NHTSA Complaint #10261563 — 2001 FORD ESCAPE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10261563 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD ESCAPE |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OK |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED GREATER FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V210001 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) DUE TO MODIFICATIONS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
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