NHTSA Complaint #10893184 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10893184
Vehicle	2011 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 3, 2016
Date Filed	August 4, 2016
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

6 TIMES SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. 4TH, 5TH AND 6TH TIME ON 8/3/2016 ON U.S. 25 AT ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH ALL IN ONE DAY. NO RESPONSE FROM GAS PEDAL, TACHOMETER DROPPED TO 0, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. MAINTAINED PWR STEERING/BRAKES. SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED/WORKED FINE, WRENCH LIGHT OFF. MILEAGE ABOUT 65,000. 1ST, 2ND IT HAPPENED ON SIDE ROADS IN TOWN AND THE 3RD I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD IN LEXINGTON KY ON VERSAILLES ROAD WHERE SEMIS WERE EVERYWHERE AND I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA GET HIT THEN. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DECELERATING, LIGHT AND THROTTLE RESET UPON SHUTTING OF AND RESTARTING CAR. FORD SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS CODE IS PRESENT, CODE ERASES WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT DRIVE UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THESE INCIDENTS FIT DESCRIPTION OF FORD "FIELD SERVICE ACTION" FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY EXTENDED COVERAGE. V DANGEROUS!! I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH IT DOING ALL OF THIS ESPECIALYYY IF I HAVE MY GRANDKIDS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME.

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