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2013 FORD ESCAPE — SUSPENSION

1 injured · 964850 · 2013-02-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
30
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING FOR FIRST TIME AFTER BUYING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 55 MPH AND THE REAR OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE PU AND DOWN ABOUT TEN BOUNCES. IT HAPPENED AFTER GOING OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE, BUT NOT A BUMP. IT WAS VERY ODD. I HAD SOME DISCOMFORT IN MY NECK AS A RESULT AND A GENERAL UNEASE OF WONDERING WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION AS WELL AS A FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN ALTHOUGH THE EXCESS IN BOUNCINESS AND THE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED AND GIVES ME NECK PAIN EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT AND I'VE ONLY OWNED IT FOR ONE WEEK. IN MY VIEW, EITHER MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE SUSPENSION IS FAULTY OR THERE IS A GENERAL ISSUE WITH DESIGN OF SUSPENSION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10499919
Machine
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