NHTSA Complaint #11280634 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11280634
Vehicle	2013 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 17, 2019
Date Filed	November 17, 2019
Mileage	50,338 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

MY ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. AS I WAS ENTERING AN ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE GET TO A SAFE PLACE BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED. I CALLED A FRIEND WHO BROUGHT COOLANT AND PUT IT IN MY VEHICLE AND AFTER IT COOLED DOWN I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I CHECK FLUID LEVELS OFTEN. I AM ALSO AWARE THAT OTHER BLOCKS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I SUSPECT THIS VIHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM

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