2014 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 2,086 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 47 involved a crash and 103 involved a fire. 41 people were injured and 4 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, electrical, engine block heaterJan 15, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.
Campaign 26V011000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl)Jun 10, 2022
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
Campaign 22V413000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJun 8, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
Campaign 20V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shiftJul 16, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S20. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made.
Campaign 18V471000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat beltsJul 25, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford F-150 and E-350, 2014-2015 Ford Escape, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles. Improperly manufactured bolts may have been used to install certain seats, seatbacks, seatbelt buckles, or seatbelt anchors on these vehicles.
The improperly manufactured bolts may fracture. If a seat, seatback, or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the affected component may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bolts, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available in the fourth quarter of 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S17.
Campaign 17V472000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 27, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.
If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 21, 2017. The recall began on January 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S09.
Campaign 17V209000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchSep 6, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.
Campaign 16V643000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, instrument cluster/panelJun 24, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured May 19, 2014, to February 6, 2015, and Transit Connect vehicles manufactured May 11, 2014, to July 2, 2015. Due to a software incompatibility issue, the instrument panel cluster be inoperative including a blank multiple functional display (MFD), and non-functional warning chimes, messages and warning lights. Specific warning chimes, messages and warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
If the instrument cluster is inoperative, the driver of may not be warned of safety related issues such as low tire pressures or disabled air bags, increasing the risk of personal injury or a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C03.
Campaign 15V406000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpJan 9, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 45,505 vehicles, including certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 11, 2013, to August 29, 2014, 2014-2015 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured April 10, 2014, to June 17, 2014 and 2014 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 21, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S30.
Campaign 15V005000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsSep 26, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to November 1, 2013; and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.
The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RCM, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on May 26,2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S21.
Campaign 14V597000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, deliverySep 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured May 1, 2014, to May 24, 2014, 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured on June 6, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to July 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack between the filter body and the filter cap, possibly resulting in low fuel pressure.
A reduction in fuel pressure may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S20.
Campaign 14V525000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringAug 11, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to April 1, 2013, and equipped with 2.0 liter engines and Focus ST vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to October 14, 2013, and equipped with 2.0 liter engines. Insufficient compression in the engine wiring harness splices to the Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor may provide incorrect signals to the powertrain control module (PCM).
The incorrect signals could cause the vehicle to hesitate or the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current crimped splices with new splices, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S17.
Campaign 14V495000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, sun/moon roof assemblyJul 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 15, 2013, through October 22, 2013. The panorama roof glass may not be properly bonded to the attaching bracket.
If the glass panel is improperly bonded, the glass may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Ford has notified owners. Dealers will inspect each vehicle and replace the front roof glass if its production date and sequence number falls within the affected range, free of charge. The recall is began on July 14, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S13.
Campaign 14V403000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, doorMay 7, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, through April 10, 2014. Due to an assembly misalignment between the exterior door handle and the door outer panel, the affected vehicles have doors that may be difficult to close or may possibly open while driving.
A door that opens unexpectedly may result in an unrestrained occupant falling from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the mounting of the door handles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S03.
Campaign 14V239000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveMay 7, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 C-MAX, and Escape vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the restraint control module (RCM) may have errors in the programming software which may result in a delayed deployment of the side-curtain rollover air bag.
If the side-curtain rollover air bag is delayed in deploying in certain rollover circumstances, the risk of injury to the passengers is increased.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the RCM, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S04.
Campaign 14V237000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, reclinerApr 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013, 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, through August 12, 2013, and 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured from July 23, 2012, through May 28, 2013. The driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints used to attach the seat back recliner mechanism to the seat frame. The affected seat backs may have insufficient strength to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seatback, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C03.
Campaign 14V164000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
2,086 reports, newest first.
Back over prevention, Jul 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CAMERA WENT BLACK OR DISPLAYED IMAGES BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT CALLED TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD OF NASHVILLE (LOCATED AT 101 ANDERSON LN, MADISON, TN 37115, (615) 865-1280) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR CAMERA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Seat belts, Jul 15, 2019
WHEN YOU FOLD THE REAR SEATS FORWARD ON THIS VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES CAN FALL BELOW THE SEATS, THEN WHEN YOU RAISE THE SEATS BACK UP THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES STAY BELOW THE SEATS AND THE PLASTIC RECEIVER ENDS GET CRUSHED AND ARE UNUSABLE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT IS STUCK UNDER THE SEAT AND IT CANNOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT UNBOLTING THE SEAT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL ANOTHER BUCKLE UP FROM BELOW THE SEAT BUT THE BUCKLE IS BENT AND UNUSABLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.
Power train, Jul 15, 2019
2014 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY REVVED UP THEN LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JS
Engine, Jul 12, 2019
10/16/18 AT 94201 MILES: VEHICLE HAD COOLENT SYSTEM RECALL DONE. 11/19/18 AT 96375 MILES: VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW COOLENT/ OVER HEATING CODES. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. 12/6/18 AT 97874 MILES: VEHICLE HAD POWER REDUCED TO APPROX 15 MILES PER HOUR. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN WITH LOW COOLENT CODES. 06/04/19 AT 107000 MILES: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. OWNER ADDED COOLENT PRIOR TO TAKING BACK TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DID CAMERA DIAGNOSIS OF COOLENT IN THE PISTONS. UPON TAKING ENGINE APART FOUND A DEFECTIVE SCRATCH LINE THAT CROSSES OVER THE PISTON TO THE COOLENT PACK. FORD CLAIMING IT IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL, THEREFORE NOT COVERED AT ALL..
Electrical system, Jul 11, 2019
THE MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK. AS A RESULT THE WARNING CHIMES, MESSAGES AND WARNING LIGHTS ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. I AM NOT WARNED OF SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS LOW TIRE PRESSURE OR DISABLED AIRBAGS. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY PLACE ON THE CAR WHERE THE MILEAGE IS SHOWN SO I DON'T EVEN KNOW MY MILEAGE!
Engine, Jul 9, 2019
WHEN IDLING THE VEHICLE SHAKES REALLY BAD. GOING DOWN THE ROAD EVERYTHING IS FINE. AS SOON AS YOU STOP IT STARTS SHAKING AGAIN. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE AC IS ON OR OFF. OCCASIONALLY THERE IS HESITATION WHEN GIVING IT GAS AND TRYING TO MOVE. SOMETIMES IT WON'T GO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE SMOOTHLY.
Electrical system, Jul 5, 2019
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE THE SCREEN IS COMPLETELY BLANK I AM CONCERNED THE DRIVER OF MAY NOT BE WARNED OF SAFETY RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS LOW TIRE PRESSURES OR DISABLED AIR BAG, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR A CRASH
Electrical system, Jul 5, 2019
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE THE SCREEN IS COMPLETELY BLANK. I AM CONCERNED THE DRIVER OF MAY NOT BE WARNED OF SAFETY RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS LOW TIRE PRESSURES OR DISABLED AIR BAGS, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR A CRASH
Engine, Jul 4, 2019
TRANSMISSION FAULT SERVICE NOW LIGHT HAS CAME ON. THE CAR NO LONGER SHIFTS GEARS WHILE DRIVING. PREVIOUSLY, THE CAR WOULD SHIFT VERY HARD, ROCKING THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, STALLING, THEN GOING BACK TO ACCELERATION.
Power train, Engine, Jul 3, 2019
MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE WAS EFFECTED BY A RECALL ISSUE IN NOVEMBER 2018, THE ENGINE OVERHEATS CAUSING THE COOLANT CONTAINER TO CRACK AND LEAK. I PAID $175 TO REPLACE THE COOLANT CONTAINER IN JUNE 2018. HOWEVER IN NOVEMBER 2018 MY CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY CITY STREET AT STOP LIGHT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING IN THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. WE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF A RECALL UNTIL AFTER THIS INCIDENT OCCURED. AFTER 30 DAYS FORD FINALLY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY AND PAID $9500 TO REPLACE THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALLED. THE DAY I GOT IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP I HAD NOTICED A CHANGE IN THE TRANSMISSION. I MADE THE DEALERSHIP AWARE BUT THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T NOTICE A DIFFERENCE. MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DIED 4 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF SOMEONE FROM FORD CORPORATION SINCE, IT HAS BEEN WAITING AT A DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A MONTH AND A HALF AGO. TODAY WE FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE FORD GOODWILL DEPARTMENT OFFERING $1200 OFF THE TOTAL COST OF OVER $5200. UNFORTUNATELY WE CANNOT AFFORD THE $4000 AND THEY WILL NOT PAY ANYTHING OF WE DECIDE TO HAD A USED TRANSMISSION PUT IN. THEY WILL NOT GIVE US A PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL TO FORD LEGAL JUST A FAX. SOMEONE DID TELL US ON FRIDAY THEY WERE TRANSFERRING OUR CASE TO LEGAL AND WOULD CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND US ON MONDAY BUT THEY DID NOT AND THE PERSON I TALKED TO TODAY SAYS THERE IS NO RECORD OF US SPEAKING TO ANYONE FRIDAY OR ANYTHING BEING TRANSFERRED TO LEGAL. IT HAS BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION FROM ANYONE AND WE ARE UNSURE WHAT WE SHOULD DO. I HAVE A WARRANTY FROM THE WORK DONE IN NOVEMBER REGARDING THE RECALL ISSUE BUT FORD IS SAYING THIS IS UNRELATED AND WILL NOT BE COVERED, BUT ALSO WILL NOT TEAR APART THE TRANSMISSION TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL CAUSE DUE TO THE LABOR COST UNLESS WE PAY FOR THAT AS WELL.
Engine, Jul 2, 2019
VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING WHILE IN MOTION WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO GIVES OFF HEAVY EXHAUST SMELL. THERE IS ONLY 100K MILES ON IT. IT IS DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK INTO THE CYLINDER 3 CAUSING A GASKET TO BLOW (SEE ATTACHMENT FOR INVOICE AND DETAILS). WE WERE TOLD BY THE CAR SHOP THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AT LEAST 5 OTHER FORD ESCAPE OWNERS (WE AREN'T IN A HEAVILY POPULATED AREA, SO THIS IS SIGNIFICANT). CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO HIGH RISK OF BECOMING STRANDED, WHICH IS NOT SAFE DUE TO TRAFFIC, CHILDREN ON BOARD, HOT WEATHER, AND SO ON.
Power train, Jul 1, 2019
VEHICLE IN MOTION HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING GEARS
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jun 29, 2019
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN YOU START YOUR VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES AND INFORMATION DISPLAY MAY BE INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, ALL WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS, AND AUDIBLE WARNINGS MAY ALSO NOT FUNCTION. INTERMITTENT STALLING, AND INCREASES OF SPEED WITHOUT USER INTERFERENCE
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Jun 29, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THE FIRST FEW WEEKS I HAD THE VEHICLE. THEN THE REARVIEW CAMERA WENT OUT NOW MY RADIO HAS GONE OUT THE BACK WINDSHIELD DOESN'T WORK. IT HAS BEEN ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER AND I HAVEN'T HAD THE VEHICLE A YEAR. SOME OF THE THING HAPPENED IN MOTION AND IN PARK. MOSTLY IN MOTION.
Engine, Jun 25, 2019
VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING. COOLANT LEVEL STAYS LOW EVEN AFTER REFILLING. NO VISIBLE LEAKS.
Other or unspecified, Jun 25, 2019
TAKATA RECALL-2014 FORD ESCAPE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NO LIGHTS NO NOTICE INSTANT FAILURE. GET ALL REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE
Other or unspecified, Jun 25, 2019
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY MY CAR OVERHEATED TO THE POINT WHERE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IT BROKE DOWN. IT ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 5-10 SECONDS.. I NEVER HAD OVERHEATING ISSUES WITH MY CAR. I HAD IT SERVICED WITH FORD FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOPPED OFF MY FLUIDS A WEEK PRIOR THIS ACCIDENT. LUCKILY MY CAR BROKE DOWN NOT TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE QUICK. AFTER 2 DAYS LATER THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD NEED TO INSTALL A COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR SYSTEM KIT AND IT WOULD COST ME $1300 PLUS TAX. THAT HAPPENED ON FRIDAY AND I NEEDED A WEEKEND TO THINK ABOUT IT. OVER THE WEEKEND I FOUND OUT THAT FORD ESCAPE HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT REFLECTING THAT. UPON MORE RESEARCH ABOUT MY VEHICLE I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS ASSEMBLED IN THE FACTORY AND ON THE DATE THAT THE RECALL STATES IT. THE RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS ISSUE IS 17S09. MY LOCAL FORD IN NORTH CHARLESTON , SC SAYS THAT THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MISSING THE SENSOR THAT WOULD HAVE ALARMED ME IF MY CAR WAS OVERHEATING DAYS OR WEEKS BEFORE.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jun 24, 2019
JUST GOT IN ONE DAY AND THE LED PANEL WAS A WHITE SCREEN, COULD SEE ANY INFORMATION WHATSOEVER 15C03 ' REPROGRAM INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ' 2014-2015 FORD ESCAPE FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2014-2015 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED MAY 19, 2014, TO FEBRUARY 6, 2015, AND TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED MAY 11, 2014, TO JULY 2, 2015. DUE TO A SOFTWARE INCOMPATIBILITY ISSUE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BE INOPERATIVE INCLUDING A BLANK MULTIPLE FUNCTIONAL DISPLAY (MFD), AND NON-FUNCTIONAL WARNING CHIMES, MESSAGES AND WARNING LIGHTS. SPECIFIC WARNING CHIMES, MESSAGES AND WARNING LIGHTS. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NUMBER 101, 'CONTROL AND DISPLAYS.' CONSEQUENCE: IF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER OF MAY NOT BE WARNED OF SAFETY RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS LOW TIRE PRESSURES OR DISABLED AIR BAGS, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR A CRASH
Electrical system, Jun 24, 2019
AROUND 60,000 MILES MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURES DURING WHICH ALL GAUGES INCLUDING GAS, TEMPERATURE, AND SPEEDOMETER, FAIL TO LIGHT UP OR MOVE AND NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS (IE: SERVICE ENGINE, LOW FUEL, ETC) ARE ABLE TO LIGHT UP AS THE WHOLE DISPLAY IS SHUT DOWN. THIS ALSO FREQUENTLY IMPACTS MY TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY, STEREO, AND A/C/HEAT, AS NOTHING WILL TURN ON, LIGHT UP, OR WORK. THE ISSUE BEGAN A FEW RANDOM TIMES WHEN I FIRST STARTED MY VEHICLE AROUND 6/12/19, BUT EVERYTHING WOULD RESOLVE ITSELF WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, THE ISSUE STARTED OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL SOMETIMES SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, TURNING, ETC. I AM STILL ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO ISSUES, FOR NOW, BUT I AM UNABLE TO SEE IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER OR WARNING LIGHTS.
Other or unspecified, Jun 21, 2019
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING NORTH. I ALREADY SAT IN BACKED UP TRAFFIC FOR 1 1/2 HOURS WITH NO ISSUES FROM MY FORD ESCAPE. I PUT MY BLINKER ON AND GOT INTO THE RIGHT MIDDLE LANE. I WAS GOING MAYBE 15 MPH AND MY CAR JUST DIED. NO WARNING, NO PUTTERING, NO SIGN OF DISTRESS AT ALL. I PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND PUT IT IN PARK SO I COULD TAKE THE KEY OUT AND TRY AND RESTART THE CAR. IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER OR ANYTHING. MY DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE ALL TURNING ON BUT ABSOLUTELY NOT A SOUND FROM THE ENGINE OR ANYTHING. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE FREEWAY LATE AT NIGHT. I HAD TO CALL STATE PATROL BECAUSE IT WAS AN EMERGENCY. I COULDN'T TAKE MY CAR OUT OF PARK SO I HAD TO SIT THERE AND WAIT FOR STATE PATROL AND A TOW TRUCK. I WAS THERE FOR ALMOST AN HOUR. I WAS HONKED AT, FLIPPED OFF, AND EVEN THREATENED. WORST EXPERIENCE ON MY LIFE. AFTER WE GOT IT TOWED THE GUY TRIED TO SEE IF HE COULD START IT AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP FOR HIM. ALL HE DID WAS PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. DIDN'T PUTTER OR ANYTHING AFTERWARDS AND STOP NO LIGHT. NO ONE HAS ANY CLUE WHAT COULD BE WRONG.
Steering, Jun 19, 2019
MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN A PARKING STRUCTURE. I COULD BARELY TURN IT TO GET IT OUT OF THE STRUCTURE THEN I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WOULD COST $2000 TO REPAIR. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR OLDER MODELS BUT NOT 2014. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AND NOT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD. VERY UNSAFE. I DON'T EXPECT SUCH EXPENSIVE REPAIRS FROM A CAR THIS AGE.
Steering, Jun 18, 2019
I WAS RUNNING ERRANDS, WHEN I STARTED MY CAR I GOT A MESSAGE "STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED". I COULD STILL DRIVE THE CAR BUT IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MESSAGE APPEARS WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON BEFORE STARTING THE CAR, I DID DRIVE IT HOME, MY WIFE WOULDN'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO DRIVE IT. I HAVEN'T TRIED TO GET IT REPAIRED YET, THAT WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I GET BACK FROM A TRIP.
Power train, Jun 18, 2019
2014 FORD ESCAPE 1.6L 80,000 MI. JUST LIKE HUNDREDS ON THIS SITE AND MOST LIKELY THOUSANDS ACROSS THE US - TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY DEADLY YET NHTSA AND FORD REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECURRING PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION RECALL. A 5 YR OLD VEHICLE WITH A YEARLY AVG OF 16,000 MI. SHOULD NOT REQUIRE A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $5000 TO THE OWNER. MY ONLY HOPE IS PEOPLE USE THIS SITE TO RESEARCH VEHICLE PURCHASES AND AVOID MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE AS ME AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF FORD ESCAPE - ONES THAT HAVE HAD PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND ONES THAT SOON WILL.
Engine, Jun 18, 2019
ON MAY 13, 2019 TOOK MY CAR TO WORLD FORD TO FIX DOOR RECALL, AS I WAS THERE WAS TOLD I NEEDED BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED. AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK I WAS SITTING IDLE AND MY TEMP GAUGE WHEN TO HIGH TURN OFF ENGINE SAFELY. I CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVEL IT WAS LOW ADDED WATER. I DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY DAY. ON MAY 31ST, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE DIP STICK WHICH HAD NO OIL ON IT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO WORLD FORD, WHO STATED I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE I HAD METAL SHAVINGS IN MY ENGINE AND OIL ALL OVER MY CAR FROM AN OIL LEAK. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE PEOPLE WHO CHANGE MY OIL LAST, I SPOKE WITH THAT COMPANY AND HAVE HAD BOTH THE OWNERS GO TO WORLD FORD, WHO HAS YET TO RETURN EITHER OF THEIR PHONE CALLS. I HAVE PICTURES OF OIL UNDERNEATH MY CAR, WHICH IN TURN HAS ALL STEMMED FROM MY COOLANT BEING LOW AND OVERHEATING MY ENGINE THAT HAS CAUSED AN OIL LEAK. I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO RESOURCES TO FIX MY CAR AND I CAN PAY FOR IT AND IF THEY DO COME UP WITH A PROGRAM I MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE REIMBURSED. WORLD FORD CALLED ME ON JUNE 14TH AND SAID THEY FIXED THE COOLANT RECALL, BUT NO ONE IS FIXING MY ENGINE SO I CAN COME GET THE CAR. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT BECAUSE OF THEIR FAULTY ENGINEERING I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR 3 WEEKS.
Power train, Jun 17, 2019
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IT WITH NO INDICATIONS IT WAS GOING BAD.