Issue ID | 984761 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10514809 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 30/05/12 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving down 128 (a major highway) , when my car 'appeared' to downshift all on it's own. The 'wrench' appeared on the dashboard and i managed to coast into a rest area before the car eventually stalled. I was able to restart the vehicle and at first it seemed like everything was fine again. I attempted to drive it home, but 4-5 minutes in the same thing happened. It hesitated, light came one, car stalled, i dangerously coasted into the breakdown lane. This happened 3 times before i then decided to get it towed since it was stalling in dangerous places and i didn't think i would make it home. I had it towed to a mechanic that night. Next day i was told it's the etb, but it's not covered. I was also told that this part is not in stock since there are so many being sold. This appears to be a good candidate for a recall, since it sounds like something common and can result in serious injury or worse. This is my 5th ford, i've had the explorer, mustang, ford 250, ford 150 and now the escape. As a loyal consumer i would expect the manufacturer to do the proper thing and make this more than tsb since it's a definite danger. I'm just happy my kids were not in the car at the time. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 39000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WEYMOUTH, MA |
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 | 55 |
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