Three problems related to automatic transmission gear indicator have been reported for the 2014 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2014 Escape.
2014 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to parts being unavailable to perform safety recall.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact mentioned that the vehicle's gear selector failed to display the correct gear selection. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the gear was shifted into park, but was displaying drive. The vehicle was taken to deacon jones Ford-Lincoln, inc. (3301 mclain st, goldsboro, nc 27534, (919) 736-3387) where the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
First time (while driving)instrument cluster needles jumped, display read p transmission not in park. Cycle repeated a couple of times then cluster light turned off and needles went to off position. Display only read prnd and mileage. Car taken to dealer on11-7-13. Cluster replaced by dealer. Picked car up from dealer 11-15-13. Repair worked about four days and same cluster problems returned and became worse. Multiple times cluster would not come on when starting, multiple times (while driving) car beeps and all warning lights turn on display reads service engine & p transmission not in park, cluster goes out while driving, multiple times. Today, cluster won't turn on, cluster display is completely black, heater does not get hot, cannot change vent from defrost to dash, radio won't turn on automatically, display above radio- time is wrong & no temperature reading, rear view camera not working. Car taken to dealer today.