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
1,693 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Jul 12, 2013
ACCELERATED TO ENTER FREEWAY, APROX 55 MPH, AND THEN THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY GAS. IT PULLED ITSELF ALONG AT IDLE. I STOPPED, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT WITH NO PROBLEMS AFTERWARDS. I HAD IT SCANNED A FEW MINUTES LATER AND THE STORED CODE WAS P2111. ETB (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY) STUCK OPEN/CLOSED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 12, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELTLINE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE ACCELERATOR. I PUT ON HAZARD LIGHTS, CHANGED TWO LANES TO GET TO THE RIGHT-HAND SHOULDER, AND STOPPED. FORTUNATELY THE TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY AT THE TIME (9:30PM). RESTARTING THE VEHICLE FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. HOWEVER DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD, I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 12, 2013
CAR SURGED THEN STALLED ON INTERSTATE 65MPH. 2ND TIME AT 40MPH ON COUNTY HWY. THROTTLE BODY BAD-PART ON NATIONAL BACKORDER 2 WEEK DELAY. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 11, 2013
ON MONDAY, JULY 8 AT 8:45 AM I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE FROM MY HOME TO MY OFFICE...A DISTANCE OF 17.3 MILES. I HAD COMPLETED APPROXIMATELY 14 OF THOSE MILES, TRAVELING ON A FOUR LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ON CRUISE CONTROL. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR SHUT DOWN. THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN AT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED POWER...ENOUGH TO POWER THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM...BUT NOT THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STEER OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND ACCESS THE SITUATION. THIS FAILURE HAD NEVER OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WITH THIS VEHICLE. A WRENCH LIGHT WAS NOW APPEARING ON THE CONTROL PANEL AND THE CAR WAS BARELY RUNNING. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT IT DOWN. THEN I TURNED THE KEY AND IT RESTARTED AND SEEMED TO RUN FINE. I CONTINUED THE JOURNEY HOPING IT WAS A ONE-TIME GLITCH. THAT SAME AFTERNOON AT APPROXIMATELY 4 PM, I STARTED MY RETURN TRIP HOME. WITHIN THE FIRST MILE, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ENTRANCE RAMP, THE SAME SHUTDOWN OCCURRED. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES AS I MADE MY WAY HOME. THE APPROXIMATE SPEED FOR EACH SHUTDOWN WAS AS FOLLOWS: #1 - 15 MPH, #2 - 50 MPH, #3 - 55 MPH, #4 - 15 MPH. THAT NIGHT, HAVING READ, ON THE INTERNET, ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE "THROTTLE BODY CONTROL" PART WITH FORD ESCAPES AND HAVE NOTED YOUR CASE # PE13-003, I DECIDED I WOULD PRESENT THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING. THAT WAS, IN FACT, THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS REPAIRED ON JULY 9, 2013 BY TOM MASANO AUTO GROUP, 1600 LANCASTER AVE., READING PA 19607 AT A COST OF $378.05. THIS FAILURE PRESENTS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THERE IS NO WAY OF PREDICTING WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. LUCKILY, EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR TO SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. I, AND OTHERS, MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY THE NEXT TIME. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 11, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,850.
Vehicle speed control, Jul 11, 2013
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO A STAND STILL WITHOUT REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDDLE. THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN/THROTTLE BODY LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 10, 2013
IN MAY 2013, MY ESCAPE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE IN MY HOME NEIGHBORHOOD. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID I SHOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. I DID AND IT WORKED FINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE EVALUATED AND FORD SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THAT ISSUE. THEN ON JULY 13, 2013, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ACCELERATION ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE CAR LOST TOTAL CONTROL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. I FEEL FORTUNATE AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR. *TR
Power train, Jul 10, 2013
I WAS DRIVING THE 2009 FORD ESCAPE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FLUTTER. I WATCHED THE RPMS GO UP AND DOWN. I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO KEEP IT FROM DYING OR TURNING OFF, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. IT KEPT FLUTTERING AND SLOWING DOWN THEN IT TURNED OFF. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING THE ORANGE WRENCH SHAPED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR TURNED BACK ON BUT CONTINUES TO DO THIS. I CANT DRIVE IT 2 MILES WITH OUT IT HAPPENING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS A PART CALLED THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY SAID ITS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. AND I WONT HAVE MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A MONTH. WOW. NOT .GOOD. RESEARCH DONE SHOWS THOUSANDS OF THE VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FROM 2009 TO 2012 MODELS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Jul 10, 2013
DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ENGINE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO ATTEMPTS TO KEEP SPEED. ENGINE DID IDLE PROVIDING POWER STEERING AND BRAKE OPERATION. ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED AND VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP. ON WAY TO SHOP, FAILURE OCCURRED ON BUSY 4 LANE STREET AT 45 MPH. GETTING TO SHOULDER WAS AWKWARD BUT SUCCESSFUL. PARTS TOOK 11 DAYS TO GET TO DEALER SERVICE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 10, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING AND MY CAR WOULDN'T GO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED MY CAR OFF. I RESTARTED IT AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT DID IT AGAIN AND I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT DID IT ALL THE WAY THERE I HAD TO KEEP PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING. THE CODE CAME UP THROTTLE STUCK OPEN. I AM NOT WAITING FOR A NEW THROTTLE BODY THAT IS ON BACK ORDER AND WILL TAKE AROUND 5-8 DAYS, IT IS DAY 7 AND THE PART IS STILL NOT THERE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 9, 2013
WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND WHEN I TRIED TO PRESS GAS, MY ENGINE STALLED AND DIED. WHEN HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTIC TO SEE WHY MY SUV KEEPS DYING WHEN IDLE, THE CODE WAS "P2112" THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 9, 2013
CAR HAS THROTTLE BODY ISSUES WHICH IS NOW COMMON - WHERE IS THE RECALL? *TR
Engine, Jul 9, 2013
VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND MUST PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGHLY BUT NO POWER GOES TO THE WHEELS. ONCE STOPPED I TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR A MINUTE. ONCE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO RUN OKAY. BUT IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON 7/8/2013. THE CODE IS P2111. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER SO I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS WILL BE RESOLVED. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSIGHT THERE ARE 2 ACTION REPORTS. #S PE13003 & DP12006. AND 2 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS #S 09-23-5 & 10-21-6. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 9, 2013
VEHICLE "JERKED" AND LOST ALL THROTTLE. OPEN ENDED WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO SMALL SERVICE CENTER WHO SCANNED THE COMPUTER AND IT HAD THE FAULTY P2111 CODE (THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK OPEN). CODE WAS CLEARED AND CAR RESTARTED. DIED ANOTHER 6 TIMES ON THE WAY HOME, EACH TIME RESTARTING AFTER TURNING THE KEY OFF. I SEE THAT THIS IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WANTED TO BRING YET ANOTHER INSTANCE TO YOUR ATTENTION. IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE OR A LARGE LEFT HAND TURN LANE DURING RUSH HOUR IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN PRETTY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 9, 2013
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ON MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE FAILED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING MY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Jul 9, 2013
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ON MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE FAILED CAUSING MY CAR TO STALL AT A HIGH SPEED AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. *TR
Power train, Jul 8, 2013
APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM ON MONDAY, JULY 8TH, 2013, I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE TO WORK. I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE CORNER OF EAST 30TH STREET AND NORTH SHADELAND AVENUE. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM EAST 30TH STREET TO TURN LEFT (SOUTHBOUND) ON NORTH SHADELAND AVENUE WHEN THE VEHICLE (2009 FORD ESCAPE) STALLED AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR BACK UP...THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION, THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE SO I HAD TO COAST TO THE NEAREST SHOULDER FOR SAFETY. I CALLED A FORD'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER. THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME THE REPAIRS REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS: 1) THROTTLE BODY, 2) REPROGRAMMING THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEM AFTER THE THROTTLE BODY IS REPAIRED, 3) FUEL INJECTORS AS WELL AS 4) AIR FILTER...THE DEALER'S TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIRS WAS QUOTED TO ME AS $620.00!!! WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THE FORD ESCAPE HAVING WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP ME RECOUP THE MAJOR COST OF THE THROTTLE BODY REPAIRS AS I FEEL FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD REPAIR AT NO COST BECAUSE THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED BY FORD. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 8, 2013
DRIVING ON SUBDIVISION STREET AND LOST OF GASOLINE TO ENGINE. THE ENGINE DIDN'T KILL. THE CAR REDUCED SPEED TO 1 MPH. *TR
Power train, Jul 8, 2013
STARTED TO DRIVE CAR AND ENGINE QUIT, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHEN IT WAS REPLACED ALMOST EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO. *TR
Power train, Jul 8, 2013
DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. CAR THEN RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND WOULD NOT GAIN POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Power train, Engine, Jul 8, 2013
A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT A 2009 FORD ESCAPE FROM A USED DEALERSHIP, I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUV. FIRST THE BATTERY DIED, LEAVING ME, MY BOYFRIEND AND HIS 3 YEAR OLD NEPHEW STRANDED IN MALIBU UNTIL 10PM. THE NEXT DAY, WE REPLACED THE BATTERY AT AN AUTO ZONE. AS WE STARTED TO DRIVE HOME, MY CAR SURGES AND STALLS. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE BUT IN ABOUT 20 FEET, THE CAR SURGES TO A STOP AGAIN AND THE "WRENCH LIGHT" TURNED ON INDICATING A THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. I HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST BODY SHOP AND THE NEXT DAY THEY TELL ME THEY CANT FIX MY CAR AND THAT I NEEDED TO GET IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. I CONTACT THE PRIVATELY OWNED DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR (WHICH IS 40 MINS AWAY FROM MY HOME) AND THEY TELL ME THEY WILL GET SOMEONE TO TOW MY VEHICLE TO THEM. A COUPLE DAYS LATER THEY TELL ME ITS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AND THAT I NEEDED TO GET IT REPLACED. AFTER THEY GAVE ME A QUOTE ON HOW MUCH REPAIRS WOULD COST, I TOLD THEM I COULDN'T AFFORD IT SO THEY TRIED CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY. AFTER THEY CLEANED IT, THEY SAID MY CAR WAS OPERABLE AGAIN BUT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AS SOON AS I COULD. SINCE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR ALMOST 300 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT I AM STILL WEARY THAT MY CAR WILL STALL ON ME AGAIN SO I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE THE PART REPLACED ONCE I HAVE THE MONEY TO DO SO. FOR A WEEK WHILE MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP(S) I DID A LOT OF RESEARCHING ON MY MAKE AND MODEL SUV AND I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY THE GOVERNMENT HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL YET. ANYWAY, I'M JUST THANKFUL I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY OR A BUSY STREET WHEN MY ESCAPE DECIDED TO CRAP OUT ON ME. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A WAY WORSE OF A SITUATION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 8, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR MADE A VERY HARD JERK; IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE FELL TO THE GROUND, AND THEN NO POWER WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDDLE. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH PUT ME AT THE END OF AN ENTRANCE RAMP ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I WAS SO SCARED BECAUSE OF WHERE MY CAR ENDED UP. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND DROVE ABOUT 30 FT AND THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED... THE TERRIBLE JERK AND NO POWER. I PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK. I AM THANKFUL IT WAS NOT DARK OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALER THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS ON LINE OF THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. BESIDES THIS BEING A COSTLY EXPERIENCE [IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY] IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS PART GOES OUT. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALLED ITEM AND PEOPLE REIMBURSED FOR HAVING TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 8, 2013
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR BEGAN TO IDLE. I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON FIVE MINUTES LATER AND IT ACCELERATED FOR 1/4 OF A MILE BEFORE DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY AS WELL AS THE PROCESSOR. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 5, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON I55 IN CHICAGO GOING 60 MPH THE GAS PEDDLE WENT SOFT. THERE WAS NO ACCRETION, I WAS FORCE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AND IT RAN FINE FOR 20 MILES THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, AND THEN AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WOULD TAKE 2 WEEKS TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART. *TR