NHTSA Complaint #10705161 — 2012 FORD ESCAPE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10705161
Vehicle	2012 FORD ESCAPE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 3, 2015
Date Filed	April 12, 2015
Mileage	32,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS TIME I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U-TURN IN A LOADING DOCK ON A BUSY STREET, AND WAS GOING FORWARD, TO PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP A LITTLE BIT AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. AGAIN THERE WERE NO WARNINGS ON THE DASHBOARD, NO SOUNDS AND NO LIGHTS. THIS TIME THERE WERE CARS COMING TOWARD ME HONKING AT ME, AND ONE IN THE LOADING DOCK TRYING TO BACK UP HONKING AT ME. I STARTED IT BACK UP AND BACKED UP TO CONTINUE WHERE I WAS GOING. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TESTED THE THROTTLE BODY AND SAID THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO IF THIS CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION? SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIX THIS!!! *TR

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