2017 Ford Escape

Coolant leaking into engine per EcoBoost system and can cause engine to stop car in motion or can also start fire. Whites Ford in Orrville, Ohio quoted the report and needs a whole new engine to correct known issue at $9,000 I am not clear why there is no safety recall for my vin# If you can resolve this safety issue with Ford soon and keep us informed Thank you [XXX] and [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

MY FORD ESCAPE IS IN THE. DEALERS SHOP WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF COOLANT IN THE CYLINDERS THE FIX IS ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT $8,000.00 TO $9,000.00. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD 1.5 AND 2.0 LITER ENGINES. MY CAR HAS 50,419 MILES AS OF 2-21-24. WHY HASN’T THERE BEEN A RECALL OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? APPARENTLY A LARGE NUMBER OF FORD CUSTOMERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was overheating. The contact stated that he pulled to the shoulder of the road; however, the failure persisted. The coolant temperature warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that the coolant level was abnormally low, and the coolant reservoir was refilled; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that after inspecting underneath the vehicle, she noticed coolant leaking from underneath the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who determined that the vehicle was not experiencing a coolant leak but excessive coolant consumption; however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was driving rough and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in the cylinder number one. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 53,000.

Due to the faulty design of the Ford ecoboost, coolant has leaked into my car's cylinders. The Ford technician at my local dealership has informed me that my car now needs a new engine at a cost of $7300 before tax. I have kept up with the maintainence and service on this vehicle. No one from Ford warned me this engine flaw. Only after discovering the leak did I become aware of this widespread problem with the Ecoboost.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle was idling roughly and misfiring. The contact stated that there was white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The vehicle was towed to an unknown local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that coolant had intruded into the cylinders, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact related the failure to Ford Technical Service Bulletin Number: 19-2139. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to change a flat tire, he became aware that the lug nuts became deformed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the lug nuts, informing the contact that the lug nuts were over torqued, resulting in damages to the lug nuts. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed, and the vehicle was shuddering. The check engine warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a significant amount of oil in cylinder #2. The local dealer was contacted, but due to the warranty being expired the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon her husband starting the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated and failed to accelerate above 25–40 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated and flashing. The vehicle misfired and jerked while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who performed a compression test, which was at 25 lbs. on the cylinder #4. The contact was informed that the head gasket was blown. The mechanic replaced the coil pack and spark plugs, but the failure persisted. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 81,309.

My car has roughly 55,000 miles on it. The check engine light was turning on and off intermittently. Every time I took it to the dealership, the light would go off and they could not retrieve a code. Recently it started idling rough when it would first start. Within a few days it started driving very rough. Took it to the dealership and they determined that coolant was leaking into the cylinders causing the engine to misfire. They have told me I need the entire long block replaced. I searched online and this appears to be a known issue on Ford 2.0L EcoBoost engines.