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2001 FORD ESCAPE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

fire · 409039 · 2003-07-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Miles at failure
51,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. BEFORE THE EVENT OCCURRED IT WAS TAKEN TO THE TECHNICIAN AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN ON RECALL FOR THE FUEL CONNECTER. LATER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED, HOWEVER A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM OVERHEATING. *CB *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10020497
Machine
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