Issue ID | 1144529 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10669446 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FLEX |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 31/12/13 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was traveling 70 mph on a toll way in busy morning traffic. Without any warning the vehicle lost engine power. Pressing the gas gave no acceleration and no power to move the car. Thankfully i was in the left lane and had enough momentum to get to the left shoulder. At this point a wrench light came on saying check manual. The car was under no power of its own in 70 mph traffic. Very dangerous! Sat on the left should of the speeding toll road until a tow truck arrived and took it to the nearest dealership. They ran diagnostics and were very surprised and perplexed why a 2014 engine seized up. Issued a rental car for an indefinite time and said the engine will be taken completely a part as they try to figure out what went wrong. They said they will work with ford on a solution whether to rebuild the engine or put a new one in. This is a 2014 engine! I think they know there is a big problem with the car. I certainly have lost confidence in it. It failed me at 70mph in traffic. *js |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34304 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MONTICELLO, IL |
VIN pattern | 2FMHK6DT1EBXXXXXX |
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 |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 11/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 70 |
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