Recall 00V387002: 2001 Ford Escape

Report received

Nov 27, 2000

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

46,000vehicles

Model years

2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The windshield wiper linkage can disengage due to a broken ball socket.

Possible consequence

This condition will likely result in sudden and complete loss of the windshield wiper function, or of the wiper function on the driver side only, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the wiper module.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2001 Ford Escape996 complaints