general problems of the 2017 Ford Escape - part 1

Tail light has water intrusion and water shorted out the led brake light on the driver's side rear of vehicles and has to be replaced as the ed's are not serviceable.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly stopped on several occasions and lost automotive power. The automatic start/stop message was displayed. The contact manually turned off the feature, but the automatic start/stop feature was activated independently. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 193,000.

The failure appears to involve the vehicle’s auto start/stop system and related electrical control systems, including the battery management system and/or body control module. The vehicle shuts off unexpectedly while driving and fails to automatically restart, displaying “auto start/stop – manual restart required” and “shift to park. ” the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The vehicle has shut off unexpectedly in active traffic, causing a sudden loss of power. This creates a dangerous situation where I am unable to accelerate or move with traffic flow, increasing the risk of being rear-ended or involved in a collision. This has occurred on public roads with other vehicles present, putting both myself and others at risk. The issue is intermittent and has not consistently been reproduced on demand. However, it has occurred multiple times during normal driving conditions. I am in the process of having the vehicle inspected and documented by a dealership. The issue has been reported to the manufacturer, and a case has been opened with Ford motor company. At this time, the vehicle has not yet been inspected by police or insurance representatives. There were no consistent warning lamps prior to the failure. At the time of the incident, the vehicle displayed messages including “auto start/stop – manual restart required” and “shift to park. ” these messages appeared simultaneously with the loss of power. The issue has occurred intermittently without advance warning.

Vehicle suffered acute catastrophic engine failure. No dash lights alerted me. Engine just started rattling and smoking. Dealership it was towed to pulled codes p0302 p0304 p0012 p0014 tried to blame it on us despite known coolant intrusion issue.

When driving, the car has stopped 4 times in the last 3 years. Last week the car came to a red light and the inside lights started flashing. There was a warning that read "transmission not in park. " the car's power steering and brakes went out and the car went through the red light. Three other times the car was on the expressway and it died with the same warning. Fortunately, the car was in the slow lane and was able to pull onto the shoulder. Once the car is put in park and turned off, it is able to be restarted and everything is working.

Coolant intrusion: a design flaw in the open-deck engine block allows coolant to leak into the combustion chambers, leading to misfires, white smoke, and severe engine damage. Affected vehicles: primarily 2017-2019 Escapes and 2014-2019 fusions with the 1. 5l ecoboost engine, built before specific dates. Symptoms: low coolant, white exhaust smoke, rough idling, check engine light, and dtcs like p0300, p0301-p0304.

The seat stopped working. The Ford almost gave out on me multiple times today. On the highway and twice on the road. Apparently this vehicle has been recalled plenty of times. It has something to do with bush wiring. The seat will not adjust or move forward and the windshield wipers don’t work. It basically gave out and will not reverse.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle started shuddering intermittently. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, where it was diagnosed with alternator and pistons failure. The second mechanic replaced the alternator; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the second mechanic, where the contact was informed that there was oil and coolant dilution, and metal shavings were found inside the engine. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 134,003.

When using automatic start stop I get a message to put in park and restart.

My car is having a coolant intrusion/ head gasket failure. There is a recall already for my car which was code csp 21n12 for this issue. Yet when I put in my VIN for csp coverage it shows no recalls for my vehicle. I have a 2017 Ford Escape eco boost 1. 5l. It matches the make , year, and engine for the problem. My car is misfiring, white smoke from exhaust from cold start , and having coolant loss with no dripping on the ground.

Backup camera display had lines then went blue and black. Backup camera no longer detected.

This vehicle has had multiple issues with starting. But now there’s a “steering assist fault” that clearly Ford is aware of but has decided that manufacturing this vehicle anyway was the way to go. The vehicle won’t start again now because of this issue. What happens is the vehicle loses its assisted steering and sometimes while driving which is extremely dangerous.

Parasitic draw in battery that Ford can't find reading for. Paid almost 1k in parts they suggested ' may' work along. Did not work and told us not to call corporate because they'll just tell us to go back to dealer. Then engine throws a p0303 code. Cylinder 3 seems to have the death sentence these cars are facing. We still owe 9800 on this car. It has 70k miles. The battery issue has been problem for over a year. It's our family car so never unsafe for my wife to be stranded with a child somewhere because the battery might die. And now the engine may seize. From reading all over, Ford was certainly negligent about this issue and it's sad so many people are in the same situation as our family.

My vehicle started slowing down, check engine light came on, and then the vehicle went into limp mode. The vehicle won't go faster than 10-15 miles per hour. I had the accelerator and sensor replaced, but the vehicle won't start or move. My car is not running and hasn't run for over a year.

Engine block problems , fluid leakage.

Vehicle have an engine light went in for service it was leaking coolant in number 3 cylinder due to a bad design on engine needed to replace hole engine.

My Ford Escape was diagnosed 12/31/2024 with a slight coolant intrusion. The dealership said my Escape would require a new short block engine at the tune of $7555. 28. I still owe $5800. I bought my car 12/2020 from a Ford dealership with 3rd party extended warranty with 45k and now vehicle has 72k. Ive been having vehicle serviced at different Ford dealership located closer to my house.

My warning light went off for misfire in plug 3, then proceeded to set off warning light that temperature was too hot to stop immediately. Took to mechanics, something with the coolant system and it blew my motor. Second motor put in, it was not compressing correctly now waiting on 3rd motor. Also there is no sound coming from my speakers and my radio module will not allow me to change from am to fm. Bluetooth will connect but with no sounds.

I was driving on I 95 and my check engine light came on, then the transmission light came on followed by no hill assist light. As I was driving home all of a sudden without warning my SUV dropped to 10 miles an hour while driving at at speed of 55 miles per hour. . For safety reasons I pulled over on to the shoulder, shut the SUV off a waited , and then I restarted the engine. The same lights came on and again I couldn't drive over 10 miles an hour. After sitting for over 5 months waiting for a recall because Ford said that's the only way they will fix the problem. I hired someone to look at my SUV, I called the Ford hotline and asked if there was a recall, because I remember 2 months before it broke down someone came out to my home to fix the bushings that were also being recalled. I was told no , but was advised to wait to see if there would be a recall. Within the last 2 weeks I asked a mechanic to look at my SUV, I was told the issue is an electrical problem, something about control module/ that caused the computer system to fail. The compute is telling the SUV that it's in park. , that's why the SUV went into limp mode and won't go over 10 miles per hours the problem has been determined by a mechanic .

Rear passenger brake light failure. Available for inspection upon request. Car system did not alert upon start that there was a malfunction. Safety of myself and others at risk. Was nearly rear ended and the other party shouted at me to get my taillight fixed as they did not see me brake due to passenger taillight outage. Inclement weather was occurring. No police involvement or report. Upon closer inspection rear passenger taillight was filled halfway with water. When taken to dealership they advised nothing was wrong but the taillight needed exchanged. Upon investigating online it seems thousands of customers are dealing with this issue and it is an inherent safety risk to many.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the tailgate unexpectedly opened while driving. The contact stated that the tailgate could be opened manually or with the key fob. The contact stated that depressing the button near the tailgate failed to open the tailgate. The tailgate ajar message was displayed. The contact attempted to resolve the issue by changing the key fob battery, but the issue persisted. The local dealer was contacted and suggested a diagnostic test be performed. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there was no recall coverage on the VIN and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Was driving and suddenly steering became very difficult. It became hard to turn.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the contact became aware that all the electronics had failed to turn-on, after which the contact became aware that the battery was dead. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the battery. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then determined that there was an electrical parasitic draw, consciously resulting in a dead battery but was unable to locate the electrical parasitic draw point. The contact stated that the vehicle was currently on the fourth replacement battery due to the electrical failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Brakes have failed twice and been repaired. Several sensors have failed and been repaired. The engine failed and had to be totally rebuilt. The vehicle has only 45000 miles. Minor, but paint has peeled down to bare metal. The engine has just been repaired by dealership - it was a bear to get that accomplished. Ford corporation would not assist but the dealership itself was very proactive. When the incident happened several warnings came on but did not stay on - stopped right in the middle of a street which in my view created a huge safety hazard . We were able to restart and get off the road but had to have it towed. It would not go faster than 5-10 mph. I have done much research on the vehicle to find out that this failure was due to a design and numerous manufacturing flaws - coolant leaked into the engine block and cracked the heads. Ford corporation has known this for a long time and was not forthcoming when the other repairs were done. The paint and the brakes are also well known problems. The vehicle is now repaired but the question is - for how long? it was inspected through sam galloway Ford in fort myers FL. I don’t feel like I can even sell/trade the vehicle and pass these issues on to someone else. Ford is certainly not being fair to other drivers who are having the same ecoboost engine problems.

Both rear side/outer brake lights have failed. They are both full of water. The plastic fused/welded seam along the top has completely separated and allows the unit to fill with water. This has then resulted in electrical short, water in wiring plugs/harness, failed leds. The vehicle will end up with no easily visible brake lights. It is a major safety issue. 2017 Ford Escape se. This should be immediately evaluated and a recall/replacement program issued. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that white smoke was coming from the exhaust pipe at all times and had begun running lights. The crankshaft position sensor, power control module short circuit sensor, and other warning lights are illuminated. The contact had reset the sensors. The failure had persisted. The contact stated that the coolant was leaking but not outside of the vehicle. When turning on the vehicle after driving and then placing it in the park the vehicle would go into limp mode. The vehicle had been returned to the dealer who had not diagnosed the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer had referred the contact to the NHTSA hotlin\ed to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start-up. The vehicle was able to be jumpstarted. The contact stated that a system failure warning light was illuminated. The battery was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cpu motherboard had been wiped. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,480.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 15 mph in a parking lot, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to the residence; however, the vehicle failed to exceed 10 mph while driving. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that coolant intrusion had caused the engine block to overheat and to fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

Since last four months I get multiple warning lights with alarm in my car . 1) engine failure contact dealer immediately announcement 2) steering assist failure announcement ( & steering becomes heavy) 2) hill assist failure 3) rear park aid failure announcement 4) 911 assist is not operational contact dealer . The odometer and speedometer goes blank and I can not see what speed I am driving at. I have given my car to dealership 4 times so far. For multiple weeks. Still the same issue. I am not getting any replacement vehicle . I am concerned about safety of my, my family and other people on the road. I need help to get a reliable vehicle that I can use safely. I have valid extended warranty. I have attached example invoice showing I was asked to pay lot of money out of pocket ispite of having warranty.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving the vehicle, it ran rough and the contact noticed the cooling level was low. No warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the water pump was replaced. However the failure persisted. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 22v416000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system) as a possible solution however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

My car randomly would not start upon shutting car off and returning to vehicle the car would not start with the keys that was given to me from the dealership that I purchased the vehicle from. It has been having coolant issues where it was reading high temperature then would go back to normal operating temperature very shortly and would happen off and on. It was serviced for this issue at boubin automotive in waterloo, iowa and they stated that it was empty on coolant refilled it and seemed to not have any leaks and it drove fine for a few weeks and then had the coolant issue where the car would read high temperature then would go back to normal and kept doing so. The day I parked it and returned to it and it would not start it showed high temperature immiedately and would not start. Had it towed to a mechanic shop habhab's towing in ames iowa where they stated there was no coolant in it once again and they pressure checked the vehicle and it passed the pressure test for the motor but had no coolant in it, and still would not start stating that the pcm is bad in the vehicle. It has shown the exact signs of the recall in this vehicle that Ford has released and I am trying to get the car covered under the recall because its showing the exact same issues as the new recall that was put out. Please contact me at 6416808983 is my cell phone number.

Liftgate wont open. It’s been going in and out for the past 3 years. Some times it opens, most times it doesn’t. Now it won’t open at all.

The known issue with the 1. 5l ecoboost engines happened to my 2017 Escape at 79k miles right after having a the transmission shifter cable bushing recall fixed. Coincidentally, it didn't have the extensive issue before bringing it in for the recall and also ,coincidentally, my warranty expired last month and they told me it's my problem.

The **engine system** failed due to **coolant intrusion into cylinder 2**, causing engine misfires and loss of power. This condition is consistent with known ecoboost engine defects in this model year. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. This failure created a **safety risk** due to potential **loss of power or stalling while driving**, increasing the risk of a crash. An additional issue exists with the **electrical system**, specifically the **driver’s door control panel circuit**, which intermittently malfunctions and affects vehicle operation. The engine issue has been **confirmed by diagnostic trouble codes indicating a cylinder 2 misfire**. Dealer confirmation: **unknown**. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives. Prior to failure, the vehicle displayed a **check engine light**, rough idle, and misfiring. Electrical issues occurred intermittently. Exact onset date is **unknown**.

The power steering assist failed suddenly while my wife was driving the vehicle with our children in the car. She couldn’t control any steering. I’ve sought help from the dealer multiple times, but they haven’t been helpful. No prior warnings as far as warning lamps etc.