NHTSA Complaint #11384533 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11384533
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 21, 2020
Date Filed	December 22, 2020
Mileage	97,755 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE WITH A MESSAGE INDICATING CRITICAL OVERHEATING, SHUT-OFF VEHICLE BEING DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND SHUT-OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED DTC CODES: (P0219) ENGINE OVERSPEED CONDITION AND (P1299) CYLINDER HEAD OVERTEMPERATURE PROTECTION ACTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED LOVELAND FORD (999 E. EISENHOWER BLVD, LOVELAND, CO 80537, (970) 667-2220) TO INFORM THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,755.

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