NHTSA Complaint #10542712 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10542712
Vehicle	2011 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 2, 2013
Date Filed	September 9, 2013
Mileage	25,944 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, ENGINE CUT OUT BUT REMAINED IDLING WITH NO POWER. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED WHILE IN "PARK" GEAR POSITION. TRAVELED 1500 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT, THEN ENGINE LOST POWER ON 08/12/2013 WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON FREEWAY. PULLED TO SIDE OF FREEWAY AND RESTARTED CAR WHILE IN "PARK." CAR RAN FINE FOR ANOTHER 1500 MILES, THEN ON 09/06/2013 BEGAN LOSING POWER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE GOING 30 MPH (ODOMETER WAS AT 28,944). LIMPED HOME AND CALLED LINCOLN/FORD DEALERSHIP AND ARRANGED FOR TOW. CAR IS PRESENTLY AT DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR WARRANTY REPAIR; "THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY" ON ORDER. THERE WAS NO RECALL NOTICE SENT TO ME REGARDING THIS FORD ESCAPE ENGINE FAULT. THE FREEWAY LOSS OF POWER INCIDENT PUT FAMILY IN EXTREME DANGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. *TR

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