NHTSA Complaint #10650243 — 2003 FORD ESCAPE STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10650243
Vehicle	2003 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	October 10, 2014
Date Filed	October 27, 2014
Mileage	122,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

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