Engine Cooling System Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipes. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that there was coolant inside the cylinders. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) and was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 117,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine started to overheat with the temperature gauge indicating that the engine was hot(h). The contact stated that the engine shut off with the "engine temperature high, stop safely" message was displayed. The contact later discovered that upon inspection of the vehicle, that coolant was leaking from the valve cover. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling); which the contact related to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact called the manufacturer who informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 128,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal amount of smoke coming out of exhaust pipes. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that there was coolant leaking into the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling); to the cause for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,656.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 75 mph, there was an abnormal coolant odor coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that her husband was adding coolant to the coolant reservoir weekly. The low coolant message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the freeze plug had failed, and that coolant was leaking into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 151,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the heater occasionally failed to function as needed. The contact added coolant to the reservoir and the heater started to operate as needed. The contact stated that the following day the failure recurred. The contact repeated the process of adding coolant 6 more times. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after repeating the process the 6th time while driving 35 mph, the engine started overheating. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the mechanic performed a pressure test but had not found an oil or coolant leak. The independent mechanic performed other tests but was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,323.

On the way to work, mil came on that stated, “high engine temperature stop safely”. After pulling over and turning car off for about 10 minutes, trip to work continued and mil came on again. Had vehicle towed in to a trusted mechanic and he checked and advised: confirmed overheat condition, vehicle was low on coolant, overheat code stored in pcm. Refilled with coolant and found steady stream of combustion leaving the cooling system through coolant bottle. Suspect damage to headgasket and possibly engine block or cylinder head.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while parked upon inspecting the vehicle contact notice cooling leaking in the drive way. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number:   12v431000 ( engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle was making abnormal sounds and was shaking abnormally. The contact stated that the engine hot message was displayed, and several unknown warning lights were flickering on and off. The contact was informed that the water pump and thermostat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure occurred. The vehicle was driven back to the independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that the water pump needed to be replaced again. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was driven back to the independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that there was fluid leaking from the bottom of the vehicle. The contact was informed that the radiator needed to be replaced and coolant added. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that coolant was added constantly for the vehicle to operate as needed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,600.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal amount of white smoke coming from the exhaust, requiring the contact to occasionally top off the coolant reservoir. The check engine warning light was occasionally illuminated, with the “coolant level low” message displayed. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the engine overheated, and the vehicle stalled with the high temperature warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent where the vehicle was diagnosed with a cracked plastic coolant reservoir. The contact was informed that the coolant reservoir needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the same independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed a failure with the coolant tubes. The contact was informed that the coolant tubes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,768.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot the vehicle started overheating and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer stated that the coolant was leaking into the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included under NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she noticed an excessive amount of fluid underneath the vehicle. The vehicle had consumed approximately a gallon of coolant within a week. Additionally, the coolant temperature warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact the coolant needed to be flushed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would leak coolant, and needed to be refilled consistently. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where a hole in the coolant tank was discovered and replaced the tank, however, the coolant continued to leak and the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed and advised that the turbo engine eco boost failed and that the vehicle coolant was leaking into the engine. As a result, the engine needed to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 50 mph the contact notice the check warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnoses, and they stated the coolant was leaking in the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that the vehicle was not under NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling) and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 72,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact's wife was driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle began to shake and made steering the vehicle difficult due to the vibration. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had coolant leak into the cylinders. The dealer determined that the engine had to be replaced and related the failure to "technical service bulletin 2. 0l ecoboost - coolant in cylinders, white exhaust smoke TSB 19-2208. " the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the check engine light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local mechanic which diagnosed a failure with the ignition coil and spark plugs. The mechanic replace both the coils and spark plugs; however, the failure continued. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer which diagnosed a failure with coolant leakage into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

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The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the driver was driving approximately 35 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was notified of an oil coolant failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph and accelerating to merge onto the highway, the contact stated that the high engine temperature alert warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to shudder and decelerate. The contact safely pulled off of the highway and shut the vehicle off. The contact restarted the vehicle and the check engine light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the coolant sensor had malfunctioned and referred the contact to a dealer. The contact stated that the failure was recurring. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to start with no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle eventually started with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a spark plug failure and the check engine light was turned off. The dealer informed her to drive the vehicle and if the warning light illuminated again to bring the vehicle back to the dealer. The check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The contact stated that she was driving and the coolant light illuminated. The contact stopped and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that coolant was added to the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was diagnosed with coolant leaking into the piston. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. A case was not opened with the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle started to overheat. The check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with an engine coolant failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided contact with a long block service replacement kit. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, she became aware of a coolant leak. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass valve to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass valve to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass hoses to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass hoses to be replaced for a second time. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact towed the vehicle to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass radiator hose and the coolant reservoir to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the first independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant temperature sensor and the water outlet to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

The contact's niece owned a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his niece was driving at 60-65 mph, she saw smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The coolant warning light illuminated. The contact stated that as his niece veered to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, she saw fire underneath the vehicle. The contact's niece was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was totaled. The used car dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in the recall for NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

The dealer has determined that engine coolant is leaking into the motor. This is a 2018 model with 24,500 miles. I understand that a number of Ford vehicles with the same engine design have been recalled because this is a safety issue, and I am afraid to drive the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where he was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. The VIN was not included.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the low coolant warning light illuminated. The vehicle would also stall with a burning odor was present coming from the antifreeze. The contact added coolant and the warning light was no longer displayed. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the heater hose failed. The hose was replaced; however, the failure continued. The vehicle was returned to the dealer due to the coolant not circulating in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 115,189.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle began to make an abnormal beeping sound. As the contact pulled over, a flame quickly erupted from underneath the vehicle. Due to the immediate shock of the situation, the contact became frantic and kicked out her driver side window in order to exit the vehicle. The contact then called the authorities and the police and fire department arrived on the scene. A police and fire report were filed at the scene. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was later deemed destroyed. The dealer nor the manufacturer have yet to be notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked her failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000(engine and engine cooling) which she was unaware of prior to the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was scanned for codes and the failure was related to the coolant in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired the manufacturer was notified of the failure, opened a case, and referred to the NHTSA hotline. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) as the contact was relating the failure to the recall. The failure mileage was 31,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shifted into limp mode with a message indicating critical overheating, shut-off vehicle being displayed. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway and shut-off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted but failed to move. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed. The contact retrieved dtc codes: (p0219) engine overspeed condition and (p1299) cylinder head overtemperature protection active. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to an authorized Ford dealer. The contact was also informed of NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact called loveland Ford (999 e. Eisenhower blvd, loveland, CO 80537, (970) 667-2220) to inform the dealer of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 97,755.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing out of her driveway, the instrument panel showed the engine temperature was high and the vehicle started to jerk. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle after a few minutes and the warning light disappeared. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine temperature sensor provided an incorrect engine temperature reading. The mechanic referred the contact to fairway Ford (2761 e stone dr, kingsport, TN 37660, (276)423-578-3600). The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,333.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly started to release odors of oil and smoke from the hood. The vehicles warning message instructed the contact to pull over. Nthe contact opened the hood and noticed smoke and discovered the coolant was empty. The contact continued to drive the vehicle however two days later the contact put coolant in the vehicle and then the vehicle was taken to a dealer liccardi Ford, inc. Liccardi Ford, inc. For repairs. The dealership informed the contact that the failure was due to the recalls. The contact stated the dealer informed her the sensors was repaired however the failrure reccured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000. The contact stated the failure was due to the recall which the VIN was included NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 engine and engine cooling tp.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would send a false alert stating that there was no coolant in the vehicle when it was actually full. The vehicle would send another warning alerting her to pull over as the vehicle simultaneously shuts off. The contact spoke with woody anderson Ford 2500 jordan ln NW, huntsville, al 35810 where she was informed that she would have to wait a week for a diagnostic. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective coolant level sensor. The independent mechanic linked her failure with NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) which was placed on the 2014 Ford Escape. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on her vehicle. The contact was referred to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 147,000. Jo.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While driving various speeds, the anti-freeze and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle shook and lost power. When the contact turned the vehicle off and back on, it resumed normal operation after a few minutes. The vehicle was taken to Ford Lincoln of huntington (147 w 11th st, huntington station, NY 11746, (631) 923-2145) where it was diagnosed that the fuel injector, pressure sensor, and wastegate solenoid failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Car signals its overheating and shuts down after being shut off for a few minutes its fine. This is dangerous as it happened on a freeway onramp. I have replaced practically the entire cooling system in addition to the recalls Ford has done.

The engine appears to give a false overheat alarm and goes into limp mode soon after engine start. Turning engine off and restarting usually clears the overheat alarm and the vehicle operates normally. It will sometimes repeat and could be a problem if this were to happen at an intersection when you need to clear quickly. False overheat issues being reported all over forums with 1. 6 engine. Mechanic replaced engine coolant temperature sensor and problem persists. No other apparent problems with cooling system were found.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving 45 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle started to overheat. The vehicle was taken to Ford motor credit company (located at 9009 carothers pkwy, franklin, TN 37067, (800) 727-7000) and was informed that the cylinder head was fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling), but the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000. Parts distribution disconnect.