Issue ID | 1680650 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11343898 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 06/08/20 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | One day after work, the ac suddenly stopped working. Upon returning home, we noticed a burning rubber smell. We took the vehicle to the dealership, from which we had purchased the vehicle from 4 months prior. They looked at the vehicle, and diagnosed that the ac compressor had locked up, and the burning rubber smell was from the belt. They then quoted us roughly $3500-$3600 to fix the issue, in that it would include the entire ac compressor kit, condensor, and an ac flush. It is a 2018, but we were past the ford 36k warranty period, so we decided to call around to other shops/mechanics. We finally decided to take it to a mechanic whom had previously done work for us, and we trusted. Prior to even taking the vehicle to him, the other individuals we called were shocked to hear we had an ac compressor issue, on such a recent model. He was surprised, and comes to find out that the system is essentially proprietary, so that it's difficult to even acquire the parts/fluid required to work on it outside of a ford dealership. Which more so, we believe, points to the fact that this should have not happened on a 2018 vehicle. The mechanic concluded that the issue is that the ac compressor locked up, and said it should not have happened on a vehicle with only 48k miles and a recent model. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NEW ORLEANS, LA |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0J97JUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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