NHTSA Complaint #11312139 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11312139
Vehicle	2010 FORD ESCAPE
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	January 1, 2020
Date Filed	February 28, 2020
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TO ISSUE A RECALL REQUIRING TO REPLACE THE SUB-FRAME AND REPAIR ANY DAMAGE FROM A BAD FRAME. CONTROL ARM AND OTHER CONNECTING SUSPENSION PARTS WILL SEPARATE FROM FRAME AND OR SUB-FRAME WHICH CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS AND OR FATAL INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE HAS ROTTING FRAME/SUB-FRAME AND THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER FORD ESCAPES HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES TO FORD. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED ASAP AS SERIOUS INJURIES/DEATH WILL RESULT IF NOT ADDRESSED.ALONG WITH FORDS REPUTATION OF DOING THE RIGHT THING. THANK YOU

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