NHTSA complaint: 2002 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AS SMOKE BEGIN EMITTING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AS FLAMES POURED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BUT INDEPENDENTLY RE-IGNITED . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation