NHTSA Complaint #10532625 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10532625
Vehicle	2009 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 20, 2013
Date Filed	July 30, 2013
Mileage	124,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE MOVING AT CONSTANT 45 MPH WHEN ENGINE STUMBLE FELT, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LOST ALL ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SAFELY PULLED OFF THE MAIN ROAD. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON, THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND ALL SYSTEMS WERE AGAIN OK. PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (THROTTLE BODY) AND FIX REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. *TR

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