NHTSA Complaint #758542 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	758542
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	February 20, 2002
Date Filed	February 25, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT V6 AUTOMATIC 4X4 WITH 2,235 MILES FAILS TO START (WARM OR COLD ENGINE) AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES VEHICLE WILL START AND RUN NORMALLY. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AND HAS REFUSED TO START NUMEROUS TIMES, AFTER WAITING APPROX. 20 MINUTES VEHICLE WILL START. VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE RUNNING AT DEALERSHIP, IN THEIR PRESENCE, TWICE. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR 5 DAYS WITH NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING PROBLEM. DLR CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED FORD FOR ASSISTANCE. ENGINE IS NOT THROWING ANY COMPUTER CODES. DEALER ORIGINALLY BELIEVED IT WAS WATER IN FUEL BUT HAS "DEFINITELY RULED THAT OUT." *AK

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