Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCAPE / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006078456 Incident Date: Jul, 22 2006
Consumer's City: BROOKLYN Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: 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#: 1FMYU03152K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 24 2006 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2002 ford escape xlt caught fire under the hood. *kb the vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the booster, hcu and hcu harness. after doing some research the consumer believes the fire was the result of a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. this switch had been recalled in 1994-2002 ford f150's, navigators and expeditions. . *nm