NHTSA Complaint #11413568 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAP AIR PRESSURE SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PREMIER FORD (5001 GLENWOOD RD, BROOKLYN, NY 11234) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE UPDATE FOR THE ENGINES COMPUTER SYSTEM AND MAP AIR SENSOR WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.