NHTSA Complaint #10567989 — 2011 FORD FIESTA

WHILE COMING TO A STOP LIGHT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. HAD NO RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR PEDDLE. WOULD NOT GO. WAS ABLE TO ROLL INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING IT RAN FINE. CONTINUED 1-2 MILES AND CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN. HAD TO RESTART IN THE ROAD TO CONTINUE HOME. RAN FINE TO WORK AND BACK THE NEXT DAY. THEN, ON HIGHWAY WHILE GOING 65-70 STARTED TO LOSE SPEED AND HAD NO RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR PEDDLE. CAME TO A ROLLING STOP UNABLE TO GO. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT . TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO LEARN THAT A THROTTLE BODY IS NEEDED AT A COST OF $1000.00. THIS IS NOW SITTING IN THE DRIVE AS WE CANT AFFORD THE $1000.00. BIG SAFETY ISSUE AS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND GET OFF OF ROAD AT UNEXPECTED TIMES. *TR