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2012 Ford ESCAPE Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1337844
Internal NHTSA #	10928919
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2012
File date	27/11/16
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Two days ago i was driving down the highway at nighttime, alone. I was the only vehicle in sight, and they were no overpasses anywhere near me. As i was driving, out of absolutely nowhere my rear windshield exploded. Glass went flying everywhere, even to the point of hitting the front seat. I had no idea what happened, i thought someone may have thrown a brick through my window. Luckily i had my wits about me enough to pull over and see what it happened. I examined my vehicle and noted that there were no rocks and still no other vehicles or people in sight. There was no reason for this window to have exploded; it happened completely on its own. If i had a dog or child in the backseat, they could have been killed. I was driving at 120km/hr, the sheer noise and shock of the incident could have easily caused me to be in a fatal accident. I was lucky that i reacted the way that i did, but many people wouldn't have. Glass shards were all over my car. They flew to the front seat. They came out at such a speed they easily could have blinded or cut someone. This is a common problem with ford suvs! There are multiple news reports and yet ford has done nothing as of yet!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	IFMCUOD79CKXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Ford ESCAPE Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford ESCAPE Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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