NHTSA Complaint #10544720 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO CUT OUT. PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR HAD NO EFFECT. EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. IN A FEW MINUTES, I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I WAS VERY LOW ON GAS AT THE TIME SO I ASSUMED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I FILLED UP WITH GAS AND IT RAN OKAY FOR ANOTHER 5 DAYS. ON 9/18, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 4-LANE STREET AND IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CUT IT OFF, RESTARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BACK TO MY OFFICE PARKING LOT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE CAR DRIVES. I REALIZED THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR FOR AWHILE BEFORE IT FINALLY GOT BAD ENOUGH TO GET MY ATTENTION.