NHTSA Complaint #10343466 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10343466
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 14, 2010
Date Filed	July 15, 2010
Mileage	70,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I WENT TO THE LOCAL AUTOZONE TO GET A REPLACEMENT BULB. WHEN I REMOVED THE HEADLIGHT PLUG, IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS MELTED. I REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW LIGHT BULB. I THEN TESTED THE NEW BULB TO MAKE SURE IT WORKED. IT DID NOT TURNED ON. THE HEADLIGHT PLUG SEEMS LIKE IT MELTED AT SOME POINT. *TR

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