2017 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- park restart · 8 records
- shift park · 6 records
- restart engine · 6 records
- light came · 5 records
- check engine · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
The car randomly completely turns off while stopped at red lights or in traffic (when auto start-stop is activated), with a message on that dashboard to "shift the vehicle into park and restart the engine". At this point, it is necessary to shift the car into park and restart the engine before being able to proceed.
ODI 11309057
Engine · Power Train
Seal in between the intercooler for the turbo so that coolent mixes with the engine oil which causes the engine to fail prematurely and ford will not cover the repair. The car must be recalled because of the defect. Www.badproductslaw.com is making a class action and people should contact them.
ODI 11307295
Power Train
At approximately 61,800 miles the transmission completely failed and had to be either replaced or rebuilt. While driving, the car started seizing up and slowing down. The transmission failure light came on.
ODI 11302072
Electrical System · Power Train
My 2017 ford escape is exhibiting the problem described below and apparently known to ford on or about february 2018. This is a dangerous situation that may occur when the car is stopped at a traffic signal or paused in an intersection waiting to make a left turn, or paused waiting to merge onto a highway. Although ford was aware of this problem (via the bulletins shown) while the car was still under 36 month…
ODI 11300434
Engine · Power Train
In the 3 years that we had the vehicle, the engine has had to be replaced twice due to coolant leaking into the combustion chamber because of a poorly designed head gasket. The most recent repair had an updated gasket, but only 3 months after it was replaced the transmission had a parts failure that caused a warning light. Shortly after the warning light, the car stopped in the middle of a major intersection and…
ODI 11291916
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. On three separate occasions, while at a stop light/sign, the eco boost system malfunctioned and the engine erroneously shut off. During the failure, the message "put the vehicle in park and restart the vehicle with the ignition key" was displayed. The cause of the failure was not determined. Skyline ford ([redacted]. Se, salem, or) was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11287953
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle sometimes failed to accelerate. Also, when attempting to shift into third gear at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle also made a jerking sensation suddenly and accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the…
ODI 11292086
Power Train
The auto stop/start feature completely shuts the engine off when waiting at signal lights or other situations when stopping while the vehicle is in drive. There are alert chimes and a message to shift into park and restart vehicle appears on instrument panel. The problem started approx. October 9, 2019 and the vehicle was taken to the dealership october 17, 2019. Was told it was a faulty crank shaft sensor. The…
ODI 11287003
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My 2017 ford escape is creating an extremely dangerous safety issue/situation with the auto stop/start function. When stopped in traffic-at a stoplight, at a stop sign, in the road waiting to turn left-the engine turns off and a message is displayed to "shift the vehicle into park and restart the engine". I have almost had other cars hit the back of my escape because of this. It's very scary when this happens and…
ODI 11301107
Electrical System · Power Train
A vehicle that just turned three years old is having extreme powertrain transmission failure and electrical sensor issues! I am having to replace the transmission in a car that has only 90,000 miles and is costing me over $4000 out of pocket! Electrical error are happening from light malfunctions to bulb errors, cross sensors, and more
ODI 11244632
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My car had a misfire shortly after i bought it, they replaced some parts in 2017, then my air conditioner quit running cold, the dealership replaced a couple parts in 2018, now in 2019, the engine misfires again leading to an entire engine replacement.
ODI 11228776
Power Train
Very similar to nhtsa id 11083629. Pulling into traffic the transmission started to slip. Managed to get off the road without incident. The system message "transmission fault service now" came up and the car would not accelerate beyond 20 mph. I was traveling so it was towed to nearest dealership. They cleared the fault and sid there was nothing wrong. Took it to dealership where i bought it, they had it two weeks…
ODI 11234890
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The next day after purchase september 2018, i noticed a slight slippage to the transmission and took the car back because the warning lights were on and the car would proceed to move at a low speed. I was told the vehicles fluids needed to be changed. The next day the issue persisted, i returned to the dealership again and was told the brakes needed to be replaced. On both occasions the monster dealership handled…
ODI 11282790
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
While driving on a city street my car begin to loose pressure and the immediately after the service engine now light came on and my car begin to shake very bad. So i pulled over turned the car off and started it again. The car drove okay and i was able to make it to the repair show but, every time i stopped at the light the vehicle would shake and the light eventually came back on. My car has been in the shop since…
ODI 11192455
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Car stalls at intersections. This started happening in january and has happened 5-10 times since. Message comes up to put car in park to restart. This is extremely dangerous as i do not know if the car will restart and possible rear end accidents.
ODI 11175836
Electrical System · Power Train
Auto start stop sporadically ceases to work. It will not restart and vehicle directs me to put the automatic shift lever into park and restart the car. This is a safety issue as i might be rear-ended by the vehicle behind me who expects me to leave a stop sign red light, et al. Quickly. My wife puts the temporarily disables the feature every time she drives the vehicle. I forget when i drive it and then i stop at a…
ODI 11181247
Engine · Power Train
Within one year of owning vehicle, the engine light came on. The dealership found out the coolant was leaking into the head gasket. I was told this is a known issue. I have noticed recalls on escape vehicles in the past regarding the same situation however nothing has been sent out regarding the 2017 models. This is a problem still occurring apparently and a recall should be started. The vehicle was driving when the…
ODI 11166536
Body · Power Train
On october 3, 2018 at approximately 5:15 p.m. My wife was getting into our 2017 ford escape. She had the driver door open, but the key was not in the ignition and the vehicle was not running, as she was getting in she felt a jolt, the vehicle started rolling backward, the driver's door sideswiped our other car and knocked her to the ground. The car rolled across the street and struck the car port beam at the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11133248
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While driving, the vehicle began to jerk from front to back. While at a stop light, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to tuttle-click ford lincoln ([redacted], irvine, ca 92618, [redacted]), but the cause of the failures could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, while driving, the vehicle…
ODI 11140754
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. After the contact parked and exited the vehicle, it began moving forward without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to have a dealer diagnose the vehicle. The…
ODI 11130487
Power Train
Out of nowhere, the transmission started seeming to slip in my 2017 ford escape while we were driving down a city street. A minute later, the system message "transmission fault service now" came up and the car would not accelerate beyond 35 mph. It has since been at the dealership waiting to be repaired. We were out of state visiting family as well, so this has been a huge inconvenience for everyone involved as my…
ODI 11083629
Engine · Power Train
A month ago i had a check engine light that came on. It ran really rough and felt like i was going over rocks the way the suv was running. On my phone i had an app that said there was a misfire. They fixed it saying they replaced some wires. A week ago the check engine came on again. I felt a bit of a jolt coming from the engine as i was driving home from work. I didnt find time til 2 weeks later because of my…
ODI 11065984
Power Train
Transmission failed and was rebuilt by route 23 automall. Once getting it back the transmission intermittently slips out of gear often times after stopping at an intersection or traffic light or during city driving. No error codes when bring it back to dealer. Car is unsafe as i almost got hit while crossing an intersection because the transmission slipped out of gear. Escalated to the dealership and ford and they…
ODI 11065816
Power Train
I bought this 2017 ford escape se ecoboost 4wd in february, and since then every time i change gears from park to reverse, i hear a rough 'thud' noise from the rear. I only happens when i go in reverse and it never happens while the escape is in drive while in motion. It happens often hearing a hard knock when going in reverse. Since this is a 4wd escape, im thinking its coming from the rear differential when the…
ODI 11039471
Engine · Power Train
Suv regularly overheats when accelerating up hill in warm weather. The suv was purchased with the largest engine because we live in the mountains in warm california. When car overheats power is lost and we lose the ability to accelerate in an emergency safety condition. The car also runs rough and jerks once it cools down and power regains. The manufacturer has been contacted and even though they have been able to…
ODI 11019906