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2001 FORD ESCAPE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 451537 · 2004-01-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AUTO STALLED WHILE GOING 30 MPH ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. AUTO LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND ELECTRICAL. IT WAS LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS AROUND (EARLY MORNING). WE HAD TO COAST TO SIDE, AND BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING I HIT THE CURB PRETTY HARD. ON THE WAY HOME IT DID THE SAME THING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. WILL TAKE THIS TO MARKEL FORD IN OMAHA, NE FOR FIX. WE HAVE 44,000 MILES, AND IF FORD CANNOT GET THIS FIXED IT WILL BE TIME TO SELL. THIS WILL BE MY FIRST AND LAST FORD, IF I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS FIX. NOW I KNOW WHY MY FATHER TOLD ME TO BUY A TOYOTA. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10054790
Machine
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