NHTSA Complaint #10314541 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10314541
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	February 15, 2010
Date Filed	February 26, 2010
Mileage	92,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2008 FORD ESCAPE - TRANSMISSION LINE / CONDENSER LEAK CAUSES CAR TO STALL. THIS IS ALL OVER THE WEB AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM. FORD HAS TSB'S ON THIS (#08-5-7, #08-16-12, #09-9-4). THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED WHEN THIS OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY! SEE HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=-6XQ2ZYQMOI&NR=1. *TR

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