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Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | May 28, 2013
Reported on May 28, 2013
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND WRENCH SYMBOL WARNING INDICATORS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. | |
| 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: | DEARBORN MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU0EG7AK |
| Mileage: | 32000 miles. |
| Speed: | 70 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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