5/17 WHILE STARTING FROM A RED LIGHT STOPPED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BUT SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT AND CALL FOR A TOW. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE FUEL LINE AND I HAD MY VEHICLE BACK. 6/7 SIMILAR DECELERATION HAPPENED AND THIS TIME THE VEHICLE STARTING KNOCKING A LOT AT LOW SPEEDS. WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE. AFTER TURNING OFF AND STARTING AGAIN, THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE. I BROUGHT IT HOME AND ONE MONDAY (6/10) STARTED IT AGAIN TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE FOR HALF A MILE BEFORE EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR OR DECELERATION AND FREQUENT KNOCKING. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND CALLED THE TOW. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACING AND IT IS BACK ORDERED NATIONALLY. *TR
2009
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 71 IN OHIO WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER TOTALLY, IT HAD TO BE FLAT-BED TOWED TO MANSFIELD FORD WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING TO ME, NOW I AM AFRAID TO TRAVEL IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TO PAY 474.00 TO REPAIR, WHICH I THINK FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE. *TR