NHTSA Complaint #10522016 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE INFORMATION SCREEN CENTER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED SERVICE AND THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED AND STALLED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED; WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE MAP SENSOR. THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,558 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,769.