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Ford Escape Engine Safety Report | Sept 25, 2013
Reported on Sept 25, 2013
| IN SEPT WHILE GOING UP A HILL, JUST MADE IT TO THE TOP, HAD LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE RUNNING BUT ACCELERATOR WILL NOT WORK. ABLE TO COAST DOWN HILL INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER TURNED CAR OFF, STARTED BACK UP. RAN FINE UNTIL TODAY. LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. SPOKE TO MECHANIC, HE STATED IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM, OK TO DRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE FURTHER PROBLEMS, IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN THE FUTURE. TODAY, NOV. 3, WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT, INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC, CAR ENGINE STALLED, PUT CAR INTO PARK, TURNED KEY TO OFF POSITION, THEN CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. VEHICLES BEHIND OURS WERE ABLE TO STOP, LUCKILY NONE COLLIDED. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Escape |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WASHINGTON MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCUODG6AK |
| Mileage: | 62000 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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