NHTSA Complaint #566453 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

STEERING:RACK AND PINION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	566453
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Date of Incident	January 5, 2002
Date Filed	July 19, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. *YH

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