Ford fusion 2012 3.0l v6 sel goes into "limp-mode" without warning at highway speeds. a slight shudder immediately before tripping the "limp-mode" where the accelerator becomes disabled. no or minimal power is available to pull out of traffic safely. wrench light comes on, however, the engine is still running. once the car turned off and restarted, the car runs normally until the symptom happens again. no other symptoms are present prior to going into "limp-mode". brought the car to a mechanic and they could not find any saved engine codes and could not reproduce the problem. no work was done to correct the problem due to no evidence of it in the computer. has happened three times at highway speeds, without any warning, and creates a hazardous driving experience. *tr
First event was while exiting a mall parking lot; stepped on gas pedal, and instead of accelerating the car seemed just about to stall. i got off to the side of the road, and before shutting off the engine noticed the "wrench" symbol illuminated on the instrument cluster. i waited a few minutes and started the car, noting the "wrench" was no longer on, put it in gear and drove off. the car ran fine until 12/28/12, when while traveling at approx 70mph on i-90 the engine began to again down shift and lose power. the third occurrence was the morning of 12/29/12; in each above incident i was able to get off the traffic way, park, shut off the car, restart it and drive away. the wrench was illuminated each time. on 01/03/13 my car was serviced by the dealer from where i purchased it, and they said the problem was the throttle body. they had one in stock and replaced it. kudos to them, but, more than a little unnerving. and if it was replaced with the same style unit, how do i know it won't happen again, perhaps at a most inopportune time? at the time of writing this i don't have the vin available, however, fwiw, the build date is june 2010. it is the sel awd with the v-6 engine, 3.0l i believe. *tr
We were driving back from shopping, had the cruise set at 65 mph. the car lost power and would not accelerate. i looked down at the dash and notice the wrench light had come on. we pulled off the road and i notice that the vehicle was running rough and still would not accelerate even after putting the car in park. we were contemplating who we could call at such a late hour. i decided to turn the car off and see if would restart, it in fact did and the engine seem to be running normally. we continued to our destination with out further incident. the car has remained in the driveway since the incident. this is the first problem we have had with this vehicle, we bought it used in february of this year. it had 29,700 miles on it and had no issues reported to car fax. it was a one owner vehicle and that was a rental car from initial sale of car in hawaii. *tr
Driver was going 35-40 mph and suddenly experienced a severe loss of power as if the car transmission was put in neutral.was a scary experience!! had to put on emergency flashers to keep from getting hit from behind.car was driving very slow and then after a period of time, full power came back on. *tr
Was accelerating to enter freeway when engine went to idle and car began to slow down. pulled onto median and tried to rev engine but no response. turned engine off and back on and the car drove fine for a few minutes before exhibiting same behavior. this time pulled off freeway and waited for someone to come get the car. after 30 minutes or so we tried the car again and it drove fine all the way to the dealership. once there they determined that the throttle body was bad and charged us quite a bit to replace it. *tr
2010 ford fusion on nov 8 2012 driving approximately 67 miles per hour with cruise control on and set, vehicle suddenly lost all engine power. repair light (lighted wrench) came on, cruise control went from green to amber. engine remained on but accelerator no longer worked. when accelerator depressed, engine did not respond. vehicle coasted to a stop. brakes, steering, and lights still worked. once stopped, shifted to park and depressed the accelerator and still no response from the engine. turned car off. restarted car. restart took a few extra seconds but did start. car operation returned to normal. cruise control worked. no further issues. weather was clear, no rain or wind, road was smooth. *tr
While starting a left turn into an intersection car lost ability to go more than 2-5 mph. after managing to coast down small hill. car had to be turned off and started again. did similar loss speed, twice in same day. suspected part that needs to be replaced is on back order!!!! *tr
I was traveling down the freeway at approx 70 mph and there was a sudden shuttering of the engine/car and loss of power. the"wrench" light turned on. i seemed as though the engine was still on but when i pushed on the accelerator nothing happened. this happened in the middle of a 4 lane freeway. thank god i was traveling down hill so i was able to get over to the shoulder. i turned the car off, waited a moment and tried to restart. it started back up and drove for another month or two when it did the exact same thing. seems like this is happening to quite a few people who own ford fusions. i've taken it in and it is the throttle body, same as many other peoples complaints with the exact same story. very dangerous problem. *tr
I purchased a 2010 ford fusion sel with 29,493 miles. i had under 2,000 miles when i began having trouble. this day i had only driven about six miles from home when i came up to a stop sign. while trying to accelerate, around 15 mph, the wrench light came on and i lost all power, the engine dropped speed rapidly bucking, surging and chattering as if it jumped time. since i had no power, i dropped into neutral and coasted on to the shoulder of the road. at that point, it would only go forward with the same symptoms, so i put it in reverse and backed onto a side road and turned it off. i turned the flashers on and called a tow truck. they took the car back to the dealership. i called the mechanic the next day, then after waiting 24 hours with no response, i called back again, and the mechanic said they couldn't find nothing wrong with it. i then spent hours on line looking for what might be causing these symptoms and found hundreds of complaints about the exact same issues determined to be a defective electronic throttle body failure (etb). i found out since the engine was off, and check engine light never came on, the computer reset itself so there was no code. then i also saw a video of another ford reacting with the exact same symptoms as mine and learned ford has modified the design of defective etb. after citing what i found to my mechanic, he decided to replace the defective part with the updated, modified part number ds7z 9e926 d. the car was manufactured january 2010 so by november 2013 the warranty was up by 10 months. ( 3 year or 36,000 miles). i paid the amount $285.36 in full on november 02, 2013. regarding ford, why are they ignoring to acknowledge this as a safety issue ? if i had a tractor trailer behind me going 65 mph and my car lost all power with no brake lights? there could have had been a very different outcome. *tr
The car would not accelerate. it did not lose its braking or steering, but we had no choice but to pull over. *tr updated 11/07/12*lj updated 11/15/12
Each time (8 times) traveling at 40-67 mph and with traffic around and wrench light comes on along with check engine light; car then loses speed rapidly to only a few miles per hour. barely able to pull over before completely stopping. been in shop twice and both times, codes do not show anything nor have they seen the warning light and it happen to them after driving it for a total of 150 miles testing it. after each time it happens able to sit for 10-15 minutes and it start back up and run. very concerned for my family's safety as we have had several near miss accidents due to the car drastically dropping speed (out of our control) with each occurrence. after research on internet reading several stories of exact scenario (blaming throttle body)and ford has done nothing about it. please please please recall the parts and prevent a bad accident happening. *tr
Driving the car suddenly slowed into a limp mode. this happened several times. the final time was on a major highway at 55mph. luckily i was able to maneuver the to the side of the road before getting rear ended by traffic from behind. this is dangerous condition! after visits to 2 ford dealers, they replaced the throttle body. the car was out of warranty by mileage, (not time), so we ended up paying out almost $500 for the repair and car rental. *tr
I was driving at 70 mph on the highway when all of a sudden my vehicle essentially stalled. the engine still appeared to be running (minimal rpms), but i couldn't accelerate, so the slowdown to a crawl was rather dramatic. i was absolutely lucky i was not injured as i was nearly clipped by an 18-wheeler as i attempted to pull to the side of the highway. the wrench-shaped light came on, which i had never seen before. i had my vehicle towed, but while waiting on the side of the highway my battery shorted out. the nearest ford dealership (willis ford of smyrna, delaware) was not able to get any "codes" from the test they run. so all they ended up doing was replacing my battery. i picked my car up the following afternoon and it seemed fine. however, the next morning (the first incident happened on the 4th, the second on the 6th), the same thing happened. albeit i was only driving about 50mph. once again, the wrench light came on. the ford dealership in dover, delaware (winner ford) also could not get the code. but after my research and explanations, they were in roughly 80% agreement that it was the throttle body, so with my permission they replaced it. that was on the 11th or 12th. they had kept it for a couple of days and drove it themselves to try and get the situation to replicate, which they couldn't do. since it has been replaced, it has not happened. i don't know what to expect of this process, but knowing that there's an investigation makes me feel a little less crazy. *tr
At 11:45 pm, i was traveling west on i-64, at 68 mph, when my car quickly decelerated. despite my applying more gas, my car continued to lose power rapidly and began shuddering. it was then that the "wrench" warning light came on. i immediately pulled over to the side of the road, turned my vehicle off and put my hazard lights on. i waited for a 5 minutes before starting the car again. the car started roughly but did not have any power and could/would not accelerate. it was at this time that both the wrench and engine warning lights came on. again i turned off the car and waited. after another 10-15 minutes, i turned the car on again. this time it started without incident. the wrench warning light did not come back on but the engine light remained on. i kept my hazard lights on and remained in the breakdown lane while i drove approximately 5 miles to the closest exit off the interstate where i promptly parked my car. *tr
This is the second time car lost power and the wrench light came on also shuddered pull to the side of the road and restarted the car. fault cleared after this. *tr
While driving my 2010 3.0 ford fusion on secondary roads, the car suddenly lost power. after 5 minutes, it could be restarted and driven but after approximately 30 seconds, it would lose power again and coast to a stop. it stranded my wife and daughter until towed to a dealer. the dealer diagnosed a bad throttle body, and charged approximately $700.00 to replace the part and perform a recommended fuel system cleaning. repeated email to ford customer service resulted in a denial of responsibility because they were under no warranty or recall obligation. i spoke with a service writer who told me that this problem appeared to be consistent for fusions. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled and the wrench warning lamp illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. *tr
Driving 55-60 mph on freeway when car suddenly lost all power. it did not stall. it would jump ahead inches at a time if i pressed the accelerator but very dangerous situation as cars behind me had no warning that i was going to suddenly just stop. it took me 10 minutes at least to pull over to the side of the freeway and this only because a long haul trucker finally realized what was happening and blocked traffic for me to limp to the side of the freeway. this happened on 9/25/12, then again on 9/26/12. the only immediate fix is to turn the car off,let it sit a few minutes then start it up again. it seems to reset whatever is causing the problem. through private contacts i was put in touch with a ford plant manager who had me go to a certain dealership and had a recorder put on the car. it never did it while the recorder was on the car. they told me they felt it was a throttle valve problem but that my car was out of warranty and if it kept happening i would probably have a very expensive repair if the car kept doing this. it did it once more after the recorder was taken off and has not done it since november 2012. *tr
I pulled out of my works parking lot and got 50 ft. car began to slow down, shake/ vibrate violently, and emergency wrench lite lit up. while driving and while in park, it shook. i went to pull off to the side of the rode safely. thank good ness i was on a downhill and could coast to a side road (but still not safe where i was). once i was pulled off major road, i put the car in park. i turned the car off and was too afraid to do anything else. i called for a tow. 24 hours later, i was told my car's computer code said it had a bad throttle body. it was replaced with a brand new, revised throttle body - under warranty which ends in 37 days. it happens to many ford fusions. it's time for ford to own up and send out the recall notices before someone gets hurt/killed. *tr
First incident was september 23, 2012. was driving at about 45 mph and my 2010 ford fusion lost power and the wrench light came on. car would not accelerate when peddle was pushed and was shaking as i pulled over. i was able to pull over and get the car restarted and drive home. a few days later the car would not start and ford dealership replaced the battery and said that most likely caused the vehicle to lose power. i took their word for it. may 27 2013, 8 months later the car is losing power again. happened once on the 27th and 4 times on the 28th as i attempted to go to work and as i drove it to the dealer to diagnose. car is at dealers now waiting for their diagnosis. *tr
I was driving my 2010 fusion down the highway when the car began to lose power and the check engine light came on. the rpm's increased when i pressed the gas pedal, but the car continued to slow down. luckily, i was able to pull over to the shoulder. after shutting the car off and waiting a minute, i was able to restart and continue with no issues. it happened again 2 days later. after running a google search, i found that there are plenty of other fusion owners with the same issue. i hope ford is able to rectify this issue before someone gets hurt. *tr
I was on the highway driving and noticed that my engine light came on as well as a golden wrench. suddenly, i noticed that the car began to slow down and as i pressed the gas, the car would not speed up. i was on a 4 lane highway and so happen to be in the far left lane during afternoon traffic. it was a very scary moment. i finally was able to get to the emergency lane without causing or getting in an accident. once i came to a stop, the car seemed to shake. i cut the car off and waited about two mins and started it back. i stayed in the right lane as i traveled home but about 10 miles later the car did the same thing. today which is the 2nd of october the car did the exact same thing, coming from my newborn daughter doctor's appointment. this is almost gave me a heart attack because my child was in the car with me. very dangerous and serious problem!!!! *tr
The car basically stalled without turning off. the "wrench" light turned on and the car lost all power and the accelerator was unresponsive. the car would only go 2 mph. once stopped and placed in park, the car idled very rough. then turned off the car. when re-starting the car it started poorly, but once started the wrench light was off. the car then drove normally. this happened 3x that day. i am lucky i did not get into an accident when i lost all power and had to pull over. ford will not fix it citing they cannot see the code. i am afraid to drive this car for fear of an accident. *tr *js
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice for diagnosis of the failure. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 25 mph and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was able to be restarted and functioned normally. the failure occurred on three different occasions. a private mechanic stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000.
Driving down the road my car started shaking really bad and had no power pushing on the gas and would do nothing i had no where to pull off finally coasted to a drive and shut it off and started back up and it ran find for about a month then as i was going across the highway i gave it gas and it would do nothing and i nearly got hit by a semi truck. there's a lot of people having the same trouble and ford won't put a recall on it. someone is going to get killed. i'm currently trying to get them to fix it after my warranty just ran out. thank you for your time this is a serious issue and hope ford resolves this issue. *tr
Read in paper that you were looking at ford throttle body. i was in fast lane on i-66 on a friday afternoon. suddenly car stopped. i was lucky there was room on left apron to pull off. car restarted when i tried--went 1000 feet and stopped again; now in right lane and pulled off. knew there was an off ramp 1/4 mile ahead and limped on apron with cars passing. the entire situation was very dangerous in my estimation. when restarting, it was hard to tell if auto was running or not. when restarting auto backfired etc. prior to this incident had reported to ford dealer that transmission sometime "clunked" when i put auto in reverse in the morning. they found no problem. have not had this problem since i paid to have the throttle body replaced. *tr
Was driving in morning traffic on the highway and the car lurched and stalled. car was dead and accelerator would not work. i was able to coast to the shoulder. *tr
We were traveling on busy i-80 at approximately 70 m.p.h. due to busy vehicular traffic on the interstate hi-way, i was not using the cruise-control. when we experienced the incident, i had pressed on the gas pedal to maintain speed on an uphill section. on the uphill section, i noticed the vehicle did not accelerate and the instrument panel warning lights started flashing. even with heavy traffic, i was able to negotiate maneuvering the vehicle to the shoulder. as i was coasting on the shoulder, i shifted the transmission to neutral and tried to start the engine (ev system did not respond either) with no avail. after coming to a complete stop, i shifted the transmission to park, turned-off the climate control system and the and radio. i removed the ignition key and re-installed it and proceeded to start the vehicle, the propulsion system (ev mode) responded. we accelerated on the shoulder in ev mode and we reached speed the gas engine responded and we were back on i-80 and traveling with the traffic flow. this is first time this has occurred with us but researching this phenoma, this event has happened with other ford fusion hybrid owners. we are concerned the propulsion system may shut-down in an unsafe environment and create a dangerous situation! *tr
I was on the freeway when engine speed suddenly went to idle. i was in the middle lane and almost got into a crash trying to get to the road side. when i brought the car to the ford dealer they said the throttle body was bad and it cost me $500.00 they said it was not covered under the power train warranty,go figure. also the transmission does not down shift properly after heavy acceleration,they said it was normal. it's no wonder why people shy away from so called american cars,it will be my last. *tr
While driving my car on the expressway the wrench light turned on followed by the check engine light. the car started reducing speed even though i was pressing the gas. i pulled over to the side and the car started shaking. i had an obd ii machine in my car at the time and ran a diagnostic. check engine code p2111 came up. after researching the code it says it has to do with the throttle body. i also noticed that there are so many discussion forums out there with people who are having the same issue. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder in order to restart the vehicle. the dealer was contacted who advised the contact to bring the vehicle in to run a diagnostic test. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. in addition, the contact stated that vehicle would not move when it was shifted in drive or reverse. the failure mileage was 46,000.
Vehicle stalled and driver was unable to get the vehicle restarted once it was pulled off the road. vehicle had to be towed into the nearest ford dealership where it was determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced. *tt
Vehicle consistently stalls and has trouble restarting immediatetly after fueling. problem is only immediately after fueling. once vehicle starts, problem does not happen again until after fueling. *tr
I was driving down the highway when i noticed that i could no longer accelerate. i coasted to a stop, the car shaking as it came to a stop. i placed the car in park, turned the car off, and restarted. it started up fine, and then it happened again about 10 minutes later. after a mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem, i thought it was perhaps "bad gas" and moved on. two weeks later, it happened twice, once stopping me in the middle of a busy intersection (because this time i wasn't going 60mph this time). the diagnosis from ford: a faulty throttle body sensor. the car is barely three years old, it has a significant defect (not caused by wear-and-tear or user-error), but it is not covered under their warranty. the mechanic at ford says that they see a lot of these situations. they are grossly negligent in not warning families and offering to fix their mistakes by replacing the bad throttle body components. *tr
Tell us what happened: my husband and i had purchased a 2010 ford fusion in july 2012. about 20 some days after purchase. i got into the car and started the car trying to go up my driveway and the car lost all acceleration and the wrench light came on. i called the dealership explained what happened they picked the car up and gave us a loaner to drive. the dealership replaced the throttle body. around august of 2012 my husband, my grandson and i were driving and went to make a turn onto the highway and without warning the car lost all acceleration again placing my family in a dangerous safety situation. we called the dealership and told them what happened and they picked up the car again. this time they mentioned there was issue with wiring and the pcv valve which also dealt with the throttle body was replaced and assured me the problem was fixed. last week my husband was driving the car on a highway and proceeded to pass an eighteen wheeler when out of nowhere the car lost all acceleration, the check engine light came on for about 15 or 20 seconds and thankfully went back into gear. my husband was going over 70 miles an hour and lost all acceleration without warning! this is an extremely dangerous safety concern. this now would be the second time it placed our lives in danger. we no longer have the car but i fear that someone else will buy this car and something worse could happen the throttle body in this car was replaced three times. once through the manufacture, car fax reported it replaced, and once when i purchased the car. something needs to be done to ensure the safety of these vehicles very soon before someone gets seriously injured or killed. my concern is it is very likely this car will be sold again to someone else since we took it back to the dealership where we purchased it from without having this issue fixed. *tr
Driving down the road at 45mph and the car starts vibrating. all of a sudden i lose acceleration while my foot is still on the gas. luckily i was able to pull over before the car lost momentum and stalled out. the wrench light was on. had no warning at all. i shut the car off, waited about 2-3 minutes and tried to start it again. it turned over but after it struggled to. the wrench light then went off. this has happened four more times! each with no warning! i have looked on a number of sited that have the same complaint about this. there are hundreds of near crash cases and all with no warning. i love how this website says "your complaint information will be entered into nhtsa-odi's vehicle owner's complaint database and used with other complaints to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists" after numerous complaints and an obvious faulty part you still haven't seen a trend? are you kidding me?! today i just missed getting into an accident as the car decided to lose acceleration again as i was pulling out to make a turn across 4 lanes. the lanes were clear to go but oncoming traffic was coming. i was lucky that the person saw my flashers and had the room to move over and get out of the way. apparently ford wants a lawsuit on their hands because as soon as someone gets into an accident(if they have not already) you better bet they'll go after ford. especially since it is apparent that ford has been made aware of this problem and still will not take responsibility for the fact something is wrong. you better believe that if i get hit because there product was not recalled because of a faulty part i'll be front and center with my lawyer and a news crew. *tr
I purchased my car used with about 43000 miles on it and after only a week of having it i would occasionally notice that while i was accelerating the engine would seem to jump at certain points where it would like pull you up out of your set as if you had a light push from behind you, it doesn't happen a lot it also varies at what speeds it happens at. i didn't think much of it at the time but it seems to do it every so often where it will jump after i take my foot off of the gas pedal or while i am still accelerating. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of engine power without warning. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. the engine was restarted after several attempts and the vehicle resumed normally. the failure recurred seven times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. in addition, the rack and pinion failed. the vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available.
Driving on highway the accelerator stopped working. pulled the car off the road avoiding accident. turned car off. turned car back on working normally. 1 mile later same problem occurred. this happened 12 times in 12 mile stretch. throttle body is bad. this is common problem and needs to be recalled. *tr
I was driving my wife and newborn child home from the hospital when my car lost all acceleration. it was an unsafe situation and i responded by pulling my vehicle into the breakdown lane. i shut off the engine and started the vehicle and continued to drive. the vehicle lost acceleration 2 more times on my way home. the wrench icon came on when the incidents occurred. i believe it is the throttle body. this is a major safety issue ford must address. there is no indication that the vehicle is about to lose all acceleration. *tr
Moving along at 40mph when car suddenly jerks and loses power. orange wrench light comes on but my car stalled out in traffic. turned key off and back on-car started and light was off. a minute down the road and car did same thing again. this continues to happen 5 days later. very dangerous because car loses throttle power completely. i do not dare go down interstate with this problem. *tr
3.0l engine stalling out. had to replace throttle body for $355.78. *tr
While driving vehicle, vehicle will suddenly "stall" (engine stays running, but loses all power). can turn off engine, and restart vehicle and will run. this has occurred multiple times. previous attempts no "code" has been stored, so dealer would provide no resolution to the issue. *js
All of a sudden the rpm's immediately dropped to a rough idle. all throttle response was lost, i pulled over on the highway, where the vehicle was in limp mode with the check engine and wrench lights illuminated. the engine was idling very erratically and shaking, there was no response when pressing the accelerator. after shutting down the car, it restarted ok and drove. it suddenly did the same thing 2 more times before i was able to get home. the obd2 code was p2111, the drive by wire throttle bodies on these cars are faulty. seems to be a common problem. *tr
Was driving home from work and the wrench light came on and the motor cut off on me, i was lucky because i had just got off of the interstate , i managed to be able to pull on the shoulder of the road set there for a few minutes and started the car. it started and the light went off and was able to drive home. took vehicle to ford dealer and they checked and said they couldn't find any fault codes. they told me it was the throttle bottle and i had it replaced, haven't drove it yet to see if that took care of the problem. i got on the internet and found that other people were having the same problem. i think this is a safety problem and some on could get injured or worst. *tr
my 2010 ford fusion v6 sel surged, shook violently and stalled out. a light shaped like wrench appeared. i pulled over and let it rest for about 30 seconds, then tried to start. it started up and i drove home. after researching online, i found many, many other ford customers with my year vehicle were having the same problem. dealers were telling them it's a bad throttle body. *tr
Actuator control system: throttle plate stuck open - vehicle shut down on freeway would not start only after 5 min wait then happened again 10 min later stopped again waited 5 more min next morning car started fine then after a few mins of driving stopped again having trouble staying on... *tr
While traveling on the expressway with the cruise control on my engine returned to idle speed and there was no response from the accelerator pedal. i had to coast to a stop on the shoulder, put the car in park, shut it off, and restart it. the next day this happened again twice, the check engine light came on, i read the code and it was p2112 throttle actuator control system stuck shut. i did some research and there are apparently some known problems with the throttle body assembly. my car is out of warranty and the dealer told me this part isn't covered under the extended emissions warranty. i was lucky that this didn't happen while i was turning or merging into traffic. *tr
Was driving on at 65mph on a state highway and passing another vehicle when my vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator. the engine dropped to 750 rpm and wouldn't do anything in response to my attempts to accelerate. the vehicle slowed quite rapidly because of this problem and i had to take evasive action to avoid a crash. there was no warning prior to it happening and no sounds associated with the incident. if my wife had been driving i know there would have been an accident. after turning off the vehicle and restarting it, the vehicle drove properly. when i returned home, i checked for any codes and found there were none. took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and was told "it is probably the throttle body control; we know there have been many incidents like this". this was reported yesterday in another incident but not with "speed control" as the affected part. i did not know it was an option at that time. *tr