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2014 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1475321 · 2018-06-12

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, FLAMES WERE SEEN UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER (CAVENAUGH FORD LINCOLN, LLC, 2000 E HIGHLAND DR., JONESBORO, AR 72401, (870) 972-8000) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TT COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR SYSTEM RECALL#17509 UPDATED 9/25/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11101486
Machine
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