Body problems of the 2017 Ford Escape - part 1

Two different things are happening with my car. 1) the paint is chipping and has caused corrosion on the body. Apparently this is a known issue but the peeling/chipping has gotten worse and will keep doing so until it is fixed. 2) car keep running hot and losing coolant but no leak to be found even after several rounds of tests.

The paint along the windshield columns and rear tailgate are flaking off in large sections. This is causing premature rusting which is left to a consumer to absorb the cost of an entire paintjob, can lead to lack of action causing structural integrity issues.

Rear passenger door latch no longer latches. The broken pawl spring tab in the door latch causes the door to not be able to close and stay closed. I see recalls for Ford Escapes up to 2016. It has not been inspected by a dealer no warning lamps or any other indicators before it broke. I shut the door and heard a crack sound. I inspected the latch myself and see a part is broken off.

White pearl paint is pealing from around the windshield. The bare metal of the frame is exposed. A local body shop reported the issue may be related to the windshield and could be a safety issue with the windshield getting loose. Other areas, such as the engine hood are also showing signs of pealing.

The roof metal is defective. I brought my car to the dealership because the rain was pouring in all around the inside of the vehicle coming from the roof, they misdiagnosed it as rodent damage to the sun roof drainage tubes. I had another mechanic look at it who found that the water was coming through the roof rack. He was able to see inside of the car through the roof metal. Doing a bit of research, I found this is a common problem with these cars and/or Ford roof metal. There is in an open lawsuit from the collapse of a roof that resulted in the death of a couple. I drive with my 2 little children and I’m very concerned about the safety of my car and other Ford vehicle owners.

This is before an accident will occur. Around the windshield[apillar,on top] the paint is falling off so if I get in a rollover accident or a front end accident is the windshield just going to pop off with any pressure. If the paint under the urethane which holds the windshield in doesn't adhere properly. Whats holding it on?.

1. Coolant is either leaking or evaporating which makes the coolant reservoir tank lose water that requires many refills after daily use. This led to the car to heat up without any notice in the middle of a busy highway with a narrow shoulder. This causes the car to release white smoke from the back with a chemical stench. A mechanic checked the car by raising it on a car lift for any leaks but there were no obvious leaks. 2. Car sometimes violently shakes upon turning on the ignition letting out a loud noise that can be heard from afar. The warning was a misfire on the #2 cynlinder. We have replaced the old spark plugs and coils with new ones but the car still shakes at times and on the screen it says, 'engine fault service now". 3. There is also a warning on the system that reads, 'powertrain malfunction/reduced power'. Upon start of the warning the car abruptly slows to 35 mph max which is a great concern for safety when driving on the freeway/highway with many cars going 70-80 mph. A couple of mechanics have all mentioned something is wrong because the system slows down the car to avoid any more problems to arise and is a big concern for them as well. The computer used to analyze any issues does not directly call out a specific error even though there is an obvious issue with the powertrain. 4. There was an issue with the latch on the lift gate of the car but was fixed by Ford because it was covered under extended Ford warranty.

I’m submitting this on behalf of my daughter before someone gets hurt or killed. My daughter purchased a Ford Escape in 2018. Over years the driver rear door has gotten impossible to open. You have to pull so hard that sometimes the door is rip from your hand and snaps shut. Other times you can pull so hard that it rips the door panel off. So, she stop using that door. She then had a child and decided to put the car seat on the rear passenger side due to the door. Now that I know about her problem and she’s expecting a second child. Well, do I need to say more. She will need to use both side for car seats. If theres an accident and they can’t get the babies out, god forbid. The car hasn’t been in an accident and has been cared for properly with all maintenance done as scheduled. Please help. The dates and such don’t apply and there’s no n/a available. Since I’ve learned of her issue I’ve researched and saw there were recalls on door hinges but not for her year. Any help would be great.

I special ordered a 2017 Ford Escape. The paint on both side windshield pillars is peeling and blistering. I took it to the Ford dealership and was basically told that Ford would not repair it. There are many with the same problem. My concern is that due to the fact that raw metal is visible it will eventually rust and weaken the windshield, possibly causing it to break or even fly off. Please help all of us. I live on social security and can't afford to get it painted.

Our lift gate latch failed and worked sporadically for the past 6 months and sometimes it would not open at all either manually or by any of the electric switches associated with the lift gate. I feel that this is a serious safety issue because if someone was trapped in the back there is no way to manually open the lift gate. There is common lift gate latch problems with this vehicle as seen in a google search. We have paid the Ford dealer $586. 00 to have this repaired.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while receiving a routine inspection on the vehicle, he was informed that there was corrosion around the windshield of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed the corrosion and stated that if the corrosion was not treated, the windshield was at risk of detaching. The structure around the windshield was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the 5-year warranty coverage had expired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,800.

I am writing this to inform you of (4) safety issues in just the past year. Last August while driving in massachusetts (I live in PA) I heard a strange noise. After pulling off the busy highway I found the bottom of my car dragging on the road. I had to find a place that sold duct tape as a temporary fix. Next problem was swollen lug nuts (never heard of such a thing). While getting new tires I had spent money for new lug nuts. The next problem again, the bottom of the car was falling off and dragging on the road. Most recently, two weeks ago while driving down the highway in west virgina the car stated shaking and the engine light stated flashing. After being towed to greenbrier Ford in lewisburg, wv the dealer informed me the engine had a catastrophic failure. This is the second engine failure. Every time I get in this vehicle I feel unsafe because I never know what is going to happen next.

Liftgate trunk won’t open with key fob or button most times and my things are stuck in there sometimes overnight until it will just magically open.

My blue Ford Escape has paint peeling near the left and right edge of the windshield area. This was first noticed in 2022. As of 2024, more paint is peeling.

Purchased a 2017 Ford Escape titanium in lighting blue in October 2019. Now it's February 2022, the odometer reads 32,500 miles, and the paint is peeling on the driver's side next to the windshield. The warranty does not cover this issue. No accidents.

After buying the truck I noticed over time the body paint was coming off. When I first got it I noticed a few areas where it looked like there was no clear coat applied. About a month after I noticed there actually was no clear coat applied in certain places (mostly around all the windows). When I spoke to numerous dealers they stated they have seen this a lot lately with Ford giving no explanation. The other issue I have is the doors and lift gate don’t seal properly. I can hear the air whooshing around from everywhere and it even allowed flies into my truck who then decided to mate and it took me two weeks to get them all out.

Tailgate lowers on its own without stopping on contact. Also does not beep.

Door latch failure, would not lock. Had to get back door latch replaced cost $1600 for something that was Ford’s fault.

There are thousands of complaints regarding this vehicle year and model paint pealing around the windshield. First it was my left and now its my right. This is a known issue with Ford!.

The door panels separate from the door metal frame due to poor clips or fasteners used at time of manufacture. Two doors on my vehicle can be impossible to open. Ford dealer insists no problem -- I damaged doors and therefor 600$ per door to fix. I go on internet and see many many others haveing exact same issue. Both doors started exhibiting this on driver side about a month apart. . If the car caught fire or I could a dangerous collision was imminent while parked, I could not get out in time. Also if an accident occurred, I could not exit in a timely fashion.

Paint on drivers side windshield frame flaked off in a 6"x1" chunk. This 2017 Ford Escape se has 31,000 miles on it and is always garaged. No hail or heavy rain prior to the flaking. Many complaints on the internet for the exact same thing.

Lift gate keeps opening. It is closed but shows open and opens when driving. In motion sitting still. Nonstop. Every since purchase.

Underneath safety shields heat shield came loose due to broken clips that held it up took the vehicle back numerous times,while under warranty ,and requested it to be fixed dealer said it was fixed but it would fall down soon as started driving. Scraped the road when it fell down. Took it back was told to just remove it because that's what most people do well I refused to remove it and will not remove it. I called Ford main headquarters was told not to remove it and take it to another dealer. I took it to another dealer they actually ordered clips and installed new clips to hold the panels up. Within 2 weeks of being fixed it has another clip broke again. I feel this is a huge safety hazard when driving and should one or both panels fall off it could cause a wreck and or damage to other vehicles that may be behind my vehicle. I have read were this is an on going issue and I do not understand why it can not be fixed and why I have to keep paying for it to be fixed when its been an ongoing issue since the purchase of the car. I understand the warranty is now out but this is a hazard that needs to be fixed instead of waiting until someone is hurt or killed due to an accident because the panels feel off the underneath of the car. Do not know exact date when it fell down and dragged on the road. I drove very slow and when I got home fixed it to were it would stick back up until I could get it into dealer.

Paint is delaminating on windshield pillar. Peeling off in sheets. No body work or windshield replacement has been done. This is a problem with the factory paint.

Retainer clips for splash shield are faulty and have broken or gone missing causing the shield to become loose and flap underneath the vehicle. Out of 10 clips, only two are holding the shield in place. For a car of less than 3 years of age, this should not be happening. Ford will not covering the $45 parts or labor $100. This known issue can actually cause the shield to actually detach from the frame of the under body while the vehicle is in motion and in traffic situations that could potentially cause damage or even an accident to not only the vehicle that is affected by the loose shield but those in the path of this object if it were to detach fully from the vehicle. Major safety defect and issue is present. Vehicle in question is even covered under the extended warranty option as well- still no coverage for "clips". Dealer even indicated that this is a known issue for Ford vehicles 2017 and older.

All doors will not latch automatically. When opening from the outside the latch will remain extended and not spring back into place. If unnoticed when you get into the seat and close the door it will either bounce back or seem to be closed only to open with a small amount of pressure against it.

The rear hatch on my 2017 Ford Escape is not latching. The secondary latch does not engage and cinch the hatch closed and secured. The vehicle has been taken to the Ford dealership 4 times in the last 2 months, they have been unable to correct the problem. Also while at the dealership I have been told of this same problem happing on other Ford Escapes at least 3 in the last few days at this one dealership.

Car keeps stalling in the middle of the road.

As I pulled into a parking spot, I took my foot off the gas and went to brake. The car lurched forward and accelerated causing me to lose control. I was pumping the brake, but the car didn't stop, causing me to hit a cement pole on the passenger side, and continuing into a brick building. The air bags did not deploy, but the seatbelt tightened and I got 2 broken ribs and terrible bruising wherever the belt impacted my body. The car had to be totaled because of extensive damage to the body and under the hood.

On October 3, 2018 at approximately 5:15 p. M. My wife was getting into our 2017 Ford Escape. She had the driver door open, but the key was not in the ignition and the vehicle was not running, as she was getting in she felt a jolt, the vehicle started rolling backward, the driver's door sideswiped our other car and knocked her to the ground. The car rolled across the street and struck the car port beam at the adjacent home. She yelled for help and when I got there she was trying to stop the rolling car. The car was in park, I started the car and moved it off the street.

I am experiencing water stains on the a post on the driver's side after it rains. No dealer will look at the issue since the vehicle is out of the basic warranty.

Just pulled out of the gas station. Heard a loud boom. Pulled into nearby parking lot. Discovered passenger rear tire had blown and knocked the rear bottom door panel off. The condition of the tire was horrific! if I had been on the highway traveling at a high rate of speed the results could have been fatal. The original tires when I purchased the vehicle from my local Ford dealership. Michelin x green 235/55 r17. The best way I can describe the tire is that it looked dry rotted or as if it had been in a shreaded. Completely dissatisfied with the customer service I received from dealership, michelin, and the initial call to my insurance carrier. Accusing me of hitting a pot hole or other negligence on my part that must have contributed to the tire blowing out. I am concerned about my safety and that of others with the same tires.

The car stalls in middle of road, suddenly and the dashboard reads to restart the engine. The first time when restarded the car the power steering was locked and the car sped up and hit the car ahead. The car been checked by two different Ford service dpts and the problem remains and does not seem to be fixed.

My car was stopped on the property's driveway, transmission was in park. I was standing outside the car, and as I opened the driver's door to get in, the bottom corner of door gouged my lower left leg and peeled back a significant chunk of tissue. Upon closer inspection, I observed that this piece of black trim (which covers the entire bottom side of the Escape) is designed to flare out to a sharp point on both front doors of the Escape. In my opinion, this is a grossly negligent design. It borders on an intentionally substandard design, elevating the continuity of the black trim above safety concerns. In my opinion, that hazardous point fails to meet even the minimum threshold requirements of a commercially fit and merchantable vehicle. Result: ten stitches to repair my leg; tetanus shot; oral antibiotics; complete disruption to quality of life as mobility is an issue and I attempt to keep the wound clean, dry and uninfected.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. While driving 40 mph or above, the contact heard a rattling sound coming from underneath the vehicle, and felt shaking. The vehicle was taken to bob tomes Ford (950 s central expy, mckinney, TX 75070), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. Later, while driving 60 mph, the driver's side underbody cover became loose and began to drag on the road. The vehicle shook and the contact heard a scraping sound. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic; however, the contact made an appointment with bob tomes Ford for repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.