Issue ID | 1145110 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10669870 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 16/12/14 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My car cut off while i was driving & when i was at a stop light. The car came to a sudden stop in the middle of an intersection (completely losing all power) a large suv swerved to prevent from hitting me. I immediately took the car to the vic bailey ford, they kept my car on & off for 5 days. Charging me $98 for a diagnostic test (that they stated revealed nothing about the problem) & then they turned around & charged me #130 for a new battery, the car continued to cut off on me. They kept my car for another 3 days. Finally they called me & told me to come pick up the car. The service dept. Stated that they didn't know what was wrong w/ the car, but they knew something was wrong w/ it. They told me to wait til the problem got worst. They sent me home w/ a car that cuts off constantly, they don't care that i need to drive a dependable car. I'm an educator/state employee that doesn't have all this money to keep putting my car into the shop & missing days from work. They don¿ |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SPARTANBURG , SC |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0D74AKXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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