The failure mileage was 77,747. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while driving. Its my mission in life to warn everyone I know and meet about Ford trash. The engine of My 2017 ford escape is gone. The car was not able to accelerate beyond 10mph. Ford should be responsible for this matter,now I have to buy another car,I willnot drive the same car again. Possible coolant leakage. This seems to be a common issue with this year/model based on other reports listed on nhtsa. Once tore down visible divot in block that appears to be manufactured that way. Less than a year out of warranty. S fogging up now what will it look like a year from now or even two years. On both occasions the monster dealership handled this. The vehicle was not repaired. It had 60,500 miles o. The vehicle has no blowing heat due to the malfunctioning actuating assembly and related components. The lug nuts are being striped when changing for tire rotation or a flat or new tiers. Daylight running lights do not include tail lights. When the traffic light changed, I took my foot off the brake but the vehicle did not restart and again I had to put the vehicle into park and restart the vehicle. While attempting to start the vehicle, a rattling noise started and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. Cranked the car as normal and the car started shaking and shuddering at idle, revved the engine a few times and idle became normal. There are other complaints as well. When I began looking for a replacement car, several dealerships refused to even accept the car as a trade in stating that this was a known problem with Ford cars. I turned off the hvac auto feature, my dashcam and radio in case it was a voltage issue. OH yesI am in Canadaso this site probably will not be applicable to me. The contact stated that on several occasions the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to montgomery motors (214 s main st, troy, nc 27371, (910) 572-1351) to be repaired. Mileage is only 100,063. Transmission filed doing highway speed of 55mph. They told me they had to overhaul the transmission to find the problem. The person saw I released the brake and expected me to but I'm stalled because of this. I am experiencing water stains on the a post on the driver's side after it rains. Of course, I'll be replacing them soon with solid piece after market products. While driving on I-81 north in pa, the inside layer of the windshield developed a small crack at the bottom of the glass. Dealer did not rotate tires on last service because of this problem. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic test or repair. *tt*jb. This is very dangerous. Many complaints on the internet for the exact same thing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Ive found that theres an occasional off-boost (?) Took to dealer on june 1. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. I have been told that I can pick up the car even though ford motor company is keeping the claim open. The car has 50,000 miles on it and six months left on the hundred thousand mile powertrain warranty. Message appears "put car in park to restart." The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to suburban ford of sterling heights (40333 van dyke ave, sterling heights, mi 48313, (586) 268-7500) to be diagnosed. Thankfully, I was near an exit and was able to get off the interstate. Wipers intermittently interfere with each other 1-10 times in a row then work fine. I had a broken rib from falling on my camera and a broken (crushed) big toe on my left foot. The first is erratic shifting, which occurs when the transmission does not change gears correctly. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for the vehicle to be diagnosed. When engine arrives was told in fact it was not covered under warranty and the ford representative "miscalculated" and they were "sorry" but there is nothing they can do. It feels like the car is not getting enough power to propel the vehicle even though the engine revs high. I should not have to pay these emergency room bills for a defect and now I'm paranoid about the lid. This car is poorly made. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. 1. Whenever I put gas in my vehicle it hesitate to start. I called a different ford delearship in town and when they looked up my vin the explained that the part was recalled by ford as it was faulty and they didn't know when it would be fixed. I drove about 100 feet when I braked and the car shut down again ,in traffic. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle hesitated and was idling high while reversing. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. I will not be using the auto start stop system any more until this is fixed. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, white smoke began to come out the rear end of the vehicle. While I was driving on the freeway during traffic times, the vehicle would not accelerate upon pushing the gas pedal at first. While stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, the automatic start stop feature shut off the engine, however, when the brake was released the engine did not restart. 00 of rodent damage no one notified me about this issue. While driving the cel came on. Needless to say, it did Car is sitting at the dealership as we sort through this mess. When coming to a stop and the auto start/stop comes on, I will get a notification on the digital screen saying "auto startstop shift to p restart engine." The dealership and a ford engineer tried several times to fix the noise with no results. Car was overheating, added coolant, brought vehicle to service center, diagnosed with a blown head gasket requiring total engine replacement. We are ranked A+ by the BBB. The vehicle was not repaired. I had 5 fractured ribs, a hole in my right lung, 2 fractures on my face, several hematomas. The manufacture was not contacted. The vehicle was towed to tyler ford located at 2626 s sw loop 323, tyler, tx 75701 who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. Vin tool confirms parts not available. The scan showed oil on the spark plug misfire number two. I asked ford to replace he lugs with ones that would fit my lug wrench. The vehicle was not repaired. Dealership told me they have to replace the long block, basically replace the engine. Nothing happened. The vehicle was taken to ford store morgan hill (17045 condit rd, morgan hill, ca 95037, (408) 782-8201) where a diagnostic test was performed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. I took it in and they kept it overnight. Hopefully, the engineers can find a fix soon before someone gets seriously hurt. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. 0 l ecoboost ford escape had rough idle at start, steady check engine light illuminated while driving on highway. The purge valve sylanoid is malfunctioning. I had the car checked by a ford mechanic in july 2021. I'm on a fixed income and cannot afford to get repaired. Seal in between the intercooler for the turbo so that coolent mixes with the engine oil which causes the engine to fail prematurely and ford will not cover the repair. Ford dealership reports the same findings leaking coolant in the cylinder 2 and 3, engine needs replaced costing over ,000. After paying the 00 I was told by the dealer not to drive it as it was unsafe and to have it towed. After receiving the notice, the contact stated that an abnormal clunking sound was coming from the vehicle with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated while pulling out of a parking lot, the vehicle shuddered and lunged forward. Ford eco-boost 2. The quality of the vehicle is very poor. The contact's husband assisted her daughter with shifting the gear shifter into neutral(n) and the vehicle stopped rolling; however, the failure reoccurred on another occasion. I have had the vehicle since july of 2019. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. *tt. Read more about the firm. Front passenger seatbelt does not hold person back when breaks are firmly pressed. Taking the foot off the brake does not start the car up. The contact stated while having routine maintenance at the local dealer, he was informed that the lug nuts were swollen, and all the lug nuts needed to be replaced. Took it to ford and they said I needed a new engine because radiator coolant was getting into the cylinder heads for quite some time. A police report was filed. When car overheats power is lost and we lose the ability to accelerate in an emergency safety condition. Please help. Still waiting on the actual cause of the electrical fire. I had this problem with my previous 2014 exact model and had to replace the rear brakes at my exspence even though it to was under factory warranty. Very dangerous condition, being disabled in traffic when expecting to accelerate away from a red stop light after it turns green. Two weeks after picking it up from the dealer same thing happened when it was parked. Even though the fault light is not very serious, it is still a sign that something is wrong. It has been malfunctioning during auto stop at red lights & in traffic while driving. He was able to stop due to his low speed. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. No warning. 6l engines but no fix or recalls for the other engines experiencing the same problem. The failure reoccurred a few days later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Period it did not come back on. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. I am having to replace the transmission in a car that has only 90,000 miles and is costing me over 00 out of pocket! The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated at a slower-than-normal speed. The final bill was ,400 because they also discovered the water pump had damage too and had to be replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 59,784. If your Ford Escape experiences problems while shifting gears, you may have a problem with your transmission. Badproductslaw. The failure mileage was 88,802. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The garage manager also said and it is all reported on web sites that the 2017 and 2018 transmissions are a problem. My car was running, but placed in park, and I was running to grab something from my home. It seems that Honda owners have been plagued with this problem since their cars started selling a few years ago. Compensation for potential legal violations, and any results obtained, depends upon the specific factual and legal circumstances of each case. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that while his son-in-law was driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle cut in front of his vehicle. Shtml https://static. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Dealership and ford both said they will not address the defect. 12/17/2019 car is schedule for appt to inspect issue with coolant leaking. This has happened, consistently, over the last 3 months. Then suddenly while driving at about 70mph, I the service transmission light came on. And now my engine loses power and oil disappears out of motor. But just so you know.Ford is.Does not even deserve one star. Im so upset with this purchase. The dealer replaced the engine. Check engine code came on had it tested came back saying misfiring in piston one vapors coming out of exhaust system leads to believe I have a blown head gasket vapors can be seen in video coming out of exhaust system at high rates weak engine when trying to drive it it's been parked for weeks now. The last episode occurred when the dealership was changing hands and was not followed up on. I found out ford knew about this problem but no recall was made to rectify it. This condition is replicable on all doors, and could be replicated while vehicle is moving, but safety dictated that we not attempt a moving replication of the hazard. I want to report a sporadic loss of the power assist for the brakes making the car unsafe to drive. The dealer stated that parts were not available for the recall repair. They also couldn't explain why the car wasn't displaying any error codes. On the NHTA website, another writes, Driving in stop and go traffic when stopped at red light, the auto start/stop will turn the engine off. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The vehicle was repaired. Ford has had this same problem on other models, and a recall was made. I hope ford is not waiting for something bad to happen before they find a fix for this. Brand new engine put in approx 1000miles ago and wondering if sensors got thrown off? No codes, no engine light, no coolant leak, and He talked in circles & used the phrase - coolant intrusion. he gave me a k figure, so I had more questions. The contact stated that the vehicle was diagnosed with coolant leaking into the piston. She was driving approximately 50 mph when she lost control of the car and it veered off of the road into the ditch. Your email address will not be published. The same warning message appeared. The car only has 28,500 mile on it and running fine at that time. The vehicle had been at the dealer for two months. Acknowledged that other cars have t he same issue specifically the focus and the mustang. If this is the correct action of the function, it is flawed design. The vehicle was towed to sunrise ford of north hollywood (5500 lankershim blvd, los angeles, ca 91601, (877) 510-8967), but the cause of the failures could not be determined. It didn't happen at the dealership so was told it would have to happen when the had the car. No airbags deployed during this incident. Documentation is attached showing repairs and an online post showing that ford is aware of the problem and instructing mechanics not to attempt to fix until engineers find a solution. & the dealership is 100 miles r/t from me. Cars driven at dusk, dawn, or weather conditions when headlights provide added safety are driven with only daylight headlight and no tail lights. I paid a lot of money for this car and now I am worried that I will have trouble from this point on!! This problem seems to occur when the vehicle has come into contact with water - either rain or after washing it. Since this is clearly a systematic defect in ford escape engines, I'm not sure why there isn't a recall out for this issue already. Then, again without warning, the engine would rev without input, however, the car would not accelerate. Then experienced a cloud of gray smoke and rough running upon starting after car was parked for 2 days. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The cause of the fire was not yet determined. At this point, it is necessary to shift the car into park and restart the engine before being able to proceed. Vehicle engine, at random times and multiple times, completely shuts off when stopped at a stoplight when in eco mode. The dealership was told each time we went in for oil changes that it was getting worse. We continue to add coolant. Why did my air bags did not go off to protect me? No warning light was illuminated. No injuries were reported. No one buys a car and expects to have to pay to get the transmission repaired before the vehicle is paid for. I went to a garage. Technician says oil leaked into the cylinder and damaged the piston. engine wont crank..new battery.dash lights flicker when I turn the key. I decided to make a left turn across the path of a large truck that had just turned the corner 300 ft away. I was told radiator coolant was low. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The vehicle had not been repaired. Since the engine light never went off I continued to drive this vehicle, on highways where there were situations where I could not maintain a safe highway speed. Each shaft has its own clutch, hence the term dual clutch. As my boyfriend was turning the corner at an intersection, the engine suddenly stopped. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. A message is displayed to shift the vehicle to park and start the vehicle manually. will trade for a Nissan soon. Transmission problems are common but can be complicated problems to deal with. This apparently is the main computer system in the car, and it was very dangerous because the lights just went out at night. I called ford company to let them know what happened to their engine. Took 3 days to find cause,,. Local mechanic believes that the cylinder block or head has failed. While driving on a highway the car began to decelerate and I was unable to accelerate. This video tutorial shows you step-by-step The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. Dealership confirmed on 6/18 that engine needs replacement from damage. Never diagnosed, but we were told we have a cracked head. 2 Wiring problem of the 2020 Ford Escape Failure Date: 04/18/2021 Tl the contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. For any type of breakage, you would have to accel the car to go faster. 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