NHTSA Complaint #11395361 — 2015 FORD ESCAPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE THE DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER CROSSROAD FORD OF PRINCE GEORGE LOCATED AT 4500 WHITEHILL BLVD, PRINCE GEORGE, VA 23875 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V436000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.