NHTSA Complaint #10639108 — 2004 FORD ESCAPE

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10639108
Vehicle	2004 FORD ESCAPE
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	September 4, 2014
Date Filed	September 25, 2014
Mileage	80,850 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE RIGHTSIDE OF MY WHEELWELL WAS ROTTED OUT ALONG WITH THE FLOOR AROUND IT THAT HELD THE WHEEL WELL THE SHOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE WHEEL WELL THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS A WELL KNOWN PART TO BE REPLACED. SO I ASKED WHY WAS IT NOT A RECALL ON IT NO ANSWER COULD HE GIVE ME. I WAS GETTING A BURNING SMELL FROM MY EXHAUST (MUFFLER FUMES) AS I DROVE HOME MANY TIMES I FELT MYSELF GETTING SLEEPY AS I DROVE ON TO GET TO MY DESTINATION I PRAYED TOGET SAFELY THERE LITTLE DID I KNOW I WAS GETTING FUMES IN MY CAR THAT CAUSED THIS. I HAVE DRIVEN WITH MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION IN THIS CAR MY QUESTION IS IF THE FORD DEALERSHIP KNEW OF THIS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WHY DID THEY NOT RECALL IT I ONLY THANK THE LORD THAT IT DID NOT KILL ME OR MY GRANDCHILDREN. ALSO IT PAST INSPECTION A YEAR AGO HOW COULD THEY HAVE NOT SEEN WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THIS AREA. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF IT AND IT WAS EVEN WORST THEN THE PICTURES I HAVE SEEN ONLINE PROOF ONE MORE TIME THAT GOD IS ALWAYS ON YOURSIDE IF YOU BELIEVE EVERYONE ELSE PLEASE CHECK YOUR WHEEL WELL GOD BLESS! *TR

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