Coolant Leaking problems of the 2016 Ford Escape

Four problems related to coolant leaking have been reported for the 2016 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2016 Escape.

1 Coolant Leaking problem

Failure Date: 08/03/2019

I believe the same issue with previous models of Ford Escapes and other models with the recall based on the coolant leaking into the engine and causing burning and fires is still a relevant issue in models further. I bought my 2016 Ford Escape a year ago from carmax with 61k miles. Within one month and constant service the car would not stop burning coolant. No leaks or anything I paid to have it checked by three different mechanics because all of them told me there had to be a leak. Carmax states that this is not something they can not cover. But it seems to not be any person at fault. There are no leaks I've had the car inspected. It's still runs a year later, but catches on fire if left running in park or idle for more than five minutes. Smokes a ton first then something ignites. Every time you start it though there's a cloud of thick white smoke which eventually clears while I'm driving. Don't have the money to repair this so I have to keep driving it like this. Ford has had this issue already in the previous models. I've attached the cutout from the prior recall on previous models. I appreciate and thankyou for your time. I've always wanted to be apart of helping the bigger picture.

2 Coolant Leaking problem

Failure Date: 04/16/2019

After the mechanic replaced the spark plugs and coil in cylinder 2 last week, they noted coolant in the cylinder. Not even a week later, the engine is leaking coolant into the cylinder. This situation has been known to cause damage to the cylinder and cause an oil leak which can cause fire. The mechanics say they can do nothing else to fix it and Ford refuses to fix the issue. I know this has been a known issue in earlier models of Ford Escapes and it looks like it is the same issue.

3 Coolant Leaking problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2019

My car had a problem idling last week. Got it to the mechanic. Mechanic tried to change the spark plug due to a problem in the cylinder but spark plug was frozen. Found coolant underneath. Mechanic had worked as a mechanic at a Ford dealership, said this problem was prevalent with Fords. I contacted Ford. The Ford representative said I had no extended warranty and that there was no recall on the product so there was nothing they could do. The only long-term fix is an entirely new engine because coolant is leaking from the engine. The car is only three years old.

4 Coolant Leaking problem

Failure Date: 09/18/2018

Vehicle was parked in a town center parking lot, and I went in to a restaurant to have dinner. After about 5-10 minutes, several people came running in to advise that a grey Ford was on fire in the parking lot. I have a silver 2016 Ford Escape, so I went out to see if I needed to move my car, and to my surprise realized that it was my car on fire. The entire engine compartment was in flames . . . And the fire department arrived shortly thereafter to put the fire out. The vehicle appears totaled and my insurance company has towed it away. The engine was a 1. 6l turbocharged model . . . And on checking on the internet, there appear to have been multiple engine fires with this model engine. I never received a recall notice or any other type of notification from Ford motors, and the vehicle ran totally fine until the fire, with no coolant leaks, or engine overheating.




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