NHTSA Complaint #11202768 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11202768
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 20, 2019
Date Filed	April 21, 2019
Mileage	134,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY LOCK UP AND WHEN I START IT AND TRY TO MOVE IT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK. AND WHEN I TRY TO TURN OFF MY VEHICLE SO THAT I CAN RESTART IT MY VEHICLE WON'T EVEM ATTEMPT TO TURN OVER OR START BUT MY ELECTRICAL WILL STILL WORK JUST FINE

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