Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10521410June 24, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON APRIL 19, 2013,I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT FROM MY HOME. I STOPPED AT THE EXIT TO WAIT FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR. I GAVE IT GAS IT JERKED AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR. THE WRENCH ICON CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO BASICALLY CRAWL BACK TO MY HOME. IT FELT LIKE IT WOULD IF U PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHERE IT WOULD JUST COAST SLOWLY. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER & I TOOK IT TO FORD. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG (NO CODE ON COMPUTER). THAT VISIT COST ME $497.89 THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 06-20-13 AGAIN DRIVING LOCALLY MAYBE 25 MI/HR.& TOOK TO FORD. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I SEE IT'S A COMMON PROB. I HAD THEM CHG THE THROTTLE BODY. (MY BOTHER IS A MECHANIC) OF COURSE MY WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER THIS PROB. THAT VISIT WAS ANOTHER $368.49. THIS CAR HAS 23K MI ON IT. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521424June 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE REVS UP AND LOSSES POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GEAR. IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED AND STANDING, I NEED TO SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AND RESET IT AS TO SPEAK. THE FORD DEALER HAS SAID THAT IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, BUT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR FEAR THAT I MAY BE REAR ENDED. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A CURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY FOR THROTTLE BODY FAILURES AND THERE IS A CURRENT NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521436June 24, 2013
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING ON A HWY ON A SUMMER NIGHT, GOING 60 MPH, WHEN A LIGHT CAME ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID'S DASHBOARD THAT SAID "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER/TURNED OFF. I COASTED TO A SHOULDER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED, AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS GONE, SO I DROVE ON. NOTICED ENGINE WAS RUNNING LOUDER THAN NORMAL AND TRANSITION BETWEEN GAS AND ELECTRIC MODES SEEMED CLUNKY. GOOGLED THE PROBLEM WHEN I GOT HOME AND FOUND DOZENS OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS - SAYING IT WAS A FAULTY COOLING PUMP (PART NUMBER 5M6Z-8C419-A) CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THIS WAS WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. REPAIR COST $632.00. NOT COVERED UNDER THE HYBRID WARRANTY. (WE WERE TOLD IT'S NECESSARY FOR THE HYBRID ENGINE TO FUNCTION, BUT IT'S NOT CONSIDERED A HYBRID PART.) DUG FURTHER, SAW THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (NOV. 20, 2008) TO DEALERSHIPS: "TSB 08-24-5 STATES THAT SOME 2005-2008 ESCAPE HYBRID AND 2006-2008 MARINER HYBRID VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RED TRIANGLE LIGHT AND CODES INDICATING A TRANSAXLE OVERTEMP. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN REDUCED POWER AS THE SYSTEM ACTIVATES FAIL SAFE OPERATION." FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS CLEARLY HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. FORD NEEDS TO BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL. IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY EXPRESSWAY, OR IF SOMEONE IS BEING TAILGATED, ETC. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, PEOPLE WILL GET KILLED, IF SOME HAVEN'T BEEN ALREADY. WE CALLED THE FORD OWNER RELATIONS NUMBER AND WERE TOLD THAT THE BEST WAY TO GET A RECALL ISSUED IS TO SUBMIT THESE COMPLAINTS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR DIE BEFORE THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF? FORD MOTOR COMPANY - IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT PROFITS AND THE BOTTOM LINE - HOW MUCH REPEAT BUSINESS WILL YOU GET ONCE YOU KILL OFF YOUR CUSTOMER BASE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521452June 24, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD GONE OF THE GAS, THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING AT ABOUT 5MILES/H, ENGINE RUNNING, TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I WANTED TO ACCELERATE. I STEPPED ON THE GAS, THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ALL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON SIMILAR TO WHEN YOU INITIALLY INSERT THE KEY BEFORE STARTING THE CAR. THE ESCAPE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERHEATING, IT HAD BEEN SERVICED AND HAD NO PRIOR ISSUES. AFTER PUTTING IT BACK INTO PARK I WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY ISSUES AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THIS FIRST HAPPENED IN JANUARY AND HAS SINCE OCCURRED TWICE AGAIN IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS, SLOW ROLLING AND THEN STALLING AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521454June 24, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING IN TOWN AND IT JUST HAD NOTHING... PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR AND IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. CAR DID NOT STALL OUT, SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BUT DIDN'T. STILL HAD ALL POWER JUST WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN GIVING IT GAS. ***TOOK TO MECHANIC ERROR NUMBER SHOWS BAD THROTTLE BODY PART*** *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521458June 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND REQUIRED A RESTART IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE ISSUE. IN ALL INSTANCES, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND STRUGGLED TO MAKE MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FROM LOCAL FORD DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS ONLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THROUGH 36K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521460June 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013, I WAS DRIVING NEAR TOPEKA, KANSAS, IN A SUBURBAN AREA WITH MY WIFE, 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER & 6 MONTH OLD SON IN OUR 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT ON A HIGH TRAFFIC STREET SO WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, AND RESTART THE CAR SUCCESSFULLY. THE ESCAPE CONTINUED ON WITHOUT ISSUE BACK HOME TO LAWRENCE, KANSAS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AROUND LAWRENCE WITHOUT ANY ISSUE UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013. ON THIS DATE MY WIFE HAD TO COMMUTE FROM LAWRENCE TO KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FOR WORK-RELATED TRAINING. ON HER TRIP TO KANSAS CITY (KC) THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60+ MPH). SHE WAS SUCCESSFUL RESTARTING THE VEHICLE BUT IT STALLED ONCE AGAIN WHILE IN KC. SHE DROVE THE ESCAPE TO SHAWNEE MISSION FORD TO SEE IF DIAGNOSTICS COULD BE RUN ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME LEFT IN THE DAY TO PERFORM THE FULL DIAGNOSTICS. A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TEST-DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING IT STALLED ONCE AGAIN. BECAUSE CARSEATS FOR OUR TWO CHILDREN WERE LOCATED IN THE ESCAPE, MY WIFE HAD TO DRIVE FROM KC BACK TO LAWRENCE SO OUR FAMILY WOULD HAVE THESE ITEMS ON HAND. WHILE DRIVING FROM KC TO LAWRENCE THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60+ MPH). ONCE BACK IN LAWRENCE THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT LAIRD NOLLER FORD, AND ON SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2013, IT WAS DETERMINED BY THEIR SERVICE STAFF THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS PART IS CURRENTLY ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, SO WE COULD BE WITHOUT OUR PRIMARY FAMILY VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 3 WEEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN HARDSHIP ON THE FAMILY AND COULD RESULT IN MAJOR FINANCIAL COSTS IF A RENTAL VEHICLE IS NEEDED FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD WE ARE WITHOUT OUR PRIMARY FAMILY VEHICLE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521469June 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP YESTERDAY AND MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I PULLED OVER QUICKLY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT KEPT JERKING FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT A MILE UNTIL I GOT UP TO 50 MPH AND THEN IT DID THE SAME THING. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS $325. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY AT 74,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO. THE PART NEEDED IS ON BACK ORDER WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE AND WILL NEVER BUY A FORD VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521472June 24, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE WITH MY 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2007 (MILEAGE 102,000) AND HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. I HAVE HAD 4 EXPERIENCES WHERE THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION. IT APPEARS TO OCCUR WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 80 DEGREES AND I HAVE TRAVELED IN THE CAR FOR >30 MINUTES AND HAVE MADE A SHORT STOP (FOR GAS OR SHOPPING). AFTER CONTINUING MY DRIVE AFTER A SHORT STOP, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF AT SOME POINT ON THE WAY HOME WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSING ALL POWER TO THE STEERING AND BREAKING SYSTEM. THE CAR WILL START UP AGAIN (WHILE COASTING) WITH NO ISSUE BUT STALL AGAIN AFTER A SHORT WHILE. THESE HAVE BEEN VERY HARROWING EXPERIENCES ON BUSY ROADS AND FORTUNATE THAT IT WAS ME AND NOT MY PREGNANT WIFE, AS I DON'T BELIEVE SHE WOULD HAVE HAD THE STRENGTH TO EXECUTE THESE EMERGENCY ACTIONS WITH NO POWER. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR >1 WEEK BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR REMAINS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP UNTIL THE CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521478June 24, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
POWER WAS LOST AND THE THROTTLE HAD NO RESPONSE-ENGINE RAN ROUGH BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE-HAD TO RESTART TO REGAIN POWER-VERY,VERY, FRIGHTENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521474June 24, 2013
STEERING
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN OUR NEIGHBOR AT 25 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND PARK SINCE SHE WAS CLOSE BY. THE STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS MORNING WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THE STEERING WAS WORKING. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR TESTING. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 80 DEGREES SO CLEARLY COLD WAS NOT A FACTOR. THANK GOODNESS THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521480June 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WAS DRIVING ALONG AT ABOUT 30MPH WHEN THE ENGINE CUT DOWN TO WHAT I WOULD LATER FIND OUT WAS "LIMP HOME MODE". THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHTS WENT ON AND THE VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND WAS GOING UP A HILL WHICH I WAS BARELY ABLE TO SPUTTER TO THE TOP OFF BEFORE TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. I TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN AND IT HARD STARTED BUT IDLED FINE AND RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 50 YARDS BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO ROLL ONTO A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND PULL OVER. I EVENTUALLY CHANCED A DRIVE TO THE DEALER AND MADE IT THERE WITHOUT THE VEHICLE FAILING. I WAS LATER TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER FOR 1-2 WEEKS. I SAW THAT THE 2005-2012 ESCAPES ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA FOR THIS ISSUE SO I ASSUME BACKORDER WAIT IS BECAUSE THE PART HAS BEEN FAILING WITH FREQUENCY. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN RESPONSIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE TO ACCELERATE COULD HAVE EASILY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND/OR BODILY INJURY. AS IT IS, I AM WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR 1-2 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521523June 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS LEAVING OUR LOCAL STORE AND TURNED ONTO THE ACCESS ROAD TO HAVE MY CAR START SHAKING AND WON'T GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 4 MPH. RIGHT AFTER, THE POWERTRAIN SYMBOL CAME ON FOLLOWED THE ENGINE LIGHT. WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON I CREPT INTO THE CLOSEST PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN. WHEN TURNED BACK ON THE LIGHTS WERE ALL GONE, SO I ASSUMED IT WAS A FLUKE. UNTIL I STARTED DRIVING AND AS SOON AS I TURNED EVERYTHING TURNED BACK ON AND THE SHAKING HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE IT WAS THE THROTTLE AND THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF SO MANY OF THE ESCAPES BREAKING IN THE SAME PART. NOW ITS THE SIT AND WAIT GAME FOR WEEKS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521536June 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. SUDDENLY, COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE, DESPITE ENGINE STILL RUNNING AT ROUGH IDLE. HAD TO DRIFT TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. TO CONTINUE, WE HAD TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE. WE RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE SYMPTOM REPEATED ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO THE CAR DEALER. WE TOOK IT THERE BECAUSE WE FEARED FOR OUR SAFETY. OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR A REPLACEMENT PART FOR OVER A WEEK. THIS MALFUNCTION SHOULD BE TREATED AS AN URGENT SITUATION, AND A RECALL SHOULD BE MANDATORY. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521545June 24, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 64 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521549June 24, 2013
ENGINE
IT HAS HAPPEN FOUR TIMES, THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30MPH, THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, THE THIRD TIME ABOUT 25 MPH, EACH OF THESE TIMES MY ESCAPE WOULD LOSE POWER, THE ENGINE WAS MISSING REALLY BAD, AND THE GAS PEDAL DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, YOU COULD PRESS IT ALL THE WAY DOWN, NOTHING HAPPEN, THANKFULLY EACH OF THESE TIMES I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE CAR OFF, SET FOR A FEW MINS THEN START AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL, THE LAST TIME IT HAPPEN IT WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I COULDN'T GO 50 FT WITHOUT IT DOING THE SAME THING, LOSE POWER, THE GAS PETAL DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, AND THE ENGINE WAS MISSING SO BAD IT ALMOST WOULD DIE. MY CAR IS AT THE SHOP NOW, I AM WAITING ON THE COST TO HAVE MY ABOUT 2 YEAR OLD CAR FIXED SO I CAN DRIVE IT AGAIN. I HAVE READ 23 PAGES OF COMPLAINS ON THIS SITE, MORE THAN HALF IS THE SAME ISSUE I HAD WITH MY CAR. I BELIEVE FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS THROTTLING ISSUE AND FIX THE PROBLEM, AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, IT SEEMS THERE ARE ALOT OF FORD VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS COSTING ALOT OF MONEY TO HAVE REPAIRED.. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521562June 24, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FIRST OF 4 INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELT PARKWAY IN BROOKLYN NY. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE ON A STRETCH OF HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN I LOST ALL PEDAL POWER. I WASN'T ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND ALL THE ELECTRONICS WERE WORKING PROPERLY EXCEPT FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE SMALL ICON OF A WRENCH APPEARED ON THE DASH. I MANAGED TO CROSS THREE LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO REV THE ENGINE, NOTHING HAPPENED. IT SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS NO GAS GETTING TO THE ENGINE. I THEN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE ICON OF THE WRENCH. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WRENCH ICON STATES THAT A THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN FAULT HAS BEEN DETECTED AND I SHOULD CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER HE INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ON MY MAKE AND MODEL AND ALSO STATED THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE COST WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. I PROCEEDED TO HAVE THEM ORDER ME A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE LEAD TIME WOULD BE 2-3 WEEKS FOR THE NEW PART. DURING THAT TIME THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES, 2 OF WHICH WERE AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH AND 1 TIME STARTING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT AT A SPEED OF LESS THAT 10 MPH. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON LINE I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE AND A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE ISSUED AND REPAIRS MADE BY FORD AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS. I FEEL THAT I WAS PUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521575June 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER. IT ALSO STARTED BUCKING AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO DRIVE IT INTO A GAS STATION. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED (BETHLEHEM FORD). I WAS TOLD THAT A IT IS A POWER TRAIN , THROTTLE QUADRANT PROBLEM AND THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER... NOT EXPECTED TO BE IN UNTIL JULY 15TH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521273June 23, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME ON 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. ALWAYS DURING A TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, WAS ON JUNE 5TH. THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND ME AND I WAS ABLE TO AVOID IT HITTING ME. I REPORTED THIS TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I ALSO NOTICE THAT AT TIMES WHEN I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE THAT THE CAR WILL KIND OF JERK OR SURGE, ALMOST LIKE IT'S TRYING TO GET FUEL TO THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521271June 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING VEHICLE ON 6/23/13 APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND IT SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION AND BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD. "WRENCH" INDICATOR APPEARED ON DASH. PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND WAITED; HOWEVER, PROBLEM CONTINUED. VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE FORWARD AT LESS THAN 5 MPH WHILE JERKING AS IT TRAVELED. HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE. A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE ON 2011, WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST ACCELERATION, ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS CRASH. VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SINCE THAT TIME, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD AND CREATING NOISES; HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE FIND A PROBLEM. TODAY, THE VEHICLE "DIED" AGAIN AND HAD TO BE PULLED OF THE ROAD. HAVE HAD VEHICLE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPEATEDLY TO ADDRESS ISSUE; HOWEVER, NO FIX HAS BEEN PROVIDED. NOW, JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (CURRENTLY 39,104) THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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