2018 Ford Escape

Engine Failure - available for inspection Safety was at risk when the vehicle died multiple times on the highway and I was told that there was no issue by ford. The dealership understand the problem now that the check engine light is staying on. No inspection other than by ford's mechanics. Possible insurance inspection. Alerts for engine failure whenever the car died. In November 2025 my car died on the highway. I was driving normally and the engine cut out (service code included Engine Failure). I was able to turn the vehicle back on and drive to auto zone. They believed the issue was my battery. I had the battery replaced at belle tire, 20 minutes after the battery replacement the car died again so I took it to a ford dealership and explained the issue. Ford drove the car approximately 40 miles and could not recreate the issue and told me it was fine to continue driving. Over the next month it was driven sparingly but still died a few times. The check engine light never stayed on after it died so mechanics were never able to confirm the Engine Failure (or other code). In mid January the problem became significantly worse one day. It now idles roughly and shakes - even in park. I brought the car back to the same ford dealership and the code is now no relative compression in the engine. After this happened I learned about the known issue with ford vehicles where coolant leaks into the engine. The mechanic at the ford dealership agreed this is likely what happened.

Check engine light came on, took it to the ford dealership in Denison Tx. I was notified that there was coolant in 3 & 4 cylinders. Possible blown head gasket or cracked block. Estimated repairs $11,000.00. Vehicle was purchased used from Ford dealership in Sherman, Tx. in November of 2025, check engine light came on in Nov/Dec 2025. While diagnosising problem they broke a spark plug off in cylingder head.

Engine coolant intrusion- I don't feel safe driving this vehicle due to engine problems known to FORD even at/before time of sale. Possible fire hazard. Transmission- I don't feel safe driving this vehicle due to transmission problems known to FORD even at/before time of sale. Vehicle lurched around while backing from my garage. Electronic emergency brake- Occasionally sticks in lock on position not allowing me to operate. Report date is today 02/08/2026 for issues as of manufacture date 12/17/17 I request FORD buy back this vehicle at full purchase price. I'm a single Widow and don't feel safe driving this vehicle alone. FORD selling vehicles with long known problems to unsuspecting customers is shameful.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle lost automotive power. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The message "Engine Malfunction - Service Immediately" was displayed. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was idling at a lower RPM. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine, causing catastrophic engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin:19-2172; however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

MY 2018 Ford Escape Titanium has a engine malfunction that is known to Ford but has not been recalled. Their is a leak in the engine which causes coolant to leak. The long block engine needs to be replaced at a cost to me of $10,000. This cost was determined by the Ford dealership and I have included the invoice. This can cause complete engine failure without any warning.

I bought my 2018 for escape less than 2 years ago from carmax. I have 79,000 miles on it currently and have kept up with all the regular maintenance and upkeep. I had gotten an oil change and coolant flush in two days after this work had been completed. The check engine light came on and the code was read as an engine misfire. “VERIFIED THE CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. PULLED CODES AND FOUND CODE P0301 FOR A CYLINDER 1 MISFIRE. PULLED THE CYLINDER 1 COIL AND SPARK PLUG. FOUND NO CONCERNS WITH THE SPARK PLUG OR COIL. BOROSCOPED THE CYLINDER AND FOUND THAT CYLINDER 1 HAS COOLANT INTRUSION. FOUND TSB 22-2229 THAT STATES IF THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT THE LONG BLOCK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.” $10,246.06 is the estimated cost of repair from the dealership. Ford refuses to be held accountable because the car is over 7 years old and outside their warranty protection. There are hundreds of other complaints exactly like this from the research Ive done.

Engine began overheating. Noticed that the coolant was empty. Filled filled it with coolant to the max mark. In about two days and began to overheat again. This is when I found out that they had an engine designed flaw for the 2 L eco-boost. The block would crack, and Ford knew about it, but was still selling the engine with the design flaw. I never received any TSB on the problem. This is most definitely a safety hazard. Since the engine could’ve seized or caught fire as a result of this design flaw. At the very least Ford could’ve notified us that the problem was probable.