NHTSA Complaint #10071099 — 2001 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10071099
Vehicle	2001 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 15, 2001
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW I WENT OUT TO START IT, IT WOULD NOT START AND THE EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO START, THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET THE CAR TO START IS HOLD THE IGNITION. I SMELLED GAS AFTER THE CAR STARTED. I INFORMED FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY FOUND NOTHING BUT REPLACED MY STARTER EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR ALMOST 3YRS MY WARRANTY IS READY TO EXPIRE AND FORD STILL CANNOT FIX/FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MORE THEN ONCE, I EVEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER WORKING HRS. I WAS TOLD BY THEIR SERVICE MANAGER THE CAR STARTED, WE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I EVEN TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 3X'S IT IS A LEMON AND I WANT A NEW CAR OR MY MONEY BACK. I WAS INFORMED ACCORDING TO FORD WE CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM THEREFORE, THE LEMON LAW DOES NOT EXIST AND FORD WILL NOT JUST TAKE THE CAR BACK. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO 2 FORD DEALERSHIPS, THE SAD PART THE ORGINAL PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM TREATED MY VERY NASTY SINCE I WOULD TAKE MY CAR FOR SERVICE AT A CLOSER ONE AND HAVE THEM LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. FORD IS FORD DOESN'T MATTER WHAT DEALER I USE DOES IT? I AM VERY DISSATISFIED AND WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN!! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!

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