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LOVE THIS VEHICLE
missie601, 06/12/2014
2014 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
21 of 21 people found this review helpful
I traded my 2009 chevy Colorado for the 4wd, 1.6 liter Titanium. Although I loved my truck and was sad to trade, I have not missed my truck at all! I now get 27 mpg on highways and have even gotten 33.5 mpg on 2 lane country roads, depending on how hard I drive it. It is a super fun vehicle to drive. We have driven it 8 hours to the beach and it was very comfortable. Everything has worked perfectly on this vehicle. I was worried about the acceleration due to going from a V8 to a 4 cyl, but the acceleration is great. I have no complaints whatsoever about this vehicle. Very happy!
The biggest POS I've ever owned
kelly, 02/28/2018
2014 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
Beware, this vehicle is the worst vehicle I have ever owned. I purchased this 2014 SUV to replace a 2002 Toyota that I gave my son. In Jan 2015 the torque converter went out and ford replaced my transmission with a 1 year warranty. After the year was up, I started having issues with what I thought was my transmission slipping, ford dealership couldn't find anything wrong with the vehicle, blamed it on a recall. If you look this vehicle up there have been a lot of recalls. This car would stall, and sometimes not even go anywhere. I learned to put it in park and back in drive to be able to drive off and while driving down the road it jerked a lot. I finally found out that the intelligent 4wheel drive was messed up causing my car to go into 4wheel drive while in motion. This car had a constant whining noise that wouldn't go away. I finally couldn't take it anymore and traded it in and lost a lot of money. Thankful now to have purchased a vehicle I feel safe in and rides a thousand times better than the ford. Being a single mother I try and keep a vehicle to the wheels fall off, this was my first trade in and I have never been so happy to get rid of something in my life. I am 46 by the way. Run from this vehicle, do notchase it...
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Titanium 2.0L EcoBoost transmission bust
EveryMom51, 08/09/2018
2014 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
35 of 37 people found this review helpful
Love the features but can’t keep a vehicle that needs a transmission replacement at 53K. Bought used in Oct 2016 with 24K miles. Axle seal failure in Feb 2017. Lost all power on freeway due to loss of transmission fluid. Dealership fixed seal and replaced fluid. Brought back to dealership in 2017 at least three times after that to address shifting issues that resembled the issues I had before the axle seal went (as I was worried that it was happening to another seal). Every time I was told either a.) the shifting issues couldn’t be replicated by their techs or b.) the shifting issues were within the standards of this particular transmission (2.0L EcoBoost). Stopped taking it in because dealership maintained there was nothing wrong or if there was, they couldn’t replicate issue. Fast forward to June 2018. In preparation for a 1000-mile road trip I took vehicle to an independent repair shop for an oil change and just happened to mention shifting issues. After one day in the shop their tech could not only replicate the shifting issue they also expressed concern over the dark transmission fluid. “Should not be that dark for a 53K vehicle.” Actually that fluid is only a little over a year old due to replacement after the axle seal issue in Feb 2017. The independent shop felt that “transmission failure was imminent” and warned me not to take vehicle on trip. Took vehicle to different dealer before heading to Enterprise to rent a car. After a couple weeks of not being able to replicate issue (???) they ultimately decided to disassemble the transmission and replace it with a remanufactured transmission. Still waiting for them to start the work. Will sell/trade vehicle as soon as work is complete. Wanted to love this vehicle but I just can’t.
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Buyer Beward
Mike Y., 04/29/2016
2014 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
25 of 26 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2014 Ford Escape new. Transmission failed at 77k miles. Powertrain warranty is for 60k miles. The owners manual calls for zero maintenance until 150k miles. I reached out to Ford to try recoup costs for this lemon and they refused. Replacement transmission cost $5,900 with tax and labor. Considering sticker price was around $30,000, one would expect the transmission to last longer than the first set of tires. I was wrong. Hopefully others will find a better quality vehicle.
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60K Miles, 4200 pounds on a truck scale, 27MPG HWY
Mr Shrimp, 04/16/2016
updated 10/24/2016
2014 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
my "major " problems? Rear wire fell off on day#1 the plastic pull down handle on gate split apart 1 year. I am a car guy not a whiner so I put two Deck Screws in the handle and used two plastic tie wraps to secure the two halfs. Works great! I am 250 pounds myself! My tool bags are at least the same. My Gas mileage is very good I think. 4WD is AWESOME. First day I had it we got 2 feet of snow in Watertown NY and It was not plowed in the downtown area and the Escape drove thru like it was nothing. I use Firestone Snow Tires. I am worried about the 1.6 motor failing so I change oil evry 3K miles. Knock on Wood no troubles at all! 60K miles. Looking to go to 125K and then replace. UPDATE - Oct 11 2016 - Rear Axle system has failed. Bearings worn out. Dealer has ordered parts. Will be back to me in three weeks time. Price $ 2700 I have rented a KIA SEDONA from NATIONAL for $ 700 for a few weeks. to keep on the road doing my repairs. So you may need to add $ 3400 to the total cost of ownership when you factor in your math.
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