NHTSA Complaint #11075703 — 2012 FORD ESCAPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED ANDERSON FORD OF CLINTON (1001 STATE ROUTE 10 WEST, CLINTON, IL 61727, 217-935-3106) AND WAS INFORMED THAT A PART WAS MISSING WITH THE KIT, WHICH WAS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE BACKORDERED AND THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER, BUT UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,992. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.