NHTSA Complaint #767492 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	767492
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date Filed	September 24, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

ON 7/11/02 CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. LOST STEERING AND BRAKES. COASTED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40MPH. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED. BROUGHT TO DEALER, THEY DID SOME TESTING AND REPLACED SOME VALVES. ON APPROX 8/3/02 THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN, BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THEY DID MORE TESTING REPLACED SOME SENSORS AND ALSO CALLED THE FORD HOT LINE. ON 9/19/02 SAME THING CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THIS TIME THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. BROUGHT IN TO DEALER AGAIN. DRIVING SPEEDS ALL 4 TIMES WERE 35-45. *AK

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