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2005 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1178024 · 2015-04-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FIRST AND THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION,THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10713081
Machine
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