Complaint 2062343

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Owner Narrative

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that during cold weather conditions, the check engine and the low oil pressure warning lights illuminated intermittently. The failure had become constant over time. The contact who is a certified mechanic, diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the camshaft had failed due to a camshaft position timing performance bank code. The contact replaced the spark plugs and, while doing so, noticed oil in the thread of cylinder #3 spark plug. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.