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August, 08/06/2018
2017 Ford Escape S 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful
I got a bad car. Bought it in January 2017 exactly a year after my nightmare began I had been taking to dealer for repairs 5 times they told was fine. Then I took to another, they end up replacing the engine. After that I still experience problems every 2 weeks is something new.
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Mike, 04/21/2018
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
To me, the Escape feels heavier on the road compared to the other entries. When I first started driving, I just noticed that it didn't feel as eager to go around turns or zip around like a Mazda CX-5 or a Honda CR-V. I think it is mainly due to the 1.5 engine, as it is definitely underpowered. It's not the slowest car on the road, but you do need to put some aggressive input into the accelerator to get this thing moving. I'm also really not a fan of how the transmission shifts in this car. It feels really laggy to me and it feels like it takes forever for the car to upshift. This engine would probably feel more powerful if it weren't for the slower shifting transmission. I also think the transmission shift quality is kind of jerky, there were times where I just felt like I was lurching forward in my seat for every upshift, and it just felt weird how the car stops accelerating for a couple seconds before finally upshifting. Like it holds onto the gears for too long. The steering feels kind of artificially heavy to me and it's a little rubbery in how it responds. It doesn't really do as good of a job at keeping the car in a straight line compared to some of the other compact SUVs I've driven, and there's just a little too much steering input required around harder turns. As I mentioned above, the Escape also feels a little heavy and sluggish when you get it out on the road, and I while the handling is fine, I wouldn't call it zippy or nimble like some others pointed out. I'm not sure if that is just due to the 1.5 engine, the sluggish feeling might go away with the 2.0T. Overall, the Escape just drove less refined than I thought it would. I also think that both the A and B pillars are a little thick, and the dash sticks out a little further before meeting with the windshield which I thought hampered my visibility. I think it's definitely better than some other compact SUVs out there, but it's not the greatest. Do your research and definitely take it out on a test drive, it doesn't drive like the other compact SUV entries.
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Ron Eggers, 02/14/2017
2017 Ford Escape S 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have got more comments on our new Escape than I have on my previous 4 Escapes. This is my Favorite by far!
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Only had it for a year and a half
Matt, 02/10/2019
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
My dad had a 2017 ford escape se for a year and a half, the shortest amount of time he had a car. Off the start the thing worked great but around November 2017 everything went down hill. First of all he had to get the whole engine replaced which took like two months cuz they tried rebuilding it before, then the brakes stopped working. After that all some other things broke down that I don't remember but then in July 2018 he was in the car and heard the motor making odd noises so he pulled over and called up our local ford dealer they didn't recommenced him drive it home but he did cuz my sister and I were home alone. The next day he brought it there and it took 2 weeks for them to get a answer and after quickly repaired it. Not even 24 hours of him having his car back the motor starts making weird noises again and pulls over and gets towed back to the Ford place, this time he didn't get it repaired but told his company to get him a new car. Thank god his company payed for the repairs.
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Great car, great value
Linda Mills, 08/22/2016
updated 02/26/2019
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
12 of 20 people found this review helpful
The Escape Titanium has many luxury features found in more expensive SUVs and has met or exceeded expectations.
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