WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH DOWN THE STREET, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST RESPONSIVENESS TO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON INDICATED A POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTION. I DRIFTED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I THEN WAITED ABOUT A MINUTE AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AGAIN. EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT AWAY. THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR ANOTHER 50 MILES OR SO. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THERE IS NO WARNING AND WHEN IT HAPPENS NOTHING YOU DO CAN MAKE THE CAR RESPOND. TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN ON AGAIN SOLVED THIS PROBLEM. THROUGH SEARCHING THROUGH THIS DATABASE, IT IS APPARENT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCAPE THROTTLE BODIES. MOST LIKELY A DEFECT IN THE PART. *TR
2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT! I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN THE ESCAPE ON THE CURVE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR, WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL BUT THAT DIDN'T LAST VERY LONG. I PARKED IT FOR AWHILE AND BORROWED A CAR BUT I HAD TO RETURN IT SO NOW I'M DRIVING AND JUST PRAYING I DON'T LOOSE ALL CONTROL. TODAY IT WAS DIAGNOSED, NEED A NEW POWER STEERING ELECTRIC MOTOR, COST BETWEEN 1300-1500 DOLLARS! THAT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING, FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I SEE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE WHEN I CHECKED IT OUT AT ALL LOCATIONS ONLINE. *TR
