NHTSA Complaint #10406493 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10406493
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	May 30, 2011
Date Filed	June 10, 2011
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I DROVE MY VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK (LESS THAN 5 MILES). WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PARKED MY VEHICLE, SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD THERE WERE FLAMES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE FIRE WALL. THESE FLAMES WERE ORIGINATING FROM THE ABS MODULE LOCATION.

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