general problems of the 2014 Ford Escape

13 problems related to suspension 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.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 03/31/2025

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.

2 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 05/31/2023

May 31. 2023 I was involved in an accident your left front wheel castor and wheel . Separated from vehicle. Causing me to crash into a light pole. In the east bound lane when I was going west bound on franklin rd in boise id knocking me unconscious idaho state police made report. Before accident left front wheel pulled left when braking gave car gas car pull right last thing I remember. Emt took alfonso's hospital. As investigate because I was almost killed lucky I survive.

3 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2023

I've been having rear suspension issues, due to the fact I just had to replace my rear shocks on my 2014 Ford Escape titanium. I recently got my rear shocks replaced through goodyear in bartow, FL. About 2-3 weeks ago & had to return to goodyear again 3 different times in this month of February of 2023 to tighten up the rear passenger side. I'm told by mechanic techs at goodyear that it appears I might be having "control bar" issues on this 2014 model & it being not the rear shocks after all. But I'm having to replace the front end with new struts as well. I feel it is neccessary to let anyone having the same issue with the suspension on my 2014 Ford Escape needs to investigate this!.

4 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2022

I have owned this Ford for 3 years now. It uses coolent excessively and I have replaced many parts. The catalyic converter went out, all motor mounts, font and rear suspension, engine burp valve, faulty throttle body, fried drivers side bulb socket, wiper arms stripped, weather stipping corroding on windshield near hood, front window cracked and damaged, coolent temperature control sensor and firmwware update not automated and dealer charges $250 to update car software for engine improved performance. Sluggish, bogging and unresponsive car until software update and throttle body repair. All around a lemon for as many parts I've put on in a short amount of time. I've spent over $3300 on parts alone. The dealer in upland services the cars oil but fails to fill the fluids, spills oil on my spark plugs and ruins the fasteners to the skid plate by over torqueing them. It has been the worst car experience of my life and I've never had to replace so many parts in so short of time. I drove a 1974 nova around for 20 years and still haven't replaced as many parts. This is ridiculous and predatary of Ford to put out cars with these many short term problems on them. Literally evering is going bad after 100k miles. I read post after post of people needing new engines and transmissions because of Fords incompetience. I just got a recall for the transmission which means the car is unsafe to drive and Ford does not have the ability to fix it until the end of the year. Without a rental or replacement car I am risking my life driving this vehicle and the integety of the tranmissions. So if the tranmissison breaks before the recall is able to fixed then what happens then. Is it now a complicated legal matter where attorny's mitigate the age of the vehicle vs their incompetience. Ordering parts with Ford is a nightmare. They sometimes send the wrong parts and leave it up to the dealers to do the return or not. So it takes weeks between calling back and forth with Ford. Com parts.

5 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2021

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.

6 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2020

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.

7 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 03/07/2019

Noise in rear even at 5 mph shaking rattling makes this vehicle miserable to drive.

8 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2018

Vehicle was in motion on city street being parked. I heard a loud pop noise. I looked around to see where it came from. Inside the truck the interior bust open showing metal screw part of the strut or shocks that's popping out of the interior this part could have caused injuries or caused a accident if the part come all the way through the interior.

9 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2017

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving at any speed above 55 mph, the front end of the vehicle vibrated. The check engine warning indicator illuminated when the failure occurred. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be driven when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (fort mill Ford, 801 gold hill rd, fort mill, SC 29708) where it was diagnosed that the front passenger and driver side axles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-392-3673 and stated that the vehicle was new to experience the failure. The manufacturer asked the contact to call NHTSA. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

10 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 06/24/2017

Power steering goes out when you step on the acelator to merge into traffic and the vehicle attempts to stall taking off from stop sign. Also at 14000 miles I was told all four wheels needed alignment and I did not ask them to check alignment. I was told I get 30 plus mpg and have not been able to get over 24 mpg.

11 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 03/03/2017

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds. The vehicle vibrates when you hit a bump. The contact stated that the bar that connects the tire is broken. The tire is loose and moveable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle mileage is 70,000. A. P.

12 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 12/22/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated the vehicle was placed into the reverse position, and there was an abnormal sound. The contact also stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle shifted independently from second position to third position. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Mf.

13 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2013

I bought this vehicle from stivers Ford in montgomery, al. On Jan. 20, 2014. This vehicle shake at low speed and high speed. I told by dealership that it would stop but it has gotten worse. This vehicle ride worst than the 2006 model I traded in.


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