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2013 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1242518 · 2015-12-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE EMITTED SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT FLAMES WERE RELEASING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT DEALER SOLD THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) PERFORMED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10808045
Machine
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