NHTSA Complaint #10088324 — 2003 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10088324
Vehicle	2003 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 10, 2004
Date Filed	August 21, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

NEW CAR, OWNED 10 MONTHS. 16,000 MILES ON IT. SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE, NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER, IE; NO OVERHEATING, ALARM ETC. ENGINE REPLACED, 10 DAYS LATER DROVE ONLY 12 MILES ON NEW ENGINE. BLEW HEAD GASKET, AND ENGINE BEGAN TO BURN. AGAIN NO WARNING. *JB

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