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Ford Escape Fuel/propulsion System Safety Report | May 28, 2013
Reported on May 28, 2013
DRIVING DOWN I-55 IN ST. LOUIS, MY CAR LOST POWER. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE THROTTLE WAS INOPERATIVE. TURNED THE KEY OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, AND STARTED THE CAR. IT RAN FINE, LIKE REBOOTING A COMPUTER. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE ON SIDE STREETS AND IT HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I GOT HOME ON I-55. WENT TO THE DEALER WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. $98 FOR DIAGNOSIS, THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. BACK ORDER FOR OVER 30 DAYS, SO THIS MUST BE A BIGGER PROBLEM. THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL SYSTEM, ANOTHER $140, WHICH THEY SAID WOULD HELP UNTIL THE PART CAME IN. CAR JUST OUT OF WARRANTY 2700 MILES. KINDA SCARY TO LOSE POWER WHEN YOUR IN TRAFFIC. *TR | |
Make: | Ford |
Model: | Escape |
Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
Year: | 2011 |
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: | SAINT LOUIS MO |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU9EG7BK |
Mileage: | 38700 miles. |
Speed: | 60 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | |
Vehicle fuel: | BIFUEL |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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