Issue ID | 1000654 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10533589 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 01/08/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving on 3 lane highway (in traffic) car bucked and lost gas pedal (did nothing when pushed) i was in center lane engine went to idol with no engine control looked in mirror seen truck lights ( very scary ) when u can't do nothing luckily able to get off road . Turned off engine an re started it when a short distance then same thing happened. Did this 7 times in less than 7 miles luck i made it to my drive way (had towed to dealer next day) waiting for it to be fixed. This is a death waiting to happen. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GLENDORA, NJ |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0DG6AKXXXXXX |
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 | 55 |
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