NHTSA Complaint #11407186 — 2016 FORD ESCAPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ON A ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HOT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CORWIN FORD SALES INC (5107 US-250, MANNINGTON, WV 26582, (304) 986-1111) AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.