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Two time Fail Faulty 2014 Ford Escape Transmissio
P.T. Yancy, Lithonia, GA, 03/13/2018
Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
This car is terribly dangerous. Ford failed faulty transmission went out twice once at 84,329 miles. I purchase it new & this is what I ended up with. Fixed by dealership Jan. 4, 2017. Then its went out again Jan. 18, 2018. Sadly it was given only one year warranty. So it would cost 4,229. 00 to fix it. I asked other mechanics & they said check out google complaints for your car. I did & there are so many complaints out there & guest what Ford is doing about it? NOTHING! Mechanics are saying get rid of it because once it is repaired look for it to go out again within one to three years. Plus there are other Ford cars with this same problems. 😢 to have a car note and have to ride uber, lyft , & public transportation to get around. I don't have 4,229.00 to fix it. Ford need a class action law suit started. Someone out there with money we need your help!
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Disappointing! It's been a bumpy ride.
SH, Farmington, MI, 03/11/2016
Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
This car has given me quite a headache the last couple months. First of all, the FWD version is absolutely terrible in the snow. The dealership told me that I wouldn't need 4x4....and I listened. I live in Michigan, and on the day of a small snow storm, I literally saw five Ford Escapes similar to mine STUCK! Of course I need 4x4. The traction control in this vehicle is horrible. (I also need for the car to not take 20 minutes to heat up/cool down....that'd be nice). Next, trying to get this car to accelerate is like watching paint dry. I'll be gray before I can get this thing to 70 mph. Also, above the passenger door is water damage from some sort of leak. Not sure if it's the windshield or if it is something else, but I felt it once when it was raining and it was soaking wet. The biggest problem I have with this vehicle right now is that the passenger door won't lock. The car will beep twice when I try to lock it (it usually only beeps once.) I just ignored it at first, but when it started happening more frequently, I went around to see if all the doors were locked. Sometimes when I go around and slam each door, it'll lock....but it hasn't worked the last few times I've tried it. I've been putting off trying to schedule maintenance on the car for the last couple months, but now I have no choice. I don't feel safe in the vehicle, and the fuel economy is absolutely horrendous. This car is a complete disappointment and I can't wait to trade it in for something else.
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happy_texas, Comanche, TX, 03/19/2014
Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
We bought a 2014 Ford Escape SE with leather interior and the 1.6L ecoboost. We have about 1000 miles on it and so far and are happy with our purchase at this point. So far we are averaging about 23.5 MPG in town and 26.5 MPG on the highway. Ford states the break in period is 1000-2000 miles and then you should start noticing your actual gas mileage. I am hoping the HWY MPG does increase to at least 30 MPG as advertised. We have taken a couple of 90 mile trips in the vehicle and was very comfortable to drive
Should be called the Ford Recall
Janelle V, Houston, TX, 12/30/2018
Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought my ford brand new in 2014. I love the way it looks inside and out, very classy with higher end quality of materials. It drives great, love the turbo engine and car holds tight to the road and makes you feel very safe (had a bad experience once driving on ice but then again ice is dangerous no matter what vehicle you are driving). Now the bad........ no storage space in the front. I came from owning 3 Honda CRVs and got used to the space (storage compartments galore along with leg room and head room Etc) Not so much with the Ford Escape. Also, I didn’t have a child when I bought this Ford in 2014. With a car seat in the middle of the back seat, it’s very hard for a normal person to sit without being under the car seat and wedged up against the door. Makes for tricky maneuvering when it’s raining and I’m trying to get him in the car seat without getting drenched. Also, floorboard doesn’t really offer a ton of room for any size bin for toys. I do love having separate heat in the back, although it would be nice to come from the ceiling instead of the middle console. (For backward facing car seats the heat blows right on the back of the car seat 🙄). Another bad thing, I’ve had several recalls, and they’re still coming even though I’ve had the car for almost 5 years now. Coolant, air bags, oil leaks, door latches etc). I was stopped at a Red light one day when an emergency message came on my car to pull over as soon as possible to avoid overheating and engine failure. Of course I was stopped at a light and couldn’t move for a couple minutes but I did manage to make it safely to park. I had to drive home with a sick child and went to the mechanic first thing the next day even though the message went away. I had no coolant (bone dry) and there was no warning that I was even low. That was one of the recalls to install the coolant level detector. Dealer handled that along with a couple more recalls. On another occasion I was driving home and parked in my driveway as it started to rain. I got my son out of the car and went to close the back door and the latch was completely broken. My car would not shut and remember it was raining. My husband came out and literally had to rope tie the car to get the door to close and we drove it straight to Ford and left the keys in the dropbox since it was so late . The next day they fixed it along with another of the recalls, I can never remember what now, maybe an airbag one there were so many. They did not fix any of the other latches so I’m looking forward to those breaking while I’m going down the highway, that is my worst fear. When my car was about 40,000 miles, that’s when I noticed all the coolant problems, The mechanic also told me that the whole oil system was going to need to be replaced soon. Also there was a hose that needed to be replaced, and I thought just a cheap hose right? Well because of the way Ford designed the engine, most of it would have to be removed in order to replace this hose that winds through the engine, so that would be over $400 due to the complexity. I also noticed how hard the battery was to replace when I went to get an oil change and I guess they left the door open and the battery died. They could not figure out how to get the battery out so they jumped my car so I could drive to AutoZone to get a battery. AutoZone could not figure out how to get my battery out either. So they jumped my car so I could drive to NTB. Fortunately they had worked on This model before and let me know they had to take out a lot of the engine to get to the battery. So not user-friendly if I can’t even change my freaking battery myself. Fortunately, beside the recalls, I have not had to repair a lot of items over these five years which is always good. I was just surprised at the number of recalls. You think Ford would be able to figure it out by now. Car is still beautiful and drives really well, just not extremely reliable or easy to maintain yourself. Right now I am trading it in for a vehicle with a third row so I can get more storage.
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You get what you pay for!
Nancy from Washington township, Fairfax, VA, 07/01/2020
Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The vehicle had everything I wanted however within 30 days I had a leak and one of the reservoirs and the dealership though I paid cash one at $100 for that. Within a 6 months to a year I had to really replace all the lug nuts, due to a manufacturer defect. Which Ford is aware of and will not change out. You must buy Ford's lug nuts! The longer you keep the vehicle the more chances you will have to replace with them again! It costs over $300. within 2 years of owning the vehicle I had an engine problem that was not covered by my coverage on the vehicle, another $2,000 out. I bought the car with 40,000 mi on it, it is up to 106,000 mi. Now the transmission has gone. I have only owned it for 4 years! I will never buy another Ford!
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