NHTSA Complaint #765775 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	765775
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 26, 2002
Date Filed	August 21, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

AS I WAS DESCENDING DOWN A HILL, TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH, AND TURNING A BEND, I NOTICED THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING AND THEN THAT MY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AND THAT ONE OF MY INDICATOR LIGHTS WAS LIT ON MY DASHBOARD. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND TURNED THE KEY BACK ON AND IT STARTED. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS AROUND BECAUSE MY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER WHO DID NOT EVEN WRITE MY CONCERN DOWN. I HAVE SINCE SENT THEM A FORMAL LETTER. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE, BUT IT COULD BE DANGEROUS WHILE TRAVELING ON BUSY ROADS.*AK

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