# 2014 FORD ESCAPE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1740702` · 2021-04-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 59,850
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
2014 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM TAKEN IN FOR EVERY RECALL, AND MAINTAINED.  WHILE DRIVING ON A 3 LANE ROAD GOING 40 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT ON FULL SPEED (NOT RAINING) AND WOULD NOT/COULD NOT TURN THEM OFF.  AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEY WENT DOWN TO SLOW SPEED.  THEN THE CAR LOST POWER, NO STEERING OR BRAKES.  NO WAY TO STOP OR STEER THE CAR.  IT SLOWED AND FINALLY CAME TO A CLUNKY STOP.  FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR ONTO THE ROAD AT THAT TIME.  WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, UP AND OVER THE HOOD ONTO THE TOP AND OVER THE CAR COMPLETELY.
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