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Ford Escape Power Train Safety Report | July 22, 2013
Reported on July 22, 2013
| AROUND 5PM DRIVING HOME ON A MAIN STREET DURING RUSH HOUR, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-40MPH AND SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE, AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT, STOPPED ACCELERATING AND BEGAN TO TUG. ALSO, THE THROTTLE CONTROL/POWER TRAIN LIGHT TURNED ON. I TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHTS AND ATTEMPTED TO DEVIATED TO A PARKING LOT WHERE I TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO TURN IT BACK ON, AND THE VEHICLE TURNED ON AS USUAL. THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME, BUT IT WASN'T 5 MILES INTO THE TRIP WHEN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. A FEW DAYS PASSED AND MY VEHICLE WAS WORKING OKAY, HOWEVER I STARTED TO NOTICE A SLUGGISH FEEL TO IT, AS WELL AS THAT IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS. TODAY, DRIVING HOME AGAIN, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ABOUT 50MPH, AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY MALFUNCTIONED. I NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED. NOW BOTH THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS TURNED ON. I TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE, AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE CHECK REMAINS ON. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. *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: | PHOENIX AZ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU0DG9AK |
| Mileage: | 76360 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 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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