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2002 FORD ESCAPE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 594988 · 2006-08-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
21,115

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BOOSTER, HCU AND HCU HARNESS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS SWITCH HAD BEEN RECALLED IN 1994-2002 FORD F150'S, NAVIGATORS AND EXPEDITIONS. . *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167979
Machine
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