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2011 Ford Escape Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
256
Latest Dec 1, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
19%
of 1,313 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2011 Ford Escape submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 256 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

The 25 most recent of 256, in the owner's own words

BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Dec 1, 2020
1 injury reported

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED BY FLASHING ALL LIGHTS TO STAYING ON. THEN THE SPEED CONTROLS, SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAUGE, AND HEAT SENSOR WOULD NOT WORK. ON TOP OF ALL THIS. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THIS ISSUE WOULD HAPPEN AND THE BRAKES WOULD ACT ROUGH. NO MECHANIC COULD FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT WAS TO LATE. THIS NEEDS TO BE BETTER KNOWN AND BETTER MANAGED.

NHTSA ID
11377241
Incident
Nov 1, 2020
Mileage
147,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalFuel system
Filed Jun 16, 2020

IT'S STALLING IN MOTION OR SUDDENLY SURGING FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, POSING A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, OTHER MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS. INTERMITTENT VEHICLE STALLS AND SURGES AS THEY ENTER TRAFFIC FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

NHTSA ID
11329098
Incident
Jan 1, 2014
Mileage
129,000 mi
Driver assistanceSteering
Filed Jan 12, 2020

DRIVING THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD LAST NIGHT MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP

NHTSA ID
11298820
Incident
Jan 11, 2020
Mileage
90,718 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jul 23, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STOPPED, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE FOR IT TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID
11234228
Incident
May 23, 2019
Mileage
150,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Feb 21, 2019

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR JUST DIED AND DID NOT START AGAIN AND I CANT FIGURE OUT WHATS WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT EVEN IN THE OFF ENGION SWITCH STILL WAS TRYING TO START ITS SELF SO I HAD TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLES SO IT WOULD STOP TRYING TO START AND WE CANT FIGURE OUT WHATS WRONG WITH IT STILL AND WE JUST SPENT 3500.00 TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO FIX IT .

NHTSA ID
11181496
Incident
Feb 7, 2019
Mileage
130,000 mi
Driver assistanceSteering
Filed Jan 17, 2019
1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ERROR LIGHTS APPEARED ON MY DASH FOLLOWED BY CLICKING NOISES. SHORTLY AFTER MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I WAS MAKING A TURN AT A MODERATE SPEED AND THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND I STRAINED MYSELF AND PULLED SEVERAL UPPER BODY MUSCLES IN THE PROCESS. I AM A SMALL WOMAN AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO MANUALLY TURN THE WHEEL. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS PART. EVEN THOUGH MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING ITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. IT IS A 2011 ESCAPE AND I BELIEVE THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES INCLUDING MINE, THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE DEFECTIVE PART ALMOST CAUSE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT, AND ALTHOUGH I AVOIDED THAT, I DID INJURE MYSELF IN AN EFFORT TO STEER MY VEHICLE WITHOUT THE ASSIST OF THE POWER STEERING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY ENGAGED TWICE WITHIN A WEEK OF IT ORIGINALLY GOING OUT. BOTH TIMES IT REINGAGED WHILE I WAS TURNING MY VEHICLE AND AGAIN THIS SUDDEN CHANGE ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. I'VE NOW HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THIS PART AND I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA ID
11170531
Incident
Nov 5, 2018
Mileage
81,000 mi
Driver assistanceSuspension
Filed Aug 9, 2018
1 injury reported

SUSPENSIONS ON BACK WHEELS MAKES A TAPPING SOUND AND AFFECTS THE SPRINGS OF THE BALANCE OF THE SUV, CAUSING THE TIRES TO TO WEAR OUT OR DOWN INCONSISTENTLY. POSSIBLY CAUSING TIRES OR STEERING WHEEL TO CAUSE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
11118809
Incident
Jun 20, 2018
Mileage
1 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Feb 5, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ABS AND STABILITY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANDY SHAW FORD (1231 E MAIN ST, SYLVA, NC 28779, (828) 586-0900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SENSOR AND COLUMN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,349. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID
11067107
Incident
Jan 28, 2018
Mileage
41,349 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 26, 2017

DRIVING ON STREET AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. RESTARTED ENGINE AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO MORE THAN 20 MPH. I PULLED OFF OF STREET AND SHUT ENGINE OFF FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. RESTARTED ENGINE AND EVERY THING WORKED FINE EXCEPT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK.

NHTSA ID
11001532
Incident
Jun 22, 2017
Mileage
68,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 16, 2017

THE THROTTLE BODY OF MY FORD ESCAPE 2011 SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING, SINCE IT HAS A DRIVE BY WIRE SYSTEM, I WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DEFECTS FORD CARS HAVE BEEN HAVING SURROUNDING ITS THROTTLE FUNCTIONALITY. WHENEVER I AM ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT OR ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD AND STARTS TO SHAKE, AND THEN SIMPLY DOES NOT ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, AND AFTER AN INSPECTION FROM A MECHANIC, IT'S SHOWING THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IS MALFUNCTIONING, AND THE CODES SHOWING THAT IT IS SIMULTANEOUSLY OPEN AND CLOSED. IT IS AN ISSUE THAT FORD VEHICLES UP TO 2012 SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GETTING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE SINCE 50,000 MILES ON THE CAR OF 2 YEARS AGO, AND IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SPORADICALLY, MAYBE ONCE A MONTH, OR ONCE EVERY 10 MINUTES.

NHTSA ID
10986046
Incident
May 2, 2017
Mileage
60,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalSteering
Filed Apr 28, 2017

WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, THEN ALL POWER TO DASH WENT OUT, PULLED OVER AND COULDN'T ROLL UP THE WINDOWS, NO POWER AT ALL, LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE AND WAS THEN ABLE TO ROLL UP THE WINDOWS.

NHTSA ID
10981217
Incident
Apr 28, 2017
Mileage
110,624 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 7, 2016

FORD CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03. RELATED TO ETB. CAR RANDOMLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE - HAD TO PULL OVER THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO TURN CAR ON AND OFF. AFTER TURNING CAR ON, IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED.

NHTSA ID
10924884
Incident
Nov 7, 2016
Mileage
98,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 28, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEFT ARM, VARIOUS BODY BRUISES, RIGHT AND LEFT LEG INJURIES, AND FACIAL LACERATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,188. UPDATED 12/23/16*LJ UPDATED 01/05/17.*JB

NHTSA ID
10919760
Incident
Oct 12, 2016
Mileage
77,188 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 20, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE ISSUE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID
10917520
Incident
Sep 26, 2016
Mileage
80,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 3, 2016

DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME MY WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON. MY CAR STARTED HESITATING AND COULDN'T HAVE CONTROL OF MY SPEED. I CHECKED THE MANUAL AND THE IT READ THE PROBLEM WAS SOME ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. TAKING IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL SAY /FIX.

NHTSA ID
10911092
Incident
Oct 2, 2016
Mileage
60,800 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 20, 2016

VEHICLE WOULD ENGAGE IN JERKY MOTION AND REDUCED POWER WHEN ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEED FOLLOWED BY "THROTTLE FAULT LIGHT" ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. MORE JERKY MOTION DURING DOWNSHIFT/DECELERATION. ODB2 CODE P2119

NHTSA ID
10908318
Incident
Sep 20, 2016
Mileage
82,564 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 14, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE JOLTED FORWARD VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ID
10906472
Incident
Nov 7, 2014
Mileage
18,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Aug 4, 2016

6 TIMES SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. 4TH, 5TH AND 6TH TIME ON 8/3/2016 ON U.S. 25 AT ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH ALL IN ONE DAY. NO RESPONSE FROM GAS PEDAL, TACHOMETER DROPPED TO 0, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. MAINTAINED PWR STEERING/BRAKES. SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED/WORKED FINE, WRENCH LIGHT OFF. MILEAGE ABOUT 65,000. 1ST, 2ND IT HAPPENED ON SIDE ROADS IN TOWN AND THE 3RD I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD IN LEXINGTON KY ON VERSAILLES ROAD WHERE SEMIS WERE EVERYWHERE AND I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA GET HIT THEN. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DECELERATING, LIGHT AND THROTTLE RESET UPON SHUTTING OF AND RESTARTING CAR. FORD SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS CODE IS PRESENT, CODE ERASES WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT DRIVE UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THESE INCIDENTS FIT DESCRIPTION OF FORD "FIELD SERVICE ACTION" FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY EXTENDED COVERAGE. V DANGEROUS!! I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH IT DOING ALL OF THIS ESPECIALYYY IF I HAVE MY GRANDKIDS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME.

NHTSA ID
10893184
Incident
Aug 3, 2016
Mileage
65,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 19, 2016

WHILE DRIVING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ACTUALLY THE FIRST LIGHT TO COME ON WAS THE POWER TRAIN INDICATOR. WHILE PRESSING ACCELERATOR, THE SPEED CONTINUED TO DECREASE. I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND IT REALLY SCARED ME. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WAS UNABLE TO TAKE IT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE IT WAS LATE IN THE EVENING. THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE SLOWLY TO TREADQUARTERS AUTO SERVICE CENTER AND AFTER DESCRIBING THE SYMPTOMS WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO DO A COMPUTER SCAN AND THEN WAS TOLD I NEEDED A THROTTLE BODY IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT INSTALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, I MAY END UP STRANDED SOMEWHERE. I WAS ALSO TOLD FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND HAVE YET TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IS THIS TRUE? HAVE I JUST PAID AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPLACE A PART THAT FORD KNOWS IS PROBLEMATIC?? I HAVE SEVERAL FORD VEHICLES AND AM A LOYAL CUSTOMER BUT I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER IF THIS COMPANY KNOWINGLY PUT ME IN DANGER.

NHTSA ID
10885956
Incident
Jun 20, 2016
Mileage
98,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 11, 2016

3 TIMES SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. 1ST TIME ON 6/17/16 ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH: NO RESPONSE FROM GAS PEDAL, TACHOMETER DROPPED TO 0, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. MAINTAINED PWR STEERING/BRAKES. SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED/WORKED FINE, WRENCH LIGHT OFF. MILEAGE ABOUT 64,920. 2ND & 3RD TIME SAME HAPPENED DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROADS (ON 6/22/16 MILEAGE ABOUT 64,993 AND ON 7/7/16 MILEAGE ABOUT 65,330). WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DECELERATING, LIGHT AND THROTTLE RESET UPON SHUTTING OF AND RESTARTING CAR. FORD SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS CODE IS PRESENT, CODE ERASES WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT DRIVE UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THESE INCIDENTS FIT DESCRIPTION OF FORD "FIELD SERVICE ACTION" FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY EXTENDED COVERAGE. V DANGEROUS! THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED MY 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. SUDDEN DECELERATION IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC ON I-80 IN WESTERN PA COULD'VE HAD DEADLY RESULT!

NHTSA ID
10884124
Incident
Jun 17, 2016
Mileage
64,920 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jun 10, 2016

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE FUNNY, LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STOP RUNNING AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL, I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR DO ANYTHING ALMOST LIKE IT WAS DISCONNECTED. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AT THIS TIME. MY FIANCEE' CAME TO WHERE I WAS AT AND HE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS BACK TO RUNNING AGAIN LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY BEING BAD AND THAT FORD AND FORD GARAGES WHERE REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH ALL THE VEHICLES DOING THIS AND I THINK THAT IS SO WRONG ON MANY LEVELS DUE TO FORD BEING A TOP MANUFACTURER OF VEHICLES THEY SHOULD STAND BY THE VEHICLES AND FIX ANY PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR WITH THE VEHICLES. I DON'T HAVE ANY WARRANTY AND I AM ON LIMITED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY A BIG TOW BILL OR PLAY FOR A MAJOR REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10873640
Incident
Jun 10, 2016
Mileage
63,990 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 24, 2016

I HAVE A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 WAY STREET AND THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING OUT OF NOWHERE AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE BEFORE GETTING REAR ENDED. WHAT IS FRUSTRATING ABOUT THIS IS FORD HAD A RECALL A COUPLE YEARS AGO FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL FOR A BAD THROTTLE .. SAME EXACT ISSUE I HAD WHERE I WAS DRIVING AND COULDNT ACCELERATE. INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE THROTTLE THEY GAVE 1.6 MILLION CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM WARRANTIES.. SO BASICALLY YOU HAD TO HAVE AN ISSUE BEFORE IT WOULD BE REPLACED. I CALLED FORD CORP 5/23/16 AND BECAUSE MY VIN# WASNT ONE IN THE RECALL THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR MY $400 BILL. IT IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AS THE RECALL BUT SINCE MY VIN# IS DIFFERENT THEY WONT PAY. HOW DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE. LUCKILY I DIDNT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT . I FIND IT INCOMPREHENSIBLE THAT FORD RECALLS THE THROTTLE BODY IN THEIR CARS AND WILL NOT DO THE RIGHT THING AND PAY FOR MINE. I DRIVE THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY TO WORK AND I CANT EVEN IMAGINE IF IT FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL BECAUSE I DONT HAVE THE RIGHT VIN#.. MAYBE THEY NEED TO CONSIDER EXPANDING THEIR VIN#'S. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND THE FACT THEY DONT CARE MAKES ME RETHINK MY NEXT CAR PURCHASE. WE HAVE 2 FORD'S NOW AND I DONT SEE A 3RD IN MY FUTURE.

NHTSA ID
10870604
Incident
May 22, 2016
Mileage
67,500 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 4, 2016

WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE THE THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT FULL THROTTLE. TEMP ~30 DEG, ROAD - DRY PAVEMENT ODOMETER: 110367.0 MILES. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2015 BY THE FORD DEALER, AS WELL AS A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM AT THE SAME TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DAY BEFORE. INCIDENT: I DO NOT KNOW MY ACTUAL SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS MERGING ON TO THE INTERSTATE. IT WAS A LONG RAMP, I AM PRETTY SURE I WAS GOING AT LEAST 45MPH. I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ON. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND THE CAR PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE EVEN FASTER. I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED ON MY BRAKES WHICH HELPED TO KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AS I WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND STEERED MY WAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND ONCE I STOPPED I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. I PROCEEDED TO TRY TO START THE CAR, BUT THE ENGINE RACED LIKE IT WAS AT FULL THROTTLE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT OFF. I TRIED TWO MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. I CALLED MY HUSBAND'S MECHANIC WHOSE BUSINESS WAS CLOSE BY TO ASK HIS OPINION ABOUT WHAT TO DO NEXT. WITH HIM LISTENING ON THE PHONE, I STARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THIS TIME IS STARTED UP CORRECTLY. MAYBE A TOTAL OF 10 MINUTES HAD PASSED FROM THE FIRST INSTANCE OF ME HAVING TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THIS LAST TRY WHEN IT STARTED CORRECTLY. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC'S BUSINESS ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY. I WANTED HIM TO CHECK THE CODE FOR WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IF THAT WAS A FACTOR FOR THE THROTTLE ISSUE. THE CODE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT READ: CODE#: P0456 - (EVAP) SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED ( VERY SMALL LEAK). WE ALSO CHECKED THE FLOOR MATS, BUT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THEM. [THE MATS DID COME WITH THE CAR AT TIME OF PURCHASE FROM THE DEALER] PURCHASED:11/30/2010

NHTSA ID
10839992
Incident
Mar 4, 2016
Mileage
110,367 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 25, 2016

MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS REPEATING CAME ON AND OFF AS WELL AS UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATION A FEELING OF NOISE IS NOTICEABLE. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO BE VERY CONCERN WITH THE SAFETY OF DRIVING ON 30+ MINUTE COMMUTES DAILY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE SHOP WITH NOTHING DETECTABLE YET THE NOISE AND LIGHT PERSIST.

NHTSA ID
10838200
Incident
Feb 20, 2016
Mileage
83,601 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 7, 2016

OUR FORD STALLS THEN JERKS/JUMPS WHEN ACCELERATING AT TIMES. IT'S STARTING TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN. IT MAINLY HAPPENS AFTER TURNING ON AND DRIVING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING THAT DAY ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE IT WILL STILL DO IT EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

NHTSA ID
10824730
Incident
Jan 11, 2016
Mileage
87,000 mi

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