One NHTSA user documents their experience with the 2019 Ford Escape. When problems arise, the drive down the street can become painful and cumbersome. When it’s running well, everything seems enjoyable. The engine of any vehicle is the main component that people rely on. It’s enough to cause an average person to have a mental breakdown. While these aren’t safety concerns, it isn’t enjoyable having a commute to work without access to high-tech features. Service Bulletin #SSM 48053 talks about the SYNC 3 system having problems with display operations, navigation and voice recognition. If I would have gotten into in an accident at the time the car was experiencing these problems would the safety restraint system work properly and deploy the applicable air bags? Would the auto fuel pump shutdown, do its job if needed? Also, what if the vehicle caught fire at this time and I could not shut off the car? Not Safe!!!”Īmong these issues, the automaker addresses several other electrical troubles. Even though the car operated properly after the symptoms commenced I find it doubtful that all of the car’s safety features would have operated as designed, if needed. The vehicle is equipped with a smart keyless start system, but no matter how many times I would try pushing the button. I quickly realized that I was in trouble, the engine would not shut off. I immediately tried to shut the engine off, figuring that if I completely shut the car down the system would somehow correct itself after a reboot of the PCM and BCM. Worried, I took the next available exit and found a parking lot to investigate. There was an error message on the main touch screen that said: Network Communication Failure. The gauge needles returned to their home positions. “While operating the vehicle at approximately 70 mph on the interstate, I noticed that all instrument panel lighting, gauge and display screens went out. One NHTSA reviewer shares the struggle with this vehicle. Between the interior comforts to the sophisticated engines, electronics are part of everything in the vehicle. ![]() ![]() In modern vehicles, the electrical system must be running at optimal levels for all the technology to work seamlessly.
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