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Ford Escape Power Train Safety Report | Aug 23, 2013
Reported on Aug 23, 2013
| WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE @ 70 MPH, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION WITH A LACK OF THROTTLE RESPONSE AND THE ILLUMINATION OF A SOLID ORANGE WRENCH SYMBOL ON THE DASH DISPLAY. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE AND ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING @ IDLE BUT STILL WOULD NOT ALLOW THROTTLE RESPONSE. I DECIDED TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE SINCE I WAS ALREADY STRANDED. UPON DOING SO, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT PERFORMED THE SELF-CHECKS AND SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY, SO I RESUMED MY JOURNEY. THIS OCCURRED 7 MORE TIMES WITHIN THE REMAINING 40 MILES I DROVE IT (I WAS ATTEMPTING TO NURSE THE VEHICLE TO MY HOME, WHICH WAS ACCOMPLISHED). DURING THE LAST OCCURRENCE, I OBSERVED A SOLID YELLOW ENGINE SYMBOL IN ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED WRENCH SYMBOL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE WHICH APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IF IT WISHES TO BUILD IT'S REPEAT CUSTOMER BASE AND AVOID RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURIES OR DEATHS. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Escape |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2011 |
| 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: | HILLIARD OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU9DG2BK |
| Mileage: | 54963 miles. |
| Speed: | 70 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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