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Ford Escape Power Train Safety Report | June 01, 2012
Reported on June 01, 2012
ENGINE & POWERTRAIN BAD HESITATION AT LOW SPEED ALL THE TIME. SEEMS LIKE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION THAT GENERATES ENGINE & POWERTRAIN TO SURGE AND SEEMS LIKE ENGINE WILL STALL. THIS ALSO CREATES HARD IMPACT IN TRANSMISSION & DRIVELINE SYSTEM AS ALL OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENS AND SUDDEN TORQUE IN TRANSMISSION & DRIVE LINE GENERATES HIGH STRESS (IMPACT) ON THESE SYSTEMS THAT AFFECTS & DEGRADES DURABILITY & RELIABILITY OF VEHICLE. BAD ENGINE & POWERTRAIN HESITATION IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO DEGRADED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE ENGINE POWER IS REQUIRED TO TAKE OFF FROM 0MPH TO 45MPH AND POOR ACCELERATION & HESITATION IS PRESENT. *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: | SOUTH LYON MI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU0D72AK |
Mileage: | 32000 miles. |
Speed: | 30 MPH |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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