED. FINALLY, I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC~NOT THE DEALERSHIP~ ABOUT THIS BEING SOMETHING I COULD LOOK UP, THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. FORD TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN ON WED, I HAD TO CALL FORD CORPORATE TO FIND OUT IF I WAS ENTITLED TO A RENTAL AND DID I HAVE TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. IT WAS LIKE PULLING TEETH TO HAVE THIS HANDLED. ON WED WHEN I WAS SUPPOSED TO DROP IT OFF, AFTER MORE DISCONNECTED PHONE CALLS AND VOICEMAILS~ I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A DIRECTOR OR MANAGER. IN MIND EXPERIENCE HE WAS TREATING ME AS IF I WERE A CHILD AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ESCAPES.AFTER TELLING HIM WHAT I FOUND OUT ONLINE I WAS TOLD "IF YOU READ ANYTHING ON THE INTERNET, THAT'S SIMPLY YOUR RESEARCH." I AM DISGUSTED WITH MY EXPERIENCE,MY TRUCK IS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. I DO NOT TRUST A COMPANY TO FIX SOMETHING THEY ARE PRETENDING DOESN'T EXIST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533121August 1, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL STREET THEN I WAS APPROACHING A TRAIN CROSSING, JUST BEFORE CROSSING THE TRACKS, MY CAR WENT LIMP AND I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I WAS ONLY TRAVELING 5-10MPH SO WHEN MY CAR STOPPED, PART OF MY CAR WAS OVER THE TRAIN TRACKS. I COULD NOT MOVE MY CAR FOR ABOUT A MINUTE WHILE I PARKED MY CAR AND TURNED EVERYTHING OFF, INCLUDING OPENING THE CAR DOOR TO SHUT THE COMPUTER OFF. THEN AFTER RESETTING THE CAR, IT STRUGGLED TO START UP BUT STARTED AND DROVE AS USUAL. WITHIN THE LAST TWO DAYS, MY CAR SHUT DOWN DURING DRIVING 5 TIMES AND WHEN RE-STARTING, IT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. FINALLY THE CHECK ENGINE ICON TURNED ON AND I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE CODE. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACING. MY CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH AVERAGE MILEAGE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IF THERE WAS A TRAIN AND I WAS IN A STATE OF PANIC. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533122August 1, 2013WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE INNER WHEEL HOUSE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS ON BACK ORDER AND COULD NOT YET BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533130August 1, 2013ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE STALLING OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS NO POWER FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND NO RPM MOVEMENT. AN ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. MUST PULL OVER AND TURN ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTART TO CORRECT. THE ENGINE SPUTTERS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UPON RESTART BEFORE TURNING BACK ON. THIS PROCESS OFTEN HAS TO REPEATED MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF A SINGLE TRIP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTO CARE SHOP ON 8/1/13 AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IS MALFUNCTIONING. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE PART FROM FORD AND IT COULD TAKE UP TO A MONTH TO GET THE PART IN. THE QUOTE FOR THE REPAIR WAS $420 (INCLUDING THE COST OF LABOR). UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE ISSUE OVER THE INTERNET IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OVER 725,000 COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED OVER THE SAME ISSUE ON THE FORD ESCAPES, YET NO RECALL HAS TAKEN EFFECT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533131August 1, 2013ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE WENT "LIMP". THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, OBSERVED THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER A MINUTE I TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY 8-10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AROSE. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED ONCE AGAIN. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AN STAYED ON. PREVIOUSLY, OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE SUBTLE ISSUES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE SORT OF HICCUPS AND THEN EVENTUALLY BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. HAD THE ENGINE CODE READ AND DETERMINED THE 2112 CODE IDENTIFIED A STUCK THROTTLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533139August 1, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRUCK JUST STOP. IT WOULD NOT GO UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN. THEN, IT TOOK OFF FAST AND SLOWED DOWN AGAIN. WE HAD TO PUSH THE CAR HOME! LUCKILY, WE WAS NOT TOO FAR FROM HOME. WE WAS ON OUR WAY TO CHURCH, INSTEAD PUSHING A HEAVY TRUCK IN OUR GOOD CLOTHES. A HOT MESS. WE HAD THIS TRUCK A OUT 11 MONTHS. I BOUGHT A WARRANTY BUT GUESS WHAT IT DID NOT COVER THE THROTTLE BODY. ITS AT THE FORD DEALER CAUSING $410.00 THAT I DO NOT HAVE; PLUS THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. IT COULD TAKE UP TO 3 WEEKS TO GET HERE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533167August 1, 2013POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, BUT IT WAS DARK. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A MOMENT. IT THEN STARTED UP AND I WENT BACK ON THE ROAD. IT THEN BEGAN TO LUNGE AND STOPPED AGAIN. THE WRENCH LIGHT SHOWED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BOTH TIMES. BY THE MANUAL, IT SHOWED A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY, BUT THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE, IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID $426.00 TO GET IT FIXED. WHEN I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP I ASKED THEM IF THIS WAS A RECALL AS I SAW COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. THE TECHNICIAN SAID NOT YET, BUT TO KEEP MY PAPERWORK AS IT PROBABLY WOULD BE A RECALL AT SOME POINT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532787July 31, 2013ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING VEHICLE APPROX. 50 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY, APPROX 105 DEGREES IN LAS VEGAS NV, THE RPM'S SUDDENLY WENT "LIMP" AROUND 900 EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PEDDLE WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. APPEARANCE OF A WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTED. HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SUCCESSFULLY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. RAN FINE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED FOR ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF. SAME ISSUE. REPEAT TROUBLESHOOTING. INCIDENT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN FOR 4 MORE DAYS CONSISTENTLY. TAKEN INTO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. MECHANIC CONTACTED ME AFTER DIAGNOSTIC AND INFORMED THAT THE CODE FOR THE THROTTLE BODY WAS IN ERROR. REPLACED THE FAULTY PART( I KEPT IT AT MY REQUEST DUE TO THE POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER) AND THE VEHICLE NOW RUNS FINE. THANK GOODNESS THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR IN A BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY ENDANGERED ANYONE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532788July 31, 2013ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
9/10/12, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED RUNNING VERY HARD AND STARTED SHAKING AND I COULD FEEL THE CAR LOOSING POWER. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT TO PULL OVER AND AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL I COULD FEEL THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 15MINS THE CAR STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND DROVE IT AT ABOUT 40 MPH UNTIL GETTING OFF THE EXIT TO GO HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT 10 MORE MILES. I HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PRESS THE GAS MAKING THE CAR ACCELERATE BETWEEN 30 TO 40MPH BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED TO REPEAT THE SAME THING AS I STATED EARLIER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP 9/13/12 (MY CAR HAD 153224 MILES) AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS MISFIRE ON #2 COIL, SO I PAID TO HAVE THE COIL CHANGED. 2/15/13 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE CAR WAS REPEATEDLY HESITATING, I TOOK IT THE SHOP 2/19/13 (MY CAR HAD 163071 MILES) AND HAD THE SAME MISFIRE CODE, SO I PAID TO HAVE ALL THREE REAR COILS CHANGED, THE OWNER SHOWED ME THE OLD COILS & THE #2 COIL LOOK BURNED AND BURST OPEN FROM THE TOP. AFTER CHANGING THE COILS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH THE SAME MISFIRE CODE FOR #2 COIL AND I PAID TO HAVE IT CHANGED AGAIN 6/18/13 (MY CAR HAD 171459 MILES). THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH THE SAME CODE AND I PAID TO CHANGED IT AGAIN 7/12/13 (MY CAR HAD 173095 MILES) AFTER I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 50 MILES THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I HAD THE CODE READ AGAIN ON 7/30/13 (MY CAR HAD 173920 MILES) AND IT GAVE THE SAME CODE FOR A MISFIRE ON COIL #2. THE OWNER OF THE SHOP ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AND CHECK IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO DO ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC QUOTED AT $140. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532795July 31, 2013ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 55MPH AND 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES BEFORE RE-STARTING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED OK BUT 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO SERVICE STATION AND THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND GOT CODE P2111 - THROTTLE ACTUATOR STUCK OPEN. I MADE REPAIR APPOINTMENT AT FORD DEALER FOR NEXT DAY. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE ENGINE STALLED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BUT RE-STARTED OK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0