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2002 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 861152 · 2011-06-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
160,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I DROVE MY VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK (LESS THAN 5 MILES). WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PARKED MY VEHICLE, SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD THERE WERE FLAMES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE FIRE WALL. THESE FLAMES WERE ORIGINATING FROM THE ABS MODULE LOCATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10406493
Machine
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