Issue ID | 1047731 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10572758 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 07/09/13 |
Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The dash lights will not dim automatically as described in the manual as well as from ford technicians. They are on full bright all the time. An analogy would be like having an oncoming car having its headlights on high beam at night and therefore be blinding. There is a manual override to adjust but this must be done every time the car is started. I talked to a ford rep and was told, "nothing is perfect, deal with it". The local service department has no knowledge on how to repair it as ford has yet to issue an advisory. I would think ford would want its sophisticated cars to work correctly. We will see. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 150 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0GX0EUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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