NHTSA Complaint #11056268 — 2017 FORD ESCAPE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11056268
Vehicle	2017 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 28, 2017
Date Filed	December 24, 2017
Mileage	9,199 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT TURN ON. LIGHTS AND RADIO WORKED BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT. ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALER SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS PARKED. NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD TURN ON. TRIED TO TURN IT ON AGAIN 15 MINUTES LATER IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AGAIN. ONE MONTH LATER SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE PARKED. CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK TO HAVE IT TOWED. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK AFTER 2 HOURS TRIED TURNING IT ON AND IT DID TURN ON. STILL HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER.

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