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Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Aug 28, 2013
Reported on Aug 28, 2013
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013 I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, OUTSIDE OF TOWN WHEN I ACCELERATED TO MERGE LANES & MY ESCAPE STARTED LURCHING AND I LOST POWER CAUSING MY CAR TO COST TO A STOP. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO A LOCATION THAT WAS SAFE AND HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. I HAD IT TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WHERE I HAVE ALL MAINTENANCE DONE ON IT. I WAS TOLD BY LANDMARK FORD SERVICE THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO GET THE PART IN AND AROUND $520.00 TO FIX IT. I SPOKE WITH FORD CORP AND THEY SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM (THUS, THE BACK ORDER ON REPLACEMENT PARTS). MY ESCAPE IS 3 YEARS OLD. *JB | |
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: | SPRINGFIELD IL |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU0DG3AK |
Mileage: | 41144 miles. |
Speed: | 55 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | LANDMARK FORD |
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