| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005038404 | Incident Date: Apr, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCAPE | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU04122K | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Nov, 09 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated 2002 ford escape caught on fire on 4-4-05 in front of the dealership where she bought it. the vehicle was parked. the fire originated from under the hood. the day before on sunday she was having problems starting the car. her brother had to jump it to get it started; he then drove it around the block. when he took the key out of the ignition, the vehicle was still running. she put the key back in, put it in gear, and put it back in park and turned the ignition and took the key out. she drove it to the dealership where she bought it. the vehicle was turned off when she left. the next day the fire department called her and told her the car had caught on fire at the dealership and was totaled. the fire department did tell the contact they thought the fire was electrical.*ak |
