NHTSA Complaint #11025479 — 2012 FORD EDGE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11025479
Vehicle	2012 FORD EDGE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 24, 2017
Date Filed	September 25, 2017
Mileage	56,520 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ALONG WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER INDICATING "LIMP" MODE HAS BEEN ENTERED. POWER OFF THE CAR FOLLOWED BY RESTART SEEMS TO CLEAR THE CODE AND ALLOW NORMAL OPERATION WITH GOOD ENGINE POWER. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY SEEMS TO BE THE CULPRIT. THIS IS A RATHER DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE WHEN DRIVING ON BUSY, CROWDED STREETS AND FREEWAYS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. MOST RECENT IS 24 SEPTEMBER 2017.

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