NHTSA Complaint #11113960 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED DROPS OF FLUID EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE CONTACT PULEDL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (FRONTIER FORD, 3701 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, (408) 241-1800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.