Issue ID | 1013301 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10545215 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 18/09/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was traveling in va on 64e with posted speed limit of 70 mph in the left lane on 9/18/2013 at appx 8:30 pm (dark outside) when my car lost acceleration and slowed down to a crawl, jerking and sputter with no pre-warning that something was wrong. Found out later car was in limp home mode. A tool icon was lit on the dashboard when it came to almost a stop from driving 70 mph. The car behind me had to swerve into the right lane to keep from hitting me. I managed to pull over to the left shoulder and put emergency flashers on. After i calmed down, while on cell phone with husband, he told me to cut car off and then restart. Tool icon was eliminated when restarted car. I waited for clear break in traffic and drove to the next exit to get off of the interstate highway. Drove another route home with low speed limit in case scenario happened again. Had to replace the throttle body and part at a cost of $181. 98 (part cost only). Had a very hard time finding a part in stock and most dealerships had part on back order and the part was only available through a dealership. Lucked out after many hours of trying to find the part in stock. My opinion is that this type of incident should be considered a prioritized safety concern as there is no warning built into the auto check/warning system and was a very dangerous incident. *js |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83390 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SMITHFIELD, VA |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0D7XAKXXXXXX |
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 |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 70 |
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