NHTSA Complaint #761076 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	761076
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	March 25, 2002
Date Filed	April 25, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4, BUILT 2/2002, HAS STALLED TWO TIMES SINCE TAKING DELIVERY ON 2/28/2002. INCIDENT 1: 3/25/2002, 8:30AM, HUMID CONDITIONS, DRIVING APPROX. 30-40MPH, SLIGHT DOWNHILL GRADE, 1/4 TANK GAS, NO A/C, COASTING (MILEAGE = 686). INCIDENT 2: 3/30/2002, 2:00PM, RAINED IN MORNING, DRIVING APPROX. 30-35MPH, LEVEL GRADE, SHORTLY AFTER SLIGHT UPGRADE, 1/2 TANK GAS, NO A/C, COASTING (MILEAGE = 844). BOTH INCIDENTS, VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKING. DUE TO NO SHOULDER ON ROAD, DRIVER RE-STARTED ON FLY BY SWITCHING INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING IGNITION KEY. VEHICLE RE-STARTED IMMEDIATELY. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP ON 4/2/2002. AFTER LATEST SUGGESTED FORD TESTS SHOWED NO OUT-OF-ORDINARY CONDITIONS, DEALER RETURNED VEHICLE ON 4/8/2002 TO OWNER WITHOUT ANY REPAIRS OR EXPLANATION FOR STALLING INCIDENTS. NOTE: 2002 ESCAPE IS REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FOR 2001 ESCAPE REACQUIRED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY DUE TO EXACT SAME STALLING BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK

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