2004 Ford Escape
2004 Defect Investigations
There are also 4 Ford recalls » 2 defect investigations » 46 TSBs » for the Ford Escape.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock:Control Unit/Module
possible recall
2004 FORD ESCAPE -- In letters dated March 30, 2007, Ford motor company (Ford) and Mazda North american operations (Mazda) notified the Agency that they will conduct recalls 07V-156 and 07V-157, respectively, to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (MY) 2001-2004 Ford escape and Mazda tribute vehicles equipped with ABS. The manufacturers' remedy is to inspect the ABS control module electrical connector to determine if any pin seals are missing or dislodged or if there is corrosion on the pins. If there is pin corrosion the ABS control module is replaced (pending part availability), a new pigtail connector is spliced into the wiring harness and electrical grease is applied to the ABS control module connector. If pin seals are missing or if the connector has the wrong mat seal number,a new pigtail connector is spliced into the wiring harness and electrical grease is applied to the ABS control module connector. If any pin seals are out of position, the connector will be repaired by seating the dislodged seals and electrical grease is applied to the ABS control module connector. If the inspection reveals no pin corrosion, no missing or dislodged pin seals, and the correct mat seal number then the remedy consists solely of applying electrical grease to the ABS control module connector. The Office Of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition dated March 5, 2009, alleging that the petitioner never received the recall remedy for 07V-156 and that, as a result, the petitioner's MY2003 Ford escape caught fire at the ABS control module. The manufacturer verified that the petitioner's vehicle had indeed been serviced under the recall campaign. To date, the Agency is aware of at least 6 non-crash fire incidents in the subject vehicles alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the ABS control module despite the recall remedy having been applied. Accordingly, a recall query has been opened to assess the effectiveness of the recall remedy. Investigation was initiated on April 15 2009. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #RQ09002 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #DP09003ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock:Control Unit/Module
no recall issued
2004 FORD ESCAPE -- The Office Of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition dated March 5, 2009 alleging that the petitioner never received the recall remedy for 07V-156 and that, as a result, the petitioner's MY2003 Ford escape caught fire at the ABS control module. In response to ODI follow-up, the manufacturer verified that the petitioner's vehicle had in fact received service related to safety recall 07V156 - a fact later corroborated by the petitioner. Circumstances of the fire experienced in the petitioner's remedied vehicle indicate that the remedy was ineffective. Additional review by ODI identified an additional 6 similar (alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the ABS control module ) non-crash fire incidents in subject vehicles known to have received the recall remedy. Accordingly, a recall query (RQ09-002) has been opened to assess the effectiveness of the recall remedy. Investigation was initiated on April 14 2009. Closed on April 15 2009. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #DP09003 »