NHTSA Complaint #11180421 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11180421
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 15, 2019
Date Filed	February 15, 2019
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING I WAS IN MOTION WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS IN MY CAR CAME ON A MESSAGE CAME UP THAT SAID SERVICE ENGINE NOW THE CAR WOULD NOT GO AT ALL AS I TURNED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY ONTO A CITY STREET I NOTICED THE CAR SMOKING I GOT OUT TO LOOKIF THERE WAS FIRE THERE WAS I GOT MY 3 CHILDREN OUT OF THE BACKSEAT AND GOT AWAY FROM THE CAR I WATCHED AS MY CAR BURNT TO THE GROUND.

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