TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL BEEPING SOUND. AS THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, A FLAME QUICKLY ERUPTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE IMMEDIATE SHOCK OF THE SITUATION, THE CONTACT BECAME FRANTIC AND KICKED OUT HER DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED THE AUTHORITIES AND THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED AT THE SCENE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS LATER DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HER FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WHICH SHE WAS UNAWARE OF PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.