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2014 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1400247 · 2017-08-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
112,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND ADDED COOLANT AND OIL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE OF THE VEHICLE. AUTONATION FORD TORRANCE IN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17S09000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11015075
Machine
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