general problems of the 2017 Ford Escape - part 2

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact connected a voltmeter to the battery, but no electrical failure was found. The contact notified the dealer where the vehicle was purchased. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the 9-1-1 assistance and seat belt warning alerts activated. The contact stated that the key fob sensor intermittently failed to recognize the key fob inside the vehicle with the message "no key detected" displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the failure was not duplicated. The contact stated that during cold starts, the vehicle hesitated, and the rpm became elevated. There was no warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was then illuminated. The vehicle was taken to eby Ford (2714 elkhart rd, goshen, in 46526) where the vehicle was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into engine and cylinder #4. The contact stated that the engine relay was replaced after the vehicle failed to start. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Both low beam headlights went out at the same time. Took it to the dealership and they were able to replace the bulb on the driver's side, but are telling me that the entire headlight assembly needs to be replaced on the passenger side for the light to function. I asked why, (headlight assembly replacement is more that $1600), and they said that the wiring may have burnt out in the assembly. Attached both the estimate for repair for the new assembly for passenger side and the actual repair I had done to change the bulb on the driver's side. I called Ford as I'm seeing similar issues on various Ford Escape forums online and they informed me that there were no recalls for this issue and that nothing could be done other than paying for the repair.

When driving the vehicle an error pops up stating steering fault service now. When this pops up the steering tends to go tough. If you turn off the vehicle and turn it back on the error goes away and the system does not store any codes. There is no reason or repeat action to trigger this error. It was coming up monthly and the last month has popped up 3 times. This is a huge issue especially for myself who has kids and if something happened to my steering while driving I would be screwed. I have attached one service invoice but have been to a dealership 3 total times to get this issue looked into.

I went to pick my child up from school, the Escape was doing great went across the highway and the car shut down saying couldn’t find the key fob! I tried to crank the car back up to get out of the middle of the road so we wouldn’t get hit and the Escape wouldn’t detect the key fob. We had a mechanic look at it. He thinks it is the body control module. This is a safety issue that my car quit without any warning at all and me and my child could have been hurt badly. This needs to be brought to someone’s attention cause this could happen to someone else. No warning at all that my Escape was going to come to a stop and not crank!!! very dangerous!!.

Auto restart stopped working coolant leaking into 2 cylinders, causing full engine replacement.

I was driving the vehicle and then on the dash message board. There was a warning message that said the transmission is not in park and the car shut off on the highway. The vehicle would not start the vehicle gear would not move even when the key was on in the on position, I took the vehicle in to summerville Ford in summerville south carolina, and they advised me that everything was ok with this car they hooked it up. They were no codes that popped up however, the very same day the same thing happens again I have looked at various different forms and this is a known issue with a 2017 Ford Escape and other model vehicles. This is a safety hazard and this needs to be rectified immediately. In reviewing the various different forums it all points to a defective fuse near the battery. This is very unsafe. The Ford dealership claims to not be able to replicate the issue but as soon as I leave the dealership it happens again.

Last month I was at one of our clients location, I arrived on-site and parked the vehicle on one of there designated parking spots. I proceeded inside and came back out approximately 1 h. R. Later and got inside the car and proceed to turn the ignition on the vehicle and car refused to start. I immediately called aaa they attempted to jump start the vehicle and that failed. They then proceeded to check the battery and the battery is fully charged. Then aaa proceeded and removed the starter relay switch and bypassed the relay switch and the vehicle still refused to start-up. I then proceed to tow the vehicle and it was towed to gaudin Ford. The vehicle as been in the shop numerous times regarding this matter and the battery as been replaced been numerous times and I have been told that it’s fixed. I was recently told by gaudin Ford, that they can’t duplicate the problem. And I was told by “ wheels” who currently owns the vehicle that the case is closed. I refused to drive a company car that is unsafe and being told by both parties that their is nothing wrong with the vehicle, but I keep getting stuck in the car. This is my current situation. Thank you.

Unfortunately, this vehicle has had an ongoing electrical safety issue and peoria Ford has failed to properly address the concern. The issue is, while driving down the road intermittently the door open and not park indication comes on, then all the electronics start flashing randomly, the radio and a/c start working intermittently then stop altogether, and all electronics go out, everything out, no lights, no dash indications, nothing.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side taillight lenses had started to detach. As a result of the failure, water started to enter the taillight housings. The contact stated that due to the water intrusion, several warning lights intermittently illuminated and malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the taillight assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle lost motive power and failed to restart with the auto start/stop feature. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

My low beam headlights go out about every 60 days. I find myself having to drive home. . . Once with both lights failing at the same time. This is discussed in many on-line forums and seems to be a common problem with this car.

The car has suffered from multiple problems since 2020, where each time I would take it to the shop to be assessed. . The transmission, the electrical, and I have suffered from mental illness due to me being afraid to drive in the car. There was no way to get it diagnosed for the specific recall. I have spent $15,547. 50 in mostly the same repairs. I have bought a total of 13 tires. Had to get the front suspension fixed, the struts, rental cars, had to get new brakes and rotos 3 times, wheel bearing replacement, had to get a second key cut, and the car reprogrammed, car makes a loud noise and it was not able to be diagnosed, purge valve assembly, spark plugs changed 2 times, and of course regular oil changes every few months. My check engine light has never come on. I have gone to the Ford service cener, grease monkey, valvoline, good year, jiffy lube, tune up clinic, c&p auto repair. There were 2 recalls on the Ford Escape 2017 causing my car to not be able to be on brake without it shaking uncontrollablly. Every time a car issue would arise I would immediately go to a car shop. I am afraid to drive the vehicle due to the shifter not going into park. My daughter has missed muliple days of school due to the ongoing car issues. Her school is aware of the persistent car issues. We are homeless so we rely on the car 100%. I will be able to send all documents when you are ready.

In January 2023, my transmission went, and it was towed to the dealership. It sat for six months until it was fixed. I got the back 1 month ago, 2 weeks later, it broke down, stopped driving, on a very busy highway. It has now been sitting for 2 weeks and I do not have any answers as to what is wrong with my car.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while pulling out of a parking lot, the vehicle shuddered and lunged forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the failure recurred, and the vehicle stalled while exiting the highway. The contact veered to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the auto start/stop feature engaged independently whenever the failure occurred. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.

Transmission failed turbo failed electrical systems failed.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start four days after NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) repair was completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where the battery and spark plugs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer informed the contact that there was an additional fee for the diagnostic tests to be performed on the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 81,292.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Repeated failure of passenger side low beam headlight bulb. The bulb has burned out 3 times within less than one year. No visible issues were found with the headlamp assembly. All new bulbs purchased to replace the previous, without defect, but have continued to fail. The first failure occurred in October 2021. Second failure in January 2022 and currently, the third failure October 2022.

In 2020 my headlights just went out one day. All the fuses were good the bulbs were good and Ford replaced the bcm (body control module). Luckily it was under the warranty because I only had approximately 28,000 miles. Fast forward to 2022 with approximately 49,000 miles, I was driving home late one night and the same issue happened while I was driving. Since the replacement in 2020 I have had to replace both headlights 3 times, this time replacing the headlights is not working and apparently, I will have to replace the bcm again. This apparently is the main computer system in the car, and it was very dangerous because the lights just went out at night. Upon further research several people are having the same issue; and have reported the problem on several webpages. . Read more...

I was stopped at a red light, in drive, when the car suddenly died. All the screens went black and the engine cut. I was also unable to use my electric locks or hazard lights. The car was eventually jumped, driven to a mechanic for the alternator and battery checked, with battery changed. Since receiving my car back with new battery, the media console does not work. Buttons illuminate but don't do anything, screen only shows time/date/temperature and backup camera. No sync, radio, bluetooth, cds. Ford support attempted multiple resets with no change.

Car engine stopped running while driving. Car was taken to dealer, they said transmission but Ford corporate says they have no record of the issue. How is that? the car is doing the same thing again and I am afraid to drive it, if it would start. Now ,it won't even start. How are they allowed to keep this stuff secret? I know nothing will happen , but the next time this occurs someone could die as it doesn't care where it shuts off.

After arriving at my designation 250 miles from my home my I arrived safely but when leaving from there the car would start. I waited 20 minutes before I tried starting it and it started. I was there for the weekend for a graduation. Sunday the car started and I proceeded to come home to the same distance. I stopped at costco in portland, or. Which was about 5:30 evening. I went to put my groceries in the car but the hood would not open. I tried to use the fob but again it would not start. I took the key out of the fob and opened the door and the horn started blasting and the car lights started blinking. My son was in portand, or. As well and meet me at costco. He opened the fob and put in a new battery but that did not work. We figured that it was probably dead even though it was never used and new. He went and bought a 5 pack of batteries. We tried again and again it would not start. Before I called him I had gotten hold of my roadside insurance and since it was not considered an accident nor anyone hurt, they said it would take about 1 to 2 hours to get there. That's when I called my son. After numerous times trying to get it started with a new battery it finally started. Drove home with my son following behind and made it home. I was thinking that it was just the fob but it started to do the same thing in days to come. As of today July 11, 2022 my car has been at the dealer where I bought it since may 23, 2022. I took it there for an oil change, which I always do and it's been there almost 2 months. I did send a letter to Ford motor company , customer relationship center in dearborn, mi 48126. I believe that my 2022 Ford should be considered a safety defect. I'm just glad that, had my car lost power on the freeway or any other place it I would not had any control over it. I did not mention that my granddaughter was with me when I drove the 250 miles.

On 06/07/2022 I started my car in the morning and as I put the car in reverse I was greeted with a message "engine is hot pull over safely" the heat gauge was all the way to the top. After 1/2 block I turned around and pulled back in the driveway. The engine was running roughly and kept turning off. We opened the hood to check the coolant and it was empty. We put water in the radiator so I could go to a nearby store for antifreeze/coolant, but the car was running so roughly and wouldn't accelerate, so after a couple of blocks I turned around and went back to my driveway. Trouble shooting research uncovered many many 2017 Ford Escape eco boost models have had this exact experience, yet there are no recalls. . . Please advise my next steps regarding proceeding from here. My car only has 42,000 miles on it and I still have 4 yrs of payments to make. . .

3-4 times a year my 2017 Ford Escape doesn't automatically start after auto stop start turns the engine off and I have to shift into park and restart the car. This has happened basically since new.

The vehicle started over heating for no reason, filled the coolant with last oil change within a few days before. Would get to the point the car would stop driving. Happened a few times a day then spread out to less and less. Then happened randomly one day and the car never started again. It stays in a dangerous over heat mode where the car won’t start. I had to have it towed almost 60 miles home and then uber myself home. We had the car looked at. Never diagnosed, but we were told we have a cracked head. Possible coolant leakage. Total engine failure. The cause is because the vehicle is defective p.

The body control module failed on a main road at night. My inside lights and dash lights emergency flasher along with the outside lights shut off. The car behind me had to swerve around me to keep from hitting me. My vehicle was not seen by the other drivers and was almost hit several times. Luckily I coasted to a light and made a sweeping turn onto a wider shoulder area of the road. It was towed to a shop but they were not able to do anything with the vehicle do I had it towed to a Ford dealership. It was almost 30 days before I got my vehicle back. Apparently there is a shortage of body control modules. I received no warning lights at all. Everything inside the vehicle flashed and then the car and electrical just shut off. Prior to that incident I had not had any other issues with the vehicle. The drivers side seat module had to be replaced as well. It cost 1005. 38 for the body control module to be replaced and 786. 00 for the seat module to be replaced.

Because Ford company has used peanut oil I have rodents getting into my car causing major damages.

Three weekends in a row my vehicle failed to start. No power, no lights, nothing. Figuring that the issue was the battery, I went to orilleys and got a new battery. The salesperson at the time said the old battery still had a good charge and is not sure why the car wouldn't start. I went ahead and got the new battery, anyway. Installed it and the car started. The very next weekend the same thing happened again (with a new battery). After 30 or 40 minutes of trying, the engine will start. This has happened, consistently, over the last 3 months. I do not have any other equipment plugged into my vehicle.

While driving, the vehicle turned off. Got to side of road. Towed. Code stated camshaft position sensor.

I was in an accident 12/24/2021due to other parties at fault, and my air bags did not deploy. The diagnostic with the collision calliber (78216 zip code) reflected there was a faulty air bag and should have deployed . I suffered neck and back injuries. Half a year later my entire ac compressor needed to be replaced a month later my entire engine needs to be replaced (8700 price). I’ve only had this car over a year and work remotely. I have under 50k miles on this car and have had so many dangerous and unfortunate high cost issues. The.

Upon parking the vehicle in my driveway, the vehicle would not turn off after turning off he ignition and removing the key. All the dash lights were on as the would be normally and the engine remained running. Tired everything including in and out of gear, driving, turned key on and off several times, tired both keys. Googled and seen there had been similar issues with earlier models that resulted in a recall, but this is a 2017. Found some online suggestions and after an hour figured out where the fuel pump fuse was and removed it and the engine stopped. The dash still stayed lit up and had a warning to get engine serviced. Put key in ignition and turned to run not start position and vehicle cranked and tried to start. Could not get dash console to power down or look the doors, the horn would beep twice every time I tried to lock the doors. Ended up disconnecting the battery to kill the power to everything. Plan to take it to Ford today if I can get it started again.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the engine was idling at a stop light, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that a “shift to park and restart vehicle” message was displayed. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while slowing down to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and no repairs were performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

My check engine light came on a few days ago and my door closes by itself when I'm taking the groceries out of trunk.

While driving, my check engine light went on, after I got gas, the car stalled several times before starting the car. While driving home, I got a "high temperature warning, pull over safely" also my heat was blowing cold air. After taking my car in, a tuneup was done as well as routine oil change. I was told radiator coolant was low. After a few day, the same thing happened again, took back to the mechanic and they found that the coolant is leaking but from deep inside the motor and will cost thousands of dollars to repair and I will be better off trying to trade in my car. . This is a known dangerous Ford issue and this car needs to be recalled. My car has been well maintained since I got it 2 years ago.