Issue ID | 999043 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10532408 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 24/07/13 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My husband was driving out of a parking lot when all of a sudden the orange wrench light came on. The car started to decrease in acceleration even though his foot was on the gas pedal. He then applied pressure to the brakes to pull over to the side and the car pulsed to a stop. He put the car in park and shut it off. When trying to restart the car would not turn over right away, and took at least 5 seconds or more for it to start. Since this issue has occurred, it has happened 7 more times in a matter of 5 days. Luckily this happened while my husband was driving my car and he continues to drive it until we get it fixed. I primarily drive this car 99% of the time and i am 7 months pregnant. I can't even imagine what i would do if this happened to me on the highway or in the middle of a busy intersection. We are very lucky that no one got hurt during these instances. I can't believe ford has not done a major recall on this issue. My sister in-law had the same issues with her 2009 escape and just recently had her throttle body replaced as well. The lack of caring about its customers will definitely make me rethink about ever buying a ford again. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CANTON, MI |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0DG5AKXXXXXX |
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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