- the contact stated that the 2001 Ford Escape XLT wires under the hood burned while sitting in the garage of her home. She drove the vehicle one hour prior to the fire. The alarms in her house warned her of the fire. She called the local fire department, and they found no fire in the house. They then checked the garage and they smelled something burning. The fireman opened and noticed the wires that were burning under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to town and country, and they informed her that old brake fluid leaked on the ABS, which was the cause of the wires burning. The vehicle was serviced for the ABS light coming on, and off at the local Firestone, they replaced the master cylinder. The wires burned within 24 hours of the repair. The town and country dealership gave the contact a loaner vehicle, and she felt this was odd. The contact stated that the dealership informed her that it would cost $2,416.12 to repair the wires and the ABS. The current and failure mileage were both 67,508. The consumer states that she wants to be reimbursed for all repairs done to her vehicle and has provided all invoices for repair and the report from the fire dept. Update 4/25/07

- Nashville, TN, USA

The vehicle was parked when it caught on fire. Before the event occurred it was taken to the technician and suggested that the car may have been on recall for the fuel connecter. Later the consumer was told the vehicle was fixed, however a few days later the car caught on fire because of the engine and fuel system overheating.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

The vehicle experienced the same defect with the fuel system as stated in recall 00 V 277 001, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.

- Burbank, CA, USA

Fuel smell - car interior.

- Plano, TX, USA

Fuel smell - car interior.

- Plano, TX, USA

Fuel line had broke, causin motor to be spryed with fuel. Consumer states motor lost power, fuel was pumping over hot engine, engine did not stall, but kept pumping fuel.

- Owings, MD, USA

While traveling when and depressing brake pedal, pedal went to floorboard and vehicle lost brake power. Consumer also experiencing problems with passenger and driver window, and also a fuel line clip failed causing the motor to loose power and fuel was pumped over the hot engine.

- Owings, MD, USA

Raw fuel smell in cabin with heater on and at stop light/ideling. Intake gaskets, fuel rail and injectors repleaced. Parts returned to factory.

- Bensalem, PA, USA

Gas odor in interior compartment of vehcile after engine is shut down. Gas smell is evident on passenger side of vehicle

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Smell of gas enters cabin through vents on warm restarts and in idling for lengthy periods as well as stop and go traffic.

- Bronx, NY, USA

Light gas or oil smell in passenger compartment during idling with hot engine (not on cold start)

- Oak Ridge, NJ, USA