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2013 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1130930 · 2014-11-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
33,212
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ENGINE WAS MAKING ODD NOISE, RED LIGHT APPEARED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. DRIVER PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR BEGAN SMOKING. DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE. DRIVER CALLED 911 AND WAVED FOR HELP. VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES APPROXIMATELY 30 SECOND AFTER DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE. CAR COMPLETELY BURNED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10655195
Machine
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