Issue ID | 1388328 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11002119 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 28/06/17 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, flames erupted underneath the vehicle and under the hood. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The driver noticed flames coming from under the hood and from the engine compartment. The front of the vehicle burst into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to waterford towing lot. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer and the dealer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. The vin was not available. *ln |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | WATERFORD, WI |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU9GX8EUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 04/04/16 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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Dealer's name | PHH FUNDING LLC. |
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