NHTSA Complaint #10537278 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10537278
Vehicle	2009 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 3, 2012
Date Filed	August 26, 2013
Mileage	34,311 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

FIRST INCIDENT 1-3-12, TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THEN ON 8-10-13 THE CAR JUST DIED GOING UP MY DRIVE WAY, BUT IT CRANKED RIGHT BACK UP. THEN ON 8-11-13 THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN GOING ABOUT 10 MPH. IT CRANKED RIGHT BACK UP. I TOOK IT IN TO FORD DEALERSHIP ON TUESDAY 8-13-13 AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I , THEN SAW ON THE NEWS A REPORT ABOUT FORD ESCAPES STALLING AND THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THIS EXAMPLE ON THE NEWS HAPPENED ON AN EXPRESSWAY. FORTUNATELY THEY WERE NOT HURT. MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I KNOW FOR SURE IF THE THROTTLE BODY IS BAD AGAIN ON MY ESCAPE.? IT STALLED 2 TIMES WHILE MOVING, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

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