One problem related to water pump has been reported for the 2018 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2018 Escape.
Water pump, thermostat, coolant temp sensors, heater core vehicle over heats causing vehicle to smoke and make loud noise. After fixing, vehicle still cause check engine to come and vehicle is sluggish not wanting to shift gears. Indepent service center. Check engine no previous warning.