# 2014 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1377213` · 2017-05-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 43,000
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE LOST POWER.  PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CLEANER WAS ON FIRE.  THE FIRE HAD BEEN BURNING LONG ENOUGH FOR PLASTIC TO BE INGESTED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS.  THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INVESTIGATION UNDERTAKEN AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNKNOWN.  ADDITIONALLY, FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSED TO FIX THE ENGINE UNDER THE TERMS OF THEIR WARRANTY.
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