2016 Ford Escape: gas smell in the cabin

Filed Oct 7, 2024 · Engine, Fuel system · OR

Ford Escape is experiencing multiple symptoms: * Fuel smell in the cabin * Sluggish acceleration * Hard start (cranks several seconds without ignition) after refueling * (RARE) Engine stall when coming to a stop.

Filed Mar 8, 2024 · Engine · 67,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was struggling to start, and there was exhaust fumes coming inside the cabin while starting the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would temporarily lose motive power while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking onto the spark plugs, causing the spark plugs to misfire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Filed Feb 23, 2024 · Engine · 67,935 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that occasionally the engine would misfire while starting. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine had a warped cylinder head, causing the misfire due to leaking coolant intrusion. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was 67,935.

Filed Feb 6, 2023 · Transmission · 200,852 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle was jerking back and forth. There was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact then lifted the hood and inspected the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact was able to drive to his residence. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter cable bushing and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,852.

Filed Jan 14, 2023 · AZ

Anytime I run the heat and the car is idling, there is a very strong gas smell. I am guessing that when the car is moving, the air flow pushes/pulls it out as it's not as strong then. It's strong enough to make you cough and I would guess make you sick if you didn't turn the heat off. It's been occurring since October and happens every time I try to use the heat. I took it to Gaplin Ford in Prescott to get it looked at. Instead of being honest and saying they couldn't figure out what the problem was and reaching out to Ford corporate, they lied and said the smell went away. It in fact did not go away. They 100% lied about the smell going away. After picking up my car, I no sooner got to the stop light at the edge of their property and the gas smell was there. I'm guessing they can't find a leak, but a gas smell is nothing to just brush off. I just took the car in this past week, I work from home and we don't always use my car so we didn't realize this was an actual issue until recently, and the car didn't just get gas spilled on it or run over spilled gas at a gas station.

Filed Dec 12, 2022 · Fuel system · 14,000 miles · MO

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, she smelled an abnormally strong gasoline odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed but no failures were found. The contact's son used the OBD reader and Ford computer system to diagnose that the fuel line originating from the engine to the fuel tank appeared to be clogged. The contact's son diagnosed that the purge valve Evap System had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed by the dealer, and it would then be determined whether they could assist with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

Filed Apr 6, 2022 · Engine · VA

Turbocharger failed, leaking exhaust fumes directly into the car cabin. Turbocharger flange warped on the high heat exhaust side due to two of the three support bolts shearing off. Bolts failed because they were a dissimilar metal to the part they were threaded into, and the chemical process between the dissimilar metals weakened the overall strength of the bolts. Once the bolts sheared off, the flange face warped, allowing exhaust fumes to leak into the cabin. The exhaust fumes into the cabin were quite excessive, especially noticeable while parked, and caused headaches and lightheadedness for the occupants. This is a clear manufacturing defect, as any engineer knows not to mix metals in this fashion, and the result was very dangerous to the occupants.

Filed Jan 5, 2017 · Engine · 25,000 miles · CA

Carbon monoxide: there is a strong smell of exhaust frequently in the vehicle. I turned on a multi-gas monitor to find carbon monoxide levels as high as 100 ppm and oxygen concentrations below 19%. This occurs at idle as well as while driving. There does not appear to be any difference between windows rolled up or down, air on or off, or recirculation on or off. I do not get any warning lights on the dash. I searched the internet and saw that there was a similar issue with 2011-2014 explorers but not much information on the escape. I called my local dealership and there were not aware of an issue either. I have an appointment to take it in and see what can be done to fix the problem. The only mechanical problem that the vehicle has is a warning light and reduction of power when the turbo charger gets overheated.