The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was white smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine light warning light illuminated, and the low coolant message was displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 30,000.
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Engine Coolant leak that causes over heating in car.
When driving vehicle on highway it slows down then have to push on gas pedal to exelarate like it sputters then shuts off. Dashboard says Engine Failure park vehicle immediately very frustrating!! I’m about to file a lawsuit if this doesn’t get taken care of!
The Escape in question has a reoccurring issue with the canister purge valve causing gas tank burping and rough engine idle. Mechanic replaced said item a couple of years ago and the problem has reoccured. There is a recall for a Ford Focus with the same year as This Ford Escape 2014. Should not this vehicle be repaired in the same manner by the dealer as the Ford Focus Recall? My mechanic also noted there is a TSB for this Ford Escape 2014 acknowledging Ford has updated the parts for repair to solve the know canister purge valve issue. Replacing the parts for a second time seems unfair and costing twice as much to resolve the same issue with an updated part. Frustrated 🥴 Update: Since composing the above information the cars condition has become more in need of repair. The 2014 Ford Escape is idling rougher, the gas tank flapper is burping while the car is running and the car is randomly stalling. These conditions correlate with a current safety recall for the Ford Focus of the same year 2014.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and started sputtering. The check engine warning light started flashing then remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that coolant had leaked into the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently at the independent mechanic. An undisclosed dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an abnormal amount of coolant. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be serviced. The vehicle was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the cylinders; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was running rough. The contact stated that the engine had misfired. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the coolant level was low. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who topped off the coolant. The contact also received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate mileage at the time of the failure was 45,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
2014 Ford Escape titanium that has been having issues with coolant leaks and overheating. The first instance was in Dec 2022. The vehicle stalled while it was being driven at about 25-30 mph. The vehicle said that the coolant levels were low and the cars Engine heat level shot up. Checked the coolant level and it was full as I recently changed the oil and topped everything off. I towed it to Cortese Ford dealership in Henrietta and a appointment was set for about 4 days later. They said the issue was that the car was leaking coolant somewhere but they can’t find where, so our options were A.) use a pump process where they would pump air into the coolant system and see where the leak is or B.) reroute the entire coolant system and see if that resolves the issue. So I went with option B because it was the cheaper option and it costed about $996 dallors. About 3 months later the same issue occurred, car stalled, engines heat gage shot up but this time the coolant level was low even after a top off. I added coolant and the car came back but I still called Cortese to see if there was a bigger issue. Appoint was set for 5 days later and we took it there. They came back and said the issue was that one of the main heater hose was cracked and was leaking coolant, and that costed another $1000 to fix. Finally last Thursday, the car wouldn’t start up, the dashboard was saying the cars Engine was overheating and couldn’t be started. So I waited an hour later and tried to start it again, and it said the same thing. I drove it down to a local auto shop even with the warning to get it checked out. The mechanic checked the cars codes and we had 7 codes pop up. They were P0116, P050A, P050B, P050E, and P1299 and to my understand they all have to do with Temperature and overheating
On May 27, 2023, I took my Ford Escape SE to dealership for service (mileage: 99742). I had Works Synthetic Oil Change, Mutli-point inspection, rotation of tires, coolant system cleaning, brake systems fluid exchange, spark plugs replaced, air filter replaced. Diagnostic for A/C. Total cost: $1005.90. Results from service: (1) Emergency flasher or hazard light button does not work. $199.95 Diagnostic fee to repair flasher/hazard light button. Due to cost of Diagnostic fee, repair to Emergency flasher or hazard light button was not conducted. (2) AC not working. Diagnostic Fee $199.95. AC leakage. Repair parts, YN*19* Refrigera10009G and BV6Z*19850*B Evaporato22105B cost $486.96 and labor fee 2150.00 + tax $171.40. Total Cost: $2808.36. Due to total cost, repair to AC was not conducted. (3) When replacing the spark plugs, oil was found in the valleys of the spark plugs. Unsure if the valve cover or something else that pertains to it is damaged or some other type of issues. Due to cost of diagnostic test ($199.00), service was not conduct.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, a message indicating that the coolant level was low was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she had been adding coolant to the vehicle weekly; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a heater hose was installed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in cylinder #3 and the pistons. The dealer diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
While driving 30 minutes home from work, High Engine Temperature Warning popped up and stuck car in Limp Mode 20+ times. Had to use a Code Reader to clear the code P1299 that says Cylinder Head Overtemperature Protection Active in order to get car to drive home. Meanwhile it was leaking coolant, car went thru 1.5 gallons of coolant during that time frame.
While driving down the road a warning pops up on the dash that says "High Engine Temperatures. Please Stop Safely" Had to have the car towed because it got stuck in Limp Mode and would not drive. Had the codes read and it comes up with code P1299 which says Cylinder Head Overtemperature Protection Active. Car stays in Limp Mode and is undriveable until code is cleared with a code reader. Happens several times over and over again within a 30 minute drive.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle overheated, with the engine overheated message displayed. The contact pulled over, and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, she became aware of a coolant leak. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass valve to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass valve to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass hoses to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass hoses to be replaced for a second time. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact towed the vehicle to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant bypass radiator hose and the coolant reservoir to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the first independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the coolant temperature sensor and the water outlet to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.
The low coolant warning light came on a few times, top off coolant and took car to dealer for service and diagnosis. The service performed test and did not find leaks or damage. After a few times with not findings the engine light came on while driving and the vehicle had misfire. Contacted the dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed with coolant into the engine cylinders witch caused the misfire. According to service the engine has to be replaced and the car is not drivable. Based on research, this is a problem many costumers had to deal with.
2014 ford escape. Consumer writes in regard to the federal safety agency safety recall 17v‑209. The consumer stated while driving an 1.5 hours to the beach back and forth the vehicle stopped accelerating and the vehicle to a ford dealership. The mechanic stated the entire engine had to be replaced due to a cracked engine and overheating.
It seems like my transmission kicked out on me in the middle of a busy intersection. Now my car is stuck at work while I figure out where to take it and how to pay for transmission repairs.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot, the vehicle started overheating with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer stated that coolant was leaking into the engine, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was 86,000.
Car is burning and leaking coolant dude to faulty head gasket and engine over heating. Engine also stalls out when slowing down and shuts off. I see multiple people are having the same issues. This has been a on going thing I took it to the shop to have coolant leak fixed and it still has reoccurred.
I see there was a previous recall on the ford smaller eco boost engines. I am having the same issues with coolant leaks and head gasket. Not only me but hundreds of other owners have having the same exact issue of coolant leaking and head gasket going bad.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to operate the heating system, the vent displayed cool air. The contact then stated that she noticed that every three weeks, she had to replace the coolant back into the radiator. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle had not yet been diagnosed; however, the contact was informed by the dealer that coolant had leaked from an unknown location of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall and to contact the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. Upon inspection, the contact determined that cylinder #3 was misfiring. The contact stated that after removing the spark plug, it was discovered that coolant had leaked into cylinder #3. The local mechanic was contacted and informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 114,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started to overheat. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and noticed that the coolant level was low. The contact added more coolant and the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as needed. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that anti-freeze was intruding into the engine. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who provided an unknown diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts being backordered. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
The contact owned a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, he noticed smoke exiting from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and exited the vehicle safely. The contact opened the hood and saw fire located around the engine. The contact stated a bystander attempted to extinguish the fire but the vehicle was engulfed in the fire. The fire department extinguished the fire but no fire report was filed. The contact stated the police officers did arrive at the location and deemed the vehicle a total loss but no report was filed. The contact stated no one was injured or sought medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to the tow yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number:Â 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
Car was taken to shop and advised there where engine issues. Took it to an authorized dealer and was advised it was a heating hose issue. Took it back in and after 2 weeks we were told it needed an engine. The car is constantly leaking coolant which has spilled onto the engine and could cause a fire while driving. Ford will not help with any repairs. Vehicle has been in the shop for 5 months
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the engine temperature gauge had increased to high and the message "engine overheating" had displayed before the vehicle began to shake and vibrate. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the engine coolant had leaked into the engine cylinder one and that the engine was severely damaged and needed to be replaced. The local dealer was notified of the failure and confirmed the engine would need to replaced for the failure noted by the independent mechanic. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the engine coolant level low and high temperate warning lights were illuminated with a message to pull over displayed. The contact pulled over safety. The contacted added more coolant and the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the cylinder head assembly needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was already serviced under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was 122,664.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the coolant level warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and checked the coolant level and noticed that there was coolant in the coolant reservoir. The contact stated that after resuming driving the coolant level warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact added more coolant and the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that there was no recall on the vehicle for the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
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