NHTSA Complaint #10290036 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10290036
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 27, 2009
Date Filed	October 27, 2009
Mileage	41,250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKING ON 2008 6CYL FORD ESCAPE CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO ACT ERRATICALLY VIBRATES AND LURCH FORWARD DUE TO LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. ALSO A FIRE HAZARD AS UNDERCARRIAGE AND RADIATOR HAVE HEAVY DEPOSITS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. CAR HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES AND MAJORITY OF MILEAGE HAS BEEN ON INTERSTATE. CURRENTLY CAR IS IN REPAIR SHOP AWAITING REPLACEMENT PARTS. FROM COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR FORD ESCAPES AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY FORD. SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS ADVISED OF NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL 2008 FORD ESCAPES AND REIMBURSE ALL OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO ABSORB THE REPAIR COSTS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

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