Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| ASI-22173 | 01/01/2012 | 10043648 | Ford: the variable camshaft timing vct) solenoid movement may be temporarily restricted due to debris in engine oil that is causing diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
| TSB-11-3-22 | 03/15/2011 | 10040948 | Ford: there may be a leaking/stuck canister purge valve which can cause multiple driving systems. the malfunction light may be on with or without stored trouble codes. *rm | 09/14/2011 | |
| TSB-11-3-22 | 03/15/2011 | 10040948 | Ready | 09/14/2011 | |
| TSB-11-2-10 | 02/11/2011 | 10039064 | Ford: there may be a hard start or rough idle accompanied with two trouble codes. the problem may have to do with camshaft timing. 2010-2011 fusion/escape/milan/mariner. *rm | 07/07/2011 | |
| TSB-11-2-10 | 02/11/2011 | 10039064 | Ready | 07/07/2011 | |
| TSB-10-19-1 | 09/17/2010 | 10037083 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| TSB-10-19-1 | 09/17/2010 | 10037083 | Ford: on various 2009-2010 models there may be a malfunction light on with five possible fault codes. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| TSB11-1-5 | 02/01/2011 | 10037561 | Ford: vehicles may run rough, hard start after refueling, clicking noise under hood, and have trouble codes stored. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| TSB11-1-5 | 02/01/2011 | 10037561 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| TSB-10-18-3 | 09/07/2010 | 10037097 | Ford: some hybrid vehicles may have a malfunction light on with two possible fault codes. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
| TSB-10-18-3 | 09/07/2010 | 10037097 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | ||||||
| PE13003 | Ford Motor Company | 02/21/2013 | Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction | |||
| 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 complaints show an apparent increasing trend.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.see additional information for the voqs associated with the opening of this investigation. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 43039 | ||
| Engine stalled while driving at highway speed, started surging, running verry rough and would not go any faster than about 15 mph. the vehicle was stopped and shut off. after a few minutes the vehicle was started and seemed to run normally. the vehicle ran normally until 10/05/2012 when it stalled and ran very rough again. at this time the vehicle was being driven to the local dealer for a check. while waiting for a call back from the dealer the vehicle was restarted and seem to run normally again. after talking to the service mgr., it was learned that the problem most likely was the throttle body and it would not be under warenty. at this time it was decided to take the vehicle to a local shop that we were very pleased with for past service for other vehicles within our family. the local shop ordered and installed a new throttle body and the vehicle has peformed normally. | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. the contact mentioned that the driver was able to restart the vehicle immediately after. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 50,200. | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 43039 | ||
| Engine stalled while driving at highway speed, started surging, running verry rough and would not go any faster than about 15 mph. the vehicle was stopped and shut off. after a few minutes the vehicle was started and seemed to run normally. the vehicle ran normally until 10/05/2012 when it stalled and ran very rough again. at this time the vehicle was being driven to the local dealer for a check. while waiting for a call back from the dealer the vehicle was restarted and seem to run normally again. after talking to the service mgr., it was learned that the problem most likely was the throttle body and it would not be under warenty. at this time it was decided to take the vehicle to a local shop that we were very pleased with for past service for other vehicles within our family. the local shop ordered and installed a new throttle body and the vehicle has peformed normally. | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. the contact mentioned that the driver was able to restart the vehicle immediately after. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 50,200. | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 43039 | ||
| Engine stalled while driving at highway speed, started surging, running verry rough and would not go any faster than about 15 mph. the vehicle was stopped and shut off. after a few minutes the vehicle was started and seemed to run normally. the vehicle ran normally until 10/05/2012 when it stalled and ran very rough again. at this time the vehicle was being driven to the local dealer for a check. while waiting for a call back from the dealer the vehicle was restarted and seem to run normally again. after talking to the service mgr., it was learned that the problem most likely was the throttle body and it would not be under warenty. at this time it was decided to take the vehicle to a local shop that we were very pleased with for past service for other vehicles within our family. the local shop ordered and installed a new throttle body and the vehicle has peformed normally. | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 48000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. the contact mentioned that the driver was able to restart the vehicle immediately after. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 50,200. mah | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 48000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. the contact mentioned that the driver was able to turn the vehicle back on immediately after. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 50,200. pm | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 35500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled twice and without warning. the contact stated that the power train warning light illuminated on the instrument panel after the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mielages were 35,500. kmj | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 35500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled on them twice. the contact stated there was no warning prior to the failure. the contact stated that after the vehicle stalled the power train light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure mileage and the current mielages were 35,500.rl | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 35500 | 1 | |
| Engine lost power. rpm dropped to approx 1000 and throttle became unresponsive. engine warning light came on. engine was running very rough. pulled off interstate highway. shut off engine. restarted and ran normally. next day dealer states that no faults were registered, suspects throttle body defect. concerned that i may not be so lucky to be in light traffic next time resulting in accident. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 35500 | ||
| Engine lost power. rpm dropped to approx 1000 and throttle became unresponsive. engine warning light came on. engine was running very rough. pulled off interstate highway. shut off engine. restarted and ran normally. next day dealer states that no faults were registered, suspects throttle body defect. concerned that i may not be so lucky to be in light traffic next time resulting in accident. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Short in left front headlight and for changed light bulb and 10 minutes after parking my car and owning it 1 1/2 months the car blew up. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 27000 | ||
| Short in left front headlight and for chagned light bulb and 10 minutes after parking my car and owning it 1 1/2 months the car blew up | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/31/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner . the contact stated that while driving 70 mph , the power train warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was able to be coasted to the side of the road and turned off. the contact was then able to restart the vehicle and drove to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 43,696. kmj | |||
| 01/31/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner . the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph , the power train light illuminated on the panel when the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was able to be coasted off to the side of the road and turned off . the contact was then able to restart the vehicle and drive it to an authorized dealer where they could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 43,696.cv | |||