Issue ID | 986584 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10516086 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 26/12/12 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This is the 2nd time i have taken my 2010 ford escape in for losing acceleration, stalling. The engine still runs but i am unable to accelerate. The car basically won't run, but will start up again. This is a major hazard if this were to happen on the freeway, or with a higher speed. It generally happens around 30 miles per hour. Back in december, 2012 i took it in to bill brown ford and they could not figure out the problem, and returned the car to me, saying it didn't happen to them. After experiencing the problem on a daily basis all last week i took it in today to bil brown ford on plymouth rd in livonia, mi. They told me because i no longer have a warranty anything they do find i will have to pay for. It seems like with a safety concern like this they would fix it free of charge. Someone could very well run into me from behind when i lose acceleration and cannot run the car. Please i hope you can help and help others experiencing this problem. I hope they are able to diagnose the problem today and won't charge me for it. I didn't do anything to this car. It is not normal wear and tear. It should be fixed by ford before a crash happens. Also of notation in case this helps i used regular gas only from december, (after this happened the first time), until last week when gas prices went up i switched to e-85. Wondering if this might be the problem? I tried to run the gas tank down before filling up with regular unleaded this week as i heard. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51000 |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CANTON, MI |
VIN pattern | 1FMCUODGBAKXXXXXX |
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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