general problems of the 2014 Ford Escape

My vehicle had no warning lamps, messages or any other symptoms before driving that day. Vehicle was well maintained. Driving on a rural straight paved road that is in excellent condition, at approximately 55 miles per hour, smoke suddenly came through the dash top (defroster along windshield) and bottom (underneath the dash - heavier volume of smoke); almost immediately, the horn started sounding independently, a message appeared that read engine failure, brakes failed simultaneously and could not stop the vehicle. Only possible way to get the vehicle to stop was to remove the ignition key, put lever in park, pulled park break up. Flames now under the dash & smoke was pouring out from under the hood. My safety was at risk and had to exit the vehicle as fast as possible from drivers side with cars approaching. After exit, saw flames in the tire well also; witness saw flames under the car therefore he was yelling "get away from the car, it's on fire". Got away as fast as possible. The witness called the fire department who arrived extremely timely (and police even sooner). Fd attempted to put out fire with water first, then needed foam as it ultimately turned into a gas tank fuel fire. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer since there was nothing to speak of left. The police, fire department, tow company, and also the insurance claim inspector did view and/or inspect the remnants of the vehicle. The insurance inspector took possession of the remnants of the vehicle from the tow company. My safety was extremely put at risk as I could have died from many factors including brake failure, smoke inhalation, burns from the fire, getting hit from another vehicle upon exit from the burning vehicle, or heart attack.

Abs braking not functioning, power steering failure , speedometer and odometer failure, air bag indication of non function. Warning indications on dash illuminated at once when failures occured the loss of functioning air bags, power steering, abs braking are all possible safety risks, most especially when combined at once. Vehicle has been diagnosed by a registered Ford dealership. Problems diagnosed as a failure of the electrical abs system module by the Ford dealership. Dealership expressed that this was a known issue and all repair parts are currently out of stock and on national back order with no eta for availability. This leaves the vehicle in a condition that makes it a safety hazard to be driven , for myself and others. Documentation unavailable at this time from dealership, verbal conversation, still awaiting repair options. Vehicle has been in dealership since 11/03/2025.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the local dealer sent a mobile mechanic to the residence to repair a bushing on the vehicle. The contact stated that the abs warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was repaired, but the mechanic had forgotten to replace a tubing on the vehicle. The vehicle failed to start, and the contact's husband noticed that the tubing was disconnected. The contact's husband was able to attach the tubing, and the vehicle restarted. While her husband was driving the vehicle and making a turn, the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was restarted after several attempts. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping. Roadside assistance was contacted and left the parking brake activated during towing. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and several dtc were retrieved. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called the customer service at the manufacturer, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered an failure with the muffler. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The abs, anti-lock braking sytem symbol came on about 3 or 4 months ago. Other symbols that came on were the brake system (circle with exclamation point in it), the red word "brake", the stability control light, and the speedometer stopped working/ the information display stopped working. We have taken the car to three local Ford service departments to have it checked only to be told the abs part is on back order. Furthermore, I've read that the brakes could be compromised. No speedometer or display functions is dangerous. The only receipt I have tells me it is the abs module that is on back order.

The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the brake pads were overlapping the top of the rotors. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Hello -- 1) my wife explained to me that the acceleration would rev very high on rpms but no power -- ( 1st & 2nd especially) then the check engine light came on -- I drove it to check and there was something very wrong -- unfortunately I could find no dealers w\o a full months wait or more -- then on the Friday after thanksgiving she came home & said she had no brakes -- I take it for a ride to investigate -- sure enough the vacuum booster failed -- like driving w manual brakes in the old days & u still need to use the emergency brake -- it failed as she drove (no idea) til she needed to stop -- fortunately we live in a rural area and she had space and time to try to figure out what happened -- otherwise there would have been at the least a deadly car crash from behind -- when the accelleration fails there will be death from being broadsided entering traffic -- what a choice !!!! -- also it might not seem too big a deal but the a\c condensate drain line plugs up and there will be 2" of water on floor inside the cab on both sides -- I had to finally fix it because I couldnt take it anywhere because -- no parts -- too busy -- unfortunately the person who drives this vehicle has asthma -- the mold and mildew were unreal -- how are there no recalls on these life altering situations ?? I work for this company and I'm thoroughly disgusted. The date for a\c & turbo was in August -- the failed brakes is the date below -- I just got the vehicle back today and the brakes work because of replacing vacuum booster -- then the dealer wouldnt read my notes and car still does what they charged me $1450 for -- westgate solenoid -- boost solenoid -- now -- because of their design -- Fords -- not only did I spend that money for nothing -- they want to replace motor & turbo for only $11500 -- only 82000 miles !!!! I do have bills from the dealer -- just no way to upload right now -- if u need them they can be uploaded in the next couple of days --.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the braking system malfunctioned, and the brake pedal was very hard while pressed. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to slow or stop as needed. The contact used the parking brake to slow and eventually stop the vehicle. The vehicle was later towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the cam shaft vacuum pump had detached, causing the braking system to fail. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 108,000.

While driving down the interstate, this car started smoking and I was unable to use the brakes. Its like the braking system locked up. I couldn't push the brakes because it was down to the floor hard with no intentions on stopping. Emergency brakes were needed to stop this vehicle. The gear shift does not seem to in the correct position. Seems to be some type of powertrain issue. The coolant was leaking and there was no vacuum on the motor. The drivers door latch is defective, when opening the door it doesn't retreat, the latch stays in the open position. The backup camera is defective, doesn't show you are backing up. Dashboard shows brake lamp default an brake lights not out.

Turned in the ignition. I heard air coming from the brake when I turned on the car. I then could feel resistance when pushing the brake after pushing to the floor. Brake booster fixed once and after a month. The air sound started again when not pressing the brake. I had to use my emergency brake to drive home from work.

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was firm while being depressed. The contact had to apply pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. Additionally, the instrument cluster was inoperable with a blank display. The contact related the instrument cluster failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v406000 (electrical system) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the brake master cylinder was leaking fluid and that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

I was on my way home, turned on my turn signal to turn left. Went to apply the brakes and they were very hard to push I was unable to stop for about a mile luckily there was no traffic ahead of me if there had I either would’ve gone off the road or hit someone. Finally when I came to a stop using both feet to apply pressure to the brake I finally stopped then drove about 5 miles an hour all the way home. After a lot of investigations online I narrow down that it was the brake booster vacuum pump. I ordered the part and when it arrived I proceeded to remove the old one when I did I found that the coupler was broken off inside the camshaft, I was able to get it out with an easy out kit so I ordered a new one of those from Ford dealerships. I have since replaced those items completed today but I have not test drivenñ.

The mechanical brake booster is connected to the overhead cam on Fords ecoboost engine. This part is a vacuum pump that is powered by the overhead cam shaft. Over time the vacuum pump begins to have issues and becomes increasingly harder for the cam to turn. As the vacuum pump slows, it causes the brakes to be less efficient and increases stopping distance. As the pump degrades, it eventually will fail and freeze up. When this happens, the internal connection to the overhead cam shaft shears off. This cause a complete loss of breaking power leaving only the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. It also drops the internal connectors from the vacuum pump into the motor which damages the motor to the point where the motor must be replaced at a very high cost (it exceeds $10,000). Fords warranty does not cover this design failure. Owners of these vehicles are forced to replace the motor at their own cost or to scrap the vehicle. I believe that Ford was aware of the possibility of the mechanical vacuum pump failure when they tested the design on f150s. Ford made a design change on the f150s to an electric vacuum pump. This may have been due to the f150s use as work vehicle and as a towing vehicle which exasperated the issue. Please investigate this issue, I believe you will find many other people who have this same issue with the eco boost engine design.

At 60 mph without any warning my brakes failed, the brake pedal was really stiff and it took both my feet all of my strength and the emergency brake to get the car to stop, had there been other cars in front of me I’m sure that I wouldn’t have been able to avoid a collision as the only other place to drive would have been a gully. After I removed the vacuum pump for replacement, I found that the coupler bolt was broken off in what I assume was the camshaft. I used an easy out kit to remove the coupler bold. Then replaced with a new one I ordered from the dealership and also replaced the vacuum pump also purchased through the dealership total cost was about $350-400.

I was driving on i95 southbound with my 3. 5 month old daughter when my cars engine failed, my brakes and acceleration failed, and my car started being engulfed in smoke. I had to veer off of i95 as far as I could with my breaks or gas working. Within 2 minutes my car was in complete flames. I was able to get my daughter and I out in time but everything in the car was demolished. Ford has refused to reimburse for any value of the car as well as any value of the items that were in the car. The value of the items in the car totaled more than $5,000. My husband and I were forced to sell our other car in order to afford to buy a new car. Both of our cars were paid off.

Brakes not engaging when the vehicle was going at a very low rate of speed (under 15mph). Could only stop with pedal to the floor and utilizing the emergency brake. Took it to the shop and it's the vacuum pump, no big deal except the part is on a 2 month back order because it seems everyone's has gone bad but no recall. My mechanic is baffled!!.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to sellers-sexton Ford Lincoln Mazda (located at 341 vfw memorial dr, st robert, mo 65584, (573) 336-2000) where it was diagnosed that the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was diagnosed again and it was determined that the rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 58,000. The VIN was not available.

Brake vacuum pump locked up while driving causing loss of brakes. I was going 70 on interstate at the time had to use both feet to get the car to slow down. Lucky there was no traffic on the exit because I was unable to stop running the stop light.

Breaking makes knocking sound.

"takata recall". . . . . . I stopped by 7-11 atm to get some money and other items. . . Upon returning to my vehicle I noticed it would not start. The dashboard said it was in reverse even though it was in park mode. I spend approximately 3. 5 hours on the phone with the Ford motor company trying to get some real help. After no success, I went thru three different customer service reps who were not knowledgeable on how to handle a vehicle that was disabled, stuck in reverse and would not start. I ended up calling aaa and had it towed to my own mechanic because I called three Ford dealership stated that it would be at least 2-3 weeks before someone could check out my vehicle. In addition, they were not cooperative in helping me get a rental car either and stated they would not cover the cost of renting a car. My own mechanic who has serviced all my vehicles and there has never been an issue. . . Advised me that the brake cable or something to that effect was broken. I just don't understand how that is possible since I just purchased the vehicle 10/2016. This is the second time in 9 months I've had issues with Ford and their faulty products. April 2017 Ford motors settled with me over my 2013 Ford focus which was in an out of the shop since March 2015. I've had to go thru numerous agencies to get any real help. I've spoken with my mechanic today and was given an approx estimate of $700 to repair and my car won't be available until next week. In addition, it's costing $170 to rent a car to get back and forth to school and work until Monday. I am looking for Ford to reimburse me for my expenses and cost to repair my vehicle. Or the other alternative is to buy back the vehicle. I will never purchase another vehicle from Ford again.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph going down a hill and applied the brakes, the brake pedal went to the floor and failed to respond without warning. The contact crashed into a granite wall and caused the vehicle to roll over and land in an upright position. The only airbags that deployed were the side air bags. No police report was filed. The contact was sore but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle had not been removed from the property. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000. Sw.

Car is for my wife's usage mainly. I drove the car a few days later and noticed that the brake pedal too high, (too close to driver's reach (foot), to small ant too close to the acelerator pedal. When you shift your right foot from acceleration to braking, I touch the side of the brake rubber pad many times and need to make sure I am fully on the brake pad. The previous car was a 2012 Ford Escape. No problems like this. We had many other vehicles and never had this situation. I am 5' 10" 175 lbs. , and never drive close to the steering wheel. I have called Ford m. C. And no help or concern. The selling dealer says that they can not do anything. . . . I am firmly convinced that the car designers can make a quick change to correct this problem. How many accidents could be prevented ? other persons agree with this problem. Tank you, serafín a. Gaudéns.