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Ford Escape Fuel/propulsion System Safety Report | Aug 15, 2013
Reported on Aug 15, 2013
| ENGINE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT DIE. IT WOULD STILL CREEP ALONG ABOUT 2 MPH. THE GEAR LIGHT WAS SHOWING ON THE DASH. THE OBD CODE WAS READ BY A LOCAL AUTO PARTS SHOP AS P2112 -- THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - STUCK CLOSED. RECOMMENDED ACTION FROM FORD WAS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I PURCHASED THE PART FROM A LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR $324 PLUS TAX AND INSTALLED MYSELF. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *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: | OVERLAND PARK KS |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU0EG5BK |
| Mileage: | 39000 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 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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