NHTSA Complaint #10447957 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10447957
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 14, 2012
Date Filed	February 14, 2012
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD M.C. THAT MY FORD 2002 ESCAPE CAN SPONTANEOUSLY CATCH FIRE AND BURN MY HOUSE DOWN WHILE TURNED OFF INSIDE MY GARAGE OR WHILE RUNNING, THEREFORE I SHOULD STOP PARKING THE VEHICLE NEAR ANY HOUSE STRUCTURES. WHEN I CALLED FORD, I'M TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE SAFE, WHILE IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED SOMETIME IN QUARTER #2 OF THIS YEAR. HOW SAFE DOES THIS SOUND TO YOU..??? I HAVE DETECTED THE HOT SMELL ODORS REFERRED TO WITHIN THE LETTER (RECALL NOTICE) & AM CONCERNED THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS GIVING FORD TOO MUCH SLACK IN RESOLVING A MATTER THAT APPEARS TO BE QUITE VOLATILE (PUN INTENDED). *TR

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