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2010 Ford ESCAPE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	971252
Internal NHTSA #	10504051
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2010
File date	19/03/13
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2010 ford escape xlt (v6) is having repeated incidents (at random intervals) of throttle failures. Vehicle suddenly has no "gas pedal", idles roughly (800 to 1000 rpm) and has to be coasted to side of road. Only way to reset is to put vehicle in park and turn off (dangerous on interstates or if in left lane and no place to pull off), restart and most cases the problem is eliminated for hours, days or more. Sometimes it can occur many times within a short drive period and then go away for hours of issue-free driving. Engine service light (wrench) came on one day after some extremely rough idling caused by issue (engine bucked a bit) and service station read computer analysis as "throttle actuator control system" was stuck open and closed. They told me that it was probably defective and dangerous and that i should proceed to my ford dealer asap. I took vehicle to ford dealer (3/20/13) and they acknowledged the throttle body should be replaced, but said no recall had been issued so i would have to pay for repair. I could not believe this for a 2 year old car. This is a huge safety issue and i would expect a manufacturer to fix this problem immediately and shocked at their nonchalance regarding this problem. I went home and googled the issue and i see many articles and agencies looking into this problem so apparently i am not the only one having this problem. I am not allowing the my family members to drive the vehicle due to this safety issue until it is repaired by ford at their expense. This could be a major lawsuit (injury or even fatalities) due to the safety of having to "limp off" a busy roadway with no warning and becoming a target.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75450
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DELRAY BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	1FMCU9DG4AKXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Ford ESCAPE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Ford ESCAPE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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