NHTSA Complaint #11271616 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11271616
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 28, 2019
Date Filed	October 28, 2019
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

EVERY TIME I GET GAS THE CAR HAVE TROUBLE STARTING BACK UP. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING, AND RANDOMLY STOPS. TODAY 10/28/2019 I WAS ON THE EWAY GOING WEST OF 465 INDIANAPOLIS AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN NSTOPPED BEFORE I CAN EVEN PULL OVER. I SAT THERE FOR 5 MINS CAR OFF AND IT TURNED BACK ON. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF N START BACK UP. ENGINE LIGHT BATTERY AND TRANS LIGHT HAVE ALL CAME ON AMD IT SHUTS OFF AND COME BACK ON LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED YET AUTO SHOPS CAN NOT FIND A DIAGNOSTIC FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR A MONTH

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