Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford escape. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle would shudder with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to waldorf ford, inc. (2440 crain hwy, waldorf, md 20601) where it was diagnosed with coolant leaking into the engine. The contact was informed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and stated that she would receive a callback. The failure mileage was approximately 83,344.
2018 Ford Escape engine complaints
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Coolant leaked into the engine. Took 2018 ford escape se 4x4 to dealership and was told an engine block and other parts need to be replaced. Only had 34,500 miles.
June 2018 purchased brand new from the local dealer. September 2019 brought to dealership for engine trouble. Engine needs to be replaced. Repeated calls - waiting on parts, you are next, waiting on engine from ford. Finally picked up on december 19, 2019 (3 months!). Towed to dealership on 12/20/19. Quick connect hose installed wrong. Spring 2020 towed again to dealership, not starting. Ground cable, october 2020 fly wheel needed to be replaced, again trouble getting the part. January 27, 2021 oxygen sensor, trouble getting the part. March 9, 2021 again back to dealership for engine trouble. Again, the engine needs to be replaced. Is 28,000miles the new acceptable standard for an engine to last? We are going on engine number three. Definitely an engine defect!
Coolent leakage into engine block.
I purchased a new 2018 ford escape in 2018. On february 22, 2021, my escape, with only 32,264 miles, while driving at night, a dash indicator light came on, high temperature pull over immediately. I contacted jc. Lewis ford in savannah, ga and was told to have the car towed to their dealership, which is where I had purchased the car. Service department said it had no coolant and would need to keep the car until end of week, said they had no loaner cars available. Four days go by, no word, called service department, again told no coolant. My husband demanded a loaner due to the fact this is the second car they sold to us with known problems. We purchased a 2014 focus in 2014, engine problems in 2018 at 62,000 which ford denied our claim to cover the $9000 repair so we ended up purchasing the escape. On monday, march 1,2021, jc lewis finally provided a loaner car and later that same day said the escape needs a new engine. I told the service department no warning lights had ever come on about low coolant and prior to having the car towed I ran a system check on the engine and it stated all systems normal which I took a photo. This vehicle should be recalled and I should not have to be concerned that the next engine they put in will do the same thing and will be at my expense since most likely the warranty will not be in effect. I've read many escape owners that had replacement engines failed also.
Took vehicle in following a recall notice for controller module. Two months later the check engine light came on. Took vehicle back and it resulted in a coolant leak into the cylinder. The block was warped and needed to be replaced, as well as a new flywheel and head gasket. Six months later, the vehicle shifted hard and then stopped being able to move. This resulted in a second flywheel being installed along with a new transmission pump, seals, and torque converter. Still does not run correctly and the automatic shut off does not work. Vehicle has had a single owner and less than 35,000 miles on it. Belief is that these problems are a result of a poorly designed engine and the original recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to local mechanic who reset the warning light and stated there was no issue with the vehicle. After changing the coil the failure persisted. While driving 40 MPH the vehicle stalled and shut-off in the road. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove the vehicle his residence. The contact had the vehicle towed to the local dealer great lakes ford of muskegon (2469 e. Apple ave, muskegon, mi 49442) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that coolant was leaking into the engine block and the engine needed to be replaced or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
At 26,000 miles had a full engine repair due coolant issue. Ford had my car for 3 months. Less than a few days after getting it back had a front crank seal leak due a defective part. 3 months later car is now throwing high temp/engine fault codes and going into limp mode. Dealer states its a defective radiator. Had that replaced then 4 days later car went into high temp/limp mode again. Waiting to hear what's wrong now with this car. All these issues have happened while driving on highways.
Bought a used 2018 escape 1.5l in june 2019. Jan 5 I went to crank it and it waa puttering. Was low on gas and on an incline so thought that waa the problem. Got gas and was fine the next fine. But the 8th...went it cranked it I heard water sloshing. Looked up some stuff and had some mechanic friends look at it and told me it was a blown head gasket coolant was low. So went to add nore and it smells luke gas. And my exhaust smells like antifreeze. Was told that this is something with this year model. So now I have it in the shop hoping it gets fixed soon. Apparently this needs to be recalled. I have 55465 miles on it.
Purchased this vehicle new 1dec 2018. I brought this vehicle in for smelling coolant after driving. Vehicle has 11134 miles. Dealer told me that I had a leak in the number 3 cylinder and it needed a small block replacement. Dealer left me stranded at dealership and 50 miles from home. They did offer me a rental vehicle which I declined. Vehicle is still on bumper to bumper warranty. Dealer cannot give me time frame for engine replacement. One of the worst car experiences I have ever had. Wish they would take vehicle back and I can purchase something more reliable other than ford.
Vehicle is losing coolant at 43,000 miles I filled it to the max at 47,000 it is below the minimum this is a known issue with the escapes but no recall for mine
Dec.20,2020, my car park in my drive way, start up and the engine running very rough and display has a code flashing ( engine ). Tech info me that number 4 plug misfire, add coolant, reset code po316 and po304. Tech said that there is a tsb20-2100 ?
Second service at ford dealership after "check engine" light displayed. Coolant states as it needs to be filled. Was told by service manager engine needs to be replaced due to damage caused by structural problem where coolant leaks into engine. Vehicle has 18000 miles and serviced appropriately. Check engine light appeared when in motion. Was told by service manager this is a known problem with 2018 escapes.
Brought my vehicle in on july 13th, 2020 (55,785 miles) due to a recall notice I received. The recall was for a powertrain reprogramming due to coolant leaking into the cylinder bores. Reprogramming was performed along with an oil change. On november 30, 2020 (close to 66k miles) my check engine came on. Took it to auto zone so they could read the code. It was showing misfiring on cylinder 3. On december 1st, I took it to marjenhoff transmissions (family friend). He hooked it up to run diagnostics and it showed that cylinder 3 had misfired over 100 times. Also, my coolant was super low. I picked it up december 3rd and was told to keep an eye on my coolant level until I get it to the dealership on december 7th. Ended up have to top off my coolant on the 5th. Dropped it off at autonation ford on the 7th to have them run diagnostics on what I stated was happening. Results did end up coming back that the exact problems that were stated in the recall is what was happening with my vehicle. I was told that I would need my short block replaced. Since I was no longer under powertrain warranty they would not be able to cover the cost. She then told me that she reached out to ford to see if they would cover the cost in full or offer an amount towards the repair. It's december 9th and im waiting to hear back. I feel that I am not responsible for this repair even though I am out of warranty due to it being a factory defect. This should have nothing to do with warranty.
2018 ford escape has 10,000 miles on it. My coolant is backing up into my engine. Called the dealership on september 2nd, 2020. They stated this is a common problem. It's now october 11th, 2020 and they still don't have my car in. They stated they don't have any loaner cars to give out. They will need my car for a minimum of 3 weeks. Why are they able to sell cars with bad engines.
2018 ford escape purchased new from dealership in february of 2018, on a straight away felt like the engine pulling itself back then flashed auto start/stop put in p and restart. Lost all engine power on a busy highway. Coasted to a parking lot. Engine would not stop. No codes were showing. No check engine lights. Has had oil changed every 5k to 5500 miles. All maintenance per manual completed when due. Engine needing replaced at 81k miles.
Engine failure at 10k coolant leaking into cylinder wall. Look online and all I see is 2018 and 2019 ford escape 1.5 turbo coolant leak engine failure..ford needs to own this and this needs a recall.
Recurrent problems with coolant leaking. Engine replaced once, now leaking again. Recurrent problems with the spark plugs. Check engine light is on, car shakes when driving, unable to drive with air-conditioning on
At 62,000 miles transmission had to be replaced at my expense now at 75,000miles misfire on cylinder 3 code p0203 still waiting to be fixed then over heat warning light would come on and then go off while driving
Went in for recall of powertrain control module software tweak field service action # 19b37, they ran an add'l test and now are replacing the engine next week. I mean, thank you and all, but the car has been fine -- there goes my resale value.
Engine long block was replaced, followed by a front main seal failure and replacement. After picking up vehicle from service, after about 1000 miles the engine lost oil a 3rd time and car went into "limp mode" and gave a cel.
We purchased our escape (new) from the dealer in march 2018. In march of 2019, our check engine light kicked on (engine had just over 12,000 miles on it). Code reader indicated a misfire. We took it to the dealer and they told us that coolant was found in the #2 cylinder and that the engine needed to be replaced. Engine was replaced under warranty at no cost to us. In july 2020, our escape started exhibiting the same problems (rough starts, low coolant in overflow reservoir). We took it to the dealer (this time the check engine light didn't kick on), and they told us coolant intrusion had happened again and that the engine needed to be replaced as well as the turbo charger. Engine was replaced under warranty at no cost to us. Engine had just over 24,000 miles on it.
At 62,000 the engine fault light came on. I took it to the dealership and was told it was leaking coolant into the cylinder head and I needed a new engine. My car was just at the dealership 3 weeks prior with no issues notes. I take my car in for work every 3 months. When I was told I needed a new engine, I was told this was a known problem with the engine.
While operating vehicle, get overheat warning on info center. Park vehicle within 5 minutes. Check level next day, no coolant in reservoir. Add almost one gallon of premix coolant. No sign of coolant leak. Twenty minutes later check engine light come on. Contact local dealer, made appointment nearly a week later. In that time check engine light came on and secured one more time. Diagnostic computer at dealership, told them to replace short block.
Engine failure due to coolant intrusion into the no. 2 cylinder resulted in a complete engine replacement. After taking 5 weeks to repair I picked up the vehicle only to have the transmission fail after driving a couple of hundred miles.
Ford 2.0l ecoboost - coolant in cylinders, white exhaust smoke and illuminated mil. Purchased 2018 2.0 titanium feb 2018. March 2019, at 29,000 miles the engine failed , coolant in cylinders. Warranty work was performed under tsb 19-2208 by ford dealership. Greenway ford orlando. June 2020 ,at 62,000 miles the same repaired engine failed, coolant in cylinders. Engine to be repaired under tsb 19-2346 at the owner's expense of $8388 at the same ford dealership ford knows there are design defects in this 2.0 ecoboost engine. Proof of that is the superseded tsb from just changing the cylinder head ( tsb19-2208) to changing the long block ( tsb 19-2346) . Ford declined twice to warranty the second repair as the vehicle was 2500 miles over the new car warranty. Zero support. Ford would not even warranty the first repair work after failing 14 months later.
Coolant is leaking into the cylinders of this 1.5l engine and the block must be replaced.
My engine light went on may 27,2020: we took it to the dealer may 28,2020. They had to check a pressure reading and wouldn't know the results until may 29; 2020. This car has 29,491 miles and we bought it new. On may 29 we were told we would need a new engine. They did provide a loaner and did not know how long it would take to repair. Upon pick up we drove it several blocks and the engine light came on again and we were told it was a 'sensitive' clamp and we would have to watch it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated without warning. The vehicle was taken to mccarthy ford (11400 s pulaski rd, chicago, il 60655, 773‑239‑7900) to be diagnosed. The contact stated that an unknown repair was performed however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed to have the vehicle taken to another dealer to be diagnosed and repaired. The transmission was repaired by the other dealer however, the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 7,000.
Approx may 1st my check engine light came on. I proceeded to the nearest auto store and checked the code. At that time I purchased air filters as well and went home and installed the air filters and checked all the fluids. Light went off. May 15th light comes on. I am an hour away from the dealership so I make an appt to bring my car to the local mechanic to make sure am safe to drive this at all. Before leaving my house in the mail is a letter from ford stating my vehicle is at risk of having coolant intrude into the engine cylinder bores. I call the dealership right then 5/15 and get a appt for first thing monday and am told the engine light is not blinking your fine to drive. That evening my high temp light/pull over light comes on. I wait an hour and get home. The next morning I try to start the car and check and see if I can drive it or will need a tow truck to get it to the dealership. High temp light comes on again. I check the engine and find in less than approx. 7 days the coolant is empty. I get the car to the monday 8 am appt....friday the 22nd they tell me yes this is what happened and it a known problem but it will cost you 6k to replace the short block. It is now at the dealership getting the engine replaced. I called several mechanics to try and get quotes and they said they would not touch this because they all know this is a ford problem with this engine.*dt
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