Two problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2017 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2017 Escape.
Engine light consistently comes on and stays on. Took to local Ford dealer. They charge us over $200 to fix it. Light still comes on all the time. At the same time we enquirer about why the seat belt will not snap back into place properly. They told us it would cost us over $400. To fix the driver side seat belt. Absolutely ridiculous for something that should be covered and a safety concern. If we are ever in an accident and the seat belt doesn't work properly, it will definitely be the fault of Ford. We will never buy Ford again.
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.