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Ford Escape Electrical System Safety Report | July 11, 2012
Reported on July 11, 2012
| THE MYFORDTOUCH SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION IS UNSAFE. DUE TO CONTINUOUS SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ERRORS, THE LARGE VIDEO SCREEN IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER. PHONE DOES NOT SYNC FROM TIME TO TIME, NAVIGATION DOES NOT ACQUIRE GPS SIGNAL OR VEHICLE POSITION IS INCORRECT. MANY PROBLEMS WITH BLUETOOTH AND USB INTEGRATION, TOO MANY TO LIST HERE. WHEN GLITCHES OCCUR, THE SCREEN OFTEN GOES COMPLETELY BLANK, SHOWING NOTHING AT ALL. I HAVE HAD MY ESCAPE IN FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS. MY SPOUSE COMPLAINS WHEN SHE RIDES IN THE CAR THAT I AM DISTRACTED BY CONTINUOUS ERRORS OF THE MFT DISPLAY. PROBLEMS WITH MFT SYSTEM HAVE ALSO BEEN NOTED BY CONSUMER REPORTS. I WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LEMON LAW TO CORRECT THIS UNSAFE SITUATION WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Escape |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CHESAPEAKE VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMC U9H 99 |
| Mileage: | 1000 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | |
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