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Ford Escape Power Train Safety Report | June 12, 2013
Reported on June 12, 2013
| ON 06/12/2013 WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE WENT INTO THE LIMP MODE WITH ROUGH IDLE AND NO POWER. THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAME ON. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP ON A SIDE STREET TO CHECK THE VEHICLE OUT. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RAN FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THEN REPEATED THE SAME LIMP MODE TWICE IN A FEW MILES WITH A SHUT DOWN AND RESTART OF THE ENGINE CLEARING THE SYMPTOM. TODAY 07/04/2013 ON A 20 MILE TRIP THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE LIMP MODE 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. A COUPLE OF THESE TIMES WERE ON A BUSY 2 LANE ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER ALMOST RESULTING IN BEING HIT IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 93500 MILES ON IT AND WILL BE PARKED UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS ALSO SOUNDS LIKE A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING. WE WERE FORTUNATE NOT TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON EACH OF THESE STALLS. I URGE THAT CONTINUED INVESTIGATION GO INTO THIS PROBLEM SO THAT IF IT IS THE ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLES THAT CAUSES THE STALLS THESE VEHICLES CAN BE RECALLED AND THE ISSUE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INVOLVED IN AN INJURY OR WORSE ACCIDENT. *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: | ROCKMART GA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU0DG4AK |
| Mileage: | 87000 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 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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