4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
62,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace rear differential (1 reports)
  2. replace rear end for third time (1 reports)
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problem #2

Dec 102016

Escape SEL 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles

Took 2013 Ford Escape SEL 2.0L 4x4 in for noise in the rear end. There was vibration and howling/whirring. Passenger side rear wheel bearing was replaced by Ford Service under third party extended warranty - vibration gone. Howling/whirring still existed so Ford Service replaced driver side rear wheel bearing. Sound still existed. Technician suspected a problem in the differential. Differential was torn down and the noise was attributed to a bad pinion bearing. My third party extended warranty provider denied their claim stating a noisy bearing is not yet a failed bearing. There would have to be visible physical damage. The bearing is not serviceable so the only repair is to replace the diff entirely, which to be completed by Ford would cost over $2,500. I refused to pay it. I argued with my warranty provider but they did not care. Ford said had I had a Ford warranty it would be covered. Now I only have 4k miles left on my warranty and it is approaching a very expensive repair. It looks like I will have to try to find a used diff from a crash removal for around $500 and have someone swap it. The rear end should not have had both a bad wheel bearing and pinion bearing fail ay 80k miles.

- Travis F., South Riding, VA, US

problem #1

Dec 052016

Escape Titanium 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 44,000 miles

Sick and tired of taking it in, car sounds like it has a swarm of bees in it.

- rsbscsts, Nekoosa, WI, US