NHTSA Complaint #11170996 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11170996
Vehicle 2013 FORD ESCAPE
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 108,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State KY

Consumer Description

MY ESCAPE SEL 1.6L 6 MONTHS AGO AFTER GETTING A FULL TANK OF GAS MY CAR STARTED AND THEN STARTED TO SHAKE AND STOPPED. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 10 MINS AND ONLY IF I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOD. CALL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF A PROBLEM AND LET THEM KNOW IF IT OCCURRED AGAIN. MY CAR IS STALLING MAKING A NOISE, SHAKING AND THEN NO POWER JUST DIES. I AM SCARED FOR MY SAFETY. IT DOES IT NOW WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE FOUND WHERE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR BUILT AND TYPE CAR FOR THIS ISSUE. JUST NOT FOR THE 1.6 ENGINE BUT THE 2.0 ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED AT TO CAR PLACES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE ISSUE.... THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE PLEASE HELP!!!! PLEASE LOOK AT THE NVA-215SM 15V-813 AGIAN THIS HAPPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MILES AN HOUR OR PULLING OUR FROM A STOP!! I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AN THERE ARE AT LEAST 40 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2013 ESCAPE 1.6L STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! AND CLEARLY THE SAME ISSUE AS LISTED ABOVE ON THE 2013 ESCAPE 2.0 ENGINE THEY WERE MADE AT THE SAME PLANT IN LOUISVILLE, SAME YEAR ETC... I AM CONCERNED I WILL BE HIT OR MY CAR. I CAN NOT LET ME TEENAGER DRIVE THIS CAR!!!! HELP HELP HELP

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