NHTSA Complaint #10247690 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10247690 |
| Vehicle | 2005 FORD ESCAPE |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 23,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VT |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES INVOLVING THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,800.
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