NHTSA Complaint #10102328 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10102328
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 12, 2004
Date Filed	December 7, 2004
Mileage	2,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE. GASKET REPLACED.....OIL LEAKED AGAIN. DEALER SAID THE CRANKSHAFT ON THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF SPECS....ENGINE WAS REPLACED ( 2,741 MILES ).SINCE THEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN FROM AN AIR VENT TUBE HITTING THE FAN BELT TO A LOUD NOISE AND SHAKING OF THE ENGINE THAT NEARLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY...TRYING TO GET TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION ( LEFT FRON TRANS AXEL ) IS LEAKING FLUID. THE ONLY THING FORD OFFERS IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTEE. THIS TRUCK IS A LEMON. THIS CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE 27 OF THE LAST 35 DAYS. *AK

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