NHTSA complaint: 2001 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE RESIDENCE GARAGE, HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF BURNING WIRES. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND INTENSE SPARKS FROM THE ABS MODULE AS A RESULT OF THE MELTING WIRING HARNESS. THERE WERE NO FLAMES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE ABS MODULE WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL 07V156000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) RELATED TO THE FAILURE; THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation