The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available. I was called a few days later and told coolant had seeped into the #1piston. The force of it hitting my head caused it to start ascending back up. So I do not see how the lug nuts were subject to swelling since the car had not been driven for several hours. After getting hit it startles me so much not sure if it goes back up from the hitting motion or me pushing it or I have reached for the button to open it. I demanded the new dealership contact manufacturer's representative for help. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. I purchased a ford escape in december of 2017. No body work or windshield replacement has been done. Engine cracks due to design and leaks coolant into cylinders, causing engine to misfire. Make sure to check the oil, brake fluid, and transmission fluid levels. My son who was with her told her to put her hazards on and shut the car down and restart the car, that worked but had it towed to dealer as none of us were taking a chance it would happen again. While driving a noise and vehicle slowed down. The contact noticed that she had to refill the coolant reservoir repeatedly. If this had happened on a busy highway she could have been killed. The dealerships mechanic tested it for transmission codes and came up with p0300. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle inadvertently started shuddering. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Alternatively, your vehicle might shift slowly or radically, indicating that it needs transmission fluid service. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone else or any other organization. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vin and that the vehicle was out of warranty. The dealer stated that parts were not available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The brakes engaged , but not very well. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. Very unsafe. Purchased new 2017 ford escape se 4wd in 2017 - over the past several months intermittent shut off when auto stop engage at a stoplight. The front passenger seat belts do not lock during hard braking. The contact stated that the lug nuts were swollen. This problem seems to occur when the vehicle has come into contact with water - either rain or after washing it. 0 liter engine and there has already been a recall for the 1. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed; however, the dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the engine might need to be replaced. I then took the vehicle to a ford dealership who informed me that I needed a new engine due to a coolant leak into the engine. When I began looking for a replacement car, several dealerships refused to even accept the car as a trade in stating that this was a known problem with ford cars . The vehicle was not repaired. You never know when it may happen. Then I noticed in my rearview mirror that a massive plume of white smoke was coming from my exhaust. This is a driving visibility safety concern. Driving in stop and go traffic when stopped at red light the auto start stop will turn the engine off. Noted temperature starting to increase. No accidents. The dealership found out the coolant was leaking into the head gasket. 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. When making a left turn into a parking space in a local shopping center my car accelerated on its own, jumped the curb and hit a tree. The first is erratic shifting, which occurs when the transmission does not change gears correctly. Every time a car issue would arise I would immediately go to a car shop. Door latch handles on all exterior door positions do not return to the 'home' position, possibly due to a weak or poorly adjusted latch handle spring or other part of the mechanism. The engine needed to be replaced. Tork converter failure, 3/13/2022. When I went to replace the bulb, I found out that it is not replaceable unless you replace the entire tail light assembly, a 0 fix. The vehicle was not repaired. Paint on drivers side windshield frame flaked off in a 6"x1" chunk. Sold car at 23,000 miles. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 300. Five at dealership with same problem at a small town dealership had we been on a interstate and this happened we could have been killed. *tr. The a-pillars on both driver and passenger suffer significant paint loss and rust is starting to form. The air bag curtains should have gone off which would have saved him from a lifetime disability. Vehicle was stationary in my driveway when a snow storm hit. The car was in park, I started the car and moved it off the street. We had just a few days (in november) before received the second recall notice that said parts were now available. I like the hands free feature or I would disable it but I don't like getting hit in the head. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. This is now the second time this has happened. After two weeks waiting for someone to sign off to pay half I decided to let someone else fix it. The check engine light came on a few days prior to this incident. Ford 2. The air flow goes up and down on its own and my cell phone will not program in. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vehicle was parked and would not turn on. Despite this being widely known and a special service bulletin that I found on your website from 2019 stating the issue. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. This is also the first time I've ever purchased a ford. Over time, the lug nuts had become swollen which made it difficult to remove the lug nuts. Hasnt moved in a year. Have researched online and found many testimonials re: this same issue . I called them again yesterday informing them that I do not feel safe driving the car. These three solutions differ slightly in cost and the quality of the repair. Drove for seven months and only 6,000 miles. Powertrain control module is not working properly. Car cut off while driving on the highway and I was almost hit in the rear end when trying to pull over. I have looked for parts for this particular component which will probably run around and aftermarket at your local autozone. Has anyone had this issue and gotten it resolved? The dealership looked at the car and said I would need a whole new transmission and the parts are on back-order to which he also stated, "which indicates to me this is a common problem with the 2017 ford escape." I safely coasted into a parking lot and turned off the car. Not once have I ever been told there were any issues. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was coolant leaking into the engine, causing a cylinder misfire. Had it hauled to dealer (haag ford in lawrenceburg, in). The transmission failure light came on. Service advisor said there was nothing that could be done. Today 9/5 there is no rough idling. This is very dangerous. I looked at replacement cars at county ford in graham, nc where I had purchased it 2 years previously, however, I felt the sales team was overly aggressive and not empathetic at having sold me a car 2 years previous that was now unrepairable at their dealership. I started to veer into the on-coming traffic lane and almost collided with an on-coming vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000. The manufacturer had not issued any recalls regarding the failure, but there were 51 tsbs for the electrical system. 3rd, the clock in vehicle keeps changing time. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. Thanks for any help you can provide. I could maintain a speed of about 50mph without the shaking. During the incident, no injuries were reported and no police report was taken. Compensation for potential legal violations, and any results obtained, depends upon the specific factual and legal circumstances of each case. I've had my car two years and multiple things have been an issue since purchase. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where cylinder #1 coil pack was replaced; however, the failure recurred while driving. Sometime in august 2022 I began noticing smoke coming out from under the vehicle each time we started it. Brand new engine put in approx 1000miles ago and wondering if sensors got thrown off? Errpr code p051b crankcase pressure sensor circuit range/preformance. Additionally, the independent mechanic informed the contact that the coolant level was low, and the coolant reservoir was refilled; however, the failure persisted. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. Other transmission repairman in area quoted me $6,000 and said he had another Escape with the same problem the week before I called. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. Phone is delayed, gps is way off, sitting in delaware and navigation says we are in maryland. I contacted ford corporate customer relations and was informed that since no recall had been issued it was up to the dealership to determine if the item was warrantied. Had it only been one time I would deduct that it was one bad part, but due to the continued problem with the same issue, it appears to be a severe safety concern that ford is refusing to remedy. The contact stated that at vehicle start-up, the check engine light illuminated. On july 1, 2022 we were turning left onto another street and the car started hesitating and the dash indicator said "stop vehicle, severe/extreme engine heat, do not drive". Underneath safety shields heat shield came loose due to broken clips that held it up took the vehicle back numerous times,while under warranty ,and requested it to be fixed dealer said it was fixed but it would fall down soon as started driving. The car will frequently fail to start. Took it to the ford dealer and they said they can't get it to do the same thing and are kepping it overnight and will try in morning, and if it doesn't do it there is nothing they can do he said. The drivers door knocked me down and I was completely ran over from foot to head. I have been at a stoplight and my car turns off completely has to be put into park and restarted. It has been three weeks and I am concerned if my transmission fluid was black and burnt why did they not change it? The dealer declined to repair or replace any parts, but stated that the vehicle was safe to drive. I am writing due to my concern about my 2017 ford escape. They did not even acknowledge that problem. Shocking to have a transmission failure in a vehicle with just barely over 35k miles. The vehicle restarted after several attempts. Supposedly one of the technicians has driven the car 30 miles and has had no issues. Now out of warranty and getting worse where we had to keep it in sport mode, we took it to an independent transmission shop who did do a check up. Located at (276 county rd 6, mahopac, ny 10541, (845)628-8800, for a software update to prevent coolant from leaking into the engine. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the failure had been reoccurring while driving. On 6/24/17 the escape stalled in a shopping center parking lot. 79,000 miles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle has been taken to the ford dealership 4 times in the last 2 months, they have been unable to correct the problem. If I get on it and it does that the car freaks out. There were no warning lights illuminated. Sometimes stalls then and needs restarted. 0 l ecoboost escapes and lincoln vehicles that use same engine (mkz/mkc). It is unknown if the dealer has initiated getting the vehicle or any faulty parts inspected by anyone else. My problem with this is that I have to drive a vehicle that could stall and get rear ended until they get back to me. Very scary. I had to call ford corporation customer service to get any type of replacement vehicle as dealer states he doesn't have anything available (probably due to backlog of escape blown head gaskets). they then stated the following safety risks: "a damaged or missing bushing could prevent the shifter from moving the transmission into the intended gear position and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. The failure mileage was 16,296. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000. The failure mileage 64,000. ", Brakes pedal is very hard to press. As of today july 11, 2022 my car has been at the dealer where I bought it since may 23, 2022. Btw, attached documents show my wife jean as the customer. This is very dangerous as the car has no power and stops in traffic risking being rear ended. The paint is not even sticking to the vehicle in this area. I have owned this car for three years and only put 12,000 miles on it in that duration. I even had a girl in here a few weeks ago with the same thing that only had 10k miles on here car. he also used the phrase coolant intrusion. I asked for a diagnostic report - I never got one. Consumer writes in regard to nhtsa safety recall 22v-413. We also learned from inquiring with aftermarket part manufacturing that in just in the northeast part of our state there are over 1100 ford escapes waiting for the same part as well and that the shortage just happened recently as many ford escapes recently reported having a bad cannister purge valve. 0l engines in the ford escapes. The contact secured the door with a rope. 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. If the transmission needs to be rebuilt or even replaced, I went ahead and got the new battery, anyway. The contact was unsure of any warning lights being illuminated. Chime volume level when power lift gate is opening or closing is very low. I took it to my car repair facility and it was over 00 to have the piece of glass repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not under recall. I've only had this car over a year and work remotely. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The rpm's went sky high when I pressed on the gas but I had no drive. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). Full transmisision failure at 74,000 miles. Vin tool confirms parts not available. I bought this car from al packer ford in february 2017. It eventually holds but takes a while. He could not find a problem, the scanner they use under the dash came back with several readings. Having bought four new Fords since 2017, I am worried about what is coming my way with the chatter online about Fords transmissions. Car is sitting at the dealership as we sort through this mess. The local dealer was not contacted. Ford denies a known issue and will only pay for 2/3 of the repair bill. Spoke with ford company and they stated they do not issue recalls that it comes from nhtsa. Picture attached is from the forum as I don't have my phone near me while driving to take my own picture. This video tutorial shows you step-by-step Seconds after the light came on, I felt my steering wheel lose power and when I had to turn I came close to steering into the other lane while turning right at the stoplight on a city street. Power steering went out completely after a couple of turns. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the part was not yet available. On the internet I found that a california law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against ford over what sounds like the same problem. The check engine warning light was illuminated. They checked it out and said it needs a new transmission. I ask them to check the transmission because it felt like it was slipping , it would go slow going up a hill sometimes and would feel like it wasn't moving when you pushed the gas pedal. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer willis ford (15 n. Dupont blvd smyrna de.). It cost 1005. At 78,000 miles the engine went out. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 18,000. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000. There is no sensor to make it stop if there's a body in the way. Eventually the issue began when I was physically driving the vehicle, leading me to pull over in a neighborhood to have it towed. The vehicle was not repaired. I am still having issues with it getting hot, I keep a gallon jug of water in car at all times. I also worry that there could be many other 2017 ford escapes that might not be as strong as they should be in the event of a collision. Cost To Fix: $2100 to $6000+ Brake Failure. Typically it is very confusing for driver and other cars are expecting you to continue through intersection but you can't because you have to restart. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. Occupants of the vehicle stuffed extreme bruising, a concussion and loss of skin from impacting inside sides of vehicle. If this had been open when it occurred, this would have been disastrous. *tr, Coolant leaking into cylinder at 44k miles on 2017. 0 ecoboost. Over 12,000 worth of damage. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. This is what I get for buying Ford garbage. The vehicle was repaired by wynne ford (1020 w mercury blvd, hampton, va 23666) per nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) on february 26, 2019; however, the failure recurred on march 2, 2019. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle intermittently hesitated while the eco-boost engine feature was activated without warning. The contact called an independent mechanic. 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