Issue ID | 969553 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10502694 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 24/01/13 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The wrench icon illuminated the 4 times the escape failed to respond to acceleration. Each time it needed to be turned off and restarted. 1st failure (1/24/13) was at about 20mph (or less) while making a u-turn. I was able to coast over to bus lane. 2nd failure (2/4/13) was at 50mph after traveling 30 miles in heavy traffic. I drove directly to a transmission shop and was told "what an extreme safety issue this could be and that this was an expensive transmission to rebuild and it would be $2000 to $2500." 3rd failure (2/5/13) and by now i am quick to start emergency flashers. I was unable to restart in n. I was able to pull into a turn lane and had to turn escape off and restart. I started researching on internet and determined that the problem was the electronic throttle body. 4th failure (2/11/13) same senerio. 2/14/13 i drove to don reid ford, maitland, fl. I spoke to the service manager who agreed with me that the problem was the throttle body. $300 fix included $99. Labor with a 12 month warranty at any ford dealer. That point sold me since this vehicle was likely to travel out of town, and that it could be done while i waited. I was not happy to check my paperwork after i got home and find that instead of stating the issue it said "customer states replace throttle body per customer request" i called the service manager and expressed my concern that this very dangerous safety issue was not documented on my paperwork. I was told that since the dealer did not diagnose the problem, which would have cost another $99 that this was the way it had to be written up. I believe that this sudden gas pedal failure could cause an accident and should be a recall before a death occurs. This 2010 was built 12/09. We bought this escape 10/3/12 with 73,600 miles on it. We have tested it out on a 200 mile trip and a 1,000 mile trip. Now trust the 2010 escape. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74100 |
Number of Occurences | 4 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LONGWOOD, FL |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU9DGXAKXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Vehicle speed | 20 |
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