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2012 Ford ESCAPE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1291346
Internal NHTSA #	10875020
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2012
File date	29/05/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my 2012 ford escape in 2012. About 2 yrs. Later as i exited off a ramp of our local by-pass, the car unexpectantly accelerated without pressing on the accelerator. I was quite frightened; and, after applying the brake several times, i got the car stopped. I called our ford dealer; had the car towed; the service mechanics put it on a computer which "did not" pick up any recent malfunction. They said the car was safe to drive. The most recent calamity occurred on may 29, 2016 in the parking lot of our church. I was driving; my husband was the passenger. As i pulled my car into a parking space, i realized i needed to straighten it out. Upon my observation of another car coming in to park behind me, i waited until the car was parked, put my car in reverse, and "all hell broke loose". The car fully accelerated in reverse and crashed into the parked car. Fortunately there were no injuries; however, damage to the r rear of my escape, and extensive damage to the r side of the other vehicle. This incident could have had devastating results: (1) if the passenger in the other car would have been getting out seconds before, he would have been killed! (2) if the other car had not been parked, my vehicle would have continued over a small embankment (possibly turning over) and taking with it numerous other parked cars and members walking into the service. Upon examining my vehicle and hearing the report of the accident, our insurance adjustor/appraiser was wise enough to take the car "off the roads"! He deemed it a total loss. This accident has been very traumatic for me~~causing me undue restraint in wanting to drive. I have been a safe driver for 56 years without an accident. I trust that ford motor will be held accountable for whatever defect caused this incident - possibly the etb (electronic throttle body). We were never notified of any recalls.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PARKESBURG, PA
VIN pattern	1FMCU9D71CKXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford ESCAPE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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