NHTSA Complaint #11343991 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11343991
Vehicle	2013 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 7, 2020
Date Filed	August 7, 2020
Mileage	68,810 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

UNSAFE ALMOST HIT BY HUGE TRUCK ON HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREA. VEHICLE WAS DRIVING NORMAL AND SUDDENLY THE CAR LUNGED, SPUTTERED, STALLED DROVE 5-8 MPH THE SCREEN DISPLAYED ENGINE FAULT SERVICE NOW. I SAW TWICE THIS HAS BEEN A RECALL. MY YOUNG CHILD AND I WERE IN THE CAR GOING 45MPH BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE SCARING US BOTH. AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE CALLED AND WAS TOLD TO RESTART CAR TO CHECK CODE NO SCREEN ERROR DISPLAYED AND CAR HAD NO ISSUE FOR MECHANIC LOOKING AT IT. STILL VERY CONCERNED AS I TRAVEL EVERYDAY WITH MY CHILD AND GO OUT OF TOWN TO CANCER CLINIC TO TAKE PATIENTS TO APPOINTMENTS I CAN NOT HAVE THAT ISSUE TAKING THEM.

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