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Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Sept 08, 2013
Reported on Sept 08, 2013
| BEGAN AT IDLE AT STOP LIGHT/SIGN; RPMS GO UP/DOWN THEN STALL. THEN WHILE DRIVING APPROX 45 MPH, CAR DOES A THUD , DOESN'T STALL, BUT GAS PEDDLE NO LONGER WORKS, YOU CAN PUSH IT TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING. I TURNED ON MY FLASHERS, COASTED OFF SIDE OF ROAD AND STOPPED. SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. 2ND TIME, WHILE GOING THREW A HUGE, BUSY INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR, CAR STARTED JERKING, GAS PEDDLE QUIT WORKING, ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED, WHOLE FAMILY WAS WITH ME; ROLLED OFF SIDE OF ROAD, TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. WHEN TURNING KEY ON IT WOULD MAKE THE REPEATED START SOUND BEFORE IT ACTUALLY STARTED. WHEN THE THUD HAPPENS THE WRENCH LIGHT ELIMINATES ON MY DASH, BUT ONCE I SHUT OFF KEY AND RESTART, THE WRENCH LIGHT GOES AWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A CANISTER PURGE VALVE THAT NEEDED REPLACING AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $390 TO FIX. I PAID THEM THE $92 DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND MY HUSBAND PAID $42 FOR THE PART AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. ONLY MY PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AS THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM AT ALL. I CALLED FORD BACK TODAY EXPLAINING IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN TODAY WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 15 MPH AND THEY THEN GUESSED IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW! MY FRIEND WITH SAME YR, MAKE AND MODEL OF ESCAPE WAS ON THE HWY AND IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK; SHE ALMOST GOT HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK!! *LN *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: | LEES SUMMIT MO |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU0DG1AK |
| Mileage: | 78800 miles. |
| Speed: | 45 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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