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Ford Escape Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | Oct 17, 2013
Reported on Oct 17, 2013
| WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTTERED AND STALLED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE DRIVER HAD TO GUIDE CAR TO SHOULDER WHILE AVOIDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THE DRIVER WAS SCARED AND THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO OUR SERVICE STATION AND THEY FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WAS POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE OR IMPAIRED. *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: | HONOLULU HI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU0D77BK |
| Mileage: | 24855 miles. |
| Speed: | 45 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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