2017 Ford Escape

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.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with front pump failure and a faulty part in the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,125.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle began to shake and shut off. Additionally, while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle was shaking abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop, and the contact was informed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to another auto body shop, and an oil change was performed, and the contact was informed that the failure was due to the engine, and the contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was determined that the bottom of the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the vehicle should not be driven to prevent a catastrophic engine failure. The mechanic informed the contact that there was no coolant in the coolant reservoir nor the engine. The manufacturer was contacted, and informed the contact that there was no warranty coverage for the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was excessive white smoke emanating from the exhaust. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 79,000.

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)

This is my 18 year old daughters vehicle, she was driving on the highway at a high speed of 75 and all of a sudden it dropped to 50 (TERRIFYING), this happened probably a handful of times before we had the vehicle looked at! The vehicle gave her a check engine light, we had someone look at it at, they replaced her high pressure fuel pump, no one said anything about her transmission failing. It lasted 2 more weeks and completely stopped on her. We had the transmission rebuilt and hasn't given her issues for 1 week. NOW my 2018 expeditions transmission is a goner, having it now looked at. Should not happen after 5 years!

The contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact's daughter was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 128,215.