Posted by glen sw wi on September 10, 2020 at 09:43:33 from (207.190.114.137):
OT Not about a tractor, but it is about old , well not so old, iron. WARNING, if you or someone you know drives a Ford Escape that has been used in a road salt area you may be driving a death trap. While driving my 2010 Ford Escape which I have owned since new the K subframe assembly collapsed due to rust caused by road salt. The K frame is the part to which the two front wheels attach. While driving on a newly resurfaced highway and enjoying the smooth ride I and the two vehicles in front of me had to slow down for a flagman and a sign that said "rumble strip ahead". We slowed down from 55mph to about 10mph. When I crossed the rumble strip my vehicle came to very unexpected screeching halt. At first I thought I had a beak lockup although I wasn't breaking. Upon on outside inspection I found that the driver side front wheel was pointed straight ahead as it should be. The passenger side front wheel was pointed at 45 degrees toward the roadside. Had the vehicle hauled to the Ford dealership in Richland Center, WI. They found that the K frame member had rusted an broken which allowed the wheel to move backwards and become jammed in the wheel well and unable to revolve causing instant and sudden breaking and inability to steer the vehicle. I was not hurt and no other damage was done to my vehicle or other. Just overjoyed that the frame didn't break a few minutes earlier when I was doing 55mph. I filed a complaint with the National Transportation Board. (NTSB)
This is the same problem that was the cause of a recall of the 2001-2004 Ford Escapes. Ford supposedly fixed the problem on a recall. Guess the problem wasn't fixed as there have been many complaints about this failure on vehicles from 2005 and later. I don't expect much to come out of it from Ford. Did have the vehicle repaired at a cost of $2,250. The money isn't a problem. The problem is that neither NTSB or Ford have put out a warning to lookout for the rusting of the frame while it should considered to be a very serious and life threatening problem. My vehicle has only 66,300 miles on the odometer. I have the broken parts that I requested the repair shop return to me. Bought the vehicle new when I was 73yrs old figured It would be the last one I would need to buy. Now at the ripe old age of 83 I can't see buying anything new so I'll just keep driving the "Rust Bucket" and just call it old iron. Hope nothing falls apart on it.
I have pictures of the broken parts and will send some when I learn how to post them. Have been on this site for many hears so must have been around long enough to be able to post. NEXT TIME YOUR EXCAPE IN ON A HOIST HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT FRONT SUSPENSION ---- IT COULD SAVE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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