2014 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 171
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 171 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- shifter cable · 16 records
- transmission went · 9 records
- independent mechanic · 9 records
- indicator illuminated · 8 records
- where diagnosed · 8 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 71 |
| 100–150k mi | 28 |
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 50 mph, the "service the engine" indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed flames underneath the hood. The contact called 911 and two police vehicles and a fire truck immediately arrived at the scene. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report and a fire…
Fire reported
ODI 11184560
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that after shutting off the engine, the vehicle failed to restart. Also, the gear shifter failed to engage in reverse or drive and caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle might be experiencing gear shifter failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed…
ODI 11203076
Power Train
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.
ODI 11220615
Power Train
On feb 22 2019 i was driving go work on a small hill. I lost all power the rpms shot up and the suv slowed down.i made it to flat ground and the suv stopped. I put the suv in park for a couple seconds then i put it back in drive it wouldn't move so i put it in reverse it still wouldn't move i put it back in park and turned off. I waited a few minutes turned it on it moved enough for me to park it at a gas station.
ODI 11182406
Power Train
Was driving at 60 mph when vehicle rpm suddenly redlined and vehicle lost power and shut off. Vehicle steering was hard and vehicle went into a ditch.
Crash reported
ODI 11179879
Power Train
The vehicle has 109k miles on it and is consuming too much coolant. It has undergone pressure testing and there are no leaks or cracks in the radiator. The only solution the mechanics can think of is that this may have the same problem as the 2013 models with coolant consumption problems. This has happened three times in the past three months. Upon starting the vehicle engine coolant low appears on the dash. When it…
ODI 11176097
Engine · Power Train
Car losses all power while accelerating over 40 mph. Getting on the highway is the worst. Motor will rev up almost redlining before slamming into a random gear with again no power so i'm not gaining any speed. Just rpms are screaming like i'm in neutral. It's very unsettling to have my car practically stopping in the highway.
ODI 11183060
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
All of a sudden driving down the road my car won't go i give it gas but it won't move i try to put in reverse won't move but it takes the gas but its like you have it in park and you rev up motor but this happens while i was driving on highway no warning of any kind was running fine a few hours before this happened
ODI 11172099
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This car has had 13 recalls since manufactured for different mechanical and safety issues some even resulting in spontaneous eruption of fire to the engine bay. While replacing my battery the delearahip notified me of several recalls that required attention, so i had them replace each item that had been recalled, one of which was a sensor within the transmission. After i took the vehicle to have it replaced…
ODI 11173729
Power Train
In january 2019 my daughter was driving the vehicle and it stopped in the middle of the street and it would not go backwards or forward and there was a loud whining noise coming underneath the hood. It was towed to a shop where we was told the transmission was gone bad and we hadn't had it a year. I work in a call center on behalf of dealerships and i hear the same problem from customers about the ford escape and…
ODI 11217627
Power Train
As i was driving up a hill on the highway, the transmission shifted down harshly. At the next exit, i got to the first traffic light where the transmission shifted down, again extremely harshly. When the light turned green, the car was able to move forward into the intersection but failed to shift up, and would not put any power down in first gear either. The stopped moving in the intersection. I turned off the car,…
ODI 11173397
Power Train
The vehicle, when driving it, has stalled out completely on a busy city street. Was able to quickly start it. When merging onto a freeway, i could not gain speed, suv would not shift into a higher gear and a very loud sound was heard. Again, i could not accelerate in a safe manner when merging onto a us highway. The next day the same problem was noted on a very busy city street. Could not accelerate and luckily was…
ODI 11164609
Power Train
Takata recall the tranny will off and on slam into gear this happens in all roads and in town and out of town
ODI 11162429
Power Train
I was taking my pregnant daughter to the doctor and and was crossing trafficat a light and with no warning i was not able to go,i pushed on the gas and nothing luckily it was going down hill so i coasted to a shop which was very near by and they informed me it was the transmission so i had it towed to a transmission shop and they informed me that the transmission was coming apart and would be very costly to repair
ODI 11162938
Power Train
The torque converter failed and caused the transmission to fail at 76,032 miles. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired at owner's expense.
ODI 11165786
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle jerked and the gear shifted into first gear independently. All of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. Once the vehicle was shut off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission cables failed and a new transmission was needed. The…
ODI 11154469
Power Train
Transmission failure, service now comes up only when driving over 50 mph on highway. It first happened about two years ago when the vehicle was just over 2 years old. The dealership reset the computer and i was fine for about 6 months. I took it to another dealer (i had moved to another state) and was told the transmission would need to be rebuilt because they could't figure out why it was throwing this code. This…
ODI 11152588
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my 2014 ford escape in april 2017. I also purchased the ford protect 75000 mile extended warranty. From time to time i would notice a hard shift or slip. I was getting close to my warranties end and brang the vechile in to the dealership from which it i had purchased it from. They said they updated the pcu (which after researching is fords recommended fix). Couple weeks past and its still doing the same…
ODI 11151851
Power Train
When i first start up my ford escape in the morning and put it in the drive gear , a severe jerking motion takes place. It only does it after the vehicle has been setting for a while.
ODI 11150324
Power Train
My car doesn't shift right when driving. Sometimes it won't shift into higher gears and sometimes the car lags in power then it will suddenly get a burst of power and the car speeds up quickly. This shifting issue has been happening for several weeks now.
ODI 11157139
Power Train
3 yr old car transmission went out completely while i was driving on the freeway. I had to dodge speedig cars to roll off the freeway since i had no use of the gas petal or speed. Had to have it towed. Error codes p0732-gear 2 incorrect gear ratio came back to needing a whole new transmission. Had them flush the transmission for $300 to try and save it to no avail. The shifter cable is already on recall notice…
ODI 11151120
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
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…
ODI 11145341
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that while stationary, in the park position, the vehicle rolled backwards and crashed into the neighbor's vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle prior to the rollaway. The contact stated that the driver's door clipped onto the car port housing, in which the vehicle was parked under, and the driver's door hinge fractured. Upon impact with the rear spare…
Crash reported
ODI 11143745
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, a whining noise was present coming from the engine area and the transmission would erroneously switch gears. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was offered.…
ODI 11143644
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was parked in a large parking lot of a grocery store. When leaving my vehicle was being put into drive, transmission went into reverse and shifter was in park. The key was able to be removed but unable to keep car secure w/o leaving parking brake on. There was no way to crank the car since it was not in park. Car was completely non working. My vehicle had to be left in the parking lot and towed to a dealership for…
ODI 11139038