general problems of the 2018 Ford Escape

While driving on a highway the rpms in my 2018 Ford Escape with 88,600 miles went up high without me touching the gas because I was coasting downhill & then once I pushed the gas pedal to resume normal speed it shifted real hard into gear but would not move, it just kept coasting as cars were speeding up behind me going at least 55 mph! I was finally able to pull over and once I put the car into park & tried to move it into a parking lot the car would not go into gear at all. The car was towed is currently at the Ford dealer & they confirmed that the transmission needs to be replaced. The only time the warning sign/light came up on the dashboard was after I tried for the last time to move the car into a safe parking area. Per the Ford service this apparently is a known issue with Ford & the 6f35 transmissions & they are on back order for 4-6 weeks and Ford will not give me a loaner car.

Received transmission fault error while driving the car (car was in motion). Car could not accelerate despite appkying pressure to the accelerator. Car failed to to shift while car was in motion. Vehicle stalled 3 times on the date indicated. Had vehicle diagnosed at a Ford dealer. Requires a remanufactured transmission thats costs $7500 (more than the vehicle is worth). This is a known issue among 3rd gen Ford Escapes.

Car sometimes has trouble accelerating does not want to go over 65 on cruise control for a very long time. Cruise control was shut off by itself. Car doesn’t want to accelerate over steep hills rpms go up to four.

Needing throttle body replace though the car is 6 years old. Car will not get up to speed and engine fault light comes on. Got diagnosis and need to replaced. Also motor mounts have deteriorated despite lack of miles on car. Numerous complaints.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment; the vehicle suddenly loss automotive power and came to a complete stop and there was white smoke coming from the exhaust. The failure occurred on several different occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 115,572.

I have Ford Escape 2018 s and I bought the car from koons Ford silver spring MD. It is unfortunate whenever I drive the car for long hours ; suddenly the acceleration declines and the vehicle loose its power. And a strange click sound comes up and the check engine light on. Once I parked the car and the car cool down --the warning system disappear. I tried to contact the dealership and I was told my vehicle is not on recall list despite my vehicle have the same symptom--I bought this car very expensive and handle it with care and the car has only 5900 miles on it. Appreciate if you guys could investigate the case .

I had my adaptive cruise control on while driving on a highway and suddenly lost power/acceleration. I was able to limp the car back home and the check engine light came on. I took it in to get the error code read, which prompted that there was an issue with the high pressure fuel pump. I got that replaced by our normal service provider and picked up my vehicle. While driving the vehicle again (with adaptive cruise on), I lost acceleration/power. Since I wasn't in the area, I had the vehicle towed back to the service provider where the replaced fuel pump had "collapsed onto itself and broke", which luckily didn't cause serious injury. In this state, the service provider told me it was unsafe to drive. With the newest fuel pump, everything seemed fine for a few days in my daily travels. We were on our way to a vacation stay (highway speeds, adaptive cruise, driving for 2+ hours, etc. ) when the issue presented itself again. This time when we returned to the service center, they stated that the engine had sludge which was causing the damage to the fuel pump and we would need to replace the engine. Since owning this vehicle, I have had it serviced as stated in the Ford service schedule (90,000 mile service, oil changes, etc. ) and have always kept an eye on the temperature gauge. The fact that I have maintained this vehicle well and the engine now needs replacing doesn't seem to add up. I feel like there is a serious flaw with these engines and luckily, they didn't cause any accidents or harm in this instance.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed there was an abnormal winding noise detected. The vehicle slowed down , failed to accelerate and stalled without warning. The contact had to push the vehicle out of the highway and the vehicle was towed to his resident. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 61,294.

Transmission fault notification appeared on the screen while on the highway. Vehicle unable to maintain speed and has "bumping" when attempting to drive it. Poses a safety threat because I was unable to maintain speed while driving. Ford has not found remedy and it has been a month without ability to use vehicle.

While in motiion (taking off and during drive) the car 'cuts back' and doesn't pick up speed causing driver of vehicle to completely press the gas pedal to increase speed(only somewhat gradually after another cutback). This happens while traveling on highways and on city streets or country roads. In addition, when putting car in reverse (to park or pull out of parking space) the car either turns off or doesn't move back when pressing the gas pedal.

Tl- the contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while his wife parked the vehicle into a uphill driveway, when exiting the vehicle it began to roll down the driveway hill. The contact stated the wife did not have not emergency brakes and was the gears was on park. The contact stated the vehicle crashed into a tree across the street while his grandchild was still seated on a car seat at the rear passenger side. Air bags did not deploy. The contact stated his wife had sustained injuries on both knees and was taken to the hospital and seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to body shop and to have the vehicle exterior repairs. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 57,000. The VIN was not available. Dp.

Engine long block was replaced, followed by a front main seal failure and replacement. After picking up vehicle from service, after about 1000 miles the engine lost oil a 3rd time and car went into "limp mode" and gave a cel.

I was stopped on a side street waiting on traffic so I could pull out onto the main road. There was a break in traffic and when the break came I pressed on gas peddle car too off then stopped pulling car. I'm sitting in middle of a main street that is very busy and the car would not move, transmission just spinning motor racing and cars head towards me at high rates of speed. After police show up help me out a bit. I try going again and after bout 45 min or so. Car started fine took off normally got on to interstate and now transmission is slipping, jumping jurking. Tried reporting to Ford, but they say my VIN # belongs to a different year to call back with right info. Every I have says 1 year Ford has another.

I had noticed coolant depleting finally got recall. Dealer reprograms now engine is just revving and looses all power to powertrain in multiple situation-3 from stop, 4 while going highway speed with constant speed prior each time the engine rev's up while giving no power. Then will spontaneously resolve within about 50ft then seems fine. I have video of the car doing this while I was attempting to get on the highway. We looked at oil and there is milk looking residue. The loosing power has only happened since reprogram for recall and now the cam shaft & high pressure fuel pump are destroyed per dealer this is my issue not recall related. Again these problems have only started within a week of the recall reprogramming of the vehicle.

While driving my car it began to accelerate on its on, I was able to control the speed by pushing on the brakes, the instant I removed my foot of the break the car accelerated on its own again. I found an area to park, turned off the car. I restarted the car to drive home the car again accelerated on its own, I parked it in a open lot , turned the car off. When I started the car the engine made a loud rubbing sound. At this point I had my car towed for service.

2018 Ford Escape se acquired on 09/2018. At 17000 miles, in 08/2019, and driving on the highway, vehicle started to display the following messages: "hill start assist warning" "powertrain malfunction/reduced power" "malfunction indicator lamp - regulatory" "antilock brake fault" "restraints indicator lamp warning" "engine fault - service now". Pulled over, shut down vehicle, restarted vehicle and continued driving. About 10 miles later, all dashboard indicator lights turned on and complete loss of all instruments (tachometer, speedometer, temperature, mileage, etc. ) and a/c. Brought it into dealership two days later (earliest available time) and they claimed it was the result of a bad body control module (bcm) and replaced it under warranty. Two and half weeks later, vehicle did the same thing while on the highway. Brought it into same dealership and it was determined that it was a bad abs module and that was replaced under warranty. In 06/2020, while driving on the highway the vehicle exhibit the same behavior as the previous two times. Shut down vehicle on the side of the highway and it would not restart. After 45 minutes vehicle restarted and took it to nearest dealership. They acknowledged there were error/fault codes, cleared them and test drove from it for 20 miles and could not find anything. Currently waiting on Ford corporate to get vehicle to a dealership that can resolve the problem.

My car allecrates at a fast speed by it's self, I have taken to the shop 3 times and they can't find any codes, they tried to say it was my floor mats, well those have been replaced and once again my car is accelerating without my foot on the actual gas , when it does that my engine makes a loud noise which the service manager said was from high rpm's.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. While making a right turn at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. Additionally, while the vehicle was reversing, it independently accelerated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Kelly Ford (776 magnolia Ave, melbourne, FL 32935, (321) 216-2042) was contacted and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. The failure recurred twice. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.

I drove my 2018 Ford Escape into my driveway which is on a slight hill. I opened the garage door. I put the car in park and left the engine running to check out something in our yard. I walked across my small yard and then heard a very loud bang. I turned around and the car was no where in sight. I then realized it had driven itself into the garage. It ran into my bicycle, a car rack and some plastic cabinets. Luckily there is only a small dent and scratch on the front of the car and no one was hit. This could have been a very serious accident. I am now afraid to drive the car again and don't feel safe in it. I took it immediately to the dealer, but they said they couldn't find anything wrong.

Purchased Nov 2017- on may 23rd, 2018 my check engine light came on. I contacted services at the Ford dealer the following morning. I was at the dealer first thing Tuesday morning due to the holiday weekend, where they ran diagnostics on my vehicle. I was informed that it needed a new engine. The engine coolant had mixed with oil and was in the 2nd compression cylindar and a bulletin that this was the steps to be taken to rectify the situation. The engine was replaced with the same engine model as the original with no modification that rectify the manufacture defect I was informed their statistics indicate that 1 in 5 of these vehicles are returning for a second new engine on June 12th, I got the call that my engine had been replaced and it was ready for pick up. I drove it home that evening as well as, to and from work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Three days is all it took at about 25 miles a day, Friday night on my way home from work the car started shaking on a busy section of the highway, (93sb between 293 and exit 5) where there is construction and little to no pull off points, my speed drops down to 20miles per hour and when I tried to accelerate that engine just raced. I almost get hit as two cars swerve to miss me at high speeds, thankful they were awake at the wheel during rush hour. I managed to get off the next exit and pull into a parking lot. Shut off the vehicle. I'm 2 miles from home and after waiting for the traffic to drop a bit from people trying to get home I take the back roads at 20mph the rest of the way home. The cars engine would race when I stopped and slowly accelerate to 20 shaking along the way. Services stated the computer needed to be replaced on Monday morning. This does not qualify for lemon law due to being out of the vehicle for under 30 business days however, this is a significant safety issue that needs attention.