NHTSA Complaint #11494476 — 2013 FORD ESCAPE

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the low coolant service soon warning light illuminated, followed by a message stating that the engine was overheating before the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over and waited for the vehicle to cool down and then was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the coolant level sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall for the failure. The contact was advised to file complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 138,300.