Door Latch problems of the 2014 Ford Escape

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to securely close. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted regarding the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked the passenger attempted to open the front passenger door after the door was unlocked. When the passenger went to open the door the door handle detached from outside of the vehicle. The contact stated that the door latch is now causing problems with the inside passenger door latch. The vehicle was previously repaired under recall. The contact stated immediately after the first recall was performed that they experienced problems. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic as the door latches needing replacement. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and has referred the contact to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated after her daughter had driven and parked and the vehicle, the vehicle started overheating and there was steam coming from the cowl. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two different independent mechanics, where the vehicle was inspected, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The coolant bypass was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the failure could be related to NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to closed securely. The contact stated that the latch needed to be pushed manually in order to lock the door. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v331000(latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

2014 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to parts being unavailable to perform safety recall.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear driver's side door failed to open from inside and from outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the bottom center door panel retainer was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

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.

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.

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 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.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side door could not be opened from the inside and would only open from the outside when aggressively pulled. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/ locks/linkages) which the contact linked to the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where she was informed that the recall could not be serviced due to the numbers on her door not matching the numbers on the recall. The contact was informed that the dealer would contact the manufacturer about the failure; however, the contact had not yet received a response from the dealer. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer twice and was denied service both times. The contact then called the manufacturer who referred her to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While reversing out of the driveway, the rear driver's door swung open. The contact stopped, exited the vehicle, and attempted to close the door; however, it would not latch. The contact stated that the same failure occurred in October of 2018 to the rear passenger door. The contact scheduled an appointment with mcree Ford (2800 gulf freeway, dickinson, TX 77539) to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

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 after the vehicle was repaired per an unknown recall by hacienda Ford (3010 west university dr, edinburg, TX 78539, (956) 383-1615), the rear driver's side door latch failed to secure inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the rear driver's side door opened and the contact was ejected from the vehicle as the driver was making a right turn. The contact stated that the failure occurred without warning. In addition, the contact was not wearing a seat belt and sustained injuries to the left forefinger, both legs, the right calf, the right knee, and significant bruising and pain to the back. Medical attention was required. A dealer was not contacted about the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was 4,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v209000 (engine) and 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer stated that parts would not be available for NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 until October. The contact was placed on a waiting list for NHTSA campaign number 16v643000. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While making a right turn up a hill, the front driver side door opened independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 47,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving 75 mph, the rear driver's side door opened without warning. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 15 mph, the rear passenger door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the pawl spring was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A month later, the rear driver door opened independently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the diagnosis was the same. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/linkages/locks). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. When the contact attempted to close the front passenger door, the latch failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The part for the repair would not be available until the second quarter of 2017. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that both the front driver and passenger side exterior door handles failed to latch securely until accessing the reset button located inside the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where both front door handles were replaced for the second time. In addition, the exterior rear driver side door handle was readjusted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 28.