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
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the service engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact noticed gray smoke under the hood. The contact shut the vehicle off and attempted to restart it, but was unsuccessful. The contact exited the vehicle and it ignited in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire and could not determine how it…
Fire reported
ODI 11063449
Engine
Car purchased 1/18/2014. Safety recall notice 17s09/nhtsa recall 17v-209 received 4/2017. Parts were not available till 11/22/2017. By this time, vehicle was out of warranty. Coolant seepage was due to pressure fractures within coolant tank walls and tank not part of recall. The "low level sensor" is a needed addition but i far as i can tell, the replacement coolant tank if not an improved tank, will also develop…
ODI 11067269
Engine
My son was driving my 2014 ford escape on the street to i-25 when he thought he smelled smoke, then the engine failure flashed on the screen and the engine turned itself off. He was able to move the vehicle to a safe location then he popped the hood and saw flames so he shut the hood and called the fire department
Fire reported
ODI 11048593
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My vehicle was overheated for about 3 times and i have reported it to the ford dealership here in american samoa. I also received a recall notice about this vehicle (safety recall notice 17s09). Up to now, the ford dealership have not fix this recall issue and i and my family are always at higher dangerous risk due to this unresolved recall. I have paid hundreds of dollars to the dealership for fixing the problem…
ODI 11076578
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I've been having issues with my car stalling out. It began on 11/10/17 when i started the car. I drove about 500 feet pulling up to a stop sign and the car stalled out but all electrical stayed on (i.e. Radio). I turned the car back on and it drove fine for a while. The same thing happened again later on the same day. The following day it happened in the same way as i was pulling out of a parking lot. I turned it…
ODI 11046427
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 60 mph, smoke appeared under the hood. The contact pulled over and the engine compartment burst into flames without warning. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (flammer ford, [redacted], spring hill, fl 34606). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Fire reported
ODI 11042978
Engine
My engine light come on i went to the autozone to put in the machine i am having problem whit the turbo. And when i leave my car door open to clean my car my engine die completely it does this numero time. I am single mom i work very hard i pay my car note on time every month know is getting to the point that how i will fix my car i cant even afford it all i am thinking about the car note or fix the car, please ford…
ODI 11042245
Engine
Summary: in october 2018 i took the vehicle in for recall 17s09/nhtsa17v-209 to have the sensors put on. Then march 2018 i took verhicle in for parts to repair the leak.. However after the parts were put on the vehicle had to go back because the coolant light came on about late may. The dealership was very nice at looking at and resolving the problem. Then in june the light came on again and the coolant was low.…
ODI 11111295
Engine
In 2016, i had the coolant system repaired/replaced due to a leak. This was prior to the recall. After recall notice was sent i attempted to have it addressed twice and told both times the parts were not available. On 10/26/17 i got a notice that my engine was about to overheat and found that the coolant tank was empty. I made an appointment for 10/30/2017. On 10/29/17 i filled the coolant tank before driving to…
ODI 11042880
Engine
I broke down on the highway with smoke coming out of the engine compartment. I had it towed to go automotive to ensure it was not because of a faulty oil change (i had had an oil change 3 days earlier). It was determined that it was not due to any part of the oil change, but that it was due to a recall ford released in april 2017. Parts have still not been received at my local dealership for repairs. The automotive…
Fire reported
ODI 11054039
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My daughter was driving the car on a 2 lane highway, going straight, at highway speed ( my daughter gotten about 3 miles from home ) and engine fault light came on, car sputtered, service now light came on and immediately smoke started to come into the car. She pulled over immediately and ran from car and called 911 the car caught on fire under hood. The fire was very large and totaled car. Time from engine fault…
Fire reported
ODI 11042178
Engine
Was driving on highway approximately 65 mph when the engine fault came on and lost power. Pulled to side of road and began to see smoke from engine. First thought was overheating or similar. Within minutes noticed flames from under hood near windshield. Got out of car and within less than 5 minutes car was fully engulfed in flames. This was an obvious engine issue and not a maintainance issue. This was a fleet…
Fire reported
ODI 11039603
Engine
I was driving on the highway 1 1/2 miles from my home when the engine cut out. I was able to drift to the side of the highway and come to a stop. I remained in the car and smelled burning. There was smoke coming from the engine compartment. After a few minutes the smoke stopped. There were no trouble/warning lights prior to the engine failure. I arranged to be towed to our regular mechanic. He informed me that he…
Fire reported
ODI 11045217
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I first failed a state inspection (9/14/17) due to a small evap leak. I first went to a local business to get that and at the same time, the vehicle would cut off as i was driving. The local business claimed to have fixed the evap leak (after waiting a week for the part (10/13/17), but had no idea about the vehicle stalling. I then took the vehicle to a ford dealership (10/19/17), where it was first taken in for a…
ODI 11045080
Body · Engine
Engine coolant sensor re-program recall. This was corrected october 10, 2017 at ford dealership in bensenville, illinois. Also four door latches were recall and replaced at same time.
ODI 11040589
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
10/7/17 approx 6:30 pm while entering on ramp onto frway at approx 35 mph, driving dist of less than 1/2 to 3/4 mile from last parked stop, indicator dash memo of "engine temp high pull over safely", no indication on engine temperature gauge as it registered below mid mark. Pullled over on frway into closed lanes, turned off engine. Turned on again to advance 10 ft out of way of onramp vehicles, temp gauge indicated…
ODI 11032273
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
Engine
Recall 17s09 for engine cylinder head, potentially leading to cracks and resulting in oil leaks. Dealership cypress coast ford in seaside ca continues to claim they do not have the parts to resolve the recall. I consider this to be a huge safety hazard and since i drive my car everyday i am at risk because the dealership hasn't resolved the recall/ defect.
ODI 11030428
Engine
Driving my 2014 escape to work i was on a [redacted], an alert warning came on telling me the engine was hot and to safely stop vehicle. My temperature gauge needle was at the hot. I pulled over and it slowly went back down enough where i got to my destination a mile away. When checked, my coolant overflow was completely empty. I had someone take me to purchase the correct coolant and replaced it before starting the…
ODI 11032743
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
On february 2017 i brought a 2014 ford escape at about 59 k miles and now it has about 70k miles on it. I was totally clueless as to how unsafe this car was and all of the numerous complaints/issues that consumers are having with this car. On 09/22/2017, this car totally broke down. This car is a safety hazard as i almost got into an accident as the car without made a loud noise, and without any warning just…
ODI 11043042
Engine
I am aware of a recall for my car which can result in an engine fire due to a cracked head. When i check for a resolution all i see is that ford has a plan to correct.. But there has been no action taken to implement the repair.. When do they have to start acting on the recall?
ODI 11023960
Engine
Vehicle commonly overheats, loss of coolant. Overheating occurs when traveling uphill at greater than 40 mph with air conditioning on, or in any gear when engine speed is held above 3500 rpm and air conditioning is on. Coolant loss occurs at about 20 oz per 1000 miles driven
ODI 11021472
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving unknown speeds, the vehicle overheated and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to bommarito ford ([redacted], hazelwood, mo 63042) where it was diagnosed that the pressure test passed and the vehicle was functioning properly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer opened case number: 13094886, but did not offer any further assistance. The vin…
ODI 11031899
Engine
Vehicle has stalled while in motion on numerous occasions, this has been happening for over a year. If the engine is turned off and then turned back on, it will sometimes run just fine, other times it will drive for 5-10 minutes and then do the same thing. If it sits for a period of time, it will then drive fine. The check engine light will or will not come on when it does this. I have had it in several times to…
ODI 11020932
Engine
I was driving on a highway when an alert appeared on my dashboard: "engine error 1"--- and, i noticed my battery light was on. Immediately, the vehicle slowed, but i was able to eek to an exit and stop on the side of the frontage road. I turned off the vehicle. As i called for a tow truck, i noticed smoke slowly wafting from beneath the hood, near the windshield...and then i spotted an orange flame. I quickly exited…
Fire reported
ODI 11020320