NHTSA Complaint #11206063 — 2018 FORD ESCAPE STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11206063
Vehicle	2018 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 29, 2019
Date Filed	May 7, 2019
Mileage	13,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AE

Consumer Description

WITH 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AND APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER CAUSING COOLANT TO BURN IN THE ENGINE AND OIL TO BE RELEASED INTO THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A BODY RATTLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. REPAIR SHOP IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE.

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