Issue ID | 1473948 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11101486 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 12/06/18 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ford escape. While driving at low speeds, flames were seen under the hood of the vehicle. The origin of the fire was determined to be the engine compartment. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed. The dealer (cavenaugh ford lincoln, llc, 2000 e highland dr., jonesboro, ar 72401, (870) 972-8000) was notified, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. *tt coolant level sensor system recall#17509 updated 9/25/18*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | JONESBORO, AR |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0GX8EUXXXXXX |
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 |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 01/07/13 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | CEVENAUGH FORD LINCOLN LLC |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | JONESBORO |
Dealer's state code | AR |
Dealer's ZIP code | 72401 |