JULY 5, 2013 I WAS DRIVING HFROM ST SIMONS ISLAND, GA TO FLORENCE, SC. I WAS ON A CONNECTOR BRIDGE WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BUT THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING. I STEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PARKED IT, AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE SINCE I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN, IT STARTED UP, AND I HAD POWER SO I DROVE FOR ABOUT A MILE, AND A REPEAT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED. AGAIN, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND ON RESTART WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING. I FOUND A MEINEKE REPAIR SHOP IN BRUNSWICK, GA AND PULLED IN THERE. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT BUT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG (NO DASH LIGHTS APPEARED). SO I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO FLORENCE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A SHORT TIME LATER, ON JULY 27, 2013, I WAS ONCE AGAIN IN ST SIMONS ISLAND AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I HAD TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN STARTED IT UP AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE ISLAND AUTO REPAIR SHOP (THIS TIME THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON. THEY CLEANED THE PART, SAID IT SHOULD WORK FINE, USE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER, AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. ON AUGUST 19, IN FLORENCE, SC, THE SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING. I HAD TO CALL AAA, WHO HAD IT TOWED TO MILLERS FOREIGN AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT STILL SITS WAITING ON A NEW PART. THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT'S THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY W/ WIRING HARNESS AND SENSOR THAT FAILED, AND I AM WAITING ON THE PART FOR SO LONG BECAUSE SO MANY OF THESE HAVE FAILED. I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS WHOSE VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THIS FLAWED TECHNOLOGY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR CONSUMERS TO HAVE TO PUT UP WITH, AS FORD IS NOT GOING TO VOLUNTARILY CORRECT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE THIS FLAWED TECHNOLOGY KILLS SOMEONE. THANK YOU. *TR
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THE CAM PHAZOR USED IN THE 2013 FORD ESCAPE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM FAILED AFTER ONLY ONE WEEK AND 750 MILES. WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START, IDLED ROUGH, AND HESITATED. THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN EAST TENNESSEE ON JULY 4, 2013, AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP A WEEK LATER FOR A MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR. SO GLAD IT DID NOT BREAK DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE AND LEAVE US STRANDED, BUT THE POTENTIAL IS THERE IF FORD HAS A BAD BATCH OF CAM PHAZORS ON 2013 FORD ESCAPES. *TR
