# 2014 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1435868` · 2017-12-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 91,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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.
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