NHTSA Complaint #11600640 — 2015 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11600640
Vehicle	2015 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2024
Date Filed	July 9, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

My Ford Escape ecoboost engine had a coolant leak. It gave no warning and suddenly stopped running in the middle of the road while I was driving. I opened the engine and there was a small piece of metal that looked like it was about to catch fire. I have visited the ford dealership multi times asking for them to repair car and fix any known issues and they ignored this well known problem with the 1.6 engines and racked up unrelated charges on unnecessary fixes (I believe) to get the most money out of me before catastrophic engine failure. If I had driven 100 yards or more I'm sure my engine would have completely caught fire.

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