2001 Ford Escape Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AROUND A CURVE, SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ UPDATED 06/06/12 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE ABS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, BRAKE LAMPS AND SWITCHES FAILED BECAUSE THE ABS MODULE WAS NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V156000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SITUATION WAS AN INCONVENIENCE AND HE WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE RECALL NOTIFICATION ADVISED HIM NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF A FIRE OCCURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 05/10/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 2012. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 05/10/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE AND THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE AND THE TIME FRAME IN WHICH THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 195,406. UPDATED 5/11/12 *CN

INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF ABS SYSTEM WHILE BRAKING DUE TO CRACKED ABS TONE RING ON R PASSENGER SIDE. DEVICE FAILED SECONDARY TO RUSTING COMPONENTS; REPAIR COST ~$200 AT TRUSTED MECHANIC. QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE FOR SIMILAR CARS AT ANY MILEAGE. THIS DEFECT DOES NOT IMPACT ABILITY TO STOP; HOWEVER, WHEN BRAKING YOU GET A BRAKE/RELEASE CYCLE WHICH FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE FAILING. EVENTUALLY, THE ABS COMPUTER RECOGNIZES THE ERROR, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND ABS SYSTEM IS DISABLED, RESUMING NORMAL BRAKING ACTIVITY. *JS

I WENT TO START THE CAR AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND A BAD SMELL. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE AREA UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ON FIRE. LUCKILY I HAD A SMALL CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT IT OUT. THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS IS BURNED RIGHT OFF WHERE IT PLUGS INTO THE ANS MODULE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I ALWAYS WONDERED WHY I HAD TO PUT BRAKE FLUID IN TWICE PER YEAR. I HOPE THE DEALER DOESN'T TRY TO RIP ME OFF AND SAY IT'S NOT COVERED FOR SOME REASON. THEY DO NOT LIKE TO FIX FACTORY RECALLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT NOT DRIVE UNTIL THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,781.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE ) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2012. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND THE CONTACT EXPRESSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND HAVING TO WAIT SO LONG TO HAVE THE ISSUE RECTIFIED. THERE HAD NOT BEEN A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT.

THE TONE RING ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR, WHICH IS PART OF THE ABS SYSTEM, CRACKED. THIS APPARENTLY IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. THIS BREAK, WHICH USUALLY DISABLES THE ABS SYSTEM, DID NOT REGISTER ON MY CAR'S COMPUTER SYSTEM. *TR

2001 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL LETTER RECEIVED. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE WILL CATCH FIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTI-LOCK, CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) IN JANUARY 2012. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. SHE SPOKE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE BUT SHE WAS FIRST ON THE LIST TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO KEEP HER VEHICLE PARKED AWAY FROM HER HOME BECAUSE BOTH THE RECALL AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY CATCH ON FIRE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE HOWEVER, IF IT BEGAN TO SMOKE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER BUT THEY HAD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE AS OF MAY 2012. THERE WERE NO FAILURES EXPERIENCED WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF UPDATED 07/12/12

AFTER STOPPING TO POSSIBLY TAKE A LEFT TURN, I REALIZED I NEEDED TO GO ONE MORE BLOCK SO I PRESSED THE GAS TO CONTINUE FORWARD. HOWEVER RIGHT AS I DID THAT THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW SO I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKE INSTEAD. THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE AND THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND THE RED LIGHT. THE STREET WAS CLEAR IN FRONT OF US AND I HAD A FULL LONG BLOCK TO TRY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION. I CALMLY SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I STARTED WORRYING AS THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND PARK (WHICH NORMALLY ISN'T POSSIBLE). ALL THE WHILE THE VEHICLE SPED UP. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE FOR ALMOST THE WHOLE BLOCK AND WASN'T SLOWING THE VEHICLE AT ALL. I DECIDED THAT SINCE THE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING, THAT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO USE MY FOOT TO GET UNDER THE GAS PEDAL AND LIFT IT UP (BECAUSE IT FELT FROM THE FULL ACCELERATION LIKE IT WAS STUCK ON THE FLOOR). HOWEVER, THE PEDAL EASILY CAME OFF THE FLOOR BUT WOULD FLOP BACK DOWN AS SOON AS I MOVED MY FOOT OUT FROM UNDER IT. IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT STUCK BY A FOREIGN OBJECT OR FLOOR MAT THOUGH. HAD TO AVOID A PEDESTRIAN THAT WAS CROSSING THE STREET AND THE ROAD AHEAD WAS OBSCURED BECAUSE IT WENT DOWN A STEEP HILL SO I CHOSE TO TURN RIGHT. THE CAR ENDED UP HITTING THE CURB, HITTING 2 SMALL TREES. AND FLIPPING UPSIDE DOWN BEFORE ALSO HITTING A PARKED CAR. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO "REV" AT HIGH SPEEDS, EVEN UPSIDE DOWN, FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT FINALLY CUT OFF. MY WIFE AND I WERE VERY LUCKY TO SURVIVE THIS INCIDENT AND TO NOT HAVE INJURED ANY OTHERS IN THE AREA. POSSIBLY PART OF : NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V210001 FOR STUCK THROTTLE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2012. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SMELLED AS IF RUBBER WAS MELTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ALSO STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE ); HOWEVER THE PART HAD BEEN UNAVAILABLE SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN JANUARY OF 2012. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO FAILURE AT THIS TIME.

THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAP LEAKS BRAKE FLUID AND THE FLUID RUNS DOWN THE WIRING AND DOWN THE FIREWALL OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BRAKE FLUID HAS CORRODED THE PAINT OFF OF THE FIREWALL, AND THEN THE FLUID GETS HOT AND SMOKES. BECAUSE THE FLUID RUNS DOWN THE WIRING, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FORD HAS A RECALL 11S24 FOR VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAY THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE MASTER CYLINDER CAP CLEARLY LEAKS. THEY WON'T LOOK AT THE VEHICLE UNLESS WE PAY $85 TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE ADDED TO THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,829. UPDATED 05/31/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS REPEATEDLY INFORMED THAT THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED REGARDING THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CANNOT REMOVE IGNITION KEY FROM IGNITION WITHOUT DISCONNECTING BATTERY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK: CONTROL UNIT MODULE) IN JANUARY AND WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE ANOTHER LETTER SENT WHEN THE PARTS HAD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN MARCH AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER WHEN THE PARTS HAD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE RECALL REPAIRS, WHICH HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WE BOUGHT OUR 2001 FORD ESCAPE NEW. ON THE 8TH OF DECEMBER, 2011 IT WAS PARKED IN OUR DOUBLE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. MY SON CAME HOME AROUND 11:30 P.M. GOING THROUGH THE GARAGE AND DID NOT SEE OR SMELL ANYTHING. MY HUSBAND AND I, HIS YOUNGEST SON WERE ASLEEP ALREADY FROM THE FUMES. WE HAD TO BE PULLED OUT OF OUR BEDS BY MY OLDER STEP-SON. HE SAW SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE DOOR GOING TO THE GARAGE. WE HE OPENED THE DOOR HE SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE ESCAPE. HE TRIED TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR BUT BY THEN IT WAS TOO LATE. I HAD TO GET MY DOG OUT FROM UNDER THE BED AND ESCAPE THROUGH MY BEDROOM WINDOW. AS A RESULT THE WHOLE HOME WAS BURNED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSIDERS IT A TOTAL LOSS. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND SIMILAR INCIDENTS FROM OTHER FORD ESCAPE OWNERS. I FORGOT TO SAY THAT WE RECEIVED OUR RECALL ON JANUARY 31ST OF 2012. ABOUT A MONTH TOO LATE TO TELL US NOT TO PARK IT IN OR NEAR A DWELLING. THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST HORRIFIC THING I HAVE EVER GONE THROUGH AND BELIEVE ME, I HAVE GONE THROUGH A WHOLE LOT IN MY LIFE. I WANT TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AS THAT SEEMS TO ME THAT IS THE ONLY RECOURSE I HAVE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I WOULD GO ABOUT DOING THIS. *TR

STARTED VEHICLE APPROX 7AM DROVE 40MILES WITH NO EVIDENT PROBLEMS TO VEHICLE. STOPPED VEHICLE FOR APPROX 15MINS, UPON STARTING VEHICLE UP AGAIN HAZARD WARNING ON CONTROL PANAL BEGAN TO FLASH. ABS,AIR BAGS,BRAKE,WERE FLASHING ON/OFF.TURNED CAR OFF,THEN ON AGAIN,WARNING LIGHTS DID COME BACK ON. DROVE APPROX 3MILES,CAR THEN STARTED TO EMIT WHITE SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IMMADITATLY PULLED OVER ,TURNED OFF ENGINE. SMOKE CONT TO BILLOW FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOR ALEAST 15-20 MINS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY ABS PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE); HOWEVER THE ABS PUMP WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. ..UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS AFTER 1 OR 2 MINUTES. IT STAYS ON THE DURATION OF THE TRIP. THIS OCCURES EVERYTIME THE CAR IS STARTED. UPDATED 08/15/2012 *JS

2001 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR ABS MODULE REPLACEMENT.*SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WROTE TO FORD THREE TIMES, IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE AND RECALLED ABS MODULE. RECALL #12V005000. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED FORD SENT HER A REIMBURSEMENT CHECK. THE DISPUTE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 11/21/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL AND WHEN DRIVING FROM THE COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED UP TO 58 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY UTILITY POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY AND DECLARED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V210001 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER THE CONTACT DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 137,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO KICK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PEDAL AND STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS, SHE NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A PLASTIC PIECE WITHIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V387002 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

ABOUT FOUR MONTHS MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE HAS BEEN PUTTING OFF THIS STRONG ODOR, SO BAD I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. MY SAFETY BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF, EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE. OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS, I HAVE PAID TO HAVE MY CAR ENGINE LOOKED AT -SPARK PLUGS, BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED, HOPING FOR POSITIVE RESULTS. SMELL STILL REMAINS. I HAVE PUT MONEY INTO GETTING THIS CAR FIXED, I DO REALIZE ITS AN OLDER CAR, BUTT IT'S ALL I HAVE AND NEED IT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WORK, DUE TO THE ABS RECALL I JUST RECEIVED, I AM AFRAID IT'S GOING TO JUST BURST INTO FLAMES AT ANY TIME. *KB

2001 FORD ESCAPE FELT LIKE ABS WAS KICKING IN ON ICE. FELT PUMPING IN PEDAL AND POOR BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN PAST 2 WEEKS. SEEM TO HAPPEN MOST AT SPEEDS OF 30-60 MPH. ALMOST REENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAR WAS PURCHASED 9/6/2011. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE WIRING HARNESS NEAR THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE ABS MODULE CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO FOUND OUT PRIOR TO THE FIRE A RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2008, UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:07V156000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 173,000.

2001 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HER DAUGHTER OWNED THE VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING IT THE NIGHT, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. HER DAUGHTER BURNED HER HAND, AS SHE WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH, REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS HOWEVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 227,691 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLASS ON THE REAR DOOR SHATTERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACE THE GLASS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,319.

IT WAS HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HOT WEATHER CONDITION. I AM NOT SURE THAT WHERE THE MASSIVE VIBRATION SOUND COMES FROM BUT MOST LIKELY IT FEELS THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL(STEERING SHAFT ROD?) OR BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I FIRST REALIZED THIS PROBLEM, IT WAS VERY HOT SUMMER DAY AND AIR CONDITIONER (AC) WAS ON. I DROVE ABOUT FOR 15-20 MINUTES AND PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE (ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO). THEN I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND TRIED TO BACK UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARKING SPOT, IT WAS HAPPENED. AFTER THAT HAPPENING, I WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM WHENEVER I WAS DRIVING WITH AC ON(I DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM DURING COLD SEASON AT ALL). NOW IS SUMMER OF 2012 AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMING BACK MOST OF TIME OF DRIVING NO MATTER AC IS ON OR OFF (IT SEEMS LIKE GETTING WORST?). PAST 10 YEARS, I HAD SEVERAL RECALLS WITH THIS VEHICLE SO I REALLY WANT TO REPORT THE PROBLEM I HAVE IN CASE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V210001 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FRACTURED AND FELL BACKWARD ABNORMALLY. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BRAIN INJURY. A REAR CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEG FROM THE SEAT FALLING BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

OPENED DOORS TO MANY TIMES FROM OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOORS WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN HANDLES ARE PULLED UPWARD WHICH BEFORE THE MECHANISM FAILED ALLOWED ENTRY TO THE VEHICLE. NOW WHEN HANDLES ARE ACTIVATED NEITHER DOOR OPERATES AS IT SHOULD. IN OTHER WORDS THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. AND YES, THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND STILL WILL NOT OPEN. THIS OCCURS ON EACH AND EVERY ENTRY IS TRIED. OR EVERYTIME I TRY TO GET IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE ENTRY HAS TO BE MADE BY STICKING MY ARM THROUGH A WINDOW THAT IS DOWN AND ENGAGING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO MAKE REPAIRS ON A ITEM THAT SHOULD PERFORM REGARDLESS OF AGE BUT IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. DOORS ARE A SAFETY FEATURE WITHOUT PROPERLY WORKING DOORS THERE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I CALLED THE 18003923673 SPOKE TO [XXX] AND HE TRANSFERRED ME TO FORD CREDIT, I THINK HE THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO FINANCE A NEW FORD. BUT IF THEY WOULD FIX AND ENGINEER THESE DOORS/COMPONENTS CORRECTLY I WOULDN'T BE WRITING THIS COMPLAINT.THANKS FOR NOTHING [XXX] FROM FORD. THIS IN MY MIND IS ONE OF THOSE HIDDEN FIX-IT PROBLEMS THAT PUTS MONEY IN FORDS POCKET AND TAKES IT FROM MINE. THE FORD SERVICE PEOPLE AT MY FORD DEALER I CALLED BEFORE THIS COMPLAINT, DIDN'T HAVE THE FOGGIEST IDEA OF ANY 2001 FORD ESCAPE DOOR PROBLEMS. YEA, RIGHT GUYS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM PURE AND SIMPLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

MY "STICK SHIFT" 2001 FORD ESCAPE TENDS TO STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PUSHED IN, CLEAR TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE WOULD DIE AND LEAVE ME STRANDED EVERYWHERE. EVEN IF YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45MPH OR HIGHER, ONCE YOU PUSH IN THE CLUTCH TO CHANGE TO THE LAST GEAR, IT WILL STILL STALL AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CUTS OFF, BUT ONLY WHEN YOU PUSH IN THE CLUTCH. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, IT WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. IT WILL RESTART FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS, (NOT THE BATTERY OR STARTER) THEN IT WILL DIE AGAIN, REPEATEDLY. IT WOULD GET TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WITH NO LUCK. THEY COULD NOT "DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". ONCE, THE CAR COOLS OFF, THEN THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. THERE IS A VALVE THE HEATS UP AND GETS STUCK OPEN. IF THE VALVE COOLS DOWN, IT CAN CLOSE AND THEN IT IS FINE. NOW, IF I MAKE ALOT OF SHORT STOPS (ERRANDS) WHERE THE CAR DOESN'T GET A CHANCE TO COOL OFF, SAY TEN MINUTES OR LESS, THEN IT WON'T STAY STARTED. IF YOU TURN OVER THE IGNITION, IT WILL START, BUT IMMEDIATELY DIES. HOWEVER, IF I LET THE CAR SIT FOR SAY A COUPLE OF HOURS, SAY 4-6 HOURS. IT WILL START BACK UP JUST FINE AND STAY RUNNING LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THE KEY TIP IS: DON'T PUT ETHANOL IN THE GAS TANK. IF I BUY THE MOST EXPENSIVE GAS, THE PROBLEM TENDS TO CLEAR UP ON IT'S OWN. IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN THIS SUMMER. ONCE I CHANGED TO THE PRIMO (MOST EXPENSIVE) GAS, IT HAS NOW STOPPED WITHOUT TAKING IT TO A DEALERSHIP. PERSONALLY, I THINK GAS CONTAINING ETHANOL HAS TOO MUCH MOISTURE IN IT CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS FORD ESCAPE CAR IS NOT DESIGNED TO RUN ON "ETHANOL" PRODUCTS. THIS ALL MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS VERY HOT AND HUMID OUTSIDE. WAS JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IF IT WOULD QUALIFY FOR OTHERS AS A RECALL ITEM? *TR

BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2010, COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN FRONT END, HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM TWO DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, AND WITHIN 5 MONTHS, THE FRAME BUSTED THROUGH IN FRONT ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT AND MY MAJOR COMPLAINT IS THAT IT WAS IN THE GARAGE AND THEY INSPECTED THE NOISE CHANGED PARTS ON THAT SIDE AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO MENTION OF THE FRAME BEING COMPROMISED, AND THERE IS NO WAY THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS A COMPLETE BREAK IN THE FRAME . EVERY MECHANIC I CALLED CANT BELIEVE IT. NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS TOTALED AND THREE YEARS TO PAY ON IT. I ALSO HAD A YEARLY INSPECTION JUST TWO MONTHS PREVIOUSLY. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE FRAME OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE? I AM FORTUNATE THAT THE FRAME BUSTED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS MAKING A TURN AND NOT DRIVING 55MPH AS SHE WAS JUST PREVIOUSLY OR WITH MY BEAUTIFUL 2 GRANDCHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE SHE ESCAPED DEATH. THIS VEHICLE IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE OF WHICH I DRIVE MY GRANDCHILDREN AND OTHERS CHILDREN TO GAMES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEVASTATING OUTCOME. I APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THE FRAME WORK AND CONDUCT OF THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS 2001 FORD ESCAPE WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND FLASH 3 TIMES AND THEN A FRLEW MORE TIMES. IT WILL STAY ON, FLASH AND GO OFF AND REPETE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL ODOR COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FAILURE WAS ONGOING FOR ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V156000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,600.

IGNITION COILS DEFECT- CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL AND GAS PEDAL SOMETIMES GETS HARD TO ACCELERATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATES. *TR

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, CAUSING POWER STEERING AND BREAKS TO STOP WORKING.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE V6 XLT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. I EXITED AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME IN SECOND GEAR. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG WITH IT. AT PRESENT, SECOND GEAR IS THE ONLY GEAR THAT STILL WORKS IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT NOW SITS INOPERABLE IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE $3000-$4000 REQUIRED TO GET IT FIXED. AFTER MUCH INTERNET RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN THIS VEHICLE AND LATER YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL ARE QUITE COMMON, WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE SAME VEHICLE. A COMMON CONSENSUS, IS THAT THE FAILURES ARE DUE TO A FOUR CYLINDER TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED IN A HIGHER TORQUE AND HORSEPOWER V6 MODEL. FORD MUST BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ONCE AND FOR ALL. IT'S REALLY UNFAIR THAT THE CONSUMER IS REQUIRED TO PAY HUGE SUMS OF MONEY TO REPAIR SHOPS TO GET PROBLEMS FIXED THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'VE WRITTEN TO FORD, AND VISITED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE AND BOTH ARE UNSYMPATHETIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE RESIDENCE GARAGE, HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF BURNING WIRES. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND INTENSE SPARKS FROM THE ABS MODULE AS A RESULT OF THE MELTING WIRING HARNESS. THERE WERE NO FLAMES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE ABS MODULE WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL 07V156000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) RELATED TO THE FAILURE; THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. 5TH DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. WINDSHIELD WIPER IN REAR STOPPED WORKING. *TR