Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCAPE / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007116579 Incident Date: Aug, 15 2007
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCAPE Model Year: 2001
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#: 1FMYU04171K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 17 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 2001 ford escape. the contact took her vehicle to the dealer because the abs and brake lights were illuminated. the dealer stated that the vehicle was safe to drive until the end of the week. the vehicle caught fire that same night. the contact stated that flames rose at least 20 feet high. the fire department extinguished the fire. the front end underneath the hood was completely burnt and the engine fell to the ground. the vehicle sustained major damage. the insurance company and ford will inspect the vehicle. the vehicle is included in nhtsa recall number 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module ). the current and failure mileages were 79,000.