NHTSA Complaint #10412016 — 2006 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10412016
Vehicle	2006 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 1, 2010
Date Filed	July 12, 2011
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING AND ALL ELECTRICAL ASPECTS OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED A FRACTURED ENGINE BOLT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET APPROXIMATELY 1,300 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FACTORY DEFECT FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

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