2014 Ford Escape Engine Problems
- 328
- 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 328 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 53 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 19 records
- engine light · 19 records
- cylinder head · 15 records
- head gasket · 13 records
- light came · 13 records
- independent mechanic · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 117 |
| 30–60k mi | 95 |
| 1–30k mi | 44 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Car stalls after starting and driving a short distance. Will restart and perform ok. Usually happens after car has been driven then parked for a short amount of time (like running into a store) then stalls after driven short distance.
ODI 11309375
Engine
A lack of coolant circulation caused the engine to overheat, resulting in a cracked cylinder head. Vehicle was in motion in a city. Vehicle is in the shop and i just bought it 1 year ago. I still owe and do not have the money to repair. I have 2 small children and our life is in turmoil because of this.
ODI 11307126
Engine
Driving down road. Car said engine failure pulled over poped the hood and engine caught on fire and car burned total loss
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11309337
Body · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
The vehicle was being driven and had only been started and moving for less than 5 minutes. Noticed that windshield wipers would not shut off or change speeds, then noticed a slight odor in car that increasingly strengthened. Phoned my husband while at a stop light, odor of something burning became much stronger, then noticed smoke coming between the the drivers side hood seam and between the hood and the windshield,…
Fire reported
ODI 11300132
Engine
Vehicle engine started to reach high temperature levels while driving and a notification to stop the vehicle due to high temperatures. Can only drive for 10-15 mins before this happens. A professional mechanic performed a diagnostic test and a recall came back for 2014 ford escape - coolant level sensor system installation.in the affected vehicles, a lack of coolant circulation could cause an engine to overheat,…
ODI 11300444
Engine
THE AUTO CONTINUES TO STALL IN LOW IDLE
ODI 11301628
Engine
My car had a check engine light come on when i turned it on one day. It was on the weekend so i had to wait until monday to get diagnostics at my local dealer. The car started to run really rough and was slipping. I took it to my local ford dealer and they told me that my head gasket was blown and leaking antifreeze everywhere. I am currently awaiting to see if the head is cracked to which i'm told is common with…
ODI 11300131
Engine
My battery died. It was jumped and working, but the car was not drivable because the 'hot engine' message was on. It was towed to firestone. They put a new battery in, but the 'hot engine ' light was still on. I found a recall about the coolant system on the internet. 17s09. The car was towed to huntersville ford dealership. They have had it for 24 hours and have not called or returned my calls.
ODI 11297772
Engine
The engine suddenly down dies while driving several times in the past few months.
ODI 11291768
Engine
COOLANT DISAPPEARING
ODI 11299780
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving and pulling into a parking spot, the vehicle shut off and was towed to the contact's home. The following day, the contact attempted to drive the vehicle, but it shut off again. The vehicle was taken to crossroads ford of prince george ([redacted], prince george, va 23875, [redacted]). The contact was advised to use rolling stops to avoid the vehicle shutting…
ODI 11291455
Engine
Driving our escape, with 58,800 miles, on a road trip had check engine light come on. We drove it to a close repair shop and found out coolant leaked into head gasket #3 causing over heating damage and replacement of cylinder head would be required. Ford dealer would not help repair or replace or even diagnose. Recall fix 17s09 (nhtsa 17v-209) did not fix the potential danger or damage. The coolant leak still…
ODI 11297757
Engine
Engine coolant level continues to drop in reservoir. Vehicle was purchased new and maintained per ford. Coolant has been added twice at dealership although coolant system is reputedly sealed. This vehicle was not under ford's earlier recall. Car is used in normal driving conditions (highway, around town).
ODI 11281559
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While the contact's husband was driving 40 mph, the "engine failure" warning message illuminated on the instrument panel. The driver smelled and observed smoke emitting from the hood. A fire occurred under the hood and the driver was able to locate a fire extinguisher and put out the flames himself. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not able to be…
Fire reported
ODI 11288652
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Current issue is head gasket overheated and blew. Coolant is internally leaking into the engine. Car blows out a ton of exhaust while driving and has the smell of coolant in it. I can't even drive on the highway anymore because the car overheats and limits my speed to 45 mph. Sometimes i have to pull over just to let it cool down. Every time the car starts up it vibrates so much that its quite annoying. Sometimes…
Fire reported
ODI 11289896
Engine
Car stalls at idle especially after parking the vehicle, and restarting it after a few minutes. Check engine light comes on. I put the car in park and restart and it stalls again. After a few attempts the car starts and drives normally. This happens mostly when in motion at slow speeds on the city street.
ODI 11279204
Engine · Unknown Or Other
2 months ago, my car died in as i was exiting the interstate. Transmission issues - repaired after 2 months. Drove it out of town and second day being out of town engine light on. Brought it back to mechanic and transmission mechanic said there was no trans code present, but following codes present p1116 and p0234. Unable to drive car again until light engine light is off and this repair is out of pocket again.
ODI 11281712
Engine
My vehicle started to overheat and smoke up. A mechanic looked at the vehicle and thought it was the vacuum pump or something close to that name. I can fill up my coolant to the max line and drive and be empty within minutes. Then i noticed a recall for ford escapes concerning a coolant problem and i am worried. This vehicle is brand new to me (only 2 years) and still under 6 years old. I am afraid that my vehicle…
ODI 11279316
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly decelerated. The contact observed smoke coming from the vehicle and pulled off the road. The vehicle was towed to team ford lincoln, inc. (1813 4th ave s, denison, ia 51442) where it was diagnosed that the cylinder head had a crack. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact…
ODI 11296993
Engine
While driving the vehicle and traveling on a busy highway the vehicle would not shift into gear to move with traffic. Vehicle lost power. A few days later on another busy highway driving approximately 60 miles an hour, the computer read transmission failed. My mileage was 59,647 which was under the 60,000 warranty but out of date. I purchased the car with 49,443 miles on 8/1/18. I immediately brought the car to…
ODI 11278560
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the contact noticed a message on the instrument panel, indicating "reducing power due to overheating" and another unknown message appeared. The contact stated that the temperature gauge did not show that the vehicle was overheating. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and noticed smoke under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an…
ODI 11277595
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While car is in motion our 2014 ford escape stalls. We turn the key off, turn it back in and it will sometimes run for a bit before stalling again and sometimes stall immediately. Currently this has happened on city streets and parking lots. Once while turning. Others going straight. Luckily we have not had this happen on the interstate yet.
ODI 11271283
Engine · Power Train
Transmission would not go into gear car would not go forwards.
ODI 11258344
Engine
I have already filed a complaint regarding the coolant light sensor that kept coming on when there was coolant in the car. Less than one week after paying to have the sensor replaced, my engine light came on for a cylinder 2 misfire. So now i am being told this is a cracked head gasket. I have owned this car for one month and it has less than 100,000 miles. This is the exact problem listed in the ford recall 17s09…
ODI 11258456
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I'll be driving, the it will stop and throw up the oil light, battery light and the airbag light. I took it to the ford dealership on 122nd st in portland, they said they couldn't find anything wrong because it wasn't throwing any codes. Now i'm sitting on the side of the road and the error code says engine fault service now. I've had regular maintenance on the car so not sure why this is happening. Cars/suvs…
ODI 11256368