2002 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine and engine cooling is the leading concern among 1,070 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2002 reports, 68 involved a crash and 108 involved a fire. 45 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shiftSep 29, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Campaign 15V606000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, wheel bearingJun 3, 2015
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Campaign 15E045000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, frame and membersApr 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Escape vehicles manufactured October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower control arm.
A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a newly designed reinforcement cross-brace, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S02.
Campaign 14V165000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingJul 26, 2012
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2004 Escape vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control manufactured from October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004. Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. This risk exists regardless of whether or not speed control (cruise control) is used.
A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by increasing the engine cover clearance, free of charge. The safety recall began August 3, 2012. Remedy parts are expected to be available in mid-August 2012. Until then dealers will disconnect the speed control cable as an interim remedy, if parts are not available at the time of an owner's service appointment. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 12V353000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleJan 9, 2012
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 22, 1999, THROUGH JULY 19, 2002, EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR CAP THAT COULD LEAK BRAKE FLUID. IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM THE CAP, IT COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.
CORROSION CAN DEVELOP IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR LEADING TO MELTING, SMOKE OR A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR CAP AND THE ABS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL BE MODIFIED. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED ON JANUARY 20, 2012. DUE TO A PARTS DELAY, HOWEVER, THE REMEDY MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE CURRENTLY. IF PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, FORD WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO PARK THEIR VEHICLES OUTSIDE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332. THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS RELATED TO 07V-156.
Campaign 12V005000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleApr 10, 2007
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES (ABS), THE ABS MODULE CONNECTOR MAY HAVE MISSING OR DISLODGED WIRE SEALS. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW CONTAMINATION TO ENTER THE MODULE CONNECTOR, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MIGHT CAUSE AN ABS MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND IN SOME CASES, THE MODULE MAY OVERHEAT RESULTING IN BURNING ODOR, SMOKE, AND/OR FIRE. THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR EITHER WHEN THE VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE ABS MODULE FOR MISSING OR DISLODGED WIRE SEALS, AND REPAIR OR REPLACE THE HARNESS CONNECTOR AS APPROPRIATE. THE DEALER WILL ALSO INSPECT THE CONNECTOR ON THE ABS MODULE AND REPLACE IT IF IT IS FOUND TO BE CORRODED OR DAMAGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Campaign 07V156000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderMar 29, 2007
CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
Campaign 07E023000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchDec 20, 2004
CERTAIN 2004-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001-2003 SPORT UTIITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERVICED WITH 2004 EQUIVALENT COMPONENTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS.' THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCHING SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE INERTIA LOAD REQUIREMENT IN ONE DIRECTION.
IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASE ROD, THE RELEASE ROD ATTACHMENT CLIP AND THE DOOR HANDLE RETURN SPRING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Campaign 04V602000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, cablesDec 7, 2004
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.
AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED MAY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 04V574000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)Apr 6, 2004
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, DURING DECELERATION, THE ENGINE CAN STALL.
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WITH THE APPROPRIATE CALIBRATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Campaign 04V165000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine and engine cooling
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Engine and engine cooling, Jul 8, 2002
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE 2001. IN AUGUST 2001 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR REPAIR, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND VEHICLE STALLS.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 7, 2002
MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT'S ENGINE HAS NOW FAILED THREE TIMES WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING. I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF SPEED, AND LOSS OF POWER-STEERING. THE LAST DRIVING CONDITION WAS ON I-95 SOUTH AT 55 MPH ON A CONJESTED HIGHWAY. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING EACH TIME MY ESCAPE'S ENGINE FAILED, AND ONLY BRIEFLY (A FEW SECONDS) AFTERWARDS. I THOUGHT FIRST TWO TIMES WERE A FLUKE, BUT AM NOW CONCERNED FOR MY AND OTHER'S SAFETY. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE MANAGER SAID, WHEN ASKED, HE REALLY HASN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I'VE JUST TODAY RESEARCHED TH NHTSA'S WEBSITE AND HAVE FOUND, SO FAR, 55 OTHER SHOCKINGLY SIMILAR REPORTS. WHO HAS TO DIE?*AK
Steering, Engine and engine cooling, Jul 2, 2002
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2002 FORD ESCAPE THE ENGINE STALLS GO DOWN HILL 30-40MPH NO POWER STEERING--ENGINE LIGHT & OIL LIGHT COMES ON. ESCAPE TOWED BACK TO DEALER . DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, DEALER DID NOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS WITH THE 2002 ESCAPES, I TOLD HIM TO LOOK IT UP ON THE NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINTS DATABASE.LOTS OF THEM LIKE THIS ONE . CALLED FORD MOTOR ON THERE 1-800 LINE TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT IT.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 1, 2002
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS STALLED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS THERE ARE NO BRAKES AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE, THE STALLING USUALLY OCCURS WHEN COASTING DOWNHILL, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STIL EXISTS.*JB
Engine and engine cooling, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 30, 2002
PURCHASED 1ST ESCAPE 6-7-02. DEALER HAD CAR 7 OUT OF 11 DAYS FOR STALLING ISSUES AND HATCH LOCK REPAIRS. DEALER REPLACED VEHICLE WITH NEW VEHICLE 6-25-02. ON 6-26-02 NEW CAR STALLED ON DECELERATION BETWEEN 6-6:30 PM GOING DOWN AN INCLINE ON PEARL DRIVE. ON 6-28-02 CAR STALLED ON DECELERATION AROUND 5 PM ON DOWNHILL SLOPE OF MUEGGE ROAD. THE CAR WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REQUEST ALL TSB TESTS BE PERFORMED BY DEALER AT ONE TIME TO REMEDY ISSUES. AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM FORD TO SEE IF THAT IS GOING TO BE POSSIBLE.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 25, 2002
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. OCCURS GOING UPHILL OR DOWNHILL. (3 OUT OF 4 TIMES ON SAME BLOCK OF A MAIN STREET). HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES THIS YEAR ALREADY. RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. TO DATE NO ACCIDENTS, BUT PROBABILITY FOR A FATAL INCIDENT TO OCCUR IS VERY HIGH! HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE ALREADY. THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR DISCOVER CAUSE.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 24, 2002
VEHICLE CUT OFF TWICE. BUT WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND START RIGHT UP AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. ALSO, IT GIVES NO WARNING, BUT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN COMING DOWN A GRADE.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 24, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, THEN SHUTDOWN, AND BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS REPAIRED PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 20, 2002
ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE GOING AROUND CLOVER LEAF. POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALONG WITH BRAKES. STOPPED VEHICLE, IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING PROPERLY SINCE. DEALER (SUNTRUP FORD) STATED THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED PROBLEM AND TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 20, 2002
ENGINE STALLED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, NO ACCIDENT INSUED. DEALER TOWED CAR TO DEALERSHIP BUT FOUND NO PROBLEM. RECEIVED BULLETIN FROM FORD THE FOLLOWING DAY IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AND DETAILING CORRECTIVE ACTION.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 17, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE WILL STALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 15, 2002
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. UPON DECELARATION. LOSE POWER STEERING ANS POWER BRAKES. NO WARNING.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 14, 2002
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND THIS TIME I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. ALL FUNCTIONS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. I HAD NO FUNCTIONALITY IN STEERING, BRAKES, AND ACCELERATION. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CAR SLOWLY DIED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS COULD BE A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM IF ON A HIGHWAY THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***763065
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Jun 12, 2002
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED ON BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 12, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED BETWEEN 5-20 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM .MECHANIC HAS SERVICED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, COULD NOT SEEM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 11, 2002
OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS AND 165 MILES. NOTICED STAINS ON MY DRIVEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. FORD TOLD THE DEALER TO INSTALL A NEW ENGINE (ON MY BRAND NEW CAR). THEY GAVE ME A CHEAP RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE WHILE MY NEW ONE IS BEING REPAIRED. I PAID CASH FOR THE CAR. NOW I'M WITHOUT THE CAR AND WITHOUT THE MONEY. LEMON LAWS DON'T EVEN PROTECT ME AT THIS POINT.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 8, 2002
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 40 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM AFTER 4 REPAIR ATTEMPTS. HAS INVOLVED MANUFACTURERS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WHO ALSO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THEY ARE GOING TO REPURCHASE VEHICLE DUE TO STALLING PROBLEM.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 6, 2002
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS A NEW REPLACEMENT VEHICLE THAT I GOT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Other or unspecified, May 30, 2002
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 ESCAPE STALLS--NO POWER--NO BRAKES. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT THE THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Other or unspecified, May 30, 2002
I WAS DRIVING IN AFTERNOON TRAFFIC YESTERDAY WHEN MY CAR WENT FROM 40 MPH TO 20 MPH. OIL LIGHT AND EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN THE CAR STALLED AND ROLLED TO A STOP. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, AND IT RESTARTED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. I MADE IT HOME. IT WAS QUITE SCARY AS I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC. I HAD HEARD FROM SOMEONE IN A SHOPPING CENTER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2001 MODEL. UPON RESEARCH ON YOUR SITE TODAY, I AM ALARMED AT THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES AND THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED THAT FORD HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AFTER READING HOW WIDE-SPREAD THIS IS. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT NOW AS I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND AM SIX MONTHS PREGNANT.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, May 28, 2002
ENGINE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, May 24, 2002
ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE COASTING DOWN A HILL NEAR MY HOME, THE ENGINE OF MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT HAS QUIT. I DISCOVERED THIS WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AT THE BOTTOM ON THE HILL, ONLY TO FIND THAT THE GAS PEDAL DIDNT RESPOND. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND RESTARTED IT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL AND QUICKLY RESTARTED WHILE COASTING ALONG. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, CARS IN BACK OF ME HAD TO BRAKE SHARPLY TO AVOID COLLISION. BOTH INSTANCES WERE IN APRIL 2002, ABOUT THREE WEEKS APART. AT THE TIME, THE CAR WAS ABOUT 5 MONTHS OLD AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5500 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 5/23/02. THE INVOICE SAYS THAT THEY PERFORMED A WDS TEST, REBURNED AND UPDATED THE PROCESSOR. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT NEW PARTS WERE USED. HANDWRITTEN NOTES ON THE PAPERWORK INDICATE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS USED TO GUIDE THE REPAIR, BUT THE NUMBER WASNT GIVEN. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 17, 2002
BOUGHT VEHICLE 11/1/2001. THE FIRST TIME, 1/9/2002 WITH ONLY 1547 MILES, LET OFF OF GAS, COASTING DOWN HILL, APPROX 40 MPH, CAR DIED, LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP, CAR RESTARTED. DEALER REPLACED POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE RELAY. 2ND TIME, ON 5/3/2002, WITH 3949 MILES, SIMILAR CONDITIONS, CAR DIED, LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, CAR RESTARTED AFTER COASTING TO A STOP. DEALER CHANGED THE FUEL MIXTURE IN THE COMPUTER. I HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS THAT THIS HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM.
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 26, 2002
PE 01 043/ENGINE STALLING: VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *JG
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 25, 2002
VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK. WHILE IN MOTION VEHICLE CUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND PROCEED. A WEEK LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE DEPROGRAMED ITSELF AND HAD TO BE PROGRAMMED BACK. *JG