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2019 FORD ECOSPORT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 2044112 · 2024-11-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ECOSPORT
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
54,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving approximately 20 mph the check engine and oil pressure warning lights had illuminated, a burning odor was present inside the vehicle and white smoke was coming from the exhaust pipes. The daughter was alerted by another motorist that the vehicle was on fire. After parking and exiting the vehicle flames and smoke were present coming from the engine compartment. A nearby police officer used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames and the fire department was called to the scene. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed away to a nearby lot. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The contact had previously received a recall notice regarding the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V90500(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 54,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11627929
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown