NHTSA Complaint #10984318 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10984318
Vehicle	2011 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 7, 2017
Date Filed	May 8, 2017
Mileage	128,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

STARTED CAR UP IN DRIVEWAY AND ENGINE REVIVED (RPM'S WENT WAY UP) JUST FOR A FEW SECONDS. DROVE TO DESTINATION PULLED INTO PARKING STALL AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE REVIVED UP AGAIN AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP, EVEN WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD OVER THE PARKING BLOCK. THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPED JUST SHORT OF HITTING A TREE.

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