8.7

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,950 miles

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problem #1

Aug 252003

(reported on)

Escape

  • 2,950 miles
Driver side door fell off when the driver opened it to exist the vehicle. This failure was caused by the top clip falling out which cause the hinge pin to loosen and fall out because of the way it was installed. The manufacturer had been notified, but the cause of the failure had not yet been determined.

- Metuchen, NJ, USA