NHTSA Complaint #754987 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	754987
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 26, 2001
Date Filed	November 29, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

2002 ESCAPE STALLED WHILE COASTING 35-40 MPH DOWN-HILL. ENGINE, BATTERY AND OIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASH. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BREAKS. VEHICLE STARTED UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLACING IN "PARK" POSITION. DEALERSHIP TESTED VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. VEHICLE WAS 3 DAYS OLD, 164 MILES ON ODOMETER. THIS VEHICLE IS THE REPLACEMENT TO 2001 ESCAPE THAT STALLED 4 TIMES WHILE COASTING. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL (EEC) RELAY ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. VEHICLE STILL STALLED. DEALERSHIP VERY "PRO-ACTIVE" AND WILLING TO ASSIST BY OFFERING RENTAL CAR WHILE TESTING BOTH VEHICLES.

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