# 2013 FORD ESCAPE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1002250` · 2013-08-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 1,276
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
MY WIFE AND 6 YEAR OLD GRAND DAUGHTER WERE TRAVELING EAST BOUND HIGHWAY 190 AND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM THE VENTS AND SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. MY WIFE WRESTLED THE STALLED CAR TO THE MEDIA WHERE ITT DIED.  I HAD JUST TRADED A 2011 ESCAPE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IT ONLY HAD 28 K IN MILEAGE AND IT NEVER MADE WARRANTY.\  FORD WONT EVEN RETURN MY CALLS.  *TR
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