NHTSA Complaint #10573608 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF I-495 IN LONG ISLAND, NY AROUND 1:00 PM WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND FELT THAT THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR WAS NOW ONLY MOVING BECAUSE OF THE PREVIOUS HIGHWAY SPEED THAT I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT, AND I WAS ABLE TO USE THE REMAINING PROPULSION OF THE CAR TO PASS TO THE RIGHT LANE AND PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. I HAD TO WAIT 2 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE WHILE WAITING PRECARIOUSLY CLOSE TO THE RIGHT LANE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY, BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR FURTHER TO THE RIGHT ON THE SHOULDER DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS EVENT FOR ME, AS I WAS SURROUNDED BY TRACTOR TRAILERS AND OTHER LARGE VEHICLES THAT WERE DRIVING A MINIMUM OF 65 MPH. I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED HAD I NOT THOUGHT QUICKLY TO GUIDE MY VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. I'VE NOW READ ABOUT NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS STALLING ISSUE WITH FORD VEHICLES AND THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO NOTIFY THE AGENCY ABOUT YET ANOTHER EVENT - MY OWN. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A FORD DEALERSHIP IN LONG ISLAND AND I AM AWAITING NEWS REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT AFTER READING ABOUT THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WHICH MIRROR MY OWN CAR'S POWER LOSS, I BELIEVE THAT I MAY ALSO HAVE A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. PLEASE EXPEDITE YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE. *TR