NHTSA Complaint #10538627 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10538627
Vehicle	2009 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2011
Date Filed	September 3, 2013
Mileage	39,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN 2009. SUMMER OF 2011, IT STARTED DYING WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS OR ANY STOPS. IT DID THIS MOSTLY WHEN IT WAS .25 TANK OF GAS OR LESS AND THE WARMER THE WEATHER. I TOOK IT TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS TRULY WRONG. WHEN THEY PLUGGED IT IN ALL IT SAYS IS EMISSION PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED SO INCONSISTENTLY IT WAS HARD TO EXPLAIN OR DIAGNOSE. I HAD FORD REPLACE A VAPOR SENSOR OF SOME SORT IN SUMMER OF 2012 WHEN IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN. IT HAS NEVER RAN THE SAME SINCE 2011 WHEN I FIRST HAD PROBLEMS. NOW IT IS LOSING POWER AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. IT LOSES POWER COMPLETELY, YOU PUSH THE GAS AND THERE IS NOTHING AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER OR LET IT ROLL TO A STOP AND IT JERKS OR DIES. I AM TAKING IT TO FORD SERVICE TOMORROW AND ONCE IT IS FIXED I AM TRADING IT IN AND NOT BUYING ANOTHER FORD AGAIN. *JB

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