NHTSA Complaint #10533436 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10533436
Vehicle	2011 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 13, 2013
Date Filed	August 3, 2013
Mileage	41,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN GAS PEDAL ON 2011 FORD ESCAPE V6 BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. GOT VEHICLE TO SHOULDER AFTER ALMOST CRASHING IN TRAFFIC. RED WRENCH LIGHT ON DASHBOARD WAS ON. TURNED VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTARTED AND APPEARED TO BE OK. DROVE HOME APPROX. 10 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER WHO CHECKED CODES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TOLD US THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CODE WAS TO HAVE IT TOWED IN WITHOUT A RESTART BECAUSE COMPUTER DOES NOT STORE WRENCH LIGHT INDICATOR CODES. RESTARTING CLEARS THE CODE. LOCAL FORD DEALER WAS NOT HELPFUL. INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT WAS MOST LIKELY A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS ON THE SHORT LIST FOR A RECALL. PURCHASED AN OBD II SENSOR AND PLUGGED IN WHILE DRIVING TO GET THE CODE. PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN WITH A FAULT CODE OF P2111 - THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - STUCK OPEN. *TR

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