2017 FORD ESCAPE Engine Problems

After visiting the mechanic 4 times in a month and half and having my spark plugs and ignition coils changed 4 times, they found my 2017 Ford escape had a coolant intrusion which was affecting the engine. Every time I turn on my car it shakes uncontrollably and when it runs it occasionally shakes or stutters. Ford knew of this issue and could of have mitigated by recalling the vehicle for repairs. Especially the financial strain many people face from being told it would cost close to 10k to get it fixed. Without many people having funds to pay for repairs or purchase a new car, it forces people to continue to use the vehicle until it finally complete shuts down. Additionally, many people don't even know of the issue until its too late and it has caused issues. This a significant concern because this issue can cause cars stalling/seizures...

Ford Dealer found Coolant Intrusion into cylinder 4 with 2.0L Ecoboost engine at 82,000 miles for 2017 Ford Escape. This is a well known issue that had recall issued in 2022. Ford offered no resolution or support for repair estimated at $8,000 to a well know engine flaw.

While driving on the highway, car started to shutter and sputter. Engine light came on, then started flashing putting the car into limp mode and I was almost rear ended by a tractor trailer. I took the car to my local mechanic and he said cylinder 3 misfire. He went to check the plug and coil, coil good but he could not get the plug out. I then called ford and they said they would not let me talk to a mechanic or service technician. I called another place, then another. Finally one person told me that there has been issues with coolant leaking into cylinders causing people to have to replace engines and it is a known issue yet ford does not seem to care. This is the last Ford I ever buy, they have known issues that could cause you to be hurt while driving and they don't...

I have a coolant leaking issue, that has harmed my engine and QuickLane at Bill Brown Ford in Livonia, recommended an engine change. There is a class action lawsuit about this, so it is a known defect.

Engine intrusion. Crack in block is allowing coolant to leak into the engine and am now being told a complete engine repair is needed. Even though it's a known issue with Technical Service Bulletin 22-2229 they are saying we need to pay the whole thing and is not covered under any recall issue and only has 70,000 miles on it.

Coolant leaking into the motor, Ford won't cover it because it was not manufactured in a certain plant. This issue is very common in these eco boost engines.

My engine is done from coolant infusion in cylinder 2. It is available for inspection upon request. Because of this known issue my engine could have stopped at anytime allowing for endless ways my family and I could have been killed. I found out about this issue when I took my car into Kerry Ford for a simple oil change and mentioned that my car had just started shaking upon starting it and until I drive for a bit. I’ve now had the engine inspected by the dealership and someone from my extended warranty. The check engine light came on after the car started shaking and my only warning was that I knew the car was shaking.

The check engine light came on and is still on at this time. I was told that there is coolant in the cylinders of the engine. I was informed that the engine has to be replaced. I purchased the SUV a year ago with 60,000 miles on it and I have added another 1,000 miles. So far I have been lucky in the fact the vehicle is still running. it has been about a week now since the light came on and 3 days since I was given the information. From my research this problem is known to Ford Motor Company and has been for some time. I am aware that there is Technical Service Bulletin #22-2229. I know there is a class action suite dealing with this matter. There is also a Lemon Car suite on going. My next step will be to contact a local dealership to see...

My Ford Escape 2017 at 77,000 was diagnosed with coolant intrusion, causing catastrophic damage to the engine & requiring a total engine rebuild. This is a known issue identified by Ford in CSP 21N12 by Ford and TB 22-2134, but Ford has refused to subsidize any repairs because the car warranty is over 7 years old (it is currently an 8.5 year-old car). This issue can cause overheating, engine failure, and fires & has been known by Ford since at least June 2022, but they failed to notify me via mail or otherwise & have refused all requests to grant an extension or partial coverage for the necessary engine repairs.

I am having to replace the engine for the second time in 3 year due to a design defect where the antifreeze is leaking into the cylinders and burning up the coolant and possibly cracked the head.

I own a 2017 Ford Escape. Recently, my car issued a Engine Failure Service Now message. In inspecting the check engine code, it was discovered that coolant was intruding into the cyclinder(s.) Upon researching, this is a know problem to a series of Ford vehicles in a certain date range. It was learned that Ford knows about this problem, has not done any sort of recall or notification to owners of affected vehicles, it is not covered under any extended warranty, and the recommendation, known by Ford, is a full motor replacement, which to say is costly would be an understatement. I find this incredibly negligent and Ford has allowed this problem to not be remedied by them in bad faith.

Coolant leak in engine as described in Ford customer service program 21N12. [XXX] ). The fact that this was not a recall or covered past November 2022 is quite frankly irresponsible and despicable from the Ford motor company. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Issue of coolant leaking into the engine which will need engine replacement.

My car was diagnosed with coolant incursion into cylinder #2. This has been noted as a defect by Ford on their service bulletin TSB 22-2229 which informs to replace the engine long block. My engine was initially just running rough with poor gas mileage. Now the engine is dying while I am driving it making a very unsafe condition. It is hard to steer and brake when the engine dies. The car was inspected by Murgado Ford in Chicago who informed me that the only fix is to replace the faulty engine. The check engine light comes on intermittently with a misfire code. Ford knows about this issue and it affects thousands of cars. They have refused to provide any assistance in fixing this well documented faulty engine design.

The ford escape 1.5L ecoboost engine was built with a flaw that causes coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders. This caused an overheat in my engine and cracked the small engine block. I am aware now that this is a known issue that ford has a service bulletin for, but has not issued a recall. A check engine light appeared a few days prior to the failure, but when I brought it in, the error code was determined to be an ignition error.

engine overheating allegedly caused by an internal engine coolant leak

My 2017 Ford escort is showing signs of Coolant incursion into the engine block. This is a known issue by the Ford Motor Company and Ford refuses to do anything to fix the issue.

Coolant infiltration in engine. Lost of power White smoke from the exhaus Do not start Use a lot of cooler liquid Many missed fired Burned coolant odor Check engine light Engine shaking I am from Québec Canada

Engine failure do to leaking coolant into the engine that is a known problem with the 2017 2.0l eco boost engines

1-The piston of cylinder 1 exploded due to the coolant leak in the engine (. 87000 miles) 2- Regarding the Explosion, it caused a movement to the left and we ended up going the wrong way. 3- Confimed by a mechanical garage center 4- No, we just call FORD to prevent but just said after warranty and this engine doesnt have recall now but few other Ford 2017 with Ecoboost 2.0 had same issue 5- No warning, no heather lamp and no engine motor warning.

#2 cylinder is misfiring caused by coolant leaking into engine block. There is a technical service bulletin 22-2322 describing the issue and the recommended repair. To solve the issue the short block & head gasket must be replaced

My car has been diagnosed by the dealership with a coolant intrusion issue. This is triggered by a "check engine light" warning on my dashboard. The dealership advised me to replaced the whole Engine Block due to some crack or something, thus the coolant intrusion. The amount to pay is $10K++ CAD. Seems this issue is common to Ford Escape car and I believe this is a Ford Mfg. issue. My car is on time regular maintenance twice a year, yet this issue just happening now without prior report from the last maintenance two months ago.

I bought a used 2017 Ford Escape Titanium in Jan, 2025. The car had no issue at time when bought it. But a few weeks ago, the engine starts to have issue, after the engine starts for a couple minutes, the idle dropped and run rough with the engine check on. The fault code reading P0302, #2 Cylider misfired. I took to auto repair shop for a repair and later got a call from them telling me that Ford built defective engine where #2 and #3 cylinder block wall too thin causing leak air compression in the #2 cylinder.

My 2017 Ford Escape 1.5 Liter has an engine that failed due to antifreeze intrusion as confirmed by a Ford service center, where it is currently located. The vehicle is 8 years old and has approximately 125,000 miles. This problem (engine failure due to antifreeze intrusion) was addressed by Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 21N12, Ford and my dealer stated my vehicle was not part of the program. However it seems to have the same problem as other vehicles that were included. While that program has expired, I bought the vehicle while it would have met the mileage and age requirements. It would seem to me that there are more vehicles that should have been included in the CSP since they are showing symptoms of the same defect.

For the last few months, the vehicle has been to the mechanic for engine running rough and misfire. Each time the cylinders were replaced and on my belief that the issue was finally was solved the vehicle again have the same issue. The mechanics thought that the parts used were defective and replace them. During their test drive the engine blow up. At that point I was informed that the engine needs to be replace and the warranty has expired. I conducted some research and notice I wasn't the only the one that experience this issue. The thing that got me upset is that FORD is aware of the issue for a long time and nothing has been done. This issue if you decided to investigate has been going for more than 10yrs. Unfortunately, I have to swallow that expense. Hoping you follow thru so this issue will not happen...

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and jerked while attempting to accelerate. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,629.

My engine is internally leaking coolant. I consistently smell a sweet smell. I consistently have a service engine soon light on and it has a P0301 code. My car is only at 63,450 miles. My mechanic informs me the rememdy requires a complete long block replacement.

Flaw in the design of cooling of the gaskets. Coolant incursion because the wall built to thin.

Previously reported coolant leaking into cylinder 1. Ford knows of this issue, there is a technical service bulletin addressing it (attached), but Ford refuses to take responsibility for it or pay for repairs. I was driving my car when backfires started and then engine stopped. Could not get engine restarted and pushed car out of traffic lane. Car towed to mechanic and now entire engine needs to be replaced at a cost of approx $7000. Again, Ford refuses to pay for repair. This is a recurring problem with Ecoboost engines that Ford should repair. I am requesting a recall on all Ford Ecoboost Engines with more than 70,000 miles to assess coolant leaks and to replace engine if leak is found.

Check Engine light came on at approx 93,000 miles. Diagnosed as needing tune up. After dealer replaced spark plugs, check engine light came on again. Took it back and they told me coolant was in the #2 cylinder. They replaced spark plug, but couldn't tell me why coolant was in cylinder. Check engine light came on again, and then they told me it would be an $8600 cylinder block assembly replacement. It is available for inspection. Ford dealership confirmed problem. Found out this is a known issue with 2017 Ford Escapes with EcoBoost.

Engine warming light came on, codes P0301 and P0316. Brought the vehicle into a Ford dealership and was told it is coolant leaking into the engine, and has been a very common problem, and even had a Customer Satisfaction program that existed for it that is now expired. (CS21N12). Was told engine needs to be completely replaced at a cost of $9,275.50 (estimate attached). The engine can fail, which is a safety issue to being with. Upon research online, many others have had this issue, insomuch that Ford replaced engines for free through November 2022 under 21N12. I, along with many others, were unaware of this issue until our cars hit 60,000 or more miles. I purchased the car used with 14,000 miles on it, and never received a letter from Ford about this potential issue. This should be a recall. It should not cost me over $9,000 to fix....

We were going down the road and my car started shaking within the engine area, pull over and it felt like my car was going to stall out, but it still ran very roughly. Took it to a service mechanic and they said it was a blown engine, due to coolant getting into engine. A engine light did come on at the time.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a cracked cylinder. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had occurred immediately after a tune-up was performed by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,199.

Engine slowly started consuming coolant into the cylinders. After starting the engine, the engine would run rough until coolant was burned from the cylinders. A month or two later the engine lost compression and needs to be replaced. From what I've investigated on the internet, this is a known problem with the 1.5L Ecoboost engine and there is a class action lawsuit pending in California. We have contacted the law firm handling the suit in order to be included in the class action.

Coolant is leaking into the piston cylinder 4-mainly (and 2). It’s leaking because of the imperfection in the block. In the new engines, the imperfection has been fixed

I bought this vehicle march of 2024 it had 59880 mile or so on it.it now has 65220 miles in it and it started blowing white smoke and is running rough took it to my mechanic and they said it needs a new engine.i had the water pump replaced because it was loosing antifreeze.well I had no idea that this has been a ongoing issue with these vehicles.its high time ford steps up and takes blame for the faulty engines.

Parasitic draw in battery that Ford can't find reading for. Paid almost 1k in parts they suggested ' may' work along. Did not work and told us not to call corporate because they'll just tell us to go back to dealer. Then engine throws a p0303 code. Cylinder 3 seems to have the death sentence these cars are facing. We still owe 9800 on this car. It has 70k miles. The battery issue has been problem for over a year. It's our family car so never unsafe for my wife to be stranded with a child somewhere because the battery might die. And now the engine may seize. From reading all over, Ford was certainly negligent about this issue and it's sad so many people are in the same situation as our family

I bought my 2017 Ford Escape when it was brand new. It has been excellently maintained and has had no issues. 2 weeks ago the idle seemed rough, but got better when driven. Had diagnostics done and codes indicated spark plugs issue. Replaced spark plugs, but rough idle (misfire) continued. While attempting to address misfire, a sudden and large cloud of smoke was emitted from tailpipe and engine area. Dashboard lights all came on. Coolant reservoir emptied. Car was immediately shut off. All signs point to blown head gasket, cracked engine block, coolant entering engine. Getting estimates, now. But, probably won't repair. Car has 86,000 miles.

My 2017 Ford Escape has a coolant intrusion/ engine failure. Check engine light came on. The car started shaking. Took the car to a service center and they confirmed it was due to engine failure due to a coolant intrusion. They checked and the code received was cylinder 2 misfire. I did some research and this is a common issue within my car’s year, make, and model but there has been no recall for it. There is a code CSP 21N12 for this issue. Yet when I put in my VIN it shows no recalls for my vehicle. I contacted Ford and was told again there is no recall. I have the eco boost 1.5L. It matches the make, year, and engine for the problem. My car is misfiring, white smoke from exhaust from cold start, and having coolant loss with no dripping on the ground. This is a known...

2017 Ford escape purchased new, and always maintained. This vehicle has a 2.0 EcoBoost engine. The mileage on the car is 26,340. We experienced the same problem that was reported on EcoBoost engines where the coolant leaks into the cylinders which leads to Engine failure. The engine temperature light came on indicating we needed to pull over, which we did immediately. We had just left home and were only 2 blocks when this occurred. The engine was cool to the touch. According to the reports, it could result in engine fire. The vehicle just stopped when the engine failed.

Within 2 days of initially experiencing an engine shudder during acceleration on 2017 Ford Escape 2.0L Ecoboost with 44,000 miles, the car was diagnosed with coolant leaking into the engine cylinder. Ford TSB 19-2172 requires an engine long block to remedy the situation. Many others have reported this problem both to NHTSA and online but Ford has not formally addressed this defect as far as I can tell. This is a very costly repair that Ford needs to take ownership for.

Coolant in the engine leak with 1.5 L Ecoboost. Only have 73,900 miles on car. Just bought car last March. Still have 3 and 1/2 years of payments. Vehicle is non drive able right now. Check engine light on. Engine malfunction came on and took to mechanic right away. Mechanic confirmed coolant leak in engine.

To: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Subject: Engine Failure in 2017 Ford Escape Titanium at 137,000 Miles – Known Issue Not Under Recall Make & Model: 2017 Ford Escape Titanium VIN: [XXX] Mileage at Failure: 137,000 miles I am filing this complaint to report a complete engine failure in our 2017 Ford Escape Titanium at only 137,000 miles. We have been informed by the Ford dealership service department that the engine must be replaced at a cost of approximately $9,000+. This is despite the fact that the vehicle has been perfectly maintained and no prior engine issues. The dealership clearly stated to us that the failure was not due to any negligence or misuse on our part. They also acknowledged that this specific engine has a known issue and has been prone to cracking or internal failure around the 130,000-mile mark. That they will also replace the engine with...

MY 2017 Ford Escape with the 2.0L EcoBurst engine is experiencing a check engine light...I took it to my mechanic and Ford on separate occasions and but found that there is coolant leaking into the cylinders covered by Technical Service Bulletin 19-2436...Ford issued a Customer Satisfaction (21N12)...but my vehicle was over the years by 5 months... It is a design issue with the engine that has been corrected in Ford 2.0L EcoBurst engines built after 2019. I think that since it is a design flaw with the engine that Ford should be replacing the engine no matter how long past the Customer Satisfaction lists...In fact Ford has multiple extended warranty programs in place for 10 years or 100,000 miles for other NEWER vehciles with engine issues...

My 2017 Ford Escape is leaking water from the radiator and it is probably going to the engine. From what I've researched, this is a chronic problem with Ford Escapes that causes engine failure, which is very expensive to repair.

My car is having a coolant intrusion/ head gasket failure. There is a recall already for my car which was code CSP 21N12 for this issue. Yet when I put in my VIN for CSP coverage it shows no recalls for my vehicle. I have a 2017 ford escape eco boost 1.5L. It matches the make , year, and engine for the problem. My car is misfiring, white smoke from exhaust from cold start , and having coolant loss with no dripping on the ground.

I'm Sept 2024 there has been coolant intrusion in the engine. A known flaw that Ford is aware of and has a technical service bulletin out for this issue but, after contacting Ford, they will not help with engine replacement. We were still in our payment period and have had to change jobs to accommodate only having one car to drive as we cannot afford three car payments and thus has to take lower pay. Also submitted a claim with the legal suit in CA.

My check engine light came on and the code received was cylinder 2 misfire. The mechanical shop I took my car to ran a diagnostic and said my spark plugs were cracked and needed replacing. They were replaced and some says later my coolant reservoir was empty. They topped it off and told me to come back if it still wasn’t right. The next week my check engine light came back on and they said there is a coolant intrusion and that I need a new engine. I did some research and this is a common issue within my car’s year, make, and model but there has been no recall for it.

I own a 2017 Ford Escape with the 2.0 L Ecoboost engine. My car has around 85,000 miles on it and has been well maintained. Recently, the check engine light came on and I immediately went to the local garage to determine what was going on. The garage reported that the error code indicated a misfire in one of the engine cylinders and they suspected a faulty spark plug. I decided to take the car to the Ford dealer for any needed repairs versus working with the box store auto repair company. Ford then informs me that the car needs a new engine as a result of a design flaw in this model year engine. In this year and a couple other years, the engine block was designed to allow coolant to get deeper in the engine block to prevent overheating. The channels that were cut into the engine block...

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - engine cyl 4 misfire, coolant intrusion How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? engine instability and potential for failure 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? - CEL, 2 weeks ago