2010 Ford Escape Complaint Log

IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING TWO ITEMS FIXED THAT WERE RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE, (THROTTLE BODY ETC), THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING DONE WHILE FIXING RECALL ITEMS; HOWEVER, THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS NOT DUE TO THE RECALL ITEMS FIXED. ALSO IT WOULD COST $527.00 TO FIX, AS THE FLAP INSIDE THE NOZZLE/FLEX FUEL PIPE WAS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. I SHOWED MY ANGER AND DISAPPOINTMENT - WHICH AT THAT POINT, THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT MY CAR HAD A WHITE FUNNEL THAT THEY WOULD USE TO TRY TO UNDO THE FLAP. IT WORKED. WHY IN THE WORLD DID THEY TRY TO GET ME TO PAY $527 WITHOUT FIRST TRYING THE FUNNEL. ANOTHER CLIENT IN THE SERVICE DEPT ADVISED ME TO DO THE FUNNEL THING BEFORE THE SERVICE GUY DID. HE HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUES. AS OF THIS MORNING, HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. I AM GOING TO TRY THE FUNNEL FIRST, BEFORE I TAKE IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. I FEEL ASSURED THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST FORD ESCAPE 2010 OWNER THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. PLEASE CHECK INTO RECALLING THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS COMING TO A STOP DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN FEB 2014. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP WHEN I NOTICED THE RED BATTERY & WRENCH LIGHT COME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE & THE ENGINE WAS OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LUCK. THE DASH LIGHTS & RADIO WOULD WORK BUT IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF TRAFFIC. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK I TRIED AGAIN & IT STARTED (APPROXIMATELY AFTER 15 MIN). I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY "SUPPOSEDLY" FIXED IT UNDER A RECALL. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN (OCT 2014) TO ME WHILE COMING TO A STOP DURING RUSH HOUR. AGAIN THE LIGHTS TURNED RED AND THE ENGINE DIED. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY LUCK. THE DASH LIGHTS & RADIO WORKED BUT IT WOULDN'T START. FINALLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT STARTED AGAIN. I'M WAITING FOR MY APPOINTMENT WITH THE FORD DEALER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT GIVEN THAT THE ENGINE DIES WITHOUT NOTICE. PLUS THE "REPAIR" DIDN'T WORK! *TR

I HAVE HAD THE TWO RECALLS FIXED IN JULY FOR MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE. HOWEVER, IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP REGARDING THE (WRENCH LIGHT) THROTTLE/POWERTRAIN LIGHT COMING ON. MY CAR LOOSES POWER WHEN I ACCELERATE AND THE LIGHT COMES ON. IT GOES OFF ONCE I TURN OFF THE CAR WHICH IS MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING AND UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T GET THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. THEY HAVE RUN A HISTORY FOR THE CODES THAT HAVE COME UP ON THE CAR, BUT THERE ARE NO RECENT CODES/PROBLEMS. I KEEP TELLING THEM THAT I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS LISTED IN THE FORD RECALL NOTICE BUT I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO IF THERE IS NO CODE SHOWING A PROBLEM. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY SON IN THIS CAR. I ALSO COMMUTE 100 MILES DAILY DOWN A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND I AM WORRIED THAT THE CAR WILL DIE AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ESCAPE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED! *TR

EVERY TIME I ASK FOR, RECALLS LOOK UP BY VIN IT GOES TO A SCREEN THAT SAYS, INTERNET EXPLORER CANNOT DISPLAY THE WEB PAGE. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE AIRBAGS, I HAVE A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. *TR

WHEN I PUT GAS IN CAR IT IS DIFFICULT TO START, AFTER STARTING IT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.

FORD ESCAPE RECALL..WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE(USED) IN 2014..I IMMEDIATELY WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALL..THERE WAS..FUEL FLANGE PART..I WENT TO SMITH CAIRNS FORD DEALERSHIP IN YONKERS.THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS A RECALL..THEY SAID THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PART AND FORD WOULD SEND ME A CARD WHEN PART BECAME AVAILABLE...THAT WAS 3 YEARS AGO!!..I AM COMTEMPLATING LEGAL ACTION BUT MY LAWYER SAID TO CONTACT NHTSA BEFORE WE ENTER LEGAL ACTION.

MY CAR WAS PARKED AT MY MOTHERS IN FRONT OF HER GARAGE. I WAS INSIDE THE BARN WITH HER AND WE HEARD THIS NOISE. I LOOKED OUTSIDE AND MY REAR WINDOW ON THE HATCH HAD EXPLODED. IT WAS ONLY ABOUT 70 DEGREES AND CLOUDY OUTSIDE, THE VENTS WERE OPEN AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS PART WAY DOWN FOR AIR. NO ONE WAS NEAR THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED. IT JUST EXPLODED FOR NO KNOWN REASON. NOTHING LEFT TO IT. *TR

FROM THE TIME WE FIRST BOUGHT THE ESCAPE (NEW) THE BATTERY LIGHT HAS CAME ON AT RANDOM TIMES. WE HAVE TAKEN IN AND DEALER SAID THERE IS NOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHEN WE DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE THE HEAT OR AIR ON IT WILL RANDOMLY TURN OFF AND THEN A MINUTE LATER COME BACK ON FULL BLAST. I ALSO HAVE RUST UNDER WHEEL WELLS THAT FORD SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER BECAUSE IT DID NOT PREFERATE THE BODY BUT IS CLEARLY CREEPING UP THE UOUSIDE OF THE REAR QUARTER PANEL AS WELL. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON MANY OF THE SAME YEAR ESCAPES. WHEN I PUSHED FOR RESULTS THEY OPENED AN INVESTIGATION THEN CAME BACK AND SAID THEY WOULD SPLIT THE COST WITH ME WHICH I BELIEVE SHOULD BE FULLY COVERED SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER THE 5 YEAR UNLIMITED MILEAGE BODY COVERAGE. ALSO, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE LAST WEEK AND IT RANDOMLY STALLED ON HER CAUSING HER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. SAFETY IS BECOMING A CONCERN. NOT PLEASED WITH RESULTS GIVEN.

I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER PICKING MY CHILDREN UP FROM SCHOOL. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ACCELERATION TO THE CAR. THE CAR DECREASED SPEED VERY FAST AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING ME. A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. COME TO FIND OUT FORD IS AWARE OF A THROTTLE ISSUE AND HAVE A EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM CONFUSED TO WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN CALLED FOR RECALL. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS TO ALL OF US. THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY HAS BEEN PUT IN DANGER DUE TO THIS ISSUE THAT FORD IS AWARE. INCLUDING THE NHTSA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. ARE WE WAITING FOR LIVES TO BE TAKEN TO MAKE THIS A RECALL? NOT ONCE FORD SENT ME A LETTER, EMAIL, OR EVEN CALLED ME TO INFORM THERE WAS A EXTENDED WARRANTY TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. AS I SPOKE WITH FORD, ONE OF THE AGENTS SAID "WE ARE BEING PROACTIVE AND GETTING THIS ISSUE FIXED FOR FREE." WHAT A JOKE. I CAN'T IMAGINE IF I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED RIGHT AWAY. IS THERE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT MUST DIE BEFORE NHTSA MAKE THIS A RECALL? IF NHTSA AND FORD KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS EQUIPMENT WHY NOT GET THIS FIXED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BRADFORD FAIRWAY FORD, BRADFORD, PA, 814-368-7166), BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60MPH, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPUTTERED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED AND THERE SEEMED TO BE A LOSS OF POWER. I REMEMBER THIS DESCRIPTION FROM THE THROTTLE BOTTLE NOTIFICATION I RECEIVED FROM FORD A FEW MONTHS BACK. I HAD TAKEN MY ESCAPE INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON 9/11/14 TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OFF AND NOW 2 WEEKS LATER MY VEHICLE NOW HAS THE THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN WARNING LIGHT ON AND IS SHOWING ALL SIGNS OF THE NOTIFICATION FROM FORD. I KNOW THIS ISSUE HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED, BUT NOW I AM QUESTIONING AS TO WHETHER OR NOT FORD IS ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE EASY FUEL CAPLESS FUEL FILLER CAP BROKE OFF INSIDE THE FUEL FILLER NECK. NOW GAS WILL ONLY GO IN VERY SLOWLY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO VAPOR LEAK. WILL COST $400 PLUS TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL FILLER NECK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 11/21/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE THE REPAIR COST, STATING THAT IT WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL.*JS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED AND LOST POWER. THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WHEN PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS NOTHING. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO "LOPE" AND THERE WAS A LIGHT ON THE DASH SHOWING A LITTLE WRENCH. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AGAIN, AND IT RAN FINE. THIS SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 MORE TIMES. IF THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE WAY TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. *TR

ACCELERATION ABILITY STOPPED ABRUPTLY ON THE INTERSTATE; HAD TO COAST TO SHOULDER. ENGINE TROUBLE/WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HAD IT TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. HAVE FULLY DOCUMENTED P2112 CODE INDICATING THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED OTHER SHUDDERING/GEAR CHANGING IN THE PAST, DOCUMENTED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. FORD REFUSES TO SERVICE IT UNDER RECALL EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T SEE THE CODE. I DID NOT KNOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOWED DIRECTLY TO THEM. WOULD BE NICE TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT OCCURS. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME "NEXT TIME" IT HAPPENS TO PULL OVER, TURN IT OFF, RESTART IT AND DRIVE IT IN TO THEM FOR THE NECESSARY SERVICE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL FREE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT IT IS NOT SAVE ONCE THE LIGHT IS ON AND SHOULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN AGAIN. THIS IS LUDICROUS: THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY NOR PROVIDING SAFE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE I-75 WHEN I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TURNED MY CAR OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED MY CAR. THE CAR WHEN INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATED WITH NO PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR HIGHWAY THAT I TRAVEL DAILY TO AND FROM WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT HIT IN THE REAR OF THE CAR BY ONCOMING SEMI TRUCKS. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME ADVICE ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM REACHING THE PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN

CAR COASTED TO A STOP WITH ENGINE RUNNING. HAD TO STOP PUT IN PARK, SHUT OFF AND RESTART AND PUT IN GEAR TO MOVE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AND NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE YESTERDAY. IN TRAFFIC IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND MY WIFE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TODAY. *TR

I SENT THIS EMAIL TO FORD IN SEPTEMBER 2014 I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT A DEER WHICH LANDED ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WHICH SHATTERED INTO THOUSANDS OF TINY SHARDS OF GLASS. FOR OVER 2 YEARS, I HAVE BEING DEALING WITH THOUSANDS OF TINY SHARDS EMBEDDED THROUGH OUT MY BODY (FACE, LIPS, HANDS, ARMS, LEGS, NECK, CHEST) WHICH OVER TIME ARE WORKING THEIR WAY OUT. IT IS VERY PAINFUL AND LEAVING SCARS AND DISRUPTING MY SLEEP ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, I TURNED ON THE HEAT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND HUNDREDS OF SHARDS OF GLASS BLEW OUT THE HEATER VENTS. MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS [XXX]. I THINK YOU SHOULD TEST THE WINDSHIELDS OF SIMILAR CARS FROM THAT LOT TO MAKE SURE THE SAFETY GLASS WAS PROPERLY KILNED OR WHATEVER TREATMENT PROCESS SO THAT OTHERS DO NOT POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCE THE SAME INCIDENT. I QUESTION ALSO IF THE IMPACT EXPLODED THE GLASS IN A SIMILAR WAY THE REAR WINDOW HATCH GLASS THAT IS FREQUENTLY FOUND ON-LINE AND IF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WINDSHIELDS HAD SOME TYPE OF QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE. AT A LOST OF WORDS GIVEN THIS IS THE SECOND EMAIL I AM SENDING TO YOUR CORPORATION REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. I CAN BE REACHED AT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE DRIVING HOME TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CAR TOTALLY LOST POWER AND I HAD TO COAST INTO A DRIVEWAY. HAD MY DAUGHTER BEEN DRIVING BY HERSELF SHE WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO REMAIN CALM AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME AND KNEW WHAT TO DO. ONCE I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON IT RAN FINE. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENCE AND THOUGHT MAYBE WE HAD JUNK IN THE FUEL. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE WE WERE DOING 60 MPH WHEN IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WAS ON THE FREEWAY NEXT TO A SEMI IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAD TO TURN MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER. I HAD TO CUT OFF VEHICLES IN THE RIGHT LANE TO GET SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER. ONCE AGAIN I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND WENT HOME. MY HUSBAND DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS WITH IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS AND WHEN THEY WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WERE TOLD THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE OTHER PEOPLE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WE WENT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT IT AND THEY PLAYED DUMP AND SAID THEY HADN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WERE ACTUALLY RUDE TO US. I LOCATED A THROTTLE BODY IN STOCK AT A FORD DEALERSHIP 3 HOURS AWAY. WE PICKED THE PART UP AND MY HUSBAND INSTALLED IT. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR TO REPLACE AND COST $207.22. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. IT IS CRIMINAL TO ALLOW THIS TO GO UNFIXED. IT POSSES A TERRIBLE RISK TO DRIVERS. THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT JUST ON THE 2009-2013 FORD ESCAPE IT IS ALSO ON : 2010-2012 FORD FUSION, 2011-2013 LINCOLN MKZ, 2010-2011 MERCURY MILAN, AND 2009-2011 MERCURY MARINER. *TR

WHILE ACCELERATING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC GAS PEDAL QUIT WORKING AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHEN HITTING ABOUT 20 MPH AND CAR SLOWED TO A CRAWL. CAR STAYED IDLING, BUT GAS PEDAL QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. IDLED DOWN FIRST SIDE STREET AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE 2 MINS LATER AND GAS PEDAL STARTED WORKING AGAIN. CAR IDLE REVS UP FOR A SECOND SUDDENLY ON ITS OWN AT SLOW SPEEDS LIKE WAITING IN A DRIVE THRU AND CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK FORWARD IF BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED ON FIRMLY. SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE THE PERSON BEHIND YOU HAS HIT YOUR CAR WHEN THEY HAVEN'T. *TR

WHILE ON A BUSY 6 LANE HWY., I WAS AT A CENTER TURN LANE AND COMPLETED MY TURN WHEN LIGHT CHANGED, THEN WENT TO MAKE MY RIGHT TURN ON TO THE NEXT ROAD.... WHEN MY CARS STARTED TO SHAKE VERY BADLY AND LOST ALL POWER DOWN TO A CRAWL, AND THEN STALL, WITH CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDING MYSELF!! WITH HORNS BLARING I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT TO ONLY HAVE IT DO IT AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE OIL CHANGE SHOP THERE ON THAT CORNER, WHERE THEY CHECKED FOR CODES & FOUND THE "TAC SYSTEM STUCK OPEN"... THEY CHECKED ALL FLUIDS AND I DROVE TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WENT ON TO WORK TO START RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE THROTTLE FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THESE CARS ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE AIR NOT WORKING. THERE SEEMS TO ALSO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT END WHEEL BEARING/SUSPENSION.

ENGINE STALLED AT 70 MPH WITHOUT WARNING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. STILL HAD POWER STEERING. NEEDED TO CROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT ENGINE POWER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. EACH TIME ENGINE WOULD START, IDLE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, AND THEN CUT OFF. EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO START ENGINE, PUT ENGINE INTO NEUTRAL AND REVVED ENGINE TO MODERATE RPM SPEED. SEEMED TO RESET ISSUE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY. *TR

ME AND MY SON WERE OUT I WAS DRIVING AROUND 35- 40 MPH AND MY CAR STARTED TO FEEL STRANGE OUT OF THE BLUE MY WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN MY ENGINE LIGHT I LOSE ALL POWER I AM HITTING GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENS. JUST STOPS ON BUSY STREET . I WAS TERRIFIED FOR OUR SAFETY. I TURN OFF CAR WAIT A FEW MINS AND START AGAIN IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN A 3 MILE RADIUS. ITS PARKED AND NOT RISKING MY LIFE OR SOMEBODY ELSE. *TR

WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 55 MPH WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CAR SHOOK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO ACCELERATION FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER AND ALMOST NO BRAKES. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON ALONG WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL/POWER TRAIN WRENCH LIGHT AND THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT BLINKING. I RESTARTED THE CAR NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO MOVE ABOUT A 10TH OF A MILE AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE CAR ONLY FOR 2 DAYS NOW. I READ ONLINE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS AND OFFER A FIX. *TR

DURING A PARTLY SUNNY, LOWS 80'S DEGREE DAY MY BACK WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE NO ONE WAS TOUCHING IT. THE GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE THROUGHOUT MY CAR AND I CUT SEVERAL CUTS WHILE CLEANING IT UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

IN AUGUST I HAD GONE INTO MY OFFICE AND LOOKED OUT AND MY BACK WINDOW WAS DOWN..I THOUGHT I DIDN'T REMEMBER LOWERING IT. FOUND OUT IT HAD JUST DROPPED ON ITS OWN...NO NOISE FROM THE MOTOR, JUST DROPPED. AUGUST 31ST I PULLED UP WITH FRIENDS TO EAT AND WE GOT OUT AND I LOOKED BACK AND THE OTHER REAR WINDOW HAD FELL ALSO. SO NOW WITHIN 15 DAYS BOTH WINDOWS, BACK BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT AND THE ONE BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT GO BACK UP AND I AM BEING TOLD IT WILL BE OVER $500 TO REPAIR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THESE TWO WINDOWS COULD BECOME NON WORKING IN LESS THAN 15 DAYS APART. NO ONE AT FORD WILL HELP ME...I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD GIVE ME. THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN TIRES (NA), SIZE P225/65/R17 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS ALONG THE TREAD. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR WERE THE TIRES REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,022. ....UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 11/12/2014 *JS

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ONTO I-95 WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED TO BUCK AND PULL UNABLE TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE; PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE CAR BUT WAS NO ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO EXIT. THE VEHICLE HAD DONE IT BEFORE A FEW TIMES BUT SINCE LAST EPISODE, HAVING RETURNED HOME ON SIDE STREETS, THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE AND IS SITTING ON MY DRIVEWAY.

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE'S ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY. A WARNING LIGHT (THE WRENCH ON THE FORD MODELS) CAME ON AS A I COASTED TO A SAFE SPOT ON THE HIGHWAY. STEERING GAVE OUT A BIT TOO. CAR STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AFTER I FOUND A SAFE LOCATION TO STOP. *TR

THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON.

VEHICLE HAD EXITED FROM FREEWAY AND WAS STOPPED ON AN EXIT RAMP STOP LIGHT. WHEN GAS WAS PUSHED TO MOVE VEHICLE FROM STOPPED POSITION, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. INITIALLY, THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH AND THEN LATER, THIS DISAPPEARED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY AUTO PARTS FACILITY WHERE A COMPUTER CODE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED- THIS YIELDED THE SAME CODE APPEARING 3 TIMES: A PROBLEM INVOLVING THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM CODE APPEARS 3 TIMES DURING THE CHECK, THIS ACCURATELY PIN-POINTS THE PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING HOME TO PA FROM NC ON VACATION, MY HUSBAND WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN HE LOST ALL USE OF THE GAS PEDAL (IT APPEARED TO HAPPEN AS THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING GEARS AND THE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON). OUR VEHICLE SLOWLY BEGAN LOSING SPEED AND WE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH CARS TRAVELING 65-70MPH AROUND US. ONCE PULLED OFF, WHILE APPLYING THE BREAK, THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AGAIN WITH A ROUGH START...WE CONTINUED ON OUR WAY. AFTER READING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, WE ARE UNSURE WHY FORD WOULD NOT ISSUE A RECALL. WE CALLED OUT DEALERSHIP TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AND WERE TOLD THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES INVOLVING THE THROTTLE BODY...I HAVE AN APPT FOR MONDAY 8/4. *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING HWY 113 IN VA COMING BACK TO PA FROM NC. MY HUSBAND ACCELERATED TO PASS A VEHICLE. AFTER PASSING, OUR VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING ACCELERATION...MY HUSBAND PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND WAS NOT GETTING ANY ACCELERATION. THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE CARS WERE PASSING US AND COMING UP ON US QUICKLY. WE CAME TO A STOP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. MY HUSBAND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITING A MINUTE AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO RUN FINE THE REST OF THE WAY TO PA. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY (MONDAY) AND WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE IN UNTIL 8/4. I BEGAN FINDING INFO ON THE WEB REGARDING FORD'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03 REGARDING THE THROTTLE BODY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NOT ANY CODES SHOWING ON THE COMPUTER. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK. I REFUSED AND INSISTED THEY REPLACE IT. I AM NOW STILL FIGHTING WITH FORD TO REIMBURSE ME. I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO FORD ONLY TO RECEIVE A "FORM LETTER" BACK FROM THEM SUGGESTING THAT I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE IF THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACEMENT...I HAD IT REPLACED ALREADY...THEY OBVIOUSLY DO NOT READ LETTERS SENT TO THEM. I WILL KEEP FIGHTING BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE NHTSA CONTINUES TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! SHAME ON FORD AND THE NHTSA! *TR

I WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN THE CAR CHIMED THREE TIMES. I THOUGHT PERHAPS MY WIFE HAD FAILED TO BUCKLE HER SEAT BELT. I ASKED HER AND SHE SAID NO, SHE HAD. I LOOKED DOWN AND THE DASHBOARD HAD A RED INDICATOR OF A BRAKE FAILURE AND INSTEAD OF THE MILEAGE IT SAID "CHECK BRAKES". WHEN I DID THERE WAS A BRAKE FAILURE - ONLY BY PUMPING REALLY HARD COULD I STOP THE CAR. I DROVE ABOUT A MILE HOME CAREFULLY. THIS IS THE FOURTH BRAKE FAILURE. I WILL NEVER DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING AT 40MPH ON A CITY STREET. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUDDERED AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I AM NOW AWARE TO LOOK FOR A TROUBLE LIGHT. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE GLARE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS CLEARLY ABLE TO SEE THE LIGHT. THE CAR SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AND THERE WAS NO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CAR RAN WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PARK AT HOME-ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY. THE CAR HAD ROUTINE SERVICE ON 7-16-2014. A THROTTLE BODY READING WAS NOT DONE, AS I REQUESTED AT TIME OF SERVICE, ALTHOUGH IT WAS DOCUMENTED, IN WRITING, THAT THERE WAS A CALIBRATION UPDATE FOR MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. A PREVIOUS INCIDENT OF COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS BLAMED ON A FAULTY BATTERY IN MARCH. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PREVIOUS INDICATION "FAILURE" OR CRANKING ISSUES UP UNTIL THE TIME OF ELECTRICAL POWER/BATTERY FAILURE. EVEN THE KEY FOB DID NOT WORK TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. INQUIRIES ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE WAS WERE ALSO IGNORED, BY THE DEALER, AT THAT TIME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON 70 MPH SPEED LIMIT HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING SUDDENLY APPEARED TO DOWNSHIFT DROPPING MY SPEED APPROX. BY 20 MPH, THEN LURCHED AT 50 MPH UNTIL I PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS ON A UNLIT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I TRIED AGAIN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME RESULTS, MEANWHILE THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I THEN PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHEN IT RESTARTED THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE OFF AND THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY. WITH ABOUT A HOUR LEFT ON THE TRIP, THE CAR STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT AND UPSHIFT RANDOMLY AS I REDUCED MY SPEED TO ABOUT 40 MPH ON A 70 MPH HIGHWAY, WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE, SO THAT I COULD MAKE IT HOME. THE LAST TIME I HAD MY OIL CHANGED, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT I CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. I FELT LIKE THE OLD FLUID MAY HAVE BEEN THE REASON WHY MY CAR SHIFTED IN AN ERRATIC MANNER. SO, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE. THIS WAS ON JULY 21, 2014. IT WAS A ABOUT WEEK LATER, THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN LURCHING AGAIN. THIS TIME I DECIDED TO TRY A FULL TANK OF GAS WITH CLEANER TO SEE IF THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE. IT DIDN'T. FINALLY, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A REPAIR SHOP TO FIX IT ON AUG 18, 2014. THEY WERE THE ONES THAT TOLD ME THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND THAT'S WHEN I GOOGLED AND FOUND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON JULY 31, 2014. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PART, NOT JUST A BANDAID TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THE NHTSA WAS CONCERNED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR AT $400. NHTSA: DO YOUR JOB AND FORCE A RECALL ON THIS PART. YOU KNOW IT IS UNSAFE. *TR

THE CAR ENTERED INTO FAILURE MODE EFFECTS MANAGEMENT (FMEM) MODE OR LIMP MODE WHEN IT WAS ON HIGH WAY, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) OR WRENCH LAMP WERE BOTH ON THE DASH. THE POWER AND VEHICLE SPEED WAS GETTING REDUCED,EVEN WHEN I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR. BEFORE THIS ISSUE HAPPENED, SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) IS UPDATED WITH RESPONDING TO A SERVICE LETTER FROM FORD AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I LOST ALL RPM'S ON MY VEHICLE. VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE AND IF I PUSH ACCELERATOR NOTHING HAPPENS . I HAVE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART FOR IT TO TRAVEL A LITTLE WAYS FOR IT TO ONLY HAPPEN AGAIN. PUT VEHICLE ON MACHINE AT CAR SHOP AND IT STATES THAT THROTTLE ACTUATOR STUCK. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED? *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON I495 AT A STEADY HIGHWAY SPEED OF 68MPH THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING DROPPED TO IDLE SPEED WITH RAPID DECELERATION. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT DOWN BUT RAN APPROX. 800-900RPM. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE TO AVOID BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET ANY THROTTLE RESPONSE. I TRAVELED OFF THE INTERSTATE ON SLOWER ROADS TO GET HOME FOR FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AT HIGH SPEED AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIME BOTH AT HIGH SPEED AND ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. IT WAS BACK TO THE FORD DEALER FOR THE RECALL 13B17 ON 7/7/14. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO MORE EVENTS OF NO POWER FROM STOP AND LOW POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED SINCE THE TSB WAS PERFORMED. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, NO CODES SET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. ON JULY 1, 2014, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE DRIVER DROVE OVER A SPEED BUM AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ABNORMALLY UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DRIVER THEN STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A STORAGE FACILITY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CAME HOME FROM A 45 MILE TRIP. PULLED UP IN FRONT OF OUR HOME. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE & THE ENGINE DIED. FORD HAD JUST REPROGRAMMED THIS VEHICLE PER A RECALL ONLY ABOUT 1,000 MILES BEFORE THIS ENGINE FAILURE. I HAD NOTICED SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING THAT THE ENGINE HESITATED AT TIMES & SOUNDED/FELT LIKE AT OTHER TIMES LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO DIE. FORD REPLACED SPARK PLUGS 1, 2, & 4 STATING THAT THEY WERE INTERMITTENTLY MISFIRING UNDER LOAD. SINCE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED VEHICLE NO LONGER HESITATES BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO SOUND/FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE AT TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

DRIVING IN CITY 35-40 MPH VEHICLE SLOWED TO IDLE .PULLED OVER BECAUSE WRENCH LIGHT LIT UP,SAT FOR 15-20 MINUTES VEHICLE RESTARTED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND MY CAR STOPPED RECEIVING INPUT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AT 50 MPH ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED A MONTH AGO. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AS WELL AS MY CAR TAKING OFF WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM STOPPED POSITION. TODAY 7/31/14 THE GAS PEDAL FAILED TO WORK AGAIN WHEN IN A TURN THANK GOD NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME. YOU GUYS KNOW THERE IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE WITH ALL THESE FORD ESCAPES BUT YET YOU LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FROM A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE THE THROTTLE STAYS CLOSED ON THE HIGHWAY? PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE. MY WIFE AND KID ARE IN THIS CAR WHAT HAPPENS I GO TO PULL OUT AND IT DECIDES TO JUST STAY STUCK HALFWAY INTO THE LANE BAM I GET T BONED THEN HAVE TO SUE EVERYONE THAT KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR