Issue ID | 989726 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10521209 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 01/03/11 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My ford escape vehicle has suddenly lost all power multiple times in heavy traffic on 6 and 8 lane highways at various speeds. It loses all rpm's which has caused me to nearly get rear-ended on multiple occasions. No matter how many times i push on the gas pedal, it does nothing but coast & sputter & jerk. I have taken it to my mechanic several times, he has plugged it into the computer, and nothing shows up as being wrong. It is very dangerous, i have almost been rear-ended because of the sudden slowdown, people trying to speed around me, and trying to pull off the road to stop the car. Aaa has towed me multiple times. I read up on the issue on the internet, and there is a massive number of ford escape owners who have had the exact problem and ford refuses to recall the vehicle. Someone will die if they don't notify all 2010 ford escape owners of this huge safety malfunction and fix it. Some said it is a faulty throttle bottle assembly, but that ford simply replaces it with the same faulty assembly and tells them there's no guarantee as to how long the newer faulty one will last. Owners have spent a lot of money getting multiple things fixed before someone finally diagnosed and replaced the throttle body assembly. I don't know whether to get it replaced and risk losing power at night on a dangerous road again, or to simply sell it and take my losses. I am disappointed that ford refuses to recall this vehicle. My grandchildren ride in the rear seat in baby seats, and if i get hit from the rear because this car loses power, i will sue ford. That won't bring back my babies, so i hope you can get ford to notify owners and recall this huge safety issue. Thank you so much for your help. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0DG5AKXXXXXX |
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 | 60 |
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