2014 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

Driving along at 60 mph suddenly my car stops going in heavy traffic and won't move,, then it accelerated to high RPMS and was stuck, then it hard shifted into gear and it lundged forward fast and went about 5 feet then it wouldn't move. Almost got killed on a busy hwy. because of it accelerating on its on out into traffic while it was in park, then just came to a dead stop. The only way I can describe is it was not moving in park, then it was like it shifted by itself and lundged forward and stoped like it was slammed into park from a high speed but it did it this on it's own while the shifter was in park. It took off again and I drove it to the side of the hwy, and turned it off. Called and got a friend who has a trailer to come tow me. I Cranked my car to see if it would move to get it on the trailer. I Slowly drove it up on the ramps and got about half way up, then it stopped wouldn't move again, still in drive it rolled back down the ramps on its own, I was just sitting there and it was idling was like the rpms were higher than normal so I shut it off for a minute. Got back in it cranked it up put it in drive and it wouldn't move, put in in reverse it backed up but it was revved up and shifted hard, so I put it back in park and it spit and spuddered so I shifted to neutral an then car just shifted into drive and took off on it's on and drove up missing the ramps and ran into the back of his trailer, crushing my front end. Then it wouldn't move again. Winched it on the trailer, got home and it drove to get it off the trailer, but I'm terrified to drive it.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon attempting to accelerate on a neighborhood street at 10 MPH, the vehicle started losing automotive power, and the vehicle proceeded to slow down, and then shut off. The engine coolant light was illuminated, with the low coolant message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that due to coolant intrusion, the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.

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 top off the coolant reservoir occasionally. 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 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the engine overheated and the message "Coolant Low" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was coolant inside the cylinders. The contact stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while pulling out of the driveway and attempting to make a turn onto the street, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the used car dealer where it was purchased. The dealer added coolant to the coolant reservoir and informed the contact that the vehicle was experiencing excessive coolant consumption due to a possible coolant leak. The contact was advised to monitor the coolant level. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an excessive amount of fumes entering the cabin of the vehicle through the A/C vents, causing the contact health concerns. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Shut Down Engine, Engine Overheating" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited several hours for the vehicle to cool down and the vehicle eventually returned to normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an internal coolant leak into the engine; however, the independent mechanic could not locate the leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced and that there was a coolant leak into the engine; however, the location of the leak was not found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,768.

When after fueling the car it will not start. You have to pump the gas and hurry and put it in gear or it will die. When it gets below a full tank while driving the gas tank starts to vibrate releasing pressure if you are not giving it fuel it will die while you are driving down the road, several formus explain hundreds of people experience this very same issue and no recall it needs to be recalled before someone gets seriously hurt . Something is wrong with the pressure build up senor or parts not sure been dealing with this issue for ever and each part i have replaced has not fixed the issue

Transmission failed after only 83k miles. Also needed entire engine rebuilt. Sunroof liner also became loose, as well as Backup camera failed.

Coolant bypass valve issues leading to engine overheating and coolant reservoir cracks and breaking down and needing replacements, multiple.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after opening the rear driver’s side door, the locking mechanism failed, and the door failed to remain closed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the interior door latch mechanism had failed and needed to be replaced. The mechanism was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.