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.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
While having to replace the coolant at least twice a week and after having 2 recall repairs completed on the coolant system, then after 10000 miles after the recall repairs were completed, ie replace overflow bottle, sensors, etc. The car still is losing coolant and now the "engine has reached high temp please stop car safely". Warning is showing on panel and the car will go into drive but will not move. The car had…
ODI 11153977
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to rush truck center orlando (located at [redacted], orlando, fl 32804, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate…
ODI 11153341
Engine
Engine stalled during highway cruise(70 mph), lost all throttle response. Lighting, brake, steering worked fine. Coolant leakage was observed under the hood after parking. After the vehicle was towed to a ford dealer, service people reported engine wirings were burned out due to fire.
ODI 11154856
Engine
10/16/18 at 94201 miles: vehicle had coolent system recall done. 11/19/18 at 96375 miles: vehicle would not start. It completely shut down due to low coolent/ over heating codes. Had to be towed to dealership. 12/6/18 at 97874 miles: vehicle had power reduced to approx 15 miles per hour. Taken to dealership again with low coolent codes. 06/04/19 at 107000 miles: check engine light came on. Owner added coolent prior…
ODI 11231495
Electrical System · Engine
This is now the 4th time my car has stalled on the road without warning. They've all revolved around some type of electrical failure that either caused the vehicle not to start, overheat or lose power all together and come to a complete stop. Three times this happened while on the highway and once on surface streets. In this most recent one. Some of the repairs were covered under a recall but there's something about…
ODI 11151825
Engine
Engine light came on one day then went off the next day. A week later went to get routine oil change and was notified of oil in coolant and possible head gasket cracked as well. They recommended take it to mechanic next door. Apparently the engine cylinder head overheated and cracked. Oil leaked into other systems in engine contaminated valves, intakes, spark plugs etc. Could have combusted causing fire at any…
ODI 11171467
Electrical System · Engine
Car occasionally died at stop lights, signs and once on the exit ramp while exiting a highway. Occasional to often rough running especially at low speed and odd shifts from the transmission. Surging in the engine while at highway speed and when slowing to stop. Engine fault message would come up in display and i took a picture, showed it to service manager with no success. Computer would not store codes when these…
ODI 11185613
Engine
I have a blown head gasket which resulted from a leak from the radiator into the manifold. There was no low fluid light that warned of the leak which would have prevented this defective flaw.this problem exactly fits the recall 17v209000 (see attached) for exactly the make, model, year, engine, etc. Of my vehicle, but for some reason my vehicle was not included. I brought the vehicle to 2 mechanics and they believe…
ODI 11156468
Engine
High engine temp, pull over safely message flashes on display and engine light comes on. Car started running rough. Fortunately was just pulling out of my driveway and didn't get over 5 mph. I backed up into garage, turned off car. Started it again and when i got to same spot (approximately 1/8 mile) the same warnings popped up. Towed to dealer upon their advise. Now they are telling me, after having the car for 6…
ODI 11151738
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the instrument panel indicators illuminated and smoke appeared under the hood. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact discovered that coolant was leaking. The contact let the vehicle cool off and added more coolant. The vehicle was towed to coconut point ford (22400 s tamiami trail, estero, fl 33928, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that coolant…
Fire reported
ODI 11151411
Engine
Keep loosing coolant and resulted to damaging cylinder head and ford does not want to fix the problem despite the recall. They say recall they made is to prevent the preventive.
ODI 11156382
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
While on highway. Rpm scdropped to 0. All lights on dash lit up. Smell burning. Car stopped working rolled to side of highway exit ramp. Towed to kuhlmanns's automotive on meridenrd wolcott ct 06716
Fire reported
ODI 11151165
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Ford fixed a recall on my car regarding the coolant sensor and my car hasn't been right ever since. Same day that i brought it home the coolant sensor said coolant level low even though they had just filled it up and there was plenty of coolant in the car. Yesterday on my way home from work my car over heated and, lights on the dash said for me to pull over safely as soon as possible. The car automatically slowed…
ODI 11145341
Engine
This is the second time this vehicle has experienced this issue. The car loses coolant fluid, then overheats. The manufacturer has installed a sensor that reports the fluid level condition, but has not addressed the cause of the fluid loss. As a result, the head requires replacing, or the vehicle needs a new engine. The car also has a chance for an under-hood fire. The manufacturer, ford, is negligent.
ODI 11145357
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that a recall noticed was received under campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling), the vehicle was taken to colonial ford dealer ([redacted] # 126, danbury, ct 06811, [redacted]) where the recall was completed. The contact stated that the coolant warning light illuminated, the vehicle was taken back to colonial ford dealer, and it was…
Fire reported
ODI 11144454
Engine · Unknown Or Other
On 10/28/2018 around 10:30am i was driving to church with my family. While stopping at an intersection of north route 88 and 837 in monongahela, pa, i noticed that there was smoke coming out of the heating vents. Then as i tried to accelerate, the car shut down. So, i was able to push the car to a nearby parking lot to investigate the problem. After i evacuated my family from the car, i opened the hood and the smoke…
Fire reported
ODI 11151476
Engine
Coolant level sensor system installation ,nhtsa recall number: 17v209,daughter had went to grocery store with a friend,had turned off vehicle and exited it, was helping friend carry groceries to apartment,when went to got back to car it was on fire under the hood,called fire department ,fire department came and extinguished the fire,vehicle was towed and is being investigated by fire marshal
Fire reported
ODI 11144106
Engine
1.6l ecoboost engine is burning coolant through the combustion chamber (heads). This causes car to lose coolant, misfire, and overheat. Recall 17s09 would seem to address this issue. My vehicle, that meets all of the parameters of the recall to include vehicle model, make, year, engine size, factory of assembly, date of assembly, etc., is not included in the recall. Ford is unwilling to rectify.
ODI 11144043
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Failure at 80,000 miles, however the engine was replaced with a new engine at 76,000 due to problems from the coolant recall; this time the vehicle would stall when coming to a stop or while driving. Computer screen would show "system shutting down"; vehicle would go into "limp" mode, reduce speed and car would shut off without notice. Vehicle was towed in after issue occuring 4x in a [redacted]. Vehicle was towed…
ODI 11153559
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While driving uphill on i-80 on a cool day in october, speed limit 65mph, out of no where, my 2014 escape illuminated the check engine light, immediately followed by an "engine temp high, please stop safely" on the screen. I had never seen either of these warnings before so i immediately pulled over to the side of the highway and turned off the engine as it began smoking from under the hood. At this time the oil…
Fire reported
ODI 11141891
Engine
While traveling at approximately 60mph, at approximately 52k miles, my 2014 ford escape suddenly overheated and presented a warning to pull over and stop the car. My coolant level had dropped below the minimum and my car overheated. I added water for the system and had my car taken to a local shop who replaced the thermostat as well as coolant overflow system. Additionally the check engine light illuminated after…
ODI 11141222
Engine
Shortly after starting the car (on a cool fall day) a warning came on the dash saying "stop immediately, engine overheating". This caused the car to limit my ability to drive therefore i had o slowly stop at curbside of highway. I checked the coolant which was basically gone. Which didn't seem right especially since i had just purchased the car two months prior. Additionally, the engine wasn't smoking or visibly…
ODI 11193893
Engine
I purchased a 2014 ford escape from best ford in nashua, nh back in july of 2014. I started to hear about recalls on the escape because of issues with coolant levels leading to cracked blocks & potential fires. I started keeping an eye on my coolant levels. I started to notice that it was running low & i found myself topping off the coolant on a regular basis. I called ford & explained to them that i was having…
ODI 11141795
Engine
I previously filed a report due to the engine coolant low light coming on. Took car to the dealer where they ran test and discovered coolant had leaked into the engine and oil and that the engine would have to be replaced. Quoted a price of $6,400+/- when they pulled the engine they removed the turbo for re-use. Upon removal of the turbo, bearings and shrouds of metal feel out. I was told that there was catastrophic…
ODI 11143774
Engine
Engine coolant low light came on. Checked reserve and it was low. Vehicle had just been serviced 2,000 miles earlier. I added coolant the next day. I discovered oil on the floor. Took car to ford and they did pressure and dye tests. They would coolant in the oil. They said this was not part of the coolant/cracked block, potential fire recall. Out car is serviced every 5,000 miles. Due to the coolant contamination of…
ODI 11142335