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What 563 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Ford Escape Gas
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
2 of 563 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
May 10, 2024Fuel systemFire1 injury
The contact owned a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was white smoke coming from the rear driver's side and there was a burning odor. The vehicle was parked and the contact noticed smoke coming from the driver's rear side of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The fire was extinguished by the Fire department but the cause of the fire was undetermined. There was damage to the contacts home as a result of the fire. A fire report was filed. The contact's son required oxygen as a result of the fire but it was unknown if medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed by the insurance agency to investigate the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
NHTSA ODI 11588174
Feb 16, 2024AirbagsFuel systemCrash1 injury
A car cut me off and I rear ended them going under 20 miles per hour. And my air bags went off and they exploded and I recieved chemical burns
NHTSA ODI 11572441
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your
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