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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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130,000 miles · Apr 21, 2014

EngineVehicle Speed Control

2007 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF AND TELL ME TO PULL OVER SAFE. HAS HAPPEN DOWN FREEWAY, STOP SIGN, AND LEAVE IN STOP LIGHT IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID ARE 07 FORD ESCAPE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10583947

89,000 miles · Feb 17, 2014

EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

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WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE CHIME AND A RED TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION POINT SYMBOL. THE GAS ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER COASTING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO AROUND 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE REMAINED UNDER HYBRID ELECTRIC POWER ALLOWING ME TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY VEHICLE IS AROUND 7.5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 89,000 MILES. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL OF THESE TYPE VEHICLES. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT THEY RETRIEVED ERROR CODES P1AOD, P0A3E, B139. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING SYSTEM (MECS) WATER PUMP (PART# 5M6Z8C419A) AND (PART# AL8Z19E66F). THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) 08-24-5 THAT SEEMS TO RELATE TO SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER 8 YEAR /100,000 MILE HYBRID WARRANTY ACCORDING TO FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS DESPITE BOTH PARTS BEING PART OF THE HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10564654

105,000 miles · Apr 12, 2012

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

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MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY AND HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN MILD CONDITIONS WHEN THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE APPEARED AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS IN A GLIDE. WE LUCKILY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS WE WERE TRAVELING IN THE NUMBER 1 LANE FURTHEST FROM ANY PLACE TO STOP. WE WERE NEARLY KILLED BY A TRUCK TRYING TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS. ALL INSTANCES BUT ONE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10455042

99,998 miles · Apr 21, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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DRIVING HOME, ON HIGHWAY 880, 110 MILES FROM HOME, OUR CAR LOSES ALL POWER, ACCELERATOR STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY. WE COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION, START IT UP AGAIN. AS WE DRIVE OFF - ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING - CAR STOPS WORKING AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED OVER A DOZEN TIMES. LOSING POWER ON HIGHWAY, WE HIT THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TRY TO MANEUVER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, COASTING. THE WORST WAS COMING OVER 152, HECKER PASS. NOWHERE TO PULL OVER. WE LOST POWER MANY, MANY TIMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. IT TURNS OUT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION COOLING PUMP. THERE IS A TSB (08-24-5) OUT ON THIS CAR STATING THAT "THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN REDUCED POWER AS THE SYSTEM ACTIVATES FAIL SAFE OPERATION." THERE IS NO "REDUCED POWER" - THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO POWER! VERY UNSAFE. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE SURVIVED THE DRIVE HOME. FORD IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PART BEING DEFECTIVE AND HAS DESIGNED A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION COOLING PUMP (FOUND "ON THE SHELF") TO REPLACE THE ONES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND GOING BAD IN THE CARS THEY SOLD. I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW 2007 FORD ESCAPE AND FEEL MY SAFETY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY FORD NOT RECALLING THIS PART THAT CAUSES SUCH AN EXTREME "FAIL SAFE" MODE AS STOPPING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, REPEATEDLY. I HAVE THE "OLD" TRANSMISSION COOLING PUMP THAT WAS REMOVED FROM MY CAR THAT STOPPED WORKING. I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THE COST DIAGNOSTIC WORK AND REPLACEMENT OF THE NEW PART, INCLUDING LABOR. MY BACK HAS BEEN IN SPASMS FOR 3 DAYS NOW BECAUSE OF THE STRESS FROM THE DRIVE HOME THAT TOOK ALMOST 5 HOURS. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REIMBURSE US FOR THE REPAIRS OF $554. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10326833

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NHTSA investigations

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.

DP12006 · Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction

Opened Oct 2, 2012 · Closed Feb 21, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine

In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford Escape vehicles. On October 2, 2012 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition DP12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition is hereby granted on certain model years. The NCCC letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in MY 2009 Ford Escape vehicles that were diagnosed as failed throttle bodies with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2111, Throttle Body Stuck Open, and P2112, Throttle Body Stuck Closed. The petitioner indicates that the owners of both vehicles reported experiencing repeated incidents of stalling and engine surging. According to Ford, Escape non-hybrid vehicles are equipped with Electronic Throttle Body (ETB) assemblies beginning with MY 2009. Vehicles manufactured between June 22, 2009 and October 15, 2009 may contain contaminated printed circuit boards (PCB) with plating variations. Plating variations could lead to a lack of continuity in the throttle position sensor circuit where P2111 and/or other DTCs would be generated and stored. Ford and its electronic throttle body supplier, Delphi, modified the PCB manufacturing process and issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) 09-23-5. Vehicles produced after October 15, 2009 incorporated ETBs manufactured with a PCB process that resolved this condition. ODI's analysis identified a total of 123 unique reports indicating allegations of reduced motive power or vehicle stall. Depending on the condition of throttle control system malfunction, a driver may experience varying levels of reduced engine performance associated with three limp home modes. In two limp modes, reduced engine performance may maintain vehicle speeds above 20mph while the third is a limited limp home mode with engine speeds limited to approximately 900 RPM. Allegations of stall appear to be related to the limited limp home mode. Vehicles are not likely to unexpectedly stall as a result of this condition, but drivers may characterize the reduced functionality as a stall, even though their vehicle may still has motive capability. Allegations of vehicle surge appear to be related to limp home mode operation. Complaints alleging surge are most likely related to engine RPM fluctuations at low vehicle speeds or idle as the control system engages to prevent engine stall. In limited limp mode, rough-idle conditions may exist while the control system attempts to modulate engine RPMs once the vehicle reaches a reduced speed to maintain approximately 900 RPM. Separately, ODI received 59 complaints alleging incidents of engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles. Approximately 60 percent (36) of the incidents occurred at speeds of 40 miles per hour or more. Eighty percent of complaints (47) were received beginning March 2012 and 14 complaints reported that the throttle body was replaced or DTCs associated with limp home modes. Additionally, Ford issued TSB 10-21-6 addressing DTCs associated with idle speed drops and limited limp home mode. The petition is granted on certain model years.Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.See full copy of the closing resume for this defect petition for list of the VOQs associated with the defect petition analysis.