Used 2014 Ford Escape Titanium SUV Review
Consumer reviews
Read what other owners think about the 2014 Ford Escape Titanium SUV.
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Fantastic vehicle!
Heavy D, Eugene, OR, 01/15/2016
2014 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
I love my Titanium 2.0 AWD Escape so much when I took a friend shopping for a car after trying out several other brands she bought a twin to mine. Nothing is easier for those with limited mobility to get in and out of out of the 25+ cars we tested for my grandma to get in and out of who is 90 with limited mobility. Absolute bang up job Ford!
1/18/17 still everything I said it was … before... amazing traction and handling even in the snow and ice. Unbeatable vehicle 48,500 miles
Good design but crappy parts
Jon, Gainesville, VA, 10/16/2015
2014 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
I got the 2014 Ford Escape Titanium AWD (2.0 Liter engine). I really like the design of the vehicle and the interior. The fuel economy isn't as bad as some have stated. I average about 24mpg combined (27-28 highway). The AWD does a really good job in slippery conditions, and I was pretty impressed with it.
However! I bought it in Nov 2013 and I've already had a few issues that really … surprised me. The first issue was within 10k miles. I had a bearing go bad in my front right wheel. The warranty covered it no problem, but it was still really strange. A couple of months later I had back left strut go bad, and I had to get that replaced. Still it was under warranty so it wasn't a huge issue, but I was starting to worry about the quality of the Ford parts. Now this week I took it in for a knocking noise when I back-up and it turns out my front left strut is bad as well. This time however it was only covered under the extended warranty for some reason, so I had to pay a 100$ co-pay. At this point I'm basically considering my options to escape this Escape. I'm barely at 35k miles on this thing and not quite 2 years of ownership. I understand parts go bad, but for 3 parts to fail in the first 2 years and 35k miles worries me.
Update: I'm near 3 years of ownership and since the last issues stated above I haven't had any of the same issues. It could have been that those initial issues in the first couple years of ownership were flukes or bad luck. I'm at 50k miles and my first set of tires are wearing out and require new tires, which is pretty normal I'd say.
2014 Ford Escape first impressions are great
johnjrs3, Springfield, MA, 04/22/2014
2014 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Just bought 2014 Escape Titanium 2.0 liter AWD
First 150 miles:
1. Top notch build quality--interior on par with the low end BMW small SUV, quiet
2. European drive-great agility fun to drive
3. Mileage is fine--I am getting 23.5 mpg in mixed driving on a lot of hills--pretty much as expected-no long highway trip yet
4. MyTouch--with all due respect to consumer reports, it was easy to … master in 15 minutes and works really well. Has a lot of features that are very convenient and useful. I just don't get all the negative hype about this. Perhaps it is due to non computer savvy folk?
Here is my 60,000 mile update!
Yes 60,000 in two years
Absolutely no repairs
Now getting 26 mpg in mixed country hi way driving
No rattles or squeaks
My touch has always worked without problems
Drives tightly and sporty a pleasure to drive
I have liked this car so much that
I've ordered a 2017 escape
The biggest POS I've ever owned
kelly, Farmville, VA, 02/28/2018
2014 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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...
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2014 Ford Escape Titanium SUV
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Good performance and fuel efficiency
- Pro:many high-tech features
- Pro:agile handling
- Pro:high-quality cabin
- Pro:comfortable seating.
- Con:Frustrating MyFord Touch electronics interface.
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