Had it towed to a ford dealership and the transmission is a complete loss. Lemon Law Attorney.Call Free 24/7 (800) 400-5050www.CaliforniaLaw.comSe Habla Espanol. I thought maybe the air conditioning had malfunctioned and was taking too much power from the engine so I turned it off, but that didn't help the issue. 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. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the coolant fluid bubbled over out of the hose. 0l ecoboost engines for ford escapes and other vehicles manufactured between 2013-2019, ours is a 2017. The mechanic also stated ford knew the 2017 escapes had engine issues. While driving the cel came on. My ford escape 2017 developed heating and a/c problems. The dealership contacted ford motor company for assistance for me, but they denied it. Rear trail arm bushings are gone on both sides. The rpms began to go all the way up, the drop all the way down repeatedly. First off ford se r me a letter stating a recall on the vehicle. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. Squeaking sound maybe I've heard one either you press down really hard on the brake or when you have to press the brake all of a sudden. If your Ford Escape is experiencing transmission problems, its important to get the car to a mechanic as soon as possible. The only way to have it not happen is to turn off the ecoboost function by pressing the button each time I drive the car. Coolant leaking into engine cylinder resulting in lost coolant and overheating. The main benefit of auto start/stop is increased fuel economy. This is unacceptable. Full dependence on wheel brakes, which will overheat, is a safety issue. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. I waited 40 days for this to come in and then was told a head gasket was was on back order. Problem is intermittent two to three times a week in daily driving., So far, Ford has not released a recall for the concern. There are other complaints for this same exact issue online.. Ford recalled an earlier year model escape for this same issue, but not later models. I had nothing but problems after buying this new vehicle and been having to pay out of pocket to fix it. Have been told by the dealership employee this is a known problem with this model dating back to 2013 and the manufacturer will not address the defect. The contact stated that while her mother was driving, the check engine warning light illuminated. Vehicle had over k worth do damage including significant frame and structural damage. Engine light came on. Whats your name? The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. This may be an unnecessary repair costing 9 (attached), but only document received to date. Think you have a lemon? The failure mileage was unknown. The contact was informed that the engine short block needed to be replaced. Checking, on-line, I also found that my ford supplied lug wrench may not allow me to fix a flat. It has been happening every time I drive now for the past 4 weeks. None of the drivers (my daughter, my husband, or myself) of the car recall hitting an out-of-the-ordinary large pot hole. After filling my gas tank and stopping fueling when the gas pump stops, the car begins to act like it is going to stall when I start driving. The contact stated that while his father was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was white smoke coming from the engine compartment with the check engine warning light illuminated. No car should need a new transmission 4,000 miles out of warranty. The vehicle wreckage was towed back to the contact's house and the insurance company had not yet determined if it would be declared totaled. Torque converter completely blew. I forget when I drive it and then I stop at a stop sign or red light and (see above). Btw, attached documents show my wife jean as the customer. Immediately I noticed smoke coming from the hood. If this had happened with someone behind her she would have been killed. I leased a new 2017 ford escape with 379 miles on the odometer. The failure mileage was 81,005. We are Lemberg Law, a Consumer Law Firm" smalltext="Lemberg Law is a consumer law firm helping victims of bad manufacturing and run-arounds from auto companies. Taking the foot off the brake does not start the car up. The vehicle must then be turned off and restarted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. We have been in a heat advisory for the past few days, with the advisory breaking the day of the incident, followed by rain. Needs to replace. I was rushed to the emergency room and had all kinds of tests and released the next day. This seems to be a common issue with this year/model based on other reports listed on nhtsa. - what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The consumer stated the vehicle was repaired and the problem is resolved. 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. While the contact's spouse was driving 70 mph, the front driver side tire blew out and the vehicle crashed into a guardrail. The problem started approx. About a month later, the ford mechanic was able to repair it with the fix that was sent out. Said that the 'screws' used are junk and they get loose or break. On june 5th I get a warning light that says my vehicle is overheating and to pull over to a safe spot. Dealer finds no codes and cannot duplicate, so will not service. The vehicle was not repaired. On my way there, the coolant level went high and I had another misfire again. It has occurred everyday since jan 25, 2019. 80 out of pocket for engine repair and that is not including the plugs and wiring and other things done to fix the problem prior to finding this out, we paid out of pocket. Also per nhtsa 10160883 and ford communication no. On 28-march-2022, (90,991 miles) I was driving, approximately 45 mph, when the car became abruptly sluggish. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. 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. I took it there for an oil change, which I always do and it's been there almost 2 months. Other cars trying to pass were honking and had to move in the other travel lane to get around us. Car started and car shook so badly that the tech and dealer refused to even take it out of the shop and said it would be a danger to take out on the road. The drivers door knocked me down and I was completely ran over from foot to head. 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. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated two weeks later. I'm starting to believe it should be also mandated as a recall. The car is deemed undrivable to the engine no loger working. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. Recently our check engine light came on and our engine would shudder at idle. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Normal? Purcis ford in fredericksburg va has confirmed the engine has water / antifreeze in the cylinders and needs replacement. I reminded him to put his foot on the brake to restart, and he did that and it started right up. The icing on the cake was when they called me yesterday to say it was finally repair after 6 weeks that it fell under extended warranty so we got socked with the 0 deductable. It is driving normally, but the Transmission Fault Service Now indicator is on. "scan=many codes internal engine noise. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Every dealership and auto store in my town is out of the part and backordered, which tells me this is a common problem. Cost is quoted at over ,000. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who determined that the lift gate automatic system needed to be replaced. Went to mechanic anyway, again read out p0984 error code. Eddie said no the car would have to be serviced to tell what was wrong. *tr. According to several technical service bulletins and ssm bulletins, ford has known about this issue for a while now. Turning the car off and restarting it did not reset the automatic feature. After the recall notice, I looked at the metadata from the images taken the day of the accident and it shows my car did not begin moving until at least 23 seconds after I exited it to photograph the bird. It is NOT OK to drive it when the service engine soon light is flashing. Several observed that their vehicle misfired when coolant leaked into the cylinders. Seal in between the intercooler for the turbo so that coolent mixes with the engine oil which causes the engine to fail prematurely and ford will not cover the repair. I have only had my vehicle for 2. Next problem was swollen lug nuts (never heard of such a thing). Car jerked and revved then barely could go 10 mph. The contact stated that the failure mostly occurred while shifting gears. Took to a ase tech who told me it looks like coolant leaked into cylinder block, instructed me to take to dealership. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with an engine coolant failure. The manufacturer also advised the contact that she could get a second opinion because no further assistance would be offered. There is no reason that I should need a new radiator less than two years after the purchase of a new car!!! 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. Revving the gas pedal a couple of times resolved this. Had an increasingly loud wheel noise and pulled over to check tires. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle started shuddering and slightly decelerated. Steering wheel locked up while driving, twice!! On the evening of september 18, 2022 my check engine light illuminated. Instead, it responded to complaints in an NHTSA communication (SSM 47043) by saying, Some 2017 Escape vehicles may exhibit an auto stop/start concern when the vehicle does not auto restart. The local dealer was not contacted. I later found out this issue has plagued ford since 2013 and they still sold it to me. Every time I get in this vehicle I feel unsafe because I never know what is going to happen next. Coolant leak into engine destroyed cylinder needs engine block to be replaced. Rear tailgate is going out of alignment and ford wants to charge me a few hundred dollars to get fix and my vehicle has never been in a wreck. The contact had a manufacturer software update serviced at lakeland ford parts (1430 w memorial blvd, lakeland, fl 33815). I surrendered the irrepairable vehicle back to bozeman ford. As a retired engineer from the u. S. Dept. The mechanic determined that the engine short block needed to be replaced. 0 ecoboost engines in the ford escape, 80 miles away from home. Only 800 miles on the car. Stranded off highway exit. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. There is a recall on the edge, fusion and currently not on the escape. It failed a pressure test due to coolant leaking into cylinder walls. The car stalls on an occasional bases at a traffic light after sitting at the light for a bit. Then will not restart. It was an engine replacement that cost 00. You never know when it will happen as it happens intermittently, and they don't all fault at the same time. Somebody going to get killed because of their defective product !!! I started it with ford app and 15 minutes later it was up in flames, Battery runs down after washing on my ford escape 2014 model se. We had to rent a car for 2 weeks, then got a loaner from ford shop. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera image was blurry with a warning message indicating that the rearview camera was not functioning properly. Also, when attempting to shift into third gear at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. I turned the car off and had it towed to the nearest Ford dealership. I had a check engine light while driving and engine miss firing. The repair was still pending. this has been happening more and more lately. Ford needs to step up and recall and fix this issue. The air bag deployed upon impact. The dealer had the gall to charge me /each for 20 new lug nuts that are just the same kind and will no doubt also have the same problem in a few years. I bought the vehicle from carmax sept 2019. Car still at dealer waiting diagnosis. There's wheels undercarroage is rusted and within 4 months. The son-in-law pulled over on the side of the road and safely exited the vehicle. Paint peeled off in a 6" x 1" flake. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lunged forward. I was unloading groceries from my grocery cart at the rear of the car with the tail gait in the up position, swinging from the grocery cart to the car with the heavier items, when unknowingly, my feet must have activated the gait to start closing. Didn't notice any issues with the car and drove it home. This has happened when I've been using cruise control, & when I haven't. The contact was provided a loaner vehicle. Then suddenly while driving at about 70mph, I the service transmission light came on. There by possibly causing a fatal accident !!! None of the air bags deployed even though there was a pop sound. Boiled transmission fluid and ruined transmission. There were slits in the engine that was causing coolant intrusion into the cylinders, causing fairly severe engine damage. The defrost does not work and creates a hazard in cold weather. The car was not able to accelerate beyond 10mph. Coolant runs into cylinder blocks, engine overheats and left stranded. He then went online and found out there is issues with this year and make and model with it overheating. The warranty does not cover this issue. Vehicle was stationery. Towed car home. Fortunately, the road was dry and the awd and steering were responsive, allowing me to hop into the correct angle, in the proper lane, within a hair's breath of being t-boned and possibly losing my own life and the life of my passenger! The contact took the vehile to liccardi ford inc located at (1615 us-22, watchung, nj 07069) to be diagnosed. Manual restart needed'. Engine restarted fine. Vehicle went into limp mode with no throttle response the first day I owned it. *fingers crossed*. As I should not be replacing an engine under 60,000 miles let alone if I continued to drive and have my motor seize up. They of course arnt open on the weekends and luckily I wasn't stranded yet but this still means I have to wait until monday. Fortunately, I saw it coming this time before the lift gate crashed down on his head and I was able to push the button on the lift gate to stop it. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. So here is one more complaint. Using the factory wrench to remove the lug nuts discovered the factory wrench does not fit the lug nuts two road service people later car has to be towed for a flat. I thought maybe I got bad gas so I cleared it but not permanently. The vehicle was not repaired. Very unsafe. Two fellow motorists were able to assist the contact and the tire was replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000. The vin and failure mileage were unknown. The contact stated that as he continued to drive the vehicle, the vehicle started jerking significantly and was misfiring. The failure mileage was 16,296. The service rep. Said the back order is nationwide. The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. June 2: tech determined must be bad fuel injection system. I drive about 40 miles each way. My head was squeezed like grape and had a 15 inch laceration. This has not been inspected by police or insurance. Service dept employee, mitch sperling their was anti freeze in number two cylinder. This apparently has been a known issue for quite some time, according to some forums, and lawsuits are being put into place because of this serious issue with ford escape vehicles, ranging from the year 2013 to 2019. I will be contacting the dealership to see what can be done to remedy the issue. The car has suffered from multiple problems since 2020, where each time I would take it to the shop to be assessed.. Sometimes the oil indicator would go off, sometimes not. It was "explained" to me by the extended warranty company that there is a cracked cam or gear head of some sort that was due to a casting issue during manufacturing. The vehicle was towed to the residence. Front passenger seatbelt does not hold person back when breaks are firmly pressed. Total engine failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000. The contact stated that there was no coolant in the vehicle. I put it in park and tried starting it again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that cylinder #2 needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The vehicle was not yet repaired. A minute later the system message transmission fault service now. When I spoke to numerous dealers they stated they have seen this a lot lately with ford giving no explanation. The next day I fueled up the vehicle and when I attempted to start vehicle it misfired and I had to try starting it multiple times. The gentleman went on to explain the Ford had a series of bad motors in the 2017 Escape. Too many times vehicles are driven with what appears to be no tail lights. We were able to get an independent mechanic to replace the faulty engine with a pre-owned engine with 11,329 miles for ,000. Dealer replaced several electrical components that were bad but cannot reproduce issue. Cannot even drive the car due to the oil and brake issue. You can find it near the top of the engine compartment. Contact bad products law please ! The contact stated while making a left turn, the vehicle began to stall. They gave me a similar diagnosis and stated the engine was locked up and would need to be replaced. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The issue was a fuel sensor. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that they could diagnose the vehicle in november. If anyone is reading this. The vehicle was not repaired. 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