NHTSA Complaint #11244108 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11244108
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 14, 2019
Date Filed	August 15, 2019
Mileage	72,999 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, "ENGINE OVERHEATING' DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE HAD NOT WARMED UP AND THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD NOT EXCEED 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LONG LEWIS FORD (2091 ALABAMA 14, PRATVILLE, AL) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000(ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,999.

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