2014 Ford Escape Latch Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- side door · 6 records
- door latch · 5 records
- diagnosed repaired · 5 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- door opened · 5 records
- notified failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact took the vehicle to gus machado ford of kendall (15551 s dixie hwy, miami, fl 33157, [redacted]) to be repaired per an unknown recall regarding the door latch. The initial repair took place in january of 2018 and recurred on october 1, 2019. When the failure recurred, the vehicle was taken to another unknown dealer where the contact was informed that since the…
ODI 11265622
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While reversing out of the driveway, the rear driver's door swung open. The contact stopped, exited the vehicle, and attempted to close the door; however, it would not latch. The contact stated that the same failure occurred in october of 2018 to the rear passenger door. The contact scheduled an appointment with mcree ford (2800 gulf freeway, dickinson, tx 77539) to have the…
ODI 11206033
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the front driver side door latch failed and the door would not remain closed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The local dealer (bolton ford, [redacted]., lake charles, la) was contacted in reference to the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact indicated that the vehicle was serviced for the same failure…
ODI 11113361
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired per an unknown recall by hacienda ford ([redacted], edinburg, tx 78539, [redacted]), the rear driver's side door latch failed to secure inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 11170101
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the rear driver's side door opened and the contact was ejected from the vehicle as the driver was making a right turn. The contact stated that the failure occurred without warning. In addition, the contact was not wearing a seat belt and sustained injuries to the left forefinger, both legs, the right calf, the right knee, and significant…
1 injury
ODI 11025316
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
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While making a right turn up a hill, the front driver side door opened independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time…
ODI 10915291
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving 75 mph, the rear driver's side door opened without warning. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
ODI 10915264
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 15 mph, the rear passenger door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the pawl spring was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A month later, the rear driver door opened independently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the diagnosis was the same. The vehicle…
ODI 10906424
Latch · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. When the contact attempted to close the front passenger door, the latch failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The part for the repair would not be available until the second quarter of 2017. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 10924138
Door · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that both the front driver and passenger side exterior door handles failed to latch securely until accessing the reset button located inside the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where both front door handles were replaced for the second time. In addition, the exterior rear driver side door handle was replaced one time. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 10839743