NHTSA Complaint #10664841 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10664841
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	October 22, 2014
Date Filed	December 17, 2014
Mileage	111,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CROSS-BRACE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V165000 (STRUCTURE) BUT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAME AND THE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

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