NHTSA Complaint #11537019 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11537019
Vehicle	2009 FORD ESCAPE
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	August 4, 2023
Date Filed	August 7, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

Was informed during inspection the subframe is rusted very badly and could fail. In doing research the 2009 Ford escape has had these recalled for this specific reason that the subframe components were not properly coated causing rust and failure. My VIN isn't on the list after speaking to Ford. My next step is to address you to see if it needed to get added as it is exact nature of the original 2006 subframe recall that mine is not a part of yet needs to be

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