Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCAPE / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100220 Incident Date: Mar, 23 2007
Consumer's City: ORANGE PARK Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCAPE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU03192K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 27 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 07 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that two hours after driving the vehicle smoke was detected. the contact lifted the hood, and smoke began to rise from the engine. the contact called the local fire department, and they removed the battery from the vehicle. the smoke ceased, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. once the dealer inserted the battery back into the vehicle,it immediately started to smoke again. the dealer daignosed the failure as a burned out abs module. the contact stated that nhtsa already hasdan investigation open , action # pe06048)for the same failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.*ak