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 · Power Train
My 2014 ford escape was effected by a recall issue in november 2018, the engine overheats causing the coolant container to crack and leak. I paid $175 to replace the coolant container in june 2018. However in november 2018 my car completely turned off while driving on busy city street at stop light and smoke started coming in through the vents and the engine caught on fire. We never received notice of a recall until…
ODI 11229374
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The car's engine will cut off, lights and electricity will stay on, but the engine will cut out while driving. Acceleration is lost, and cannot start moving again until the car is put in park, turned off, and turned back on. This is while the car is in motion. This has happened at 30 mph and slower, as well as 55 mph. The car will give an engine fault or engine failure and begin jerking. This happens on the highway…
ODI 11209721
Engine
While driving about 45 mph on a city street, the car began to flash warning signals stating to pull over immediately. When i looked at the temperature gauge it was all the way on hot, but had not started smoking yet. The dealership stated that the head gasket failed which resulted in the overheating. The car was bought certified pre-owned from a ford dealership in 2017, and i have already had to replace the…
ODI 11209688
Engine · Power Train
I began losing coolant after taking my car in for coolant level sensor recall. I added water a few times before i decided not to drive it anymore. Couldn't figure out what was happening to my 5 year old less than 50,ooo mile car. Couldn't see any leak on the ground, decided to check oil, dip stick came back with water in the oil. Had it towed to ford and my engine is blown, water all in th engine
ODI 11219499
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to barbee's freeway ford (4471 e evans ave, denver, co 80222) where it was diagnosed that the cooling system sensor failed and needed replacement. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 11208116
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over, disconnected and reconnected the battery, and restarted the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 53,000.
ODI 11208285
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My car was serviced for the coolant related recall. Less than a month later the low coolant light came on and i brought the vehicle back in for service. They didn't see a leak and believed there must have been an air bubble in the system that worked itself out and added more coolant. Less than a month after that the low coolant light came back on again and i brought the vehicle in to be serviced. They determined…
ODI 11203314
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the air conditioner and heater blew out insulation inside the vehicle through the vents. Additionally, the push to start button failed to work and an abnormal noise was heard. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no assistance was provided. The…
ODI 11203139
Engine · Power Train
My car over heated while driving. So i pulled over and let it cool down. I then took it to the shop and i was told i needed a new cylinder head when asked why it over heated they refereed to the coolant system but didn't know why the coolant was getting there. After doing some research online the way they explained everything seems very similar to the recall number 17v209000 or ford recall number 17s09
ODI 11196932
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
A week after purchasing 2/21/2017. The escape starting running hot then it shut down the car acceleration . Took it back because it under the factory warranty, they said the head gasket were blown and leaking coolant into the engine. Mind you it only ran hot for one minute. They repaired it. A year later in february before my birthday 2/26- i say 2/19. The transmission went out, they repaired that. A recall on own…
ODI 11194137
Engine · Power Train
Low coolant light appeared. Had oil changed/fluids topped. A week later, coolant light appeared and check engine light came on. Took it back to place that changed my oil. Coolant was not low. They used a diagnostic code reader that indicated cylinder 2 had misfired 3 times (i was unaware). A few days later, took it to have checked (firestone). They used a diagnostic code that said the same thing but one of the…
ODI 11195041
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 45 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle started to overheat. The vehicle was taken to ford motor credit company (located at 9009 carothers pkwy, franklin, tn 37067, [redacted]) and was informed that the cylinder head was fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa…
ODI 11193536
Engine · Power Train
Our 2014 ford escape was recently under repair for the jan 2018 coolant recall. It was completed on mar 15, 2019. On mar 16, 2019. Our vehicle had driven on the freeway for 3 hrs for a distance of 200 miles and upon exiting the freeway and stopping at a stoplight. My vehicle stopped moving and managed to get it onto a gas station parking lot.. I had it towed the nearest car dealership and they had diagnosed it and…
ODI 11191023
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the coolant level was low. The contact drove the vehicle to sam leman ford (located at [redacted], bloomington, il 6170, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the coolant bypass valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure…
ODI 11189755
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle had a recall for coolant sensor fixed in 01/2018. Since then coolant has run low, been checked numerous times, had hoses replaced, several diagnostic tests looking for problems, car has since overheated, and is now in need of a new engine because of coolant system problem not fixed by a sensor alerting you to a level of fluid. No leak exists so cooling fluid is working its way through the engine system some…
ODI 11190482
Engine
Manufacturer name : ford motor company nhtsa recall no. / mfr recall no. : 17v-209 / 17s09 recall subject : engine cylinder head may leak oil when sitting at a stop light, a message came up on my message board "service engine now". The vehicle started to shudder and then smoke came out from under my hood. I turned the vehicle off immediately, while still sitting at the light, and got out. The vehicle was inspected…
ODI 11186705
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 50 mph, the "service the engine" indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed flames underneath the hood. The contact called 911 and two police vehicles and a fire truck immediately arrived at the scene. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report and a fire…
Fire reported
ODI 11184560
Air Bags · Body · Engine
I was driving down the highway at a normal rate of speed (65), as by vehicle began to stall out. The car stopped driving right on the highway, and i was barely able to pull it to the shoulder without getting hit by other cars. Once i pulled to the shoulder, the car began smoking. Smoke quickly filled the inside of the vehicle. Before i could roll all the windows down, the engine had burst into flames.
Fire reported
ODI 11184504
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that after shutting off the engine, the vehicle failed to restart. Also, the gear shifter failed to engage in reverse or drive and caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle might be experiencing gear shifter failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed…
ODI 11203076
Engine
March of 2018 engine starting ticking, took it in for oil change and asked them to look at it. Got it back the next day, they told me it was the alternator ticking and it was normal. November of 2018 took my car back in for tire, told them about the ticking again and said it wasn't the alternator, something in the engine is ticking and now it idles rough. The put new tires on it did a 60,000 mile engine performance…
ODI 11219083
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and back on for it to operate. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to call nhtsa to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 57,000.
ODI 11182382
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph in 2017, the vehicle lost leaked coolant and lost power. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact noticed fire from the engine. The contact went to look for fire extinguisher and when he came back, the fire extinguished by itself. The vehicle was towed the…
Fire reported
ODI 11306975
Engine
On my way to work this morning i was in motion when all of the sudden all the lights in my car came on a message came up that said service engine now the car would not go at all as i turned off of the highway onto a city street i noticed the car smoking i got out to lookif there was fire there was i got my 3 children out of the backseat and got away from the car i watched as my car burnt to the ground.
Fire reported
ODI 11180421
Engine
Ford had a recall on the 2014 ford escape in twothousand 17 for an engine coolant sensor i bought the car six months ago the recall was fixed by the old owner at a ford dealership now that the car belongs to me the sensor is bad again now i'm stuck paying for a bad sensor i believe the sensor was defective and so does mechanic why should i have to pay for it defective part ford is no help
ODI 11179966
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, the check engine and engine overheating warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. There was no coolant leak; however, the contact topped off the coolant on those occasions anyway. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). A dealer…
ODI 11203178