general problems of the 2014 Ford Escape - part 2

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the engine was overheating and there was oil leaking from the top of the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and scheduled an appointment, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated and the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

While doing oil change, I realized car has rear seal oil leak. Transmission experiences slippage in cold weather. Car has a very good maintenance record.

A few months ago, engine coolant light came on and had more coolant added. Then the week after my card stopped in the middle of the road because the engine was over heating, I had to get it towed. Took it to mechanic and there was a hole and coolant leaking. My engine coolant light just came on again, requiring further inspection.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while pulling out of the driveway and attempting to make a turn onto the street, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the used car dealer where it was purchased. The dealer added coolant to the coolant reservoir and informed the contact that the vehicle was experiencing excessive coolant consumption due to a possible coolant leak. The contact was advised to monitor the coolant level. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an excessive amount of fumes entering the cabin of the vehicle through the a/c vents, causing the contact health concerns. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

Initially diagnosed as a coolant leak due to requirement to constantly add coolant. There was no evidence of a leak. Shortly thereafter the car began experiencing hard starts and illumination of the check engine light (cel). Code showed number 3 cylinder misfire. Subsequent starts had white smoke in conjunction with rough idle and cel. Took to my mechanic and he said this is a known issue with this engine and quoted me 9k for repairs. I did some searching online and found that this issue is very well known and Ford is currently in litigation over it.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while his daughter was driving approximately 50-55 mph, the message "engine failure" was displayed intermittently. The driver continued driving to a safe location. The contact stated upon noticing smoke coming from underneath the hood, the driver pulled to the side of the road and opened the hood. The contact stated that the driver saw flames on the ignition coils, behind the engine compartment and on the firewall. The contact's daughter picked up snow and was able to extinguish the fire with snow. The fire department was contacted and arrived at the scene, but no further action was required. The contact's daughter did not sustain any injuries. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to pep boys, who referred the contact to the dealer and to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was towed to the residence. An independent mechanic was contacted and informed the contact that the failure could be related to NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000( engine and engine coolant). The contact became aware that the VIN was included in the recall. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

While driving on a busy road, the vehicle went into limp mode and would not move forward, the coolant was below the sensor and the vehicle said it would over heat, the block leaks coolant into the engine cylinder and there is no fix for this but to replace entire engine as per dealer. I was almost hit from the rear from traffic. The car had to be pushed into our driveway via a police car bump guard. The dealer could not find where the coolant was going too.

The engine failed on due to coolant intrusion causing misfires on cylinder 3.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cylinder head was cracked, the spark plugs were seized, and there was coolant intrusion into the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

I saw that there is a current recall dealing with the cooling system on the Escape. My car has been over heating saying engine fault for the past two months. There now appears to be coolant in the engine.

Rapidly losing coolant without being able to find any leaks with the assumption it’s going into my engine. This also explains why my engine has been acting a bit funny.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the coolant temperature warning light illuminated. Additionally, an abnormal coolant odor was detected coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact added coolant to the reservoir, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the engine overheated and the message "coolant low" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was coolant inside the cylinders. The contact stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 104,000.

Coollant leak.

The Ford ecoboost engine in my Ford Escape 2014 has consistent coolant leaking issues as reported by several other vehicle owners. I spent the last 4 years of owning it constantly returning to the dealership over this issue when my car was under warranty because the coolant tank kept leaking. They never fixed the leaking issue and when my warranty expired, they refused to help fix it any longer. I cannot afford a new car or the work I need to keep getting on it yet need it to get to work, and the constant need for my refilling of the coolant in the tank that progressively gets worse and can cause engine failure warrants a recall on behalf of the company and compensation.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure persisted with the message that the engine was overheating before the vehicle went into limp mode. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic on two separate occasions where the spark plugs and other engine repairs were performed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure, and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

Vehicle overheated caused the cylinder head that crack. I am concerned it may catch fire as others before the recall. When I key in the VIN it shows no recall. However the NHTSA recall no 17v-209 or 17s09 shows all Escapes produced 2/12/13-9/2/14 have this issue and should have gotten a part to prevent this. With a production date of 5/14, shouldn't this vehicle be included?.

The smokes very excessively at startup. If the vehicle sits it will do it again,.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal excessively, the vehicle would respond as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that coolant was leaking into a cylinder and the cylinder was cracked. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact called a second dealer, brandon Ford (9090 e adamo dr, tampa, FL 33619, (813)246-3673); and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and file a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Slow coolant leak that can’t be located.

There is a engine coolant leak into the cylinder 2 due to a faulty casing from the manufacturer (Ford). It is a known issue across several models (escape, edge) and model years. A mechanic has confirmed the engine block needs to be replaced as the issue will continue to get worse and eventually the engine will die due to the faulty casing which allows coolant to seep into the cylinder. Ford is at fault for this and countless claims have been filed online and there should be a recall to cover the repairs.

My engine is leaking coolant and requiring me to have to constantly add it! now coolant is leaking while I am driving it causing my car to overheat.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle had been experiencing excessive coolant consumption, and the cooling fan was engaging increasingly, prompting the contact to add more coolant to the vehicle. The contact also noticed a strong coolant odor inside the cabin intermittently while driving. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the messages "temperature high" and "pull over safely" were displayed. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the coolant was leaking. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that, on a separate occasion, the coolant reservoir was constantly low. The vehicle was taken to a different independent mechanic who diagnosed coolant intrusion into cylinders 2 or 3, causing engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact's wife noticed a light underneath the front end of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and extinguished the fire. The contact stated that the vehicle had just been driven and then parked prior to the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, however the vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed of an unknown recall with a similar failure description, however the contact's VIN was not associated with the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was 151,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle started to lose motive power and failed to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the contact noticed that there was smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact pulled to the side of the road and discovered that there was fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle onto the ground. No further information was provided. The manufacturer and the local dealer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 163,000.

Coolant leak occurred out of no where. Roughly 90,000 miles on my car, it's been well taken care of. With no warning, the engine overheated in a drive through. Checked the coolant, it was low and bubbling. Check engine light went on. Difficult to find where the leak is coming from, not sure if it is the water pump, hoses, coolant reservoir or radiator. I refilled the coolant and lost it all in a matter of 2 days. Looked it up and this is very common in Ford Escapes, they need to offer assistance on the matter.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 mph, the "low coolant" message was displayed on the instrument panel. No warning light was illuminated. The failure occurred on several different occasions; the contact consistently added coolant in order for the vehicle to be drivable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a coolant leak however, the cause of the leak was unidentifiable; the dealer stated that the heater hose assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure occurred again. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 159,450.

Hello, I'm writing to see if the ecoboost lawsuits also include 2014 Ford Escapes? mine cut off on me while on the highway Saturday (xxx). The engine failed while driving, no light or warning. This is even after me dishing out a little over $8k in 2021 when I purchased it used from bommarito Ford in st. Louis. I had transmission/engine issues from the start. When the car stopped on me a few folks that work on cars pulled over to see if they could assist. They all said the same thing. . . That the engine was done. . . Oil was everywhere. They kept asking if it overheated but my gage always stayed between c and h. No lights or warnings ever. It was horrifying to be going about 60 mph to hear something break and lose power without warning. I'm grateful no accident was caused while I merged over to the exit ramp shoulder. I had the car towed back to my apartment while I try to figure out how to get the engine repaired. I'm currently re-starting after a very messy divorce so I do not have extra funds laying around to have a new engine installed. Currently in chapter 13 due to issues with the divorce. Now I'm catching the bus and I'm still dealing with his stalking/harassment. I've been told my additional warranty ended in June of 2023. I contacted Ford and they told me I would need to have their dealer look at the car which will be towing plus the $250 fee. But that my car type is not included in the class action. The dealer said the same, but I do have an ecoboost engine and have been having issues with the engine/transmission since I purchased it in 2021. Do you know how I could add my name to the class action? thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was coolant intrusion into the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The contact researched and became aware of TSB: 22-2229. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,615.

The contact's wife owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle had failed to start after multiple attempts as a "low coolant" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where diagnostic showed that coolant had leaked into an engine cylinder which damaged the engine's long block. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance; the contact was then referred to the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Coolant fluid is leaking into engine cylinder #3. Yes, the vehicle would be available for inspection upon request. The coolant leak can cause the car can overheat, leading to a loss of power, poor performance, and potential engine damage an engine coolant system pressurized diagnostic test was performed by stuckey Ford in bellefonte, PA. I will have the report from this test when I pick up the car from the shop. Previous owner stated that one of the spark plugs needed to be changed, but did not disclose engine coolant leak. After purchasing, an indicator light came on stating that the coolant level was low. We have been adding coolant as needed.

The ecoboost engine in this year/model has a known defect with coolant intrusion into the #3 cylinder. At 83,000 miles the car reported cylinder 3 misfires and the mechanic said coolant was leaking from the head gasket. . . . A known issue with these engines. He warned of catastrophic failure and the potential of an engine fire. He said Ford knows of this issue and recalled several models. My car has the engine issue that Ford knows about and needs to correct before an accident happens. In addition, the coolant does not seem to circulate correctly and when it does, it burns in the cylinder. The has overheated 3 times in the past month.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon attempting to accelerate on a neighborhood street at 10 mph, the vehicle started losing automotive power, and the vehicle proceeded to slow down, and then shut off. The engine coolant light was illuminated, with the low coolant message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that due to coolant intrusion, the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.