Three problems related to engine stall 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.
When breaking with auto stop/start turned on, the engine will completely stall out and a notice will pop up on the information screen staying to put the car in park and manually start the car. I bought my car a week ago and this has already happened twice. It's very scary as it could happen anywhere. I did some research and there's a forum filled with others who have experienced this too, and yet, no recall to fix it. Picture attached is from the forum as I don't have my phone near me while driving to take my own picture.
2017 Ford Escape titanium 2. 0 ecoboost the engine just stalls in the middle of traffic, waiting at light, driving in the parking lot. A message will come on the dash "auto startstop shift to p restart engine. " this has been happening more and more lately. Plenty of people out there are complaining of the same issue.
The 2. 0 ecoboost engine in my 2017 Escape has stalled twice at low speeds. On 6/18/17 while backing out of my driveway, the vehicle moved approximately six feet and the engine stalled in reverse. On 6/24/17 the Escape stalled in a shopping center parking lot. The SUV was in drive, moved about ten feet, and stalled. After both incidents, I took the Escape to Ford dealers for the mechanics to look for the cause of the stalling. The dealerships can not find the problem and my vehicle is not fixed. Thankfully stalling hasn't occurred at highway speeds, but if it does I dread the thought of trying to bring the vehicle under control without any power steering or brakes. There have been no accidents or injuries as of today.