NHTSA Complaint #764090 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	764090
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	July 5, 2002
Date Filed	July 17, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE WAS LESS THAN TWO MONTHS OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 1000 MILES WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. I HEAR A LOUD CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. FORD HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE (#16016) DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM WITH 2001-2002 ESCAPES. THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION AND DEALER WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR CAR. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY DAUGHTER AND MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. FORD NEEDS A RECALL TO REPAIR THESE CARS.*AK

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