Issue ID | 1000312 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10533330 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 20/07/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On july 20, 2013 going down the highway at 50mph vehicle suddenly jerks and slows down and the wrench (throttle control/power train) light comes on. While pressing gas pedal it would not accelerate it just continued to slow down. I coasted to side of the road and it starts jerking. I put car in park and turned it off. It took 2 tries to get it started, but once it started it ran like nothing was wrong. On july 26, 2013 same symptoms happened 4 times. Same symptoms happened again on aug. 1, 2013 during rush hour traffic when i was sitting at a red light and when light turned green i gave it gas to go and it messed up in the middle of the intersection and i luckily made it to the side of the road! I turned it off and turned it back on (took 2 tries) and drove it home. Next morning i had it towed to local ford dealership and they called me about 4 hrs later stating the throttle body needs to be replaced and it will cost just shy of $600! I was also told the part is on national back order and it may be a week before they get it. This issue happens randomly and there is no warning before it happens. This is dangerous! There needs to be a recall for this issue! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FRANKLIN, TN |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
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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