d***p 发帖数: 937 | 1 有Engine Throttle 问题,也有自动加速问题。
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121005/AUTO0102/210050401/
U.S. reviews request to investigate 1.6M Ford Escape SUVs
Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday
it is considering opening a formal investigation into 1.6 million Ford
Escape SUVs for engine problems.
The NHTSA said it had agreed to review a request by the North Carolina
Consumers Council to open an investigation into alleged electronic throttle
body failures resulting in engine stall or surge in 2005-12 Ford Escape
vehicles.
The petition cites two recent complaints of stall while driving in 2009 Ford
Escape SUVs that were diagnosed as having failed throttle bodies.
The petition said owners of both vehicles reported experiencing repeated
incidents of stalling and engine surging.
Ford has "released a number of technical service bulletins that cover a wide
range of vehicles and throttle body issues related to hesitation and
stalling" including in 2008 and 2009.
NHTSA said it will evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision.
Ford has issued four recalls for the Escape in the last three months.
In July, Ford said it was recalling 485,000 Escapes to repair sticky gas
pedals that can lead to unintended acceleration incidents.
The recall covers 423,000 2001-04 Escape SUVs with 3-liter V-6 engines and
cruise control, plus 60,000 outside the United States.
Ford said that because of a lack of clearance between the cruise control
cable and engine cover, a driver may be unable to disengage the throttle
when the cruise control is on.
In July, Ford recalled 11,500 new 2013 models with 1.6-liter engines because
the fuel lines could leak, and warned owners to immediately stop driving
the new Escapes after three reports of fires in June.
The company also recalled 10,000 2013 Escapes to fix carpet padding that
could interfere with brakes.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation
in July 730,000 Ford Escapes and the Escape's sister SUV, the Mazda Tribute,
for possible unintended acceleration, after a 17-year-old died in a January
crash in Arizona.
Mazda also agreed in July to recall the vehicles.
NHTSA has 99 reports alleging incidents of stuck throttles in 2001-04
Escapes and Tributes with V-6 engines.
In addition to the fatality, 13 crashes and nine injuries were reported.
The issue started in December 2004, when Ford recalled 470,000 2002-04
Escapes, describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could cause
the throttle to stick; Mazda recalled 121,000 2002-04 Tributes.
The automaker sent dealers an updated repair procedure in October 2005.
Mazda did not issue a similar notice.
But by that time, nearly 320,000 Escapes from the 2002-04 model years
already were fixed, and their owners never were informed of the updated
procedure.
The 2002 Ford Escape that crashed in Payson, Ariz., killing Saige Bloom, was
fixed in January 2005, before the update.
Last month, Ford issued a third recall for its redesigned 2013 Ford Escape
SUV that went on sale in June, saying an improperly installed part could
lead to a risk of fire. That recall covered 7,600 2013 Escape SUVs built
with 1.6-liter engines, including 6,150 in the United States and 1,300 in
Canada.
The recalled vehicles were built between Oct. 5, 2011, and Aug. 31.
Ford says the recall is to prevent a dislodged cup plug in the engine
cylinder head.
A dislodged plug could result in an immediate expulsion of the engine
coolant. If that happened, it is possible that this rapid loss of coolant
could result in a combustible glycol concentration near hot engine
components and create a risk of fire.
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121005/AUTO0102/210050401#ixzz28SJHmAt8 |