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Ford Escape Visibility/wiper Safety Report | Oct 23, 2013
Reported on Oct 23, 2013
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S STARTED TO INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED INTO TRAFFIC BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE BEING UTILIZED IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED TO THE WIPERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO THE DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,850. | |
| 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: | BURLINGTON FLATS NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMCU9H99DU |
| Mileage: | 23850 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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