2017 FORD ESCAPE Engine Problems

There were engine maintenance warnings, running hot

The engine developed a crack in the block. Antifreeze is pouring into the cylinder causing the vehicle to not accelerate properly. It’s a very dangerous situation when you try and pull out into traffic. Ford knows it’s a problem with 2017 to 2019 2.0 liter eco boost engine. Why haven’t they been made to fix this situation???

The contact’s wife owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating after driving 20-25 miles. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the cylinders, causing the vehicle to overheat. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. An unknown dealer was contacted and informed the contact that there was an Extended Warranty Coverage related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the Extended Warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

At about 61,000 miles the engine began to use more antifreeze by 63,000 miles the engine was leaking antifreeze into the engine. we now need to replace the engine.

Defect in engine looses coolant could cause overheating and engine lockup

Engine began smoking and had to be replaced 2 days after purchase (in 2020- covered under warranty.) Failed inspection for front end suspension problems which was covered under warranty at first but a year later needed struts and tie rods replaced.. In 2021 the transmission suddenly failed, cost $5,000 to repair out of pocket. The other day the power steering assist suddenly stopped working and I was told it would be $150-3,000 to fix.

Had scheduled a service to repair back latch. The day prior the check engine light came on. Upon diagnostic from Ford service center, it was determined that coolant had leaked into a cylinder and caused miss-fire. The Service center informed me that it was just a matter of time until all cylinders were compromised and would seize. I was quoted roughly $7,500 to replace the engine on a vehicle that is only worth $7,000 ( per the Ford service center sales team ). After looking into this type of problem, it seems to be a re-occurring problem for many of the Eco Boost engines. Currently there is an active Class-Action Lawsuit against Ford for this exact problem. I then contacted Ford Motor and was told by 2 different people & 1 supervisor that there was nothing they could do, and to go to the NHTSA website and put a complaint...

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and associated the failure with Manufacturer Recall Number: 21N12 (Short Block Replacement After Coolant Intrusion). The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, there was black smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she had experienced the failure on two separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer in March of 2023, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on April 11, 2023. The contact stated that the engine failure warning light illuminated on June 4, 2023. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Engine failure. Check engine light came on and then went back off a day later. Took it to multiple places to get it checked out. They all told me it was a faulty engine and Ford knows about it. My car really started smoking. Took it to a Ford dealer ship and the even tried to get me some help. The are now denying to fix my car so I took it somewhere else. I'm just glad my engine didn't catch fire. Ford didn't seem to care. In the last 3 month I have paid 16,000 dollars to get it fixed.

Received check engine light for cylinder # 2 misfire. Learned that this relates to a prior technical service bulletin on the vehicle (TSB 22-2229). Required entire engine to be replaced even though car only has 76,500 miles on it.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, while starting the vehicle, the vehicle was shuddering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced due to coolant intrusion in the cylinder head. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Vehicle has 77,000 miles on it and now needs motor replaced for coolant intrusion into cylinder. After discussing with mechanic it is something they see all the time in the 2.0L ecoboost engines. Mechanic states Ford did not make a block strong enough and they all do this. Apparently ford even sells remanufactured engines where they have corrected this issue.

While driving on the interstate, I passed a vehicle. Once I got back into the left lane my vehicle flashed a warning saying ‘service engine now’. My vehicle went from 70 mph to 50 mph very quickly! Cars and semi trucks were passing me by and almost hitting me because of the immediate decrease in my speed. Took my vehicle to the dealership where it was purchased. They told me the turbo was bad. Nothing that I did on my end, it was a bad turbo from the beginning.

My car is at 86k and the block cracked causing the antifreeze to leak out into the exhaust system, and overheat. The incident left us stranded. There was a check engine light that came on when the vehicle overheated. We took the car to the mechanic and he told us that there is a flaw in the engine block that caused this problem. We have not had the vehicle inspected by our insurance company or the police.

The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,800.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the engine was idling rough with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated there was blue-colored vapors coming from the exhaust. The contact stated that after experiencing the issue several times, the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with cylinder #1 failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,842.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the head gasket could be replaced; however, the contact was advised that the failure might reoccur. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was advised that coolant was leaking inside the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The vehicle first started running in a very ragged manner. We first tried better gas but that didn’t help. Then a strange smell, soon followed by car overheating. Realized coolant had all drained out, when actually it was running into the design-flawed engine. It would not hold coolant and has gotten to the point where if I go more than 10 miles the vehicle has to have coolant put into it. I am constantly having to check issue. Also an issue with white smoke coming out. Have been told if the car runs hot too long it will catch fire and burn. 61,000 miles and must replace engine at $8,200. Or risk burning. The contact stated the vehicle is leaking antifreeze into the engine and then burning it off, producing a white smoke. Further, driving the vehicle can produce a rough, shaky ride, especially upon start-up. Another issue is the...

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated, and the contact became aware that the coolant level was low. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that cylinder #2 and #3 were misfiring, and that coolant had leaked into the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and stated that the dealer was aware of the failure but that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 67,000.

Head gasket issue with coolant getting in the engine. Recommendation from Ford is to basically replace the engine/block, etc estimating $7900 is repairs. Service bulletin 22-2229 exists but Ford will not provide any financial assistance as the vehicle is at 91k miles with a 60K warranty.

Coolant is leaking into the cylinders as confirmed by a Ford service center. This issue poses an engine overheating/fire hazard. This issue did not present until 68,000 miles which is outside of the manufacturer's warranty.

February 2023 When starting was running a little rough, check engine light came on. #1 miss fire, took car to Beachaven Auto Care, changed spark plugs, air filter, fuel induction kit was used.(42397 miles) When I got the car home noticed anti-freeze was low, topped it off. March 21, 2023, 836 miles later same problem, anti-freeze was low again. (43235 miles) Remove and replace engine ($7060.24) and they also replaced stabilizer bar link kit (bad bushings). I had the Extended car warranty. When leaving with car heard clunk sound coming from right front. Went back to Beachaven could not duplicate, they checked everything no issues. Got worse the more I drove. Decided to take to Ford at the end of April, appointment May 30th. Safety risk: engine failure while driving. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? engine failure, core sent back...

Check engine light came on,, cylinder 3 misfire. Mechanic said exhaust is leaking into the coolant. Coolant is leaking into the head gasket. Ford refuses to do anything about it, I've had the car for 3 months. Last owner neglect to fix it under Fords 21n12 bulletin, Ford won't do anything despite it being dangerous because of the miles. It keeps overheating and these engines are known for this issue. Afraid it'll catch fire or blow up while I'm driving it.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light had been illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that coolant had leaked onto the spark plugs, and cylinder #3 was misfiring. The mechanic informed the contact that it was a known failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to the 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 and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000. The contact stated replacing the engine was in the amount of $7,303.39, as well as the diagnosis with two separate amounts of $289.52 and $113.43.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the check engine warning light intermittently illuminated. The contact then stated that the vehicle started to hesitate then shuddered. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine misfired and cylinder and the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, a month later the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light intermittently flashed. The contact veered to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that cylinder #2 had misfired and the coil needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to a different independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that...

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs, ignition coil, and cylinder #4 needed to be replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact also stated that the vehicle was idling rough. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cylinder head was cracked, and coolant was leaking into the engine block and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 87,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, along with several other unknown warning lights. Additionally, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Number: 21-2269 (1.5L EcoBoost - Low Coolant, White Exhaust Smoke And/or Illuminated MIL). The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced due to coolant intrusion into the engine. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 93,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle and driving out of a parking lot, the vehicle was shaking with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the short block needed to be replaced and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer also stated that the short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated the vehicle was out of warranty but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 137,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was running rough. The check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a crack in the short block. Additionally, there was an indication there was coolant intrusion into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and transferred him to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, a white colored smoke started coming from the exhaust with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic who refused to service the vehicle and referred the contact to a dealer. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where a diagnostic test indicated that coolant had leaked into cylinder #2 resulting in engine and turbo failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle remained unrepaired and remained with the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

My car has 41,000 miles on it only I have always added oil, done changes. Ford is telling me the entire engine needs replacement, for 12,600$. I am being told only the same line from Sill-Terhar Ford. “There are several holes in vital parts of the engine due to lack of maintenance. Error codes are P0014 & P0087.” But why is it that the camshaft and fuel pump are making contact? Why is this happening to my car and it’s not being acknowledged that this shouldn’t happen.

The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The owner stated the vehicle failed to start and the check engine warning light was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Anti freeze leaks into the engine block. It needs to be recalled

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. Additionally, the vehicle shuddered while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic retrieved DTC: P0303 (Cylinder #3 misfire). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a cracked engine block, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that they would cover 60% of the repair cost. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Motor blew up only had it for 5 mos.have the Ecoboost motor.had to use my extended warranty.

I am currently financing the 2017 Ford Escape Ecoboost as of 2019. On multiple occasions my car has been in the shop due to the faulty engineering of the Ecoboost engine system leaking coolant. I have paid close to $4,000 in out of pocket repairs that Ford will not reimburse or address the issue. I have also made multiple calls to Ford where one person told me Ford did not know about this issue and another told me Ford is not responsible and there is nothing they can do about it. Ford issued a recall back in 2017 and put Band-Aid on the issue which obviously did not rectify the safety problem. On the first occasion back in January 2022 I was on highway the car started to shake and would not accelerate properly when the engine light came on with a “High temperature warning” across the screen. Had that...

I own a 2017 2.0L Escape that has intrusion of coolant into the cylinders. This is a potential fire risk and has been identified per the Technical Service Bulletin 19-2346 dated 12/19/19. There is no incentive to get this fixed and no notification to the consumer to do so, yet it is a fire concern. The 1.5L engine has been addressed thru the Ford Consumer Satisfaction program 19B37 yet the 2.0L engine is not. I have 53K miles on this vehicle and it requires a new long block. The vehicle has been inspected by 2 FORD dealers Covert in Austin, TX and Leif Johnson in Austin TX both concurring that the replacement is necessary. I am seeing a recall on this engine or at minimum assistance in replacing the long block. Thank you.

Car has 68000 miles - was just serviced for oil change, fluid levels, tire rotation and new brakes - roughly 500 miles past that service - was driving car when suddenly a fault appeared about the power train - said car would stop in x minutes. Car was hesitating and somewhat rough in motoring. took car immediately to a small garage who looked under hood while car was running and saw that the antifreeze had "disappeared". He looked at the oil and saw it was cloudy not clear as you would see from a new oil change with less than 500 miles on it. Once we stopped the car - the antifreeze container filled back up. He said this indicated that the antifreeze was going somewhere it shouldn't - namely the engine. I called and made an appointment with a local Ford dealer - not dealer I bought it from...

Warning signs: VEHICLE WILL SMOKE FROM THE TAILPIPE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS ON INITIAL START AND GOES AWAY AFTER THAT. I’ve had the car for a little over 6 years now and this began approx 2 months ago Mechanic said coolant was leaking into engine due to the design of the engine and causing it to misfire and fail. The car would require a new engine with an updated design to fix the problem

At 75, 500 miles engine began running rough at start-up followed by check engine light coming on, Ford dealer found codes PO302, PO316 and found coolant present in cylinder #2. Recommend to replace engine long block at the cost estimate of $8000.00. This was also verified at an independent auto repair service.When attempting to accelerate beyond 45 mph the engine hesitates and has a knocking noise. It is unsafe to drive on the highway and freeway. I have maintained this vehicle to highest level possible at the Ford dealer where I purchased the vehicle. It is deplorable that I am expected to replace an engine with 75, 500 miles at this cost. The ford dealer and Ford refuse to assist with cost, because I do not have an extended warranty. Due to the nature of auto industry I am unable to find a new vehicle to purchase and replace this...

Coolant leaking into the engine, confirmed by dealer, recommends replacing engine, $7,000 quote to replace. Engine sputters, especially when starting, symptoms started June 2022 Told engine will at some point fail, causing traffic risk to owner and others depending on the situation of failure.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by the contact's son, an independent mechanic, with coolant intrusion into cylinder #2, and that the short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12 (Short Block Replacement After Coolant Intrusion) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 73,599.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal amount of smoke come from the exhaust system. The contact reversed out of the garage and parked the vehicle in the driveway. The contact turned off the vehicle and while attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the head gasket had failed, and that the engine might need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and there was smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into the short block and related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12 (Certain 2017-2019 Model Year Fusion and Escape Vehicles Equipped with a 1.5L GTDI Engine – Short Block Replacement After Coolant Intrusion) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

In November 2022, my check engine light came on. The code was for a purge valve. That was replaced and repaired on November 10, 2022. In January 2023, my check engine light came on yet again. This time it was for the fuel regulator. That was repaired and replaced on January 9, 2023. My car did not make it the few miles to my house. On January 10, 2023, the mechanic picked up my car and drove it back to his shop. On the drive there, the Transmission Fault came on only one time. When he turned the car off and back on he never received the transmission error message again. The car is a 2017, purchased new, at the time had 75,000 miles and has always had maintenance checks on time. This was a catastrophic transmission failure due to manufacturing. After inspection transmission fluid was found burnt, filter was...

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was constantly illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who stated that the coolant was leaking into the engine causing cylinder #3 to misfire. The mechanic replaced the #2 and #3 spark plugs. After removing the spark plugs the hot evaporated coolant caused hot steam to affect the spark plugs and cause them to malfunction. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

Was drive the car to a shop after getting a transmission fault service now code the car would not move and broke down in the middle of the road on a busy road shit car off it drove for two minutes and shut off again had no power to get to side of the road had to pay over $100.00 for a tow bill and still at the shop with no answers

On March 9th 2023, the very first time my engine light came on while I was on my way to work so I decided to take it and drop off at the dealership on the way which is 10 miles away. About 2 miles before I get to the dealership, my SUV started cutting out and the engine light started flashing. I left at the dealership and they called me later the same day and told me that i needed to replace my engine that antifreeze was leaking into my engine. My last oil change was in late Nov 22 and it was 700 miles from needing another one. My SUV only has 99837 miles on it and should last many more than that. The last oil change I had did not report of any unknown fluid in my pan and that the oil appeared to only be normal use.