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coolent in one of the engine cylinder 1.5 l turbo
jeff, 06/09/2017
updated 07/02/2021
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful
Have enjoyed the 2017 car for the last 6 months. Finally took it out on the highway. Preformed great for awhile. In 75 mph traffic it started to misfire. Took it into the dealership and they said there was evidence of coolent in the #3 cyl. Waiting....finally my car was returned. Was told there was no coolant in the cylinder. The misfire was from a short to the spark plug. They couldn't explain it. They changed # 2 and 3 spark plugs and said everything tested ok. I'm not real keen on the fix but will have to wait and see. 6/2018 since the first review...no evidence of the problem has arose. Now small rattle has appeared in the small drivers door speaker. My experience with turbo chargers are limited to diesel engines and they tend to leak and burn oil. It looks to me I have the same problem with the eco-boost. Between annual check up I have to add oil, up to 1/2 qt. And the exhaust pipe is sooty. I bring this up to dealer and they seem not to be concerned. The fuel saving feature of the engine shutting off at stop lights and restarting once the brake has been released is non- functioning. The tint film on the passage side window is peeling off.
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Average SUV Should have more bang for the buck
Andy Sizemore, 01/19/2017
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
57 of 66 people found this review helpful
Couple of things. You should test drive one very extensively. Discovered on a rainy day after getting the 2017 Ford Escape SE 4WD with the 1.5 EcoBoost , the 4WD system makes a horrible noise from the rear when in tight turns, thought the car had broken an axle on my third day of driving. Then on a dry day it basically went away. Ford said this was normal. Should have gotten the 2.0 engine. The 1.5 is extremely under powered. The SE is basically a "Enterprise Rent a Car" version with very little features compared to the Titanium Trim Level. Has the 200A package, which isn't much for the money spent on this SUV. Controls are easy to reach, and the instrumentation is about normal for SUV's these days. Gas mileage is awful for such a small engine even leaving the Auto Start and Stop engine control on. I guess the 1.5 Turbo has to work so hard to move the car it eats gas. Can barely get 13 gallons in the tank from empty, and as I do a lot of interstate travel in a multi state job position, I am constantly having to keep track of where a gas station is between towns. Hope this thing gets better over time, but I am not thinking that will be the case. Not impressed with this vehicle after all of the hype. Will most likely look at some other vehicle when it is time to turn this one in. Not being mean about the car, just being honest. This is an average car, The best thing Ford could do with this car is two things: 1) Put a real 4WD system in this car and get rid of the Intelligent 4WD System, then you may have a hit on your hands, 2) I don't see the 1.5 Turbo staying around long. The fuel economy hype is just not there to support downgrading to such a smaller engine in hopes of saving fuel and producing better fuel economy numbers when it just doesn't happen by giving up "sooooooooo" much performance compared to the 2.0 Turbo. Actual fuel economy is so close on these 2 engines, yet the 1.5 is so under powered it's almost a joke. Ford expects you to buy into the hype that the 1.5 is going to save you a ton of fuel operating costs. Sorry folks, it doesn't.
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Very nice
J McLeod, 12/23/2016
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
30 of 34 people found this review helpful
I have owned a 2017 AWD Escape SE 2.0L Turbo since July 2016 - ordered from the factory with a tow hitch and Sync 3. Overall I have really enjoyed driving it, although having owned Toyoto vehicles most of my life there were a few things I have had to get used to. I found the front driver's seat immediately problematic, but after analyzing the situation (my back problems paired with a seat with too many possible adjustments), I eventually resolved it with some supplemental seat cushions and a more comfortable driving position. Once this was resolved, I began to more appreciate the many positive aspects of the SUV. Excellent fit and finish, great acceleration (with the the 2.0), rear seats that fold nearly flat, good ground clearance, a stable, comfortable ride, and a useful and intuitive Sync 3 audio interface. Urban mileage is 20-21, but highway MPG varies a lot depending on speed. On a long interstate highway trip at 75 MPH, I averaged about 23 MPG but at 70 it increased to 27 MPG. If you could tolerate highway driving at 60, I am sure your mileage would be even better. I noticed no difference in mileage using premium fuel. A few design changes that I would make: 1) swap the interior fan buttons (left switch decreases rather than increases fan speed); 2) redesign the steering column so that it does not extend into the drivers legroom; 3) redesign the swoopy dash to allow the driver more legroom; 4) make push-button start standard (a conventional key ring full of keys touches the drivers leg in its current position) 4) lose the cheesy front-side chromed ornaments
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Holy lemon, batman
NoFordForMe, 05/29/2020
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
19 of 21 people found this review helpful
At 60,000 kilometers the service engine light came on. It turned out it needed a new engine because coolant was leaking into a cylinder. When I got it back, it took 10 seconds to go from 0 to 20 kph. They rebuilt the transmission. Didn't help. They put in a new transmission fluid pump. Didn't help. They put in a new accelerator pedal assembly, made the problem worse. I'll be dumping this thing. Stay away from the Ecoboost engines. I wish I'd done a little research on them before buying.
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Ours is in Henrys favorite color!
Cowboy, 02/18/2018
2017 Ford Escape S 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
We were looking for a winter driver for my wife. Her regular car is really not meant for winter driving conditions. We live in a small town in western Nebraska and don't have the options that are found in most large cities. We looked at Toyota, Honda, Chevy, Mazda, Jeep, Dodge and Ford. We like to buy American brands when we can. In the end it came down to Dodge, Chevy, and Ford. We really liked the Escape and choose a new 2017 Black S. Ours is as basic as they come, not one extra on the window sticker. It has a lot of standard features. After 6 months of ownership the features we wish it had are power tailgate, XM radio, and remote start. The 2.5 liter base engine has plenty of power for moving thru traffic and passing on the highway, just use good judgment.
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