NHTSA Complaint #11555026 — 2017 FORD ESCAPE

Cooling system-related engine failure. Coolant intrusion leading to misfires, engine lag, overheating, and ultimately engine failure. The vehicle was purchased in July 2020 with approximately 30,000 miles and driven without issue until late July 2022 when the engine issue began to occur. By early August at approximately 68,000 miles the cooling system-related engine failure began to occur and made the vehicle inoperable. Inspection can be available upon request. The safety of myself, family, and all others nearby was put at risk due to this engine failure issue as it occurred and shutdown the vehicle while being operated on a local roadway. This engine problem has been identified by Ford Motor Company in one of their own Technical Service Bulletins and many other owners of this same vehicle have had the issue occur. The vehicle has been inspected by a local Ford Dealership Service staff and confirmed to have the defective engine issue described. There was an Engine Maintenance indicator code that coincided with the described issue that started to occur approximately 1 week before the engine issue occurred.