NHTSA Complaint #11010042 — 2012 FORD ESCAPE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11010042
Vehicle	2012 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 20, 2017
Date Filed	July 21, 2017
Mileage	50,474 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

I WAS IN A TURN LANE TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND LOST POWER. I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I COASTED THROUGH THE TURN AND HAD TO COAST ACROSS A LANE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TO GET PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY HAVEN'T LOOKED AT IT YET BUT FROM WHAT I CAN TELL IT SOUNDS LIKE THE THROTTLE BOX, WHICH FORD HAD UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THEY'VE HAD WITH IT. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED??? IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME TO LOSE ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN AVOIDED IF THEY WOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL ON IT YEARS AGO!

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