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Ford Escape Power Train Safety Report | Nov 17, 2013
Reported on Nov 17, 2013
| WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE IN THE CENTER LANE, MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE SUDDENLY MADE A JERKING MOTION, MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THEN STARTED SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY. I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR KEPT SLOWING DOWN. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I FEARED FOR MY LIFE WHILE DOING THIS. I THEN NOTICED A WRENCH SYMBOL LIT ON MY DASH. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THE WRENCH SYMBOL SHOWED THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN. SINCE I HAVE CERTIFIED PRE OWNED WARRANTY WITH FORD, I CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. WHILE WAITING ALMOST THREE HOURS IN THE RAIN FOR A TOW TRUCK AND SITTING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, I WAS TERRIFIED. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY FIVE SEMIS. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST FORD DEALERSHIP. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. *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: | NASHVILLE TN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU0EG2BK |
| Mileage: | 38000 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 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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