NHTSA Complaint #10474348 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10474348
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 8, 2012
Date Filed	September 8, 2012
Mileage	45,678 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

THE RPM GAUGE ON THE 2008 FORD ESCAPE SEEMED TO BE "IDLING" HIGH. THE RPM'S DID NOT MATCH HOW FAST I WAS GOING IN MPH LIKE IT USUALLY DOES. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS HESITATING TO MOVE. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOOKED UP WHAT THAT MEANT IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. IT SAID POWERTRAIN FAULT/DEFAULT, TAKE TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY! THE BACK WINDOW STOPPED WORKING TOO. I AM SOOOOO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE!!! I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS, AS I BOUGHT THE CAR BARELY 4 YEARS AGO. WITH SO FEW MILES, IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. *TR

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