2014 Ford Escape Body Problems
- 40
- 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 40 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- side door · 7 records
- inside door · 5 records
- parts recall · 5 records
- door handle · 4 records
- latches locks · 4 records
- locks linkages · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
The vehicle was being driven and had only been started and moving for less than 5 minutes. Noticed that windshield wipers would not shut off or change speeds, then noticed a slight odor in car that increasingly strengthened. Phoned my husband while at a stop light, odor of something burning became much stronger, then noticed smoke coming between the the drivers side hood seam and between the hood and the windshield,…
Fire reported
ODI 11300132
Body
Exterior passenger side door handle fell off. The vehicle was stationary. It fell off while opening the door
ODI 11297225
Body
Vehicle had recall work done regarding for handles, since then i have experienced not stop issues with drivers door handle getting stuck in open position which causes the door not to securely latch closed. I have brought the vehicle back and was told it's just a lubrication issue.
ODI 11287086
Body
Both rear doors on my 2014 ford escape suddenly stopped opening either from the inside or the outside thereby trapping the people in the back seat without a way to exit the car. This happened suddenly. Yesterday the doors worked fine then today broken. Nothing changed with the vehicle....no accidents or abuse of any kind. Car was located in my driveway.
ODI 11277669
Body
The driver side rear door latch broke, which would not allow the door to close, posing a safety hazard to the occupants inside the vehicle. The vehicle was stationary and as i loaded a bag in the backseat and closed the door to leave one day, it did not close.
ODI 11252679
Body · Electrical System
Attempted to start my vehicle and pushed ignition button. All of my panel lights and monitor started glitching and flashing and then everything went black. The engine did not start. There was a recall but my vehicle was not part of recall. I have owned vehicle for 2 years. I have had a drivers door lock cylinder fall out. I have rust in several locations, including hatch and passenger interior side of door.
ODI 11240780
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
Body
The rear passenger doors fail to open from outside the vehicle because the interior door panels will not stay attached to the inside of the door causing them to hang on the frame of the door. The clips on the door panels have been repaired twice once and the same issue continues to occur leaving us unable to access the second row of seats in the vehicle.
ODI 11171465
Air Bags · Body
I hit a deer head on with extensive front end damage and the air bags never deployed because the deer did not hit the bumper.
Crash reported
ODI 11162515
Body
I drove an hour to another city. Upon arrival to the city i stopped the car and got out. I noticed the back, driver side door was open slightly. I went to close it and realized that the door would not stay closed. The latch would not catch the metal piece on the frame of the car to keep the door closed. I could not drive the vehicle without tying the door with a rope to the inside of the car to keep it from flying…
ODI 11139008
Body
I had the rear door latch recall taken care of, and now both doors are leaking whenever it rains. It is running down the window inside the door paneling onto the floor. I usually keep my car inside a garage, and have had to let it be in my driveway when it rained recently.
ODI 11119986
Body
Car was purchased used in feb 2017 with 19,800 miles on it. It's now 18 months after we've owned it and it only has 49,000 miles on it. The 3 of the 4 doors have rust along the bottom of each of them, which has come through the paint. According to ford and the dealer, they will only fix it at their cost if the rust has eaten all the way through the metal. I know the warranty states that it only covers perforated…
ODI 11114679
Body
Just over a year ago, some months after the vehicle was just purchase from the winnie ford preowned lot, the door suddenly opened while we were driving. Turns out there is an existing recall for this vehicle pertaining to problematic door latches. We contacted the dealer we purchased the vehicle from about getting a free repair due to the recall, but the dealer directed us to call ford instead. Ford tells us that…
ODI 11240467
Body
Out of nowhere a week ago my back drivers side door became very difficult to open. I had the car in for service on 3/31 due to the wiring harness coming loose and had them check the door. I was told the clips that hold on the door panel were broken/missing and the door was slipping off. I am very concerned about this being a newer vehicle with no body damage and i submitted a nhtsa issue 11083236 earlier today for…
ODI 11083283
Body · Electrical System · Engine
I was driving up the interstate after work and while i was driving i began to notice smoke. I looked around and realized it was my car. I pulled over to the side and my car started flashing everything on the dash panel was red and flashing engine failure. I cut the car off and then went to try and pop the hood, i couldn't get it opened and i looked down and began to see flames. I called 911 and my car engulfed in…
Fire reported
ODI 11081930
Body · Electrical System · Engine
I started my vehicle yesterday to warm up and about 5-10 minutes later heard a big boom, looked out the door and the front end of my escape was completely engulfed in flames. I had scheduled it to get repaired yesterday morning, but was unable to make it as we received a lot of snow and schools were cancelled and such. I had known of the recall since last year since i already was involved in another recall with the…
Fire reported
ODI 11072063
Body · Suspension
Vehicle was in motion on city street being parked. I heard a loud pop noise. I looked around to see where it came from. Inside the truck the interior bust open showing metal screw part of the strut or shocks that's popping out of the interior this part could have caused injuries or caused a accident if the part come all the way through the interior
ODI 11061385
Body · Electrical System · Seat Belts
1. Seat belt: driver's seat belt unexpectedly stopped working and will not click or lock into place. The seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash. 2: electrical system: instrument panel: blank display, or often times inresponsive. If the instrument cluster is inoperative, the driver of may not be warned of safety related issues such…
ODI 11048052
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
Body
Delay in getting recall taken care of. Notified a year ago of recall, finally received letter in may that parts were available, scheduled appointment for 7/19/2017. Dealer canceled the appointment 2 days before saying parts were not available. It is now 1 month later and the dealer hasn't even ordered the parts.
ODI 11013471
Body · Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v643000 (latches/ locks/linkages) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not…
ODI 10992122
Body
Safety recall 16s30/nhtsa recall 16v-643 has not been done by the manufacture as of nov 2017. Dealers say the can not get the parts to do the recall.
ODI 11048105
Body
We purchased a 2014 ford escape from scaffidi motors in stevens point. We have had the vehicle in for repair numerous times because frequently when you shut the back doors the inside door panel comes loose wherein you have difficulty opening and the inside door panel gets damaged or you cannot open the doors. As of today, both doors will note open. In order to get in or out of the vehicle, we have to climb thru the…
ODI 10940159
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While pulling out of the driveway, the driver's door became ajar. The contact was unable to latch the door. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10939816
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the dashboard buckled and separated near the steering wheel area. The dealer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with a cost estimate. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy other than the contact replacing the part. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
ODI 10935462