Four problems related to engine failure 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.
2017 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to engine failure.
My truck got hot and had water and now they tell me that the water is passing to the engine pistons and it only has 72 thousand miles and I have looked on the internet for articles that say they are Ford engine failures.
Vehicle was being driven at highway speed with sudden loss of power. Motor would stay running but no power and no warning lights to indicate problem. When taken in to service was told antifreeze leaked into no. 2 cylinder causing engine failure. Ford I was told is aware but did nothing as the vehicle was 2000 mi. Out of warranty. Vehicle was in for recall to fix this problem on January 29th while under warranty and possibly not repaired.
I have been on the highway at least 12 times now, doing the speed limit, which is 80 mph, when the engine suddenly shuts down! I get a warning on my dash saying engine fault service now. This has happened when I've been using cruise control, & when I haven�t. Many times it has happened when I've just passed a semi I'm the passing lane & the car shuts off! scary as hell! I have to immediately get back into the far right lane, & pull off on the shoulder! the steering & brakes still work, but I have no power! one of these days, someone is going to kill me, because I won't be able to get over soon enough! I bout the car with 12,000 miles on it & the Ford certified preowned warranty on it. The same month I bought the car, it had died on me 2 times on the highway along with other problems. It has now happened at least 12 times, but it's only the 3rd time I'm the shop for this, because it takes forever to get an appt. & the dealership is 100 miles r/t from me. There are other electrical issues going on with the car they've had to fix also. But they've never gotten the car to duplicate what it does to me on the highway & apparently even though I show them pics of my speed & the engine failure notice, they don't have a clue & seem to care less! I've now been without my car & in a rental for a total of 1 month now & my car only has 26,000+ miles on it!!.