NHTSA Complaint #11082680 — 2013 FORD MUSTANG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ORANGE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION EVEN AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES, AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 2018 BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-14503496. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.