NHTSA Complaint #11110799 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11110799
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	June 27, 2018
Date Filed	July 11, 2018
Mileage	114,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NE

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGHLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK FRACTURED, AND THE ENTIRE SHOCK TOWER WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

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