Carrier/rack Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

Valve cover gasket leaks, suspension control arm both sides cracking, ac condenser leaking.

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I own Ford Escape 2014 se. I was at my Ford/Lincoln dealership for 6-month maintenance and was informed that all lug nuts of my vehicle are swollen are to be replaced at a cost of $240 + taxes. They told me that I do not have a choice as they won't be able to put tires back. I have never heard of anything like that and trusted the dealership. Frankly, I could not visualize the problem. Upon return, I have researched it and have discovered that high-quality replacement lug nuts on amazon are $20- $40 (a pack of 20). Apparently, instead of solid steel nuts, Ford sells its vehicles with lug nuts that have a steel core with chrome, aluminum, or stainless steel caps attached to improve the appearance of the visible part of the lug nuts. The caps swell, crack, and delaminate to the point where the lug nuts cannot be removed with the lug wrench provided by Ford. This leaves owners and lessees who get flat tires often stranded on the roads without the ability for even tow truck drivers to remove the swollen lug nuts. This means a tow to the shop just to have the lug nuts removed and the tire replaced. I have filed a complaint with Ford, with no luck succeeding, but will be following up with the dealer and filing a complaint with my credit card provider if not successful. There was a class-action lawsuit that was dismissed because there were not significant "enough" and the issue was dismissed.

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Carrier bearing drive shaft assembly causing severe vibration upon exceleration and and letting off the gas peddle also ignition issue put key in turn on cranking several times before starting unless key is turned back my Escape has 70,000 miles on it I should not be having these issues. My engine light is on and vehicle vibration it has new tires, I replaced tie rods, bearings, in front all new brakes this vehicle has been a big disappointment I have put a lot of money into it and only 70,000 miles for a 2011. Please help me out with this situation this is the first Ford I have ever owned I am not a happy customer.

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The back window on the hatch is shattering. The window first had done size crack in it. It then was crackling and after hours the whole window is small pieces. It was just sitting in my driveway. It blew the side panel off.

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On December 22, 2019 at approximately 6 pm, our son was loading groceries he had just purchased into the back of the Escape, when he closed the rear lift gate window, it simply shattered into small pieces. My son suffered a small abrasion on one knuckle but it could have been much worse. There had been no cracks or other signs of defect in the window. There is a Ford technical services bulletin (TSB-11-2-9) on this issue but when we called a local Ford dealership and mentioned the TSB, they said that Ford would not pay t o fix it and that the TSB was merely instructions to the service technicians on how to fix it. This is bull. We are aware that NHTSA has received more than 40 complains on this issue. Our son was injured, this is a known safety defect and Ford should be held responsible. The vehicle was stationary with the engine turned off when this happened.

My car started showing engine overheating and when I took it in to dealer they confirmed a crack leaking fluid into engine. Recall work done in 2014 was to avoid this from happening and now they are telling me I have to buy a new $6000 engine to have it run again. They won't cover it under their recall. I wrote the bbb but they refuse to honor it because I didn't buy an extended warranty. The car just turned 6 yrs old. I'm the only owner and purchased it new.

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I was told 6 months ago by the tire & lube place by the Ford dealership (they work with the Ford dealership) that it looked like my coolant tank was possibly cracked, but wasn't a big issue since it still held "enough" anti-freeze. However my engine light ended up coming on later and I found out that it was the coolant sensor that was bad. This is already a recall with the 2014 Escape, but I keep getting told that is "is not for my VIN number!" also, the fuel pump was bad, so I had to replace that at the exact same time. And again, that is already a recall and I am being told "it is not for my VIN number!".

The vehicle started to slow down and became hot quickly. A warning was seen on the dash that vehicle was reducing power. Within a short time (less than a mile) a warning stated: "pull to safety and stop driving". The vehicle has been maintained according to schedule. When I googled similar situations I came upon a recall that listed exactly what took place. Https://media. Ford. Com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2017/03/29/Ford-issues-three-safety-recalls-and-one-safety-compliance-recal. Html my vehicle was manufactured in louisville ky during that the time period listed (July 2014) and has the same engine noted in the article. I believe that my vehicle would have caught fire, it was that hot. After it was towed to a Ford dealer, we were told that the coolant hose and bottle cracked but that it was not covered under this recall. (my VIN was not included) it seems that my car is affected by the recall because of the symptoms of what happened. It was in perfect order before this.

While driving down the highway at approximately 60 mph I heard a noise that sounded like the tracks flew off the roof of my car. Water began leaking in through the roof, so I thought the sunroof may not be closed all the way. I opened the fabric cover underneath the sunroof to see where and if it was leaking and when I did shattered glass began falling in on me. I immediately tried to close the fabric portion again, but I couldn't get it closed. It kept crumbling until the majority of the sunroof was completely gone. I nearly swerved into the other lane almost hitting another vehicle while trying to manage the situation. I wasn't passing under any overpasses and I wasn't following anyone too closely.

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This vehicle should have been included in a 2017 safety recall related to overheating and coolant leaks, but it was not. In February 2019, it overheated with little warning on the freeway, blowing a hole in the motor (at 62k miles). Ford rejected request for assistance, so repair was done by independent mechanic (motor replaced). Three months later, during freeway drive, message appeared several times stating power was being cut to keep engine from overheating (no indication engine actually was overheating). Ultimately, message appeared warning to pull off the road immediately. Overheated engine completely melted a bracket. Mechanic identified a burnt-out sensor but could not say why it happened. I secured two dealership diagnostics. First conducted comprehensive diagnostic and concluded a waste gate was stuck open; no mention of damaged sensor. Second said the degas bottle was cracked and declined to perform pressure test; no mention of damaged sensor or waste gate issue. I cannot afford all these random repairs and in any case, do not feel this car can be put into a safe condition for driving.

Low engine coolant recall no. 17s09 was repaired on April 2, 2019 (mileage on car was (63,179 miles). Begin to get low engine on dash board on September 17, 2019 (68928 miles) took back to beach Ford they said what they did was correct and the hoses are now leaking. In the actual recall from Ford, they were to check these hose and replace all hoses,, as you can see from the paperwork, they did not. They refuse to replace the hoses, but want to charge me over $1,000. 00 to replace. Went to managers still no avail, went to Ford motor complaint they said to bring my complaint to you. Beach Ford is not honoring the actual recall. All recalls have a 10,000 mile warranty and/or one year. None had been meant. Please I need help with this, I don't want something for nothing, but I want my car fixed from a recall that Ford said could cause the gaskets to crack or engine fire. Can you help me with this. This happens whenever the car is driving.

Took vehicle into Ford dealer for service on front wheel, yesterday 1/ 27/ 2021, which is unrelated. Serviceman told me that, due to excessive rust, the underframe has up to six cracks in it and that the vehicle is unsafe to drive. The vehicle is thirteen years old. He stated that there is no repair for this except to replace the whole unibody underframe, which Ford takes no responsibility for. I had to replace the two rear shock tower housings because one popped through the floor on sept. , 2020. The outer body has some rust but looks good, normal rust for it's age. On the internet I researched the problem and it shows that the 2001 to 2003 Escapes have had a possible recall and shows that one Ford dealer had a 'fix' for the engine cradle, that did not work out well. There are numerous complains online about undercarriage rust and its problems. I've also talked to a body shop owner and he tells me that they get several Escapes a year for this problem. When I took my vehicle in to get the rear wheel house mountings replaced, there was another Escape being repaired for the same thing in from of mine. My vehicle was repaired at iron mike's metal fab shop in flint, mi. 810 234 2996, of course welding any metal to rusted metal has no guarantee. . Truck was in motion on a residential street when the shock started breaking through the floor, around March of 2019. Now I am stuck with a vehicle that I have to use, which is unsafe to drive. This vehicle, according to your standard is under fifteen years old.

My 2014 Ford Escape, with a 1. 6l gtdi ecoboost engine, built in louisville, ky in March 2014 leaks engine coolant. I purchased this vehicle on June 6, 2014. I have put my VIN into the NHTSA national recall site and it says my car is not recalled. However, Ford safety recall 17s09 supplemental #1, dated December 13, 2017, and NHTSA campaign number 17v209, affecting 230,000 2014 Escapes clearly states that my vehicle, manufactured in March 2014, should be in the recall since it was built in louisville between Feb 13, 2013 and sept 2, 2014, the recall timeline. My car, leaking engine coolant, is exactly that described in Ford safety recall 17s09. In the past 10 weeks or so I have noticed coolant on my garage floor and have filled the coolant reservoir at least 8 times. At one time the heater did not work and the reservoir was nearly empty. I am concerned about the possibility of an overheated engine causing the cylinder to crack and spew oil resulting in a possible engine fire. I currently have approximately 39,000 miles on this vehicle. If this vehicle VIN is not recalled, I certainly would like a detailed answer why it is not since it meets all the parameters of safety recall 17s09 supplemental #1 and NHTSA campaign number 17v209. Thank you.

While driving at times we can smell fumes from the engine. It is very strong. It will start and then stop after a while. The smell is strong with carbon. It makes us sick and nauseous. We have had to roll the windows down and pull over at times. So far this has happened only while driving. We can be on a residential street or driving down a highway with the cruse control on and it will happen. We have treated this car well and only had an authorized dealer perform maintenance, with the exception of changing the wipers. This is not the first time we have has issues with this car (we bought this new). We have had the dealership replace a defective break drum (less than 2k miles), a defective track that moves the electric seat and a faulty exterior door latch. Could not change the back wiper blade had to take it in (was told by the service center they had issues in the beginning figuring it out also). Now the smell issue had made this a bad experience. If it just was a bad smell that would be one issue, however this is toxic and makes both of us nauseous. This should really needs to be dealt with soon before someone gets light headed from the smell and has an accident.

I was sitting I the truck letting it warm up before I started my day I was scrolling threw my phone I looked up I saw hudge flames I reached to unlock the door when I realized the locks stopped working I was locked in the car luckily I had my windows cracked enough to reach out and open the door the radio blew up on my way out the car it was so hot I didn't expect anything I never had this problem before scared me to death worst car experience of my life I was scared to death I can't explain how bad I feel my truck was my new best friend I kept the truck clean pretty I'm hurt it's burned all up almost took my life if I would have look up any later I would have died.

When hitting a bump in the road, car pulls sidewavs. Got checked out. They found excessive corrosion on engine cradle and steering components were loose and affected by excessive corrosion on engine cradle. Stabilizer rod is almost ready to fall off. They advised us not to drive the car until all components are repaired. Steering is erratic and tires squeal when turned left or right. There is a recall for 386,000 of these vehicles in road salt states. We live in one of them, michigan. When Ford put the car on the rack, they said something is seriously wrong: that the wheels were bowed out. Bought car from Ford after a 3-year lease was over. No problems til now. The car is now 14 years old, mileage is apprx. 128,000.

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Panoramic moonroof exploded & shattered while vehicle was parked. Glass was not struck by any objects. Looks as though the stationary moonroof buckled from the inside outwards & glass fragments are falling into the vehicle. Instead of being flat, it is now shaped more like a bubble. Moonroof shade also fell out of track when I opened it to see what happened. Coincidentally, it happened to be raining at the time I noticed it & the inside was now wet. We have been in a heat advisory for the past few days, with the advisory breaking the day of the incident, followed by rain.

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The rear inner fender rusted out and the rear strut broke through its mounting bracket while I was driving on a state highway and the vehicle is now unstable and dangerous to drive. Thankfully I was able to keep relative control of the vehicle and make it home safely. Upon doing a simple google search, this is a known issue with vehicles sold in the bother united states and canada as stated on numerous websites and forums. Unfortunately this is my primary mode of transportation and I travel 120-125 miles per day round trip to work. This could have been much worse had I not heard the noise and braces myself prior to the vehicle becoming unstable. My biggest fear is that a family could be riding in a this type of vehicle and not have adequate reaction and become a vehicle casualty statistic.

On 13 August 2018 my fiance was driving to our new home we're buying when smoke started coming out of the engine compartment. I told her to pull over and grab her purse and get away from the vehicle. By now flames were coming from the engine compartment. Luckily she had cracked open the door before stopping because before she stopped all the doors automatically locked and could not be opened. I had arrived at the scene and the cars front end had virtually melted within 5 minutes. If my fiance had not cracked opened the door she most assuredly would have burned to death. If I had been driving I would definitely have had a difficult time escaping as I am a disabled veteran with several mobility problems. Our car was less than 4 years old with only 64000 miles on it. We never expected we might possibly be injured or die from a newer vehicle. I really hope that Ford motor company wasn't aware of this issue as we never received any notice of any problems whatsoever with this vehicle.

2014 Ford Escape 4x2 overflow coolant tank causing coolant to leak. 230,000 cars have been repaired by Ford but they will not repair mine without a $230+cost. For some unknown reason my serial number is not covered. Lack of coolant leads to overheating and cracked head gasket. The car did reduce power and sound a pull over immediately warning on 2 occasions. The car has 55,000 miles.

I was driving home when I noticed a loud bumping noise. . . My back passenger wheel well is completely rusted away, which has affected my shock mounting bracket. Every little bump causes it to shake and about a week ago the bracket actually went through the plastic and there is a hole inside the back of the vehicle. I see so many identical complaints and its very disappointing that Ford has done nothing to resolve this issue. I know that the Ford Escape 2001- 2004 were recalled for this exact issue and its disconcerting that they are ignoring the same problem for the 2005-2008 Escape. How many more thousands of complaints is it going to take for them to at least investigate this unsafe, reoccurring issue?! hopefully , something will be done soon before someone gets seriously injured.

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Coolant leaked into the engine and cracked the engine blocks back in July of 2017. The engine was replaced. March 5th 2018 the check engine light came on again. This time, the code is for a coolant bypass valve that they're not covering under warranty. We missed the recall by 10 days production date. This part was recalled for a reason and our car should be incorporated into that recall despite the production date.

Water leak - when driving in any degree of rain, water leaks into the ceiling somewhere. We have no luggage rack, no sunroof, no obvious sources where a leak might form. The water gathers in the front ceiling-lights and drips on the driver and passenger's legs. Water builds up in the ceiling foam and visible watermarks form on the windshield support arms and near the sun-visors. After extensive research online, it appears this is not a singular event but rather a recurring problem with the Ford Escapes in recent years. Countless people noting that they took their Escapes to Ford dealerships and they were unable to locate the source of the leaks. It has been blamed on everything from extreme condensation levels inside the car to some type of vent into the car being blocked and building up excess fluids. . . None of which makes any sense.

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I purchased this vehicle new and noticed the bad smell/fumes 5 months later during a road trip. I thought the smell was due to new vehicle. I only notice the smell during hard acceleration, especially when passing on and entering major highways, a strong smell comes through the vents and under the steering column. The smell is like burnt plastic or rubber. It gives me a headache at times. I've taken it to the dealer on several occasions; first it was thought to be the cabin filter needed changing after 10 months of buying the SUV new, then it was thought to be clogged air vents which was false, then it was the air freshener that caused it to smell which I removed, and recently I took it to the dealer twice and they had no idea where the smell was coming from, even though the service adviser and mechanic witness the smell/fume. I checked several web sites and discovered other owners of 2014 Ford Escape are experiencing the same problem. I drive with the window cracked because I'm concerned about my health and my family. This is a very serious issue.

Takata recall driving down the road windshield just crack and the next week another crack wasnt hit or anything.

Corrosion of hatchback brackets. I have ownened my Escape for 2 yrs and noticed the corrosion of these brackets. I was returning home from shopping and went to open the glass portion of the hatchback when the hinges broke off due to the corrosion over the years. The only thing I can think about is what if this would have happened while I was on an interstate,not a good ending. I have checked other websites and this is a very common problem with these veichles. I have even noticed this problem in shopping parking lots and other Ford Escapes on the road. Please advise what to do this is a very serious problem as well as dangerous.

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Roof leaks on both sides of vehicle cause water stained/wet headliner above windshield pillers. Took to dealer, they claimed they resealed roof rack, and cleaned headliner. Not even 2 weeks later paasenger side headliner is wet again. Contacted dealer and Ford it is worse this time than it was the first time. Apparently my Escape isn't the only one with this issue after visiting several forum's. When vehicle is in motion I can hear water dripping if its is raining or if there is a heavy dew.

**this incident involves the panoramic roof glass/window spontaneously bursting at highway speeds. ** my family and I were driving at highway speeds when suddenly we heard a very loud explosion. It startled my husband, he almost lost control of the vehicle because the vehicle swerved as a result of having the roof torn open at highway speeds. This incident could cause a severe, life-threatening injury. We pulled over to the side of the road. We saw that the glass had burst almost completely, leaving only approximately 1. 5" margins of shattered glass around the edges. The rubber bond that seals the glass on all four sides to the roof of the vehicle bent to the point where it was flailing about on the highway. The shattered pieces of glass chipped/scratched/damaged the roof rack, rear panoramic roof glass (the panoramic roof on the this Escape is comprised of two glasses, one in the front that slides opened and closed, and the rear one that remains stationary) and the roof of the vehicle. Absolutely nothing impacted the vehicle to cause this damage. This incident is not a result of misuse or abuse. It is absolutely a defective component that Ford motor company has not been responsible for. Whilst on the side of the road, we contacted our Ford dealership. They told us to send pictures. We did and they sent them to Ford corporate for approval. They answered that since they can't see the defective component in the pictures, they can assume something impacted the glass and therefore the incident does not qualify for warranty service. I was quoted that the repairs could cost approximately $1500usd. I have documentation and pictures of the incident that I would be more than happy to share if deemed helpful to make my case. This is an issue that has affected many Escape owners. There was even a recall in 2014 regarding issues with the panel of the panoramic roof.

Was driving 25 miles an hour down small hill, the car in front of me stopped. I hit the breaks and the car didn't stop it felt as if I was pushing the accelerator like when pushing button! to speed up cruise control and it slowly increases speed. I slammed both feet to the brake and went to reach for emergency brake but never made it. I hit the other car. Last thing I remember is hearing metal crunch, the next thing I remember is smoke, top of my head on left side hairline ached looked in mirror and saw blood. Started looking for my phone on the dash but it was broken. Could hear someone talking, then people were walking up to car. When the officer got there he asked what I hit my head on I didn't know, he asked if I had my seatbelt on I said yes. I told him my car wouldn't stop. Realized when e. M. T asked same question I knee I had it on but couldn't remember taking it off, and I told him that. He looked at chest didn't see marks or bruising, he asked again if I was sure, I was sure I put it on. After crash, when got to tow yard next day saw my seat belt broke, I cracked the windshield with my head and broke all under steering wheel with my knees. . . But the airbags deployed must have been after I hit everything because it hit me in the arm only based on that stinging red raised rash that later bruised on my forearm, no airbag to face injuries, just hit top of head on windshield and knees on lower dash under steering wheel, bruising on stomach lower abdomen near pelvic bone may have been steering wheel. My car kept going faster breaks didn't slow me at all witness said and my seatbelt latch is in pieces, my airbag went of late. My bumper is folded like a flat piece of metal about one inch wide hit it pushing it into my rradiator. My SUV was going 25 miles an hour, my SUV bumper hit a small car bumper, that car was stopped. What went wrong?.

I think my vehicle has some kind of electrical short. After I take the key out sometimes the car will start by itself and today the locks started locking unlocking by themselves. I was in the vehicle and it was running. Also the back winshield motor cover fell off and no longer works. I can no longer lock my back window and it opens and shuts the whole time I am driving. Such a disappointment. My last Ford Escape I had 10 years and racked up over 250,000 miles - that car was a dream. This used 2008 I bought seems to be a lemon :.

On December 20, 2014 at approximately 3:30 pm we were driving on i15 - into salt lake city - 19 miles south of I-80. Passenger moon roof shattered with a loud bang! sounded like an explosion. It raised up the glass on the outside of the car. The temperature was 41 degrees outside & 71 degrees inside care. My husband & I were the only people in the car. We were in 5-6 lanes of traffic & did not stop until we got off the highway. Rain was coming so we took pictures with our camera & I phone & taped up the roof over the cracks & covered it with a tarp. We returned to boise area the following day. We parked it in our garage until we could deliver the car to lithia Ford in boise on 12/22/14. (we purchased it from lithia Ford) the service tech said he thought it would be covered by warranty but would have to contact Ford & get back with us. We researched this problem & saw in the past that this has happened. Ford made the decision, it was something we did & we therefore had to turn it into our insurance & we had to pay the deductible. We believe Ford should have covered this damage, not our insurance company.

While driving done the road, a loud pop was heard. My 3 year old poined to the panoramic sunroof and said look. It had fallen inward on the back of the glass while the front of the glass stayed attached, cracking the glass. Pieces of glass fell into the back seat and all in my sons lap. Ford has had recalls on certain VIN numbers but not mine, epoxy being mixed incorrectly causing glass to become separated.

The ignition switch moves in it's housing. Making the driver have to crack the wheel back and forth and/ or turn the key very hard to get it to start. Sometimes getting it started is nearly impossible. This part is faulty. There should be recall on this ignition switch. I have been doing some research online about this problem and am not the only one to encounter this issue with the 2008 Ford Escape. It is not a part that should fail after only 6 years on the road.

On June 9 2014, I took my Escape to the Ford dealer to have recall 14s02 performed. We had recently purchased the car and had gotten the recall notice. The service writer called me to say that "the car wasn't safe to drive" because of the rust spots that had eaten through the engine cradle. He warned me that if this went unrepaired, the frame could collapse under the weight of the engine. He reassured me that he was working with Ford to replace the engine cradle as part of the recall. He took pictures (twice) of the car and submitted them and a request to Ford for the repair. On July 13 2014, more than a month later, the service writer let me know that Ford had rejected the repair claim, saying that "they didn't think the rust was significant, it was surface rust, and the car was actually safe to drive. " the dealer installed a bracket across the bottom of the rusty cradle. I understand that the bracket is part of the recall. I picked the car up on July 14 2014 and was told that it was safe and not to worry about the rust. We subsequently spent over $1,500 making other repairs to the car, believing it was a good investment. Less than 2 months later, on September 5 2014, my daughter experienced a catastrophic failure of the engine cradle, bending the drive axle on the passenger side and rendering the car unable to drive. The service writer had been correct, it was unsafe to drive and it did fail. We had the car towed to the nearest dealer. On September 9 2014, I was told that Ford had again rejected the claim to repair the (broken) engine cradle. This time, the reason given was "they had already done the recall" that was meant to address the cradle damage from rust. I have appealed the rejection through Ford customer care and through the special services group and they continue to reject the repair. I would like Ford to repair the vehicle at their expense.

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The rear right upper sock mount felt off so there is no where we can put the shock. Therefore, it has a big hole on the fender well that you can see the inside this is something that should not had happen plus on the left side you can see rust cracks in the fender well and continues to the upper shock mount. I think this is something that the company has to address and fixed it because it is a safety issue.