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2008 Ford ESCAPE Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	742114
Internal NHTSA #	10286632
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2008
File date	01/08/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2008 ford escape - i was informed that the fluid line leading from the transmission to the condenser had sprung a leak. After asking two separate ford dealers and doing a lot of web research, i have come to find that this issue is widely prevalent with this model and is a result of a design flaw. I asked about the replacement part and if it would suffer the same fate. I was told that the replacement part, engineered and manufactured by ford has been designed differently to accommodate the original flaw. This to me represents a situation where ford knew of this issue and failed to inform customers or issue a recall. As a result i am out almost $800 for the repair. Ford will not cover it under warranty and accepts no responsibility for the defect. There is a technical safety bulletins issued on this defect tsb -08-5-7 if i recall right. It took me about 30 minutes to discover that this issue is wide spread and that all others affected with this problem on their ford escape vehicle have been given the same brush off by ford. Something needs to be done about this. The resulting issue created by this problem, documented several places is a transmission failure. Some have resulted in the vehicle jumping into gear and others creating a lurching issue which ultimately leads to a potential accident situation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FAIRLAWN, OH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	15/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Ford ESCAPE Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Ford ESCAPE Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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