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 · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine light keeps on and off with not a reason and when i bring the car for an oils change into the dealer they are saying that is not important and it is going off when the oil is changed. I also notice that the car is very short after the gently breakdown. The other issue is the unexpected acceleration itself, even if i do not use the accelerator pedal. This happens anywhere anyhow and when the vehicle is in…
ODI 11061464
Engine
December 3 2016 i was driving down the road on hwy 111 and the engine shut down. I coasted over to the shoulder of the road and put the vehicle in park. The instrument panel displayed engine failure, immediate attention required. Smoke was coming from under the hood. I got out of the vehicle and raised the hood and flames started coming from the engine area and spread very quickly. I called 911 to put the fire out.…
Fire reported
ODI 10969895
Engine · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the hood unlatched independently and fractured the windshield of the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 10916446
Engine · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v209000 (engine) and 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer stated that parts would not be available for nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 until…
ODI 10981315
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
I drove 25 miles in traffic to pick up my kids from daycare. When i got the kids in the car to go home and the car was in motion turning left onto a busy highway turn/merge lane, all of a sudden my check engine light came on and engine temperature gauge went all the way up. I pulled over and checked my coolant. There was so much pressure when i turned the lid, i thought the coolant tank was going to explode. The…
ODI 10925513
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall even though i no longer have the car, had them repossessed it. I made very clear when buying i wanted a car i would have no problems with. I hah just filled my tank with gas on my way to see my pain med doctor 80 miles away fuel system quit, at station, this is an in closed system not supposed to go out because my car was still in shop i missed another appointment with this dr. Which resulted in me…
ODI 10986112
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
Engine
Ford - 2014 ford escape (built in 2013). The car was parked in the parking lot, turned off and an hour and a half later i was notified it was on fire. The fire started under the hood and according to the fire marshal the heaviest damage was located near the air filter and battery. Engine compartment was heavily damaged.
Fire reported
ODI 10927291
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle leaked coolant. The "extreme temperature, engine catch on fire" warning message illuminated and the engine shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (marysville ford in marysville, washington, phone number: [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the coolant line from the reservoir to the intake manifold cracked. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11055588
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 10 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the engine started to hesitate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v495000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,300.
ODI 10876442
Engine
Please see attached pdf. It is the letter i sent to ford motor company. My complaint focuses on the engine overheating and the constant loss of engine coolant.
ODI 11040584
Engine
Traveling at highway speed, the engine lost power. Pulled over to the side of the road and discovered that the air cleaner was on fire. The fire had been burning long enough for plastic to be ingested into the combustion chambers. There was no serious investigation undertaken and the cause of the fire remains unknown. Additionally, ford motor company refused to fix the engine under the terms of their warranty.
Fire reported
ODI 10984851
Engine
My escape suffered a catastrophic engine failure while driving. The engine failure while driving on an interstate presents a clear and potential life threatening event as all power was suddenly lost. At the time of engine failure i was traveling at about 35 mph. The vehicle was towed to a local dealership for repairs. The dealership told me that the engine failure was due to the ac compressor locking up creating…
ODI 10870508
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would not accelerate above 5 mph and the rpms malfunctioned by increasing and decreasing rapidly. The contact stated that heavy whitish, blue smoke emitted from the exhaust. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated on four occasions. In addition, the contact stated that there was a recall initiated per nhtsa campaign number:…
Fire reported
ODI 10985762
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was restarted and towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness had a bad connection. The vehicle was repaired and the turbo charge boost sensor and air sensor were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10854016
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While the contact was filling the reserves, the anti-freeze leaked out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 06/01/17*lj *cn
ODI 10971972
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I have an id# 10971972 that i got when i called nhtsa back in april, also filled out a form & returned to washington office in june that was mailed to me back in may - too much to explain here, i will attach a word doc with detailed issue info
ODI 11003590
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Just purchased a certified pre-owned 2014 ford escape se. A yellow check engine light appear. Trouble code p26b7 (dealer specific). It looks like there have been numerous issues with the bypass coolant solenoid or coolant leaks. Also, steering wheel controls only occasionally work.
ODI 10837112
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle would stall after idling. The contact had to wait three minutes then the vehicle would start normally. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.
ODI 10823791
Engine
Car stalls. Power to engine stops. Engine fault light comes on. Have to pull over turn engine off and restart. This has happened on hiway at speed of [redacted] sitting at light.
ODI 10810961
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I experienced on three occasions that this vehicle misfires, stumbles, shudders and almost shuts off under heavy acceleration while attempting to merge onto a highway.the last time this problem occurred i was forced to pull onto the breakdown lane and almost caused an accident due to highway traffic traveling at 70 mph and my inability to attain a suitable merging speed. I have further observed that this situation…
ODI 10789429
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle lost power due to an electrical failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired where it was diagnosed that the bcm connector was disconnected. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 22,000.
ODI 10788023
Engine · Unknown Or Other
The car is bucking and almost stalling when i accelerate. I've taken it to two different dealers and they can't find anything. One dealer told me that this was normal, even though i found similar complaints online.
ODI 10785576
Engine
In march 2015 car kept stalling while driving and while stopped. Brought to dealer who diagnosed as a problem with fuel pump. After a month i got the car back with replaced fuel pump. After the fix, car would often hesitate, sputter and shake like it was about to stall. In september car kept stalling on start up. Brought to dealer who said car was "fine" and operating as designed. They couldn't duplicate problem.…
ODI 10784954