NHTSA Complaint #11694855 — 2014 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11694855
Vehicle	2014 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 16, 2025
Date Filed	October 21, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

Head gasket blew and coolant leaked into engine. This applies to the Ford Escape 2013 - 2019. Ford's 1.5L, 1.6L, or 2.0L Ecoboost engines manufactured, marketed, and distributed by Ford Motor Company. They know about the problem but refuse to fix the problem. There is currently a class action lawsuit. But we all know that does noting.

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