NHTSA Complaint #10211085 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10211085
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Date of Incident	December 3, 2007
Date Filed	December 6, 2007
Mileage	31,810 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

AFTER A COLD NIGHT WITH FREEZING RAIN, VEHICLE HAD A SMALL LAYER OF ICE ON REAR WINDOW WHICH WAS EASILY SCRAPPED OFF AFTER HAVING REAR DEFROSTER ON. DEFROSTER WAS ON APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. AFTER PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND GOING APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE WHOLE WINDOW SHATTERED INTO TINY PIECES. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED BUT NOT BY FORD WHO CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *TR

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