NHTSA Complaint #11349145 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11349145
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 10, 2020
Date Filed	August 13, 2020
Mileage	85,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TURNED ON CAR TO TAKE TO MECHANIC AND THE CAR SHOOK BAD AND CHOKED ITSELF OUT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. I LEFT SITTING FOR A DAY, DRIVE TO MECHANIC NEXT DAY, CAR STARTED NO PROBLEMS DRIVING. MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS FOLLOWS: - FOUND MISFIRE DTC, REMOVED SPARK PLUGS AND FOUND COOLANT INTRUSION IN CYLINDER 3 ITEM DESCRIPTION THIS IS THE ENTIRE PROCESS NEEDED TO EITHER REBUILD OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE. THIS IS A PROCESS NEEDED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE IS IN NEED OF SERIOUS REPAIR. REASON WITHOUT REPLACING OR REBUILDING A DAMAGED ENGINE, THE CAR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FUNCTION AND WILL BE LEFT USELES

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