Escape XLS 4 cyl

• Automatic transmission
• 55,000 miles

I was told that because my car was new I more than likely would not need the extended warranty when i purchased it. How wrong that information was! I had about 55,000 miles on my car, when on my way to work one Monday morning I had a rod go through my engine split apart my oil pan and finally land in the motor. There was no lights, no weird noises, no nothing to hint that I had a problem. I was on the interstate and my car just stopped on me. Thankfully I didn't have any traffic behind me and was able to pull off the road, and call for help. But in the meantime I had oil leaking EVERYWHERE.

When I finally made it to the mechanic he reached under and pulled out the rod and looked astonished. He told me that there was nothing I could have done to prevent this. The rod had metal fatigue and had come apart. It was poor manufacturing. When I confronted the manager at the dealership I was told that there was nothing they could do, and that a) I should have bought the warranty, or b) waited another 7 months before buying, and I'd have had a better warranty. How was I supposed to know that?!?! I was so frustrated I wanted to cry and the stupid manager that I talked to had more grease in his hair than McDonald's french fries have on them! There he sat with his expensive watch and suit making me feel stupid. I wanted to slap him. Even thought I had had my car serviced at the dealership since purchasing it, they were of no help at all. Now I'm left trying to fix a car that I still owe money on, but can't drive, and I'm not even sure it's worth it. And my radio buttons had started to no longer work. Talk about a bad car!