NHTSA Complaint #10616621 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10616621
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	March 5, 2014
Date Filed	July 27, 2014
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE THE IGNITION SWITCH WON'T START MY CAR. SINCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING MY KEY IN FURTHER AND FURTHER TO TRY TO GET MY CAR TO START. SOMETIMES IT TAKE 10-15 MIN BEFORE I CAN ACTUALLY GET IT STARTED. READING COMMENTS ABOUT THE CAR THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DONE. *JS

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