NHTSA Complaint #11307848 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11307848
Vehicle	2009 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 24, 2017
Date Filed	February 8, 2020
Mileage	80,456 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

IT WAS A HEAVY RAINY NIGHT WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED ACTING UP WITH THEIR RHYTHM MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THROUGH A SLIGHTLY BLURRED WINDSHIELD THEN WINDSHIELD & SUNROOF STARTS LEAKING WATER ALL OVER ME,INSIDE THE FRONT LIGHT SWITCH,DOWN INTO FLOOR BOARDS PLUS ALL IN THE SEATS !! IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO GO AROUND A FEW CURVES WHEN BRAKES ACTED LIKE THEY DIDN'T WANT ME TO STOP SCARY. KEY IS HARD & STICKY FEELING TO TURN IN IGNITION CYLINDER THEREFORE MAKING THE IGNITION SWITCH NOT BEING ABLE TO CATCH ANY VOLTAGE AT ALL TO START THE ENGINE..AFTER A MILLION TRIES IT'LL FINALLY START.. IT STILL LEAKS,VERY HARD TO START & REPLACING BRAKES AGAIN...

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