NHTSA Complaint #10586432 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE

WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROX 50 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE AN AUTOMATIC DE ACCELERATION, WITH THE RPMS GOING TO 1000. EVEN WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE RPMS DID NOT CHANGE AND THE CAR CAME TO A VERY SLOW SPEED JUST OVER IDLE SPEED. A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED IN THE INDICATOR LIGHTS. I PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN RESTARTING, THE WRENCH SYMBOL WENT AWAY AND THE CAR DROVE NORMAL FOR ABOUT 20 MILES UNTIL THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER BRAINS IS TELLING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. THIS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES OVER WEEKEND AND THANKFULLY I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. TODAY IS MAY 4, 2014 AND TOMORROW I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR INTO FORD DEALERSHIP ON STERLING VIRGINIA. I HAVE READ RECENT COMPLAINTS FROM FORD ESCAPE OWNERS THAT MATCH EXACTLY MY PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE REPORTED AS A RE CALL. *TR