NHTSA Complaint #10496453 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND A SMOKE TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER LOCATED A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE AS WELL. THE VALVE SOLENOID, VALVE ASSEMBLY PIPE AND THE FUEL FILLER PIPE WERE ALL RECOMMENDED FOR REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $ 931.64. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,480. UPDATED 03/01/13*LJ THE COMPONENT FAILURES BASED ON WHAT THE DEALER PROVIDED, WHICH WAS A SMOKE TEST, CONFIRMED THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING FUEL VAPORS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AND ANY PLACES THAT FUEL VAPORS COULD ESCAPE. UPDATED 03/07/13