NHTSA Complaint #10456284 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10456284
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 23, 2012
Date Filed	April 24, 2012
Mileage	118,390 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEB FROM FORD (RECALL ID 12V00500 - ISSUED JAN 2012). INDICATED POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE FLUIDS LEAKS THAT COULD CAUSE SHORTS IN THE ABS ELECTRONICS. WE CONTACTED DEALER. NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET. OUR ABS AND BRAKE INDICATORS CAME ON IN MARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. FORD STILL SAID THAT RECALL SHOWS SAFE TO DRIVE, JUST DON'T PARK IN THE GARAGE DUE TO POTENTIAL FIRES. LAST NIGHT, DROVE HOME AND PARKED (IN THE DRIVEWAY). UNLOADED SOME STUFF FROM CAR... NO PROBLEMS NOTICED. CAME OUT OF HOUSE ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER TO UNLOAD STUFF FROM CAR AND FOUND IT SMELLING OF HOT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD. USED HOSE TO COOL DOWN UNDER HOOD, WHILE I FOUND WRENCH AND UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ALL SIDES UNDER AND BEHIND ENGINE BLOCK. ONCE BATTERY DISCONNECTED THE SMOKING STOPPED. CALLING FORD CORPORATE, LOCAL DEALER, AND INSURANCE THIS MORNING TO SEE WHAT TO DO NEXT. *TR

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