NHTSA Complaint #10668519 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10668519
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 22, 2014
Date Filed	December 27, 2014
Mileage	166,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

STARTED OFF FROM A LIGHT AND THE CAR HESITATED CONCERNED GAVE IT GAS AND IT STUTTERED,I ROLLED TO A STOP AND HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP.EVIDENTLY THE POWERTRAIN COMPUTER MODULE IS BAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT FORD PUT THE WRONG SPARK PLUGS IN THIS ESCAPE WHICH AFTER TIME RUINS THE PCM.SERIOUSLY WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM? HAD I BEEN TRAVELING FASTER WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS IN MORNING TRAFFIC.NOW LOOKING AT A $1000 IN REPAIR BILLS.FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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