Issue ID | 982980 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10513576 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 18/04/13 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Driving on the freeway about 55 mph and sudden loss of power and engine appeared to shut off causing rapid deceleration, this happened about april 18, 2013 and again may 24, 2013 both times on the freeway. Also noted that car surges intermittently when accelerating driving city streets. Called ford after first incident and took car in for scheduled maintenance. No mention of any issue with safety of car. Last incident asked ford to do a diagnosis and they told me it was a rare occurrence having to do with a stuck throttle and it would be over a month before the replacement throttle part comes in and i should not drive the car. The repair is going to be somewhere in the range of 500-700 dollars. Ford also told me that they recommended i have sensors cleaned also due to build-up which could affect the catalytic converter??? Caused by the throttle problem?? I was also told that none of this repair is covered under my factory warranty. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ENCINITAS, CA |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0EG1AKXXXXXX |
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 |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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