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I was driving home from work on a street where the speed limit is 50mph and when I went to slow down I lost power, engine seemed to do nothing at all when gas pedal was pushed. The car also began to shake as if I were siting in the cab of a semi. I pulled off to the side of the road and shut the car off. After a couple of seconds I started the car back-up, it did not start immediately it made a weird sound but then did start and no longer had the shaking. I continued home the 6-7 miles I had left with no other incident. I I had not been slowing down for a red light, there may have been an accident due to it happened on a busy road in rush hour. This issue seems to be a massive problem and it needs to be recalled before people are hurt or killed, not after the fact.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was merged safely off road and restarted. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a throttle body issue. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 49000.
While driving home from work on the highway out of nowhere the check engine light came on and the throttle stopped working. I put the vehicle in neutral and still no throttle response, had to pull over on the highway, turn the vehicle off, turned it back on and ran fine O the way home. 2 days later drove the vehicle to work again and drove fine but on the way home from work the exact same thing happened 7 times! after the 4th time it happened on the way home the check engine light stayed on even though the throttle came back after turning the vehicle back on. Stopped at the local auto parts store to get the code and found out it was the throttle body stuck closed. The fact that this has happened that many times on the highway is a real danger to myself and others on the road way.
I was driving on the highway when all of a sudden I could not gas my car. Traffic was heavy and I nearly caused two accidents trying to maneuver to the emergency lane. I an not able to drive my car far from home nor on a highway as it chooses to repay this at random.
- Desoto, TX, USA
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At first, while driving, the car would shut down and not respond to throttle movement, a huge safety issue in traffic. After pulling over and restarting the car, the problem seemed to go away for a while. The problem seemed to be intermittent the first few times. Finally the car shut down to an idle and would not respond to throttle movement and the wrench and engine lights came on. The car would only run limp mode. The odb codes read a P2111 and P2112 (throttle actuator control stuck open, and throttle actuator stuck closed) respectively. We had to tow the vehicle to the dealer. We were told that the entire throttle body had to be replaced at a cost of $666. The problem is that the part is unavailable for 2 weeks and maybe up to a month. We have 39000 miles on the vehicle, the warranty ran out at 36000. This issue is also not covered under the power train warranty. This seems to be a widespread issue and I am disappointed that Ford is unwilling to make this right and produce a recall.
Vehicle abruptly stalled, wrench light came on, no accelerator pedal. Dangerous situation in traffic, leaving driver stranded. Forced to call for tow truck and have vehicle towed to dealer for repair. Very lucky to be able to steer vehicle to relatively safe location. Dealer replaced electronic throttle body. E-mailed Ford, but no response at this time.
Engine loss of power, would. Not accelerate, got out of traffic, put on 4ways, engine would only idle very rough, check engine light and wrench were on, shut off engine restarted after long cranking, started resumed trip, about 5 miles happened again, I did same, after restarted drove 12 miles home. This issue is extremely dangerous. I have found over 2 hundred reports of the same problem upon first try and I was using 2011 Escape. Ihave since become aware that this problem affects multiple models and years. Ford talks about safe mode" how safe is a 5 mph or less vehicle in a 70 mph belt way????? how about a 1 minute to stall mode??? or get off the road now?" it would appear they are aware of the issues and more concerned as to the ones that are in warranty!!! in other words protect the engine let the passenger fend for themselves. This has occurred multiple times at multiple speeds. Went to Ford they suggested appointment, 1 week was first available, if problem is throttle body part may be on back order, lovely,
Engine lost power but did not die. It would still creep along about 2 mph. The gear light was showing on the dash. The obd code was read by a local auto parts shop as P2112 -- throttle actuator control system - stuck closed. Recommended action from Ford was to replace the throttle body. I purchased the part from a local Ford dealer for $324 plus tax and installed myself. Problem was resolved.
I was driving back from lunch and as I accelerated up a slight interstate hill, I experienced no acceleration. I immediately went to neutral and tried to rev the engine, nothing. I coasted to the emergency lane where I safely stopped and placed the car in park. Once in park, it was vibrating, sputtering and slightly lunging so I turned the car off. I sat for a few minutes, then restarted my vehicle. I was concerned about merging into traffic, so I turned on my emergency flashers and rode with them on for the remainder of my 15 minute drive. I immediately called my dealer and scheduled an appointment for the next morning. On my way home, the same scenario occurred 2 more times. Thank heavens for emergency lanes!
I was driving along at about 50mph and I completely lost power to my 2011 Escape. The accelerator did not function and would not rev the engine. I tried putting it in neutral and restarting with no success. The engine was still running but I had no power. I pulled off the road and turned off the engine. A couple of minutes later I tried to restart it so I could wait in a better location and the car started. I was able to drive to my destination but in going home the car stalled again. Again I had to turn off the engine in order to restart. I took it into the dealership the next morning and they had to replace the throttle at a cost of $505.
While attempting to merge onto the highway I lost engine power in my car. I was unable to accelerate or move and when I put the car into park it began to shake. I had to turn it off and try to get it to start several times before it would start again...
I was driving on a mayor highway a 65/70 mph when the vehicle lost power, was not able to accelerate, coasted to the side, an orange wrench sign and check engine sign appear on the dash, after turning vehicle on and off several times it went back to normal, this happened several times over the last year and a half, the first time dealer claimed there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and charged me $ $74.95 for a" throttle body service" ( thank you hemborg Ford - norco, California ) took vehicle back to dealer a year later 7-23 2013 and was informed that the etb (electronic throttle body ) needed to be replaced ( same part that I paid $74.95 to have it "cleaned" before) now this vehicle misfire and jerks on take off from a dead stop. I call Ford, but was told that there is not an service call or recall for this particular vehicle.
Driving home on 4 lane highway at posted speed limit of 45 mph. Suddenly engine seemed to loose power and began to slow down. Pushing down on accelerator had no effect. Finally engine died. Restarted engine but car only jerked and jolted as it tried to go forward. Engine died and restarted a couple more times, then didn't want to restart at all. Warning light on instrument panel showed an orange wrench. A city patrolman came soon and called for a tow truck as it was dark and we were on a narrow shoulder of the road. He said we were in a dangerous place. After repairs at Ford dealer, we were told it was a failed throttle body. This is the second Ford Escape in our immediate family to incur this throttle body problem/failure in just a few short months. The other one stopped in the middle of a busy intersection.
I was traveling down the road at a constant speed of 55mph. When my Ford Escape suddenly went dead. Luckily I was able to coast to the side if the road in heavy traffic, and call for help. I had my vehicle towed to a Ford dealership where they told us it was the throttle body that had went out and wasn't covered under the warranty. I think that after review the throttle body should be recalled in this make and model due to faulty parts.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various low speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed and there was no response. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed normally; however, the failure recurred eight times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body and motor assembly were replaced. The part was on national back order. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 41,800.
Driving to work on the freeway in the express lane and trying to accelerate and got no response from the engine. Had to coast over to the side during morning rush hour. Shut car off. Tried to restart and it worked. Took off again and it happened again about three miles down the road. It just cuts off with no warning. Happened about 4 more times before I could get it in the shop. It was the throttle body.$291.91 for the parts and $296.0 for labor.
Car died while crossing four lane highway- no throttle response, almost got hit B Y semi suppose to have 60000 mile warranty on drive train Ford garage said no to warranty claim. Throttle body had to be replaced at my expense.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power as the wrench warning icon illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 36,800.
Was driving the car, and it lost power, and there was no throttle response. After shutting ignition off, drove the car a little farther, and the same thing occurred, and check engine light came on. Garage diagnosed it as the throttle body control.
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- Dayton, OH, USA