NHTSA Complaint #10021118 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10021118
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 5, 2003
Date Filed	June 5, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ORTEGA HWY (VERY CURVY ROAD), I STARTED DECELERATING FOR AN UPCOMING CURVE, AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THE CAR DIED AND SLOWLY ROLLED TO A STOP. INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHENEVER DRIVING THE CAR, WONDERING IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. A CAR STALLING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AND FOR NO REASON IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS. I BELIEVE THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY ALL DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS ON THE ROAD, SINCE IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME, WITHOUT WARNING. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT, AND I AM ABSOLUTELY APPALLED AND OUTRAGED THAT THEY ARE CONTINUING TO SELL VEHICLES THAT COMPROMISE THE SAFETY THEIR CONSUMERS. *AK

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