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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041471 | Incident Date: Sep, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: MAYNARD | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCAPE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:torque converter |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU04161K | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 15 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the consumer owns a 2001 ford escape that experienced a transmission failure. while driving on the highway at 55 mph the overdrive light flashed. the consumer exited the highway and was stopped at a red light. when the light turned green the vehicle revved, but would not move forward. the transmission would not shift. the consumer was able to engage second gear and drive 10 miles home. the vehicle was shaking or lurching back and forth on the drive home. the vehicle was taken to a dealership where a diagnostic check was performed and suggested a new transmission. the dealer could offer no explanation other than it may be the torque converter. this happened at 71,000 miles. this was the second transmission. the exact same thing had happened at 49, 000 miles. the consumer split the cost with ford with the first transmission. the second transmission has not been replaced. the consumer was negotiating with ford about the problem. *ak |
