NHTSA Complaint #10481901 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10481901
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Date of Incident	March 16, 2010
Date Filed	October 22, 2012
Mileage	21,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE LOSS ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING *TGW WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD, HE DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS COVERED IN FLUID. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS LEAKING, AS WELL AS THE COOLANT.

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