NHTSA Complaint #10726336 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10726336
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 13, 2015
Date Filed	June 20, 2015
Mileage	5,753 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

"ENGINE FAULT SERVICE NOW LIGHT" CAME ON TWICE WITH "HILL START ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE" BOTH TIMES. AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND GAVE NO INDICATION IT HAD STALLED. ALL NORMAL LIGHTS WERE ON. I PUT CAR IN "PARK" AND RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON HILLS AND HAS DIED ON ME FOUR TIMES.

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