NHTSA Complaint #10551188 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE

ON HIGHWAY APPROX. 5 MILES INTO JOURNEY WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPS WITH A VIOLENT JERK THROWING ALL BELONGINGS INTO THE FLOOR. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON VEHICLE REMAINED ON. . PRESSING GAS PEDAL BUT DOES NOT ENGAGE. SLOWLY IDLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED. LET RUN FOR 5 MINUTES AND DROVE 300 FT TO SUITABLE PULL OFF. ORANGE TOOL LIGHT STAYED ON IN LEFT LOWER CORNER OF DASH AFTER A SLUGGISH START. DROVE APPROX. 20 MILES TO WORK AT NIGHT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. IN MORNING ON THE WAY HOME, VEHICLE STARTED OK. LET RUN 5 MINUTES TO WARM UP. TRAVELED APPROX. 3 MILES GOING 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPS AGAIN , VEHICLE REMAINED ON. COASTED OFF ROAD. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND LET SET FOR 5 MINUTES AGAIN. VEHICLE SLUGGISHLY STARTED WITH ORANGE ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON THE DASH. DROVE APPROX. 2 MILES AT 30 MPH WHEN VEHICLE DOES THE SAME THING. COASTED INTO PARKING LOT. TURNED OFF AND CHECKED OUTSIDE VEHICLE FOR ANY LEAKAGE PROBLEMS . NONE NOTED. RESTARTED SLUGGISHLY. TRAVELED APPROX. 22 MILES TO HOME WITHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. HUSBAND TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECKED IT AND KNEW BEFOREHAND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE OF A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY MILEAGE AT 51814 AT A COST OF $372.61 PARTS AND LABOR. *TR