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2013 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1213749 · 2015-08-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
5 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 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT ENGINE OIL WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE MANIFOLD AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V583000 (ENGINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. MA 10/16/15 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759927
Machine
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