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2014 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1417683 · 2017-10-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE FAULT CAME ON AND LOST POWER. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE FROM ENGINE. FIRST THOUGHT WAS OVERHEATING OR SIMILAR. WITHIN MINUTES NOTICED FLAMES FROM UNDER HOOD NEAR WINDSHIELD. GOT OUT OF CAR AND WITHIN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THIS WAS AN OBVIOUS ENGINE ISSUE AND NOT A MAINTAINANCE ISSUE. THIS WAS A FLEET VEHICLE PROPERLY MAINTAINED UNTIL I PURCHASED IT FROM THAT EMPLOYER 1 YEAR PRIOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11039603
Machine
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