2017 Ford Escape

After purchasing a 2017 Ford Escape with the 2.0L engine, a check engine light came on, indicating misfires in cylinder 1. Local mechanic found coolant leaking into the engine and advised not to drive more than a few miles as potential for further damage and/or possible engine fire may occur as oil may also be leaking into the cylinders. I found there is a TSB by Ford to it's mechanics as a known problem, but the Ford dealer is indicating they won't cover it as the car is 94k miles and there is no official recall.

Seems I have one of the Ford Escapes that coolant is leaking into the cylinders, I have 47500 miles on my 2017 Escape. Was informed that the engine needs to be replaced. Car overheated with my [XXX] in the car during a torrential rainfall driving on a highway where people had their hazard lights on because of the rain. By the time we got home there wasn't a drop of coolant. Added some and it was empty the next day, nothing on the road, My mechanic said it's not leaking it's going into the cylinder to the motor. Now I have to go car shopping can't have a dangerous car like this with my granddaughter in the car. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I have a 2017 Ford Escape 2.0 w/ a long engine block. Coolant is leaking into the cylinders causing misfires. Apparently this is a known condition, but Ford has only been addressing the 1.5 engines. It’s a slow, almost undetectable condition and a design flaw in the engine. The recall / extended service bulletin that NHTSA sent out doesn’t cover the 2.0 vehicles. But it is happening, and after talking w/ Ford Service Center today, they are refusing to assist w/ repairs. My car has just over 65,000 miles and I’ve kept up w/ maintenance. Ford needs to address this fundamental design flaw in this engine and assist, if not fully cover the cost of repairs. This is a life safety issue. Because this is a slow leak and almost undetectable, I never knew or was notified of the situation. If I had, I could have sought some sort of remedy. Now I’m looking at over $8700 in repairs. Please assist and advocate for myself and others in this situation. Thank you.

We purchased a vehicle from Tom Holzer ford in Farmington Hills, MI back in 2017. We just took the vehicle in for service and the repair shop stated we need a new motor because it is leaking coolant into cylinder number 1. They are able to see exhaust in the cooling system and the vehicle is unsafe to drive. There is a technical service bulletin and is a known issue for ford escapes. We need to have Ford cover the cost of the new motor and get it done immediately.

Mine was the 2017 2.0L 4-cylinder, with about 86,000 miles at time of incident. Code read as "P0303 - Cylinder 3 Misfire" Had a crack in Cylinder 3, allowing coolant and oil to get into the cylinder. I got my engine light code around 6 thousand miles before incident. When first addressing the issue, I took it in to dealer i bought it from (Fox Motors). According to their certified techs, the same problem was reported for the 1.5L engines and covered under recall(s), but not for the 2.0Ls. The fix for those cars was a whole new long block motor, approx $7,000. Throughout the next 6,000 miles, while trying to save up for said motor, the butt-end of Cylinder 3 blew out while on the road.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR MISFIRED A LITTLE. HAD CAR CHECKED BY MECHANIC. THEY TOLD ME THIS VEHICAL HAS HISTORY OF ENGINE COLLANT LEAKING INTO CYLINDERS. TOOK TO LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE CYLINGER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. CAR ONLY HAS 67,600 MILES BUT WAS TOLD ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AT A COST OF ALMOST $10,000 OR ENGINE WILL FAIL IF I KEEP DRIVING IT.

There is a known design flaw in 2013-2019 Ford EcoBoost engines where coolant leaks into the cylinders and causes the engine to overheat/fail. There are currently lawsuits pending about this issue but they are mostly focused on the 1.5L model; however, my 2017 2.0L model was just diagnosed with this issue at only 71,150 miles and the car is done. It needs a new engine and Ford has, as of yet, refused to issue a recall or make this right. All three versions of this engine have the same design flaw. I’m being told that my car is “too old” to meet any of Ford’s requirements for help, so I’m essentially being punished for using my car gently and because the issue did not manifest until after the warranty expired. This issue eventually causes a fire if the driver is not able to safely pull over when the engine begins overheating. Luckily, this did not happen in my case but the car is now undriveable.

Coolant intrusion into the cylinders due to a faulty design on the engine block. The only fix for this is engine replacement. 2017-2019 ford 2.0 ecoboost motors. Ford technical service bulletin 22-2229 issued June of 2022 to its service departments acknowledges that there is a know issue and to correct it the engine must be replaced [XXX] This video explains in detail the issue and the fact that for motor company knows of this issue. In 2020 ford changed the deign to correct the issue INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

On [XXX], I needed to add a small amount of coolant to the reservoir. Mileage was approximately 69,000. On [XXX], I added more coolant, and then began adding small amounts every week or so. Mileage was approximately 91,000. Sometime in early 2024, I noticed rough idle at start-up, lasting 5-15 seconds. In mid-April, I noticed some white tailpipe smoke. Also mid-April, check engine light came on. After relaying these symptoms to my grandson, who was a Ford dealer mechanic, I made an appointment for service. On the way to the dealer, the car had poor performance and the cruise control feature would not turn on. On April 22, 2024, I had the car diagnosed at Lenoir City Ford in Tennessee (my new home area). On April 24, I was informed that the engine had coolant intrusion and needed an engine replacement. DTCS PO304 and PO304 with coolant intrusion on Cylinder 4. Upon investigation of coolant intrusion, I learned that this engine issue is/was a known design flaw. There was no recall, but there was a Customer Satisfaction Program (21N12) to replace the engine at no cost to the customer. Fortunately my car was under the # of years, but unfortunately had more miles (105,000) than stated on the CSP. Also, the CSP expired November 2022. At car check-in, I asked the service manager and he agreed to send car information to Ford Motor to request assistance with the cost of repair. When I picked up the car on [XXX] (4 weeks in the shop), I was told Ford Motor denied my “warranty” claim. I paid $9,972.51 for this repair. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)