NHTSA Complaint #10456815 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10456815
Vehicle	2009 FORD ESCAPE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 2, 2012
Date Filed	April 29, 2012
Mileage	32,791 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO LOOSE RESISTANCE, VEHICLE STARTS TO SLOW EVEN THOUGH ADDING MORE POWER, AS VEHICLE SLOWS AND APPROACHES 5 MPH IT STARTS TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE AND ENGINE TO BACKFIRE. THEN WITH CAR STOPPED IT WON'T GO. WHEN RESTARTED IT WON'T GO THE FIRST TIME BUT THE SECOND START WILL THEN OPERATE NORMALLY. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR IN TOWN. FORD DEALER UNABLE TO REPAIR IT SO FAR HAD A MINOR LEAK IN AXLE SEAL IN FRONT WHEEL DRIVE REPAIRED THAT NO HELP. I BELIEVE IT IS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM BEING SUFFERED BY MANY OTHERS ON INTERNET FORUMS FOR REPAIR ADVICE/QUESTIONS. *TR

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