NHTSA Complaint #765977 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	765977
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Date of Incident	August 14, 2002
Date Filed	August 23, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NH

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD, SPEED 45 MPH, CAR STALLED, LOST BRAKES AND STEERING. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF KEY AND RESTARTED CAR. CAR RAN FINE ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TESTED "EEC" SYSTEM AND TESTED "OK". RAN MESSAGES AND FOUND TECH SERVICE BULLETIN DATED 2/11/02. REPROGRAMMED PCM AND DID COMPLETE TSB. CAR NOW RUNS OK. I ASKED THEM IF MY COMPANY SHOULD NOTIFY EMPLOYEES WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE AND/OR IF FORD SHOULD BE NOTIFYING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THEY SAID NO. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT AND NO WAY TO FIND THE PROBLEM UNLESS IT HAPPENS. NOT PLEASED WITH THIS ANSWER. WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON A HIGHWAY?*AK

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