NHTSA Complaint #11474880 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

The contact's wife owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The local dealer was contacted on two separate occasions and the contact was informed that the parts were available; however, after the vehicle was taken to and left overnight at the dealer, the dealer called back and stated that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact's wife had experienced an unknown failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000. Parts distribution disconnect.