Driving in stop and go traffic when stopped at red light the auto start stop will turn the engine off. Stepping on the accelerator pedal the car will not restart and a message comes on that says shift to park and manually restart engine. In all cases the engine does restart . But it does cause delays in busy intersections and hesitation on the driver to pull in to traffic . Problem is intermittent two to three times a week in daily driving.
2017 Ford Escape engine complaints
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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 schedule.so I took it to a ford dealership to get it fixed. On my way there, the coolant level went high and I had another misfire again. I finally made it to the ford dealership. They seen the coolant leak and notice the misfire. This ford escape is only 11 months old and I already had 2 misfire situations and a coolant leak. I only go to work and only did one trip to joshua tree national park. It has 23,000 miles only because I had to travel 30 miles to work one way. I feel like this is a lemon seeing how this is the second time for the same problem.
Vehicle went into limp mode with no throttle response the first day I owned it. It left me on interstate I 90 having to shut the car off and try to restart it. 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. This vehicle was going to get someone killed it was not going to be me and my 14 year od son. I understand that they have auctioned this vehicle off after dismissing the safety concerns. This is the second report I have filed on this website.
As my boyfriend was turning the corner at an intersection, the engine suddenly stopped. He was able to stop due to his low speed. I reminded him to put his foot on the brake to restart, and he did that and it started right up. He didn't do anything to make the engine stop. 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 turned from the parking lot intersection in eagle run shopping center, nw of wendy's, from west to south onto the parking lot road that accesses the w maple rd & birch st intersection. I completed my turn and drove south down the parking lot access road to the w maple & birch st intersection where the traffic light was red. I came to a complete stop to wait for a green light. I stopped a ways back from the median curb of the intersection to allow for turning traffic from the west. Shortly later, while waiting for the light to change, I noticed a vibration of the car and looked at the tachometer which showed 1,200 RPM & rising (600rpm is normal). Immediately the car began to physically lunge forward with increased engine noise so I instinctively placed more pressure on the brake pedal which had no affect. The car's engine was now racing wide open & I had no control of the car's rapidly increasing forward motion. At this point, to avoid a catastrophic accident by being pulled into traffic at the intersection, I steered to the right towards the shoulder hitting the traffic light pole with the brake applied the entire time.
I turned from the parking lot intersection in eagle run shopping center, nw of wendy's, from west to south onto the parking lot road that accesses the w maple rd & birch st intersection. I completed my turn and drove south down the parking lot access road to the w maple & birch st intersection where the traffic light was red. I came to a complete stop to wait for a green light. I stopped a ways back from the median curb of the intersection to allow for turning traffic from the west. Shortly later, while waiting for the light to change, I noticed a vibration of the car and looked at the tachometer which showed 1,200 RPM & rising (600rpm is normal). Immediately the car began to physically lunge forward with increased engine noise so I instinctively placed more pressure on the brake pedal which had no affect. The car's engine was now racing wide open & I had no control of the car's rapidly increasing forward motion. At this point, to avoid a catastrophic accident by being pulled into traffic at the intersection, I steered to the right towards the shoulder hitting the traffic light pole with the brake applied the entire time.
I am writing due to my concern about my 2017 ford escape. I bought the vehicle new in may 2017. Sept 8th ,the engine stopped suddenly when I braked to pull into the parking lot at work..the message on the dash board was : manual start required so I put the car in park and restarted it without difficulty I went to work for the day. At the end of the day I started the vehicle and pulled onto a very busy city street . I drove about 100 feet when I braked and the car shut down again ,in traffic. I had the car towed to the dealership. On september 13th I received a call from them that my car was repaired and ready to go . I was reluctant to trust this vehicle I was concerned it was unsafe however I had no choice but to trust in their repair. September 22nd .I am commuting home again the engine completely shuts down when I brake at busy intersection during a rain storm at rush hour it would not restart this was very frightening. 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. Cars were blowing horns and swerving to avoid my disabled vehicle. I also contacted my husband as I was close to home. He was able to get the vehicle going by swapping out a fuse and I got it home. The vehicle was once again towed for repair I contacted ford customer service as I feel this vehicle is defective and unsafe this was the response I received.I understand that you are requesting that ford motor company buy back your 2017 ford escape. 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 . I have emails and receipts but am not sure how to share them for your purposes.
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 pull codes verifying the problem have not fixed it (or even attempted to fix it each time it is brought in. The car has a 3500 pound trailer rating. If a trailer was attached we would be on the side of the road in dangerous weather. Very unhappy with my $36,000 car with less than 17,000 miles on it.
My check engine light came on at 5:30 pm on 8/11 and, when I got home, my husband saw that the car had been leaking oil and I was low on oil despite the fact that I had an oil change one month prior. While I was driving to the dealership at 10:45 am on 8/12, the car was not accelerating normally and the mpg readings were all over the place. As I was getting off the highway, the car began to lose its ability to accelerate well, the steering wheel began to shake and eventually the car lost the ability to accelerate completely. I was driving through a toll booth at the time the car lost the ability to accelerate so I coasted through and saw a parking lot for toll booth operators. As I was trying to make my way to that parking lot, smoke began to fill the car through the vents. I coasted into the parking lot and shut off the vehicle. I turned off the vehicle and ran out at which point I noticed that there was a fire under the hood of the vehicle and flames were escaping through the grill, under the hood and out the bottom. The state police arrived immediately thereafter and used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. No warning notice came across the dashboard until the car lost acceleration ability completely at which point the screen said to shift to "p" and manually restart. At that point, however, the car was filling with smoke so I immediately vacated, shut off the vehicle and ran away from the vehicle. I do not know what caused the problem. I have filed an insurance claim and am awaiting contact.
At 100 miles car went into limp mode no warning lost accelerator prdal no response sewrvice engine immediately turn car off on side of the road restarted did it again at about 3800 miles and then at about 11500 miles. Dealer doesnt know whats wrong with it. Had to turn car off and on find neutral and restart while driving at highway speeds. Dealer replaced several electrical components that were bad but cannot reproduce issue. This vehicle is going to kill someone. You lose fly by wire throttle. Last time I had my 14 year old son in the car. I am done with it. Ford says drive it as is and keep payting for it. I surrendered the irrepairable vehicle back to bozeman ford. I am affraid this car will end up in some young moms hands and there will be fatalities.
The 2.0 ecoboost engine in my 2017 escape has stalled twice at low speeds. On 6/18/17 while backing out of my driveway, the vehicle moved approximately six feet and the engine stalled in reverse. On 6/24/17 the escape stalled in a shopping center parking lot. The SUV was in drive, moved about ten feet, and stalled. After both incidents, I took the escape to ford dealers for the mechanics to look for the cause of the stalling. The dealerships can not find the problem and my vehicle is not fixed. Thankfully stalling hasn't occurred at highway speeds, but if it does I dread the thought of trying to bring the vehicle under control without any power steering or brakes. There have been no accidents or injuries as of today.
A rodent chewed on the cables to my turbo sensor plus started chewing on my oil pan cover. I had to replace my turbo sensor cable because my check engine light was on and lose power of my turbo. Which cost me over 500.00 in repairs on a vehicle less then 6months old.
While driving on a highway the car began to decelerate and I was unable to accelerate. A warning message came on advising me that the auto start/stop was not working and I must put the car in park and and restart the engine. This occurred while on the highway.
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