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2005 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1470778 · 2018-05-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
71,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, OIL LEAKED FROM THE OIL HOUSING INTO THE COOLANT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. AUTO CONNECTION IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE CORRECTED WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11097781
Machine
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