2002 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MEXICO. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE AND HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN HE RETURNED TO MEXICO, HE NOTIFIED A FORD DEALER AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABOUT TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE ANY REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,300. UPDATED 05/19/08 *BF THE RECALL WAS REGARDING THE ABS MODULE. BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD GET THE VEHICLE FIXED, IT CAUGHT TON FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON BEFORE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/19/08