Issue ID | 1009522 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10542643 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 22/08/13 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | For the 2nd time in 2 1/2 weeks, my 2010 ford escape has stalled on me. Today it happened while driving on the highway and nearly causing an accident. Thank god i was able to pull over to the shoulder, although without being able to accelerate at all no matter how much i pressed on the pedal. Once i got on the shoulder of the highway and hit the brake, my car jerked a little and then shut off. The first occurrence happened 2 1/2 weeks ago while i was pulling out of a fast food drive-thru. As i started to accelerate, it would not go anywhere. I pushed the pedal all the way down to the floor and my car wouldn't move at all. Then all of a sudden it started jerking and finally stalled on me just as it did today. When i restarted my car, it took a few seconds longer than usual. Last week i took it in for an oil change to my mechanic and explained the first occurrence to him. After he checked it out he stated that it's a throttle body issue which will be expensive. Since then, i have been searching online to see if anybody else has had the same issue with their ford escape and as expected, i found tons of complaints from other ford escape owners that have had the same issue. I contacted the dealership today where i purchased my car and they told me that it would cost $105 just to run a diagnostic. They also stated that the extended warranty that i purchased when i bought the car does not cover any expenses to get this problem fixed. Although there doesn't seem to be any recalls on any 2010 ford escapes that i could find online, i believe there should be a recall placed as this is a huge safety issue. With so many other complaints i've found online, i don't understand how ford hasn't done a recall. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48277 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DUPONT, WA |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU9EG0AKXXXXXX |
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 | 40 |
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