NHTSA Complaint #10491669 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10491669
Vehicle	2011 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 4, 2013
Date Filed	January 7, 2013
Mileage	42,360 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

TURNED ONTO MY STREET ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN COULDN'T GIVE THE CAR ANY GAS. NOTICE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. COASTED INTO DRIVEWAY TURNED CAR OFF-WAITED A FEW AND TURNED BACK ON. NO LIGHT AND CAR SEEMED FINE. NEXT DAY TOOK CAR OUT AND JUST AFTER GETTING ON HIGHWAY CAR DID THE SAME THING THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. TURNED OFF AND ON AND WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF BUT ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. DROVE DIRECTLY TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY GOT STUCK AND WAS BEING REPLACED. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS! *TR

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