NHTSA Complaint #10551180 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE CONTROLS. VEHICLE MUST BE PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE KEY MUST BE CYCLED TO RESET THE SYSTEM. BEING AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION, THERE SHOULD BE KNOWN CASES OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILING ON THESE CARS. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AND THE DRIVE BY WIRE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALLOW A THROTTLE BODY TO BE CLEANED. *TR