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2014 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE

fire · 1502784 · 2018-09-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
144,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR SOUTHBOUND ON I75 AND MY ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES, LUCKY MY BROTHER WAS BEHIND ME AND COULD SEE THE FIRST UNDER THE CAR AND CALLED ME TO TELL ME TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT RIGHT AWAY. I GOT OUT AND THE CAR BURNT UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11132342
Machine
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