NHTSA Complaint #11546486 — 2015 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 3 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number 11546486
Vehicle 2015 FORD ESCAPE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 3
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

While my family and I were returning from lunch and pulling into a parking space at my moms apartment complex, my 2015 Ford escape SE eco-boost, had a sudden unintentional acceleration where it basically accelerated forward and we hit a building. During this, the brakes were unresponsive, and there was building and vehicle damage. Luckily, the post to the building prevented us from driving through the entire building. I have read several reports of the Ford escape experiencing this exact problem. We are lucky we were not killed. Ford has had no recalls for this very deadly issue.

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