NHTSA Complaint #11084742 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11084742
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 24, 2018
Date Filed	April 12, 2018
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE FOR ABOUT 10 MIN. ON WHITNEY MILL RRD. IN ONTARIO COUNTY NEW YORK. WHEN I GOT AN ALERT ON MY DASH BOARD. IT SAID ENGINE OVER HEATING PULL OVER ( OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES) I LOOK DOWN AT THE TEMPETURE GAGE AS I WAS PULLING OVER. THE NEEDLE WAS IN PERFECT POSITION BETWEEN HOT AND COLD. AFTER I STOOPED ( ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT T HE MOST) I GOT OUT, OPEN THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES COMING UP IN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FIREWALL. I INSTRUCTED MY WIFE TO GET HERSELF AND THE DOG OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THEN I BEGAN THROWING SNOW ONTO THE AREA WHERE THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM. IN MY OPINION KEEPING THE FIRE CONTAINED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EVENTUALLY SHOW UP ( GUESSING 15 MIN.) THEY TOOK OVER FROM THAT POINT. SPRAYED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE ENGINE AND REMOVE PIECES OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO GET A BETTER LOOK AT THE FIRE AND MAKE SURE IT WAS OUT. THEN A TOW TRUCK CAME AND TOOK IT AWAY.

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