Issue ID | 1006036 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10537188 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 24/08/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Extremely dangerous, life threatening malfunction!!! Deserves official recall. While traveling in the evening of aug. 24, 2013, on a dark and lonely stretch of interstate 10, our 2010 ford escape uncontrollably decelerated from 60 to 0 in about 30 seconds. What, likely, saved our lives, was that we were in the right lane and were able to access the shoulder of this interstate quickly, without causing a collision. We coasted to an involuntary dead stop. After waiting about 15 minutes in the darkness on the shoulder with our emergency lights flashing, fearing for our safety, we restarted the car and made it back home about an hour away without further incident. This hour drive felt like forever due to the threat of this reoccurring. The warning light sign on the dashboard was a little wrench, which, according to our owner's manual is a "throttle control/power train" fault that required immediate attention by a ford dealer. We were nowhere near a ford dealer during this incident, and after careful consideration, think it best to stay away from ford dealers, permanently, after an official recall is issued. This "fault" is very serious and dangerous, and tragically, some unsuspecting people, including children, will probably end up getting killed as a result. Ford needs to take immediate action to recall the affected ford escapes and fix this to prevent future loss of life. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NEW ORLEANS, LA |
VIN pattern | 1FMCUDC74AKXXXXXX |
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 | 60 |
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