NHTSA Complaint #10548178 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10548178
Vehicle	2009 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 15, 2013
Date Filed	October 16, 2013
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE CAR LUNGED AND IT FELT LIKE IT HAD DROPPED OUT OF GEAR. LATER THAT EVENING WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM VACATION, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION FROM THE PEDAL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY AND GET OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE AND THEN RESTARTED. IT WENT INTO GEAR AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME. IT DID THIS ABOUT 4 MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A COMPUTER TEST SHOWED IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I JUST REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RESOLVED. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE PLACED MY FAMILY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF WE WOULD HAVE BEEN CROSSING TRAFFIC WHEN ALL ACCELERATION WAS LOST. *TR

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