NHTSA Complaint #11607797 — 2018 FORD ESCAPE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11607797
Vehicle	2018 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 6, 2023
Date Filed	August 11, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VT

Consumer Description

Loss of power. Driving up hill, normal acceleration. Electrical- corrosion in the fuse box under the hood. Corroded fuse pin connector plate. Found wire from ECU relay to ECU fuse pin plate corroded and completely broke from corrosion. Ordered used fuse box online, opened up the fuse box and found the same exact fuse pin plate corrosion as my vehicle. Local dealer ship told me they are replacing fuse box in customer cars on average once or twice a month.

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