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
The transmission is not working well, the car has no power, between the r and the drive it makes a noise
ODI 11123497
Power Train
Driving down the interstate i receive a warning light "transmission fault service now". I contacted mt view ford and was informed there is a wait on transmission work and the earliest they could get me in is december 20th. Being concerned and not wanting to wait a month and a half to get it looked at. I contacted a local transmission shop they hooked my vehicle up and received (2) internal codes 1721 & 1744. The…
ODI 11047523
Power Train
The pump within the transmission went bad and therefor the entire transmission needs to be replaced
ODI 11046365
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
First the wiring had to be replace, week later catalyic convertor, week later transmission, car is only 4 yrs old
ODI 11050950
Power Train
108,000 miles going down expressway at 75 mph when the transmission catastrophically failed and had to coast onto the side of the expressway. Complete transmission at just over 100,000 miles on a 2014 (only 3 years) old is not acceptable and could create unsafe driving conditions. I was fortunate to be able to coast to the shoulder.
ODI 11023430
Power Train
I parked my car at a restaurant, couple hours later it wouldn't start because it said car in gear on the dashboard. Even if it was in park the car said still in gear can't start. I had to tow it to the nearest ford dealerships and they said the shifter cable was broken after 3 days. Even under 49,000 miles they mentioned it wasn't covered by the powertrain warranty so i had to pay $940.60 for the parts and labor out…
ODI 11112246
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would not immediately accelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent. On several occasions, the "transmission failure" message displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who changed the transmission fluid, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11131496
Engine · Power Train
While pulling out into traffic on july 3, 2017, moving at 30 mph, the engine suddenly lost all power and the transmission downshifted causing the car to quickly decelerate nearly causing a rear end collision. The engine warning light indicated an engine fault requiring immediate service. The engine continued running but with hardly any acceleration then loss of power and bucking. I pulled to shoulder and was able to…
ODI 11003004
Power Train
At the end of a 55 mile trip the "transmission malfunction" indicator light came on. After the vehicle sat for a few hours i started it up again and the light has not come back on. The vehicle only has 32000 miles and i can't get ford to look at it and tell me if it is electrical or transmiision occured on 7/7/14
ODI 10994274
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Takata recall......i stopped by 7-11 atm to get some money and other items...upon returning to my vehicle i noticed it would not start. The dashboard said it was in reverse even though it was in park mode. I spend approximately 3.5 hours on the phone with the ford motor company trying to get some real help. After no success, i went thru three different customer service reps who were not knowledgeable on how to…
ODI 10993975
Power Train
On 6/6/2017 my wife's escape was in park on a slight incline and it rolled backwards and struck another vehicle. We contacted ford about it never heard from them. Now we hear about a recall on the escape and ford is saying they have no record of a recall on her vehicle when everything i find online it is under the time that ford had bad parts. You are my only help where do i go from here.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11112485
Engine · Power Train
My car is having same exact issues as reported in recall #14s17 yet my vin is not included. My vehicle is currently still in garage, going on 2 weeks now, and they just told me 6 our of 7 parts are covered under my warranty yet 1 part, the wiring assembly ec sensor is not and will be $800 to fix. My vehicle literally would stall while driving and had severe hesitation after i turned it off and back on. How can my…
ODI 10991895
Engine · Power Train
There was a recall on the coolant system, to add a sensor due to ford having cars blowing motors. After this recall was done, i had the car in the garage on and off for over a month, to find out that th coolant was leaking into the number 4 cylinder. So, they replace the motor, not sure about the heads. Then with in weeks trouble with the transmission.
ODI 11186643
Power Train
As i was backing out of a parking spot, vehicle became stuck in reverse. Shift arm was stuck in reverse and could not be moved. My foot had to remain pressed down on brake pedal to prevent vehicle from moving farther backward and hitting nearby parked vehicles. Vehicle was turned off to prevent further backward movement, which left vehicle blocking oncoming vehicles moving through lot. Vehicle was towed to dealer.…
ODI 10983688
Power Train
Since shortly after purchasing the vehicle it began having issues with the transmission. They included uncontrolled acceleration, deceleration, rough shifting, transmission and fluid leaks. The vehicle has been in the shop multiple times from 1 day to over 90 days at a time. Several repairs took 5-7 weeks. Initially the ford dealership and ford motor co. Covered the repairs and provided a rental car on two…
ODI 11004014
Power Train
I just bought the car in march 2017 and we took it on a trip to the beach. Almost there the car started jumping into gear when we took off at the red light. They started getting closer and more harder at each stop so we stopped at a store to check it.theres no dip stick to check the trany with so we thought it might of got hot even though we stopped often. It seemed to help then it started doing it again after some…
ODI 10979383
Power Train
On take off car will not always go into gear and when it does it does not have much power to accelerate leaving for a dangerous driving situation. If the motor is shut off and the "computer" resets it will reset and drive ok for a short time but the problem reappears. Car is now parked until we can figure what is wrong with it. Hate paying for a car that i can't drive.
ODI 10967166
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled inadvertently while driving and was unable to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000. ..updated 05/05/17 *bf *cn
ODI 10949740
Power Train
The car was stopped and then put into 'reverse' where it successfully reversed from a parking lot onto a residential street. When put directly into 'drive' the car continued to reverse. At this point the shifter control cable broke and/or stopped working not allowing the car to be put into any gear other than 'park'. The car was then put into 'park' where it stayed stationary in a compromising position until it…
ODI 10936353
Power Train
While driving on the hwy at 72mph on cruise control, the transfer case failed, causing the car to lose gear completely. This caused the rpms to skyrocket and the car to immediately begin slowing down - resulting in significant safety risks associated with surrounding traffic. Unknown what caused the transfer case to fail.
ODI 10916093
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My mother owns a 2014 ford escape with the 1.6l turbocharged ecoboost engine. She notes that the fuel sensors in the car aren't injecting fuel into the engine when she accelerates from a stop, meaning the car will stick in neutral and rev until it kicks back in gear. She notes that this has happened multiple times. We had taken it to keller bros. Ford which is where she purchased it, and they couldn't come up with…
ODI 10914334
Engine · Power Train
This happened twice in less than a month. Driving the ford escape at lower speeds (less than 40 mph) on a city street during morning traffic hours. Suddenly heard a continuous loud sound on the rear right of car. Vehicle then lost power. Engine shut down. Had to pull to the shoulder and restart the car. Then it worked fine. The dealer could not find any error codes when i took in for service. The air conditioner was…
ODI 10911254
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 60 mph, the transmission blew out and the steering column fractured. The vehicle was taken to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 48,000.
ODI 10893594
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would jolt forward and stall without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle made an abnormally loud noise when started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an internal transmission issue, but the specifics of the repair could not be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10915571
Power Train
Engine is revving up to 4000+ rmps before shifting between gears. The shifting slips and the vehicle lurches while shifting, sometimes very rough. Taken into the shop and ford replaced several parts (torc converter and others). While in the shop suddenly there was an issue with exhaust fumes potentially blowing into the cab making the vehicle unsafe to drive. Fixed the issues and i picked up my car. Now my turbo has…
ODI 10861486