2014 Ford Escape SUV 4x4

Unrepaired door recall/door won’t open from inside

I have had a 2014 Ford escape titanium 1.6L turbo, but I have had two transmissions (6F35) fail for the exact same reason. The torque converter is shooting metal into the transmission causing an internal failure. This has resulted in me having to pay for yet another transmission costing me at least $6,000 from the repair and then for acquiring a rental vehicle. I've been told by my repair shop that this is a common issue with this transmission. The failure both times has happened when I have been driving at a high rate of speed on the expressway and I suddenly lose the ability to drive the car and I have to coast to safety. The first time this happened I did experience a warning from my on board system but the second time the failure happened and nothing came up on the dash. I currently have an extended warranty through endurance that is not paying for this repair. This will be the second claim that I have made then I will have to pay out of pocket. I think there seriously needs to be a recall or some sort of redesign done on this torque converter.

I was driving down the road on my way home from the store my car suddenly stalled on me. I would have been rear ended had I not been able to pull over on the side of the road because a car was right behind me. I was fortunate to be able to not hit ant trees or mailboxes on the side of the road or that there was not a deep ditch! It could have been a bad wreck with deadly injuries. The engine was still running even though it loss power. There was no warning. The engine light never came on. I tried getting back on the the road, the car would barely go and was making a grinder /wining noise.Still on engine light or warning. I managed to get to my drive way, then the gear slipped and the car jerked bad! I was able to get it in the driveway! I had it towed to a automotive shop. The technician determined I have transmission failure! I am having to get a new transmission!!! I the car has 58,000 miles on it when it happened. It’s my understanding that this has happened to other people with 2014 Ford Escape.

Vehicle stalls many times while driving usually after starting vehicle and take off . Check engine light came on there was a code for fuel pump or fuel pressure. Looks like there may be a recall on my vehicle as well unsure as to next steps, I dont want to get in a accident need fixed asap

2014 Ford Escape presents with major engine cooling system issues for several years despite regular repair and maintenance to these systems. Heat blows cold unless driving 55 mph or more and coolant needs to be replaced every two weeks during the fall and winter. Engine coolant leaks onto engine block despite regular repair for several years. Serious safety hazard possible due to this.

It is an ongoing issue with the 2014 escape. They had a recall out for the coolant system. A healthy engine does not use coolant. I kept having it checked it had no visible leaks but was losing coolant No visible leaks. I got an engine light I took the car to Ford dealer here in Scarborough Toronto he told me the car coolant has been leaking into engine blocks. The dealer is claiming it has nothing to do with the recall. Ford won't fix it and is saying it's not part of the recall. They are saying I have to replace my whole engine. It is a 2014 Ford escape with 110000Km on it.

The contact's niece owned a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his niece was driving at 60-65 MPH, she saw smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The coolant warning light illuminated. The contact stated that as his niece veered to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, she saw fire underneath the vehicle. The contact's niece was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was totaled. The used car dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in the recall for NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

The car continues to have a leak of coolant even after the dealership claims it has been repaired. There is no visible sign of a coolant leak. The engine continues to run hot on a daily basis. The car does not even give a signal warning until it has already reached high temperatures and then states to shut the engine down immediately. The service center refuses to inspect my car as they state the recall has already been repaired. It appears to be an on going problem with 2014 1.6L Escape engines.

Battery dies, for no apparent reason, alternator test done and was good. After putting in drive car started forward then trans slipped and car stalled would not restart. Vehicle had to be towed. Replaced battery 2 times before and still drains and dies. Checked system for power drains and found none.

Vehicle got a steering assist fault on information center. At that time, loss of power steering. It is electric power steering for this vehicle. Was unable to steer vehicle at this time. Did not cause a diagnostic code. Searched online and many issues with this vehicle. Ford says nothing is wrong. Someone will get hurt if this is not fixed. The amount of people having this issue is a manufacture defect and should be fixed as such.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an unknown speed, the power steering assist fault warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact's daughter used excessive force to drive the vehicle home. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The contact was informed that the steering rack assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact filed a case and was referred to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Coolant is leaking into the engine, Ford is aware of this issue and has owners install an engine coolant sensor to avoid a potential fire risk. This was done with this vehicle however it obviously does not fix the underlying problem.

Vehicle stalled while driving around 45mph while in traffic this has happened 2 times now and mechanics were unsure of issue.

Went to pull out from light and car would not go into gear then clunk it jammed into gear but then the light was red and it almost sent me into the intersection

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while stationary, the contact shifted into reverse however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the shifter cable bushing replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Light went off for low tire pressure. Rear passenger side tire was low. Filled with air and drove for a couple weeks; light again went off. Filled tire again and took to service center this morning to see if something had penetrated tire or if bead had loosened. Service center found nail in tire and repaired. They had to replace 4 lug nuts as they were swollen. (I didn’t even know this was possible!). A simple and inexpensive tire repair turned into more than expected, which is rough when you’re on a small, fixed income. My fear is that I will eventually have the same experience/expense, at some point in time, with the other three tires. As a side note, and something that maybe should be filed as a separate complaint, is that the back-up camera malfunctions frequently…sometimes with image appearing upside down or a completely black screen. I spoke with two separate repair shops and was told it couldn’t be fixed…had to be replaced…and was quoted over $500 to replace it…obviously something I cannot afford to do. Was told it’s a common issue on Escapes, yet there have been no recalls for this issue. If we’re really trying to improve safety, then maybe this issue needs to be addressed as well. I have heard they will be required on new cars in the future; but something needs to be done about existing failures…and to set a standard regarding future failures on those new cars. My camera went out after warranty expiration, so I had no way to afford to fix it. Ford should stand behind their product and replace these defective cameras. My car now has 95,207 miles on it, and the camera failed over a year ago. I wouldn’t think a 7-year-old (6-year-old at time of failure) car with less than 100,000 miles on it should have that type of failure. Ford needs to use better equipment or offer better warranties. For most of us, $500 is a pretty substantial expense, and I’ll bet there are a lot of Escapes with defective cameras that people can’t afford to fix.

Transmission quit working and the vehicle stopped forward progress abruptly. There were no warnings on the dash. Vehicle will not shift and transmission disengages with no warning. Repair shop quoted a complete replacement at $7000.

Vehicle began shaking when idling and was taken to independent repair shop. Upon their inspection oil was found around the spark plugs which was an indication that there was a cracked cylinder head caused by overheating and requiring a new engine. There had been no sensor alert that coolant levels were low.

Vehicle continues to lose coolant. No visible leaks. Vehicle previously tested for coolant loss. Dealership performed pressure test. Tested satisfactory. Problem has persisted. FORD has issued a recall for coolant loss. Contacted FORD, told my vehicle is not on the recall list. My vehicle has the 1.6l ecoboost engine that has a known problem of coolant leaking into the cylinders. FORD customer service is unable to explain why my vehicle is not part of the recall, only saying my VIN is not part of the coolant recall. At some point my vehicle will suffer catastrophic engine failure or a fire. FORD has put coolant level sensors in vehicles with this engine. This does not solve the leaking problem, but at least monitors coolant level. My VIN strangely does not qualify for this.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the power steering assist fault warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact used excessive force to move the vehicle off the road. Due to the failure, the contact initially had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer. The contact was informed that the steering rack assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

Driving and the steering assist failure warning came on and lost all power steering.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated he turned off the vehicle and as he turned it back on, the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated when he switched gears to drive the vehicle moved with delay, however, he was able to drive to his destination. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to tow the vehicle to their location for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,342.

A common issue on these Ford Escapes (Mine is a 2014) are the canister purge valve sticks open , causing the fuels vapors to enter engine while fueling. This essentially floods the engine when fueling. It also throws a check engine light and runs lean. I have seen hundreds of issues which the Ford Escapes and nothing has been done about it . This should be covered under the emissions defect warranty but the part is not listed. The weird part is this same exact issue is listed under numerous recalls for different models such as the Ford Focus. I have no idea why Ford is not acknowledging this issue on the Escape ,especially on the 1.6 EcoBoost engine - which is a PAIN to change the canister purge valve. Hopefully Ford fixes this and sends recalls to everyone affected.

UNKNOWN. Often back up camera when using reverse in automatic transmission display goes blank or says camera not found Doesn’t work often dealer twice or more nothing found. Darn.

The valve for the eco system is stuck open which causes car to stall while driving and loses power on a flat surface(most do that uphill) and revs engine rpms way too high and tranny slips. I have a aftermarket warranty that is bumper to bumper but seems everytime i take it to garage the warranty company claims the parts aren't covered. I can't afford this repair which is going to cost me $600. The company doesn't even pay for the diagnosis which is another $90. Ford investigation needs to recheck their results over

Engine caught on fire

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle overheated. There was an abnormal odor and detection of heat inside the vehicle. A message to pull over and check the engine was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that there was anti-freeze in the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The repair parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The contact mentioned being extremely concerned about driving the vehicle and a possible fire. The failure mileage was 51,187.

I have a 2014 Ford Escape VIN:[XXX] (mfg date 11/2013) that almost killed somebody. I put the car in Park and got out of the car, It then proceeded to roll backwards towards a crowd of people. I was able to jump back in the car and put on the emergency brake to stop the car. Turns out their is a recall : FORD Safety Recall 18S20 – Shift Cable Bushing Replacement affecting 2013-2014 Ford Escape, & 2013-2016 Ford Fusion. Unfortunately, I never got a recall notice because the recall only covers Escapes up to 9/2013. How can I get my car added to the Recall? Thank You in advance. [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

I was driving on the highway and all of the sudden the temperature gauge maxed out and the console said engine overheating. I pulled off to the side and as soon as I put the car in park, the gauge returned to normal. The coolant reservoir was full and the radiator was not unreasonably hot. The check engine light came on at the beginning and went away as soon as I pulled off. I do not know what caused this problem, but it has not been recreated since then.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of PARK. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V471000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

Instrument panel cluster lcd constantly flashing and not working.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving various speeds, excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle with the steering assist fault service required warning message illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and the mechanic performed a steering gear update on the vehicle. Recently, the contact stated that after reversing out of her driveway, the failure returned as the same warning message reappeared on the instrument panel. Upon restart, the vehicle resumed normal operation; however, the failure would intermittently occur while driving at various speeds. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle started overheating with a warning light on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and opened the hood and saw coolant leaking all over the engine. The contact added some water in the vehicle and waited a few minutes and drove back to the residence. The contact’s husband works as a mechanic and diagnosed the vehicle with a cracked coolant reservoir. The vehicle was repaired, and the entire cooling system was replaced however, the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be inspected however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the low on coolant level warning light illuminated. While driving, another message was displayed on the instrument panel stating that the engine was overheating, do not drive. The contact pulled over into a parking lot and attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The next day the contact had the vehicle towed to the local dealer. The local dealer inspected the vehicle but was unable to restart the vehicle. The battery and starter were replaced, and the vehicle was diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the engine was replaced; however, the engine overheating message was still displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

Rear window shatter due to heat while parked, when not in used the vehicle is parked in the garage.

The vehicle was used days prior with no issues. I started the vehicle up while still in the parking spot and the vehicle started great. Everything was fine while driving this particular day. My husband and I alternated between drivers, him and I. Suddenly the car was revving itself as I pushed on the gas pedal. The vehicle suddenly with no warning stopped picking up speed then would pick up speed when you least expected it. I didn't receive any warning on the dashboard until this had been going on for nearly 2 hours so there was definitely a delayed response on the dashboard of any warning or malfunction. My husband and I pulled over multiple times, turned off the car and allowed it to sit for 15-30 minutes then carried on our way. It wasn't until 2 hours after this issue started that we suddenly received a warning on the dashboard that stated transmission fault service now. Every time we would stop, turn off the car and turn it back on the warning on the dashboard disappeared. It would eventually come back on approximately 20-30 minutes later. We were far from home and wouldn't have been able to get a tow unless we were within a 100 mile radius. We drove the vehicle as far as we could then without warning the vehicle it shut off. It lost all power completely. I took the vehicle for a diagnostic to a reputable Ford Dealership and I'm being told that I need an engine and transmission. I did a bit of research and found that Ford Escape are nitrous for Engine and Transmission issues. I've found several articles where individuals complained of the exact same issue as mines. Ford needs to be held accountable for making such an unreliable vehicle! They made a vehicle that is known to have a multitude of major safety issues yet has done nothing to resolve the matter. Now we are stuck with a vehicle that doesn't work! We have to continue making payments on a vehicle that is of no use! We are both disabled as well so this vehicle was our lifeline to getting around!

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon backing out of a parking space, the power steering assist failed with an unknown warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and resumed normal driving operation. A few days later, the contact stated that while at a complete stop, the failure returned with the "power steering assist, service required" warning message on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where she was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

Driving a friends vehicle, got out to run into an open garage for an errand. Placed floor shift in park, left driver door open, vehicle running...no chime! Came back to SUV, friend had gotten out of the passenger side, closed door and was standing at the rear of the vehicle. She stated that she needed to get into the cargo area and that I needed to turn the vehicle off so that it could be opened. I questioned why I could not just push the door open button and she stated that it was a safety feature. She came around to the outside of the driver's door and said to reach in and turn it off, at which time the SUV immediately went into reverse, caught me under the door and dragged me approximately 20-25 feet The vehicle came to rest partially on the driveway and partially in grass. I had road rash on my back and massive blood loss in my abdomen as well as bruising on thigh and elbows. It is my understanding that this model has been recalled for both the lack of chime when running, key in the ignition, door open AND a transmission bushing that malfunctions and does not properly go into park by using the gear shifter. And that others have been dragged by their 2014 Escapes. I do not own this vehicle and the owner stated that I did not properly put it into park OR knocked it out of park when I reached in to turn the ignition off. Therefore she will not have the vehicle checked for a malfunction.

1. my electrical system shutdown the car 2. It stop while we were driving in the middle of a busy street 3. yes...they needed to keep the car for several days in order to fix all of the components that were effected. 4. a policeman tried to help with the car and then they had to redirect traffic and they called for the tow 5. no warning lights or alerts

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the instrument panel was inoperable, which resulted in the contact not being able to view the speed, fuel level, and warning lights. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V406000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unavailable.

When putting my vehicle into reverse it wouldn't go into gear it was stuck in a neutral position unless it was in park. If I would step in the gas it would just rev up the engine.

Initially the only problem I had was the back up camera. It kept disconnecting, with a failure (error) code. Soon Afterwards, The vehicle loss all power steering abilities. The tires have been replaced with new tires. The vehicle locked up when parked and I was unable to move it when in drive. I called for assistance from a towing company. They inflated my tires. I took the vehicle to a certified mechanic. They were unable to resolve the issue. They said they couldn’t find them problem. Today, I (just) returned from an out of state vacation with my 2 grandchildren in tow, and loss power steering again while going down a steep and curvy mountain side. I found a pullout, parked and I called my daughter to come pick up the kids (several hours away) for their safety. I also had my husband assist me with handling and driving the vehicle with out power steering. Again several hours away. The Mountains & cliffs were a threat and a danger to all of us on the road. So we worked through a plan of push & pull. I’ve reported the problem multiple times to the local FORD dealership & manufacture with no positive response or suggestions. The vehicle is a 2014 with only 52,722 miles. I need help, please.

The contact's father owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his father was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle overheated and loss motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and diagnosed that there was coolant found in cylinder number 2 from a cracked head gasket. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,778.

I was driving down a busy highway and out of nowhere I noticed my car started to slowly stall out. I was lucky enough to pull into the median where my car had came to an abrupt stop. I put it in park, but after that I wasn’t even able to turn my car off or on. My lights were still on in my car and everything else. I couldn’t shift gears to even put it into neutral to push it out of the way. I was lucky enough to call the police to come make sure I wouldn’t get hit. We had it towed, the tow truck driver had to manually unhook my car battery and take the shifter apart to put it into neutral. I looked my vin # up for a recall but mine is not apart of the recall. Which it definitely needs to be, I could’ve been killed if I wouldn’t have gotten my car over in time.

When I turn the car on and put it on reverse it takes a while to change gears and when you change it to drive it sometimes won’t let you drive and makes you feel like ur on N

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that there was a defect with the TCM module connector. The vehicle was then taken to several other independent mechanics however, the mechanics were unable to repair the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V495000 (Electrical System) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Had a child in car seat when the passenger door opened thank goodness I was in driveway. I have a door that does not close due to the recall latch and part is on back order. NO ETA from local Ford company. In the meantime door does not close and I’m left waiting for who knows how long for the parts to arrive for a recall that Ford has been aware of for years.

Driving on the highway I lost braking power the brake vacuum pump ceased up and broke the bolt in the cam shaft that had to be drilled out and replaced then that caused more damage to the cam and bottom end of the motor for the motor to throw the following codes: p0365 p0369 p0012 p0299 b1215 p0234 U3008 U3003 U0300 p1594 U0140 U0154 U2300 U0422 B1B36 With all these codes I did the following and am now without a vehicle thanks to FORD. This vehicle only has 58000 Miles is single owner and was well maintained till this incident now I am told the motor has to be rebuilt as the cam and bottom end are the issues with this vehicle and this has happened to a lot of people and could have cause a crash or deadly accident as no brakes and now no vehicle. The three sensors were replaced and brake vacuum pump and bolt that drives the pump from the cam along with new spark plugs and valve cover gaskets plus oil change and filter plus new battery and tires along with front rotors calipers brake pads and rear rotors and brake pads. I blame Ford for this as this is a well known issue with 2014 to 2019 models of Ford Escape Titanium 2.0l Eco Boost Engine with turbo. Garages all over the US and Canada have been just replacing the engines due to poor engineering on Fords part and I believe Ford should be held responsible to the engines replacement as it is not even 60000 Miles and I try to take good car of my vehicle only to have none now to drive. Ford Should be held Responsible.

I have a cracked cylinder head on cylinder number 3 that is leaking coolant into my engine. My vehicle was bought directly from Ford in 2014 and has 68,900 miles on it. I have done all of the routine maintenance over the years and there is absolutely no reason my vehicle should be having this issue. I have already had my car in the shop multiple times for the same issue. Engine light kept coming on and I could barely get it too accelerate before I was told it will cost almost $9000 to fix. I attempted to call Ford and they claim there is nothing they can do for me.

A recall was issued for back up camera malfunctions on Ford models under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V575000. My Escape has the exact same issue with the back up camera as described in the recall. The camera intermittently goes out and a message appears on the screen that the back up camera is not available or it goes blank. I have had the dealership look at the camera twice in the past three years and each time they tell me there is not an issue with the camera that it functions as expected.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Rack and Pinion Gear Assembly. Yes, but already inspected by Ford Dealership. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Stopped to get gas while on a trip, when turned the engine on, the steering wheel would not turn. It was completely locked with no prior warning. If this had happened on the interstate, I could have wrecked with children in the vehicle. I am not even sure I would have been able to turn the wheel to pull off to the side of the road. VERY dangerous. Had to be towed 24miles to closest Ford dealership and spent the night in a strange town as everything was closed and couldn't get rental as the supply was low in the tiny town. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, dealer service center confirmed problem and informed me it would cost $3K to fix on my 2014 Ford Escape, which only has 54K miles on it. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Yes, by Ford's service center, where the vehicle is being repaired. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No warning until after the problem occurred. The reading stated, "Steering Assist Fault Service Required" when I started my car to a locked steering wheel.

After a 45 minute highway drive, I left my vehicle running in park to go run into a store briefly. Upon re-entering my car and shifting into reverse my engine revved but the car did not move. Initially I thought I was caught on a curb until all of a sudden the transmission caught an jolted the car backwards. I just barely managed to get the car home but after catching gears to move forward it would slip the engine would rev and then catch and jolt forward. Eventually it died and had to be pushed home. After reading online about this issue it seems common for this model and year, however my vehicle fell into a different made year. My big concern here is this happened without warning as seems to be the case with many other. Luckily i was a short ways from my destination and also parked in a parking lot when it first occurred, rather than doing 65 on the highway in the fast lane. A recall on all transmission from 2014 Ford Escapes should be activated to correct this issue. Multiple mechanics have mentioned it is a terrible year for the car, so clearly its common knowledge that Ford has slightly addressed. I do not care that I have to pay for this expensive fix, I am more concerned about it happening to other and severe accidents occurring.

The coolant replacement valve need to be replaced every 6 months and there are other year of this vehicle that has been recalled but, I do not see it recalled on the 2014. I have replaced this part almost 5 times since I bought this car from my dealership.

I was driving in a parking lot and put my car in reverse to allow another car out of a parking spot. When I tried to put my car back into drive it was stuck in reverse and would not shift. This nearly sent me crashing into the car behind me as a result. I couldn’t even put the car in park because the shift was stuck. I turned off the car and attempted to turn it back on but it would not start. Bystanders helped push my car into a parking spot where I attempted to troubleshoot the issue. I was able to push a white lever under the shift panel to get the shift stick to move but it was then stuck in neutral and would not recognize any other gear. I had to put the emergency parking break on to keep my car from rolling into other cars around me. I did some research and found Recall # 18S20 - 2013-2014 Escape with a 6F35 Transmission Shift Cable Bushing Replacement. I contacted a few Ford dealerships in my area but they said my Vin was not included in this recall even though this is the exact issue I was having and posed a severe safety issue.

I started the car and tried to move the steering wheel and it won't move to either side. In the dash of the car only appears a i.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, there was an abnormal crunching sound coming from the steering wheel. In addition, the steering wheel ceased without warning. The vehicle was restarted and the steering functionality returned. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle would not shift out of the park. The contact also stated that the vehicle proceeded to drift forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The contact had the transmission replaced. Recently while at a gas station, the contact attempted to park the vehicle while in reverse; however, the gear shifter failed to shift out of reverse. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to drift backward. The vehicle was turned off. The contact took the vehicle to another independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective gear linkage system. Unable to repair the vehicle, the contact was informed by a mechanic that he would be able to shift the vehicle into drive position however, once the vehicle was turned off, the vehicle would not restart. The contact drove the vehicle home and parked the vehicle with the parking brake activated. The vehicle then failed to restart. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that there were no recalls on the Vin. The contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine, the transmission, the manifold, and the computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while approaching the driveway, the gear shifter lever failed to engage properly and indicated that the vehicle was still in neutral. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to turn off the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to turn off. The battery was disconnected and the vehicle turned off. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the message "transmission failure" displayed before the speed was reduced and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 151,000.

car was parked, Got into it put the shifter down and nothing would happen with the car. It appears there is a issue with the shifter cable. There was a recall for this model if it was built between may-sep 2013. This model was built in Jun of 2014. Same issue and model built at the same plant. Since it was built about 9 month later they (FORD) will not cover the fix.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated while driving at an undisclosed speed. The vehicle hesitated to start with an abnormal odor. The vehicle stalled while parked in the driveway on three separate occasions. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer was contacted and the contact was informed to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The contact felt that the vehicle was unsafe to be driven. The failure mileage was approximately 67,500.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was leaking coolant. The contact stated that the low coolant warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a cracked valve in the coolant system. The contact was informed that the coolant system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had been serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) prior to owning the vehicle however, the contact was relating the failure to the recall. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that recall had already been serviced. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

MY DASH LIGHTS NEVER INDICATED ANY LOW OIL. ENDED UP RUNNING OUT OF OIL AND I STARTED KEEPING TRACK. I WAS PUTTING IN A QT A DAY. NO VISIBLE SIGNS ON MOTOR OR GROUND OF OIL LEAK. BUT SMOKE IN TAIL PIPE. THEN TODAY THE MOTOR BLOW COMPLETELY EVEN W OIL IN IT. I SEARCHED UP MY MAKE AND MODEL. THEIR ARE TONS OF RECALLS FOR THE OIL LEAK AD I SAID, AND FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING. BUT MY DEALERSHIP SAID I HAVE NO RECALLS WHAT'S SO EVER AND NON HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS CAR. SOME OF THOSE RECALLS I READ SAID IT COULD CATCH FIRE!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) COMPLETED AT AUTONATION FORD SANFORD (4911 WAYSIDE DR, SANFORD, FL 32771, (407) 680-0781) BACK IN 2019. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 2021. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO AUTONATION FORD SANFORD (4911 WAYSIDE DR, SANFORD, FL 32771, (407) 680-0781) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A COOLANT LEAK WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS COOLANT IN CYLINDER NUMBER 3. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,925.

THE CAR STARTED SKIPPING WHILE DRIVING ON CITY HIGHWAY. WHEN I WOULD STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT IT WOULD HESITATE TO PULL OFF THEN LURCH FORWARD. IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, MY SYSTEM CHECK SAID IT WAS OK. I ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 67,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE LAST MONTH AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHECKED "OK"

AT 69,000 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT WORK ANY MORE. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN GEAR. IT STARTED SLOWING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, UNTIL IT WOULDN'T MOVE ANY MORE.

I REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS ON 4/25/2021 FOR MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE SE DUE TO AN P0303 ERROR INDICATING A MISFIRE FOR # 3 CYLINDER. ALL THE SPARK PLUGS WERE EASILY CHANGED EXCEPT CYLINDER #3, THIS SPARK PLUG SEIZED. AS A RESULT, I HAD MY FORD ESCAPE TOWED TO HASTINGS FORD (GREENVILLE, NC) ON 4/29/2021. GARY FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO TELL ME (@5:00 4/29/2021) THAT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SEIZED SPARK PLUG AND THAT REPLACING THE CYLINDER HEAD WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT. THE ENGINE (1.6 L ECOBOOST) IS KNOWN TO LEAK COOLANT AND THAT IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY TO JUST REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE "LONG BLOCK" FOR A TOTAL COST OF $7800 (INCLUDING LABOR). MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 104,954 MILE. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWINGLY ACKNOWLEDGES A DEFECT WITH THE MOTOR BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS FIXING THE ENGINE. I CALL FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 4/29/2021 @ 6:06 TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING MY VEHICLE (CASE # - CAS-31599643) AND RECEIVED A CALL FROM A SUPERVISOR ON 4/30/2021 @ 1:37. JOEL INDICATED THAT FORD ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE SINCE IT'S BEYOND THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I HAVE FOUND 2 CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS AGAINST FORD FOR THE 1.6 L ECOBOOST DUE TO THE COOLANT LEAK DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS.

THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. DRIVER PULLED TO SAFE AREA AND STOPPED CAR AT WHICH POINT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. NO WARNING/EMERGENCY LIGHTS DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (NO CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, OVERHEAT, OR OTHER HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISPLAYED). TOWED TO CLOSEST FORD DEALER. DIAGNOSTICS STATED TRANSMISSION FAILURE (92,000 MI; BOUGHT USED FROM FORD DEALER IN 2017 WITH 60K MILES). TRANSMISSION REPLACED. DURING TEST DRIVE FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT, FORD DEALER MECHANIC IDENTIFIED A RATTLING NOISE. THIS NOISE WAS NOT HEARD PRIOR TO THE FAILURE BUT MAY HAVE BEEN PRESENT DURING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE BUT NOT HEARD BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER/ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE MECHANIC RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACKED FLYWHEEL/FLEXPLATE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR SIMILAR FORD CARS (I.E. EDGE) FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE AND REPAIRS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL INCLUDED REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION. ADDITIONALLY, TRANSMISSION/FLEXPLATE FAILURES IN THE 2014 ESCAPE IS INCLUDED IN A 2020 CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT ALLEGING FORD ACTIVELY CONCEALED ENGINE & TRANSMISSION FAILURES. VEHICLES IDENTIFIED IN THIS SETTLEMENT SHOULD BE RECALLED. CONSUMERS WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR IDENTIFIED FAILURES SHOULD BE REIMBURSED PARTS/LABOR BY FORD. THE VEHICLE IN THIS INCIDENT WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN A PRIOR ENGINE RECALL. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY A FORD DEALER IN MAY 2018.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUB CITY FORD, INC. (2909 NW EVANGELINE THROUGHWAY, LAFAYETTE, LA 70507) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WANTED A SECOND OPINION AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COURTESY FORD SOUTH (1201 US-167, ABBEVILLE, LA 70510) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE COOLANT RESERVOIR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,328.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY REVERSED AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING DRAGGING THE CONTACT ABOUT 20 FEET. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ROAD RASH AND A BRUISED THIGH AND ABDOMEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS RELATING THE ISSUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

DUE TO COOLANT LEAK/BURNING/LEAKING INTO ENGINE I AM HAVING TO ADD COOLANT TO MY VEHICLE EVERY OTHER MONTH WHEN THE VEHICLE ALERTS ME THAT COOLANT LEVEL IS LOW. I TOOK CAR IN BACK IN 2018 WHEN THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WAS CREATED. THE RECALL DID NOTHING TO FIX THE ACTUAL ISSUE OF WHERE THE COOLANT WAS GOING AND ONLY INSERTED A SENSOR IN THE SYSTEM TO NOTIFY THE DRIVER OF THE ISSUE SOONER TO HOPEFULLY PREVENT ENGINE FROM CATCHING FIRE DUE TO RUNNING TOO HOT. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 55K MILES AND ENGINE IS NOT PERFORMING AS IT DID BEFORE AND I AM CONCERNED THAT COOLANT HAS DAMAGED MY ENGINE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS SAID THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS 2014 MODEL YEAR THAT IT IS OUT OF ANY WARRANTY. THIS IS REALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE AS I MENTIONED THEY IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE WITH THE COOLANT BUT DIDN'T FIX IT AND ONLY PUT AN EARLY ALERT IN. PLEASE LOOK INTO AND ADVISE HOW I CAN GET THIS CORRECTED OR REPLACED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN 2018 THE VEHICLE SAID IT WAS RUNNING HOT AND REDUCED POWER AND I COULD ONLY DRIVE IT FOR A FEW MINS AT A TIME TO GET IT TO A DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT. THIS WAS IN JULY 2018 AND I HAVE BEEN ADDING COOLANT EVERY COUPLE OF FEW MONTHS SINCE JULY OF 2018.

THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECAME VERY HARD TO USE. THE ALERT "STEERING FAULT SERVICE NOW" CAME ON. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? THE MAN I TALK TO SAID ITS PROBABLY ELECTRICAL AND ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. LOOKING FOR INFORMATION THANK YOU

I TRIED TO PARK MY CAR AS USUALLY, PUT THE SHIFT IN P, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE. I WAS SCARED AND UNPLEASANTLY SURPRISED. I HAD TO TO DRIVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF HOME DEPOT IN DICKSON CITY AND FINALLY DECIDED TO TURN OF THE CAR. AFTER THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN ON THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AWAY TO GIBBONS FORD.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SLIPS GEAR AND KICKS WHEN GOING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD FROM TIME TO TIME I'M AFRAID I'M GONNA HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS, MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE FLYWHEEL IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE BROKE WITH NO WARNING LIGHT GOING ON (ONLY A TELLTALE RATTLING WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITION) WHICH DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO OTHER NEARBY PARTS, SUCH AS THE FRONT PUMP. I AM AWARE THAT THE DEFECTIVE FLYWHEEL IS STAMPED INSTEAD OF MADE OF CAST IRON AND SO, THE INFERIOR MATERIAL HAS FAILED IN OTHER FORD ESCAPES. FURTHERMORE DELAYS OF ALL THE NECESSARY REPLACEMENT PARTS BY THE FORD MOTOR CO. TO RUGE'S FORD DEALER, DRAGGED ON FOR 2 WEEKS FROM 12/28/2020 TO 1/15/2021 AND AGAIN FROM 4/5/2021 UNTIL NOW 4/18/2021. MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE SITS IDLE AT RUGE'S FORD FOR 2 WEEKS WAITING FOR ALL THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. OTHER FORD ESCAPE OWNERS IN MY AREA HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE DEFECTIVE FLYWHEEL. I EXPECT YOU TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE FLYWHEEL PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT-OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH METAL SHAVINGS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

I HAVE A 2014 FORD ESCAPE SE WITH 67000 MILES AND WHEN I WAS PARKED BURGER KING PARKING LOT WITH ENGINE RUNNING A MESSAGE CAME ON THAT SAID IT WAS OVERHEATING SO I PARKED IT AND LOOKED UNDER HOOD SAW IT HAD AN ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR THAT WAS LOW SO I PROCEEDED TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR CLONINGER FORD MORGANTON NC FOR THE WORKS OIL CHANGE AND COOLANT RESERVOIR AND THEY CHECKED IT PUT ANTIFREEZE IN IT AND SAID ANY PROBLEMS CALL THEM. I LEFT AND IT SEEMED OK, UNTIL I HAD IT RUNNUNG IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT WAS OVERHEATING IT SAID AGAIN SO THEN I CALLED TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND GOT APPOINTMENT TO COME IN AGAIN AND I WENT AND SHOWED THEM THAT THE RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY AGAIN SO MAYBE I HAD A LEAK SINCE THEY JUST FILLED IT UP A WEEK AGO AT MY APPOINTMENT SAME DEALER SERVICE DEPT. AFTER THEY LOOKED AT IT THEY SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM CAUSING A CRACK IN THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD BE $8000. PLUS LABOR TO REPAIR AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR IT AND IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WERE SEEING IT MORE AND MORE ON THIS CAR AND I WOULD BE BETTER TO TRADE IT IN. IT NOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY UNTIL SOMETHING CAN GET DONE. I TRULY BELIEVE CONSUMERS SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THIS WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS HERE AND WITH ATTORNEYS ON THE INTERNET WHO ARE EXPLORING SAME PROBLEM.

2014 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM TAKEN IN FOR EVERY RECALL, AND MAINTAINED. WHILE DRIVING ON A 3 LANE ROAD GOING 40 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT ON FULL SPEED (NOT RAINING) AND WOULD NOT/COULD NOT TURN THEM OFF. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEY WENT DOWN TO SLOW SPEED. THEN THE CAR LOST POWER, NO STEERING OR BRAKES. NO WAY TO STOP OR STEER THE CAR. IT SLOWED AND FINALLY CAME TO A CLUNKY STOP. FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR ONTO THE ROAD AT THAT TIME. WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, UP AND OVER THE HOOD ONTO THE TOP AND OVER THE CAR COMPLETELY.

THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR IS MISSING THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK FEATURE.

WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN CITY ROAD, VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY IN NEUTRAL. WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO STAY IN DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. CURRENTLY TRANSMISSION BEING REBUILT.

AS RECENT AS 3/30/21 SUDDENLY UPON STARTING MY CAR UP THE POWERSTERRING WENT OUT, FORTUNATELY, BEFORE ANY MAJOR MOVEMENT OF CAR. I SHIFTED TO PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RESTARTED AND FINALLY THE POWER STERRING WAS WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW AND RATHER EPISODIC IN NATURE. TIME TO HAVE IT FIXED VIA RECALL PROCESS. PLEASE ADVISE!

THERE IS A COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK SIMILAR TO THAT IN FORD RECALL #17S09 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #17V209), BUT THE DEALER SAYS MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD TO REFILL COOLANT RESERVOIR REPEATEDLY. NEITHER THE LOCAL DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT THEN SAW SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO CRASH OR INJURIES DUE TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GORDY'S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR (2639 S FIELDSPAN RD, DUSON, LA 70529). THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,883.

ON 3/20/21 WHEN DRIVING MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED A HUMMING NOISE. THEN IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR WASN'T SHIFTING AND WAS IDLING REAL HIGH. THEN THERE WAS NOTHING, NO POWER OF SPEED OR SHIFTING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, JUST A RED LIGHT CAME ON SAYING TRANSMISSION FAULT SERVICE NOW. WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO OUR NEAREST FORD DEALER. TO FIND OUT THIS IS NOT A RECALL AND IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HE SAID IT WILL COST US $5100 FOR THEM TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH ARE BACK ORDERED. I ALSO CALLED FORD DIRECTLY ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT AN OPEN RECALL, AND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 3 MONTHS!! I FIND THIS TERRIBLE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS AND TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT AND FOR FORD TO NOT TAKE CARE OF ITS CUSTOMERS ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS I FEEL IS HORRIFIC!!

THE CAR STARTED TO DELAY AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS ON A THREE LANE INTERSTATE GOING 70MPH THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD BOOM SOUND THAT WOULD SHAKE THE VEHICLE EVERYTIME IT WAS SHIFTED INTO ANY OF THE GEARS. IT WON'T ACCELERATE AT ALL NOW. IT WILL MOVE FORWARD AND BSCKWARD AUTOMATICALLY WHEN PUT INTO GEAR BUT WILL ONLY REV WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED

CAR STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS.

THE DASH WARNING LIGHT SHOWS A PERSON IN A SEAT BELT WITH AN AIRBAG ALL THE TIME

DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A COOLANT LEAK. AFTER AN IN DEPTH DIAGNOSIS, THE TECHNICIAN PREFORMED A COOLANT PRESSURE TEST. HE FOUND COOLANT INTRUSION IN TWO CYLINDERS. THE FORD SERVICE CENTER WROTE: RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO REBUILT/REPLACE THE ENGINE. THEY PREFORMED COOLANT PRESSURE TEST LEAKING DOWN 10 PSI WITHIN 1 AND1/2 HOUR NO EXTERNAL LEAK. THEY REMOVED ALL 4 SPARK PLUGS, USED A BORESCOPE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF COOLANT ON TOP OF #2 AND #3 PISTON. THUS THE NEED TO REPLACE THE LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY. THE SERVICE CENTER RECOMMENDED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT THE SUGGESTED COST OF $8,000. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL REGULARLY SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO DO THIS MAJOR TYPE OF REPAIR. WHY HASN'T FORD RECALLED THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THIS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2010?

ON OR ABOUT AUGUST OF 2019 MY CAR BEGAN PULLING WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR THEN JUST TURNED OFF AND I WAS LUCK TO VEER OFF TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT HITTING ANY OTHER CARS. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP (SERRA FORD IN ROCHESTER, MI) ONLY TO FIND OUT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (MILEAGE) 112,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND FORD REFUSED TO ASSIST ME IN REPAIRING THE CAR. I HAVE PURCHASED FORD CARS SINCE 1998 AND KEPT THEM FOR OVER 8 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION ON A CAR LET ALONE WHEN ITS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. SERRA FORD (MATT) STATED THAT THE OVERDRIVE BAND FAILED FIRST WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. THE MATERIAL THEN DESENAGRATED AND METAL WAS SUCKED INTO THE TUBE FOR THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION PUMP. HE RECOMMENDED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION BUT I WANTED TO KNOW WHY THEY ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON WHEN THE OVERDRIVE BAND FAILED? I ASKED THE SAME QUESTION TO THE REP AT FORD AND NO ONE COULD ANSWER ME. I FEEL LIKE I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER USED TRANSMISSION HAD THE SENSOR INDICATED THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING ON WITH THE ENGINE. I REALLY WANT FORD TO REFUND ME FOR THE MONEY I HAD TO SPEND ON MY TRANSMISSION.

THERE IS A KNOWN RECALL ON 2014 FORD ESCAPES FOR THE BUSHING LINKAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION, STATING THE CAR CAN BE IN PARK BUT NOT REALLY IN PARK. MY CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND WAS GOING BACKWARDS. TO ME THIS IS THE SAME EXPLANATION. MY CAR DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT IS IN.*DT*JB

IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING SLOW THE CAR STALLS SUDDENLY. I HAVE TO RE-START THE CAR

FORD ESCAPE SE 2014 ALL COOLANT LEAKED, CAR COULD NOT RUN, WHITE SMOKE AND NOW ALSO HAS OIL LEAK. THERE IS RECALL 17V209000 DATED 03/27/2017 THAT DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE YET THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT MY CAR HAS NO RECALLS OUTSTANDING. I WAS JUST LEAVING MY HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND HAD TO STOP THE CAR. ONLY THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE RED "I" IN CLUSTER. RIGHT NOW MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AND THEY ARE CHECKING TO SEE EXACTLY WHY THIS HAPPENED. AS SOON AS I KNOW AND GET THE ESTIMATE, I WILL BE POSTING IT IN THIS COMPLAINT. ALSO CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT ANY QUESTIONS HAD TO BE THRU THE DEALER WHICH I HAD ALREADY DONE. CHECKED MY RECALLS ONLINE AND ALSO SAYS NO RECALLS.

SUBJ: FORD'S SWOLLEN WHEEL LUG-NUT ISSUE ISSUE: WHEEL LUG-NUTS ON FORD VEHICLES BECOME SWOLLEN AND UN-SERVICEABLE. THE TIRE WRENCH TOOL THAT FORD PROVIDES WILL NOT FIT THESE DEFECTIVE LUG-NUTS AND BECAUSE OF SUCH A FLAT TIRE CAN NOT BE EASILY NOR QUICKLY CHANGED.; A SAFETY AS WELL AS A CONSUMER ISSUE.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RPM INCREASED AND IT STARTED STUDDERING AND EVENTUALLY CUT OFF. TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND NOW I NEED A TRANSMISSION. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION BUT ACCORDING TO THEM IT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ISSUES WITH MY CAR. I WOULD THINK ANY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE MY TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. MY ENGINE CAUGHT IN FIRE FOR NO REASON AND HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SINCE THAT TIME.

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD, DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION FAULT BY MECHANIC.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM'S TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. MY CAR WAS IN PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE, MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED AND TWO MECHANICS SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS DONE. MY CAR HAS 80,000 MILES AND WAS WELL TAKEN CAR OF.

TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING

POWER TRAINED FAILED TWICE. FIRST TIME AUG '18 WITH 37K MILES AND SECOND EVENT FEB. ''21 WITH 67K MILES. BOTH EVENTS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DISPLAYS A 'TRANSMISSION FAULT: SERVICE NOW' WHICH RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO DRIVE. FIRST EVENT RANDY WISE FORD DEALERSHIP REPAIRED BY TECH (NAME CHANDLER) OUR SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY; DIRECT CLUTCH REBUILD, REPLACE FRICTION MATERIAL & SEALS..ETC. THE SECOND EVENT: SAME VEHICLE SUDDENLY DISPLAYS A 'TRANSMISSION FAULT: SERVICE NOW.' I RETURN THE ESCAPE TO RANDY WISE (MANAGER MIKE) AND INFORMED US THAT DIAGNOSES (SCOPE) "RECLUTCH FAILURE" CODE. SAME ISSUE. THEY STATED IY WAS OUT OF THERE 2 YEAR WARRANTY AND I HAD THREE OUT OF POCKET OPTIONS TO FIX & NO WARRANTY. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE (ERICA) TO FILE CLAIM. ERICA CONTACTED THE DEALER AND RETURN BACK TO ME IN 5 MINUTES STATING THE THREE OUT OF POCKET COST WAS MY ONLY OPTIONS. NO ESCALATION WAS OFFER BESIDE WIRTING A NOTE TO THE AS CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. I REQUEST THE NAME OF TE FORD ZONE MANAGER FOR SE MICHIGAN AND SHE COULD NOT PROVIDE THE CONTACT. TRANSMISSION FAILURE TWICE WITH LESS THAN 68K MILES. THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. UPON TAKE OFF FROM A STOP, IT WOULD HAVE VERY LITTLE POWER OR HIGH RPM'S & MOVE SLOW CAUSING SAFE DRIVING ISSUES. PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE (FROM PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD... ROUGH, CLUMPSY THE WHOLE TIME WE HAVE OWNED. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD, FORD PRODUCT ADN FORD AUTHORIZED DEALER SERVICE WORK. THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND SHOULD BE A LAW PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM SUCH FAULTY FORD PRODUCTS.

CAR DASH BOARD ELECTRICAL WIRING HAS GONE BAD. ORIGINALLY THE INFORMATION ON SCREEN WAS FADING AND AFTER ABOUT A MONTH NO LONGER SHOWS ANY INFORMATION. FORD STATED THE ENTIRE PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, INVOLVING RE-READING ENGINE MILEAGE AND PROGRAMMING KEYS AGAIN FOR $700. DID NOT GET THAT FIXED AS IT'S NOT A NECESSITY. DRIVER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS UP. NOW THE ENGINE HAS BEEN READING A TURBO ISSUE BUT IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IF IT'S THE ACTUAL TURBO BOOST OR THE WASTE GATE. THIS LEAD TO TRANSMISSION SKIPPING AND ULTIMATELY STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THEN CITY ROADS AND HAVING TO RESTART CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE IT HOME AND THEN TOWED THE CAR TO LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHO STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $4500. ALONG WITH A FUEL LINE ISSUE THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED 2 YEARS PRIOR AND AGAIN UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHY THE TURBO SENSOR CODE IS POPPING UP. CAR IS USED FOR TYPICAL DAILY DRIVING WITH CHILDREN AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE ISSUES. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THIS MAKE/YEAR BUT NOT ON MY SPECIFIC VIN THOUGH THEY ARE SIMILAR ISSUES. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS MORE THAN IT IS WORTH AND I'M VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THE LONGEVITY OF IT. I DID GET THE RECALL FOR MY DOORS DONE AFTER ONE DAY DRIVING AND A BACK DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN, COME TO FIND OUT THEY STILL NEED TO REPLACE THE OTHER DOORS.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED THE CAR OUT AND CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED BECAUSE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY OIL FROM THE ENGINE AND IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. THE OIL GAUGE SHOWED THAT IT WAS FULL. NOW MY ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED! I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FORD OWNER AND FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO A 2014 FORD ESCAPE WELL I GUESS I WON'T BE BUYING A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN. I STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET AS IT IS BUT THE COST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME.

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, IT WENT OUT OF GEAR AND ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL

COOLANT LEAKING IN #3 CYL, LOOKS TO BE A BAD CASTING IN THE BLOCK FROM FACTORY, OVERHEATS AND USES COOLANT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND JERKED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

2014 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM, 1.6 ECOBOOST ENGINE, SINCE AROUND 55000 MILES, NOTHING BUT ISSUES RELATED TO ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEMS...CAR HAD RECALL THAT FORD DID NOT HAVE PARTS FOR, ENGINE FROZE UP COOLANT AND OIL ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, FORD REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS DOCUMENTED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL YET AND THE WORST CASE SCENARIO HAPPENED. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN IN A CAR THAT HAS 55000 MILES ON IT. THEY INSTALLED THE COOLANT SENSOR AT THAT TIME AS WELL. THEN AT 75,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WENT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING WITH 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAD IT REPLACED BY MY PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR $4500. LAST WEEK, USED THE FACTORY INSTALLED REMOTE START X1 IN 20 DEGREE NEW ENGLAND WEATHER, AND WHEN TRIED TO GO OUT TO CAR, THE HIGH TEMP CODE WAS ON AND THE ENGINE WOULDNT START. LET IT SIT FOR 5 HOURS IN THE 20 DEGREE WEATHER, CLEARLY ENGINE NOW COOL BUT STILL WOULDN'T START...HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, NEXT AM HE LET ME KNOW THAT THE 2018 COOLANT SENSOR WAS BLOWN AND LEAKING COOLANT...REPLACED AND REPAIRED AT COST OF $250...WHY SHOULD A SENSOR GO AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS? SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS ONE CAR ALL AROUND THE COOLANT AND THE ENGINE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LAWSUIT FILED IN DECEMBER TO JOIN THIS AS WELL.

I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE STOP SAFELY ALERT POPPED UP ON THE SCREEN ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR SUDDENLY SEIZED UP LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND WOULDN'T MOVE AND IS NOW UNDRIVABLE. AFTER RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND THIS YEAR VEHICLE IS KNOWN FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.

A CAR TOOK THE RED LIGHT AS WE HAD THE GREEN LIGHT SHE RAN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THEN FISH TALED AND HER REAR CAR SMASHED INTO MY FRONT... NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL BUT THE OTHER 2 CAR DID AND MY FRONT END DAMAGES ARE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT WAS ARRESTED AT THE SCENE AND THEY DID A SOBRIETY TEST ON HER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. AS A RESULT, THE EXHAUST PIPE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS HOT AND MAKING CRACKING SOUND. THE FAILURE CAUSE A COOLANT LEAK. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COOK COUNTY FORD INC (1000 S. HUTCHINSON AVE, ADEL, GA 31620) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COOLANT SENSOR AND HOSES FAILURE HAD TO DO WITH A RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO WEEKS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD WAS FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY 70MPH, I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. I STRUGGLED TO KEEP THE CAR IN MY LANE AS IT PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT. MY DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH "STEERING LOSS STOP SAFELY" MESSAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR CLIPS THAT HELD THE DOOR PANELS TOGETHER WERE FRACTURED. THE FAILURE OF THE INTERIOR REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL CAUSED THE DOOR TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE OPENED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL ALSO FAILED TO UNLOCK INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHALMERS FORD (2500 RIO RANCHO BLVD SE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87124, (505) 897-2500) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR CLIPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,940.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL BEEPING SOUND. AS THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, A FLAME QUICKLY ERUPTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE IMMEDIATE SHOCK OF THE SITUATION, THE CONTACT BECAME FRANTIC AND KICKED OUT HER DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED THE AUTHORITIES AND THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED AT THE SCENE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS LATER DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HER FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WHICH SHE WAS UNAWARE OF PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SHIFTER CABLE BROKE. WOULD NOT ALLOW TO SHIFT IN ANY GEAR. THIS HAS RECALLED ON SEVERAL THOUSAND VEHICLES, UNFORTUNATELY MY VIN # WAS NOT HONORED. ALSO BRAKE BOOSTER HAS FAILED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THERE ARE 3 INTERNAL FAULTS

ON 8/6/20, I BACKED UP TO THE WAA GARAGE DOOR, STOPPED, AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. THE SHIFT LEVEL INDICATED THAT IT WAS IN PARK, BUT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER INDICATED THAT THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE/NEUTRAL, THE LAST GEAR USED. THE BATTERY WAS DETACHED IN AN EFFORT TO RESENT ANY ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THIS ACTION WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL, AND THE CAR REMAIN "IN GEAR". THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AS IT WAS NOT ACTUALLY IN PARK. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN AN ELECTRICALLY "ON" MODE, FURTHER CAUSING THE BATTERY TO FULLY DISCHARGE AND DIE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 8/12/20. DEALERSHIP REPAIR NOTES INDICATE "REPLACED TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE DUE TO BUSHING ON TRANSMISSION LINKAGE BEING WORN OUT. THIS DESCRIPTION MATCHES FORD RECALL NOTICE 18S20, FOR A 2014 FORD ESCAPE, 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND NHTSA RECALL NOTICE 18V471000. THIS REPAIR WAS COMPLETED 8//17/20 AND PAID OUT OF POCKET. REQUESTING RECALL EXPANSION TO INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE, AND COMPENSATION FOR OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT ON AND THE VOICE ACTIVATED SYSTEM STATED "YOU ARE NOT IN PARK" I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. RESTART THE SUV AND DRIVE HOME. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE INTERSTATE.....AND WAS DOING 25MPH! IF IT HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE I PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE HERE RIGHT NOW!

THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON A STREET DRIVING TO WORK, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN MESSAGE BOARD READ CAR IS OVERHEATED AND TO PULL OVER AND CAR SHUT DOWN, THEN THE TEMP GAUGE SHOT UP TO H. FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP & CAR WAS SMOKING, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES, POURED WATER ON IT CALLED 911... APPARENTLY COOLLANT LEAKED OUT AND CAUSED THE TURBO TO GET HOT AND STARTED A FIRE.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE JUST HAD ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON AND OVERHEATED AND JUST QUIT RUNNING.

THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY OVERHEATS AT TIMES AND SMOKES. NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF COOLANT THAT'S IN THE TANK IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S NEVER FULL AND IT BURNS IT UP WITHIN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE CAN ONLY BE DRIVEN LESS THAN 8 MILES BEFORE IT STARTS SMOKING. WHEN DRIVING UPHILL SOMETIMES IT'LL SAY 'REDUCED POWER DUE TO OVERHEATING' EVEN THOUGH YOU JUST STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT COULDN'T BE THAT HOT YET. THERE'S A RECALL ON THIS EXACT MODEL OF VEHICLE FOR THE SAME THING AND I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE HOOD. THE SMOKE STARTED TO COME INTO THE CAR SO THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER. ONCE STOPPED, THE HOOD WAS POPPED AND FLAMES STARTED TO COME OUT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS BURNED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE STATED THE VEHICLE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM WAS LOW AND SERVICE WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT NEEDED TO BE ADDED EVERY TWO WEEKS TO THE VEHICLE FOR THE ENGINE NOT TO FAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE COOLANT FAILURE STARTED IN MARCH OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BELL FORD (2401 W BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023) HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.*LN*JB*DT*JB Thermostat and engine coolant temperature sensor needs to be replaced.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM MANY AT HTTPS://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/ESCAPE/2014/COOLANT-LEAKING-PROBLEMS.PHP ARE COMPLAINING OF. THE ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY DID EXTENSIVE TESTING ON IT, SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND ONLY THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT SENSOR CAN BE SENSITIVE. TODAY, AS WITH THE OWNER COMPLAINTS, I WAS GOING UP A HILL, AND A RED ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING 'ENGINE TOO HOT, TURN OFF IMMEDIATELY AND PULL OVER' WELL I COULDN'T PULL OVER ON THE HILL SO WITHIN ONLY A FEW SECONDS, VEHICLE SHOOK, AND TURNED OFF LEAVING ME STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A HILL WITH NO ONE TO HELP. I CANNOT EVEN IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING ON THE FREEWAY LIKE OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ARE HAVING! I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. LET ALONE TEACH MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE ON IT! I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING HER A SAFE VEHICLE. I CHECKED VIA VIN NUMBER AND SHOWS ON OPEN RECALLS, YET, THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED! PLEASE CONSIDER REVIEWING AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE ECOBOOST IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM MANY AT HTTPS://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/ESCAPE/2014/COOLANT-LEAKING-PROBLEMS.PHP (SEE ATTACHMENT) ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. THE ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY DID EXTENSIVE TESTING ON IT, SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND ONLY THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT SENSOR CAN BE SENSITIVE. ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT GOES ON DAILY, YET LEVELS ARE OKAY. REMOVED CAP TO CHECK HEARD A HISSING NOISE AND THEN FLUID FROM OVERFLOW FLOWED IN AND NOT LOW. SO CANNOT ADD MORE COOLANT YET ENGINE LIGHT SAYS 'LOW ENGINE COOLANT' TODAY, AS WITH THE OWNER COMPLAINTS, I WAS GOING UP A HILL, AND A RED ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING 'ENGINE TOO HOT, TURN OFF IMMEDIATELY AND PULL OVER' WELL I COULDN'T PULL OVER ON THE HILL SO WITHIN ONLY A FEW SECONDS, VEHICLE SHOOK, AND TURNED OFF LEAVING ME STUCK/STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A HILL WITH NO ONE TO HELP. WAITED TURNED ON AGAIN WAS ABLE TO GO MAYBE 2 FT, LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, SHUT OFF VEHICLE AGAIN. IT IS ONLY 46 DEGREES OUT TODAY AND BARELY STARTED DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I CANNOT EVEN IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING ON THE FREEWAY LIKE OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ARE HAVING! I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. LET ALONE TEACH MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE ON IT! I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING HER A SAFE VEHICLE. I CHECKED VIA VIN NUMBER AND SHOWS ON OPEN RECALLS, YET, THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED! PLEASE CONSIDER REVIEWING AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE.

WHAT CAN CAUSE MY 1.6L FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM 2014 TO BE HESITANT WHEN I PUSH DOWN ON GAS AND THEN SUDDENLY THE POWER KICS IN BACK AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS. IT LIKE ITS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS AT THE START! NO CHECK ENGINE ON - JC TAMPA FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE WITH A MESSAGE INDICATING CRITICAL OVERHEATING, SHUT-OFF VEHICLE BEING DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND SHUT-OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED DTC CODES: (P0219) ENGINE OVERSPEED CONDITION AND (P1299) CYLINDER HEAD OVERTEMPERATURE PROTECTION ACTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED LOVELAND FORD (999 E. EISENHOWER BLVD, LOVELAND, CO 80537, (970) 667-2220) TO INFORM THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,755.

AFTER PURCHASING MY FORD MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. I REPLACED IT AND A YEAR LATER HAD MY RECALL REPLACED FOR MY COOLANT SENSOR. WHILE THIS HAPPENED I HAD NO IDEA MY COOLANT LEVEL WAS SO LOW BECAUSE MY WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON IN RETURN DAMAGED THE HOSE. SO I HAD TO SPEND $562 TO REPLACE THAT TO MAKE SURE THE RECALL WAS PUT ON CORRECTLY. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY CAR I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE IT OUT BECAUSE IT STARTED JERKING AND FEELS LIKE MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AGAIN. THIS 2014 FORD ESCAPE HAS SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. NOT TO MENTION AFTER SO MANY MILES OF DRIVING I HAVE TO TAKE OUT MY FUSE TO RESET MY BLUETOOTH RADIO.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS LEAKING COOLANT INTO ONE OF THE CYLINDERS. IF LEFT UNREPAIRED, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE FIRE. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AT AN UNACCEPTABLY HIGH COST OF APPROXIMATELY $9000.

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT IS HARD TO TURN. WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE ERROR MESSAGE POWER STEERING ASSISTANT FAULT. I COMES ON AND GOES OFF.

WE HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHERE SOMETIMES PHONE WILL NOT WORK OR AUTOMATICALLY CONNECT . THE RADIO GOES OUT AND WE ALSO HAVE AND ISSUE THE THE TRUNK NOT OPENING OR CLOSING WHEN REAR BUTTON OR DASH BUTTON IS PUSHED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE MAY GIVE OTHER TROUBLE IN THE FUTURE . THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVER OTHER DAY

REMOTE START HAS ALSO VERY WORKED

TORQUE CONVERTER, TRANSMISSION, WARNING LIGHTS ON THURSDAY, 12/3/20, MY DAUGHTER RETURNED HOME AND EXPLAINED THAT SHE NOTICED A WHINING SOUND AS SHE TURNED INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER SHE STARTED THE CAR FOR ME AND I COULD NOT DISTINGUISH ANY SOUNDS TO BE CONCERNED WITH AND TOLD HER SHE WOULD BE FINE TO DRIVE IT TO HER VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE'I SAID''IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE ANYTHING THAT WILL CAUSE IT TO DIE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.' WITHIN 10 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING CALLED TO SAY THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER AND BARELY MOVING ON A BUSY CITY STREET. SHE HAD TO COAST ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER TO GET TO A STREET WHERE SHE COULD WAIT FOR ME. ULTIMATELY WHERE SHE WAS STRANDED WAS A DANGEROUS SPOT TO BE FOR OTHER CARS TURNING ONTO THE STREET BECAUSE OF A WALL BLOCKING THEIR VIEW OF HER VEHICLE UNTIL THEY MADE THE TURN. WHEN I ARRIVED I CONFIRMED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEABLE. SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEARS BARELY GENERATED ANY MOVEMENT. IT TOOK 20 MINUTES DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT ABOUT 3 MPH TO REACH A PARKING LOT (IT TOOK ONE MINUTE TO GET THE CAR OVER A SLIGHT HUMP TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT) WHERE I LEFT THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT UNTIL I COULD HAVE IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. FORD DIAGNOSED THE FOLLOWING 'SUSPECT TORQUECONVERTER INTERNAL FAILURE SENT METAL THROUGH THEPUMP (WHINE) AND THROUGH OUT THE REST OF THETRANSMISSION.' TWO REPAIR OPTIONS NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $5,809.18 OR OVERHAUL FOR $5,181.57. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. VEHICLES SHOULD NOT GO FROM RUNNING FINE TO COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY ROADWAYS. REPLACING A TORQUE CONVERTER IS ONE THING BUT A FAILURE OF A TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSING A $5,000+ REPAIR JOB IS ANOTHER THING. WARNING LIGHT AFTER FAILURE MAY ALSO NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECORD OF REGULAR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WOULD RECOGNIZE THE VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE POSITION AND WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT THEN REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER ONLINE AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN POSSESSION OF THE MECHANIC AND HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

I OWN A 2014 FORD ESCAPE IT HAS 101,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WITH ALL THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE DONE AT MILEAGE RECOMMENDED. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF, WHICH LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE DUE TO THE BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP AND COME TO FIND OUT THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT. CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THE WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED ON IT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. T THIS POINT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME OVER 5K TO HAVE EVERYTHING FIXED. COME TO FIND OUT FORD KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE AND ARE PRETTY MUCH A JOKE. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A RECALL GIVING THE FACT I STILL OWED MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE.

I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE CAR HAD NO POWER. THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFT TO THE "SPORT" SHIFT IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. I PUSHED THE CAR (OUT OF THE HIGHWAY) ONTO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED ABOUT 15 MINUTES, STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE IT 5 MILES HOME. ONCE ON THE WAY HOME I HAD TO TURN IT OFF FOR 15 MINUTES AGAIN. IT WAS SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME AND PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS THE FIRST INDICATION THAT I WAS GIVEN THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, SINCE THE CAR JUST DIED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT IT WAS NOT A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD QUICKLY. I'M TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED BY HAVING THIS HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. WE SHOULD AT LEAST GET A WARNING *BEFORE* IT HAPPENS.

MY CAR QUIT WORKING AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IT FIXED SINCE 10/24. IT DEFINITELY SOUNDS LIKE THE RECALL ISSUE BUT FORD IS TELLING ME ITS NOT. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $5500 TO FIX IT BUT IT DEFINITELY SOUNDS LIKE A BUSHING ERROR.

IN FEB 2019 I HAD MY FORD ESCAPE SERVICED FOR AN ENGINE COOLANT RECALL (17S09). IN OCTOBER 2020 THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOUND MY ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDERS OF MY ENGINE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE RECALL. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND FORD CLAIMS THE REPAIR WILL BE $5,000. THEY CLAIM THAT THE RECALL WILL NOT COVER THE EXPENSE. I AM WRITING FOR FORD TO REOPEN RECALL 17S09. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND LIABILITY.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE DROVE FINE UNTIL MY HUSBAND DROVE IT TO WORK AND WAS TRYING TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. LATER THAT NIGHT WHEN HE LEFT WORK THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH SO HAD THE CAR TOWED TO PREVENT MORE DAMAGE. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 116,000 MILES. SO I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH FORD TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY ALL OR AT LEAST HALF. NOW 17 MONTHS LATER I HAVE JUST GIVEN UP ON THE RUN AROUND WITH THE HOME OFFICE FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL FOR BAD PARTS AND JUST PAYING FOR THE FIX. EITHER REPLACEMENT TOWARD PLANETARY DISK WITH SOLENOID DAMAGE. OR NEW TRANSMISSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AND TEST DRIVEN HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER IN REVERSE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BLACK. ADDITIONALLY, METAL FRAGMENTS WERE FOUND WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED BACK TO THE FIRST INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND AN "INFO" LIGHT CAME ON SAYING "TRANSMISSION FAULT - SERVICE TRANSMISSION NOW". THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR COMPANY AND THEY SAID IT'S A TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE AND I NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4,500!!!! THIS CAR ISN'T THAT OLD AND I'M SEEING THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH 2014 FORD ESCAPES. IN MOTION ON CITY STREET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LF DONNELL, INC (7955 MARKET ST, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512), AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,725.*DT*JB

VEHICLE HAS ONLY 78000 MILES... STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, AND WITHOUT WARNING... TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. WOULD NOT PULL AT ALL. HAD TO PUSH VEHICLE WHILE IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREA..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND USED THE SEAT BELT TO SECURE THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER - RANDALL REED'S PARK CITIES FORD OF DALLAS (3333 INWOOD RD, DALLAS, TX 75235; (214) 296-4416) AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE WHICH DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V331000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

PURCHASED FROM FORD DEALERSHIP WHILE LIVING IN NEW YORK. UNDER THE WARRANTY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND FUEL LINE WAS REPAIRED IN 2016 (FORD CO), I NEVER RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING ANY RECALLS FROM FORD COMP. SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AND I HAD TO PAY $2K TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS. I MOVED TO WAXHAW, NC IN 2017. AFTER THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRING, I CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN LANCASTER, SC (MOVED HERE IN 01/2020). I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE MULTIPLE "RECALLS" ONLY WHEN I CALLED FORD CO IN LANCASTER. I WAS NEVER MAILED ANY RECALLS. THE FORD CO FOUND RECALLS AND I TOOK IT TO THEM ON 3/11/2020. NOTE THAT THEY DID NOT OFFER ME A LOANER CAR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RECALL WORK . I PICKED IT UP THE SAME DAY AND TWO DAYS LATER, IT OVERHEATED YET AGAIN. I CALLED FORD CO AND SPOKE TO JATOYA AND JAMIE. ON MARCH 17,2020, IT STALLED AND THEN STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO FORD CO AND THEY STATED IT HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES THAT WOULD COST ME $6,700.60 TO REPAIR! THEY REPLACED THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR AND A LEAK. ON THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL SITE, I DISCOVERED 5 RECALLS. RECALL#'S 17V472000 (7/25/17),15V406000 (6/24/15)-ELECTRICAL/INSTRUMENT PANEL, 15V005000(1/9/15)-FUEL SYSTEM/GAS DELIVERY,FUEL PUMP), 17V209000(3/27/17)-ENGIINE/ENGINE COOLING), & 14V403000(7/2/14). I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD QUALIFY AS "LEMON LAW" OR AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY I RECEIVED NO NOTICES REGARDING THESE SIGNIFICANT RECALLS. LASTLY, I TRUST THAT YOU WILL RESOLVE THESE ISSUES IN A TIMELY MANNER, PROVIDE ME WITH A COST FREE LOANER VEHICLE, AND ALLOW ME TO TRADE IN THIS VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER ONE (CONSIDERING THE COSTS AND INCONVENIENCE INCURRED TO MYSELF AND THE INNATE POSSIBLE INJURIES THAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE TIME THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF THESE. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [XXX] ASAP *DT REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER RECALL WAS CALLED WITHIN THE DOOR LATCHES. *JB

UNDER 100,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS INOPERABLE --- ROUGHLY $6,000.00 REPAIR AND THE BASE RETAIL IS ONLY ABOUT $8,200.00 ---- NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO PRIOR ISSUES OR WARNING OF AN ISSUE ---- STARTED POWER SURGING IN AND OUT OF GEAR RANGE AND EVEN STALLED THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION BEFORE PARKING ---- WOULD START BACK UP BUT WAS VERY NOISY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER SCOTT PETERSON MOTORS LOCATED AT 30 5TH AVE, BELLE FOURCHE, SD 57717, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTERNAL CLUTCH INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND GEARS ONE THRU FOUR WERE INOPERABLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.*DT*JB

ENGINE KEEPS OVER HEATING BUT NO COOLANT LEAK WARNING LIKE KEEPS COMING ON SAYING ENGINE TEMP TO HIGH PULL OVER JUST GOT TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY FORD DEALERSHIP VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AROUND 60MPH WHEN ENGINE TEMP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT LIMP

PER FORD DIAGNOSIS, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE HAS DEGRADED OVER TIME CAUSING CAR TO REMAIN IN NEUTRAL, EVEN WHILE GEAR SHIFTER IS LOCATED IN PARK POSITION. CAR WILL NOT SIT IN PARK UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED. FOUND WHILE PARKING IN DRIVEWAY. KNOWN RECALL ON SOME 2014 FORD ESCAPES. THIS VIN WAS INDICATED AS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. REFERENCE: 18V471000

LUCKILY HAD JUST STOPPED AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, AND THEN RECEIVED ERROR MESSAGE OF 'STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED'. PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE AND REALIZED I HAD NO POWER STEERING. PERFORMED A CODE SCAN AND RECEIVED A U3000 ERROR. TAKING VEHICLE TO FORD TOMORROW FOR ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTICS.

DRIVING IN METRO AREA MY CAR BEGAN NOT MOVING OR WHAT I WOULD CALL NOT ENGAGED WITH THE GAS PEDAL. THAN IT BEGAN TO RUN FINE, WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL BUT ROLLED BACK A BIT UNTIL I PRESSED ON THE BREAK PEDDLE. THEN THE NEXT TIME I PUSHED THE GAS IT LUNGED FORWARD, I PULLED OVER AT THE NEXT PARKING LOT AND HAD IT TOWED TO A CAR SHOP. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION.

WINDING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION DURING DRIVING AND WHILE IN PARK, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION HITS RUNNING TEMP IT STARTS TO LUNGE AND BRAKE RANDOMLY WITHOUT HITTING THE BRAKE, SHIFT POINTS ARE NOT LINING UP WITH THE CORRECT ENGINE RPM WHICH CREATES SUDDEN SHIFTING OR LATE SHIFTING. AFTER ALL OF THIS HAPPENED THEN THE 'TRANSMISSION FAULT SERVICE NOW' MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE DASH. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS UNDER NORMAL STOP AND GO CONDITIONS. 81,639 MILES ON THE ODOMETER CURRENTLY.

MY REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR PANELS HAVE COMPLETED BEEN PULLED OFF AND HARD TO OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE THE PANELS WERE CAUGHT ON THE RECALL DOOR LATCHES. I'VE HAD THE DOOR LATCHES REPLACED AND IT STILL CONTINUED, THEY SAY THE PANELS WON'T BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTIES I HAVE BUT I TOLD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE LATCHES THAT WERE RECALLED THAT MY DOOR PANELS ARE DOING THIS IF THE LATCHES WERE GOOD AND NOT RECALLED IN THE FIRST PLACE I WOULD NOT HAVE THE ISSUE. SINCE MY PANELS ARE MESSED UP BECAUSE OF A RECALL SPECIFICALLY MADE ON MY VEHICLE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY 400-600 TO GET MY DOOR PANELS REPLACED WHEN IT WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL

I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR 2 MONTHS AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT ONE TODAY. FIRST IT BEGAN TO NOT TAKE OFF AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD. TWO DAYS LATER IT STOPPED GOING COMPLETELY. THE DATE IT STARTED WAS 10/18/2020 IT WENT OUT 10/22/2020. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR I DID HAVE ISSUES WITH IT CRANKING RIGHT AFTER I PUT GAS IN IT BUT THE ISSUE WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED.

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO RECALL 17V209000 FOR MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE. I HAD THIS FIXED IN 2019, BUT I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE. FIRST OF ALL, MY CAR HAD BEEN OVERHEATING, AND I HAD TO ADD COOLANT CONSTANTLY, WHICH WAS A SYMPTOM OF THE RECALL ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE CARE OF THE RECALL, WHICH THEY SAID THEY DID, BUT THEY TOLD ME THE OVERHEATING WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE RECALL PROBLEM, BUT SOMETHING ELSE, SO IN ADDITION TO FIXING THE RECALL PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY FIXED ANOTHER PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE OVERHEATING AND CHARGED ME $250. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS, AND I'M NOT EVEN SURE IF THEY FIXED THE RECALL PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THEY REPORTED THAT THEY DID, BUT THEY NEVER CALLED ME BACK TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. I BELIEVE THE RECALL ISSUE CAUSED A CRACKED CYLINDER BECAUSE LAST MONTH I HAD TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE (AT MY EXPENSE) INSTALLED. THIS CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE KEPT CURRENT WITH PERIODIC OIL CHANGES AND CHECK-UPS. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS WITH FILING A CLAIM, OR SOME KIND OF REPORT OR RECOURSE FOR THIS?

2014 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. NO CODES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *JS

MY ENGINE OVER HEATS. COOLANT LEAKS. I HAD IT SERVICED THROUGH FORD FOR THIS ISSUE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT FOR COOLANT WAS STILL POPPING UP. MY CAR FLASHES 'TOO HOT TURN OFF IMMEDIATELY' DAILY.

THE COMMUNITY I LIVE IS LANDLOCKED (JUNEAU, ALASKA) AND THE ONE FORD DEALERSHIP CLOSED ITS DOORS A YEAR AND HALF LATER; SINCE THIS TIME THERE IS STILL NOT FORD DEALERSHIP OR AUTHORIZED FORD GARAGE IN THE JUNEAU AREA TO CORRECT THESE SIX RECALLED ITEMS - FORD TELLS MY I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO DEALER MYSELF, HOWEVER THE COST TO TRANSPORT THE 2014 ESCAPE WOULD COST IN THE THOUSANDS IN TRANSPORTATION COST. I'VE CALLED FORD SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS, AND REFUSED TO SEND TO SEND A TECHNICIAN OR OFFER A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO FIX THESE RECALLED ITEMS; SOME OF RECALLED ITEMS ARE PRETTY SERIOUS (POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE, AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN OR OUT GEAR). PLEASE HELP AS I TRY TO GET FORD TO FIX, BUT THEY OFFER NOTHING MORE EXPENSIVE COST TO ME FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AN ENGINE FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ROCHESTER FORD LOCATED AT 8 CRAIN RD, ROCHESTER, NH 03867, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE (MAP) SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS SPLICED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.*JFT *DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER GWINNETT PLACE FORD LOCATED AT 3230 SATELLITE BLVD, DULUTH, GA 30096, (404) 418-6877, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND THEN JUST STOPPED WORKING AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND HAD TO BE TOWED.

BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE . VEHICLE CONTINUED BACKING UP. INDICATOR ON DASH STILL READ REVERSE. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. TURNED OFF ENGINE. VEHICLE COULD STILL ROLL. CALLED TOW TRUCK. FORD DEALER FOUND SHIFT CABLE BROKEN AT TRANS MOUNT. INSTALLED NEW SHIFT CABLE INTER LOCK BUSHING AND COVER. I FOUND A RECALL ON THAT BUT THEY TELL ME MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT..

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE IS STUCK IN PARK CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT

A DEGRADED SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING THAT DETACHES FROM THE TRANSMISSION MAY ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN A GEAR STATE DIFFERENT THAN THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION SELECTED BY THE DRIVER. THE CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO 'PARK' AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, WHILE THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE IN 'PARK,' WITH NO WARNING MESSAGE OR AUDIBLE CHIME. IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, A DEGRADED SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING THAT DETACHES FROM THE TRANSMISSION COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR CRASH. FORD IS TELLING ME MY VEHICLE DOESN'T APPLY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND RIDICULOUS. OUT OF 500,000 MY VEHICLE DOES NOT APPLY. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUT IN PARK. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, TOOK THE KEYS OUT, OPENED THE DOOR AND IT STARTING ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE SHIFT INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS IN S. MAKES ME SICK THAT FORD IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS. HTTPS://MEDIA.FORD.COM/CONTENT/FORDMEDIA/FNA/US/EN/NEWS/2018/07/18/FORD-ISSUES-TWO-SAFETY-RECALLS-IN-NORTH-AMERICA.HTML#:~:TEXT=FORD%20IS%20ISSUING%20A%20SAFETY,MAY%20DETACH%20FROM%20THE%20TRANSMISSION. WHY AM I SINGLED OUT FOR A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 2 YEARS.

CAUSE OF FAILURE IS BELIEVED TO BE TRANSMISSION FAILURE (MILEAGE 96,649). CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE (CITY STREET; APPROXIMATELY 35MPH) AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING (SIMILAR TO THE CAR BEING IN NEUTRAL) AND THE VEHICLE SPEED STARTED TO SLOW DOWN (DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT PROVIDING FORWARD MOMENTUM). THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO A SIDE STREET SO IT COULD BE PARKED AND SAFELY REMOVED FROM VEHICLE TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE IS BEING ASSESSED BY THE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM (GANLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 310 BROADWAY AVE, BEDFORD, OH 44146). I HAVE READ THAT OTHER OWNERS OF 2014 FORD ESCAPES HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF FORD IS GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL REGARDING THIS TRANSMISSION.

THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY FIXED THE VEHICLE TODAY. THEY INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO FREE-WHEEL WHILE IN THE 'PARK' POSITION. THE ISSUE WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE / CV JOINT. DEALER IS: GANLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM; 310 BROADWAY AVE, BEDFORD, OH 44146

MY BACKUP CAMERA IS INTERMITTENTLY NOT FUNCTIONING. SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE, OTHER TIMES IT SHOWS AN ERROR MESSAGE "REAR VIEW CAMERA IS UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALERSHIP". THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE FIXED BY THE RECENT RECALL BUT FOUND OUT IT ONLY COVERS 2020 MODELS.

BACK UP CAMERA IS BLURRY OR BLACK AT TIMES WHEN STILL OR MOVING. IT MAY START OUT ON WHILE BACKING UP THEN GO BLACK. IT HAS HAPPENED VARIOUS PLACES.

BACK UP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY ONLY AFTER 3 YEARS OF BUYING MY NEW 2014 FORD ESCAPE. IT ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENLY. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER IN SUNNYVALE FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT DECIDED TO WORK WHILE THERE SO THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IT WHEN IT WAS NOT WORKING. WHEN I FINALLY BROUGHT IT IN WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING THEY SAID IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THESE BACKUP CAMERA'S ARE DEFINITELY A PROBLEM ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2014. WHY ARE THEY ONLY RECALLING NEWER RECENT MODELS WHEN 2014 IS ALSO FAULTY?

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR AWHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS MOVING INTO AN INTERSECTION AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR AWHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS MOVING INTO AN INTERSECTION AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

COOLANT SYSTEM PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. ENGINE OVERHEATING WARNING COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED. CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE SENSOR CHANGED TWICE. LOSES COOLANT OVER TIME. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN PREVALENT IN FORD ESCAPES FOR YEARS AND SOME VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE RECALL DESCRIBED ISSUES BUT WAS NOT LISTED FOR RECALL. NEED SYSTEM FIXED.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR AWHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS MOVING INTO AN INTERSECTION AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AFTER DRIVING THE SUV FOR AWHILE, AND WHEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE GAS, THE SUV WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE SUV WILL GIVE THE WARNING OF AN ENGINE FAULT, SERVICE NOW. THE SUV WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE LACK OF A GAS PEDAL. THE SUV WILL START TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE ONLY OPTION A DRIVER THEN HAS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN THE SUV BACK ON. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CARE, THE BRAKES, THE ELECTRICAL, THE POWER STEERING, ARE STILL FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AS THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, RESIDENTIAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE SUV IS BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

AS I AM DRIVING MY SUV, AND MOVE FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THERE WILL BE NO EXCELLERATION AND MY CAR WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD OR USE THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL. THE CAR WILL START TO SHAKE AND THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED DRIVING DOWN A ROAD (BOTH HIGHWAY, RESIDENTIAL, CITY STREETS), AT A STOP LIGHT, AT INTERSECTIONS, AND I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED ACCIDENTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN A MONTH.

SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. TURBO WAS REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20MPH. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.

I WAS LEAVING THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND STARTED MY CAR AND THE VEHICLE ALERTED ME WITH "STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED", I TURNED THE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE ALERT WENT AWAY AND MY CAR SEEMS OK NOW BUT NOW I'M WORRIED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE I'M DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE GLOCKNER SOUTH POINT FORD DEALER LOCATED AT 155 CO RD 406, SOUTH POINT, OH 45680, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE FO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.

TOOK ESCAPE TO DEALER ON 08/26/20, ALL CHECKED OUT. SOMEONE HAD MARKED COOLANT RESEVOIR ON THE PAPER WORK DONE AT DEALER, WAS WRITTEN IN AND THEN IT WAS CROSSED OFF. FAST FOWARD 3 WEEKS AND DASH READ "TURN OFF ENGINE TOO HOT" TOOK TO DEALER NO OTHER MECHANIC HAS TOUCHED CAR AND THEY STATED THE RESEVOIR HAD LEAKED AND THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS CORRODED. THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT TAKING ACTION ON A BROKEN RESEVOIR THAT CORRODED ENGINE MOUNT. THIS HAPPENED ON WHILE DRIVING 20 MINUETS ON THE FREEWAY.

TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED AFTER 80,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL FORWARD MOTION STOPPED WHILE THE ENGINE RAN AT A HIGH RPM. BRAKED THE CAR TO A STOP THEN TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. HAD TO BE TOWED. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THE TWO TRUCK DRIVER SAID THIS IS COMMON WITH 2014 ESCAPES. COST FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WILL BE $6,000

VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP LIGHT. IT THEN SURGED FORWARD AND STALLED AGAIN. MANAGED TO GET IT INTO A PARKING AREA AND OFF THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. INFORMED IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. HAS LESS THAN 76000 MILES.

BLOWN HEAD GASKET

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER VEHICLE START-UP, THE VEHICLE STALLED SOON AFTER ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO PAT MILLIKEN FORD (9600 TELEGRAPH RD, REDFORD CHARTER TWP, MI 48239) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V005000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

I TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD DEALSHIP TO FOR A RECALL. THE RECALL WAS 17S09, A COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLATION. WHEN I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP AND DROVE IT HOME, THE NEXT DAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I BROUGHT IT BACK. THEY THEN REPLACED A LEAKING COOLANT LINE TO DEGAS BOTTLE. A FEW DAYS LATER I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE TO GO SOMEWHERE AND BEFORE EVEN LEAVING MY BLOCK, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND INSTANTLY STARTED OVER HEATING. I WAS LUCKILY DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOME SO I MANAGED TO GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE, BUT I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A THIRD TIME. THEY DIDN'T MAKE ANY NOTES ON THAT VISIT SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED BUT WHEN I PICKED IT UP THEY STATED I NEEDED TO PAY FOR SERVICES BECAUSE THEY NOTICED A LEAK IN MY HEATER HOSE AND THE SERVICE WAS GOING TO COST OVER $3000! MY CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE BEFORE TAKING IT IN FOR A RECALL. I WISH I WOULD HAVE NEVER BROUGHT IT IN BECAUSE WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT ABOUT HOW MY CAR WAS SERVICED AND WHAT THEY DID TO IT, I HAD NO LUCK GETTING ANY HELP OR ASSISTANCE BUT I KNOW THE RECALL PUT MY CAR IN A WORSER CONDITION. MY VEHICLE HAD NEVER OVER HEATED BEFORE AND A FEW DAYS AFTER GETTING THIS RECALL IT OVER HEATED AS SOON AS I TURNED IT ON.

WHILE COASTING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH MY FORD ESCAPE STOPPED ACCELERATING. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, SIMPLY THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING. ALL FLUID WERE OKAY AND NO OVERHEATING CONDITION WAS PRESENT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON. I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR JERKED FORWARD. THE FORD SEEMED TO GO IN AND OUT OF GEAR. I ENDED UP TOWING THE VEHICLE HOME. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED (NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID). FEW WEEKS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN (REPLACED THROTTLE BODY) WITH NOT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR FAULT CODE EVER COMING ON. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED, I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE. CAR DROVE AGAIN ON AND OFF. TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND THE FORD SEEMS TO BE DRIVING MUCH BETTER, SHIFTING IS STILL NOT SMOOTH.

OUR 2014 FORD ESCAPE HAD A RECALL ON 02-15-18 FOR THE COOLANT SENSOR SYSTEM. REPAIR WAS DONE BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ENGINE HAS COOLANT LEAK CAUSING SMOKE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND LEAK UNDER THE HOOD. WE ARE AFRAID OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IN THE CAR.ANYTIME WE START THIS VEHICLE OR DRIVE IT THIS HAPPENS.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND JERKING PRETTY VIOLENTLY. I NEEDED TO GET TO WORK SO I KEPT DRIVING AND AT THE NEXT LIGHT THE SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY MORE EXTREME AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP VERY EASILY SO I KEPT GOING. NO ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH SO I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THAT BAD. THE NEXT LIGHT CAME AND THE CAR WOULD START BUT IT WOULDN'T GO ANYMORE. AGAIN NO LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH SO I HAD ZERO WARNING WHATSOEVER AND I WAS STRANDED AT THAT STOPLIGHT. HAD TO CALL THE COPS BECAUSE I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC AND PAY FOR A TOW TRUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP I BROUGHT IT TO SAID IT WAS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT IT'S A COMMON ISSUE. IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS WITH ZERO WARNING AND A NEW TRANSMISSION IS SO EXPENSIVE. JUST THE FACT THAT THEY STRAIGHT UP TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND THERE'S NO RECALL ON IT MAKES ME NOT WANT TO BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I DO LOVE MY CAR.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE HAS OVERHEATED SOMETIME IN THE FALL OF 2019, DUE TO A LEAK IN THE COOLANT TANK, UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A SMALL TOWN ROAD AT 40 MI/HR WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. I PAID FORD $600 TO REPLACE THE TANK. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2020, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AGAIN, SUDDENLY SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING 55 MI/HR ON A BUSY ROAD. I HAD CHILDREN IN THE CAR, WHEN THE ERROR OCCURRED AGAIN.THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED NO SIGN OF OVERHEATING IN EITHER OCCURRENCE. THE ONLY MESSAGE I RECEIVED FROM THE DASH WAS "POWER REDUCED TO COOL ENGINE" ABOUT 3 SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN BOTH INSTANCES. THE SECOND TIME AROUND, I ATTEMPTED TO REFILL THE COOLANT, WHICH LEAKED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. HOWEVER, THIS TIME THE LEAK DIDN'T APPEAR TO COME FROM THE COOLANT TANK, BUT RATHER THE ENGINE ITSELF. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT TURNS OUT, MANY OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL CARS HAVE BEEN CATCHING ON FIRE AND/OR PRODUCING THE SAME ISSUE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR IT, BUT FORD TOLD ME THAT BASED ON MY VIN, MY CAR DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THEY ASKED ME PAY $3,000 REPLACE A BLOWN GASKET THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE SYSTEM OVER HEATING. OBVIOUSLY, THESE EXPENSIVE PARTS CONTINUE TO BREAK DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE. YET, INSTEAD OF FIXING THE ROOT CAUSE, FORD MILKS ITS CUSTOMERS FOR HUNDREDS, EVEN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIRS, KNOWING THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO SHUT OFF AND CAUSE FINANCIAL, EVENTUALLY PHYSICAL HARM TO PEOPLE. MY QUESTION'S ARE: -HOW MUCH MORE MONEY DO I HAVE TO SPEND ON A FAULTY ENGINE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO SHUT OFF AND PUT MY AND MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER? -HOW CAN FORD REFUSE TO FIX A RECALL BASED ON VIN NUMBERS, IF THE ISSUE IS LIFE-THREATENING AND EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE RECALL ISSUE?

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 17V209000 REPORT DATE: MAR 26, 2017 VEHICLES AFFECTED: 208584 THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT COMPLETE A RECALL REPAIR ON MY VEHICLE. THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AND COOLANT HAS ENTERED THE MOTOR. LEAKS OIL, THE OIL MAY CONTACT A HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST COMPONENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE. MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE ENGINE FAULT ICON HAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $7,000 TO REPL;ACE THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 6 YEARS NEW.

VEHICLE HAS HAD HARD SHIFTS BUT SEEMED TO BE OK. HAD DEALER CHECK IT OUT ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. TOOK VEHICLE IN ON ABOVE DATE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND RECALL. WAS NOTIFIED BY DEALER THERE WAS A LEAK, POSSIBLY OIL AND THEY NEEDED TO CHECK. CHARGED ME $140 FOR DIAGNOSTIC OF LEAK. WAS NOTIFIED NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WHICH WAS 4 DAYS LATER DUE TO HOLIDAY WEEKEND THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK FROM A BAD SEAL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE TRANSMISSION AND "CRACK OPEN THE TRANSMISSION TO GET TO MD REPLACE THE SEAL". STATED IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $1750. I ASKED WHY THE SEAL WENT BAD AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AAT FORD DEALERS ONLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER RECCOMMENDATIONS. THEY STATED THEY DIDNT KNOW BUT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WENT TO FORD'S WEBSITE CUSTOMER SERVICE CHAT AND THEY HAD NO ANSWER OTHER THAN IM OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD OFFER NO HELP. I ASKED IF I COULD SPEAK TO SOMEONE AND THEY RESTATED THEY WONT HELP ME AS IM OUT OF WARRANTY.

I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE AND WHEN AAA CAME OUT TO CHANGE THE TIRE, THEY COULD NOT GET THE LUG NUTS OFF, SO AAA HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP. THE SHOP HAD TOLD ME THAT THE LUG NUTS WHERE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OFF, WHICH THEY THOUGHT WAS DUE TO OVER TIGHTENING AND RECOMMENDED THAT ALL THE LUG NUTS ON ALL THE WHEELS BE REPLACED. I HAD THEM REPLACE ALL THE LUG NUTS. THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER AS I WAS DRIVING ON TOLLWAY DRIVING 60 MPH, I STARTED TO HEAR A THUMPING SOUND AND MY CAR SHAKING. THINKING I HAD ANOTHER FLAT TIRE I GOT OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT, WHICH WAS CLOSE TO THE SHOP I TOOK THE CAR BEFORE (LUCKILY). I TOLD THE SHOP MANAGER WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WHEN THE SHOP TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BROKE OFF DAMAGING THE CAR AND LUCKILY NOT HURTING ANYONE. THE SHOP SAID THAT THE STEMS FOR LUG NUT BROKE OFF! HE WAS NOT SURE HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED. NOW THAT I HAVE READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT OF THE STEMS HOLDING THE LUG NUTS. IF THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 60 MPH I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! THE COST TO FIX THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR IS $2,110.53, WHICH I HAD TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM. CLAIM AND REPAIRS ARE STILL IN PROCESS. AFTER READING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY GOING TO WORK.

COOLANT IS LOW AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THEN WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF EXHAUST FROM THE BACK AND CAR STARTED TO STALL. DIAGNOSTIC READER SAID THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE IN COIL NUMBER 2.

MY LINKAGE TO MY POWER TRAIN STICKS AND WILL JUMP FROM DRIVE TO SPORT MODE WHEN I AM DRIVING AND HAVENT TOUCHED THE SHIFTER AT ALL. ITS HARD TO GET MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND HARDER TO PUT IT INTO PARK. I RARELY CAN GET IT TO GO INTO DRIVE AND HAVE TO PUT IT INTO SPORT AND IT WILL STILL JUMP GEARS. I CAN BE GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I CAN SEE THE GEARS JUMP FROM DRIVE TO SPORT. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM GEAR TO GEAR.

IN 2014, I BOUGHT A NEW FORD ESCAPE FROM RHINEBECK FORD IN RHINEBECK NY. IT REMAINED IN PRISTINE CONDITION UNTIL ITS UNTIMELY 'DEATH' ON AUGUST 10, 2020. PRIOR TO AUGUST 10, IT WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES TO ADDRESS SAFETY RECALLS. ON AUGUST 10 MY WIFE, SON AND NIECE BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO RHINEBECK FORD. AFTER EXAMINING THE CAR, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE AND CYLINDERS HAVE COOLANT IN THEM, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS FULL OF METAL FILINGS. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES COMBINED MEAN THAT THE CAR IS DISEASED; HOWEVER RHINEBECK FORD IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF THE CAUSE OF DEATH. FORTUNATELY THESE DANGEROUS DEFECTS DID NOT RESULT IN INJURY TO MY FAMILY BUT THEY CERTAINLY DO REPRESENT A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. ON AUGUST 10, THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 108,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS SOLD A DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE VEHICLE AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS NOT WILLING TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. I MADE NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO FORD CORPORATE OFFICES AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THERE ARE NO ACTIVE RECALLS PERTAINING TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS OR ENGINES THAT THEY WOULD NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT.

MY CAR IS SPORADICALLY SPEWING ANTI-FREEZE FROM THE OVERFLOW TANK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 LOCAL MECHANICS AND 1 FORD DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND A REASON FOR THIS. I HAVE NOTICED THIS OCCURS IF I AM DRIVING AROUND FOR A LONG TIME WITH THE A/C OFF. THE LEAKING IS COMING FROM MY COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK'S AIR VENTILATION. ANTI-FREEZE DOES NOT LEAK OUT WHILST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BUT ONLY WHEN I PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. THE MECHANICS HAVE DONE SEVERAL PRESSURE TESTS WHICH ALL CAME BACK NORMAL. DECEMBER 2019 MY COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE OWNING THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND I WAS NEEDING TO PUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF ANTI-FREEZE IN EVERY MONTH. SINCE JULY 2020 IT HAS BEEN OVERFLOWING AND LEAKING EVERY WEEK IT SEEMS. I WOULD AVERAGE I GO THROUGH 2-3 CUPS OF ANTI-FREEZE EVERY 1-2 WEEKS. WHEN PARKING AND TURNING OFF THE CAR THE OVERFLOW TANK HAS ANTI-FREEZE FILLED TO THE TOP, BUT NOT QUITE COMING OUT OF THE CAP. I AM ATTACHING SOME IMAGES OF MY OVERFLOW TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE HAD BEEN LEAKING OUT OF HIS ENGINE AS HIS SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TWICE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS GIVEN VARIOUS REPORTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CONWAY HEATON INC. (810 N 3RD ST, BARDSTOWN, KY 40004) WHERE HE WAS UNABLE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THAT HE HAD LINKED HIS FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WHICH INCLUDED VIN. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED PRIOR TO HIM OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE CONTACT AND THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAD BEEN RISING INDICATING THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL HE VEHICLE OVER, THE ENGINE FAULT SERVICE ENGINE NOW WARNING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS THE CONTACT EXITED HIS VEHICLE, HE OPENED HIS HOOD AND SAW A FLAME ARISE IN HIS ENGINE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE AUTHORITIES AND AFTER 15 MINUTES OF WAITING FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. ONCE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL POLICE STATION WERE IN REMAINED IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REBUILD THE VEHICLE, THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMED PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 94,000 MILES. I AM HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A TRANSMISSION THAT HAS NOT FAILED.

I HAVE A 2014 FORD ESCAPE 1.6L ECOBOOST.THAT IS NOT RUNNING&FORD WILL NOT FIX NOR ADMIT THAT THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLE LIKE MINE.BEFORE THE COOLING RECALL CAME ABOUT MY VEHICLE OVER HEATED 2X.I CALLED FORD&THEY TOLD ME THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO FIND& FIX THE PROBLEM.FEW MONTHS LATER I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL.I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO HALL FORD IN ELIZABETH CITY NC.FIRST THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THEN THE NEXT DAY THEY SAID THE PROBLEM HAD FIXED AFTER 24 HOURS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE. A YEAR LATER THEY RECALLED THE VEHICLE AGAIN FOR THE SAME THING&SAID THEY DID NOT FIX THE RIGHT THING. NOW AFTER 100,000 MILES THE VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR. FOR SAID THERE IS NO RECALL (BUT WITHOUT ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE) THEY KNOW IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. THAT IT WILL COST $5,000 FOR A REMAN TRANSMISSION OR $7,000 FOR A NEW ONE. REMIND YOU THEY HAVE NOT LOOKED OVER THE VEHICLE AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. THE VEHICLE POPS OUT OF GEAR AFTER NOT EVEN DRIVING IT FOR 5 MINUTES. IT IS THE 1.6LL 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I ASKED IF THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES DOING THE SAME THING AND THEY REPLIED NO I WAS THE FIRST THEY HEARD OF. I SAID WELL HOW DO YOU KNOW IT IS THE TRANS.THEY REPLIED BECAUSE WE KNOW OUR VEHICLES. I ASKED IF IT COULD BE FROM THE CAR OVERHEATING 2X BEFORE THEY FIXED THE COOLING ISSUE.THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THEY KNOW THERE VEHICLES.I HAVE GOT 3 DIFFERENT PRICE QUOTES OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE FIRST QUOTE $2500 REMAN PLUS LABOR THEN 2500 FOR JUST TRAN TO 4-5K FOR REMAN TRANS NOT INCLUDING LABOR.THEY THEN ASKED IF I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE IN MY VEHICLE FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS RELIABLE. I ANSWERED NO BECAUSE MY CAR WAS PAID FOR. I SAID NO ONE CAN DRIVE IT LIKE THIS. THEY SAID THATS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A NEW CAR.I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE (HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS)HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE VEHICLE AS ME.

HAD THE COOLANT RESERVOIR CRACK TWICE, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND THEN THE PART WAS REPLACED RIGHT AWAY. AFTER THE SECOND TIME I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES I WAS TOLD IT WAS AND THAT THEY ARE CONSTANTLY REORDERING THESE PARTS. NOT EVEN 2 MONTHS LATER I TOOK IT IS BECAUSE IT HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS 2 BAD SENSORS, I TOOK IT IN TO GET REPAIRED AND THEN THEY TOLD ME MY MOTOR WAS SHOT.

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2018, ALMOST IMMEDIATELY MY LOW COOLANT LIGHT WAS COMING ON OFTEN, I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND NO LEAKS SO I JUST CONTINUED TO ADD COOLANT WHEN IT CAME ON ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS. I WAS DRIVING FROM COLORADO TO OKLAHOMA ON MAY 26TH 2020 AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED FORD MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TURBO CHARGER $2800. DRIVING FROM OKLAHOMA TO COLORADO ON JUNE 5TH 2020.MY CAR OVERHEATED, ONCE AGAIN I TOOK IT TO A FORD CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW THERMOSTAT AND 2 OTHER SENSORS, $1300. ON AUGUST 13TH MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I DROVE 2HRS TO THE CLOSES FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE TO THE TUNE OF $8000. THIS VEHICLE IS WORTHLESS AND I AM SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS WHOLE SITUATION. ONLY 109000 MILES

ON 22AUG2020 I WAS TRAVELING FROM FAYETTEVILLE, NC TO BLUFFTON, SC AND STOPPED IN SANTEE, SC FOR A BATHROOM BREAK. STARTED THE CAR UP TO LEAVE AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. TRIED TURNING OFF AND BACK ON BUT NO CHANGE. SO, I ENDED UP DRIVING 1.5 HOURS WITHOUT POWER STEERING. AFTER BEING AT MY DESTINATION FOR A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR I STARTED THE CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE AND THE STEERING WAS FINE AND HAS BEEN SINCE.

IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH 2014 FORD ESCAPES THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS AND ENGINE CYLINDER DEFECTS FROM THE LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AT THIS PLANT DURING THE DATES OF THE DEFECTS IN 2013. THE DEFECTS EFFECTED THE 2014 ESCAPES. THE RECALL IS ON CARS FROM FEB 2013 THROUGH SEPT 2013. MY VECHILE WAS MANUFACTURED JUNE 2103 WHICH IS IN THE "RECALL DATES". I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AT THE COST OF $3,800 BECAUSE THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THAT "IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL". THE CAR NOW HAS A P304 CODE WHICH IS CYLINDER 4 DEFECT THAT IS A KNOW DEFECT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY "MAY LOOK AT IT" AND IF THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THEY "MAY DO A RECALL" ON MY VIN NUMBER. FORD "MAY REIMBURSE ME FOR THE TRANSMISSION THAT I PUT IN" THESE ARE KNOW DEFECTS FROM THIS MANUFACTURING PLANT WITH OTHER VINS GETTING REPAIRS. THE CAR WAS DRIVING ROUGH PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED WHICH WAS THE HEAD GEAR STARTING TO GO. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

UNDER RECALL 20S30 I DID ON LINE CHECK.IT CAME BACK RIGHT SIDE REAR DOOR NEED FIXED.WHEN I REDID CHECK I PUT IN WRONG NUMBER IT CAME BACK OK AND CLOSED RECALL.NOW FORD DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM

THE BUSHING CABLE THAT CONNECTS TO THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2013/2014 MODELS BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED. I FEEL THAT MINE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL AND WAS FIXED AND DIAGNOSED BY A AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERSHIP . THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR ALTHOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT WAS MOVABLE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ON SKIDS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE LOW COOLANT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED ON AUGUST 12, 2020 WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, SHE SAW WHITE SMOKE EXITING THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE COOLANT WAS RUNNING LOW. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED TO ADD COOLANT AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER TASCA FORD LOCATED AT 250 WEBSTER SQUARE RD, BERLIN, CT 06037, (860) 828-3546, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,500.

HEY MY ENGINE COOLANT IS RUNNING I JUST BROUGHT THE CAR 3 WEEKS AGO AND CONSTANTLY HAVE TO FILL IT WITH COOLANT I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THE CAR HAS 95000 MILES ON IT THIS SHOULDNT BE A PROBLEM ALREADY

SIDE WALL OF CYLINDER CRACKED DUE TO AN UNCHECKED RECALL CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO CYLINDER. DAMAGING THE ENGINE WARRANTING THE WHOLE ENGINE BE REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $7000. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO JUST OUT OF MILEAGE WARRANTY CAUSING THE OWNER TO PAY THE WHOLE BILL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND VIBRATE WHILE THE SPEED REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER PLANTATION FORD LOCATED AT 707 N. STATE RD 7, PLANTATION, FL 33317, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,800.

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TURNED ON CAR TO TAKE TO MECHANIC AND THE CAR SHOOK BAD AND CHOKED ITSELF OUT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. I LEFT SITTING FOR A DAY, DRIVE TO MECHANIC NEXT DAY, CAR STARTED NO PROBLEMS DRIVING. MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS FOLLOWS: - FOUND MISFIRE DTC, REMOVED SPARK PLUGS AND FOUND COOLANT INTRUSION IN CYLINDER 3 ITEM DESCRIPTION THIS IS THE ENTIRE PROCESS NEEDED TO EITHER REBUILD OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE. THIS IS A PROCESS NEEDED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE IS IN NEED OF SERIOUS REPAIR. REASON WITHOUT REPLACING OR REBUILDING A DAMAGED ENGINE, THE CAR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FUNCTION AND WILL BE LEFT USELES

I TURNED ONTO A HIGHWAY AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, LEAVING MY VEHICLE INOPERABLE.

MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT SIGNS OF A FAILING TRANSMISSION AT 60,000 MILES. SHIFTING WAS DIFFICULT, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. A FEW TIMES, IT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AT ALL. I HAD FORD LOOK AT IT, AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I TOOK IT IN, I WAS AROUND 60,500 MILES, 500 MILES OVER MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THEY QUOTED A $7,000 FIX. I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS, AND IT WAS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD. WHILE I HAD RECORDS, INCLUDING A CLAIM NUMBER, FOR ANOTHER FORD CUSTOMER WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION (IN THE FUSION) AND SAME ISSUES, THEY COVERED 2/3 OF THAT CUSTOMER'S REPAIR AND REFUSED TO COVER A DIME OF MINE. AFTER BEING DISMISSED, IGNORED, AND ULTIMATELY PLACATED SEVERAL TIMES BY FORD REPRESENTATIVES, I FINALLY WAS FORCED TO TAKE IT TO A THIRD-PARTY MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION AT 61,000 MILES FOR $4,000. DESPITE HAVING A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE NOW, I STILL EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION ISSUES FROM TIME TO TIME (DIFFICULTY SHIFTING, HARD SHIFTING ON FREEWAY, ETC.). IN THE END, THIS TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AT BEST, AS FORD'S ONLY TRANSMISSION MODEL WITHOUT A RECALL *YET*. WHILE FORD INDICATES THEY HAVE NO OFFICIAL DOCUMENTED ISSUES WITH THE 6F35 TRANSMISSION, A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALS THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS THE #1 ISSUE REPORTED BY CONSUMERS WITH THE FORD ESCAPE. AS A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL WORKING IN RESEARCH, I RECOGNIZE THAT INTERNET SEARCHES CAN BE MISLEADING. TO BE THOROUGH, I CHECKED OVER 20 DIFFERENT FORD CONSUMER PAGES AND OF THOSE PAGES, EVERY SINGLE ONE SHOWED A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER REPORT OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAN ANY OTHER ISSUE, WITH THE AVERAGE MILEAGE OF THESE ISSUES OCCURRING AROUND 50,000 ' 70,000 MILES. IT IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNACCEPTABLE FOR FORD TO HAVE NO OFFICIAL DOCUMENTED ISSUES ON FILE REGARDING THE 6F35 TRANSMISSION.

TIRE LOW AIR SENSOR WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY RESET WHEN PROPERLY INFLATED. THEREFORE, WHEN THE TIRES ARE ACTUALLY LOW, IT'S WEARING THE TIRES OUT & CAUSE THE CAR TO SKID ON WET ROADS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THEY NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO B&B FORD LOCATED AT 10476 DUNBARTON BLVD, BARNWELL, SC 29812, (803) 259-5524) WHO STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD FORWARD THE PAPERWORK TO NHTSA REGARDING THE MATTER HOWEVER, THAT WAS NEVER CONFIRMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

BACK HATCH LATCH ALERTS 'TRUNK AJAR' WHILE DRIVING, IT REMAINS CLOSED BUT NEVER LOCKS.

[XXX] FORD MOTOR COMPANY 2014 FORD ESCAPE, EQUIPPED WITH SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE BUSHING THAT ATTACHES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILED OVER TIME AND CAUSE THE BUSHING TO DETACH FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO PARK AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, WHILE THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE IN PARK, WITH NO WARNING MESSAGE OR AUDIBLE CHIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE HAD THE COOLANR RECALL DONE HOPING IT WOULD FIX THE LEAKING COLLANT ISSUE BUT THINGS JUST GOT WORSE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR MONTHS DEALER SAYS NEEDS NEW ENGINE

WHILE TRAVELING ON A TWO LANE STATE ROAD AT APPROX.45 MPH. AT NIGHT. A CLUNKING NOISE BEGAN NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SECONDS AFTER HEARING THE CLUNKING NOISE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STILL TRAVELING AROUND 35 MPH. WHEN I TRIED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I NOTICE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO COAST ON TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. HAVING ONLY SECONDS TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE DARK ROADWAY AND SAFELY STOP WITH OUT STRIKING ANYTHING OR BODY WAS TERRIFYING. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART BUT WHEN SELECTING DRIVE IT WOULD NOT MOVE. IT ALSO WOULD NOT BACK UP WHEN SELECTING REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. I WAS TOLD THE NEXT DAY BY THE REPAIR SHOP THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. I CALLED MFG. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE THERE WAS A 60000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY . HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAD 64,816 CURRENTLY. THEREFORE I HAD TO PAY $ 2295 FOR THE TRANSMISSION REBUILD.

AS I WAS TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AT 30MPH EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHILE STOPPED I SUDDENLY HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I STARTED TO GO. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. PRIOR, THERE HAD BEEN NO CHECK ENGINE OR WARNING LIGHTS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS UP TO DATE ON ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE SERVICES. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLES BEHIND ME SOUNDED THEIR HORNS IMMEDIATELY. I PUT MY 4WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. CALLED A TOW TRUCK. TOW ARRIVED 30 MINUTES LATER. MY VEHICLE AND ME WERE IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR 30 MINUTES, AS CARS AND TRUCKS HAD TO NEGOTIATE AROUND US AT A VERY BUSY CITY INTERSECTION. I WAS NEARLY STRUCK BY ANGRY MOTORISTS WHO WERE BURDENED BY MY BREAKDOWN. I WAS TOLD BY TWO REPAIR SHOPS THAT THERE WAS A CATASTOPHIC INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE EASIEST AND MOST COST EFFECTIVE PLAN WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 4164. THERE WAS 72649 MILES ON THE FAILED ENGINE.

ANTIFREEZE COOLANT CONTINUE TO BE LOW, CAR CENTER REPLACED A HOSE ON 1/20/20 FOR 200.00, THEN A WEEK LATER LOW COOLANT AGAIN THE CENTER ASSUME AIR POCKETS WAS THE REASON WITH NO COOLANT LEAKS 2/12/20. I KEPT REPLENISHING COOLANT, JUNE 3RD 2020 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND IT WAS REPLACE 6/10/20 FOR 4000.00. NOT EVEN ONE WEEK AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP THE LOW COOLANT WITH ENGINE LIGHT WITH ERROR CODES P0012 CAMSHAFT POSITION TIMING OVER-RETARDED BANK 1 AND P0303 CYLINDER 3 MISFIRE DETECTED. WHO IS GOING TO TAKE ON FIXING THIS CAR? I HAVE BEEN REPLACING PARTS AND REPLENISHING FLUIDS WITH NO RESOLUTION.

DRIVING 65 MPH, SLIGHT CURVE TO THE RIGHT. HEARD A BIG BANG AND THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE POPPED CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE TIRED NEVER SHREDDED OR ANYTHING. UPON INSPECTION, THE LINK KITS HAD EXPLODED AND THE STABILITY ARM HAD BEEN BENT.

I PURCHASED A 2014 FORD ESCAPE SE 2L ECOBOOST. THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING AND IS LOSING COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS PRESSURE TESTED AND THERE ARE NO LEAKS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN 2020 WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT ENGINE FOR MORE THAN $9,000.00. AN ENTIRE ENGINE SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. THIS IS CLEARLY A FAULTY/DEFECTIVE ENGINE.

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CODE IS 19S22

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 20S30 TOLD TO REPORT DOOR LATCH DATE CODES ON DOORS -HOWEVER THE WEB SITE GIVEN IN NOTICE PROVIDES NO WAY TO INPUT RESULTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BILL CURRIE FORD (815 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL 33614) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,259.

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE SERVICE REQUIRED. HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN STEADY FOR HOURS. ISSUE SHOWED WHEN STARTING THE CAR AFTER VERY SHORT STOP FOR WATER.VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. WAS ABLE TO RESET BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY OWNERS WITH EXACT SAME ISSUE

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER, ALMOST LIKE RUNNING OUT OF GAS, THEN A SENSOR WENT OFF SAYING 'ENGINE FAULT SERVICE NOW', THEN I COULD REALLY FEEL THE CAR DRAGGING. I PULLED OVER AND COULD HEAR THE COOLANT BUBBLING, SO I WAITED TIL IT COOLED DOWN AND SAY THERE WASN'T MUCH THERE, I NOTICED A LEAK UNDER THE COOLANT AREA. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED AN ENGINE FLUSH, I GOT THE FLUSH BUT SOON AFTER THE SAME ISSUE WAS REOCCURRING. RANDOMLY NOW IT WILL JUST LOSE POWER AND SENSOR WILL READ THE SAME THING, IT'S SCARY WITH YOUR FAMILY I'M THE CAR AND YOUR LOSING POWER. SO HERE I AM AGAIN BEING TOLD I NEED AN ENGINE FLUSH AGAIN WITHIN THE SAME YEAR. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE RESERVOIR BEING THAT IT WASN'T HOLDING COOLANT. WHEN I POUR COOLANT IN IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE IS PULLING IT RIGHT OUT, I'M NOT SURE WHERE IT'S GOING BECAUSE IT'S NOT LEAKING OUT BUT IT'S GOING SOMEWHERE. I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ON MY VIN, HOWEVER I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I'M HOPING TO CLEAR THIS UP SOME I CAN GET MY VEHICLE IN SAFE CONDITIONS FOR MY FAMILY, AND SO NO ONE GETS HURT.

WHEN PUTTING THE CAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING STRESS ON THE 'SNAP RING' WHICH CAUSES A CATASTROPHE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE HAS 26,120 MILES ON IT AND I READ THAT THIS ISSUE HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH THE 6F35 TRANSMISSION, AND GENERALLY AT 70K, AND IF REBUILT IT MAY STILL RE-OCCUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A COOLANT LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. CLONINGER FORD OF HICKORY (1241 US-70, HICKORY, NC 28602, (828) 328-2221) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,400.

AC/ HEAT SYSTEM STOPPED BLOWING HOT OR COLD AIR.

71,000 POWER STEERING ASSIST IS FAILING. POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. FIRST HAPPENED WHILE PARKING, BUT IT GOES OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!

STARTED TO HEAR A HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AFTER TURNING LEFT FROM A LIGHT THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY ENERGY SO I PULLED OVER TO STOP AND CUT THE CAR OFF. ONCE RESTARTED THE CAR STARTED TO DRIVE LIKE NORMAL SHORTLY THEN BEGAN TO DECREASE SPEED AGAIN. AT THAT MOMENT I MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FAULT SERVICE NOW LIGHT CAME ON. CAR ONLY HAD 96,000 MILES ON IT AND SERVICE MANUAL SAYS CHECK AT 115,000. CAR WAS TOWED TO TOMBALL FORD WHERE I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I'M UNSURE WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET DUE TO THE HIGH AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME COOKIE CUTTER ISSUES. IT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT WE ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE TO BE PUT IN DANGER AND ENDURE FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS FOR A CAR WITH PREVALENT ISSUES.

2014 FORD ESCAPE WITH 88K MILES EXPERIENCED AMBER AND THEN RED SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT IN LESS THAN 12 HOUR PERIOD. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TRANSMISSION WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT GEARS, CAUSING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ENGINE RPM WOULD RACE CLOSE TO MAXIMUM AND CAR WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED. DRIVER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORD OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON CARS WITH SIMILAR TRANSMISSION, BUT NOT ON THE ESCAPE. TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP LOT AND OVERFLOW LOT WAS FULL OF FORD ESCAPES THAT NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. MANY ESCAPES HAD BEEN WAITING FOR WEEKS AS THE OWNERS DON'T HAVE THE $3200-3400 NEEDED TO REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE NOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED FOR A FEW SECONDS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TEMPORARILY RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS BEFORE STALLING AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS THEN UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FAIRWAY FORD (2761 E STONE DR, KINGSPORT, TN 37660) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,333. *JS

2014 FORD ESCAPE WITH 85,000 MILES BEGAN TO ISSUE COOLANT LOW WARNING DESPITE HAVING JUST RECENTLY BEING FILLED RECENTLY. IT SHORTLY AFTER BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND MISFIRE ON THE FREEWAY ON RAMP. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REGISTERED ABOUT 500 PPM OF EXHAUST GOING INTO THE COOLANT. HE DIAGNOSED IT AS A BROKEN HEAD GASKET AND THAT I POSSIBLE NEEDED AN ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. HE ALSO NOTED THERE WAS NO LEAK IN OUR COOLANT.

WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, MY2014 FORD ESCAPE HESITANTS TO TAKE OFF, WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MILES A HR, THE CAR SHAKES AND REDUCES SPEED ON ITS OWN. THIS IS VERY SCARY, AND I'M AFRAID THIS IS GONNA CAUSE A WRECK AND EVEN DEATH ,IF FORD DOESN'T RECALL THE 2014 FORD ESCAPES THAT ARE AFFECTED WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE AS THE OTHER ESCAPES, MY ESCAPE WAS BUILT IN ANOTHER FORD PLANT AND DIFFERENT PARTS, BUT IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM, THAT THE OTHER ESCAPES ARE HAVING . I HOPE FORD RECALLS THESE ESCAPES, I'VE BEEN A FORD OWNER SINCE 1993 , BUT THIS IS BUT THIS GOT ME RETHINKING MY FORD LOYALTY. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER QUOTED ME $5300 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION BATS HALF OF WHAT THE CARS WORTH SO PLEASE MAKE THIS RIGHT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS HIGH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND THE WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE SENSOR PROVIDED AN INCORRECT ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING. THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO FAIRWAY FORD (2761 E STONE DR, KINGSPORT, TN 37660, 423-578-3600). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,333. *LN *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL AND LOSS POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, POWER STEERING ASSIST SERVICE REQUIRED WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,595 *BF CONSUMER STATED THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING.*JB

THE STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY. WHEEL STIFFENS UP AND WILL NOT MOVE. MOST TIMES I HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF 4 OR 5 TIMES AND THEN IT WILL WORK.. SO FAR. BUT I'M WORRIED IT MAY NOT WORK ONE DAY.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 87K MILES, FIRST RECOMMENDED SERVICE IS AT 120K MILES. THERE IS NO DIP STICK FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND NO WAY TO VERIFY LEVELS OF ATF. GUARANTEED FAILURE IF THE FLUIDS ARE LOW. PLACEMENT TRANSMISSION COST AT DEALERSHIP OF A REBUILD TRANSMISSION IS $5200.00. VEHICLE IS INT EH SHOP NOW BEING REPAIRED. NO DOCUMENTATION O THIS TILL IT IS COMPLETE. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC

I STARTED TO DRIVE MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING. I NOTICED THE STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT WAS ON. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AND NOT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD. VERY UNSAFE. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE ROAD SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN DEATH. THIS HAS TO BE FIXED SOON. IT SEEMS TO BE ALL VIN NUMBERS OF THE 2014 ESCAPE. *TR

MY DOOR LATCH ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROKE FOR 2 MONTHS . I COULDN'T AFFORD TO FIX THEN BUT AS SOON AS I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL I CALL FORD HERE IN MARLIN,TX.76661. THEY SAY BRING IN ON THIS DAY SO I DID AT 8AM . BEFORE 5 THAT SAME DAY I GO BACK AND THE GENTLEMAN SAID THEY DIDN'T GET TO FIX IT THERE AREN'T ANY PARTS FORD HAS SENT OUT THEY WOULD CALL ME IN A FEW DAYS. NEVER GOT A CALL BUT WHEN SOMEONE CALLS UP THERE AND STARTS ASKING ABOUT IT WHEN IT'S THERE SAFETY AT RISK AND IT'S THE ONLY VEHICLE THEY HAVE WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. MY SEATBELT WON'T SAVE ME FOREVER AND THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE . I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THE ISSUE IS GOING TO BE PRIORITY FOR CONSUMERS LIKE ME. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS SITTING AND WENT TO OPEN DOOR AND GOT OUT WENT TO SHUT DOOR AND IT WOULDN'T LATCH. TYING DOOR WITH ROPE TO STEERING COLUMN JUST TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD CORPUS CHRISTI LOCATED AT 6250 S. PADRE ISLAND DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412, WHERE A TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMMABLE CODE WAS DETECTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CODE TRIGGERED THREE OTHER CODES THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.*DT*JB

IN 2017 I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET SEVERAL RECALL ITEMS FIXED AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COOLANT ISSUE BUT IT'S OKAY TO DRIVE AND JUST MONITOR THE COOLANT. EARLIER THIS YEAR THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON AND I WOULD GET A "LOW COOLANT" MESSAGE. DUE TO COVID I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR IN IMMEDIATELY. I ENDED UP HAVING TO FILL THE COOLANT THREE TIMES IN ONE MONTH EVENTUALLY LEADING TO WHITE FUMES COMING OUT THE EXHAUST. WHEN MY CAR FINALLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION DUE TO "LOW COOLANT" (WHICH WE HAD REFILLED 5 DAYS PRIOR) I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR INTO FORD AND THEY IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AS I PULLED UP SAYING THEY COULD "SMELL IT." SAID I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE IT HOME AND IT WAS MOST LIKELY NEEDING TO RESULT IN A NEW ENGINE. IT WAS A COOLANT LEAK THAT COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE OVERHEATING AND BREAKING DOWN, WHICH WAS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE. THE SERVICE GUY SAID THIS WAS ABOUT THE 20TH VEHICLE HE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE ON BUT SAID THEY WEREN'T GOING TO COVER IT. SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT ONLY FOR 2014 ESCAPES MANUFACTURED AT TWO LOCATIONS. I ASKED WHY THOSE TWO WHEN THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES AND HE HAD NO ANSWERS. LUCKILY I HAD A WARRANTY THAT COVERED THE NEW $8000 ENGINE BUT WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE AND A MAJORITY OF THE RENTAL CAR. IT TOOK 8 WEEKS FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SO THE RENTAL WAS NOT CHEAP. *TR

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING FAULT MESSAGE APPEARED WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND STARTING THE CAR AGAIN, THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. MY FORD DEALER FOUND CODE U3000:49 STORED. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR AT A COST OF $2559.47, INCLUDING ALIGNMENT. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IF IT HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST ESCAPE HE HAS SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET. *TR

THE LIFTGATE SEPARATED THE OUTSIDE FROM THE INSIDE.

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2019 35000 MILES DROVE TO 54000 ,THEN THE DAUGHTER TOOK TO NEVADA WHERE THE LOW COOLANT CAME ON THEN THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND STRAND HER IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE , HAD IT TOWED TO GALLAGHER FORD WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THE #3 CYLINDER HAD ANTI FREEZE IN AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE FORD WOULD NOT STAND BY THEIR MOTOR EVEN THOUGH AFTER INSTALLING USED MOTOR AND GETTING THE BILL RIGHT ON THE STATEMENT FROM FORD THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHERE IT STATES THESE ENGINES HAVE PROBLEMS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE INTO THE ENGINE PER THE PHOTO OF STATEMENT. *TR

I STARTED TO DRIVE MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING. I NOTICED THE STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT WAS ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FROM THE GAS STATION TO MY HOUSE, WHICH WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS. IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THE FORD SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE RACK & PINION IS INTERNALLY DAMAGED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO STATED THE RACK & PINION IS A SEAL COMPONENT, SO THAT IS WHY THE ENTIRE THING HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, IF I WAS DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED DURING THE FAILURE, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT WITH NO POWER STEERING. MY FORD ESCAPE IS 2014, 42,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW COOLANT LEVEL MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC S HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JORDAN FORD (609 E. JEFFERSON BLVD, MISHAWAKA, IN 46545) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO A FAILURE OF CYLINDER #3. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT A TRAILER, THE WIRING HARNESSES FAILED TO SYNC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (GARY SMITH FORD INC 1 BEAL PKWY NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESSES WERE INCOMPATIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHITE SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE ENGINE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD NOTICED THAT BOTH OIL AND COOLANT HAD LEAKED FROM HIS VEHICLE AS THE LOW COOLANT WARNING MESSAGE HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS TO CONSTANTLY ADD COOLANT TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN TO A DEALER IN REGARDS TO HIS FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HIS FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA, THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILLAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

DUE TO FAULTY CRACKING COOLANT RESERVIORS THAT I HAVE REPLACED TWICE NOW, PART OF THE MOTOR HAS CRACKED AND NOT ONLY LEAKS OIL, BUT LEAKS COOLANT INTO MY ENGINE, WHERE THE ENGINE BURNS THE COOLANT. SO NOW MY MOTOR IS JUNK. I HAVE HAD NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE BUT MULTIPLE ISSUES THAT FALL UNDER RECALLS FOR OTHER VEHICLES. REASSESSMENTS NEED TO BE MADE. *TR

ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE 4TH ENGINE CYLINDER CAUSING THE SPARK PLUG TO SEIZE AND BREAK INSIDE THE CYLINDER. LEAK ALSO RUINED THE ENGINE AND NOW ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE. IT HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO GET FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT NEVER GETS FIXED PROPERLY. IF THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND YOU GO TO OPEN IT, THE DOOR HANDLE WILL STAY OUT AND IT WILL NOT CLOSE. THIS PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED AROUND 2015 AND IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE.

MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW SUDDENLY. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO "WHINE" AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT GAVE NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE MILEAGE WAS 84,074. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. A THOROUGH INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CONVERTER HAD FAILED AND BLEW FLUID BACK THROUGH THE REST OF THE TRANSMISSION. A FULL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS STILL REQUIRED. THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WENT OUT OF GEAR, THE ENGINE REVVED, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. TOW REQUIRED FOR REPAIR. (OUR 2018, WHICH HAS THE SAME TRANSMISSION, WAS IN THE SHOP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE 2014 FAILURE!!! THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND A RECALL IS IN ORDER!) *TR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE VEHICLE STARTED AND DRIVEN WITH AN INSUFFICIENT LEVEL OF COOLANT WITHIN THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, THE ENGINE OVERHEATS AND WILL NOT DRIVE. I FILLED THE COOLANT 50/50 RESERVOIR AT LEAST 2X A WEEK, I JUST BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP ON 04/15/2020. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRIS FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 20006 64TH AVE W, LYNNWOOD, WA 98036, (425) 774-4141, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. I'M LITERALLY WAITING FOR IT TO DROP DEAD. WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE HARD SHIFTS INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. THIS OCCURS NO MATTER WHAT GEAR IT GOES TOO. THE POWER ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO GIVE UP AND ROCKS THE CAR BACK AND FORTH WHILE ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING GEARS. SOMETIMES THE SHIFT DOESN'T EVEN OCCUR. MOVE THE PRNDL LEVER TOO FAST FROM ANY SETTING, THE CAR MAKES A LOUD JERKING NOISE. ALSO WHEN PARKING ON ANY HILL WITH THE E-BRAKE ON, THE CAR MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE SOUNDING LIKE THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO GIVEAWAY AND THE CAR MOVES. ITS BARELY NOTICEABLE, BUT I SAT IN THE CAR TO TEST IT , AND WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR YOU COULD TOTALLY TELL IT MOVED. IT DOES THIS 3 TIMES MINIMUM WHEN PARKED. *TR

FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS (APPROXIMATELY) MY CAR HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ANTIFREEZE LEAKS. MY VEHICLE HAS ROUGHLY 71,850 MILES AND IT IS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. ABOUT ONCE A MONTH MY INFO LIGHTS COMES ON SIGNALING MY ENGINE COOLANT IS LOW. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A COUPLE LOCATIONS AND NO ONE CAN FIND A LEAK. IN FEBRUARY THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED I REPLACE THE CAP IN CASE IT IS EVAPORATING. I REPLACED THE CAP END OF APRIL AND ONCE AGAIN IN MAY THE LIGHT CAN BACK ON. I FILL THE COOLANT TO THE MAX LINE, BUT AFTER A MONTH IT IS AT THE MIN LINE OR SOMETIMES LOWER. I SAW THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE AS MY CAR CAN FAIL WHILE I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH MY INFANT CHILD IN THE CAR. NO MECHANIC CAN SEEM TO HELP ME. *TR

WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, IT ONLY HAD 83,000 MILES ON IT. THE LOCAL DEALER SHIP CONFIRMED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MINE, PLEASE MAKE THIS RIGHT AND FIX THIS MAJOR ISSUE . I'VE BEEN A FORD OWNER FOR YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND CLOSED THE DOOR. THE CONTACT TIED THE DOOR HANDLE TO SECURE THE DOOR FROM RE-OPENING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V239000 (STRUCTURE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE SWOLLEN DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS IN ORDER TO CHANGE OR REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS. THE CONTACT CALLED CURRIE MOTORS FORD OF VALPO (2052 W MORTHLAND DR, VALPARAISO, IN 46385, (219) 336-1373), AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH SECURELY. THE CONTACT CALLED BEACH FORD LOCATED AT 2717 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452 (757)486-2718) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED THE CAVALIER FORD 1515 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, (757-424-6640) AND WAS PROVIDED SIMILAR INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,500.

PURCHASED 3/28/20, MILEAGE 78,277; 4/8/20 VEHICLE STALLED PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AFTER WARNING LIGHT INDICATED "COOLANT LOW," "STOP SAFELY" - VEHICLE STOPPED ITSELF AND WOULD NOT RESTART; 4/9/20 LEFT VEHICLE AT FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPT.; 4/13/20 DIAGNOSED WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKET DUE TO COOLANT LEAKAGE, ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED; 4/23/20 INFORMED THAT ENGINE WAS ON BACK ORDER; 5/18/20 5 PM, (OVER 1 MONTH LATER) REPAIRS COMPLETED, PICKED UP FROM DEALERSHIP; DROVE APPROX 3 MI., STOPPED FOR 10 HRS; 5/19/20 3:30 AM, DROVE APPROX 10 MILES, STOPPED FOR 1/2 HR; DROVE OFF FROM 2ND STOP, VEHICLE STALLED WITHIN 3 MILES AFTER WARNING LIGHT INDICATED "COOLANT LOW," "STOP SAFELY," AND TEMP GAUGE MAXED OUT ON HOT, VEHICLE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART, LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A RURAL HIGHWAY AT 4 IN THE MORNING. OPENED HOOD JUST IN TIME TO SEE REMAINING COOLANT DRAINING FROM RESERVOIR. ALTHOUGH I HAVE A NEW, UNOPENED JUG OF COOLANT, LOCATION OF THE RESERVOIR REQUIRES A FUNNEL TO ADD COOLANT !!! - (CAR DOES NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH FUNNEL AND OWNER'S MANUAL FAILS TO MENTION THIS!) CAUGHT A RIDE WITH SHERIFF'S UNIT THAT JUST HAPPENED TO BE PASSING BY. 5/19/20 VEHICLE BEING TOWED BACK TO SERVICE DEPT.; CURRENT MILEAGE 79,079. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SPUTTERED BEFORE DRIVING AS DESIGNED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE MESSAGE ENGINE FAULT DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER PHIL LONG FORD LOCATED AT 7887 W TUFTS AVE, LITTLETON, CO 80123 AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I OWN FORD ESCAPE 2014 SE. I WAS AT MY FORD/LINCOLN DEALERSHIP FOR 6-MONTH MAINTENANCE AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL LUG NUTS OF MY VEHICLE ARE SWOLLEN ARE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $240 + TAXES. THEY TOLD ME THAT I DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE AS THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT TIRES BACK. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT AND TRUSTED THE DEALERSHIP. FRANKLY, I COULD NOT VISUALIZE THE PROBLEM. UPON RETURN, I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT HIGH-QUALITY REPLACEMENT LUG NUTS ON AMAZON ARE $20- $40 (A PACK OF 20). APPARENTLY, INSTEAD OF SOLID STEEL NUTS, FORD SELLS ITS VEHICLES WITH LUG NUTS THAT HAVE A STEEL CORE WITH CHROME, ALUMINUM, OR STAINLESS STEEL CAPS ATTACHED TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF THE VISIBLE PART OF THE LUG NUTS. THE CAPS SWELL, CRACK, AND DELAMINATE TO THE POINT WHERE THE LUG NUTS CANNOT BE REMOVED WITH THE LUG WRENCH PROVIDED BY FORD. THIS LEAVES OWNERS AND LESSEES WHO GET FLAT TIRES OFTEN STRANDED ON THE ROADS WITHOUT THE ABILITY FOR EVEN TOW TRUCK DRIVERS TO REMOVE THE SWOLLEN LUG NUTS. THIS MEANS A TOW TO THE SHOP JUST TO HAVE THE LUG NUTS REMOVED AND THE TIRE REPLACED. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD, WITH NO LUCK SUCCEEDING, BUT WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH THE DEALER AND FILING A COMPLAINT WITH MY CREDIT CARD PROVIDER IF NOT SUCCESSFUL. THERE WAS A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT THAT WAS DISMISSED BECAUSE THERE WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT "ENOUGH" AND THE ISSUE WAS DISMISSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MANUALLY OR WHEN USING THE KEYFOB. THE CONTACT CALLED O.C. WELCH FORD (4920 INDEPENDENCE BLVD, HARDEEVILLE, SC 29927, (843) 288-0100) AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINK BUSHING WORE OUT MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES FORD DEALERSHIP IN FORD MOTOR COMPANY TELL ME THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS THERE IS NO RECALL. WHEN I SEARCH THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SITE I AM COMPLAINING ON RIGHT NOW, I SEE NO RECALL ABOUT IT YET IT'S THE SAME EXACT RECALL ON OTHER 2014 FORD ESCAPES THE MINUTE I PUT MY VIN NUMBER AND IT SAYS THAT I'M GOOD TO GO AND SAYS 0 UN REPAIRED RECALLS BUT THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING WHY AREN'T THEY FIXING IT FOR FREE WHY IS THERE NO RECALL. I STOPPED PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, SO IT WAS STOPPED WENT IN THE STORE CAME OUT AND SHIFTER WAS STUCK. BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE IT COULD HAVE HAD EXTREME COST OF TOWING TO THE DEALER ( FORD). THEY ALERTED ME NO BUSHING REPLACEMENT, NO RECALL AND ONLY THEY REPLACE THE WHOLE SHIFTER CABLE 4.5 HOUR JOB $61.00 PART! HOW MANY OTHER SENIORS WERE TREATED THIS WAY OVER A $2.00 PART AND TEN TO 15 MINUTE INSTALL! I USED TO BE PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN! FORGIVE ME IF I WENT LONG! *TR

THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE.THE VEHICLE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NUMBER 101, "CONTROL AND DISPLAYS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL STARTED WITH VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING MAY 2014 AND MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED FEB 2014 SO MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED HOWEVER IM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I PAID $100 AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $1000 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I AM UNABLE TO SEE ANY SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY CAR LIKE LOW TIRE PRESSURE OR MY MILEAGE. *TR

MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND NOTICED A WHINING NOISE THAT CORRESPONDED WITH THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE CAME TO THE NEXT STOP LIGHT AND THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE ESCAPE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, BUT THE WHINING WAS VERY LOUD AND WOULD ONLY MOVE ABOUT 3-4 MILES PER HOUR. SHE PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WAITED AND STARTED AGAIN. THE ESCAPE DROVE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN SHE FELT IT SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND THEN THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV. IT SLIPPED BACK INTO GEAR AND IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE AS NORMAL BUT WITH THE CONSTANT WHINING SOUND. SHE HAD TO STOP AGAIN. SHE CALLED A MECHANIC WHO CAME AND LISTENED AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT AND HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT WHICH WAS OBVIOUS AT THAT TIME. THERE WERE NO SERVICE MESSAGES ON THE DASH, NO LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH TO INDICATE LOW FLUID LEVELS. WE HAVE SERVICED OUR VEHICLE REGULARLY FOLLOWING THE OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. THE TRANSMISSION INFORMATION ONLY SAYS TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS AT EVERY OIL CHANGE AND CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT 150,000 MILES ACCORDING TO THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT HAS 101,900 MILES AND WE STILL OWE ON OUR LOAN. WE PURCHASED IT FROM A FORD DEALER IN FEB. 2017. WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AT RANDOM FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THESE LEMONS!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED VIA AN APP ON HIS CELLPHONE TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CRACK. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GENE MESSER FORD (6000 WEST 19TH, LUBBOCK, TX 79407, (806) 788-2222) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE SAME DEALER REPURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. *BF*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TROTTER FORD LINCOLN (3801 BOBO RD, PINE BLUFF, AR 71603) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS COOLANT IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) 2 YEARS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED TO RELEASE ODORS OF OIL AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE'S WARNING MESSAGE INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE AND DISCOVERED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LICCARDI FORD, INC. (1615 US-22 WATCHUNG, NJ 07069) FOR DIAGNOSES AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE COOLANT SENSORS WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SENSORS FAILED TO WARN OF LOW OR NO COOLANT LEVEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL WHICH THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN AND SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES. CAR STALLS AFTER ADDING GAS AND WILL OCCASIONALLY STALL AT "IDLE". WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY HUM FROM THE GAS TANK COVER. HAD TO HAVE THE PURGE SOLENOID/CANISTER (REPLACED 4 TIMES), SEAL PUMP AND OTHER PARTS TO THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE.

MY 2014 FORD IS LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT INTO MY ENGINE AS WELL AS OIL. WHICH IS CAUSING MY CAR TO DECREASE IN ACCELERATION AND HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO STALL ON CITY STREET. I TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY MADE IT WORST BY NOT RECOGNIZING THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM CONCERNING A RECALL ON FORD AND REFUSES TO FIX MY CAR.

MY VEHICLE KEEPS RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN WHEN I HAVE THE DOORS OPEN FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES, WHEN I CUT IT OFF I CAN STILL HEAR A MOTOR OF SOME SORT RUNNING AND I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE THIS MOTOR OR WHATEVER IT IS STOPS, AFTER TAKING TO AUTOZONE HAVE BATTERY REPLACED, I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY BATTERY AND IT WAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND WOULD MOST LIKELY BE A RECALL. I DID CHECK FOR RECALLS AND IT SHOWS NONE AT THIS TIME

SHIFTING IS NOT RIGHT IT STOPPED IN MIDDLE OFTHE ROAD AND LOST OF POWER WHILE IN MOTION AND WONT MOVE OR SHIFT GEAR THIS IS AFTER THE RECALL AS PERFORMED DEALER WAS ON INTERESTED ON SELL NEW CAR AND CAR LEFT DEAL IN WORST CONDITION THEN IT ARRIVE IN WAS CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSIS AND NOTHING WAS QUOTED ALMOST CASED A ACCIDENT IN A BUSY STREET AND HAD MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WITH ME CAR WAS PURCHASED A YR AGO AND SEATS ARE STUCK AND NO REASON OR SOLUTION WAS OFFERED OTHER THAN TO BUY A NEW CARCAR WAS IN MOTION AND JUST FROM OUT THE BLUE SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE HAD HIT CAR JUST?LOUD NOISE AND CAR STARED TO MOVE AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN BEGAM TO FORCE AS IF?IT WAS ON PARK WJEN IT WAS INDRIVE WJEN IN?SPORT IT WOD SHOW CHANGE VERY SCARY NOWARMING JUST STOPPED

STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD. IT WAS IN MOTION, STARTING A TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT

WHEN OPENING THE DRIVERS DOOR SOMETIMES A NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT LASTS ABOUT 1 TO 2 SECONDS AND SOUNDS LIKE A RATCHETING NOISE. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. IT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR TWO WEEKS AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK A VIDEO AND SHOWED TO THEM WITH SOUND. ALSO LAST SUMMER IT WAS IN SERVICE FOR A WEEK WITH NO RESULTS. I SAW A POSSIBLE CAUSE ON THE INTERNET WHICH WAS INVOLVING THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

1ST ISSUE IS THE CAR STALLS RANDOMLY AND WARNING STATES, 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON,' WITH NO CODES THROWN. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE MOVING AND AT A STOP LIGHT. IT WILL START BACK UP AFTER SITTING FOR 5 MINUTES. HAPPENS EVERY COUPLE MONTHS. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND ALSO BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND ANY ISSUES FOR EITHER ISSUE.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE HAD A RECALL PERFORMED RECENTLY 17S09 COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR SYSTEM, BEFORE THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE WAS PERFECTLY FINE, I'VE ONLY HAD ISSUES WITH THE REAR DOOR LATCH, THAT WAS BROKEN ( ALSO A RECALL) AND FOR THIS REASON IS WHY MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. IT WAS THEN, WHEN THE SERVICE TECH RECOMMENDED TO HAVE THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR SYSTEM REPLACED PER THE RECALL. SINCE THEN, MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE SAME ONGOING COMPLAINT ,THE ENGINE LIGHT RECENTLY CAME UP ALERTING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, THOU THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN MY WORK PARKING LOT FOR 10 HRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND AFTER 2 DAYS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TECH FOUND COOLANT IN MY ENGINE, THEREFORE, MY VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. MY VEHICLE WAS PERFECTLY FINE BEFORE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BEGAN PERFORMING THE RECALL UPGRADES. THIS IS THE FAULT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR LACKING KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE RECALL COMPONENTS, FAILED TO MITIGATE FUTURE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. IN MY RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE THE CONSUMER OR PROTECT THE CONSUMER FROM THIS LOSS.

THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND AN ERROR CODE APPEARED ON DASH"STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED".THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY MOVE USING EXTREME FORCE RENDERING THE VEHICLE NONE OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED AND THE CODE DISAPPEARED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. AN INTERNET SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH COULD RENDER IT UNSTEERABLE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS ME CONCERNED FOR MY WIFE AND GRAND CHILDREN'S SAFETY AS THIS IS HER MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAINT NO. 11292425

POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!

IT WON'T GO INTO PARK IT WILL ROLL ON A HILL WITHOUT E BRAKE. WOULD DRIVE FOR A WHILE AND THEN STOP GOING RANDOMLY PUT ME AT RISK SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THERE IS ALSO NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT COMES ON.

EVERY TIME I COMPLETELY FILL THE GAS TANK, DURING THE FIRST 1 O 2 MILES OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES EVERY TIME I STOP IT, SUCH AS AT RED LIGHT STOPS. NOTE: IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME BY PHONE SHOULD BE IN SPANISH, PLEASE.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE OVERHEATED AS A RESULT OF A CRACK IN THE COOLANT DEGAS BOTTLE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF LOW COOLANT LEVEL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. FORD REPLACED THE DEGAS BOTTLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I PAID THE WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED RECALL 17S09 WHICH IS PERTINENT TO A LOW COOLANT WARNING SYSTEM ISSUE. ACCORDING TO THE DOCUMENT, MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE, BUILT IN LOUISVILLE IN MAY OF 2014 IS ONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. (PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT) I HAVE TWO CONCERNS. FIRST AND FOREMOST, MY VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING WITH ALMOST NO WARNING OF A LOW COOLANT CONDITION. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARNING OF A LOW COOLANT SITUATION PRIOR TO THE EVENT, INDICATING THE CORRECTIONS TO THE SYSTEM PER 17S09 MAY BE NECESSARY TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE. SECOND, I PAID FOR A REPAIR UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF 17S09. THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY CANNOT COMPLETE THIS RECALL UNLESS NOTIFIED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN? MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE IN JUNE.

CAC TUBING, BAND CLAMP AROUND TURBO BURNED WITH INDICATIONS OF OIL LEAKS AT EXHAUST. NEED TURBO REPLACEMENT.

MY COOLANT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND I AM HAVING TO PUT COOLANT CONTINUALLY AND THAN THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. ON MY WAY HOME ON FEB 2 I WAS PUTTING GAS AT THAT THE GAS STATION AND THE COOLANT LEAKED ALL OVER THE PLACE. I HAD TO FILL UP THE COOLANT ONCE AGAIN. I WENT TO THE FORD PLACE AND THEY STATE THAT IT IS A HEATER HOSE ISSUE ESTIMATED COST IS $430.00. I NOTICED THAT MY CAR IS RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS OF A 2014 FORD ESCAPE ON THE COOLANT ISSUE. JUST WANDERING IF THIS IS A PROBLEM. BUT IT HAD HAPPEN FOR SOME TIME HAVING TO PUT COOLANT IN DUE TO THE LIGHT COMING ON. IT ALL STARTED A MONTH BEFORE THAT.

COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON THAN CAR SHUTS DOWN. NOT ABLE TO GO OR STEER

THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AT 83000 MILES WITH NO PREVIOUS ISSUES. I WAS STRANDED UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS TO AVOID BEING HIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE COOLANT GAUGE INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. A WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD INFORMING THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SILL-TERHAR MOTORS SERVICE LOCATED AT (150 ALTER ST, BROOMFIELD, CO 80020) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE COOLANT BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS ONLINE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION GOING BAD SO EARLY THE CAR JUST STARTED NOT CHANGING GEARS THEN IT WOULD DRIVE KEPT DOING THIS TIL I GOT HOME

AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINE AND THEN VIOLENTLY SHAKING AS IT THREW THE CAR OUT OF GEAR AND THEN BACK INTO GEAR. THEN ROLLED FOR A BIT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

REAR DRIVER DOOR OPNE WHILE DRIVING!

AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE, AND THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND THE CAR STARTED TO REV UP AND LOOSE POWER UNTIL THE CAR COULDN'T MOVE ANYMORE AND ONLY ROLLED.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK WHEN I MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW ON ITS OWN. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE GAS TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD ALMOST REAR ENDING THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT DID THIS ONCE MORE BEFORE I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY I HAD TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION MY CAR COULD BARELY ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO NOTIFICATIONS OR WARNINGS THAT POPPED UP. AS I TRIED TO MAKE IT UP THE HILL ON THE NEXT ROAD MY CAR STALLED AND THEN A NOTIFICATION POPPED UP SAYING TRANSMISSION FAULT SERVICE NOW. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED AND FORD SAYS IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY TRANSMISSION. I ASKED THEM ABOUT A SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE PART BUT THEY SAID THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PART FAILING. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS PART ON THE INTERNET. MY MAKE AND MODEL CAR IS LISTED AS A CLUNKER ONLINE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF MY CAR SLOWED DOWN ANY MORE GOING THOUGH THE INTERSECTION BECAUSE WE BARELY MADE IT BEFORE TRAFFIC CAME THROUGH. FORD SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. ALMOST ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I READ SAID THE CARS THAT FAILED DUE TO THIS PART WHEN THEY WERE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WHEN I TALKED TO THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN ALPHARETTA THEY SAID THEY KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS PART BUT UNTIL FORD DOES A RECALL THEY CAN'T HELP ME. PLEASE TAKE ACTION BEFORE A FAMILY IS KILLED DUE TO FORDS NEGLIGENCE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE DUE TO A RECALL ISSUE (OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD, ETC.). FORD METRO MOTORS AT #405 ESTATE ANNAS RETREAT, ST. THOMAS, VI 00802 DID NOT AND WON'T FIX THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PAYMENT FROM ME AS THE VEHICLE OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THAT ESTABLISHMENT SINCE JUNE 2019. I'VE BEEN SENT MULTIPLE ESTIMATES AND SERVICE REPORTS THAT ARE NOT FACTUAL AND THE ESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS VEHICLE FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE LOW COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. CHRIS AUFFENBERG LINCOLN LOCATED AT 5840 MO-100, WASHINGTON, MO 63090, WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED, THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO BECAME AWARE OF A COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER ASSEMBLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

WHILE DRIVING, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOWS A LOW COOLANT THAN ENGINE OVERHEAT MESSAGE. IT IMMEDIATELY BEGINS TO SHUT DOWN, SPEED RAPIDLY DECREASES AND POWER STEERING IS LOST. I MUST STOP THE CAR, PLACE IT IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES THAN RESTART IT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH ON THE MAJOR FREEWAY WHERE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS UP TO 70 MPH, 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. SINCE THE LOSS OF POWER IS IMMEDIATE AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT, I HAVE VERY LITTLE TIME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER VEHICLES BEFORE I AM IN CRAWL MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED. COOLANT IS NOT LOW, ENGINE HAD NOT OVERHEATED AND THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE UNTIL 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT STARTS SHUTTING DOWN. HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW AND IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AFTER THE FIRST TIME. MY VEHICLE HAS NO OPEN RECALLS AND IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS WITH REGARDS TO THE OVERHEAT ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE MANAGED TO SAFELY PULL OVER THE VEHICLE AND WHEN SHE LIFTED THE HOOD SHE SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY COOLANT AND THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVER HEAT. HOWEVER A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (SUTTON FORD 21315 CENTRAL AVE, MATTESON, IL 60443) FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS "LOCKED UP AND THE RECALL WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HER IF A FULL DIAGNOSTIC EXAM WAS PERFORMED SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY HAD A REPLACED ENGINE 13 MONTHS PRIOR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE INFORMATION THE DEALER STATED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE BROKE DOWN THE FIRST TIME BEFORE CHRISTMAS 2019 AT 100,048 MILES. THE WARNING LIGHT WAS STATING THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS MY VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I ASSUMED THIS WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL FOR THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR THAN I HAD REPLACED PRIOR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND DROVE IT FOR 3 MORE DAYS. I HAD DRIVEN IT ABOUT TEN MILES FROM HOME THE MORNING IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN. THE CAR GAVE NO WARNING SIGNALS OR LIGHTS. I WAS IN A 65MPH ZONE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE VEHICLE HAD POWER TO THE ENGINE BUT NO ACCELERATION. THE RPM'S WOULD REV TO 4000 BUT NOT ACCELERATE. I QUICKLY WAS DOWN TO LESS THAN 10MPH TRYING TO MAKE IT UP A SMALL INCLINE. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE I WAS REAR ENDED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. I THEN PAID $350.00 TO HAVE THIS REPLACED. I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE ONLY TO DRIVE IT LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR IT TO BREAK DOWN ONCE AGAIN. I WAS THEN TOLD MY TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY FAILED AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED FOR $5,000. THIS IS A COMPLETE SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT IT HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEEDS, NO WARNING LIGHTS, AND NOT HAVING ENOUGH ACCELERATION TO BARELY MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

DON'T RUNNING

ON JANUARY 10, 2020 WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON PUBLIC ROAD WITH SLIGHT DECLINE IN ROAD AT THAT POINT, THE SUV SPONTANEOUSLY DISENGAGED FROM GEAR. WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE ENGINE WOULD REV AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED BUT VEHICLE ACTED AS THOUGH IN NEUTRAL. THE DRIVER COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT OFF ENGINE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, RE-STARTED, PUT INTO GEAR, AT WHICH TIME THE SUV WOULD LURCH FORWARD ABOUT 15 FEET AND THEN DISENGAGE AGAIN. PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD THIS WAY UNTIL SUV COULD NOT ADVANCE AT ALL, NOW AT UPHILL. IT WAS TOWED TO CLOSEST REPAIR GARAGE WHERE DIAGNOSIS WAS COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD EXHIBITED NO SIGNS WHATSOEVER OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, NO DIFFICULTIES SHIFTING INTO GEARS, NO HESITATION OF AUTOMATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. MILEAGE AT TIME OF EVENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 79465 MILES.

DRIVING DOWN ROAD. CAR SAID ENGINE FAILURE PULLED OVER POPED THE HOOD AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAR BURNED TOTAL LOSS

HAVING STEERING ISSUES. VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN DRIVING AND MAKES A SOUND LIKE SOME THG THING IS RUBBING. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING RACK. HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL FORD DEALERS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE PAST BUT FORD WILL NOT COVER IT. WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE IT.

CAR STALLS AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE. WILL RESTART AND PERFORM OK. USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN THEN PARKED FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME (LIKE RUNNING INTO A STORE) THEN STALLS AFTER DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCE.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT MY RPM'S DROPPED AND THE CAR WOULDNT ACCELERATE. I HIT THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES AND IT JERKED AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION TO GET GAS, LEFT THE GAS STATION AND WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AT THE STOP LIGHT MY RPM'S REVVED UP FOR A SECOND THEN DROPPED. WOULDNT ACCELERATE, NO RPM'S. GOT INTO ANOTHER GAS STATION PARKING LOT PUT TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THINKING THAT WAS THE ISSUE. AFTER PUTTING THAT IN AND THE CAR BEING OFF, I STARTED IT BACK UP AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. IT TOOK OFF LIKE THERE WAS NO ISSUES. GOT ACROSS THE STREET AND PULLED INTO ANOTHER PARKING LOT AND I LOSS MY RPM'S AGAIN AND NO ACCELERATION. HAD TO CALL A TOW CUZ AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULDNT GO ANYWHERE.

MY FORD ESCAPE'S BACKUP CAMERA HAS GONE TO JUST COLORED BUBBLES! I HAVE A HARD TIME BACKING UP BECAUSE I CANT SEE WHAT'S COMING AND FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

LOW ENGINE COOLANT RECALL NO. 17S09 WAS REPAIRED ON APRIL 2, 2019 (MILEAGE ON CAR WAS (63,179 MILES). BEGIN TO GET LOW ENGINE ON DASH BOARD ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 (68928 MILES) TOOK BACK TO BEACH FORD THEY SAID WHAT THEY DID WAS CORRECT AND THE HOSES ARE NOW LEAKING. IN THE ACTUAL RECALL FROM FORD, THEY WERE TO CHECK THESE HOSE AND REPLACE ALL HOSES,, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PAPERWORK, THEY DID NOT. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE HOSES, BUT WANT TO CHARGE ME OVER $1,000.00 TO REPLACE. WENT TO MANAGERS STILL NO AVAIL, WENT TO FORD MOTOR COMPLAINT THEY SAID TO BRING MY COMPLAINT TO YOU. BEACH FORD IS NOT HONORING THE ACTUAL RECALL. ALL RECALLS HAVE A 10,000 MILE WARRANTY AND/OR ONE YEAR. NONE HAD BEEN MEANT. PLEASE I NEED HELP WITH THIS, I DON'T WANT SOMETHING FOR NOTHING, BUT I WANT MY CAR FIXED FROM A RECALL THAT FORD SAID COULD CAUSE THE GASKETS TO CRACK OR ENGINE FIRE. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WARNING DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH STATED, 'DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLE'. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE RESULT WAS AN INCONCLUSIVE REPORT FOR POWER STEERING LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

ON FEBRUARY 2, 2020 I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AND RELEASED AS I HIT THE ACCELERATOR & THEN IT WOULDN'T SPEED UP AT ALL, WHICH IS WHEN I REALIZED MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS. I AM VERY METICULOUS WITH MY VEHICLES AND THIS NEVER SHOULD'VE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME OR EVEN A SECOND TIME. I REACHED OUT TO FORD ABOUT IT, BUT THEY TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY. THE FIRST TIME MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WAS AT ABOUT 79K MILES. THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO CONVENIENTLY CHECK THE TRANSMISSION OIL WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE IT INTO A SHOP.

MY TIRE GOT A RAZOR BLADE IN IT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH TO MY SPARE AFTER PARKING IN MY PARKING STRUCTURE BECAUSE THE STANDARD LUG WRENCH INCLUDED DID NOT FIT OVER THE LUG NUTS. THE LUG NUTS WERE TOO BIG FOR THE LUG WRENCH PROVIDED BY FORD. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH A FLAT TIRE BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE IT TO A SPARE. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE, BUT I AM CONCERNED FOR THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE WHO GET A FLAT TIRE ON A HIGHWAY OR AN UNSAFE AREA.

CAR KEPT STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THEN COMPLETELY STALLED OUT AFTER GOING 40MPH. NO INDICATION OF A TRANSMISSION ERROR. CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND STILL DOESN'T WANT TO DRIVE. SOMETIMES THE ACCELERATION ON THE VEHICLE IS TERRIBLE AND THE AC GIVES OUT AND I NEED TO CONSTANTLY TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON TO WORK. HAVING TO TOW IT TO FORD BECAUSE IT'S NOT DRIVABLE AND SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON A CAR I'M STILL PAYING FOR, GETTING RID OF IT AND NOT BUYING ANOTHER FORD EVER AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN 2017, THE VEHICLE LOST LEAKED COOLANT AND LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WENT TO LOOK FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WHEN HE CAME BACK, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE TROPHY FORD DEALER, LOCATED AT 288 HAROLD G CLARKE PKWY, FORSYTH, GA 31029 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF COOLANT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT INVESTIGATORS TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FIVE STAR FORD LINCOLN OF WARNER ROBINS DEALER, LOCATED AT 900 RUSSELL PWKY, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088 WHERE THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND WAS TAKEN BACK THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED 'A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE' AND TOPPED THE COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

A LACK OF COOLANT CIRCULATION CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IN A CITY. VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AND I JUST BOUGHT IT 1 YEAR AGO. I STILL OWE AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND OUR LIFE IS IN TURMOIL BECAUSE OF THIS.

DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WENT TO TURN TO THE LEFT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT JUMPED THE CURB ALMOST HIT A FAMILY WITH A BABY AND APPARENTLY HERE'S THE ARTICAL OF 914,000 RECALLS .HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/CARS/FORD-RECALLS-914000-ESCAPE-EXPLORER-SUVS-FOR-POWER-STEERING-ISSUE/2014/05/30/A6DE21EE-E810-11E3-A70E-EA1863229397_STORY.HTML NOW THE POWER STEERING WILL JUST STOP WORKING AS I TURN . THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON FUEL SYSTEM .MY CAR COINCIDENTALLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.AS I'M DRIVING IT JUST STALLS AND I HAVE TO RESTART IT AS I'M DRIVING. .AND FORD WILL NOT HELP. IT IS A SAFTY ISSUE .AND ALMOST CAUSED FATALITIES.

TRANSMISSION WENT AT 80K MILES, EXTENDED WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER. NO WARNINGS ONLY WARNING I GOT WAS WHEN IT WAS TOOK LATE. NO WAY TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID AS IT IS A SEALED TRANSMISSION. IT'S GOING TO COST ME $6K TO GET IT FIXED.

THE AUTO CONTINUES TO STALL IN LOW IDLE

ENGINE COOLANT KEEPS EVAPORATING/LEAKING OUT

VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED TO REACH HIGH TEMPERATURE LEVELS WHILE DRIVING AND A NOTIFICATION TO STOP THE VEHICLE DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES. CAN ONLY DRIVE FOR 10-15 MINS BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND A RECALL CAME BACK FOR 2014 FORD ESCAPE - COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR SYSTEM INSTALLATION.IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, A LACK OF COOLANT CIRCULATION COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A CRACK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD CAN RESULT IN A PRESSURIZED OIL LEAK. OIL THAT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT ENGINE SURFACE INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

THE COOLANT LIGHT COME ON BUT NOT RUNNING HOT I JUST BOUGHT THE 1\15\2020

THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL, I BOUGHT IT AND I WAS INNOCENT OF THIS UNTIL I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE OF FEAR WHEN THE CAR WENT ON IN SMOKE COMPLETELY, FORD I NEVER WANTED TO SEND THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL OF THE CAR THE CAR IS GETTING HOT AND VOTING AN ABUNDANT SMOKE AND YOU DON'T KEEP THE ENGINE OIL IT FEELS LIKE I BURN THE OIL I NEED A SOLUTION I MUST PAY THE MONEY TO THE DEALER AND I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR TO WORK I NEED HELP PLEASE

MY CAR HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHEN I TURNED IT ON ONE DAY. IT WAS ON THE WEEKEND SO I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO GET DIAGNOSTICS AT MY LOCAL DEALER. THE CAR STARTED TO RUN REALLY ROUGH AND WAS SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND LEAKING ANTIFREEZE EVERYWHERE. I AM CURRENTLY AWAITING TO SEE IF THE HEAD IS CRACKED TO WHICH I'M TOLD IS COMMON WITH THIS ISSUE AND THIS CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS IN THE SAME YEAR MY CAR WAS MADE, HOWEVER, MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED INTO THIS RECALL IN IS NOW MY RESPONSIBILITY FINANCIALLY TO FIX THIS.

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND HAD ONLY BEEN STARTED AND MOVING FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. NOTICED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF OR CHANGE SPEEDS, THEN NOTICED A SLIGHT ODOR IN CAR THAT INCREASINGLY STRENGTHENED. PHONED MY HUSBAND WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING BECAME MUCH STRONGER, THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING BETWEEN THE THE DRIVERS SIDE HOOD SEAM AND BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD, THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY NOTICABLE FLAME. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED, BEGAN WITH SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, WITHOUT SUCCESS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED HOOD AND APPLIED WATER TO EXTINGUISH. THIS WAS ON A CITY STREET IN O'FALLON, MO. UNCERTAIN OF CAUSE, BUT AM NOW AWARE THAT FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS MODEL (RECALL 17S09) AND BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A POSSIBILITY.

POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING CAME ON AND LOST STEERING. IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING.

COOLANT DISAPPEARING

MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE SE, 1.6L ECOBOOST SUV. HAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME RESTARTING WHEN GAS IS FILLED AT THE GAS STATION. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REVED AND THEN PUT INTO DRIVE IMMEDIATELY OR IT WILL STALL. ONCE THE CAR HAS RUN FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE CAR WILL NORMALIZE AND NO LONGER TURN OFF UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION RIGHT AFTER THE AFOREMENTIONED PROCEDURE. FROM WHAT I'VE GATHERED THIS IS AN ISSUE FORD HAS WITH THE FOCUS MODEL. THE ISSUE BEING THE PURGE VALVE BEING STUCK AND CAUSING TO MUCH VACUUM IN THE SYSTEM. IF THE GAS LEVEL GETS TO LOW THE CAR WILL START SHUTTERING AND WANTING TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE GAS FILL CAP AREA. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE GAS IS ABOUT A 1/4 OF A TANK FULL.

MY WIFE'S 2014 ESCAPE WORKED FINE IN THE MORNING FOR HER TO RUN AND DO AN ERRAND. WHEN SHE WENT TO START THE CAR IT FAILED TO START AND I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IT AND GET IT TO A LOCAL AUTO ZONE FOR A BATTERY REPLACEMENT. WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO AUTO ZONE I NOTICED A SMALL CATCH WHILE TURNING LEFT AND LOST POWER STEERING FOR A FEW SECONDS. I MADE NOTE OF IT MENTALLY BUT JUST FOCUSED ON GETTING THE BATTERY REPLACED AS THAT SEEMED TO BE THE UNDERLYING ISSUE. NOW THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND I GO TO LEAVE AND I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING WITH A WARNING STATING "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" SERVICE REQUIRED. I MUSCLED HER CAR HOME TO RECHECK MY WORK AND ITS ALL GOOD. A DAY LATER AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I THROW A HAIL MARY AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND THEN RECONNECTED IT AND BINGO I HAVE STEERING. MY WIFE LATER LEFT FOR SHOPPING AND HAD ZERO ISSUES UNTIL HER ATTEMPT TO LEAVE. SHE IMMEDIATELY GOT THE ERROR MESSAGE AND HAD INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING ON HER DRIVE HOME BUT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT WITH THE USE OF BRUTE FORCE. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION AND RECALL ADDRESSED ABOUT TWO TO THREE MONTHS AGO AND THIS CAR HAS BEEN A PAIN SINCE THEN WITH NEEDING A JUMP IN COLD WEATHER. NOW THIS AND THE OUTLOOK OF A 2,000 REPAIR WHEN IT TOOK A DEALERSHIP 2 MONTHS TO DO A RECALL AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS MAGICALLY "FRIED" I'M HESITANT TO TRUST ANYTHING FORD SAYS BUT THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS DOCUMENTED HISTORY AND NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. NOW I NEED TO FIND OUT WHY ITS IN AND OUT AND WHAT TO DO MOVING FORWARD. #FORDSERVICESUCKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE BATTERY LIGHT AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHILE STOPPED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE THEN OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY WESTWAY FORD LOCATED AT 801 W AIRPORT FWY, IRVING, TX 75062, (972) 584-9033 THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONSULTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000

DRIVING OUR ESCAPE, WITH 58,800 MILES, ON A ROAD TRIP HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. WE DROVE IT TO A CLOSE REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND OUT COOLANT LEAKED INTO HEAD GASKET #3 CAUSING OVER HEATING DAMAGE AND REPLACEMENT OF CYLINDER HEAD WOULD BE REQUIRED. FORD DEALER WOULD NOT HELP REPAIR OR REPLACE OR EVEN DIAGNOSE. RECALL FIX 17S09 (NHTSA 17V-209) DID NOT FIX THE POTENTIAL DANGER OR DAMAGE. THE COOLANT LEAK STILL HAPPENED CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND A WORTHLESS CAR AT 58,800 MILES.

MY BATTERY DIED. IT WAS JUMPED AND WORKING, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE BECAUSE THE 'HOT ENGINE' MESSAGE WAS ON. IT WAS TOWED TO FIRESTONE. THEY PUT A NEW BATTERY IN, BUT THE 'HOT ENGINE ' LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I FOUND A RECALL ABOUT THE COOLANT SYSTEM ON THE INTERNET. 17S09. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO HUNTERSVILLE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR 24 HOURS AND HAVE NOT CALLED OR RETURNED MY CALLS.

EXTERIOR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. IT FELL OFF WHILE OPENING THE DOOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TEAM FORD LINCOLN, INC. (1813 4TH AVE S, DENISON, IA 51442) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD A CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

ON 12/31/19 WHILE DRIVING ON PCH THE THE WOULD NOT ACCELEBRATE IT'S LIKE IT IN NEUTRAL VERY DANGEROUS! HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET A TOW HOME. DOESN'T SHIFT GEARS RIGHT. 2018 IT WAS JERKING FIX THE TRANSMISSION NOW THIS. ONLY 71000 MILES ON IT. !

THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELT LATCH DROPPED BELOW THE FOLD DOWN SEAT WHEN IT WAS FOLDED DOWN. THIS MADE FASTENING THE SEAT BELT IMPOSSIBLE. THE LATCH IS INACCESSIBLE. CANNOT BRING IT BACK UP WITHOUT COMPLETELY REMOVING THE SEAT.

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 33 MPH WITH THE SPEED LIMIT BEING 45 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY BECAME CONCERNED FOR MY SAFTEY AND PULLED OFF ON A SIDE STREET STILL GOING 33 MPH AND NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE ANY FASTER. ONCE STOPPED, I HAD A DASHBOARD MESSAGE APPEAR SAYING "TRANSMISSION FAULT". IT WOULD NOT GO INTO MOTION AT THIS POINT AFTER PULLING OVER TO STOP. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS ADVISED BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE FLUID WAS BROKEN DOWN PER THEIR TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN AND THAT THERE ARE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE SYSTEM. HE TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE CHANGED FLUID EVERY 30K MILES. THE COMPLAINT I HAVE AGAINST FORD IS THAT MY DRIVERS MANUAL STATES TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT 150K MILES. I AM NOW FACED WITH HIGH REPAIR COST THAT DOES NOT LINE UP WITH FORD'S RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE. FOLLOWING THE SERVICE MANUAL GOT ME A HIGH COST REPAIR AND FORD IS NOT STANDING BY THEIR PRODUCT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS COULD HAVE PUT ME IN A MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE I LIVE IN A MAJOR METRO AREA OF THE COUNTRY. IF THERE IS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION GOING BAD BEFORE THEIR SERVICE SCHEDULE, THEY SHOULD RECALL THEM FOR THE CUSTOMER'S SAFETY.

WHILE IN MOTION, ON EITHER A CITY STREET OR ON A FREEWAY. FROM EITHER IN A SLOW STOP AND GO ACCELERATION WHILE IN CITY TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THEN CATCHES IN A JERKING A EFFECT CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO PAUSE AND THEN CATCH. THIS IS ALSO WILL HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY IN THE EVENT OF A QUICK ACCELERATION TO AVOID CHANGE IN THE TRAFFIC OR SOMETHING IN THE ROAD.

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DOWN DIES WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROSSROADS FORD OF PRINCE GEORGE (4500 WHITEHILL BLVD, PRINCE GEORGE, VA 23875, (877) 331-9405). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO USE ROLLING STOPS TO AVOID THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE DEALER'S PARKING LOT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSORS AFTER PERFORMING A SMALL TEST DRIVE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIRS WAS OVER $4,200. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY CAR HAS STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND CUT OFF RANDOMLY. I WAS OUT ON DECEMBER 26, 2019 AND MY VEHICLE CUT OFF 4 TIMES. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SO I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR EACH TIME. WHEN I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON DECEMBER 23, 2019 TO REPORT WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $125 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TO BE RAN ON THE VEHICLE AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPLICABLE REPAIRS DUE TO THEIR BEING NO OPEN RECALLS REGARDING GAS PRESSURE. THIS ALONE MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT INTERMITTENTLY SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE TURBO ENGINE WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT CODE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION. THE CONTACT CALLED HERB CHAMBERS FORD OF BRAINTREE (LOCATED AT 75 GRANITE STREET RTE 37, BRAINTREE, MA 021847, 781-848-1350) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND THEY WERE NOT SURE IF IT WAS INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

AFTER PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE MY AUTOMATIC 2014 FORD ESCAPE. MY ENGINE REVVED, BUT I HAD NO ACCELERATION. IT SOUNDED AS IF I WAS IN NEUTRAL. I TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS, BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED AS MY CAR NEARLY CAME TO A HALT ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE RIGHT LANE EVEN THOUGH IT PUT ME IN FRONT OF AN ONRAMP AND GUARD RAIL. I WAS BEGINNING TO LOSE ANY FORWARD MOMENTUM TO THE POINT THAT MY CAR WAS SLIPPING BACKWARD. I PUSHED THE BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY TURN OFF MY CAR, TURN IT BACK ON, AND ACCELERATE A FEW FEET BEFORE I LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN. I DID THIS 3 TIMES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY PAST THE ONRAMP AND GUARDRAIL. I WAS ABOUT 15 MINUTES FROM MEETING UP WITH MY HUSBAND AND TWO YOUNG GIRLS TO TRAVEL FURTHER ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY TOWARD FRIDAY AFTERNOON BOSTON TRAFFIC. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT THE TIMING WAS WHAT IT WAS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE ISSUE WAS MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 92,000 ON A VEHICLE FROM 2014. I JUST HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE MECHANIC SHOP ON THE TUESDAY PRIOR TO THIS FRIDAY EVENT, AND WAS TOLD THERE SHOULD BE NO ISSUES TAKING IT ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A TRIP WITH THE FAMILY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL VIP FOR AN ASSESSMENT. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS LIKELY THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH THEY SAID WAS A "KNOWN ISSUE" IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. FUMING AT THE THOUGHT OF THIS BEING A "KNOWN ISSUE" AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS COST, I DID A QUICK SEARCH. SURE ENOUGH, THERE ARE MYRIAD PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AT 40,000, 70,000 AND 90,000 MILES ON THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL. WE HAD IT TOWED TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ASSESSED IT INDEPENDENTLY OF VIP AND SHARED AGAIN THAT THIS IS A "KNOWN ISSUE" WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I HAVE TO WONDER WHY THIS "KNOWN DANGEROUS ISSUE" HAS NOT PROMPTED A RECALL. HAPPY TO PROVIDE MY BILL FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE 12/30. *JS

CAR HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES. DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT MAINTAIN PROPER RECOIL TENSION. I HAVE TO HAND FEED BELT BACK INTO INCLOSEURE. I HAVE CLEANED THE BELT MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT.

CURRENT ISSUE IS HEAD GASKET OVERHEATED AND BLEW. COOLANT IS INTERNALLY LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. CAR BLOWS OUT A TON OF EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING AND HAS THE SMELL OF COOLANT IN IT. I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY ANYMORE BECAUSE THE CAR OVERHEATS AND LIMITS MY SPEED TO 45 MPH. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PULL OVER JUST TO LET IT COOL DOWN. EVERY TIME THE CAR STARTS UP IT VIBRATES SO MUCH THAT ITS QUITE ANNOYING. SOMETIMES THE CAR SHUTS OFF RIGHT AFTER I START IT IN THE MORNING, RIGHT AFTER A CRAZY BURST OF VIBRATION. A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO I STARTED MY CAR AND IT VIBRATED SO MUCH AND THEN SO MUCH OIL LEAKED FROM MY CAR, EXHAUST BLEW OUT DARK BLACK SMOG AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY HOOD. CAR IS REALLY LOUD ON IDLE, NEVER BEEN IN A CAR SO LOUD WITH SO MUCH VIBRATION ALL THROUGHOUT THE CAR. CAR CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS AND HAS NO POWER WHEN DRIVING. CAR VIBRATES INSANELY WHEN I'M IDLE AT A RED LIGHT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF EVERY OTHER DAY. MY MECHANIC HAS DONE RESEARCH ON THE CAR AND SAYS TO GET RID OF IT, IT'S NOT EVEN WORTH FIXING; HE SAYS YOU'LL END UP SPENDING JUST AS MUCH MONEY FIXING THIS IN THE LONG RUN THAN JUST BUYING A NEW CAR. MY MECHANIC SAID FIXING THE HEAD GASKET WONT SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM, YOU NEED AN ENTIRE NEW ENGINE AND CYLINDER BLOCK. WE'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS CAR/MODEL AND EVERYONE'S HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND CAN'T REALLY GET DOWN TO THE BOTTOM LINE ON WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I'M CURIOUS IF EVERYONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR/MODEL THAT THERE'S NO MAJOR RECALL ON IT. INSTEAD PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH A LOUD CAR THAT CONSTANTLY VIBRATES, LEAKS COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE AND HAVING TO CONSTANTLY TAKE IT TO THE SHOP.

2014 FORD ESCAPE-79K MILES- WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULDN'T GIVE POWER AND HESITATED WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF. ALSO PUTTERED AND EVENTUALLY DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE AT ALL. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART IT TO GET IT TO MOVE AND EVENTUALLY MADE IT HOME DOING THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE DISASTER. TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC THE NEXT MORNING, MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL WAS FULL BUT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. SAID THIS IS RARE FOR A FAIRLY UNUSED CAR WITH LOW MILES BUT COMMON PROBLEM IN FORD ESCAPES. I LEFT THE MECHANIC IN TEARS WITH A $125.00 FEE AND A $3,500 QUOTE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WORKING ON THOSE FUNDS NOW TO REPAIR THE CAR, WHICH IS NOT YET PAID OFF. IF IT WAS I WOULD TRADE IT IN AND NEVER GET ANOTHER FORD AGAIN. INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING. I'VE HAD A HONDA ACCORD WITH 200K+ MILES AND THIS NEVER HAPPENED. ALONG WITH MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING AND RECALL THIS ISSUE ALONG WITH REIMBURSEMENTS BECAUSE THIS IS INSANE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT INTO PARK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN PARK AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO ROMANO FORD (315-637-4491, LOCATED AT 5431 N BURDICK ST, FAYETTEVILLE, NY 13066) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE "ENGINE FAILURE" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER SMELLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE HOOD. A FIRE OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES HIMSELF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SONJU ALL AMERICAN SUPERSTORE (LOCATED AT 893 SCENIC DR, TWO HARBORS, MN 55616, (218) 834-2101) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,589.

2014 FORD ESCAPE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, IT LURCHED HAD WE BEEN ON A FREEWAY WE ARE CERTAIN THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.