NHTSA Complaint #10496253 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10496253
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 1, 2012
Date Filed	February 3, 2013
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

AFTER 5 YEARS OF MAINTAINING MY VEHICLE, ONLY ONE OWNER, I MADE MY LAST PAYMENT ON CAR, THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER NO LONGER WORKING, NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, SO NOW I HAVE A SUV THAT LOOKS GOOD BUT WILL COST ABOUT (5000.00) BASED ON FORDS ESTIMATE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A VEHICLE FROM FORD AGAIN, WHEN I TOOK THE SUV TO FORD THE SALES PERSON TOLD ME I JUST NEED TO GET RID OF THE CAR ITS TIME FOR ANOTHER, THEY WILL GIVE ME 500.00 FOR MY SUV I TOLD HIM MY MOTHER HAS 1989 BUICK AND STILL RUNNING WITH NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. SO THAT NOT TRUE. SUV IN GARAGE , I HAD TO BUY A CAMRY, I MUST SAY I LOVE MY CAMRY. WILL NEVER EVER GET ANOTHER FORD... SO UPSET. *TR

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