NHTSA Complaint #10224760 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION A 2002 FORD ESCAPE XL, THREW A ROD AT ABOUT 47,000 MILES DUE TO A PROBLEM THAT BECAME A RECALL CONCERN ( FORD RECALL ID# 42319 DECEMBER 7, 2004), I WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE 2 MONTHS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT BY A USED ( 43,000 MILES), ENGINE WHICH MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY CHOSE OVER A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE THAT I WANTED. IT ALSO THREW A ROD AFTER THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, ( THE RECALL ITEM) 40,000 MILES LATER. BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, NO REPAIRS WERE COVERED AND I ENDED UP PAYING REPAIRS, RENTAL COST AND LOSING WAGES BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET TO MY NEXT ASSIGNMENT. *TR