NHTSA Complaint #10537754 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH, WHEN I LOST ENGINE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT AN IDLE SPEED BUT WOULD NOT INCREASE RPM UPON PRESSING ACCELERATOR WITH THE SUV IN PARK. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES. I RESTARTED THE SUV AND PROCEED BACK DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AFTER ABOUT 25 MILES, IT DID THE SAME THING. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED. EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE FINE. SINCE I WAS OUT OF TOWN, I DECIDED TO HEAD BACK. I DROVE 125 MILES WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I TOOK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE THROTTLE BODY WITH A REPAIR CODE OF P2111. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. I DROVE THE SUV FOR TWO WEEKS AND IT STARTED TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THE PART WAS ORDER ON JULY 11 AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF OTHER VEHICLES. I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN AND I AM AWARE OF TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TT