NHTSA Complaint #11445590 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11445590
Vehicle	2009 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 29, 2021
Date Filed	December 30, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

The front sub frame rusted out on the passenger side. The is a 1inch by 5 inch hole in the sub frame. The lower control arm could have come off and the whole spindle and tire could have come off the vehicle while driving. Haggerty Ford iin West Chicago, Il noticed the large hole while doing an inspection for an oil change.

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