Engine Cooling System problems of the 2002 Ford Escape

The contact owned a 2002 Ford Escape. After exiting the vehicle, there was a fire that erupted under the hood. The fire was extinguished by a fire company. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The insurance company was to investigate the failure. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control) and 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while at a completed stop, waiting for a train to cross the tracks, the contact attempted to put the vehicle back in gear but the vehicle would not shift out of the park position. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted and came to the scene of the incident. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the shift lever had disengaged from the transmission and would need to be bolted back into place. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v606000 (power train). The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, that the vehicle would experience unexpected acceleration making it difficult to slow down the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000. Wh.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that immediately after the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v165000 and NHTSA campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control) the vehicle started to surge back and forward. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The techician stated that the front vacuum tube was leaking and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The vehicle was not re repaired. The failure mileage was 155,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact received a recall for the NHTSA campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, speed control) and the vehicle received the recall repair. The contact stated the vehicle never experienced any failures until after receiving the recall remedy. The contact stated that when attempting to accelerate the vehicle's throttle locks at high speeds and the acceleration pedal locks in the downward position. The contact stated that the brakes failed and in order to stop the vehicle's gear was moved to the park position. The contact informed the dealer and the manufacturer who stated that because the vehicle had already received the recall repair they would not be able to provide another repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 214,000.

Catalytic converters blew up on our 2002 Ford Escape.

Started the vehicle, the radiator light turned on. Immediately turned the vehicle off and refilled the resevoir. Not low, but added a little fluid.