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.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, abnormal noises were heard coming from the vehicle. Also, when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 11111693
Power Train
Was traveling on the highway on cruise control. Speed was approximately 75 mph. Noticed the rpm's climbing while the speed remained constant. Took the car off of cruise control. That did not solve the issue. The rpm would climb while the speed would not. We pulled off at the nearest exit. Smoke was coming from under the car. Basically the transmission stopped working with no warning. Car had 74,000 miles when this…
ODI 11109753
Power Train
Stearing wheel locked and will not turn the vehicle had to turn it off and turn it back on.
ODI 11102283
Power Train
Backed vehicle out of a driveway and shifted into park on curb. Without turning vehicle off attempted to shift into drive a short time later and shifter was loose/had no resistance and vehicle would not shift into any gear or move. A tow truck was called to tow vehicle to dealer and found that shifter cable end had come off of linkage on the transmission. Cable was temporarily reattached and vehicle driven to dealer…
ODI 11112391
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While attempting to park in the driveway, the vehicle was shifted into neutral and the emergency brake was engaged. Upon attempting to shift into park, it failed to engage and the back up camera was activated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (walt sweeney-west hills ford in cincinnati, ohio, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the plastic piece that attached the…
ODI 11102591
Instrument Cluster/Panel · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced difficulty shifting gears. Once the gears were shifted, the vehicle experienced severe jerking. In addition, the instrument cluster independently ceased to function. The failure occurred without warning. The failure had not been diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 11101060
Power Train
The vehicle tremors and shudders while driving. It started just a little over 100,000 miles. It feels like you're driving across a rugged or bumpy road, but it's the entire vehicle that shakes. Fords diagnostic was concluded without the transmission fault light or ce light on acknowledging an issue. They kept for days and ran several tests. The mechanic could tell by driving it a few times that is has what he called…
ODI 11166783
Power Train
Parked car on driveway facing home. Driveway is uphill from street to house. Put car in "park" and upon getting out the car it started rolling backwards. I was unable to stop car and it rolled down the drive & part of the yard, knocking down a telephone pole guide wire, crossed the street & stopped with half over the opposite curb & damaging a mail box.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11119905
Power Train
Bought vehicle used at 73200 miles. Transmission went bad and replaced at 74000 miles, under dealer warranty. Code ready incorrect gear. Car said transmission fault service immediately. At 78690 miles vehicle started to shift irregularly again after descending a large hill (800+ foot elevation over 2-3 miles) and the transmission fault alert occurred again. Vehicle was able to move but had no power to ascend a small…
ODI 11098383
Power Train
The transmission in my 2014 escape has gone out. There shouldn't be transmission issues in a 4 year old car. When the car was in drive, it would rev up to 4-5 rpms like it was in neutral before it would move. It would increase speed very slowly. It would jerk like it wouldn't go into gear. The transmission has to be fully replaced. I should not have this problem or expense in a 4 year old car. It is at j.o. Ford…
ODI 11098251
Power Train
I was driving on the freeway to work it became very clear that the vehicle was not shifting properly. I could feel and see the rpms increasing much too high before the vehicle would finally shift, causing a significant jerking motion. Then, an engine warning appeared stating 'transmission fault. Service now'. I immediately pulled off of the freeway and had the vehicle towed home. I had the vehicle taken into a ford…
ODI 11111709
Power Train
Transmission started making a shuttering sound in between 4 & 5 gear, this started about a month ago 05/01/18, the car has 153,000 miles.
ODI 11100011
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle's gear shift cable "breaks" leaving the vehicle inoperable unable to go into gear, drive or reverse. The vehicle drive ok then parked. The vehicle was parked in a public garage when i noticed that the vehicle would not go into gear.
ODI 11091243
Power Train
Low coolant check system light on randomly, diagnosed as defective water pump at 56,000 miles. Water pump on back order and not available for 2 weeks, then 3 -5 days shipping and 2 - 3 days repair. I have scheduled a long vacation and have already missed a week of it. Ford has authorized a rental car until the repair, but my vacation destination is 11 hours away. I do not understand why there is not a water pump…
ODI 11090427
Power Train
I was told in april of 2018 by my ford dealership that my vehicle needed a new transfer case. After doing my research, i learned that the escape has had transfer case issues from the model year 2002 until 2014 yet ford has done nothing to rectify the situation. I have emailed and postal mailed the ceo of ford with no response. I do not know how a company can let something as significant as this repair go on for…
ODI 11166321
Power Train
Car was occasionally jerking, making a clunking sound when shifting up/down. Then the "transmission fault." warning came on. Took it to golden ford lincoln in camden arkansas. Their diagnostics showed "torque converter input shaft return was restricted and burnt up transmission." cost us $4962.62 to replace the transmission, ridiculous! Having a total transmission failure with only 71250 miles on a modern car is…
ODI 11093274
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. Upon starting the vehicle, it inadvertently reversed down a driveway. The contact stated that the vehicle came to a stop when it struck a stop sign. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact called bell ford lincoln at [redacted] (located at 4510 us-223, adrian, mi 49221), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made…
Crash reported
ODI 11112206
Power Train
Stopped while driving at 25 mph on highway at a blind spot. Motor just revved in drive. After playing with it for 10 mins was able to crawl off the road.. After being towed to dealer it has been said that the transmission is bad. Under normal driving not towing or hauling it should not do this at 87k .. First maintenance calls at 150k
ODI 11079493
Power Train
Purchased vehicle on 2/17/2018 with 73,600 miles on the vehicle on 2/20/2018 drove vehicle for approximately 6 hours (pittsburgh to cleveland and back) near the end of the return trip, the transmission started to randomly downshift and up shift on relatively level ground while cruise control was on at about 67 mph. Within a minute of this behavior, the information display indicated a transmission fault: service…
ODI 11074536
Power Train
Car suddenly developed a high-pitched hum. After coming to a stop, car engine revved as if in neutral. Managed to move car off road and had vehicle towed to ford dealership. Repair order says 'converter came apart internally.' vehicle had 64,270 miles.
ODI 11076084
Power Train
The transmission blew on this car after 3 1/2 years of ownership, 87,000 miles. The transmission began slipping (i.e., loss of power upon shifting to accelerate) after about 1 year of ownership. I asked our local dealer where i purchased the car to check and they could not replicate. The slippage kept happening periodically, but not often enough that i could figure out what was going on. It was after the…
ODI 11073468
Power Train
We took vehicle in for recall repairs at ford dealer. When we drove it home on city street at 35 mph the rear of the car started shaking and transmission fault light came on. The dealer said it was a bad rear drive shaft bearing. It needs to be repaired as it is a safety issue and could cause an accident when driving. The cost of repair was $500. After the repair we drove it home on city street at 40 mph the…
ODI 11078660
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and the gear shifter was stuck in the park position. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (randall ford, [redacted], fort smith, ar 72903), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
ODI 11065345
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. After starting the vehicle and shifting from park to drive or reverse to drive, the vehicle would stall and shut off. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on several occasions over the past two weeks. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (schultz ford, [redacted], pittsburgh pa), but the failure could not be duplicated. The failure was not repaired. The…
ODI 11064363
Power Train
I purchased my 2014 escape eco boost used in mid 2015. It was 1.5 years old with 74k miles. In december of 2017 the transmission completely stopped shifting with no warning or indication previously. I stopped to get gas one night and took back off and it slipped in second gear and never reengaged. There were no warning lights or code indicators showing on the dash and there was nothing in the way it was driving and…
ODI 11101797