NHTSA Complaint #10985762 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10985762
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 18, 2016
Date Filed	May 15, 2017
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 5 MPH AND THE RPMS MALFUNCTIONED BY INCREASING AND DECREASING RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEAVY WHITISH, BLUE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL INITIATED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

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