NHTSA Complaint #11121058 β 2013 FORD ESCAPE
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11121058 |
| Vehicle | 2013 FORD ESCAPE |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 34,800 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I HAVE DRIVEN THIS 2013 ESCAPE FOR 2.5 YEARS. WE HAVE 34,838 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST YEAR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES HAVE ARISEN. 1) HEAT SENSOR HAS GONE BAD, WARNING LIGHTS AND BELLS SIGNALING A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AS THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. CAR WILL NOT START. REPLACED TWICE IN 8 MONTHS. 2) LEFT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE - LATCH ISSUE AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 16V643. 3) IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THE CAR WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NOT OVERHEATING. COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS SHOW NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, RESIDENTIAL DRIVING WITH FREQUENT STOP SIGNS, PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, IN PARKING LOTS, A SHORT TRIP USUALLY DOES NOT PRODUCE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IF WE ARE RUNNING ERRANDS AND MAKE MORE THAN ONE (1) STOP, WE WILL DEFINATELY EXPERIENCE THE STALL DURING THE DRIVE HOME. CAR WILL COAST TO A STOP, NO INDICATION FROM GAUGES OF ANY ENGINE ISSUES. CAR HESITANTLY RESTARTS. WE PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION, AS WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL STALL AGAIN, AND IN WHAT TRAFFIC SITUATION. IT IS AT THE DEALER TO HAVE 3 RECALLS ADDRESSED, AND THEY WILL 'DETERMINE' IF THEY CAN IDENTIFY THE REASON FOR THE STALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO DID NOT GET TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL A FEW HOURS AFTER I DROPPED IT OFF. OF COURSE, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PRODUCED NO RESULTS AND THE MECHANIC DROVE THE CAR ONCE, FOR TEN MINUTES - STALL DID NOT OCCUR. NOTED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECORD WITH NHTSA 40 TIMES, AND A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IN RESPONSE TO QUESTION BELOW, "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?", I AM PROVIDED THE MOST RECENT DATE: 08/19/2018. (IT HAPPENS DAILY). I CONTACT THE DEALER LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN 08/20.
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