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Ford Escape Power Train Safety Report | July 25, 2013
Reported on July 25, 2013
| DRIVING VEHICLE APPROX. 50 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY, APPROX 105 DEGREES IN LAS VEGAS NV, THE RPM'S SUDDENLY WENT LIMP AROUND 900 EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PEDDLE WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. APPEARANCE OF A WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTED. HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SUCCESSFULLY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. RAN FINE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED FOR ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF. SAME ISSUE. REPEAT TROUBLESHOOTING. INCIDENT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN FOR 4 MORE DAYS CONSISTENTLY. TAKEN INTO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. MECHANIC CONTACTED ME AFTER DIAGNOSTIC AND INFORMED THAT THE CODE FOR THE THROTTLE BODY WAS IN ERROR. REPLACED THE FAULTY PART( I KEPT IT AT MY REQUEST DUE TO THE POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER) AND THE VEHICLE NOW RUNS FINE. THANK GOODNESS THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR IN A BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY ENDANGERED ANYONE. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Escape |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2009 |
| 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: | HENDERSON NV |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 70167 miles. |
| Speed: | 50 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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