NHTSA Complaint #11306224 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

MY `13 ESCAPE ENGINE WILL SHUTDOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BUT THE LAST EXPERIENCE WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEARLY RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE CAR THIS PAST WEEK AND SIMPLY STATED THAT IT REQUIRED A NEW ENGINE AD OFFERED LITTLE MORE INFORMATION. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ECU PROGRAMMING CAUSES THIS CONDITION. OVER TIME, THE CYLINDER HEAD AND/OR ENG BLOCK DEVELOPED INTERNAL CRACKS. THIS OCCASIONALLY LEADS TO OVERHEATING AND COOLANT CONSUMPTION. IN AN OVERHEAT SITUATION THE COMPUTER/DASH WILL INFORM YOU A FEW SECONDS BEFORE SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, WHAT SPEED YOU'RE TRAVELING OR WHETHER YOU NEED POWER STEERING TO AVOID A DEADLY SITUATION. THE DEALERSHIP AND FMC OFFERED NO SOLUTION OR FINANCIAL COMPENSATION.