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Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Aug 21, 2013
Reported on Aug 21, 2013
| SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE IN NOVEMBER 2011, MY CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY JUST AS I BEGAN TO MOVE AFTER A STOP SIGN OR MAKE A TURN AFTER STOPPING. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, MY CAR HAD STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET WITH THE ELECTRICITY OUT. THIS AUGUST, THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED (THE ELECTRICITY WAS STILL ON) AN ONRAMP TO INTERSTATE 81. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND ATTEMPT TO GO HOME, BUT WHEN I TURNED LEFT AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SAID, VERIFIED CONCERN, PULLED CODE P2112 THROTTLE BODY STUCK CLOSED, PERFORMED ALL OF THE PINPOINT TESTS AND THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED THE FUNCTIONALITY TEST, REMOVED AIR TUBE AND FOUND THE THROTTLE IS VERY SLOW TO RESPOND TO COMMANDS. *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: | MECHANICSBURG PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU03739K |
| Mileage: | 76000 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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