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2016 FORD ESCAPE — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1730922 · 2021-03-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
89,805

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBOCHARGER WAS LEAKING AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACED THE TURBOCHARGER, FUEL LINE AND FUEL GASKET. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,805.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11398969
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown