The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle started as needed but had an engine misfire. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that cylinder #1 was misfiring, and the spark plug needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic and was referred to the local dealer for assistance. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

- Hernando, MS, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle started and then stalled and lost motive power. The vehicle was restarted and operated as intended; however, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was notified of a possible fuel leak. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was no visible fuel leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 73,000.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

My 2017 Ford Escape overheated and engine failed while driving because the block was compromised due to a known manufacturing defect. See Technical Service Bulletin 19-2346. A Ford dealership diagnosed the defect, documented the case, and replaced the engine. My son's safety was compromised while he maneuvered the failed vehicle to the side of the road. This was caused because a critical vehicle component broke which had the potential to cause loss of vehicle control and injury to people inside or outside the vehicle. The failure occurred without warning.

- Lake Geneva, WI, USA

Coolant leaked into the engine block causing overheating. Dealership has confirmed that leak has caused the engine long block to need replacement. Vehicle is currently at dealership awaiting repairs. Parts are on backorder. Cost is quoted at over $7,000.

- Norman, OK, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

- West Memphis, AR, USA

Engine misfiring, low coolant, ingesting coolant, & overheated. Coolant does not -??hold pressure-?? according to mechanic. Coolant going into cylinder #3. Long block needs replacing in order to fix, according to TSB 22-2229.

- Hopkinton, NH, USA

We bought 2017 Ford Escape. We are already having issues with the engine. Ford dealer and maintenance told us that we need to replace engine. Mileage is only 100,063

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

I have a 2017 Ford Escape SUV 2.0 Turbo. Mileage was around 72,000 when this all started to happen. We had experienced chugging on our car, when starting and the engine soon light came on. We took it to our local Auto Zone and had them put a computer on it and it read that cylinder #2 was misfiring. So we had all the spark plugs and wiring replaced. They then noticed that our engine coolant level was low. They filled it and told us to keep an eye on it. Within the next day it was gone and it showed no leakage of coolant on the ground or any place on the engine. We refilled and drove for a few days and our level of coolant kept going down, we kept refilling and then our engine soon light came back on. We took it to our mechanic and said he would keep it for a few days and check everything out. We got a call that there is a problem with the head gasket. We would have to have it replaced. They would have to have the vehicle for about 2 weeks, as we would not have to replace the engine but they could have it modified to make it smooth around the head gasket and reseal everything. Our Ford Escape is not that old and the mileage is fairly low for something like this to happen. I found out Ford knew about this problem but no recall was made to rectify it. So now after 4 weeks being without my car, due to some problems of getting some parts, and paying out $2672.80 out of pocket for engine repair and that is not including the plugs and wiring and other things done to fix the problem prior to finding this out, we paid out of pocket. We sit with around $3,000 to have this car fixed that should be out of Ford's pocket, not mine. Is there a form that I can submit to Ford's for them to reimburse me for this amount.

- Port Huron, MI, USA

2017 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to engine failure. The consumer stated after having their vehicle repaired with a new engine, the vehicle experienced the exact same problem only 1 week later.

- Bloomington, MN, USA

Coolant is leaking into the engine at under 50,000 miles. This is a 2.0 liter engine and there has already been a recall for the 1.5 liter engine for the same problem. This has been dignosed at the Autonation Ford dealership and is costing me $7169.87.

- Littleton, CO, USA

It was "explained" to me by the extended warranty company that there is a cracked cam or gear head of some sort that was due to a casting issue during manufacturing. As such, the extended warranty sold to me by the dealer for my 2017 Ford Escape certified vehicle, is all but useless because the company is denying the claim, because it is a manufacturer's defect. I called Ford with the reference number as the dealer had spoken with them and advised the dealer to advise me to contact them for detail. It didn't help. Ford said they won't cover it because the vehicle is 5K outside of the their original warranty and only if it becomes a recall issue before I get rid of the vehicle, will they cover it. The dealer told me to contact you for assistance.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

Sometime in August 2022 I began noticing smoke coming out from under the vehicle each time we started it. When the problem persisted, we took the vehicle to our Ford Dealership. A service representative said coolant was leaking into the turbocharger. He did not specifically say the car was unsafe to drive but I believe driving it would risk a fire. Repairs require a new turbocharger assembly, an oil feed pipe, a drain tube assembly, and an oil filter assembly and gasket, antifreeze, exhaust manifold gasket and and some other gaskets and fasteners. The turbocharger assembly has been on back order for more than two months since we took our vehicle in, so we have not had the use of it for that time. The service rep. said the back order is nationwide. On the internet I found that a California law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Ford over what sounds like the same problem. I'm reporting my incident because I believe this may involve a problem with the design or assembly process on this model. BTW, attached documents show my wife Jean as the customer.

- Miamisburg, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cylinder, coil, and head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred two years later. The contact then stated that while driving at various speeds or while idled, he noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe and the engine hesitated. The check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was internal, and the engine needed to be disassembled to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

- Fresno, CA, USA

My 2017 Ford Escape was starting up rough and the check engine light was on, so I took it to a repair shop (Gere Auto Repair LLC in Snoqualmie, WA). They said there was a serious problem with the engine - there was a breach between cylinder 2 & cooling system, combustion gases were getting into cooling, there was a cylinder 2 misfire, the engine failed a block test, and there could've been a cracked cylinder head. I then took the car to a Ford dealership (Evergreen Ford in Issaquah, WA) and they said that they see this engine issue often with Ford Escapes - there's a defect in engine construction. There were slits in the engine that was causing coolant intrusion into the cylinders, causing fairly severe engine damage. Since this is clearly a systematic defect in Ford Escape engines, I'm not sure why there isn't a recall out for this issue already. This is a serious and expensive issue to repair - not to mention that driving with a damaged engine is dangerous. I ultimately spent $9,679 to get the engine replaced. Ford replaced it with a new re-designed engine without slits. The fact that they've re-designed their engine specifically to address the issue I ran into tells me that Ford knows this a problem.

- Snoqualmie, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated upon refilling the gas tank at the gas station and attempting to drive, he shifted from park (P) to drive (D), however, the vehicle failed to move. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle after turning off and restarting the vehicle several times. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring after refilling the gas tank. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who provided an unknown diagnostic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train), which he associated with the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Washington, DC, USA

Engine blown due to coolant intrusion. Vehicle has 61,000 miles on it and Ford will not do anything to fix it.

- Greeneville, TN, USA

My son's 2017 Escape just died on his trip from Idaho back home to Florida. He just had his oil changed and a complete tune up, including new spark plugs. He got an engine overheating alarm and was able to get coolant into the reservoir, which was empty at this time. Had to keep adding the coolant until he was able to stop at a friend's house in Wisconsin. The car would not start this morning. A friend of the family, who is a mechanic, told him he needs to have the head or entire engine replaced because coolant was leaking into the cylinders. We know now, this problem has been known by Ford since 2010.

- Seminole , FL, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was idling, the engine was running rough. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and then to an independent mechanic. The contact stated that there was no coolant in the vehicle. The contact stated that the coolant fluid bubbled over out of the hose. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the coolant leaked into the engine and the engine misfired and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case number was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

- Vallejo, CA, USA

Check engine light came on just over 67,000 miles. Took vehicle to nearest Ford dealership to get checked. Service technician noted stored code P0301and found coolant in one of the engine cylinders. They performed a coolant pressure test and found no external leaks. They also noted TSB 22-2229 and recommend long block replacement. Impacts noted online from other Ford Escape owners: https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Escape/2017/engine/engine_and_engine_cooling.shtml https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10213732-0001.pdf

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Coolant is leaking into the engines cylinders according to my mechanic. Engine is dead now, car wont start. Smelled coolant while operating and then the check engine light came on which is when i took it to the mechanic. They said only solution is a new engine. Less than a year out of warranty. Google shows this as a known issue with ecoboost engines, but ford has not issued a recall or solution. Dealership basically blew me off when i called and said they could look at it in a couple months.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA