The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start after refueling. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the vehicle shut off while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be restarted and responded as needed after several attempts. The contact stated that the failure had become a consistent failure. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.