2009 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,693 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 34 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 17 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, front, wheel bearingJun 3, 2015
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Campaign 15E045000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S05.
Campaign 14V284000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 3, 2010
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Campaign 10E043000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Aug 18, 2013
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, WHEN CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. COULD NOT ACCELERATE. COASTED TO SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE AGAIN AND A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. CALLED TOW TRUCK AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALER. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY. HAD TO HAVE REPLACED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Aug 17, 2013
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND AS I COASTED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT MY TRUCK STARTED BOUNCING. THE RPM DROPPED BELOW 500 AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED AND GAVE IT SOME GAS AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL I MADE A RIGHT TURN DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND AGAIN KILLED ITSELF. I HAD TO REPEAT THIS TILL I GOT HOME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Aug 16, 2013
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND WAS LUCKILY ON A FRONTAGE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY MY 2009 ESCAPE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN THE HILL AND TURN OFF ONTO A SIDE ROAD. THE WRENCH SYMBOL LIT UP AND MY CAR SPUTTERED AND SHOOK. I SAID A PRAYER, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. I DROVE IT ABOUT A MILE DOWN SIDE STREETS TO TRY AND GET IT TO MY MECHANIC, BUT IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I SAID ANOTHER PRAYER, STARTED THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE A/C AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC W/OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THEY SAID THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A FEW DIFFERENT THINGS AND SINCE THE PARTS ARE EXPENSIVE, THEY DIDN'T WANT TO REPLACE THE PART AND NOT HAVE THAT FIX THE ISSUE, SO I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK ($75) AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE CLOSEST FORD DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DARE TRY TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FEAR THAT IT WOULD DIE ON THE WAY THERE AND SINCE THE DEALERSHIP IS LOCATED OFF OF HIGHWAY 75 IN MCKINNEY, I COULDN'T RISK IT DYING ON SUCH A BUSY HIGHWAY W/ MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID IT'S AN ISSUE W/ THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. MY CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 58,000 MILES ON IT. AS A SINGLE DIVORCED MOM WHO IS STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET, IT MAKES ME VERY UPSET THAT I HAVE TO SPEND MY HARD EARNED MONEY ($674) ON FIXING SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ONGOING ISSUE W/ THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE TO NOT HAVE A RELIABLE VEHICLE WHEN THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. I AM NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO RELY ON LUCK AND HAVE TO WORRY AND STRESS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR THAT IT WILL DIE ON ME. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND GET THIS ISSUE FIXED AS PART OF A RECALL B/C IT IS OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE AND LOTS OF FORD ESCAPE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. *TR
Power train, Structure, Engine, Aug 14, 2013
I WAS MERGING OFF OF AN EXIT RAMP. I SLOWED DOWN SO I CAN ENTER TRAFFIC, AND THEN WHEN I ACCELERATED, THE CAR HESITATED/LAGGED BEFORE SURGING ME FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OFTEN AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I'M COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THEN ACCELERATE, OR GOING UP A HILL. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Aug 12, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE NJ PARKWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO GAS PEDDLE. I WAS DOING 75 AT TIME AND TRUCK STARTED BUCKING WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD.. RESTARTED IT AND WENT ON MY WAY. SINCE THEN I HAVE STALLED EVERYDAY TO MANY TO COUNT. *TR
Power train, Aug 12, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT A SET SPEED OF 55 MILE PER HOUR I EXPERIENCED A JERK IN THE POWER TRAIN. THE ENGINE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A NOTABLE COMPLETE LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED. THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY INPUT. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY MOVE THE FAR RIGHT OUT OF TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO SLOW DOWN ON. I HAD TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IN THE ROUGH AND SLOWLY APPLY BREAK UNTIL I STOPPED THE VEHICLE. I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING AND APPLIED AXEL KERATIN PEDAL. NO RESPONSE. I THEN PLACED THE TRANSMISSION PARK. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT THE CAR STARTED BUT THE ENGINE CRANKED FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE STATING. I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND WHEN IT WAS SAFE TO RENTER TRAFFIC HEADING TOWARD MY DESTINATION. A FEW MILES LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED THIS TIME THE CAR HAD ANOTHER LIGHT ILLUMINATE ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT. AN OPEN ENDED WRENCH. *TR
Power train, Aug 12, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING A POWER TRAIN OR A THROTTLE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Aug 10, 2013
CAR DID NOT DIE, BASICALLY JUMPED A BIT AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 2 OR 3 MPH AS I PRESSED GAS PEDAL- WRENCH CHECK LIGHT CAME ON- HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART - THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 2 TIMES YESTERDAY 8/9/2013-- NO ACCIDENT AS OF YET BUT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Aug 9, 2013
I AM SO STRESSED ! I WAS DRIVING SATURDAY MORNING JULY 27, 2013, ON RT 287 SOUTH IN MORRIS COUNTY. NJ . MY HUSBAND AND I WERE IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THIS VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE- OUR 2009 FORD ESCAPE DID NOT ACCELERATE- IT STALLED OUT AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. THE WRENCH LIGHT LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND WE HAD TO PRAY THAT WE COULD COAST OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND THEN TO THE SHOULDER WHILE TRUCKS WERE ZOOMING BY. WE CALLED AAA FOR A TOW TO THE LOCAL GARAGE. AT LOCAL GARAGE, VEHICLE WAS KEPT FOR 9 DAYS, TEST DRIVING IT, BUT HAD NO INCIDENTS BECAUSE WRENCH LIGHT NEVER WENT BACK ON. WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT FORD WHERE I PURCHASED VEHICLE .I CALLED FORD.THEY COULD NOT SEE ME FOR ANOTHER WEEK. I DROVE VEHICLE DOING ERRANDS- 2 DAYS LATER AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN- TRUCK SPUTTERS AND DIES UPON ACCELERATION. WRENCH LIGHT GOES ON AGAIN. I NOW HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF A BUSY MAIN ROAD AND COAST INTO AN EXIT ONLY SHOPPING CENTER, PRAYING I DO NOT HAVE A HEAD ON COLLISION. I SPOKE TO FRIEND WHO ADVISED ME TO COME TO THIS WEB SITE. LO AND BEHOLD- OVER 350 COMPLAINTS DESCRIBING THE SAME EXPERIENCE I HAD! THIS WAS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE MODEL. I CALLED FORD AGAIN, BEGGING FOR AN EARLIER APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT IF I WANTED TO RENT A CAR AT MY EXPENSE I COULD COME IN. THEY WERE OUT OF LONERS! ( A CAR DEALER-REALLY? ) I WAITED FOR APPOINTMENT, MEANWHILE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON PERMANENTLY 2 DAYS LATER. NOW I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITH THE FEAR IT IS GOING TO DROP DEAD ! SHOWED ALL INFO FROM THIS SITE TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN WARRANTY OR A RECALL. IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY - IT COST ME $567.10 FOR PART AND LABOR PLUS TAX = $606.80. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS- VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THIS PART FAULTING OUT! AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. I AM ANGRY! *TR
Power train, Aug 7, 2013
AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR JERKED AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS I WASN'T GETTIN ANY AT ALL SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. TRIED PRESSING THE GAS AND NOTHING. SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT WAS NORMAL AGAIN. JUST NOT VERY HAPPY BECAUSE WE ARE FINANCING FROM A USE LOT AND HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 8 MONTHS. *TR
Power train, Aug 6, 2013
WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE AND HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. WAS DIAG AS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Aug 6, 2013
THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN I STARTED SLOWING DOWN. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT MY VEHICLE CONTINUED SLOWING DOWN. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD & PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON AUG. 2ND, 3RD AND 5TH, 2013. WHEN IT HAPPENED ON AUG. 5TH I WAS A BLOCK FROM HOME AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THAT TIME. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN & THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON SO I TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME & PARKED IT. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP & THEY PICKED IT UP AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 5, 2013
WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED THERE SEEMS TO BE NO GAS GOING IN THERE.THE A MOTOR ACTUALLY GOES FROM A NORMAL SOUNDING ENGINE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT DROPS DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND I HAVE TO COAST TO PARK SAFELY. THEN I HAVE TO WAIT A HALF HOUR TO START THE VEHICLE UP AGAIN AND SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST CONKED OUT AGAIN. NOW WHAT ITS DOING ITS GETTING IT GOT WORSE AND NOW I CAN ONLY GO MAYBE 5 MINUTES AND IT CONK OUT AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 3, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN HIGHWAY ON VACATION OUT OF STATE THE FORD ESCAPE SLOWED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. "WRENCH LIGHT" LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED. IT CONTINUED TO RUN SLOWLY AND WE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. CAR RESTARTED AND RAN NORMALLY OVER 100 MILES TO FINAL DESTINATION. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DETECTED NO "CODES" BUT SUGGESTED A FORD DEALER EXAMINE BASED UPON HISTORY. DEALER CONFIRMED COMPUTER ISSUE WITH THROTTLE BODY FAULTS CAUSED STALL AND REPLACED PART. TOTAL COSTS APPROX $300. NO RECURRENCE OF STALLS ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 2, 2013
CAME OFF FREEWAY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AFTER DOING 70 MPH. STOPPED. TRAFFIC WAS CLEAR. WENT TO ACCELERATE AND SEVERE HESITATION. HAVE ALSO HAD MANY TIMES WHERE ACCELERATING WITH VEHICLE AND IT WILL HESITATE AND THEN SURGE. *TR
Power train, Aug 2, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON I-55 MY VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, FROM THE MIDDLE LANE, AS TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THAT MOMENT. TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF AND WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART IT. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES WHILE WAITING THE 6 WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN AND GET THEM INSTALLED. DURING THIS LONG WAITING PERIOD (FOR THE NEW PART) I ASKED IF THAT PART COULD JUST BE TAKEN FROM A NEW ESCAPE AT THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD "NO, BECAUSE THAT PART MAY ALSO BE DEFECTIVE." HMMMM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Jul 31, 2013
AFTER USE AND PARK, THE ESCAPE 2009 4 CYL. DO NOT START. SEVERAL TIMES IN BETWEEN WEEKS WITH THIS TROUBLE. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, START AS NOTHING OCCUR. IN AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC, SENT A CODE: 1260 AND 1681. STARTER IS GOOD AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION WAS RECENTLY CHANGED THINKING WILL STOP THE INCIDENTS BUT WITHOUT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE DO THE TROUBLE, THE ANTITHEFT ICON KEEP BLINKING IN THE KEY ON POSITION. I CHANGED THE MAIN KEY FOR THE COPY AND KEEP DOING THE TROUBLE. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 31, 2013
DRIVING VEHICLE APPROX. 50 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY, APPROX 105 DEGREES IN LAS VEGAS NV, THE RPM'S SUDDENLY WENT "LIMP" AROUND 900 EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PEDDLE WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. APPEARANCE OF A WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTED. HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SUCCESSFULLY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. RAN FINE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED FOR ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF. SAME ISSUE. REPEAT TROUBLESHOOTING. INCIDENT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN FOR 4 MORE DAYS CONSISTENTLY. TAKEN INTO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. MECHANIC CONTACTED ME AFTER DIAGNOSTIC AND INFORMED THAT THE CODE FOR THE THROTTLE BODY WAS IN ERROR. REPLACED THE FAULTY PART( I KEPT IT AT MY REQUEST DUE TO THE POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER) AND THE VEHICLE NOW RUNS FINE. THANK GOODNESS THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR IN A BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY ENDANGERED ANYONE. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jul 30, 2013
VEHICLE MOVING AT CONSTANT 45 MPH WHEN ENGINE STUMBLE FELT, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LOST ALL ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SAFELY PULLED OFF THE MAIN ROAD. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON, THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND ALL SYSTEMS WERE AGAIN OK. PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (THROTTLE BODY) AND FIX REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 29, 2013
THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS DONE THIS 10 OR MORE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE YELLOW WRENCH SYMBOL IS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SWITCHING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE CAR WILL RUN FINE FOR A FEW MILES - SOMETIMES FOR A DAY OR TWO. AFTER TALKING WITH A COUPLE FORD DEALERS, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE BODY'S AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A TWO TO THREE MONTH BACKORDER FOR THE PART. IF I KEEP DRIVING THE CAR IT WILL BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE CAR WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 29, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN THE CAR FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S ABOUT TO STALL. I IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF, LET IT SIT FOR A MOMENT THEN START IT BACK UP. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN UNTIL I TOOK IT INTO A GARAGE TO FIND OUT I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jul 28, 2013
DRIVING AT AROUND 70MPH AND I NOTICED A LIGHT THAT LOOKS LIKE A WRENCH. THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION. I HAD TO PULL OVER, STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARS AFTER ABOUT 4-5 MIN OF DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. IT WILL WORK FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN IT WILL START UP AGAIN AND DISAPPEAR AFTER A FEW WEEKS. *TR
Power train, Jul 28, 2013
DRIVING INTO ROUND ABOUTS IN SHEBOYGAN WISCONSIN. VEHICLE LOST POWER WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ALMOST WAS SIDE SWIPED BY ANOTHER CAR. WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR AGAIN WHERE IT IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 25, 2013
DRIVING ABOUT 55-60 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY GAS PEDAL STOPPED RESPONDING AND MY TRUCK RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER & RESTART. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE 7 MILES TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER (TODDLER SON WAS WITH ME). I HAD TO GO TO THE NEAREST SERVICE SHOP AND ALMOST $500 LATER ITS BEING FIXED. *TR
Power train, Jul 24, 2013
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THEN THE CRUISE SHUT OFF, AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND WAITED FOR A TOW. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WAS REPLACED FOR $183.95 PLUS LABOR. *TR