NHTSA Complaint #11629199 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was no warm air coming from the defroster or air vents while the heater was activated. The contact was adding coolant to the coolant reservoir two to three times a month for the system to operate as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.