NHTSA Complaint #11080293 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11080293
Vehicle	2013 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2015
Date Filed	March 19, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING NOISE AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GWINNETT PLACE FORD (3230 SATELLITE BLVD, DULUTH, GA 30096, (404) 418-6877) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN APART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V551000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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