NHTSA Complaint #10821429 — 2006 FORD ESCAPE STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10821429
Vehicle	2006 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	May 31, 2015
Date Filed	January 21, 2016
Mileage	135,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

ESCAPE WHEEL WELL RUST CAUSED STRUT TO DETATCH FROM VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD LOUD THUMPING NOISES, I CHECKED AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT IT MIGHT BE SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SHOWED ME THE EXCESSIVE WHEEL WELL RUST THAT CAUSED THE STRUT TO DETATCH FROM THE BODY. HE SAID IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT IT MUST BE FIXED BY A BODY SHOP AS HE COULDN'T FIX IT. I GOT ESTIMATES FROM BODY SHOPS AS WELL AS FORD AND THEY ALL SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND $4,000 TO $5,000 THIS IS NO OTHER RUST ON THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE EXCESSIVE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WELL RUST AND IS HAS ONLY 130-140K MILES ON IT. NOW I CANNOT DRIVE IT WITHOUT RISK OF A MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE PROBLEM SO IT IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE. I HAVE PHOTOS BUT AM UNABLE TO UPLOAD THEM TO THIS SITE AT THIS TIME.

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