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2014 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire · 1660452 · 2020-04-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Miles at failure
155,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED TO RELEASE ODORS OF OIL AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE'S WARNING MESSAGE INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE AND DISCOVERED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LICCARDI FORD, INC. (1615 US-22 WATCHUNG, NJ 07069) FOR DIAGNOSES AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE COOLANT SENSORS WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SENSORS FAILED TO WARN OF LOW OR NO COOLANT LEVEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL WHICH THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN AND SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11322514
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