NHTSA Complaint #10547289 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND UPON ENGAGEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY ONCE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.