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 |
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k 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 owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission failed. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the rpms increased rapidly. The contact was unable to accelerate beyond 55 mph. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle and drive away. Folsom lake ford ([redacted], folsom, california, [redacted]) diagnosed that…
ODI 11139499
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While parking, the vehicle started to roll backwards. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. On a second occasion, the vehicle rolled again and pinned the contact's friend, who suffered an injured leg. Medical attention was not received. The contact called airport marina ford (5880 w centinela ave, los angeles, ca 90045, [redacted]) and stated that…
1 injury
ODI 11139440
Power Train
I was driving about 20 mph after accelerating from a stop and the transmission shifted out of drive. I could hear it clunk and feel the car jerk. I stopped and downshifted but nothing happened. I put it in park, turned off the engine. I restarted it, shifted to drive and slowly accelerated. I got about 20 yards and it slipped out of gear again. It wouldn't shift into any gear except park. This was after driving…
ODI 11132715
Power Train
Transmission failure. I have heard that this is a common problem in the 2014 ford escape. The warning only happened while highway driving.
ODI 11141089
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 40 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pulled over to side of the roadway, placed the vehicle in park, and the "service now" warning indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to cycle the gear between reverse and drive; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to klaben ford…
ODI 11132109
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled in reverse while the gear shift was in the park position. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to gosch ford hemet (located at 150 carriage cir, hemet, ca 92545, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the shift cable bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11130283
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
A dozen times now when we start it up it run real ruff and will lurch, the rpms go up but not mph being gained. I have to pull over and turn it off and restart and it runs fine. We get a message that reads "engine fault service now". When we take it to the dealer they can't fine any errors on when they hook it up to their computer. This has happened multiple times within the last week and over the almost 4 years…
ODI 11128635
Power Train
Stopped at red light, vehicle would not move when i stepped on the gas- transmission went bad without warning. See attached receipt for work performed
ODI 11130596
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 10 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle would not accelerate. In addition, the transmission system fault indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to hennessy ford lincoln atlanta ([redacted], atlanta, ga 30341) where it was diagnosed that the automatic transmission would not "pull while hot". The dealer stated that the…
ODI 11124610
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
2 active recalls-no timeframe of when it will be remedied. Additionally, vehicle dies when put into d from r. Vehicle has 52k miles, well maintained, shell fuel is used. This happens when backing up and putting into drive. Vehicle was in motion.
ODI 11122198
Power Train
Shifter cable bushings. 2014 ford escape. Nhtsa recall # 18v471. Ford recall # 18s20. Gear shifter moves to park, but does not register on drivers console. Cannot start car car drifts without emergency brake applied. Car had to be towed to dealer. Dealer acknowledged it was the recall issue, but since ford has not issued the parts yet there are making me pay for the repair until ford sends out a letter informing…
ODI 11122291
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the "transmission not in park" warning indicator illuminated. The contact called the manufacturer and scheduled the vehicle to be towed to premier ford inc ([redacted], brooklyn, ny 11234, [redacted]) where the technician stated that they were unaware that the vehicle was being towed. The technician informed the contact that a diagnostic…
ODI 11122085
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While backing out of a parking space, a loud noise was heard and the vehicle neither moved nor went into any gear. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to have the vehicle towed. The vehicle was towed to gary yeomans ford lincoln (1420 n tomoka farms rd, daytona beach, fl 32124, [redacted]) where…
ODI 11121661
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). While the vehicle was parked, it rolled down a hill and over a curb. As a result, there was damage to the body and undercarriage of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to king ford (2450 e u.s. Highway 64 alt, murphy, nc 28906, [redacted]). The contact was informed that the dealer would not be…
Crash reported
ODI 11131874
Power Train
Parked my car put it in park but when i took my foot off brake and started open the door the car rolled forward. I put on the brake and parking brake but shifter was froze in place. Contacted local ford dealership and ford corp both said there aren't any parts to fix car and didn't offer a loaner. Local ford showed me how to put bushing back on peg so car could be driven. I'm 63 year old woman car repair not my…
ODI 11119764
Power Train
Shifter cable broke. We were unable to shift transmission after pulling vehicle in parking spot. We had to have vehicle towed to repair facility and have shifter cable replaced at a costs of $526.40. We also have another outstanding complaint filed for wiring harness being too short and we had to pay for new splices that our vin was not covered by a current recall. We ask that nhtsa looking into the status of that…
ODI 11127958
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to move. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (warren midtown motors, [redacted], warren, pa 16365 [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number:…
ODI 11119261
Power Train
The car was parked at a gas filling station to fill the gas tank. When attempting to leave the gas station, the car registered being in reverse and would not start. Upon examination, it was determined the bushing on the transmission and would no longer shift gears. In order to move the vehicle, the transmission needed to be shifted with one person manual held the shifting cable onto the transmission while someone in…
ODI 11115761
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating forward and also would not drive in reverse. The vehicle was towed to bob thomas ford ([redacted], fort wayne, in) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, but no assistance was…
ODI 11124575
Power Train
Transmission often suffers from sluggish take-off and rough shifting. Occasionally while accelerating, the transmission will abruptly lose power and abruptly regain it, causing the engine to rev at high revolutions.
ODI 11114494
Engine · Power Train
Posting date: july-29, 2018 (sunday) vehicle : 2014 ford escape titanium 4x4 (4-cylinder turbo engine, automatic transmission) vehicle loses transmission power. Three weeks ago i came out of a freeway and tried to make a right turn on a fast moving local road. I made the turn and pressed the accelerator but the car would not move. The engine revved up but there was no motion. I had to immediately turn on the hazard…
ODI 11114379
Power Train
My car, a 2014 ford escape [xxx], is subject to recall for shifter problems. The vehicle failed to shift out of 'park' on july 22 , 2018 at the church parking lot while in motion and it needed to be towed since it turned off and wouldn't turn on. I had the car taken to the dealer, galpin ford in van nuys, ca and discussed this with [xxx], and [xxx] the service manager. He said that the problem is with the shifter…
ODI 11114991
Power Train
Shifter cable disconnected from transmission. Vehicle was park and would not move due to cable being disconnected. Towed vehicle to dealer and shifter cable replaced to repair it. Ford says my vehicle not covered under current recall so i was forced to pay for repair. Shame on ford for not taking care of this properly.
ODI 11122909
Power Train
I have a 2014 ford escape with 111,000 miles and was just told entire transmission needs to be replaced. I have read many complaints about the current escape vehicles needing transmission replacements with low mileage. I understand the power train warranty has expired, but for a transmission to last no longer that 4 years 111,000 miles is a dis-service to the consumer and their needs to be a recall on this model.…
ODI 11113008
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 65 mph, the sync system displayed 'do you want to run a vehicle health report?' to which the contact indicated "yes". The message 'do not stop keep engine running in order to run the health report' was displayed as the vehicle seized and smoke was seen coming from the hood. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was notified and…
Fire reported
ODI 11113163