# 2002 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `870750` · 2011-08-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 153,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR WHEN IT CAUGHT  FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HAD NOT BEEN MOVED SINCE THE FIRE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*