2017 FORD ESCAPE Engine Problems

Engine coolant leaking causing overheating

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, there was smoke coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that coolant and oil were leaking and the turbocharger and hoses needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. On another occasion, while driving approximately 35 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the residence where a handheld diagnostic machine diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it had faulty wheel bearings, spark plugs, and a coolant leak. The contact was informed that the spark plugs and wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the check engine light illuminated within a week. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it...

Got low coolant light while on highway and car lost power. Had to pull over. Car was completely out of coolant but no visible coolant leaks. This apparently is a known problem with this model engine from Ford.

Car began running rough and check engine light came on. Repair shop indicated coolant leaking into the cylinders - a known issue for the engine. Recommended replacement of all sparkplugs. 2 months later same thing happened. Now looking at a total engine replacement.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the check engine and two unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that there was a loud thumping sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and started. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that antifreeze had leaked into the gasoline and caused engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.

The coolant is leaking into the engine. I understand Ford is aware of this issue but refuse to fix it, Customers have to pay out of their pockets for a new engine after the engine blew from the coolant leak. My issue is the coolant is leaking into the engine and Bill Currie Ford is telling me the coolant is not leaking into the engine even though the car has no leaks. Bill currie ford was not able to tell my where all the coolant went(what mechanic can't tell you where coolant went?). I will upload pictures. Bill Currie filled the coolant pass the max on [XXX] and by the 1st week in Mar 24 the coolant was all gone. Took it back to bill currie on [XXX] just for them to say the same thing as they said the 1st time. At this point I will have to find...

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle was shaking and then lost motive power. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion to the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was informed of an unknown recall with a similar failure description, however, the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

Coolant leaked into cylinders

The vehicle was working properly until a week ago when the check engine light came on and we then smelled a strong odor of coolant. When we went to the mechanic we were told that our engine was in need of total replacement because coolant had leaked into it. I have since been told that this is a common problem with the eco-boost engine. This replacement is expected to cost us $10000. This obviously a flaw in the engine design as I have read a number of accounts very similar to ours.

no coolant in degas bottle, cylinder one misfire no external leaks pulled spark plug and found coolant inside of combustion cylinder. Need short block replacement of complete long block. this vehicle was properly maintained every 5k miles. Vehicle was purchased in September 2016 and was a 2017 ford escape se, with current mileage of 53000. 2 days ago the engine warning symbol came on and was immediately taken to ford dealer.

The problem first started out 4 days after I bought it from Graff Jeep in Rockford, MI at 150,000 miles. The engine light came on. I took back to the dealership and they told me it was the turbo and it would cost me $3000 to replace, but they don’t repair Fords, so I would have to call a mechanic. I drove it home and the engine light went off. It was off for months and then it came on again. So I took it to an Autozone and had them run codes on it. This problem has been consistent since I bought it. Light comes on then goes off for 2 weeks-1 months. Every time I brought it to have the codes ran it came up as something different. Turbo, intercooler, spark plugs. The car runs relatively fine. But I am now noticing white smoke coming from the exhaust...

The coolant is leaking into the engine. Mine and my families safety is at risk because if the coolant runs out, it can overheat the engine which could cause a fire. The problem has been confirmed by a dealer. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone other than the dealer. The initial warning happened about a month ago (March 8th 2024) when we saw that the coolant had lowered. We filled it back up and have had to refill it a couple times so that it would not go below the "minimum" line.    Ford knows about this issue and has even released a recall for a software update (which was fixed on this specific vehicle) and release a "Customer Satisfaction Program 21N12". Unfortunately, this program only lasted until November 2022.

CYLINDER 3 MISFIRING AND CRACKED CAUSING COOLENT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds downhill, the vehicle jerked, hesitated to accelerate, and stalled. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving uphill, and the vehicle stalled; however, the vehicle was still running. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The check engine warning light illuminated for several days, and the failure recurred while driving at approximately 65 MPH. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a fuel line failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic where it was...

There is a known problem with the Ford Escape engines leaking coolant into the cylinders. I have a 2.0 which for two years there have been issues with engines needing to be replaced but Ford will not help owners of the 2.0 engine, only 1.5 and 1.9l engines. My 2.0 has coolant in the cylinders and needs a new engine. Ford claims there is not an issue with this engine yet and will not cover the repair. The warranty ran out two weeks ago and been dealing with this issue for months. There needs to be a recall on all Escape engines to protect the owners from being charged for an issue that Ford knows about but will not help all owners.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon the start of the vehicle, a heavy, blueish-colored smoke would emit from the exhaust pipe as the check engine light would intermittently appear on the instrument panel. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that coolant had leaked into an engine cylinder. The dealer replaced the turbo; however, the failure returned soon after the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The check engine light came on so we called the dealership. This is a 7.5 year old vehicle with under 50,000 miles. They made an appointment for us to come up over a week later. In the meantime the vehicle started to blow a lot of smoke when starting. Smelled like anti-freeze. We took it to the dealership early. Two days later they told us it needed a new engine. Our extended bumper to bumper warranty just ran out 6 months prior and we were hit with an estimate of $8000. I researched and found that Ford knows about this issue, and has for a few years now. There are recalls for this 2.0L engine in the Fusion, but not in the Escape. From what I read it seems to be a flaw in the design of the coolant channels, which can cause a coolant leak, engine over heating, and...

1.5L EcoBoost engine coolant draining into engine. Code P0302 Cylinder 2 (and now P0303 Cylinder 3) misfire. Causing the engine to overheat and stall on cold start.

The engine broke down and coolant was coming in somehow. It required a total engine replacement.

There is a know problem when the 2 cylinder engines in the 2017 to 2019 Ford Escapes. It has a coolant leak that gets into the cyclinders and blows the engine. In our small town of Paris, Texas there has been 3 replaced this week as I know people in the Ford Lincoln parts department. Know they want me to pay 7k to replace their faulty engine. Please investigate.

I am reaching out in regards to my 2017 Ford escape vin: [XXX] . I am hoping you can assist me in resolving this matter quickly. In August 2020 I bought my used Ford Escape from a local dealership (Vandevere Buick, Akron Ohio 44303), with high hopes of a reliable and smooth ride. I did receive the attached letter from Ford in July of 2022 regarding the customer satisfaction programs [XXX] and [XX] and it states “it may be possible for coolant to intrude into the cylinder bores”. I was told by Vandevere that no active recalls or work was needed on this Escape. We did not have any of the issues listed on the July 2022 letter (tailpipe smoke, or illuminated malfunction indicator lights MIL). I had oil changes and inspections done on [XXX] On [XXX] the check engine light came on. I was told that coolant was leaking...

There was a customer satisfaction program that was issued for the motor. 21N12 certain 2017-2019 model year Fusion and escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L gtdi engine - short block replacement after coolant intrusion Ref: Customer satisfaction program 19B37 - Supplement #4 Ref: Technical service bulletin (TBS) 22-2134 WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE FOR THIS WHEN, CLEARLY, THERE ARE STILL CARS OUT THERE WITH THE MOTOR IN THEM AND THEY HAVENT BEEN REPLACED. MY CAR BEING ONE OF THEM I BOUGHT THE 2017 FORD ESCAPE IN AUGUST OF 2023. I ONLY DROVE IT FOR ONLY 5000 MILES BEFORE THE MOTOR THREW A CODE THAT MATCHED THE SAME CODES THAT ARE LISTED ON THE “REASON FOR PROVIDING A NO COST ONE TIME REPAIR”

Coolant leaking into engine per EcoBoost system and can cause engine to stop car in motion or can also start fire. Whites Ford in Orrville, Ohio quoted the report and needs a whole new engine to correct known issue at $9,000 I am not clear why there is no safety recall for my vin# If you can resolve this safety issue with Ford soon and keep us informed Thank you [XXX] and [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

MY FORD ESCAPE IS IN THE. DEALERS SHOP WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF COOLANT IN THE CYLINDERS THE FIX IS ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT $8,000.00 TO $9,000.00. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD 1.5 AND 2.0 LITER ENGINES. MY CAR HAS 50,419 MILES AS OF 2-21-24. WHY HASN’T THERE BEEN A RECALL OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? APPARENTLY A LARGE NUMBER OF FORD CUSTOMERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon her husband starting the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated and failed to accelerate above 25–40 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated and flashing. The vehicle misfired and jerked while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who performed a compression test, which was at 25 lbs. on the cylinder #4. The contact was informed that the head gasket was blown. The mechanic replaced the coil pack and spark plugs, but the failure persisted. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 81,309.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed, and the vehicle was shuddering. The check engine warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a significant amount of oil in cylinder #2. The local dealer was contacted, but due to the warranty being expired the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Due to the faulty design of the Ford ecoboost, coolant has leaked into my car's cylinders. The Ford technician at my local dealership has informed me that my car now needs a new engine at a cost of $7300 before tax. I have kept up with the maintainence and service on this vehicle. No one from Ford warned me this engine flaw. Only after discovering the leak did I become aware of this widespread problem with the Ecoboost.

The contact's wife owned a 2017 Ford Escape. While the contact's wife was driving at 80 MPH, both a stop engine and check engine warning lights appeared on the instrument panel. The contact's wife called the contact who was then informed to immediately pull over. As the contact's wife pulled over, black smoke began to emit from the engine. The contact's wife exited the vehicle as the vehicle quickly caught fire. The authorities were called to the scene and the fire was extinguished. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was destroyed as a result of the fire. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. Additionally, the vehicle stalled, and, on several occasions, there was white smoke coming from the rear exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was unable to be duplicated. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

My car has roughly 55,000 miles on it. The check engine light was turning on and off intermittently. Every time I took it to the dealership, the light would go off and they could not retrieve a code. Recently it started idling rough when it would first start. Within a few days it started driving very rough. Took it to the dealership and they determined that coolant was leaking into the cylinders causing the engine to misfire. They have told me I need the entire long block replaced. I searched online and this appears to be a known issue on Ford 2.0L EcoBoost engines.

Coolant Leak. An Internet search revealed that this was a common problem among this model (coolant leaking into cylinder #2). I keep coolant in the car at all times in case of overheating.

Good morning, yesterday I noticed that the engine is not running smoothly when starting (i.e. when it is cold). The yellow engine light came on. Errors 0301 and 0316 were detected in the car workshop. Most likely, the engine head was cracked or the head gasket was damaged. Moreover, a week ago I noticed a strange knocking noise in the rear axle. The workshop wanted to change the oil. Unfortunately, there is no drain plug in the rear axle housing. In my opinion, these are design defects of the engine and rear axle. These elements are important for the safety of the car in road traffic. A person cannot be allowed to buy a car that cannot be operated properly. Although the user manual says that it can be done.

Engine stopped entirely while going up a hill. Had a mechanic look at it about a month agoa nd told me that the engine has coolant intrusion issue. Making the engine misfire and makes it lose power and shuts engine off on the middle of the road!! Ford knows about this and redeigned the engine due to this issue.

The engine has had a head gasket failure at 40,000 miles less than 7 years old. This is caused by the FORD engine design according to the dealership. The dealership tells me that it is a "ticking time bomb". Ford covers the 1.5 l engines but not the 2.0 l ones in a TSB 22-2134. This is a 9500.00 fix which I cannot afford. The check engine light has been on since Sept 2023 and the Ford dealership told me the car was fine. It was not until I continued to bring it in with the check engine light on that they admitted they knew there was a problem that caused the engine to fail catastrophically. This is a safety hazard to the driver and anyone on the road as the engine fails.

Recently, I noticed that my car has been leaking coolant fluid. I brought it into my local auto shop and was informed that it's an issue with my engine. I was handed a pamphlet of information on the known issue with 2017 ford eco boost having coolant leaking into the engine. I checked to see if there were any recalls for this after doing research and seeing that this is quite the known issue.

Car misfired while driving. Check engine light came on [XXX]. Car was taken to Ford Murfreesboro service center and we were advised coolant is leaking into the engine. Per the. CSP during the pandemic, Certain 2017-2019 Model Year Fusion and Escape Vehicles Equipped with a 1.5L GTDI Engine – Short Block Replacement After Coolant Intrusion. Car was not included in the Customer Satisfaction Program [XXX], although it is having the exact issue. My car was manufactured at the Louisville plant, which is one of the impacted manufacturing facility locations. This is a widely known issue and I believe the car should have been included in the CSP in 2022. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The engine failed due to catastrophic damage to the engine due to coolant leaking into the engine block. We were driving on the highway on a two-lane, mountain pass road when the car suddenly shut down. Yes, a Ford dealership confirmed the problem and a Ford customer representative confirmed that it is a known Ford issue with not enough complaints to warrant a recall. Yes, the vehicle has been inspected and quoted at $12,000 in repairs. I had only owned the car about 9 months when this happened and still owe $11,000 in financing. No, there were no warning lamps or symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. They first appeared on this drive when the car broke down.

Their vehicle’s engine has a defect in the design created by Ford Motor Company that results in coolant leaking into the cylinders which causes engine failure, corrosion, and fire, which causes a severe safety risk to passengers and other vehicles and persons unless a new engine without the defective Ford design is placed into the vehicle. Numerous other Ford vehicle owners with vehicles containing the defective engine have reported the exact same failures and coolant leaks, as determined by Ford service technicians or other auto repair technicians. Ford as the manufacturer knows of their defective design but refuses to replace the engine through their expense by recall or other means. The check engine light is illuminated due to the engine misfiring because of the coolant leak, which causes failed emissions tests and does not allow me to be able to register the vehicle according to state and county requirements. Attached...

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle was shaking. The contact stated that the vehicle was initially driven to the dealer the first time; however, the second time the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was towed 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 approximately 70,000.

Brought vehicle in for check engine light. Ford mechanic stated that the engine is failing due to coolant leaking into the cylinders , and that this is a known problem. Vehicle stalled and is no longer operational.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the engine idled rough and the engine misfired. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was flashing. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and a diagnostic test was performed. The mechanic tested the cylinders and found a loss of compression in cylinder #2. Additionally, the cylinder wall was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 84,613.

Vehicles warning lights and sound went off on my wife, scaring her and my grandson. I was sick in bed so she contacted my neighbor who took antifreeze and it took a gallon to fill it up. Two weeks later it took another gallon. After inspection of the car and finding no leaks he hooked up a code reader and got misfire in #3 cylinder. I then searched the internet and found incident after incident about the 2.0 Ecoboost engines. Even on your web site I found 85 complaints about ecoboost engines. FORD should be held to their own standard and replace these engines with the newer engines that have been researched and proven to solve this issue.

In December 2023 my 2017 Ford Escape began running rough and misfiring. I took it to a Ford approved garage for inspection since I couldn't get in to the dealer until January. The garage was able to read the check engine light and found a short block coolant intrusion. When he called the Ford Company he was told there was a Customer Service Program [XXX] on this vehicle. He was also told I missed the warranty date by 15 days even though I was 30,000 miles under the mileage warranty. Ford has acknowledged this issue occurred at their Louisville plant. I received a case number from Ford - [XXX] and scheduled a diagnostic with the dealer. The soonest I could get it in was 2-6-24. They agreed with the Ford garage and told me I needed a new engine, water pump, and oil repair. The car was not safe to...

Because Ford company has used peanut oil I have rodents getting into my car causing major damages

Engine light started coming on and off and it started to run rough on startup. I took it in for servicing and was told coolant was leaking into the engine. Following the inspection, car now runs very rough and I am not longer safe to drive it. The repair is $8000! Ford offered to pay $3000 of that -- not good enough considering that the car has 50910 miles on it and has had all recommended servicing and it is a known Ford defect. Yes, the car is available for inspection upon request. Yes, I feel that my safety and that of my 11year old were compromised with a known defect as I have since learned that this is well-known problem. Yes, the vehicle has been inspected by ford. The warning was the enigine light coming on.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. The vehicle failed to restart, and the contact's son was stranded on the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact’s son checked the coolant level, and the dip stick. The dip stick had oil on it. The dealer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed about TSB: 21N12 and the contact's vehicle was not associated with the TSB. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was also advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Coolant is leaking into the cylinders. This seems to be because of a defect in the way the engine was cut from the manufacturer.

The coolant has leaked into the engine causing engine defect

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact noticed the loss of engine power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact was informed about TSB: 21N212. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

Leaking coolant into cylinder causing misfiring and bad 1.5 liter engine. $8000 to replace ford knows of the issue with these motors but won’t do anything about it they need to be responsible for this.