NHTSA Complaint #11351824 — 2017 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11351824
Vehicle	2017 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 10, 2020
Date Filed	August 28, 2020
Mileage	29,082 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ENGINE KEPT LOSING POWER AND BOGGING DOWN. TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE RADIATOR COOLANT WAS GETTING INTO THE CYLINDER HEADS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON OR ANYTHING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW FOR 4 DAYS. THEY SAID THEY ARE WAITING ON THE NEW ENGINE AND MY VEHICLE "SHOULD" BE FIXED BY NEXT FRIDAY. *FINGERS CROSSED*. THIS APPARENTLY HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR QUITE SOME TIME, ACCORDING TO SOME FORUMS, AND LAWSUITS ARE BEING PUT INTO PLACE BECAUSE OF THIS SERIOUS ISSUE WITH FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES, RANGING FROM THE YEAR 2013 TO 2019. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. PEOPLE CAN GET HURT FROM THIS..... ESPECIALLY IF NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.

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