2017 Ford Escape Ecoboost beware consumers. Shame on Ford Motor Company for it's failed attempt.Issues with it's Ecoboost powertrain still leaves customers found on side of the road with a disable vehicle. No indication warning lights other than à flashing check engineer. No overheating or visible leaks under hood/vehicle. A rumble shift before lost of power. Check engineer light now stay on. Diagnosis report powertrain after 90 days of ownership. Major repair without extended warranty with Ford Motor Company. Unfortunately at 90980 miles it's in need of very expensive updates/repairs.The reality part is Ford Motor Company,doesn't believe this is an manufacturer default. Recalls or extended warranties? Beware consumer the auto market pandemic is real also.
2017 Ford Escape engine complaints
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The car jerks and engine misfires causing the check engine light to come on. I had the car checked by a Ford mechanic in July 2021. It was diagnosed as a spark plug issue. In May 2022, the car started doing the same thing. I had the car checked by a Ford mechanic. I was told coolant was leaking into the engine and I would need a new engine. Because of the mileage on my vehicle, it is no longer covered under warranty, so I have to pay the full amount or purchase a new car. The mechanic also stated Ford knew the 2017 Escapes had engine issues. When I asked why there was no recall issued, I was told it was because the issue was rare. Based on my research, it is not a rare issue. Based on the number of complaints, a recall should have been issued. Now, consumers are stuck with a huge expense and are put into precarious situations because Ford did not issue a recall. Also, my engine would shut off when the vehicle came to a stop. I would have to put it in park and restart the car, which was dangerous due to traffic behind me. Initially I was told there was no fix. About a month later, the Ford mechanic was able to repair it with the fix that was sent out.
Engine block is leaks coolant into cylinder. This problem appears to be extremely common in these engines and there has not been recall issued for it.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken the local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the crankcase pressure sensor had failed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would be responsible for the cost of the repair as the VIN was not included in an unknown Technical Service Bulletin. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
The check engine light came on. I was told by my regular repair shop that there was a bulletin from Ford and I had to have it fixed by a dealer’s service department. I was then made aware by the Ford dealer’s service department that coolant had leaked into the engine and destroyed it leading to the engine needing to be replaced. My car is 5 years old with 79,000 miles. This is unacceptable. Initially the dealer told me I would have to pay $8600 to have my car fixed. I still owe $7500 on the car. Ultimately, Ford agreed to part of the cost but I am still out of $3300 for the repair and this should not have happened.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was coolant leaking into the engine, causing a cylinder misfire. The dealer informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to start with no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle eventually started with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a spark plug failure and the check engine light was turned off. The dealer informed her to drive the vehicle and if the warning light illuminated again to bring the vehicle back to the dealer. The check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The contact stated that she was driving and the coolant light illuminated. The contact stopped and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that coolant was added to the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was diagnosed with coolant leaking into the piston. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency for assistance. A case was not opened with the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
We discovered that our 2017 Ford Escape was leaking coolant onto our garage floor. The vehicle was taken to a Ford dealership for repair. It turned out that our water pump assembly was defective and required replacement at only 30,251 miles. Our trusted local Mechanic revealed to us that this is a common problem. Our Ecoboost engine could have overheated, and no warning lamps were present. A water pump failing at just over 30,200 miles is unreasonable, and I just feel that the Federal Government should force Ford to issue a Recall on their faulty water pumps.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle and while driving 50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken back to the used car dealer several times however, the used car dealer informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be repaired due to coolant leaking into the cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced TSB Number: 22-2134. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test discovered that the spark plugs and coils needed to be replaced. The mechanic linked the failure to a service bulletin discovered on the Ford website and repaired the vehicle according to the service bulletin. Despite the repair, the contact stated that the failure returned a few days later. The vehicle was returned to the mechanic where a second diagnostic test discovered that the coolant reservoir was empty and leaking into cylinder #2. The contact was then informed that the engine block was damaged. The contact was provided an estimate for a new engine. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer then referred her to the federal safety agency for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
Engine ran rough on a number of occasions. Repaired once. Sometime later failed completely. When running rough in traffic it created uncomfortable issues with rough acceleration. Independent service center stated there was a Ford bulletin saying only fix was replacing engine. Confirmed by Ford dealer. Check engine light did come on.
The throttle body stopped working with no previous warning or indication. The vehicle has been inspected. The light appeared and issued a failure/problem at the onset of the part not working. The car was not able to accelerate beyond 10mph.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started to overheat. The check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with an engine coolant failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided contact with a long block service replacement kit. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Warning lamp came on, I repaired. A month later warning light again. Repaired again. Warning light back on a week later. I called Ford company to let them know what happened to their engine. They told me to get this checked out at their automotive company and I did. The result was I needed a new engine due to coolant leaking into cylinder 2. My life and others were a danger any time I was driving the vehicle due to fire hazard while driving. Yes it has been inspected
coolant runs into cylinder blocks, engine overheats and left stranded.
Check engine light turned on at 65,000 miles, with no other engine symptoms. Brought to Ford dealership for maintenance, told there is a design flaw with the engine that caused gasket head to go bad, now need a brand new engine, unable to drive until then due to possible engine fire. Ford refusing to pay entire repair bill, and has not acknowledged the existence of this problem in other vehicles.
The main issue with the engine is the check engine light comes on prematurely, the coolant leaks into the cylinders, and the engine lacks power. My vehicle is having a cylinder 2 and 4 misfire. Coolant leaks are a big problem! Not only does the leak have to be repaired, but the cylinders also have to be replaced or repaired. my vehicle is a newer ford with vary low mile and has been well managed and taken care of with oil changes and yearly checks and tuneups when necessary. I would have never imagined to run across this issue purchasing a newer vehicle, At a certified ford dealership with less than 29,000 miles on the vehicle. This has affected me in my life so greatly. I need a dependable safe vehicle to drive and when I purchased this vehicle I thought I was getting just that. I had nothing but problems after buying this new vehicle and been having to pay out of pocket to fix it. It’s been a safety concern driving. I have to drive this vehicle knowing it can stall and the engine smoke up and be damaged at any time. Please look into my concerns for this vehicle. Thank you for taking the time to read this statement. Sincerely, [XXX], Army Veteran, Nurse. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the coolant level was low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the cylinder wall, causing engine failure. The dealer replaced the engine. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 20-21000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
The check engine light came on 01/31/22, the day I called for an apointment .On 02/09/22 the Ford Dealership mechanic diagnosed the problem as a coolant leak in the #2 cylinder. This will cause engine failure eventually. The engine has 61,030 miles. There was no indication of a problem, other than my routine fluids check two weeks ago where I ,for the first time ever, had to add coolant. The Ford dealership recommends a block replacement. My car is now past the 60,000 mile warranty. I have looked at the NHSA Web sight that this seems to be a common problem. My out of pocket costs could be as much as $9,000 ,on a vehicle I bought 2 1/2 years ago for $17,000.
Had car in for 4 spark plugs replaced and one ignition coil replaced. After leaving mechanic, the car suddenly slowed down, dashboard screen came on with "High Engine Temperatures pull over safely and call your Ford dealer", and the check engine light came on. The car would not go over 10 miles an hour. I limped back to the mechanic. He could not find a problem, the scanner they use under the dash came back with several readings. None had anything to do with the spark plugs or ignition coil. He kept it for several hours, researching, then unplugged the battery for a while. Plugged it back up, then nothing wrong. He called me, I picked the car up and drove about 1.5 to 2 miles and same thing happened. the car suddenly slowed down, dashboard screen came on with "High Engine Temperatures pull over safely and call your Ford dealer", and the check engine light came on. The car would not go over 10 miles an hour. I limped back to my house. Had the car towed to a Ford dealership. They held it for 6 calendar days then ran a diagnostic on the car. It came back with sealant broke, coolant leaked into engine. I need a new engine. I am under the understanding this issue of coolant into engine was fixed back in 2020, with Ford's the Customer Satisfaction Program # 19B37. OF which I participated, but apparently, according to the Customer Satisfaction Program Customer Service person, the is nothing that can be done about it now. According to several Technical Service Bulletins and SSM bulletins, Ford has known about this issue for a while now. According to VehiclesHistory.com, the federal safety agency has a class action lawsuit concerning "coolant into the engine" against Ford. So here is one more complaint.
The contact's partner owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that he was with his partner who was driving approximately 45 MPH and the vehicle stalled. The contact's partner was able to pull over to the side of the road while the engine was misfiring. The contact stated that he was able to push the vehicle to an independent mechanic which was nearby. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that coolant fluid was leaking into the engine causing the misfire. The mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle should be taken to a dealer. 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. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The "Engine Failure" warning message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with engine failure, which started with the water pump and blown head gaskets. The engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to tow the vehicle to a dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
My check engine light came on, and has since started chugging when I accelerate. Also have been adding coolant frequently. My safety issue is I am worried that I will stall when driving. I live in Minnesota and the weather here is brutal. My vehicle also kicks on the air conditioning by itself.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle was shaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with an engine oil leak. The engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty, but they would assist with half of the cost for repair. The manufacturer referred the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.
Car was having a stuttering, shaking issue. Took it to the mechanic, and the engine block had cracked. The car is 4 years old, and this is a know manufacturing issue that Ford has not solved. The whole engine needed to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently started jerking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and opened the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that he noticed that the vehicle did not have coolant and he refilled the coolant. The contact stated that as he continued to drive the vehicle, the vehicle started jerking significantly and was misfiring. The contact checked the engine coolant level and noticed that it was almost empty 15 minutes later. The contact stated that he added distilled water to the coolant reservoir. The contact stated that as he continued to drive that same day, the vehicle was jerking significantly. The contact turned off the vehicle and was unable to restart the vehicle without a jump start. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. 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. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was also taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired as his VIN was not included in any recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired since the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
The engine light illuminated, and diagnostic code P0304 was reported, which meant cylinder four is misfiring. The vehicle had about 44,900 miles on it. New Motorcraft spark plugs were installed by the owner and the vehicle appeared to drive fine. About 4 days later, the engine light illuminated again and codes P0300, P0301 and P0304 was reported. Also, the antifreeze reservoir was empty, but there was not any leaks on the ground. At this time, the vehicle had about 45,320 miles on it. I searched the internet to learn of any issues with these Ford Escapes and discovered TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 19-2346 applies to our vehicle. The vehicle was immediately taken to Automax Ford Service Center on November 4, 2021, where they stated the engine needs to be replaced. As of November 10, 2021, the vehicle is still waiting to receive a new engine.
Coolant leak into engine destroyed cylinder needs engine block to be replaced. Problem not resolved with Customer Satisfaction Program 19B37, which was known cause of coolant intrusion, instead only delayed issue by putting a bandaid on it with reprogramming of the Powertrain Control Module. Advised not to drive vehicle for possible engine fire or worse.
Engine light came on, immediately took it to my mechanic that diagnosed it as a cylinder 3 misfire and recommended the spark plugs be changed $700.00, 3 days later the light came back on again and took it back in. 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. The coolant will not last one day, car displays as overheating to pull over to a safe location, cannot even be driven for 2 miles without over heating. It is no longer safe to drive the car. The car needs a new engine. Tbs 20-2100, they have a technical service bulletin that stats this is a common problem. They want $9,200 new engine block. I owe on a car I cannot drive, cannot have smogged, cannot register in the state of California and Ford will not replace these engines. The Engines are a risk of catching fire, why are they not recalled? Also the entire navigation system is non operable.
Engine started missing getting on the interstate, almost got rear ended. Come to find out it has water in the cylinder. Which Ford has TSB out for it. Definitely needs recalled. My family could’ve been severely injured.
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