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2001 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 901261 · 2012-01-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE CAUGHT FIRE ON JULY 20, 2011 DUE TO A LEAK AND A SHORT IN THE ABS MODULER. MY INSURANCE PAID FOR EVERYTHING EXCEPT WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. I CAN NOT GET FORD TO ALLOW ME TO CLAIM MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE DUE TO THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS NOW A RECALL, AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE IT WAS A SERVICE LETTER. PLEASE HELP ME RECOVER THE MONEY DUE ME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE INSURANCE CAN FILE A CLAIM, BUT I CAN'T. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10444831
Machine
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