Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| TSB-12-8-23 | 08/28/2012 | 10047961 | Ford: due to evaporative emissions vapor ejected, that was installed backwards and blocks vapor purge line in air cleaner outlet pipe assembly, engine may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p144c, a malfunction indicator lamp, in powert | 12/10/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/21/2012 | 540 | 1 | |
| Stopped at a busy intersection highway at traffic light,traffic light turned green for me to proceed my car would not move as if the vehicle was in neutral, shift selector was in drive position depressing the accelerator pedal raised engine rpm with no vehicle movement. i put the vehicle in the park position than back into drive still no forward movement. i put the vehicle back in park turned ignition off,restarted car moved selector back into drive and drove off ?? went to my ford dealer explained the problem ,they ran checks scanned codes came up no code faults. i was told to continue to drive the vehicle to see if the problem comes back. 786 miles on odometer no re occurrence. very concerning to me when will this happen again! going thru the above procedure lucky i wasn't hit from behind by a car or truck. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2012 | 540 | ||
| Stopped at a busy intersection highway at traffic light,traffic light turned green for me to proceed my car would not move as if the vehicle was in nuetral, shift selector was in drive position depressing the accelerator pedal raised engine rpm with no vehicle movement. i put the vehicle in the park position than back into drive still no forward movement. i put the vehicle back in park turned ignition off,restarted car moved selector back into drive and drove off ?? went to my ford dealer explained the problem ,they ran checks scanned codes came up no code faults. i was told to continue to drive the vehicle to see if the problem comes back. 786 miles on odometer no re occurance. very concering to me when will this happen again! going thru the above procedure lucky i wasn't hit from behind by a car or truck. | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 300 | 1 | |
| 2013 ford escape situation is that when i transfer my foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal, besides lightly braking the vehicle experiences a surge in acceleration ... causing unexpected acceleration when the driver would expect the vehicle to be braking. there are 1 or 2 problems: 1) the brake pedal is too close to the accelerator pedal [more so for a male driver with a wider foot than a female driver]. 2) the brake pedal has too much movement while the driver is trying to brake, in that pressure on the brake pedal pushes the pedal to and past the accelerator petal; in that if the foot is not exactly on the brake pedal, the accelerator pushes down and causes a power surge, when the driver is expecting the vehicle to be braking. the problem is the design and function of the brake pedal. the brake petal has such a long travel, that when a person's foot is not 100% on the brake that the foot also presses on the accelerator pedal, causing the vehicle to surge forward unexpectedly, instead of stopping. this is most likely to happen with a man's foot, being wider than a female's foot. i have experienced this on various occasions; all of which caused an extremely traumatic situation(s): 1) travelling on the freeway, when traffic backs up or another vehicle changes into my driving lane - in either condition, where forced to brake 'unexpectedly', the vehicle surges forward. 2) when braking at an intersection, taking the foot from the accelerator to the brake, initially the car slows down, but when the brake is pressed to stop the car, the car accelerates unexpectedly, i.e, a pedestrian is crossing the street in an intersection and the vehicle accelerates unexpectedly and possibly injuring the pedestrian. the ford dealer said that they cannot fix a design flaw. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 300 | ||
| 2013 ford escape situation is that when i transfer my foot from the accelerator to the brake petal, besides lightly braking the vehicle experiences a surge in acceleration ... causing unexpected acceleration when the driver would expect the vehicle to be braking. there are 1 or 2 problems: 1) the brake petal is too close to the accelerator petal [more so for a male driver with a wider foot than a female driver]. 2) the brake petal has too much movement while the driver is trying to brake, in that pressure on the brake petal pushes the petal to and past the accelerator petal; in that if the foot is not exactly on the brake petal, the accelerator pushes down and causes a power surge, when the driver is expecting the vehicle to be braking. the problem is the design and function of the brake petal. the brake petal has such a long travel, that when a person's foot is not 100% on the brake that the foot also presses on the accelerator petal, causing the vehicle to surge forward unexpectedly, instead of stopping. this is most likely to happen with a man's foot, being wider than a female's foot. i have experienced this on various occasions; all of which caused an extremely traumatic situation(s): 1) travelling on the freeway, when traffic backs up or another vehicle changes into my driving lane - in either condition, where forced to brake 'unexpectedly', the vehicle surges forward. 2) when braking at an intersection, taking the foot from the accelerator to the brake, initially the car slows down, but when the brake is pressed to stop the car, the car accelerates unexpectedly, i.e, a pedestrian is crossing the street in an intersection and the vehicle accelerates unexpectedly and possibly injuring the pedestrian. the ford dealer said that they cannot fix a design flaw. | |||
| 11/20/2012 | 1000 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving the vehicle at the time of the incident. the car was at a stop when it accelerated suddenly for a short burst. the brakes did not hold the vehicle in one spot and she tapped the vehicle in front of her cause two minor scratches on the other vehicle's bumper. our insurance company has been contacted and is in the process of getting the other vehicle repaired. the escape did not sustain any noticeable damage. the escape is heading back to the dealership to be looked at. this has only occurred once that we know of but i have noticed once that the vehicle did jump a bit in rpms and speed while driving it at a steady speed on a fairly flat road. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2012 | 1000 | ||
| My wife was driving the vehicle at the time of the incident. the car was at a stop when it accelerated suddenly for a short burst. the brakes did not hold the vehicle in one spot and she tapped the vehicle in front of her cause two minor scratches on the other vehicle's bumper. our insurance company has been contacted and is in the process of getting the other vehicle repaired. the escape did not sustain any noticeable damage. the escape is heading back to the dealership to be looked at. this has only occurred once that we know of but i have noticed once that the vehicle did jump a bit in rpms and speed while driving it at a steady speed on a fairly flat road. | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 1000 | 1 | |
| There is an acceleration lag on partial throttle. this mainly occurs when starting the vehicle or when accelerating after a turn. when no acceleration is felt, the throttle pedal is depressed further and, after a delay, the vehicle takes off like a rocket. when driving the vehicle using the manual shift mode, it operates without an acceleration delay. the vehicle was brought to the dealership for this problem. they looked at the vehicle and stated it drives like all of the other 1.6 liter escape vehicles on their lot. the delay in acceleration has the potential to cause an accident. a side issue is with sync. the clock loses time, it's very slow to respond, it isn't always able to sync phones, understand voice commands, and it's locked up...requiring a master reset. there's also too much road noise transmitted to those on the other end...consequently, it's difficult for them to hear the conversation. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 1000 | ||
| There is an acceleration lag on partial throttle. this mainly occurs when starting the vehicle or when accelerating after a turn. when no acceleration is felt, the throttle pedal is depressed further and, after a delay, the vehicle takes off like a rocket. when driving the vehicle using the manual shift mode, it operates without an acceleration delay. the vehicle was brought to the dealership for this problem. they lloked at the vehcle and stated it drives like all of the other 1.6 liter escape vehicles on their lot. the delay in acceleration has the potential to cause an accident. a side issue is with sync. the clock loses time, it's very slow to respond, it isn't always able to sync phones, understand voice commands, and it's locked up...requiring a master reset. there's also too much road noise transmitted to those on the other end...consequently, it's difficult for them to hear the conversation. | |||