Engine was not able to continue accelerating onto a freeway entrance ramp or up a hill. It began to struggle and would not increase in rpms. The low pressure oil light flashed for a second when this happened. Never saw an engine light go off. Since the engine light never went off I continued to drive this vehicle, on highways where there were situations where I could not maintain a safe highway speed. It was scary and felt the engine would quit any second. But it would settle and again no indicators went off. After any struggle on a freeway the next 24 hours the engine would struggle even driving on local roads (under 40mph); could not accelerate and all and felt the car would stall any second. Sometimes the oil indicator would go off, sometimes not. This was reproduced and confirmed by a Ford Dealer. They found metal in the engine oil and said the entire engine needed to be replaced. They currently have the faulty engine. No others have inspected the engine at this point. Again no engine warnings went off and my entire engine needed to be replaced, it was not an option to wait. It wasn't safe to drive. This is not related to the current recall.

- Livonia, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light and the "Engine Fault Service Now" message was displayed. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body and crankshaft case pressure sensor were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,100.

- Weatherford, TX, USA

Engine light kept coming on. Eventually stopped in traffic and went into limp mode. Took it to the local Ford dealer and they said it was a coolant leak into the engine and that they've seen it before and that it would cost $8,000 to replace the engine. We were able to get an independent mechanic to replace the faulty engine with a pre-owned engine with 11,329 miles for $5,000.

- Angola, IN, USA

I had a 2017 Ford Escape SE FWD. Check light came on for cylinder 2 misfire. Took it to the dealership to have it diagnosed. It failed a pressure test due to coolant leaking into cylinder walls. Motor failure was at 109XXX miles.

- Chilhowee, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer replaced the spark plugs; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine block was allowing coolant to leak into the engine. The dealer informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it remained unrepaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

Car engine stopped running while driving. Car was taken to dealer, they said transmission but Ford Corporate says they have no record of the issue. How is that" The car is doing the same thing again and I am afraid to drive it, if it would start. Now, it won't even start. How are they allowed to keep this stuff secret" I know nothing will happen, but the next time this occurs someone could die as it doesn't care where it shuts off.

- Jonesboro , GA, USA

Cylinders 1 & 3 began to misfire, sparkplug, wires, coils replaced, 2 days later engine light pops back on with same error codes. Noticed very low coolant and then discovered coolant in oil.

- Peoria, IL, USA

Check engine light came on and took it to the dealer. quick diagnosis was a misfire on piston #1. Was told that there is a known problem with coolant leaking into the piston and it happened with previous ford engines. took it in to be tested and was just told that the engine needs to be replaced for a total of $6000.

- Dewitt, MI, USA

Coolant leaking into the engine cylinders - it's a known problem with 1.5L and 2.0L Ecoboost Engines for Ford Escapes and other vehicles manufactured between 2013-2019, ours is a 2017. Ford was sued with a class action lawsuit for the 1.6L engines but no fix or recalls for the other engines experiencing the same problem. Please help! this is very dangerous as it can cause the engine to seize and no warning! More details here: Engines in their Ford vehicles overheat due to an internal coolant / antifreeze leak that allows coolant to enter into the cylinders of the engine. In many cases, the defect is alleged to have caused total engine failure and to require replacement of the engine block. While some consumers report the check engine light comes on to alert them to the issue, others state they got no warning. Similarly, some consumers note they saw blue or white smoke coming from their vehicles to alert them to the issue. Several observed that their vehicle misfired when coolant leaked into the cylinders. The most common vehicle PCM codes reported as associated with misfire related to the internal coolant leak are P0316 and P0302. Consumers additional report that the prevalence of the problem has caused replacement parts to be on backorder, causing significant increased wait times for vehicle repair. Ford previously recalled certain 2013 and 2014 Ford vehicles equipped with the 1.6L engine for a similar issue under recall campaigns 12V551 and 17V209. No such recall has been made, however, for vehicles with the 1.5L and 2.0L Ford Ecoboost engines presenting similar problems.

- Concord, CA, USA

The engine is leaking coolant into the cylinders for the past year. Keep adding and engine miss. Ecoboost engines are all defective and should not be sold...... no check engine light and no codes present. Never over heated and only added anti freeze to stay at full line.

- Grand Saline, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the purge valve was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, three days later, the check engine warning light returned and the engine started sputtering when started. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that coolant had leaked into cylinders #2 and #4. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer unrepaired. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

- Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA

With no warning the suv over heated and I took it to pep boys to see what was happening. They simple told me that I needed to replace the entire engine. This isn-??t fair because I didn-??t even get a warning. This suv has other problems as well that Ford should have issued recalls for but there-??s so many to list. I would just like my suv to be fixed as I-??m a single mom trying to make it through this trying times and now I have no car to get work, take my children to school, or even the day to day things that we need like a grocery store trip. I don-??t 6,000 to 9,000 to repair my truck and I can-??t afford to lose it either as I-??m still paying the note on it. Can you please help us, I-??m only trying.

- Clinton Twp, MI, USA

6/17/22 drove from VA to NY check engine light came on, took it to Ford dealership Simmons-Rockwell, in Hornell NY, they completed a diagnostic test and told me that my SUV needed to have long block replaced due to coolant leaking into cylinder 1. Its a known manufacturing defect in the aluminum motor. Affecting all Ford vehicles from 2013-2020. Repair cost $8800. Ive contacted Ford Corp. to see if they will cover the repair since its a known defect and they keep pushing me off to the dealership and the dealership said they cant do anything until they hear from Ford Corp. What can i do?

- Chesterfield, VA, USA

Check engine light came on, took to dealership. I was informed that coolant is leaking into the cylinders causing misfiring and engine would need to be replaced. I was told this is a known issue for my car but no recall is issued for this problem by Ford.

- Perrysburg, OH, USA

Traveling on I-77 in Bland County Virginia. I was doing 70 mph and had to slow to 40 mph due to a tractor trailer. Brakes failed, made it off the interstate safely. I went to a garage. They installed front brake pads which did not help. Upon checking, they recommended a vacuum pump as my brakes were no better and all of the oil was leaking out of my car. I checked with Ford and my warranty expired on May 16, 2022. Cannot even drive the car due to the oil and brake issue. The vacuum pump had disintegrated.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit low coolant level, white exhaust smoke and/or runs rough condition with or without an illuminated malfunction indicator light (MIL) with only diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0300, P0301-P0304, P0316, P0217, P1285 and/or P1299 stored in powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to coolant intrusion into the cylinder. To resolve the condition, follow the Service Procedure to replace the short block and head gasket. Yes, it is available for inspection Safety issue could arise when engine malfunctions Vehicle has been inspected by two different auto repair shops Yes, the check engine light went on when the car started to malfunction

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

While stopped at a red light the car spontaneously shut off and had to be put in park and restarted. This happened 3 times in the past 2 weeks on extremely hot days. No engine warning light has come on.

- Commerce Charter Township, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the engine was idling at a stop light, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that a -??Shift to Park and Restart Vehicle-?? message was displayed. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while slowing down to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and no repairs were performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

- Des Plaines, IL, USA

3-4 times a year my 2017 Ford Escape doesn't automatically start after auto stop start turns the engine off and i have to shift into park and restart the car. This has happened basically since new.

- San Diego, CA, USA

On 06/07/2022 I started my car in the morning and as I put the car in reverse I was greeted with a message "engine is hot pull over safely" the heat gauge was all the way to the top. After 1/2 block I turned around and pulled back in the driveway. The engine was running roughly and kept turning off. We opened the hood to check the coolant and it was empty. We put water in the radiator so I could go to a nearby store for antifreeze/coolant, but the car was running so roughly and wouldn't accelerate, so after a couple of blocks I turned around and went back to my driveway. Trouble shooting research uncovered many many 2017 Ford Escape eco boost models have had this exact experience, yet there are no recalls... Please advise my next steps regarding proceeding from here. My car only has 42,000 miles on it and I still have 4 yrs of payments to make...

- Rio Rancho, NM, USA