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2014 Ford ESCAPE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1587401
Internal NHTSA #	11240467
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2014
File date	16/06/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Just over a year ago, some months after the vehicle was just purchase from the winnie ford preowned lot, the door suddenly opened while we were driving. Turns out there is an existing recall for this vehicle pertaining to problematic door latches. We contacted the dealer we purchased the vehicle from about getting a free repair due to the recall, but the dealer directed us to call ford instead. Ford tells us that the recall issue was already supposedly made at some dealership in florida and that we would need to pay a full price to repair their defect, a price that we simply cannot afford the owner of the vehicle is a retired 70 year old getting by with social security payments). We eventually figured out a way to force the door to close, but today (july 29, 2019) the door reopened itself again, and after an hour of attempts, the door refuses to shut. This vehicle is used by several family members to get to school, work, stores, etc. As such, this is a major safety and security risk for us and our vehicle- the ny times reported that this incident once led to a crash with three incidents. I have been compelled to submit this complaint to the nhsta because ford and the dealership(s) are refusing to take any accountability regarding fixing their defect (since their supposed initial
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEAUMONT, TX
VIN pattern	1FMCU0F71EUXXXXXX
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	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	27
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Ford ESCAPE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Ford ESCAPE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?