FordEscape2014
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2014 Ford Escape Seats Problems

7
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 7 stored complaint records:

  • 3 indicate a crash
  • 4 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 30, 2019 · 73,000 miles

    Seats

    Drivers seat back heat got very hot and started to melt the seat back cover. Removed fuse.

    ODI 11286997

  • October 3, 2017 · 52,000 miles

    Seat Belts · Seats · Steering

    Seatbelts don't retrieve back in, rust under steering column

    ODI 11084502

  • June 3, 2017 · 30,000 miles

    Seats

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the roller mechanism was shredding pertaining to the rear seats. The vehicle was taken to power newport ford lincoln (1107 oregon coast hwy, newport, or 97365, [redacted]) for diagnostic testing and repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

    ODI 11060825

  • May 31, 2017 · 21,000 miles

    Seats

    I am concerned that the design of the headrest is not safe. I was in an accident recently where i was simply rear ended. I have a fairly serious concussion that i have had for nearly four weeks. I believe that i got the concussion because my head hit the visor and then the bottom edge, that jarts out, on the head rest.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10995649

  • September 2, 2016 · 50,000 miles

    Air Bags · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Seats

    Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and was rear ended by another vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The driver's seat fell backwards due to the impact. As a result, the contact lost control of the steering and crashed into the guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. In addition, the key failed to release…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10984737

  • March 7, 2016 · 25,000 miles

    Seats

    After reaching down between the seat and center console to grab something that fell, i severely cut my hand and ended up needing 4 stitches. The gash went all the way down to my tendon. There is exposed, unfinished metal immediately under the driver seat and it is very easy to cut your hand on.

    1 injury

    ODI 10846500

  • September 29, 2014 · 900 miles

    Air Bags · Seats

    I was driving on southfield freeway in michigan about 5:15 pm, i was in the left lane when traffic stopped. I stopped along with the car in front of me. At this time the car behind did not stop going somewhere between 20-40mph hit my car in the back and pushed me into the car in front of me. The air bags did not deploy even though i got hit from behind and pushed into another vehicle. The force was so strong that it…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10641911