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Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | July 17, 2013
Reported on July 17, 2013
| THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL DEVICE (PART # DS7Z-9E926-D) FAILED EFFECTIVELY DISCONNECTING MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON THE I-4 FREEWAY. I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THE PEOPLE AT FORD TOLD ME THIS IS A VERY HIGH FAILURE PART AND THEY CANNOT KEEP THEM IN STOCK. THEY INDICATED IN CONFIDENCE THAT THEY WERE SURPRISED CUSTOMERS ARE NOT BEING TOLD OF THIS DEFECT . THIS PROBLEM PROBABLY KILLED SOMEONE SOMEWHERE AND I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION THAT WILL KILL AN INNOCENT FAMILY SOON. BY THE WAY THEY WANTED $680.00 TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM. *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: | LAKE MARY FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 37250 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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