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Ford Escape Power Train Safety Report | June 30, 2013
Reported on June 30, 2013
| 2010 FORD ESCAPE V6 AWD - BUILT JUNE 14, 2010 WHILE DRIVING ON MAJOR LOCAL ROAD, VEHICLE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER. WRENCH (THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN WARNING) LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SLOWED TO A ROLL WITH GAS PEDAL PROVIDING NO ACCELERATION. AFTER COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO BETWEEN 2-4 MPH. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO DEALER ABOUT A MILE AWAY AFTER SITTING ON SHOULDER FOR 15-20 MINUTES. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH A DEDUCTIBLE CHARGE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN MERGING, ETC. AT THE TIME. *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: | COLUMBIA MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU9DG6AK |
| Mileage: | 56390 miles. |
| Speed: | 45 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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