ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A local woman is without a car after a routine oil change led to a blown engine and an insurance dispute. Jada Gibson’s 2016 Ford Escape has been undrivable for more than two months due to engine failure.
“I had got an inspection, oil change, and other work done on October 21,” Gibsons said. A month later, she noticed a red oil light on her dashboard as she drove to the airport. So she parked the car and decided to take the car to her mechanic when she returned.
“I saw the oil light come on for the first time. And given the recent service, I thought I just needed to go back to the mechanic,” Gibsons said. However, on her way back from the airport, the situation worsened. “I was driving from the airport and the whole time I thought it was the oil thing, but something didn’t feel right. I started hearing a lot of clunking and things like that,” she said…