Frame And Members problems of the 2008 Ford Escape

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic for a tire rotation, and the contact was informed that the subframe was rusted. In addition, the contact stated that upon further inspection at the same local independent mechanic during another routine tire rotation, it was noticed that the failure had worsened. The local dealer was contacted; however, the contact was advised that rust was a category that was not inspected or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph the rear end began to sway to the left and right. The vehicle would bounce every time a rut or imperfection was run over on the road. The contact stated that the vehicle had also begun to make a rattle sound. The contact stated she did not observe any warning lights. The contact drove to her destination and when she stopped and turned the vehicle off she observed that the there were large gaps in the passenger side tire wells. The contact stated that passenger side shock absorber had penetrated into the trunk, the front end right and left steering arms frame members were also badly corroded. The contact observed that the frame appeared to have corroded completely near both front and rear tire wells. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the entire frame needed to replaced and did not want to do the work. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the front frame detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was unaware the diagnosis however, the frame was replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the contact noticed the frame was slowly detaching from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that underneath the vehicle was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.