NHTSA Complaint #10984851 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10984851
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 26, 2016
Date Filed	May 11, 2017
Mileage	43,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CLEANER WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE HAD BEEN BURNING LONG ENOUGH FOR PLASTIC TO BE INGESTED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS. THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INVESTIGATION UNDERTAKEN AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNKNOWN. ADDITIONALLY, FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSED TO FIX THE ENGINE UNDER THE TERMS OF THEIR WARRANTY.

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