Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10522773July 2, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY FORD ESCAPE WOULD COME ON AND OFF, ON AND OFF. SOME TIMES IT WOULD STAY ON FOR WEEKS AND THEN JUST DISAPPEAR. SOMETIMES IT WOULD STAY ON FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN DISAPPEAR. AND WHENEVER I NEED TO TAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NEVER ON. PEP BOYS COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NEVER ON, AND NO CODES APPEARED. WHEN PEP BOYS DROVE THE CAR, IT NEVER STOPPED ON THEM. IN APRIL OF 2012, AS MY SON WAS HOME FROM COLLEGE AND DRIVING THE CAR, IT SHUT OFF ON HIM ON THE FREEWAY ON MANY OCCASIONS. HE WOULD EXPLAIN TO ME THAT THE ENGINE WENT OFF AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. HE WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND EITHER RESTART IT OR WAIT AN HOUR FOR IT TO START SOMETIMES. THIS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AT FAST AND SLOW SPEEDS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MAINTENANCE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THE CAR BEGAN STOPPING ON ME WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS STATED ABOVE. EVERY TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS, THEY WOULD DRIVE IT FOR HOURS AND IT NEVER STOPPED ON THEM. ON APRIL 29, 2012, I TOOK THE CAR IN TO PEP BOYS, AND THE STOP ENGINE CODE READ THAT THE CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I GOT THE CAR BACK ON MAY14, 2012, AND IT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ON ME. THEN IT RAN GOOD FOR TWO WEEKS, THEN IT BEGAN STOPPING AGAIN ON A REGULAR BASIS. ON JUNE 21, 2012, I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THE CODES READ THROTTLE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND I GOT THE CAR BACK ON JUNE, 29, 2013. I HAVE SPEND OVER $3500.00 ON THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSED. ONE THING TO NOT IS THAT THE ORIGINAL CHECK LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON AROUND AUGUST OF 2011 AND THERE NEVER WAS A CLEAR DIAGNOSIS UNTIL MAY AND JUNE OF 2013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522790July 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING APPROX 25MPH VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO GAS PEDAL. CAR COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD (NO SHOULDER ON BLIND CURVE). CAR BEGAN TO BUCK AND JERK. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON.TURNED OFF IGNITION, WAITED APPROX 30 SECONDS AND RESTARTED CAR. NO FURTHER ISSUE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SCARED TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522812July 2, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522805July 2, 2013
ENGINE
TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. INDICATOR COMES ON AND SAYS "STOP SAFELY NOW". THEN THE ENGINE CUTS OUT. YOU THEN HAVE TO HOPE YOU CAN GET TO THE SHOULDER. ONCE YOU TURN THE KEY OFF, YOU CAN START UP THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. HOW CAN A CAR COMPANY PROGRAM THIS KIND OF UNSAFE PROCEDURE INTO A CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522798July 2, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO COAST TO THE RIGHT LANE IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND TO SAFETY.THE APPROACHING VEHICLE HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BREAKS AND NARROWLY MISSED COLLIDING WITH ME. IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ANY CLOSER OR IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, I WOULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS CRASH WITH SOMEONE BEING BADLY INJURED OR KILLED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I JUST READ ABOUT ANOTHER 2010 FORD ESCAPE OWNER THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM FOUR TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AGAIN AND I BELIEVE FORD IS AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO INVESTIGATE AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522819July 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN ACCELERATE FAILED TO ENGAGE. TRUCK WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE. IN OTHER CASES WHEN APPLYING BREAKS CARE SEEMED TO BE TRYING TO ACCELERATE..EVENTUALLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSED AS FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522823July 2, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM STARTING FROM A STOP LIGHT TO TRAVELING UP TO 70 MPH ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE MY FORD ESCAPE HAS SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE ENGINE DOES NOT LOCK UP, JUST ALL POWER IS LOST. I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND THERE IS NO REVVING OF ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A STOP, BUT IT WILL START TO JERK AND STALL. FINALLY I TURN IT OFF, THEN RESTART IT BUT IT I HAVING DIFFICULTY IN STARTING. THUS FAR I HAVE SPENT $240 FOR A TOW AND HAVE HAD 3 MECHANICS INVESTIGATE, ONE HAD NO IDEA BUT HAD "HEARD ABOUT THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS", A SECOND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CHARGED ABOUT $40 TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND WILL BE CHARGING ABOUT $365 TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522829July 2, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN TAIL BONE AND HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 847. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10522842July 2, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON 6/18/13 DRIVING ON A 45 MPH ROAD SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN AND LOST ALL POWER TO BY 2010 FORD ESCAPE, ALSO THE WRENCH SHOWED UP ON MY DASH. I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT RAN FINE. THE NEXT DAY TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER IN CLARION, PA AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ON 7/1/13 I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SPUTTERING, TURNED IT OFF & BACK ON BUT HAD TO GIVE IT GAS TO START. THE WRENCH SHOWED UP AGAIN. CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER IN CLARION, PA AND STATED I HAD RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET & FOUND 21 PAGES OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE MAJORITY HAVING TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CHANGED. ALSO FOUND THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THE COMPLAINTS. I DON'T APPRECIATE IT WHEN THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT TAKE THE SEVERITY OF THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY. THEY STATED THEY WOULD ORDER PART BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHEN IT WOULD COME IN. I CALLED ANOTHER LOCAL DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID THEY COULD HAVE THE PART IN 3 DAYS. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? REALLY DON'T LIKE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO OCCUR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND FEEL IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. DO WE NEED TO HAVE NUMEROUS PEOPLE GETTING KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522836July 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
DROVE ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. WHEN I GOT INTO THE CITY TOWARDS THE END OF THE TRIP, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO GO A FEW HUNDRED FEET BEFORE I LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES, RESTARTED THE CAR, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY (LESS THAN A MILE). THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM CURRENTLY ON A LONG WAITING LIST FOR PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522881July 2, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, AFTER FEW MINUTES THE SERVICE WRENCH LIGHT GOES ON. THE ISSUE IS THAT MY SUV FORD ESCAPE IS STALLING WHILE IN MOTION OR SUDDENLY SURGING FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. AFTER HAVING MY DEALERSHIP AND OUTSIDE MECHANIC REVIEW THE ISSUE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE AMONG FORD ESCAPES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522900July 2, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY HAS A DECREASE IN POWER. AFTER STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL STARTS TO "CHUG" ALONG SLOWLY EVENTUALLY SPEEDS BACK UP AND ENGAGES TO NORMAL SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522901July 2, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING ICON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522959July 2, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING TO THE GROCERY STORE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 23, MY BOYFRIEND AND I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO CROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR BUCKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THEN THE GAS PEDAL BEGAN TO SHAKE. WE HAD TO ROLL ACROSS THE STREET AND SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR TURNED OVER TWICE AND THEN FINALLY STARTED UP. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY, JUNE 27. MY BOYFRIEND AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME AND PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN. AGAIN, PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. WE HAD TO ROLL ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND TURN THE CAR OFF. THE CAR TURNED OVER ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THEN STARTED. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ON TUESDAY, JULY 2, AND WERE TOLD AFTER A FEW HOURS OF WAITING, THAT THE CAR HAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THE DEALER TOLD US THE PART COSTS $399 AND THE LABOR WOULD BE $100. WE HAD TO PAY $244.05 UP FRONT AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PART IS ON BACKORDER AND WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH TO COME IN. MY CAR ALSO HAS LOW ENOUGH MILEAGE (29,400) THAT IT STILL HAS A 5 YEAR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (WHICH COVERED THE ENGINE) BUT WERE TOLD THAT WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THE THROTTLE BODY. SO NOW, WE ARE OUT $244 (IT WILL BE AT LEAST $500 ONCE THE PART COMES IN) AND DON'T HAVE THE USE OF OUR CAR (WE ARE A ONE CAR FAMILY) WITH NO RELATIVES,ETC. CLOSE BY TO BORROW A CAR FROM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522957July 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH FORD APPARENTLY CALLS "LIMP MODE". ALL POWER TO THE MOTOR WAS GONE. AS THIS ONLY HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I FEARED FOR MY LIFE THAT I WOULD GET REAR ENDED. APPARENTLY FORD KNOWS OF A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY BUT SINCE THE CAR NEVER KEEPS THE CODE IN THE COMPUTER, FORD WILL NOT DO ANY REPAIRS TO IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND AM WORRIED SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BY THIS PROBLEM AND THE UNWILLINGNESS OF FORD TO REPAIR IT. ONCE I COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE MOTOR.... WAIT A MINUTE... AND RESTART THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES TO ME ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522958July 2, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING IN A STEADY 55 MILES PER HOUR. I WANTED TO INCREASE THE SPEED BUT NO GAIN IN SPEED. PRESSING THE ACCELERATION PADDLE SPEED IS STILL DROPPING FAST. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THAN RESTARTED THE CAR. AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY WARNING BEFORE THAT , THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING SO WRONG WITH MY CAR. I WISH IT WOULD HAVE GIVEN ME SOME WARNING AHEAD OF TIME. THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. LUCKY US, WE DID NOT GET HURT. VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY SCARY FOR PASSENGERS AND CARS PASSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522973July 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY ON-RAMP, WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE CAR FELT FUNNY. I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND SAW THAT THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS. THE DISPLAY READ, "CHECK BRAKES SOON" I CALLED A FRIEND FOR ASSISTANCE. HE ADDED SOME BRAKE FLUID AND SUGGESTED I BRING IT TO BE SERVICED. I DROVE HOME. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO DROP THE CAR OFF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF, BUT I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP ANYWAY. THE SERVICE PROVIDER,[XXX], SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT THEY "THOUGHT" THAT IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY SAID THE BRAKES LOOKED FINE, AND IF I HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS TO CALL BACK. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. DROVE AROUND THE CORNER TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. (5:35PM). I STOPPED AS SOON AS I COULD GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND CALLED [XXX] BACK. HE SAID TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN THE MORNING AND HE WOULD LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN THE MORNING 7:15AM. THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AGAIN. I PICKED THE CAR UP AT 5:15 PM AND [XXX] RE-ITERATED HIS PREVIOUS SUGGESTIONS. I DROVE THE CAR HOME, AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AS I WAS EXITING THE FREE-WAY. AGAIN, THE BRAKES TOOK MORE PRESSURE TO STOP. I CALLED DON AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE. HE SAID NO. I ASKED IF I REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE PROBLEMS PERSISTS, WHAT WOULD OUR NEXT STEP BE? HE SAID ESSENTIALLY THAT WE WOULD ADDRESS THAT IF THAT SHOULD HAPPEN, BUT THAT TYPICALLY ONE PROBLEM MAY CO-EXIST WITH ANOTHER PROBLEM, SO UNTIL THEY ADDRESS THE FIRST PROBLEM, THEY MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE 2ND PROBLEM. I ALSO SENT AN E-MAIL TO THE FORD COMPANY THIS AFTERNOON. I ASKED IF FORD HAS TAKEN ANY ACTION AGAINST THE NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS WITH SIMILAR SITUATIONS AS ARE POSTED ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522741July 1, 2013
ENGINE
THIS INCIDENT WAS THE SECOND ONE WITHIN ONE MONTH. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE, ALTHOUGH DID NOT CUT OFF COMPLETELY, IT SLOWED DOWN TO LOWEST POSSIBLE RPM, REDUCING THE VEHICLE SPEED FROM 30MPH TO ABOUT 3 MPH. BOTH MYSELF AND MY WIFE WERE LUCKY IN THAT THERE WERE NO VEHICLES BEHIND US FOR THEY FOR SURE WOULD HAVE RUN INTO US. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IT AND THEY TOLD US WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, STATING THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES RETURNED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR REPLACEMENTS PARTS BECAUSE THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF PARTS DUE TO DEMAND. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY ARE CHARGING US 440 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522755July 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CRANKED THE ESCAPE, SELECTED DRIVE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF. CRANK IT BACK UP AND CUTOFF. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY GOT THE CAR MOVING BY KEEPING THE RPMS UP. DROVE ABOUT 40 MINUTES OF SPEEDS UP TO 55 MPH. WHEN WE GOT NEAR OUR DESTINATION EVERYTIME WE SLOWED DOWN THE CAR WOULD KNOCK OFF. CAR WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD KNOCK OFF AGAIN. ABLE TO KEEP CAR GOING BY KEEPING RPMS UP. CAR WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522750July 1, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2010 FORD ESCAPE V6 AWD - BUILT JUNE 14, 2010 WHILE DRIVING ON MAJOR LOCAL ROAD, VEHICLE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER. "WRENCH" (THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN WARNING) LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SLOWED TO A ROLL WITH GAS PEDAL PROVIDING NO ACCELERATION. AFTER COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO BETWEEN 2-4 MPH. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO DEALER ABOUT A MILE AWAY AFTER SITTING ON SHOULDER FOR 15-20 MINUTES. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH A DEDUCTIBLE CHARGE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN MERGING, ETC. AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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