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2001 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1214613 · 2015-08-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
166,900

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2001 FORD ESCAPE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE OFF. STARTED SMOKING, POPPED HOOD TO FIND FIRE ON ABS MODULE. PULLED OFF BATTERY TERMINAL AND PATTED FIRE OFF. CAR WAS BEING SENT IN THE NEXT WEEK FOR RECALL. WELLSVILLE NY FORD ONLY REPLACED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR CAP AND ABS FUSE BOX. NEVER FIXED THE MODULE, FAULTY SEALS OR BURNT HARNESS, AS PER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER :PE06048.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10760594
Machine
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