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2012 Ford ESCAPE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	995449
Internal NHTSA #	10525018
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/07/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Note, this has occurred at varying times/dates since purchase of the vehicle in 2012, has not just occurred at the date listed. When accelerating, the vehicle will have a prolonged hesitation and even a loss in speed when switching via the automatic transmission from 2nd to 3rd gear. This occurs every time the vehicle is driven, not randomly. Also, when getting up to highway speed, there is a hesitation if you touch the gas to accelerate up to the highway speed; it will hesitate a few seconds before kicking into acceleration mode.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4849
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DAYTON, OH
VIN pattern	1FMCU0DG0CKXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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	32
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Ford ESCAPE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford ESCAPE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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