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2008 FORD ESCAPE — SUSPENSION

crash · 886165 · 2011-10-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
38,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING ABOUT 35-40 MPH. THE LEFT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF. AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE THE CAR JERKED HARD TO THE LEFT THAN BACK TO THE RIGHT AND THEN ROLLED OVER ON TO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND RESTED THERE WITH THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER BACKED OFF THIS IMMEDIATELY AND SAID TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY. I CONTACTED FORD VIA THE CORPORATE WEB SITE 4 TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE. I ALSO RETURNED TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR GUIDANCE THEY GAVE ME THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE DISTRICT MANAGER. I CALLED AND LEFT A MESSAGE. I HAVE YET TO GET A RESPONSE. I HAVE PICTURES IF DESIRED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10430722
Machine
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