NHTSA Complaint #11548825 — 2017 FORD ESCAPE

2017 Ford Escape with Eco Boost engine- Engine began to misfire when the car reached 67,000 mileage. Check engine light on - took to dealer who informed me not to drive car as it was at risk of catastrophic engine failure due to coolant intrusion in Cylinder #4. Cost of repair -$11,000. Online research shows that this issue is common in the Eco Boost engines between 2017 - 2019 - and that Ford had to redesign the engine block to cure this issue for the 2020 release. Ford repair centers are aware of this common problem, and online are posted memos from Ford company Repair dept- telling dealerships that engine replacement is the only solution for this issue. Several class action lawyers are reaching out - so much so it will take 6 months to get an appointment - in the meantime How many complaints need to come in before the Ford company is forced to recall this engine and replace for customers like me?