2017 Ford Escape

Coolant leaked through spark plugs and into the engine. The whole engine needs to be replaced. My mental health has been severely affected due to the repair being roughly the same amount I still owe on the vehicle ($11k) and have not been able to make it to work. Ford has acknowledged this specific known issue on a Technical Service Bulletin 22-2134. Check engine light came on indicating cylinder 3.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the spark plugs, and ignition coils were replaced. After the repair, the engine started to misfire and jerk while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that coolant had leaked into the engine. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000.

Transmission would shift from 2nd gear to 3rd gear extremely hard out of no where after about 120k miles. It would also violently shake the entire car when shifting from drive to reverse. No warning lights. Dealer claimed they couldn't confirm it until transmission completely went. My safety was at risk as the car would shake when shifting at highway speeds and would not accelerate when I came to a complete stop on the highway or local roads. The Transmission failed and the Waldorf Ford has the old transmission. To repair cost me $6000 WALDORF Ford has all transactions.

Ford Motor Company has a known defect with their ecoboost engine in the 2013-2019 Ford Escapes, 2013-2019 Ford Fusions, 2015-2018 Ford Edges, 2016-2019 Lincoln MKCs, and 2016-2019 Lincoln MKZs. My 2017 Ford Escape started experiencing signs of this issue and had the check engine light come one. My research found that the issue can lead to overheating, engine damage, smoke from the exhaust pipe, the constant need to replenish coolant, and most importantly, engine fires. Upon inspection, the Ford Dealer is charging me $6,400 to repair the vehicle. I’ve driven it 49k miles out of the 60k warranty, but have owned the car slightly over the 60 months provided in the manufactures warranty. I don’t understand why the NHTSA won’t take a more aggressive approach by forcing Ford to repair a significant and serious issue. There have been recalls of other Ford models that have this same issue - they should be forced to recall these model years to ensure these cars are safe. They should also be forced to reimburse consumers who had to pay for these repairs out of pocket.

Check engine light points to cylinder 2 misfire, low coolant, white smoke from tailpipe, odor of coolant. A known defect in 1.5L Ecoboost engines causes coolant intrusion into the cylinder but for some reason 2.0L engines were left off the list for repair by the Ford dealers TSB 21N12. I’ve made an appointment with the dealer but I have to wait three weeks for that. I’ve had to stop driving my vehicle because I’m afraid it could overheat and start a fire due to lack of coolant and driving it could cause more damage.

Check Engine light was going on and off for a month on 2017 Ford Escape SE with less than 60,000 miles. Was driving to dealership to have it checked out. Before getting to the dealership, an audible and visual Overheating Engine warning occurred. The dealership said they could not look at the car for at least two weeks. They replied that the engine needed replacement "REPLACE LONGBLOCK COOLANT IN CYL#4" with a price tag of $9,339.29. Ford knows about the issue and will not issue a recall. Not only is this extremely horrible product and customer service, it is a huge safety issue as the car could have overheated while going at high speeds and/or caused harm and damage to occupants and others on the road.