NHTSA Complaint #10368286 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10368286
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	November 26, 2010
Date Filed	November 30, 2010
Mileage	28,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER. SHE THEN HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FASTER THAN 10-15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF UPDATED 03/21/11

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