Issue ID | 1016228 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10547528 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 09/10/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Stopped at a light. When it turned green, turned right, as i was going around the corner the car did not respond correctly. Immediately pulled into a parking spot. With it in park, tried pushing on the accelerator, it did not respond at all. When i tried backing up it lunged backwards. Shut the car off and walked home. Luckily i didn't live far from where this happened. Called the dealership and they came up and immediately said it was a problem with the throttle body and turning the car off would reset it so it's drivable for a week or so. Had them replace the part so this wouldn't happen on an interstate or out of town! Sounds like a very dangerous problem! Also found out that our car was just past the warranty for this problem and even though there have been many documented cases of this happening there has not been a recall for the defective part. Ford, in fact, couldn't keep up with demand for replacing this part earlier this year. Sound like a problem that needs to be addressed, big red flag!! Very disappointed in ford for overlooking this dangerous situation. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43150 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GENESEO, IL |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0DG8AKXXXXXX |
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 | 6 |
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Vehicle speed | 15 |
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