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2014 Ford ESCAPE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1529217
Internal NHTSA #	11166803
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2014
File date	09/01/19
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	January 9, 2019 at 10:39pm my 2014 ford escape caught on fire. Driving down interstate 81, going speed limit 70 mph, vehicle shut off and said "service engine now". Steering and brakes did not lock up but the vehicle lost rpms and was not running as i pulled over to the right hand shoulder, i was in the left hand lane when my vehicle shut off. As i stopped, i put vehicle in park and turned key off, all while it said "service engine now". I turned my hazards on and got out my phone to call someone for help. As i looked up i seen flames coming from the windshield wiper area and smoke in front of my lights, i grabbed my work bag and jumped out of the vehicle, jumped across the guard rail, and immediately called 911 from a safe distance. In approximately 6-9 minutes the entire front end of my vehicle was engulfed in flames as i was on the phone with 911. Took responders about 15 to 20 minutes to arrive and to put out the fire. As soon as responders finally showed, i could hear both tires explode a few minutes apart from each other. Once fire was safely put out, the entire front end of my vehicle was melted and the inside as well was beyond recognizable. I was told my vehicle is totalled, obviously, and i got a tow to take vehicle to my house where the 2014 ford escape is sitting in my yard. I figured my insurance company might come look at it but they didn't because all i had was liability on it. I did not know until a couple days later there was in fact a recall on my vehicle, due to risk of engine fire.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	197000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BUCHANAN, VA
VIN pattern	1FMCU0GX2EUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Ford ESCAPE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Ford ESCAPE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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