EngineFuel system
Filed May 21, 2018
HI. THE RECALL FORD HAD ON THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUES BACK IN 2013 WHEN I GOT MINE FIXED. NOW 40 THOUSANDS MILES LATER THE CAR ALMOST LUNGE INTO TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT 2 TIMES. WELL THE CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE I GOT THE THROTTLE BODY FIXED. I CALLED FORD IN CABOT AND THEY WANTED OVER 200.00 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AND TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FIXED ISSUE AND IT IS NOT. FORD IN CABOT TOLD ME IT WILL HAVE TO BE CLEAN OR THE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IS AROUND 500 DOLLARS. WHAT A SCAM THEY ARE PULLING. THIS NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH ASAP. I HAVE TO SPEND 100 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT CLEANED SCAM. WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT HAS LOSS OF POWER AND RUNS BAD.
- NHTSA ID
- 11097155
- Incident
- May 20, 2018
- Mileage
- 149,897 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 1, 2016
FUEL TANKS MAY NOT HAVE CONSISTENT WELDS BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL FILLER NECK, AFFECTING THE STRENGTH OF THE JOINT. IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE REAR IMPACT, AN IMPROPER WELD CAN RESULT IN A CRACK IN THE JOINT. THIS COULD ILLUMINATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAUSE A FUEL ODOR, OR ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. ANY FUEL LEAK INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL TANKS TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN
- NHTSA ID
- 10823444
- Incident
- Feb 9, 2011
- Mileage
- 134,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 15, 2015
AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR ONLY ACCELERATED TO 15 MPH ON A BUSY SIX LANE STREET, THE ENGINE THEN DIED AND THE CAR WAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC. UPON TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND RE-STARTING THE CAR IT PROCEEDED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE THE ENGINE WILL, WITHOUT WARNING, ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEED THAN I WANT TO TRAVEL, AND HAS ALSO REPEATED THE LOW SPEED AND EVENTUALLY STALLING ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS THE THE THROTTLE BODY HAS FAILED, FORD WILL CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT IN 100% OF THE CASES WHEN THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AS OPPOSED TO BEING REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FAILS AND LEAVES THE MOTORIST STRANDED WITH A CAR THAT MUST BE TOWED.
- NHTSA ID
- 10763983
- Incident
- Sep 6, 2015
- Mileage
- 140,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jul 9, 2015
THE ENGINE DIED, MEANING NO ACCELERATION. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AFTER A REST AND IT STARTED AND DROVE AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATER THAT DAY AND I NOTICED THAT THE RPMS SURGED JUST BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO GET THE CODES FROM THE COMPUTER, AND THE CODES ARE P2111 AND P2104. THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE LIKELY DEFECTIVE PART.
- NHTSA ID
- 10733020
- Incident
- Jul 2, 2015
- Mileage
- 187,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Jan 24, 2015
CAR DIED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. THEN REPEATEDLY, UNTIL ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS TOLD BY FORD HYDRAULIC CODE MEANT TRANSMISSION FAILED. WAS TOLD WARRANTY JUST PAST DATE AND VIN NUMBER NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. SERVICE WAS ALWAYS DONE BY THE SCHIMMER FORD DEALER IN PERU IL. IN 2012 A THROTTLE BODY ARM RECALL DUE TO SURGING DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAD SAME PROBLEM. AND I REPORTED THAT TO DEALER WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THAT INTERSECTION. FORD WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR MY CAR BUT TOLD ME TO HANG ONTO MY PAPERWORK IN CASE . OF A FUTURE RECALL. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET ABOUT THIS MODEL CAR IT SHOULD BE RECALLED NOT SAFE AND HAS BEEN THAT WAY FOR YEARS. . OWNERS SHOULD BE WARNED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10678735
- Incident
- Dec 11, 2014
- Mileage
- 66,958 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jun 22, 2013
THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING WHEN IN GEAR, BUT STOPPED AS IN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. IT APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER. IT IS VERY SCARY AND I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS IN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR EVEN A PEDESTRIAN WALKING BEHIND MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10521208
- Incident
- May 1, 2012
- Mileage
- 85,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Feb 23, 2013
YOU CAN BE DRIVING 15 MPH TO 70MPH AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IT'S STILL RUNNING BUT WON'T GO YOU CAN TURN THE KEY OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT GOES. BUT IT MAY GO 2 FEET OR 20 MILES I'M A AUTO TECH I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY LIKE FORD SAID AND FORD REPROGRAMMED THE PCM AND THAT DID NOT HELP. THE VEHICLE STILL STALLS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND KILL IT AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. FORD JUST PUT A LOT OF BAD PARTS ON THESE FIVE HUNDREDS MAINLY THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10499812
- Incident
- Apr 18, 2012
- Mileage
- 148,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 20, 2012
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OR EXTREMELY LATE RESPONSE THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN COMMANDED BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. OFTEN TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TURNING IN FRONT OF OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH BEING STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION OR A VERY DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE LUNGING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE OR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ACT UP AFTER THIS HAPPENS. I GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH. ALSO THE CAR HAS HAD UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SPEEDS AT A STOP SIGN OR REDLIGHT. SEEMED TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL OR THE A/C IS ON. ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE THREE KIDS I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND AND I FEEL UNSAFE IN IT. I HAVE SEEN THESE EXACT SAME ISSUES WITH THIS CAR ALL OVER THE INTERNET ADDRESSING FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOME THING HAPPENS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10485282
- Incident
- Jul 11, 2011
- Mileage
- 77,235 mi
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