NHTSA Complaint #765335 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	765335
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 5, 2002
Date Filed	August 12, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS, CLICKING NOSIE COMING FROM FRONT END WHEEL WELL AREA. CLICKING NOSIE SOUNDS LIKE ROTATINING PARTS ARE BINDING. FREQUENCY OF THE CLICKING SOUND IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO VEHICLE SPEED (THE SLOWER THE SPEED, THE LONGER THE TIME BETWEEN EACH SUCESSIVE CLICK). THE SOUND OCCURS WITH EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS, BUT IS MUCH MORE NOTICABLE WHILE TURNING LEFT. THIS CLICKING IS NOT A HEALTHY SOUND AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT A FAILURE OF THE AFFECTED PARTS.*AK

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