NHTSA Complaint #10745691 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10745691
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 2, 2015
Date Filed	August 3, 2015
Mileage	123,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP RUSTED THROUGH AND BEGAN DRAGGING ON THE HIGHWAY SENDING UP A SHOWER OF SPARKS. UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THE METAL SHIELD AROUND THE TANK DISINTEGRATED INTO RUST FLAKES, AND THE SHIELD WHERE IT PASSES OVER THE DRIVESHAFT HAD FALLEN AND WAS RUBBING ON THE MOVING DRIVESHAFT. I RECOGNISED THE PROBLEM AND WAS ABLE TO SECURE THE TANK AND SHIELD TEMPORARILY TO LIMP HOME, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER IS CATASTROPHIC, ESPECIALLY HERE IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE THESE PARTS ARE CONTINUALLY SUBJECT TO SALT AND SNOW.

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