Vehicle Overheat Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

The car kept overheating after I purchased it earlier this year. They had to replace the motor. I had to pay out of pocket and the insurance I added on covered most of it for a used motor to be installed. The dealer never fixed the recall on the locks which the doors opened when I came to a stop. If my grandkid or dogs were in there they could have fell out and got hurt.

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Check engine light came vehicle began to overheat and shut down to safety operation. Vehicle lost all acceleration and had to be stopped along highway and turned off. Vehicle was restarted and showed normal temperature and acceleration. After short operation vehicle repeated same warning overheating and no acceleration. Took vehicle to dealer who reported anti freeze in motor causing it to over heat . Replaced heat sensors $800. Problem continued new engine needed cost $8,000. Vehicle has 79,000 miles. Currently shopping for used engine.

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When idling the engine will stall. It will start right back up but sometimes will stall again when attempting to accelerate. Often there isok no power when attempting to accelerate. . I have had to put coolant in at least twice in 2 months. The vehicle overheats and forces me to pull over. None of the gages indicate overheat.

Driving on interstate check engine light came on then message board read car is overheated and to pull over and car shut down, then the temp gauge shot up to h. Finally came to a complete stop & car was smoking, opened the hood and saw flames, poured water on it called 911. . . Apparently coollant leaked out and caused the turbo to get hot and started a fire.

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After turning the car off I could hear coolant running through the engine. Today I started the car to let it warm up, went out to go to work and the car was off. The dashboard was saying that the car was over heating, called and had it towed to garage and they said it needs a new engine will Ford cover expenses.

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I started my vehicle and notice white smoke coming from my exhaust pipes and smelled burning. As I drove the smoke stopped until I came to a rest. 2 days later as I was driving down the street the warning sign came on stating vehicle is overheating I pulled over and notice the vehicle was hot. The next day I took it to a mechanic whom stated there was no coolant in the coolant compartment and that the coolant was burning out. Causing it to have white smoke coming from exhaust and overheating.

Ecoboost engine has internal leaks. Cooling system has leaks and faulty sensors. Car overheats or thinks it's overheating and shuts down. While on a dangerous highway with no where to pull over car overheated so I had to stop in the middle of the highway. Finding several complaints about the same issues. Some cars even catching fire.

Vehicle keeps overheating. We continue to add coolant. We're able to only drive a short distance at approximately 20 to 30 mph and the vehicle warning lights come on and the vehicle begins to overheat again ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.

This is in regards to recall 17v209000 for my 2014 Ford Escape. I had this fixed in 2019, but I was not happy with the dealership's service. First of all, my car had been overheating, and I had to add coolant constantly, which was a symptom of the recall issue. I took it to the dealership to take care of the recall, which they said they did, but they told me the overheating was not caused by the recall problem, but something else, so in addition to fixing the recall problem, they said they fixed another problem associated with the overheating and charged me $250. I don't believe this, and I'm not even sure if they fixed the recall problem, however, they reported that they did, but they never called me back to have it installed. I believe the recall issue caused a cracked cylinder because last month I had to have a new engine (at my expense) installed. This car is only 6 years old and I have kept current with periodic oil changes and check-ups. What are my options with filing a claim, or some kind of report or recourse for this?.

The vehicle randomly overheats at times and smokes. No matter the amount of coolant that's in the tank it seems like it's never full and it burns it up within minutes. The vehicle can only be driven less than 8 miles before it starts smoking. When driving uphill sometimes it'll say �reduced power due to overheating� even though you just started the vehicle and it couldn't be that hot yet. There's a recall on this exact model of vehicle for the same thing and I believe my vehicle was affected.

On August 16, 2020, red warning lights appeared while I was driving indicating car overheating, pull over. This happened on a highway close to a split exit. I pulled over on the right side of the highway. Did not feel safe at all because of the traffic. I attempted to start the car and drive to a safer location, but the car would not start. I had to wait for a tow truck. My car was towed and the dealership indicated that I would need a new engine.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving on a humid day and the vehicle kept overheating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the issue as the coolent leaking into the engine. The dealer and the manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The vehicle was still unrepaired at the independnent mechanic's shop. The failure mileage was 110,000. Tf.

Driving on the highway, all of a sudden warning comes on stating, "car is overheating stop engine now. " car started to shake and steering wheel started to shake. Pulled to the side of the highway. Check engine light is red. Police officer pulled aside to assist. Opens hood of the car. Officer visibly sees coolant is below the minimum line. The officer goes to his car to retrieve coolant. When the officer unscrewed the cover of the coolant fluid holder, the fluid raised by itself to maximum line. Officer did not add more coolant. Started the car and engine light goes from red to yellow. I was able to coast the car home but very slowly.

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The vehicle has had ongoing issues with significant hesitation when attempting to accelerate, coolant needing replenishment on a regular (every 3-4 months) basis, vehicle stalling and shutting down sporadically, vehicle overheating, doors randomly popping open and needing to be held shut by my children until I can safely pull over. Most recently and just this morning on 6/18/20, the vehicle stalled on the highway during rush hour while driving to work. The dashboard indicated that there are now transmission issues. I used my aaa membership to have the car towed to colonial Ford in Plymouth, MA after standing within feet of speeding traffic while waiting. The car potentially lethally just stopped. It is now being "diagnosed" by colonial Ford. Much previously, I brought the car to jannell Ford in hanover, MA to inquire about these issues when the mileage was still reasonably low. The service manager of that branch lied to me. He informed me there were never recalls pertaining to my vehicle ever. In the last 48 hours, I have discovered there were in fact recalls for the exact issues described above. Issues that were never properly repaired when the former owner of the vehicle brought it to their particular dealership to address. I brought the vehicle to sullivan tire yesterday on 6/17/20 when the a/c stopped blowing cold air. They informed me they could not recharge the a/c because they received an engine code of p2637 which I have documented from them. This code specifically relates to recall 13s12 (coolant bypass valves). It does not matter that I pointed this out to Ford customer service even though a total cut and dry issue relating specifically to the year, make, model of my vehicle. They will not cover the expenses of repairs. Ford has basically said in so many words "we know this is an unsafe death trap, but it's too late and you and your children out of luck!".

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 40 mph, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was informed via an app on his cellphone to pull over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle overheated and caused the engine to crack. The technician also stated that the transmission need to be repaired. The vehicle was taken to gene messer Ford (6000 west 19th, lubbock, TX 79407, (806) 788-2222) where the technician confirmed that the engine block was cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired however, the same dealer repurchased the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

My 2014 Ford Escape had a recall performed recently 17s09 coolant level sensor system, before this recall was performed on my vehicle, my vehicle was perfectly fine, I've only had issues with the rear door latch, that was broken ( also a recall) and for this reason is why my vehicle was taken to the Ford service department. It was then, when the service tech recommended to have the coolant level sensor system replaced per the recall. Since then, my vehicle has not been the same, the vehicle has been back to the service department with the same ongoing complaint ,the engine light recently came up alerting that my vehicle was overheating, thou the vehicle was sitting in my work parking lot for 10 hrs. The vehicle was taken back to the service department, and after 2 days, I was informed that the tech found coolant in my engine, therefore, my vehicle would need a new engine. My vehicle was perfectly fine before the service department began performing the recall upgrades. This is the fault of the service department for lacking knowledge on how to properly install the recall components, failed to mitigate future damage to my engine. In my research, I found that Ford is aware of this issue and has failed to properly compensate the consumer or protect the consumer from this loss.

I have a 2014 Ford Escape 1. 6l ecoboost. That is not running&Ford will not fix nor admit that there are other vehicle like mine. Before the cooling recall came about my vehicle over heated 2x. I called Ford&they told me there would be a charge to find& fix the problem. Few months later I was notified of the recall. I took my vehicle into hall Ford in elizabeth city nc. First they said they did not know what needed to be fixed. Then the next day they said the problem had fixed after 24 hours of having the vehicle. A year later they recalled the vehicle again for the same thing&said they did not fix the right thing. Now after 100,000 miles the vehicle shifts out of gear. For said there is no recall (but without actually looking at the vehicle) they know it is the transmission. That it will cost $5,000 for a reman transmission or $7,000 for a new one. Remind you they have not looked over the vehicle and that does not include labor. The vehicle pops out of gear after not even driving it for 5 minutes. It is the 1. 6ll 6 speed automatic transmission. I asked if there were other vehicles doing the same thing and they replied no I was the first they heard of. I said well how do you know it is the trans. They replied because we know our vehicles. I asked if it could be from the car overheating 2x before they fixed the cooling issue. They said no because they know there vehicles. I have got 3 different price quotes over the past 6 months. The first quote $2500 reman plus labor then 2500 for just tran to 4-5k for reman trans not including labor. They then asked if I would like to trade in my vehicle for something that was reliable. I answered no because my car was paid for. I said no one can drive it like this. They said thats why you should buy a new car. I started doing research and found that multiple people (hundreds of thousands)have had the same problem with there vehicle as me.

Car overheated while driving four times between 2016-2018 (after each instance, it was towed to and serviced at a Ford dealer). Car also experienced three instances of exhaust leaks between 2016-2018 (each instance was identified by a strong smell of gas and serviced at a Ford dealer). In October 2019, the transmission failed while attempting to merge on the highway, requiring a tow to the Ford dealer, who recommended a complete transmission replacement at 105,000 miles.

Ford 1. 6l eco-boost failure. Ford knows about this (not mine, but the ongoing problems). My car has only 74k miles and great maintenance. The vehicle overheated for a moment. 2 weeks later, coolant from exhaust, blown head gasket, warped head. This is a known problem with the Ford 1. 6l eco-boost turbo. Ford dumped the engine. Other countries have forced recalls (uk). The NHTSA should do the same. The situation is dramatic and can cause major collisions.

My car was overheating so I took it into the shop and they said it was the thermostat so I replaced the thermostat and it's still kept overheating so I took it back in they ran a test in the heads were blown so they had to replace the heads well from what I understand that this is a common problem with my year of vehicle and the Ford Escapes because there was another Ford Escape with the same issue and they had to replace the heads on it I feel like it should be recalled because it is a common problem and I think Ford is aware of it I don't have the money to replace a head on my vehicle it's a 2014 it shouldn't even need the heads replaced it look like it belongs to.

I was driving along the interstate on I-65 south and it was about 10 minutes after midnight. The monitor on my car read �car overheating, pull over safely� so I pulled over and saw smoke coming from under the hood. I turn the car off and lift the hood and see flames. I immediately call 911 and the send a fire truck. Before the fire truck could get there the whole front of the car is engulfed in flames, burning or melting everything under the hood. After this I did some research and found out that there was an open recall for the cooling system that could directly lead to fires. Neither Ford nor the dealership informed me of that recall and the fact that it could've been life threatening. I've contacted them both and neither have tried to help me at all with this situation. Cars should not just randomly catch on fire and I believe there could possibly be violations of product liability. They both are leaving me in a position to have to pay for a car that no longer exists due to no fault of my own, which also makes it even more difficult to get another car. Please tell me there is something you can do.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving the panel indicated that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact saw smoke coming from under the hood. The contact opened the hood and saw flames coming from the engine. The whole front end of the vehicle was engulfed in flames before the fire department could arrive to put out the fire. A police report was filed but the contact was unsure if a fire report was filed as well. There were no injuries and the vehicle was totaled by the contact's insurance company. The dealer mathews Nissan 185 TN-76, clarksville, TN 37043 (866) 617-4808 and they said to contact the Ford dealer in clarkesville since the vehicle was a Ford. The Ford dealer jenkins & wynne Ford, Honda, & Lincoln 2655 trenton rd, clarksville, TN 37040 (931) 542-4886 instructed the contact to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the contact would receive a written response. Two weeks later they called the contact and requested the insurance company file a report with them about the recalls that were on vehicle when it caught fire. There were a total of 5 NHTSA recalls on the vehicle at the time it caught fire. The one recall that may be related to the vehicle catching fire was NHTSA recall number 13v-584000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 115,000. Tf.

I got the vehicle back in late January early February of 2019. In April, the check engine light came on for a cylinder 3. Brought the car to get fixed on 4/25 a week after the check engine light came back on in which the Ford dealership was surprised due to the fact that 6 cylinders and sensors were fixed. I was giving the vehicle back with the check engine light still on and memorial day weekend came along and they stated that the car now needs a new engine and didnt want to provide a loaner vehicle even tho its covered under warranty. 6/4/2019 I was left stranded with the car overheating and engine seized up.

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Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to barbee's freeway Ford (4471 e evans Ave, denver, CO 80222) where it was diagnosed that the cooling system sensor failed and needed replacement. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) in April of 2019. The vehicle was repaired in 2018 per an interim repair, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to overheat as the idle and cooler temp warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to tom wood Ford (located at 3130 e 96th st, indianapolis, in 4624, (317) 846-4241) where it was diagnosed that coolant fuel needed to be added. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: cas-21644009. The failure mileage was 78,000.

Takata recall while driving my car on a city street I came to a red light I was stopped for just a moment and the low coolant sign/message came on not even a second later it starts flashing red saying system overheating turn engine off the thermostat spikes all the way up I am on a 4 lane road with my child in the vechele as I am getting over to get us out of harms way the car is starting to stall. I got to a parking spot mind you this might have taken 1 minute or less I turn car off and wait a few minutes to pop the hood and see what is going on. The antifreeze jug is full there was no reason for the car to overheat I waited a few more minutes started the car and the low coolant light goes off temperature is fine now the check engine light is on I drove the car home it drove fine no issue. I can not put my children in a vehicle that I have no idea what is gonna do if I could not have got my car to a parking spot we would have been hit on this road.

My car over heated while driving. So I pulled over and let it cool down. I then took it to the shop and I was told I needed a new cylinder head when asked why it over heated they refereed to the coolant system but didn't know why the coolant was getting there. After doing some research online the way they explained everything seems very similar to the recall number 17v209000 or Ford recall number 17s09.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While driving at any speed, the engine shook and the "cylinder 1 misfire" indicator illuminated. The vehicle overheated and the engine shut off. The contact stated that the check engine indicator remained illuminated and flashed occasionally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who found failure codes: p1299 and p0301, but stated that there was no failure with the engine. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Driving to work one morning in a 40 mph zone, about 1. 5 miles, warning lights appeared and stated that the vehicle was overheating and to pull over safely. The temperature gauge had shot up to h for hot. The vehicle immediately slowed down, regardless of pressing the gas. I was able to pull off of a us highway and find a safe place to park just a short distance. The vehicle needed to be towed to the dealer.

Car overheated as I was driving on the highway. Had to pull over on an exit ramp. Attached is my bill from Ford for the repairs.

Ford fixed a recall on my car regarding the coolant sensor and my car hasn't been right ever since. Same day that I brought it home the coolant sensor said coolant level low even though they had just filled it up and there was plenty of coolant in the car. Yesterday on my way home from work my car over heated and, lights on the dash said for me to pull over safely as soon as possible. The car automatically slowed down to barely 5miles/hour on it own, it would not accelerate. Now the car is not drivable as it overheats within 30 seconds of starting the car up. Dealerships near me will not service my car for another 2 weeks and they don't have a loaner car that I can use in the meantime, and on top of that it's going to have to be towed to the dealership because it's non-drivable. According to the diagnostics ran on it the code that came up was - p1299.

While driving the vehicle gave a low coolant message then said vehicle overheating and I had to pull over immediately. It did not give me much of a chance to pull over safely because of the loss of power. Luckily I was just pulling out from a parking lot and drove into the next lot. The car had been parked at least 30 minutes and could not have gotten to full temp by the time the message came up. The car began to shake and shudder until I turned off the engine. I could then restart the car and it would idle and rev up fine in park but as soon as I tried to drive it would stumble again and give the overheating message. This is the 1. 6l ecoboost engine. It has done this a couple times intermittently. I topped off the coolant and was able to drive the vehicle home. I've read lots of similar complaints on this vehicle and feel this should be a recall for Ford to take care of. It has been in for multiple warranty repairs including recall 13s12-s2 which was for these overheating issues. Ford knows there is a problem but for some reason did not include the 2013 model year in the other recalls. How many vehicles need to overheat and catch fire before Ford is held accountable?.

While traveling at approximately 60mph, at approximately 52k miles, my 2014 Ford Escape suddenly overheated and presented a warning to pull over and stop the car. My coolant level had dropped below the minimum and my car overheated. I added water for the system and had my car taken to a local shop who replaced the thermostat as well as coolant overflow system. Additionally the check engine light illuminated after overheating. Once "fixed" and less than 5000 miles later (approximately 56k), my car overheated again. The coolant levels were low, with no warning of low coolant system ever displayed until I received the warning (again going approximately 60 mph) to pull over and shut down overheated engine. The check engine light was illuminated and I brought the car to shop again. Diagnostic of code read potentially faulty thermostat (which I had replaced less than 5000 miles before) or low coolant (again just filled). I decided not to action (except standard oil change due) and the check engine light went off on its own. Now at 56,800 my car had the check engine light re-illuminated and now is blinking that I have low oil pressure (less than 2000 miles since oil change). Taking to service this afternoon for diagnostic. Very similar to issues documented in other 2014 Escapes under recall 17s09- however, my particular VIN is not considered included, despite build at louiville, ky in April 2014. Therefore, no recall service of coolant sensor can be provided.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While accelerating, the vehicle began to overheat. If the rpms increased to high, the engine warning indicator would illuminate for a few days. The contact would have to pull over to allow the vehicle to cool down and had to refill the antifreeze more often than normal. The dealer (ciocca Ford quakertown, 321 s. West blvd, quakertown, PA 18951, (844) 224-6525) stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating and using coolent very quickly. There was an indicator message appeared on the dash screen indicating the vehicle was overheating and losing power . The vehicle would not accerlate when the contact was driving on the highway. . The vehicle remains unrepaired. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 40,000. Tf.