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2013 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1309700 · 2016-08-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
85,000

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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE MESSAGE "VEHICLE OVER HEATING" WAS DISPLAYED BEFORE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO OIL LEAKING UNTO THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10897049
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown