2017 FORD ESCAPE Engine Problems

The check engine light came on. I took it to a repair shop to have the issue diagnosed . I was told that coolant is leaking into the engine due to a design flaw with the engine. This is a safety issue as it causes overheating.

Engine coolant is leaking into cylinder 2 After diagnosis from Goodyear, car was brought to Huntersville Ford where they ran their own diagnostics and obtained the same coolant leakage. The mgr there deemed the car undriveable. This is a known engine issue with 2017 Ford Escapes!

Engine are now failure due to coolant intrusion from the manufacturing defect in the cylinder walls. It is currently in the service department of 5 star ford in Dallas TX on president george bush turnpike. The coolant leak caused the engine to overheat and put my family’s life in danger while the vehicle was being operated on roadways. The failure has been confirmed by the dealership and they have refused to pay for the cost of the repairs. They are demanding that we pay $10000 for a new engine and have been unwilling to help in any way. Warning message did not appear until the engine was completely overheated and faulty.

The car only has 95k miles on it and i maintain it very well and the now i have a coolant cylender and i am going to need a new engine

Coolant intrusion due to design flaw...motor is skipping really bad and running extremely rough

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a collision. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the accelerator pedal two days later, the vehicle lurched forward and hesitated to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 30 MPH. Additionally, the RPM was revving significantly. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) tappet had fractured and caused metal pieces intrusion into the engine, fractured unknown parts, and blocked the oil flow. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced and that the failure was not related to the accident. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to...

There’s coolant leaking into my 3rd cylinder and it’s causing it to misfire and there isn’t a way for the mechanic to fix it because of the way they designed the engine. It was only a 7 year old suv with 78,000 miles on it. If that’s not messed up, I don’t know what is. I know I’m not the only one either.

Coolant leaking into engine cylinders. Could potentially cause fire

On a routine drive, my 2017 Escape SE, traveling at 68 mph on cruise control made a quick thud sound and instantly became unresponsive to gas pedal depression, and immediately began to slow down from 68mph, rapidly slowing to 30-35mph with fast moving traffic behind me. My Escape and displayed an Engine light that flashed continuously, and I drifted over to the shoulder and came to a stop noticing the rough and choppy engine operation. upon the use of a general OBD II scanner, P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303 were displayed as the cause for the engine light illumination. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop (receipt attached) and the spark plugs, coils were replaced at a cost upwards of $500. Upon the Escape being returned to me and its initial 50 miles driven, once again the engine light illuminated and the code P0302, P0303 were read once again as...

While driving car on expressway, my car was slowing down like it was going to shut off, and I immediately exit the highway and got off the nearest exit, and car shut off right as I was trying to exit highway. Ecoboost on vehicle is also not working. i believe also something on fire within vehicle.

This vehicle has approximately 53,000 miles on it. My wife and I are [XXX] so we do not drive fast. I also take excellent care of my vehicles. My vehicle is now burning radiator fluid. I had a long conversation with a test engineer at Ford who told me that Ford is having a LOT of issues with this engine. The engine is failing. The problem appears to be that this engine was developed with a short block when it should have been developed with a long block. Engines should last well beyond 53,000 miles. I recommend a recall on 2017 Ford Escapes to properly repair the engine to a long block. I have paid too much money for this vehicle to have these issues so young in its life. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Two years ago in 2022, my engine block was replaced at a ford dealership free of charge due to the customer service bulletin/satisfaction program. A month ago I was hearing a super loud rattling and the engine completely cut off while I was driving. Thank goodness I was able to get over to the side of the road and have it towed back to the ford dealer that did the repair previously. With less than 80k miles, they are now telling me that there is something in the engine head and will be more than 10k to fix. They cannot tell me what is in the engine head and claim it could have nothing to do with the other issue fixed previously. I am having to completely scrap a car that should otherwise be worth 10k. Something is wrong here. Not only is it a dangerous situation but just horrible...

My mom has always kept up all maintenance and car has never produced a check engine light. When driving to work the other day she started having engine problems. Had it immediately towed to the Ford dealership and they said the engine was blown. The technician says he sees it quite often on this model car from water leaking into engine. The technician tried to get ford to fix it but to no avail. The car has 54,000 miles on it and 3 months over the 7 year warranty. I see many other postings on this car and it is time for someone to do something. No car should only go 54,000 miles when well taken care of. Thanks

This morning while driving think white vapor started pouring from the exhaust and the whole vehicle started shuttering and lost power. Needs a new engine now. Thanks Ford. The 2.0 issue/no issue has struck another.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the spark plug in cylinder #2. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then determined that the spark plug in cylinder #2 had exploded. The contact was informed that all the spark plugs, and ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that coolant intrusion had damaged the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed...

The vehicle lost power while driving nearly causing a rear end collision. There was no warning when incident occurred. Check engine light illuminated with code for misfire on number 1 cylinder and misc misfire. After this happened I’m constantly adding coolant to engine. When I first start the vehicle coolant smell and steam from tail pipe. Did not take to dealership because of cost involved for verification and dealership said new engine would cost approx 10000.

The contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine was misfiring. The contact stated that the failure persisted and the engine overheated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road, where white smoke was coming from the front of the vehicle near the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into cylinder #1. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Car only has 42,000 miles on it. Was just told it needs a new engine due to a known manufacturing defect that lets coolant into the cylinders causing rough starting and running.

The vehicle began idling rough when starting and was also blowing white exhaust smoke, which triggered an engine code. We took the vehicle to a local mechanic who ran the engine codes that had been pulled from the vehicle and determined that it was related to a TSB that involved coolant leaking into the engine possibly due to an intake manifold bolt backing out which caused damage due to coolant subsequently leaking into the engine. We took to our dealer who advised us that Ford will not do anything for us due to vehicle not being under warranty, even though this was an ongoing concern that Ford was aware of for quite some time.

2017 Ford Escape, only owner, just out of warranty. Service engine light came on and vehicle seemed to have an odd sound when first started in the mornings, took to dealership and was told cause was cylinder 4 misfire, had low coolant and the pressure test showed cooling system-coolant intrusion into cylinder 4. I was given an estimate of $7300 to replace short block per TSB 22-2322. My vehicle has a little less than 40,000 miles on it, and just had an oil change with inspection about a month and half ago with no issues found. Don’t know how I can have a cracked block with less than 40,000 miles. I believe this to be a factory defect, and have seen many other complaints online about the same issue. I did see that Ford had a recall for this same issue on the 2017 Ford Escape ecoboost.?.?.? I believe there...

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the check engine and engine overheated warning lights illuminated. The vehicle went into low power mode, and the contact parked and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The vehicle was towed to her daughter's residence. The daughter is a mechanic instructor, and her husband is a mechanic who determined that the head gasket was blown, and the engine needed to be replaced. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that a diagnostic test needed to be performed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 110,766.

This vehicle has an internal coolant leak causing white smoke out of the tail pipe, rough idling and constant misfiring. I know its an internal coolant leak because I have to constantly add coolant to the vehicle as well as the rough idling and rough start/ misfiring

Engine coolant leak: Car has always been well maintain, but all of sudden I am starting to have a coolant leak. From what I have read it is very common and require a motor replacement.

Service engine light came on and I called Ford Service to get the car inspected. I had to wait a few days until there was an opening in the service department. I continued to drive car but engine stopped in the middle of my road while backing out of my driveway several times. I live on a busy street but luckily no cars when this happened. When Ford finally inspected vehicle I was informed that the engine needs to be replaced due to head gasket leaking into engine. I have an extended warranty but it won't cover replacing the engine because this is a known problem with these engines so a loop hole was written into warranty. The Ford service department indicated that this is a known factor for 2017 Ford Escapes and I am surprised there is no recall as my engine stopped while in the roadway.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Engine developed a coolant leak into the cylinders, filling them with fluid and causing loss of engine power and constant misfires. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Vehicle suddenly lost power while driving due to the engine overheating caused by running dry of coolant. Was able to maneuver car into a nearby parking lot. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Check engine light came on shortly before engine began overheating.

The engine was misfiring/car was jerking under light load acceleration causing the inability to maneuver the car as expected. The coolant temperature spiked causing me to have to pull over abruptly and this could have caused an accident. Ford knows that their 1.5L ecoboost motors suffer from a design flaw that causes the engines to fail from coolant intrusion into the cylinder but there has not been a formal recall for this issue. There were no CEL, only an message that said 'engine fault - service now"

Started driving vehicle one morning and white smoke came of the exhaust. Took it back to Cascade Auto where I purchased the car. Head gasket has to be repaired. Cascade is currently repairing the head gasket. $3,000 repair. The car only has 70,000 miles on it. Ford Motor Company would not help with this repair. I talked with Klaben Ford and North Canton Ford. Also, I called the ford hotline and they would not help with the repair.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the engine ran rough. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

Known problem with coolant leaking into cylinders could cause engine to seize at any moment while driving. Can’t afford to replace engine, so I’ll just keep driving it until it causes an issue…

My 2017 Ford escape has been diagnosed with a coolant intrusion problem. Error code P0303 and P0316 Car is out of Ford warranty but my Auto Nation Protection plan did not expire until 6/18/24. Mileage is only 51607 on day of diagnosis. 7/11/24. My protection plan will not do anything as it is expired. I did first have trouble on 4/20/24 when the engine light came on. Took to mechanic as a veri scan showed Cylinder 3 misfire detected. Mechanic made repairs, ignition coil and spark plugs. work done on 5/7/24. Brought it back a few times to mechanic as the engine light kept coming on. He said to bring it to the dealer as it may be a computer problem. I took to dealer and they diagnosed this coolant intrusion problem. No one will fix this as the warranty is out. I called Ford and they said to repair...

Engine was overheating, found out no coolant in overflow, no engine code shown, took to Ford dealership. They found system was clearing out the codes and found coolant leaking into engine. Was quoted 10, 661.29 to replace engine They said my engine wasn't covered under the current recalls on the engines that are leaking coolant into the engine. They know of this problem, but mine wasn't one of them I attached the receipt from Lasco Ford that has details on it. Please let me know if you weren't able to view the receipt. Thank you

I am having coolant leaking into my engine. This is a known issue and with only 60k miles I am already have that issue and it was confirmed by my local Ford dealer.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a failure with the engine while attempting to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.

At 66,000 miles my car starting hesitating when the gas pedal was pressed. Car would accelerate very slowly. Took it to the local Ford dealer. They said the turbocharger needed to be replaced. I had to pay $3000 to replace a major engine component that was only 6000 miles over the warranty. I contacted Ford to discuss. Their rep put in a ticket and I was told Ford would look into this. Naturally Ford will not discuss my concern and will not provide some monetary compensation. Now the car is starting to act up again and hesitates when the gas pedal is pressed. In an emergency situation the car must react quickly to driver input. Not happening with this car!

Approximately six months ago, for few months the vehicle would misfire when trying to accelerate quickly or above 2500 rpms. It randomly went away and I had the car diagnosed, but since it was not having the issue at the time, I was told I would have to wait until it started back up in order to find out what was wrong. 2 months later (7/12/24), when I started the vehicle in the morning, it felt as though it was idling very high and vibrating. There were no signs in the 2 weeks leading up to this happening. The check engine light was also on. We took it to the Ford dealership and found there was coolant leaking into cylinder 4 and I need a new motor. Ford wants to charge me $7000 for a new motor.

Diagnosis-Coolant intrusion into number 2 cylinder. check engine code misfire #2 cylinder causing engine to overheat and vibration with loss of power. Pulled over and let vehicle cool down and took it in for service. I’m told a new engine is needed. I am also told by Ford my VIN is not included on their list of vehicles having same problem. I called Ford and apparently today is 17 days past campaign date to get immediate review. Ford customer care says Management will review but unable to say when. We really liked our Escape and hope Ford will come through with a good resolution timely.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 2,000 RPM intermittently. While driving approximately 40 MPH or exceeding 40 MPH, the vehicle was shaking and hesitating. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic to be diagnosed and it was determined that the vehicle had experienced spark plug and cylinder failure. The spark plugs and the ignition coils were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another certified mechanic, and it was determined that the engine block was fractured, allowing coolant to leak into several cylinders, causing the engine to misfire. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and confirmed the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed...

antifreeze intrusion from head gasket into cylinder 3. broke down on roadway. was diagnosed by ford, Lincoln, mercury dealer kept having to fill antifreeze every other month for years when it became severe the check engine light came on with code to cylinder 3 Ford diagnosed failed head gasket do to bad engineering design and recommended replacement of engine... $10,200 called ford and was told no help available submit complaint on NHSTA, was my only option

Coolant leaking into the cylinder compartment (cylinder 3) and Ford refuses to fix it even though it is a known issue. The service technician at the Ford dealership acknowledges that this is a widespread issue for the EcoBoost engines. There is a service bulletin that was put out but Ford acknowledging the issue https://static.oemdtc.com/TSB/MC-10214126-0001.pdf

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a coolant leak, and it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,773.

Dealership says there is coolant leaking into engine. I had the car in the dealership 6 weeks ago for it’s 65k miles checkup and no issue was noted then, have driven less than 1,000 miles on it with no noticeable issues other than the check engine light coming on which is why I brought it back in.

Engine block design is defective and allows coolant to leak into cylinders 2 or 3. This causing white smoke, engine misfires and overheating that can cause an engine fire. Ford has issued service bulletins to replace the engine but no recall at this time.

There is coolant intrusion in cylinder 3. My engine needs to be replaced and it has 95,000 miles on it. Ford only covers it to 84,000 miles.

For the last few months, I’ve noticed that my vehicle’s brake mechanism hasn’t been stable, also audible /noises coming from brakes at time, vehicle has an EVAP leak, causing vehicle not to start after refilling with gas. Yesterday, 6/11, while traveling, there was a notice that said engine was overheated and to stop vehicle safely. I was on a restricted highway on a very slim shoulder, very traumatized, but after 3 hours successfully has vehicles towed to a repair shop. No work has started.

When I am driving my 2017 Ford Escape SE 2.0L Turbo EcoBoost, the engine seems to hesitate/skip when I am driving along at speeds from 25-55, once it accelerates from 55 to 70, the skipping doesn't seem to happen. It feels like the engine is skipping or gear shifting is skipping. This has been happening for a long time since it passed 60,000 miles and it's at approx. I was told by an independent mechanic that the transmission needs to be flushed, but flushing it wouldn't necessarily stop what's happening. I am now at 140,000, the car seems to still operate, and the engine light has never come on indicating an issue/malfunction. It's even had a part fixed in the transmission from a recall and the issue continues. However, recently I noticed when I am coasting down a hill and I tap my brakes to slow down and usually during...

I purchased my Ford Escape SE eco boost 2017 new. and now the engine light came on and I had ford checked to see what was the issue. once diagnosis was done they told me I had to replace my engine for eleven thousand (insane ) my coolant was leaking into my cylinders and engine. I looked up this issue and found that there are thousand of people with this issue. Ford is aware of this yet will not recall these engines. hard working people like myself are stuck with a lemon for a car due to not being able to afford this new engine. how is this possible! I really pray for all of us who are going through this and not having any help from Ford. Please Please help.

There is a Ford Technical Service Bulletin (19-2208) that deals with a coolant intrusion into the engine through a cracked cylinder. My vehicle falls into the category of this particular issue. After multiple repairs to my vehicle due to my engine light coming on intermittently my car warning lights came on while I was driving down the interstate and had to pull over. I sat at the side of the road until I could get a tow truck to pick my vehicle and myself up. There has been no notification to owners about this issue because Ford is telling me that it's not a recall but a Technical Service Bulletin so I'm being told I have to pay $10,000 for a new engine. I have 73,000 miles on my 7 year old vehicle which I shouldn't have to buy a new engine. This is definitely a safety issue, I could...

At 37,775 miles on Aug 23, 23; 1st check engine light. The cause was unclear, possibly an intermittent purge valve, which was replaced. The second check engine light was at 46,919 miles on Jul 03, 24; and that's when it was noted the coolant level had dropped a little bit. Excessive carbon was also seen in the #1 cylinder and the shop suspected a coolant leak. A pressure test was performed but the result was negative...so all the required and recommended maintenance was performed. The next day, the engine light came back on. On Jul 09, 24; the shop then performed an overnight coolant pressure test, and it showed that coolant was indeed leaking into the #1 and #2 cylinders. This could be a fire hazard and could also lead to a catastrophic engine failure. My autoshop (Accurate Automotive, in Yuma AZ) pointed out the Ford bulletin for my engine...a...

While driving on the expressway the check engine light came on and the car started to shake violently. The car doesn't accelerate right away. After inspection, the auto shop provided the following comments: Engine is burning coolant, upon arrival vehicle low 1 gallon of coolant no coolant leaks present. After adding coolant and starting up white smoke coming out of tail pipe smelling like burnt coolant. Codes present for check engine light P0300 random misfire detected P0302 cylinder 2 misfire detected P0316 misfire detected upon start up p0456 evap system lean p1456 unable to bleed fuel fuel tank P2196 02 sensor signal. Oxygen sensors needed due to coolant burning Purge valve needed Engine needed internal damage. After contacting Ford Corporate and a Ford Dealership it was determined that the car would not be under warranty (odometer is 59,225). The car has not been repaired due to the expense of a...

I had my car serviced with Ford 6/2024 for the replacement of a steering rack and pinion that cost $3,000. After repair, my check engine light came on. Ford capped all my fluids, but said they didn’t diagnose the check engine light because it would cost another $200 diagnostic fee. On 7/1/2024 I took my car to a local mechanic and he discovered I had no coolant fluid and a diagnostic test showed a misfire in Cylinder 1. He diagnosed this for free in a few minutes, while Ford refused and allowed me to drive back on the road in dangerous conditions. My coolant is leaking into cylinder 1. This is due to a manufacture defect in the open deck design of the engine block. My life was put at risk on the road driving with no coolant causing damage to my engine and reducing my car’s performance. Joes Auto...