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Ford Escape Fuel/propulsion System Safety Report | Aug 30, 2013
Reported on Aug 30, 2013
| PULLING ONTO A EXIT RAMP, LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE, RPMS WERE ERRATIC 1000. WAS ABLE TO OFF TO THE SIDE, TURNED ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED. DROVE ANOTHER 2 OR SO MILES, SAME ISSUE, BUT NOW WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON AND WRENCH LIGHT ON. AFTER ANOTHER WAIT AND RESTART, SAME RESULT. THREE FAILURES IN 7 MILES. UPON ARRIVING HOME, I USED MY OBD CODE READER TO PULL A P2112) FAULT CODE. I PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE PLATE CONTROLLER,($350.00) THAT EVENING FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. SO FAR, A WEEK LATER (KNOCK ON WOOD), HAVE NOT HAD ANOTHER OCCURRENCE. BTW THE REPLACEMENT FORD PART IS A DIFFERENT UPDATED PART. | |
| 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: | ROCHESTER NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU9EGXBK |
| Mileage: | 47000 miles. |
| Speed: | 45 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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