NHTSA Complaint #10523695 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE

I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER IN THE ENGINE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE NEVER SHUT OFF BUT WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MPH. I SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I HAD 70 MILES TO GO SO I DECIDED TO TRY TO DRIVE ON AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR 40 MILES WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN. I GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED ON THURSDAY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE AND THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POSTS FROM OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT GIVES. IF FORD KNOW ABOUT THIS, SHOULDN'T THEY TAKE CARE OF IT! *TR