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Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Sept 20, 2013
Reported on Sept 20, 2013
| PULLING OUT FROM A RED LIGHT CAR ACCELERATED TO 25 AND LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. COASTED TO A STOP.IN PASSING LANE. SHUT OFF, WAITED 30 SECONDS, AND RESTARTED TO DRIVE AWAY. TRAFFIC BEHIND ME IN PASSING LINE TRYING TO GO AROUND ME UNSAFELY. FORD DEALERSHIP TESTED AND SAID FAILED THROTTLE BODY. MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THESE. COST $358.00. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT ON I-95 WHICH I TRAVEL OFTEN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *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: | MOHNTON PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU93G49K |
| Mileage: | 71200 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Vehicle Speed Control | Next Report:Latches/locks/linkages |