MY WIFE AND I EACH DRIVE A FORD ESCAPE, ONE A 2010 AND THE OTHER A 2009. IN THE LAST MONTH WE HAVE EACH EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. IN HER CASE, SHE WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING IN SUBURBAN TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH. IN EACH CASE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED, NO POWER, AND THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, YOU WERE ABLE TO RE-START, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, SO IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE REPAIR COSTS ABOUT $550 FOR EACH ONE, THE DEALER INDICATED IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY.. *TR
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND ONCE IT ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.