NHTSA Complaint #11206080 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11206080
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 25, 2018
Date Filed	May 7, 2019
Mileage	40,992 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR KEPT RANDOMLY FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PROVIDED A COOLANT PRESSURE CHECK AND FOUND COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED AND THE COMPRESSION SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER (NORTH BAY FORD, 1999 SOQUEL AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062, (831) 457-5858) REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE NEXT DAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS NOT REGULATING THE HEAT AND THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS FLUCTUATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,992. *BF *TR

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