When you were accelerating from a stop or in low RPMs, it would sputter and jerk (assuming this was the transmission slipping) which got progressively worse. This has happened when I've been using cruise control, & when I haven't. This happened to my vehicule at a stationary state. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. When I began looking for a replacement car, several dealerships refused to even accept the car as a trade in stating that this was a known problem with Ford cars. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting to drive(d), there was a loud thumping noise heard. I called ford motor co. And asked if there was any help available for the repairs, but they said there was none and there is no recall for this problem. This 2017 ford escape se has 31,000 miles on it and is always garaged. The failure mileage was 26,696. Made an appointment after the 3rd cel on and then off. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. Coolant is leaking into the engine at under 50,000 miles. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was still under warranty when the technical service bulletin was issued. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. *tr. A police report was filed. 0 ecoboost engine in my 2017 escape has stalled twice at low speeds. I called them again yesterday informing them that I do not feel safe driving the car. White smoke from exhaust runs very rough and antifreeze leaks into first cylinder. This morning I take it in and transmission fluid is BLACK!!! Had to have new short block installed. The vehicle was not repaired. Purge valve and canister need to be replaced and are not covered under warranty. More troubleshooting would be needed since they did not know what the issue was. I turned on the 4 way flashers so I exited the vehicle , called 911 as I was afraid my vehicle in the middle of the intersection was going to cause a major accident. My co worker and I just finished a patient at the boise christian retirement village. The car door knocked me down and ran over my right foot and leg. It took all 200 pounds for me to pull over safely, The suv was struck from the rear at highway speed (65 mph) by a tow truck and forced head on into the guard rail. . So here is one more complaint. They should have known to check this and replaced them at that time. We had the vehicle towed home and to the dealer (gosch ford, temecula, ca). What was the fix for you escape? Within 17,000 miles on the 2017 ford escape the brakes and the rotors went out and within 8 months of having bought the escape one of the rear seatbelts is not working. Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases Stranded off highway exit. Now, expired warranty, I have the same issue and they will not cover under warranty when the issue was first discovered. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. Driven 6 days since repair. Ford service rep said they have issues with torque converters in multiple vehicles but "good luck getting anything out of Ford 800#". The next morning, the same overheating message appeared and then again later that day. The rpm goes very low, almost stalling out. They told us it would cost us over 0. Rear door handles do not automatically retract after opening from the outside, causing the door not to latch when closed, although it appears to be closed. 16. My insurance co does not believe me but that's what happened. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle then accelerated. They cleared my codes and sent me on my way. Due to this we cannot recommend nor rule out these years, make sure you do full background checks before you purchase a Ford Escape from one of these years. It was repaired with a totally new engine. Check engine light came on around 67,000 miles. The dealer and the manufacturer were informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. Inspecting the transmission fluid level during a transmission fault service now will help prevent more serious problems later. Engineering is investigating, monitor OASIS for updates.. The vehicle was not repaired. I leave and in two hours when I am backing out of a parking space it hesitates worse than ever. Vehicle had over k worth do damage including significant frame and structural damage. Supposedly one of the technicians has driven the car 30 miles and has had no issues. Light still comes on all the time. Over 125 complaints about this same issue on carcomplaints. We've fixed thousands of lemon problems. It is only four years old but has 100,000 miles obviously past the warranty. The experience has been an absolute nightmare. Additionally, a warning chime sounded in the vehicle. The contact stated while his mother was driving 65 mph, the contact stated that his son opened the driver's side rear door after pulling on the handle twice. Release the gas. The only thing that was happening at that time was that a text was coming in on my samsung phone, which was charging and connected via bluetooth. I have done research about this and other owners from 2017 with 4wd have been having this problem to an uncertain end not knowing if this is going to damage the escape in a few years or in a year Basically the ford escape I have makes a hard rough thud noise when going into reverse thinking its a defect. Bought in 2016 in novbemer. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle and while driving 50 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. When backing my vehicle I get a loud clunk the first time each day. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle overheated with the check engine warning light illuminated. No body work or windshield replacement has been done. This happened multiple times during one trip. Last august while driving in massachusetts (I live in pa) I heard a strange noise. I ended up getting a warning light indicating to service the transmission, but when I turned the car off, the warning light would go away, but continue to not get into gear and then jerk, especially at low speed. The scan showed oil on the spark plug misfire number two. The contact stated that while the engine was idling at a stop light, the vehicle lost motive power. 2017 with 27. So in Later, while driving 60 mph, the driver's side underbody cover became loose and began to drag on the road. However, with proper care, you can avoid any potential transmission problems by preventing them in the first place. The only known way to keep the vents closed is to turn off the air, have the air on "lo" or ha e the ac on. While driving my 2017 ford escape on a town street at a rate of 35 mph my transmission began slipping. The secondary latch does not engage and cinch the hatch closed and secured. The vehicle was not yet repaired. I had to change a tire on the shoulder of a busy 4 lane highway. Ford is horrible. Yet, no recall!! The vehicle was towed to a tow yard, where it was deemed totaled by the insurance company. Vehicle warning indicated to restart car. Unfortunately, the car hit me and ran me over resulting in a broken ankle. That was friday 7/10 after hours took it back when they opened monday 7/13 and they tried giving it back to me on 7/29 after it was ' ready' but the driver had to turn around because the service light was on again. The most common vehicle pcm codes reported as associated with misfire related to the internal coolant leak are p0316 and p0302. The area welded looks like it is a structural part of the vehicle. Tow driver, police and tow lot couldn't believe no airbag deployment as I was shocked as well.*dt. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that assistance would be provided for the repair. The horn will chirp twice telling me a door is open and that's the only way I know it's not closed. I'm on a fixed income and cannot afford to get repaired. Its been a huge headache and loss of money. It does have 'intelligent 4wd' where when the escape is driving on normal roads, the front wheels are only active, but then all four wheels are activated when going on rougher roads. Regrettably, I must advise you that ford will not be buying back the vehicle it appears this vehicle does not meet the requirements for a repurchase or replacement under the state guidelines . Ford has had nothing but problems with its dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCTs) since the units introduction in 2008. At only 37000 miles warranty up 36000. I purchased a 2017 Ford Escape EcoBoost from CarMax with 47,000 miles on it (current mileage after owning for 3 years is 72,000 miles). The vehicle was not repaired. This is a potential future safety issue. The issue is that the car does not restart. A week ago my car began to stall, flash warning lights, and would barely get me off the road. Took to shop, determined engine problem ford was aware of but had to take it to a ford dealer to be "officially diagnosed". The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. 0 engine due to the many issues with the 1. Dealership also filed a complaint/goodwill request on my behalf which was declined because "I'm not a loyal ford customer" as it's my first, now last ford vehicle. The engine is automatically restarted when the driver takes their foot off the brake pedal. There was no prior warning. Again they replaced the turbo boost. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The stop/start system fails to restart the engine from a stop long enough to engage the feature. My 2016 Ford Escape has 87,000 miles on it. About 20 minutes later, I again started driving at highway speed for about 5 miles, and the service transmission light did not show and I had no additional issues. Service representative said engine would have to be replaced, but is not covered under warranty. Engine is dead now, car wont start. I feel so dangerous to restart engine by changing transmission shift because it happens at intersections. It hurt terribly but I didn't feel it necessary to go the er. I don't have the exact date this first occurred, but it has happened multiple times since october 2019. We had the car looked at. The car is not running it's in park in a lot and the key fob is in purse or pocket. The vehicle was towed to tuttle-click ford lincoln (43 auto center dr, irvine, ca 92618, (949) 472-5200), but the cause of the failures could not be diagnosed. Ford sent the same engineer back to work on this vehicle. 2 other vehicles parked in the same garage do not have this issue. Unbelievable. The vehicle was then taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the head gasket was fractured and there was water in the engine oil reservoir. No where safe to pull off. And this is only 4 months after they replaced the engine that was bad! At this time, Ford has not issued any recalls to address this safety concern. The contact said that the vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the second cylinder and that the engine needed to be replaced. Approximately 5 minutes of driving at highway speed the car would no accelerate when I pressed the accelerator, and I attempted to accelerate the car, but the vehicle would not rev the engine nor provide power, I had no warning lights. On june 01,2018 my coworker and I was on a joint visit. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Which are more than a few. Was told to ignore info screen and keep original oil change schedule. The same month I bought the car, it had died on me 2 times on the highway along with other problems. Additionally, the contact stated that his father noticed that the coolant temperature appeared higher than normal. A passer by brought a fire extinguisher and I called my husband and he showed up. Awful, awful experience. About a month later the check engine light came on again. I believe that this is a eco-boost problem as I have been reading about and plan to file a class action or private claim with the ford motor company. *ld the consumer stated the emergency brake and 4x4 disengaged were illuminated. At that point, however, the car was filling with smoke so I immediately vacated, shut off the vehicle and ran away from the vehicle. The. The best way I can describe the tire is that it looked dry rotted or as if it had been in a shreaded. The first failure occurred in october 2021. Engine had coolant leak into the cylinders. A ford representative called my husband today confirming the appt and recommended us to trade in our vehicle. I had this problem with my previous 2014 exact model and had to replace the rear brakes at my exspence even though it to was under factory warranty. The contact restarted the vehicle after several attempts. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Is this a lemon? On may 30, I received the engine service light that remained on constantly. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but declined to cover the repair though the vehicle had an extended warranty. They quoted me an estimate of k to replace my entire transmission. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. I believe that the car was not going into gear because of the recall part potential failure affecting the transmission as the recall notice stated that the vehicle could "move in an unexpected direction". Passenger rear wheel lugs were noticeably loose. P1450-00 unable to bleed up fuel tank vaccum - -pending dtc - warninglamp on. Ford escape has power assist tailgate feature which opens and closes tailgate. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000. He could not find a problem, the scanner they use under the dash came back with several readings. The dealer could not fix the problem it happened 4 times in 12k miles I returned the vehicle to the dealer as they could not find the problem after replacing several defective electronic parts. The car battery light comes on and it tells you to put it in park and restart. & the dealership is 100 miles r/t from me. The failure mileage was approximately 103,818. Electrical error are happening from light malfunctions to bulb errors, cross sensors, and more. Looks as though the stationary moonroof buckled from the inside outwards & glass fragments are falling into the vehicle. Ssm 47972: "some 2017 escape vehicles built on or before 02-feb-2017 may exhibit a no restart concern after an auto stop/start event. Garage kept and well maintained escape threw one code on february 4th,2023. Every two weeks have to add coolant to reservoir because turbo is burning it. 00 miles. There were no warning indicators illuminated. This is the second report i have filed on this website. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty. I have a 2017 ford escape 67,338 took it to ford dealer (galpin ford) my complain was that my transmission when warm reverse gear is hard to engage and will not go over 55mph. I had a blow out on a highway and was unable to change the tire with the lug wrench. Vin tool confirms parts not available. 2013 Ford Escape Titanium 2.0L/AWD, white platinum, factory tow pckg, MFT/NAV. Torque converter needing to be replaced at around 80k miles. The failure mileage was 64,600. Noted coolant empty, refilled and continued to drive vehicle. The dealer advised that the lug nuts on the wheel had swollen making it difficult for the consumer to change the tire. A warning light, a red or blinking light, or a troubleshooting process, are common indications of transmission faults in your vehicle. Next problem was swollen lug nuts (never heard of such a thing). The car only had 67k miles. *tt. We had to get a aaa tow truck to take us to our place nearby since the ford dealership was closed for the 4th of july holiday weekend. I have to drive this vehicle knowing it can stall and the engine smoke up and be damaged at any time. Very similar to nhtsa id 11083629. Ford goodwilled a portion but I'm still billed over 00. You for your time and consideration. These things should not happen at 87k and 90k miles! Take your foot off the brake and an info screen warning appears and say to put car in park and restart engine. After 5-10 minutes, I started the car, put it in drive, and was able to reach my intended destination less than . I tried to get up but fell onto my camera. I will attach pictures. When I called ford, I was told that, "they understand the predicament that this puts me in. Hopefully no one has to be injured or die before they recall this issue . When this happens a message is displayed on the instrument panel to put the car into park and restart the car manually. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43. This has happened on 5 or 6 separate occasions on a trip from chicago to florida and back so weather or air temp is not an issue. The mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle should be taken to a dealer. Then violently shaking and cutting itself off. No warning lights. This is an accident waiting to happen. To fix the driver side seat belt. When the jolt was felt, a "check manual" message appeared on the driver's information screen. There are older water stains on the panels so it could have also happened when the car was stationary. The dealership contacted ford motor company for assistance for me, but they denied it. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle hesitated and was idling high while reversing. The check engine warning light illuminated and was taken back to the unknown dealer where the dtc codes were reset. Consumer writes in regards to instrument panel. Every since purchase. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. Wellapparently there are broken parts (??) Auto stop start feature. Their tools had a difficult time removing them. We will never buy ford again. I do not know what caused the problem. It was fixed. I had to have it towed to my home, where it still sits unrepaired. Now, he wants to replace the PCM. In june of 2018 I brought it in to a ford dealer due to the car pulling forward when it shifted it was 23,475 mileage. The car been checked by two different ford service dpts and the problem remains and does not seem to be fixed. Unfortunately at 90980 miles it's in need of very expensive updates/repairs. The rear hatch on my 2017 ford escape is not latching. It's very scary as it could happen anywhere. The auto stop start completely turns off when in stop/go traffic, red lights or turning right slowly which means it has to be started to run. Manufacturer Recall Number: 22S43. Jun. Follow up to report 10959814. The vehicle was repaired. The technician also could get get his impact wrench on the nuts to tighten them. Took into dealership, they advised there's a coolant/oil mixture in one of the cylinders and recommended complete engine replacement. 00. First it was my left and now its my right. Car has had issues over the past year and a half (first time happened dec 2018) where the auto start/stop feature doesn't function properly. While at a light, I try to go thru an intersection and car won't move. After three appointments, two diagnosis and almost. As my boyfriend was turning the corner at an intersection, the engine suddenly stopped. The coolant leaks into the spark plugs creating miss fire cylinder 3 the mechanic showed me the documentation of this problem ford has know about since 2019. Org/threads/headlights-keep-going-out. The vehicle is not safe to be on the road. My son was involved in a serious accident. Less than a year later the vehicle has suddenly started dying and losing power while driving as well as at stops and displays a light that states 'auto start stop. 60000 mile drive train warranty, vehicle was at 51000 miles my car was driving rough and loosing coolant with no exterior leaks took my car to the service department 6/1/2020 diagnosis: cracked engine block, engine has to be replaced not returned to me until 7/7/2020 (over 1 month later!) Having to pay a 9. Checking transmission fluid levels is a simple, inexpensive way to avoid costly repairs. 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