| Approximately 145,000 vehicles will be recalled by | | | | Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, |
| Ford Motor Co. in order to fix the reported door | | | | Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. |
| latches. The perils of having such defective latches in | | | | Although the reports about the defective latch are |
| a vehicle include the malfunctioning of the doors and | | | | swarming, there are no reported accidents or injuries |
| the possibility that the drivetrain can cause fracture. | | | | which have been linked to said defect. Kristen Kinley, |
| Ford said that the side-door latch entertains the | | | | Ford spokeswoman said, "Owners in the remaining 19 |
| possibility of water intrusion. The latter condition can | | | | states will be notified of the condition and also will be |
| freeze the latch especially during winter or cold | | | | able to have the latches fixed at no charge." |
| seasons. Aside from that, the door will no longer | | | | Ford is also recalling 6,164 2006 front-wheel drive |
| snugly fit the vehicle's body. As a result, the door | | | | Escape hybrids. Escape hybrid is the first vehicle to |
| might open in traffic. | | | | offer combined SUV prowess, superb fuel economy |
| Included in the list of vehicles that need to be | | | | and low environmental impact. Ford Escape parts are |
| recalled because of the reported defect are 139,537 | | | | used to significantly increase mileage and range. |
| 2005 Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans and | | | | These parts are incorporated to make the vehicle |
| 2005-06 Freestyle crossover vehicles either sold or | | | | perform smoothly and splendidly. |
| registered in 31 cold-weather states. The states | | | | The recall is all about the fixing of defective drivetrain |
| covered include Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, | | | | shafts. Said defect is capable of fracturing and |
| Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, | | | | preventing the powertrain from spreading power to |
| Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, | | | | the wheels so as to let the automobile move when in |
| Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New | | | | the park position. Same with this separate case, |
| Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, | | | | there has been no reports of crashes and injuries. |