NHTSA Complaint #11245626 — 2017 FORD ESCAPE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11245626 |
| Vehicle | 2017 FORD ESCAPE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 27,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2017 FORD ESCAPE WITH UNDER 27000 MILES. ON 7/16/19, IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 6 HOURS AT MY PLACE AND I WAS AWOKEN AT 12:30 AM BY FIRE/POLICE THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE PASSENGER HOOD AREA. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND FIRE DEPT DETERMINED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. STILL WAITING ON THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FIRE. I'M JUST GLAD THAT I WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE OR HAD ANYONE WITH ME WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. THIS IS THE SECONDARY CAR I HAVE GOTTEN FROM SAM PACK'S 5 STAR FORD IN CARROLLTON. THE FIRST CAR I PURCHASED FROM THAT DEALERSHIP WAS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE PRE-CERTIFIED USED BUT AFTER A FEW MONTHS WITH ISSUES, IT TURNED OUT TO BE PART OF AN INSURANCE FLOOD SCAM AND WAS NOT LOOKED OVER FOR IT BE CERTIFIED USED. THEY PUT ME IN A NEW 2017 FORD ESCAPE WHICH HAS NOW BURNED UP. I HAVE NOTHING FROM THIS WHOLE SITUATION. I HAVE ALSO CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND GOT A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD BE CONTACTING ME. STILL HAVE NOT HEAR BACK FROM FORD AND THAT WAS OVER 2 WEEKS AGO. THIS SEEMS TO BE BAD BUSINESS AND THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE CAR THAT COULD AFFECT OTHER CONSUMERS. AT THIS POINT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY/HOW THE PARKED CAR CAUGHT FIRE. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE CAR
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