NHTSA Complaint #11625237 — 2017 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11625237
Vehicle	2017 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 30, 2024
Date Filed	November 14, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

Engine light became illuminated, car spewing white smoke on cold start-up. My 2017 Ford Esacape Titanium has under 97,000 miles. Took to dealership. Codes P0302 & P0316 Misfire on start & Cylinder 2 Misfire. Found Cylinder 2 has Coolant Intrusion. TSB 22-2229 needs a Long Block Motor Replacement. TSB was written in 2019 & Ford did nothing about Notification to anyone. Cost of repair is $ 7130.66, which I should not responsible for, seeing that Ford knew about this issue. NHTSA needs to hold Ford Motor Company liable for the repairs to all the affected parties.

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