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2014 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1435868 · 2017-12-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
91,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. ON OCTOBER 18, 2017, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SAM SCISM FORD, 5019 FLAT RIVER RD, FARMINGTON, MO 63640) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSORS FOR THE COOLANT LEVELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED THROUGH THE AIR VENTS AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11057073
Machine
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