NHTSA Complaint #11349817 — 2020 FORD ESCAPE STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11349817
Vehicle	2020 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 7, 2020
Date Filed	August 17, 2020
Mileage	1,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLES LANE KEEP ASSIST DETECTED THAT I WAS OUT OF MY LANE AND STEERED ME ONTO THE SHOULDER. I WAS CRUISING IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AT ABOUT 75MPH WHEN THE LANE KEEP SWERVED ME ABRUPTLY ONTO THE SHOULDER AND I HAD TO RECOVER AGAINST THE SYSTEM.

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