NHTSA Complaint #11311853 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11311853
Vehicle	2011 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	February 26, 2020
Date Filed	February 27, 2020
Mileage	167,332 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

FIRST POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING, NEXT TAIL GATE WON'T OPEN, TIRE PRESSURE DASH LIGHT WARNING COMES ON YET THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. CHECK MOTOR DASH LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF OFTEN YET THEY FIND NO PROBLEM. LATEST IS POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING AGAIN PLUGGED INTO CHECKING MACHINE NO PROBLEM. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE STOPPED. AND BELIEVE SUSPENSION IS GIVING OUT. NOT A CAR THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. HAS HORRIBLE BLIND SPOTS. ALL OCCURRENCES HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. ALL THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LIFE OF OUR OWNERSHIP. STEERING WAS YESTERDAY FEB 26,2020

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