NHTSA Complaint #10500499 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10500499
Vehicle	2010 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 26, 2013
Date Filed	February 26, 2013
Mileage	43,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH, CAR STALLED AND "WRENCH-SHAPED" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. BY DESCRIPTIONS I'VE READ, CAR WENT INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD... NO ACCELERATION CAPABILITY, TIGHT STEERING, RPM BOUNCING BETWEEN 500-900. SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED, RAN FINE FOR NEXT 30 MINUTES OF DRIVE WITH SPEEDS RANGING FROM IDLE AND 10-60 MPH. FRIEND NOTIFIED ME OF THE BELOW OPEN INVESTIGATION THAT FITS WHAT HAPPENED. INVESTIGATION SUBJECT : ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED: FEB 21, 2013 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED: OPEN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13003 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE. *TR

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