2004 FORD ESCAPE RECALL - #04V602000
RECALL FOR LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES : DOORS : LATCH
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.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2004 FORD ESCAPE |
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| Manufacturer |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufactured between |
6/9/2003 - 1/23/2004 |
| Recalled on |
12/23/2004 |
| Influenced by |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Owners Notified on |
3/31/2005 |
| # Affected |
262,113 |
| Recalled for |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| Notes |
FORD RECALL NO. 04C09.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236. |
| See also |
2004 FORD ESCAPE Recall for VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, CABLES
2004 FORD ESCAPE Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2004 FORD ESCAPE Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 FORD ESCAPE Recall for VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, CABLES
2004 FORD ESCAPE Recall for STRUCTURE, FRAME AND MEMBERS
2004 FORD ESCAPE Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
2004 FORD ESCAPE Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LEVER AND LINKAGE, FLOOR SHIFT
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Comments
3/15/2015 - Joe
I have owned this vehicle for 5 years and it has performed well ,starts in all weather and the 3 liter engine has great acceleration. I had planned on keeping it a few more years in fact . Until. The passenger side shock absorber went through the trunk floor and after disassembling the panels inside the luggage compartment found that the upper shock support ws totally rotted and now my car is scrap unless I pay $2000 for welding.
The vehicle has a poor design upper shock mount with no integrity.
4/6/2010 - Mike W.
Bought my 04 Escape brand new. After just 19K miles, dealer said I needed new brakes and rotors. How can I need new rotors at just 19K miles??? Dealer said they're too thin to be resurfaced. Too thin? I've never had them resurfaced before so they must have been made too thin. Brought it to multiple shops and no one would replace just the pads due to safety concerns. So the whole brake & rotor job cost me nearly $800. This car was less than 2 years old. How can I need brakes and rotors. There are also too many little squeeks & rattles in the dash that drives me crazy. This started about the same time too. I'm sorry - but Ford is off my list. Recall or no recall - I'm buying a Toyota or Honda next.