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Robert McBride, 04/28/2018
updated 11/02/2020
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Interior is tight for 6 ft 185pd male. MY vehicle is the 2.0 liter ecoboost this was not option on survey. Should be. No comparison with 1.5 &1.6 liter. 2.0 liter is a must engine for the escape. Much quieter and more torque. Sync 3 is excellent, nav is great, 8 inch screen is must/withsplit image. with 2.0 engine gas milage is a little less but well worth the ride and energy. I owned a 2012 ford edge, traded for escape will probably go back to 2018 Edge or explorer for extra room in front. ESCAPE is an EXCELLENT vehicle. The slightly extra cost is miniscuel compared to the over all performance.
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Unreliable
matyb, 08/15/2022
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Purchased used from Ford dealership with 36,000 miles and the 7-year 100,000 mile powertrain warranty, certified used by ford, whatever that means. This is a 2017 SE AWD 2.0 Ecoboost Within the first week of owning, noticed the coolant was low, seemed strange, thought maybe they just missed it on the servicing before I purchased, and I topped it off, few weeks later it was low again, then my wife was driving and it went into limp mode and shut down while she was driving because it was overheating due to low coolant, took it into ford, they just topped off the coolant. Few months later, starting getting misfires on cylinder 1 or 3, don't remember, kept happening, code indicated replace ignition coil, replaced the ignition coil, then within a few weeks it started again same cylinder, obviously, not the ignition coil. Took it to dealership again, they diagnosed as faulty ignition coil and replaced it again. It happened again, took it back, they went further this time, found coolant in the cylinder and said, engine needed to be replaced, wow, at 45,000 miles, it's still covered under original 60K warranty, so no costs except for the 2 times I went in before that and got new ignition coils. Year later, vapor canister went bad, at ~50,000 miles, $1,000 repair couple months later, panaramic moonroof stopped working roof leaks in multiple places Engine start/stop stopped working Year later at 73,000 miles, engine misfires start happening again, took it in for diagnosis, coolant in cylinders again, need to replace engine again. So over 5 years and 40,000 miles, I've gone through 2 engines, panoramic moonroof doesn't work, roof leaks in multiple places, fuel filler and evaporator canister had to be replaced which was a costly repair. Combined maintenance costs and loss of use, inconvenience of not having a vehicle for all the repairs even if they are covered under extended warranties is just not acceptable to me, I'll buy a Toyota next time, and I would recommend to all to avoid Ford.
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Good overall reliability, odd dysfunctiona technol
Jayne, 01/10/2020
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I live on a gravel road in a snowy place. I run high quality snow tires on my Escape and it does just fine getting me around except in the most awful conditions (when I should stay home anyway). I like the options but they tend to be dysfunctional. The remote start preferences seem to reset themselves without human input. Thus, even if I remember to use the remote start, I get into a car that the seats are freezing, despite having set them to come on (repeatedly). The automatic lift gate rarely opens by the wave of a foot, and I find myself standing at the bumper seating out the key fob to open it. Likewise, when loading groceries, the lift gate will knock you on the head, trying to close, without human input (which is worse given my visual impairment). I have a sore spot on my head from this, today. The sync app worked well enough with my Kindle, but now that the Kindle is dead, will not play the same content from the Audible app on my laptop. Mainly just inconveniences, 1st world problems.
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Jim, 12/24/2019
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great mid-size SUV. Good turning radius, good visibility and handling, quiet. City MPG = 22.2 disappointing
Overall a great value!
Jody W., 12/19/2019
2017 Ford Escape S 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Found a 2017 with only 4,195 miles! This car is like brand new! We love it!!!
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