NHTSA Complaint #10473796 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10473796
Vehicle	2010 FORD ESCAPE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	August 13, 2012
Date Filed	September 4, 2012
Mileage	33,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

MULTIPLE NOISES STARTED TO OCCUR. THE FIRST WAS A CRACKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING, SECOND CAME A CLICKING NOISE WHILE BRAKING AND THEN A HOWLING SOUND. THE CRACKLING NOISE HAS YET TO BE DISCOVERED, THE CLICKING WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT AND ROTORS. THE HOWLING NOISE IS SUPPOSEDLY THE TRANSFER CASE. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEARS DO NOT SEEM TO CATCH BETWEEN 50-65MPH. *TR

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