Vehicle loses power during operation at various speeds. the engine reverts to idle, revving below 1000rpm. depressing the gas pedal has no effect on engine rpm or speed. the "wrench" light comes on, but without any code stored. if the car is turned off and then back on, the engine reluctantly starts, and the problem is not present, but the problem soon appears (within seconds). after several incidents today on my way to the auto shop, the "check engine" light came on and i was able to get the code: p2111, "binding throttle body - stuck open" and "tacm open or shorted". taking the vehicle to the auto shop, they told me the throttle body assembly was not functioning correctly and needed replacement. this is currently being done as the vehicle is unsafe to drive in its present condition. this problem happened once before, about a month ago, and i immediately took the vehicle to the local ford dealership. they could find nothing wrong, but said it sounded like a throttle or electrical problem, as they have seen numerous problems similar to this. they said there was no stored code for the "wrench" light. they told me the car was safe to drive but to bring the vehicle in if it happens again. at that time they would begin replacing parts until the problem went away as they were unable to diagnose the problem with the information provided, even though they had seen this problem before. this is a dangerous situation, particularly when driving on the highway or crossing an intersection, as the vehicle no longer has power to the drive train and can only coast to a stop. there should be a recall on this defective part. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air conditioning unit stopped failed and would not blow cold air. the condenser also activated and deactivated independently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the air conditioning unit would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to cover one third of the repair costs. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the air conditioner coil malfunctioned, causing a freon leak and fogged windows. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer stated that the manufacturer would not have a replacement for the coil until february 2012. the contact stated that the vehicle was not drivable and was concerned with the time frame of the available part needed for repairs. the failure mileage was 6,000. updated 11/16/11 *bf the consumer stated the cooling a/c core ruptured, releasing freon and oil into the passenger cabin. updated 11/18/11
On the same day sirius satellite shut down my free radio subscription i lost the ability to dial by voice command from the phone-book and received this verbal error message:"the requested contact is currently unavailable in the phone book". tried deleting the phone-book , then the phone and device, did a new re-pairing to the same result. any incoming calls display the proper phone name and i can dial by giving the number, which is difficult when so many of my contacts have three numbers and it is illegal in my province (canada) to hold a cell phone while driving and you must use bluetooth. this inability to dial from the phone-book adds more of a distraction as you have to try to come up with numbers instead of just saying a contact name. a google search turns this up to be a newer, common problem to which nobody has posted a definitive fix. am going to have to take to the dealer and see if they can fix this issue. *tr