NHTSA Complaint #10573546 — 2006 FORD ESCAPE SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10573546
Vehicle	2006 FORD ESCAPE
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	March 12, 2014
Date Filed	March 19, 2014
Mileage	115,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

ON MARCH 12,2014 I WAS DRIVING TO THE POST OFFICE WHEN MY CAR MADE A LOUD "THUNK" AND BEGAN TO SHAKE SEVERELY. FEELING UNSAFE AND BEING A SHORT DISTANCE FROM MY HOME I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED THERE. UPON INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL HAD ROTTED OUT AND THE SHOCK HAD PENETRATED THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR BEHIND THE REAR RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE ON THE DRIVERS DOOR IS 5/2005. *TR

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