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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. |