Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10483408November 5, 2012
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM SITTING ON I-95 IN CONNECTICUT AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. MY TRUCK JUST STOPPED. THE RED TRIANGLE WITH THE EXPLANATION POINT CAME ON AND THE CAR FLASHED "STOP SAFELY". ALL SYSTEMS ARE NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES THIS TRIP AND I'LL BE LUCKY TO GET HOME ALIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483444November 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND ONCE IT ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483448November 5, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE AND COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. AFTER I STOPPED, I RELEASED THE BRAKE AND ROLLED FORWARD A FEW FEET BEFORE RE-APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE SOUND REPEATED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. UPON INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING MORNING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY HAD RUSTED OUT COMPLETELY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND HAD CAUSED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO BECOME LOOSE THUS BENDING IT AND MAKING IT UNUSABLE. I AM THANKFUL THAT THIS HAPPENED AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND FEAR THAT IF OTHER FOLKS HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT COULD BE A VERY BAD OUTCOME ! THIS ALLOWED MY PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO PULL OUTWARD HENCE PULLING THE CONTROL ARM LOOSE. IT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND THE WARRANTY I HAD PURCHASED AT THE TIME OF BUYING THE VEHICLE WAS NO AVAIL. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT IF THERE IS NO RECALL THEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM !! SORRY BUT IT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON THIS. HOW MANY INJURIES ARE REQUIRED BEFORE SOMEONE TAKES NOTICE ?? THE REPAIR BILL WAS $ 1160.96. I HAD ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 7 MONTHS AT THAT TIME. IT STILL HAS MANY PAYMENTS TO BE MADE BEFORE IT IS PAID OFF. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN RUNS DOWN THIS AREA CAUSING IT PERHAPS ? JUST AN OBSERVATION FROM A RUNNING VEHICLE IDENTICAL TO MINE. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED ON THIS MATTER AND HOPEFULLY IT GETS RESOLVED BEFORE ANY FATALITIES HAPPEN IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY !! THANK YOU ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483295November 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY FORD ESCAPE 2009 KEEPS LOSING ACCELERATION ABILITY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ONLY GOING 25 ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER EASILY. WRENCH LIGHT IS ON, I TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART AND ACCELERATION IS FINE. THE NEXT TIME I WAS OUT OF TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO DECELERATE, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE. AGAIN I TURNED CAR OFF AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON EVERYTHING SEEM TO RETURN TO NORMAL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BECAUSE I DID NOT FEEL SAFE CONTINUING TO DRIVE IT. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT GET A CODE OFF THE COMPUTER. THE MECHANIC DROVE IT AND WAS UNABLE TO GET PROBLEM TO OCCUR. I HAD TO PICK UP THE CAR WITH NO RESOLUTION. I RISKED MY LIFE AND DROVE IT HOME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME. I WILL NOT BE DRIVING MY CAR AGAIN UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. IT SEEMS FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. IF SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE FORD WILL BE HELD LIABLE. FORD YOU HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF THIS HAZARDOUS MALFUNCTION AND LEGALLY ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OUTCOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483236November 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE CRUISING AT CONSTANT SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE, THE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. FIRST REACTION WAS TO PRESS ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT IT WAS UNRESPONSIVE ONLY BY LUCK WE WERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP. AFTER STOPPING, THE CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE ENGINE REMAINED ON BUT IDLED VERY ROUGH. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CLEARED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPEARED TO WORK AGAIN SO WE TRIED TO DRIVE ON. A SHORT DISTANCE LATER THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE SAME THING WITH THE GAS PEDAL. AT THAT POINT WE CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND TRANSPORTED THE CAR TO A LOCAL FORD REPAIR SHOP. THE FORD SHOP CLAIMED THERE WERE NO CODES STORED AND EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK AND SAID MAYBE WE RAN THROUGH SOME WATER AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN UNDER IDENTICAL CONDITIONS. WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO A DIFFERENT FORD SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY ALSO STATED THERE WERE NO CODES BUT APPARENTLY OUR WORD WAS GOOD ENOUGH THIS TIME. THE MECHANIC SUPERVISOR COMMENTED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE FREQUENTLY. I ALSO WAS DISCUSSING THIS WITH A COWORKER AND FOUND OUT THEY HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON THEIR 2011 ESCAPE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OR DESIGN OF THIS PART OR PROGRAMMING. IF FORD DOESN'T ADDRESS THIS SOON, THERE WILL BE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF THERE HASN'T BEEN ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483126November 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND A TOW TRUCK WAS NOTIFIED WHO TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BOX FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,552.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483151November 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD REFUEL, HE COULD SMELL AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE BY THE TIME HE REACHED HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE NEWER FORD ESCAPE MODELS WERE BEING MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A FUEL CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483191November 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ON I-30 WESTBOUND APPROACHING THE MIXMASTER IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK. MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED PULLING THE GAS PEDAL UP, BUT IT CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED. REACHING 80 MPH IN A 60 MPH ZONE I BRAKED BUT COULD ONLY GET DOWN TO 50 MPH. I WAS HAVING TO WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 5 MILES. I DECIDED TO TRY TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. THEN CAR THEN SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I NEEDED TO TRY TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY, SO I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING OUT CONTROL AGAIN. I MADE IT TO THE RIGHT LANE AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AGAIN. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY THIS. I AM OUT AROUND $1,500. SO FAR, FORD IS NOT BEING VERY HELPFUL, THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND WHEN I CALL. THEY ACT LIKE THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483200November 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHILE STOPPED, PRESSED GAS PEDDLE CAR ROLLED BUT NOT STRONG , HESITATED AS I HAD TOLD FORD DEALER, HAD TO SLAM BRAKES SO CAR WOULD NOT GO, BY THEN UPCOMING CAR WAS TO CLOSE. NO ACCIDENT BUT SCARED ME. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. NOT SAFE TO HAVE PASSENGERS, OR MYSELF. MANY COMPLAINTS TO FORD BUT NOTHING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483203November 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON STEADILY OUT OF THE BLUE. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE A FAULTY PURGE VALVE. PART NUMBER:9U5Z-9C915-H. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ESCAPE'S AND FUSION'S. THERE WERE 3 ESCAPES TODAY HAVING THE SAME PART REPLACED. NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND $300. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT A RECALL. SEEMS LIKE A COMMON DEFECT COULD HAVE SAFETY REPERCUSSIONS SINCE IS THE FUEL FUMES NOT EXHAUSTING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482823November 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE HCU UNIT WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO HYBRID ESCAPES WENT OUT ON ME CAUSING ABS TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY (BRAKES TURNED TO SPONGE). I WAS INSIDE OF WARRANTY 8YEARS/ 100000 MILES UNIQUE HYBRID COMPONENT. I HAD LESS THAN 48,000 AND WAS INSIDE OF FOUR YEARS OF HAVING BOUGHT THE HYBRID SUV BRAND NEW. CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH THEN DIRECTED ME TO FORD CORPORATE OFFICE. THEY SAID THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE UNIQUE HYBRID COMPONENT!! I HAD ROOM TO STOP SO I WAS LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT WHEN THE HCU UNIT WENT OUT. *TR CONSUMER SOLD THE TRUCK IN 2012. CONSUMER TOOK FORD TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT IN ALEXANDRIA, VA AND WON 4K. UPDATED 6/8/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482829November 1, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V353000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CABLES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE EXPECTED DATE WAS MID AUGUST 2012. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ARRIVAL DATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE THROTTLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482849November 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TONE RING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,219 AND THE CURRENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482869November 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482901November 1, 2012
ENGINE
HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 4 HOURS AT 70 MPH, GOT OFF INTERSTATE TO USE RESTROOM AND WHILE EXITING; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK, RESTARTED, PLACED IN DRIVE AND AGAIN IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND I WAS 2 HOURS FROM HOME. FORD DEALER SAID IT WAS COMPUTER AND UPDATED SOME THINGS AND IT WORKED FINE FOR 2 MONTHS. AGAIN ON 10/13/12 WAS GETTING OFF EXIT NEAR HOME AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. SAME THING. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO FORD DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE "TORQUE CONVERTER" LOCKING UP. AFTER VEHICLE SAT FOR A WEEK; IT IS NOW DRIVABLE AGAIN BUT STILL NEEDS TO HAVE THIS REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION TOO DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THAT MONEY JUST LYING AROUND. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM PRIOR YEARS PAST BUT OBVIOUSLY FORD HAS NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE WHILE I HAVE OWNED IT FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS, I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS; IF FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE AND ACTUALLY SENDS OUT "SERVICE BULLETINS" ON THIS VERY ISSUE AND TELLS DEALERS EXACTLY HOW TO FIX IT THEN THEY SHOULD PAY FOR IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482758October 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STOPPED MOVING AT THE POSTED SPEED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DISINTEGRATED, AND BLOCKED THE AIRFLOW. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 4 MONTHS EARLIER. FORD DID NOT SEEM INTERESTED IN EITHER THE ISSUE OR/ HELPING RESOLVE IT. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482785October 31, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
2011 FORD ESCAPE WAS BEING DRIVEN @ 55 MPH IN TRAFFIC & IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER. ORANGE WRENCH APPEARED, MOTOR RUNNING ROUGH. STEERED TO EMERGENCY LANE. TURNED OFF IGNITION, WAITED, RE-STARTED. I WENT ON TO MY MEETING THE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP NEAR WHERE I WORK. THEY SAID TO DRIVE IT THERE (IF POSSIBLE) NEXT TIME WITHOUT CUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. TWO DAYS LATER (LOCAL DEALERSHIP CLOSED) WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, RAINY NIGHT, COUNTY ROAD, NO "EMERGENCY LANE", WAS ABLE TO GET PULLED OVER (NOT ALWAYS AN OPTION ON A COUNTRY ROAD). DAUGHTER WAS WITH ME - FRIGHTENED HER. TURNED IT OFF, RESTARTED. NEXT DAY (SATURDAY) I TOOK IT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER. SAID NEED THE LIGHT ON, BUT WOULD SEE IF THE DIAGNOSTICS TOLD ANYTHING. BORROWED CAR FROM MY DAUGHTER. THIS WAS INCONVENIENCE TO ME AND HER. DEALER CALLED MONDAY, SAID IT CLEARS THE CODE EACH TIME THE CAR IS RE-STARTED. THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE OVERNIGHT. DID IT AGAIN WITH THE MECHANIC DRIVING. HE DROVE IT AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH TO THE DEALERSHIP. I GOT ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY ISSUES INVOLVING THROTTLES. MANY RECALLS, BUT NOT ON MY MODEL. ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED IT WAS THE THROTTLE. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT & IT SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY RECALLED. I DRIVE ABOUT 60 MILES A DAY ON THE INTERSTATE & I NEED MY VEHICLE TO BE DEPENDABLE. IF A SEMI TRUCK CAME UP BEHIND ME IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A WRECK, OR EVEN LOSS OF LIFE. I LOVE MY ESCAPE & HAVE BEEN A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER. SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO ADMIT THERE'S A PROBLEM & MAKE THINGS RIGHT. FORD SHOULD RESOLVE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL. I PICKED IT UP LAST NIGHT & AM DRIVING IT TODAY. I WILL BE IN FEAR OF IT HAPPENING EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE, IS MAINTAINED REGULARLY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY REPAIRS. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND ON THE REPAIR COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482602October 30, 2012
ENGINE
FIRST INCIDENT: NOV 2011 - SLOWED TO ENTER ROUND ABOUT AND VEHICLE STALLED/LOST ALL POWER. I DRIFTED ACROSS THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND IT RESTARTED. SECOND INCIDENT: OCT 26, 2012 - STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN AND VEHICLE STALLED/LOST POWER. PUT IT IN PARK AND IT RESTARTED, DEALER SAID IT WAS THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED IT (AND CHARGED ME) AND SAID THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482618October 30, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN GAS PEDAL STUCK AND WOULD NOT GO DOWN--HE PUSHED PEDAL DOWN WITH ALL HIS STRENGTH BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482652October 30, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE AT AROUND 40-60 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST ALL ACCELERATION. AT THE SAME TIME THE ORANGE WRENCH CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE ALMOST DIED, BUT NEVER DID. PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNING IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN SEEMED TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM - AND THE ORANGE WRENCH WENT AWAY, UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THAT MORNING IT HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES WITHIN A HALF HOUR OR SO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE LAST TIME. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONCE RANDOMLY BEFORE BUT THE MECHANIC COULD FIND NO REASON FOR IT TO BE HAPPENING. SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON THIS TIME HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONCLUDED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DIRTY. AFTER CLEANING IT, THE CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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