Used 2017 Ford Escape Consumer Reviews
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Great car, Sync 3 sucks
Larry L, 12/24/2016
updated 01/03/2019
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
24 of 29 people found this review helpful
We're getting older and the 2014 Fusion was just too hard for the wife to get in and out of. The Escape Titanium was a perfect fit for her and even me at 6'4", I have zero issues getting in and out. Leather seats are comfy and it doesn't hurt to drive it any distance. The Sony stereo system sounds wonderful although the controls are a little much. While some of the controls are on the steering wheel, you'll want to set the radio before you drop it in gear- trust me. Ride for the size of the car is decent, no apparent body rattles. It is not a quiet ride but tolerable, depending on the asphalt you're driving on. Brakes work great. The 2.0 EB engine is a power house in this platform. Great acceleration. Gas mileage for the first run was a little over 30 at speeds from 65 to 85 hiway in rolling hills. I would strongly suggest the Blind Spot monitor. There is a huge blind spot on the drivers side but the monitor is fabulous for letting you know there's a car there you won't find in the side mirror. Our biggest complaint- Sync 3. All we use is a phone- no data, no texting, no streaming, just a phone yet our Smart phones won't work with it, we have to buy new, certain model phones for it to work. Ford has a list of compatible phones that we now have to go out to buy. Hands free phone in Texas is a requirement, not an option so until we buy new phones, we can't use the same phones in this car like we did in the 2014 Fusion....kinda stupid on Fords part. Had we known this, we probably would not have bought the car. So if you are buying, I'd check out your phones compatibility before signing a contract. Research "Sync 3 phone compatibility" which will give you a Ford Sync website with the list. Additional. After owning this car for 7 months, we have gotten around the Sync3 with new phones. Sync3 works great as does voice commends.We have come to really love the Escape. It gets great fuel mileage, loads of power, ride is great as is handling in wet or dry. About the only complaint I have is the location of the USB port is buried in the console and is hard to connect. Otherwise, every feature on the car is well worth the little money we paid for it. There's a lot of content in this car and for the money paid, it's the best bargain we've encountered in years. I highly recommend a test drive if this style of car is your target vehicle. You'll probably be buying one. Additional. We've had the car now 2 years. No breakdowns, no warranty actions, no failures of any kind. The car still drives like a new one. No rattles, no issues at all. The wife still loves the car and finds "new" little things about it all the time. Things like the floor in the back is recessed so anything round won't roll out of the car with the back open. Ford put a lot of thought into this car and it shows. We still think it's the best deal on 4 wheels. You get a LOT of car for not much money.
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Great vehicle, until it isn't
I need an Escape from my Escap, 02/02/2020
updated 01/30/2023
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I drive 100mi every day to get back and forth to work (in the car about 2hrs/day) so I was looking for a compromise between fuel efficiency and a vehicle that I wanted to spend 2 hours in every day. Also, AWD was a must. The Ford Escape fit the bill perfectly. The gas mileage was about the same as my Subaru Impreza Sport, but it was a lot bigger, way more comfortable, quieter, and better in almost every respect. A few quirks developed, but nothing that bothered me too much. The "My Key" thing didn't alwsays seem to sense that the key was on your person, so sometimes you'd need to push the button on the key fob to unlock/lock the door (I know.....the horror! :-) ). The "intelligent oil life monitor" seems to have disappeared, which is not a big deal if you just change your oil at normal intervals. The tire pressure sensor system doesn't alert you that a tire is low until you have about 15psi (normal pressure, 35psi). The "low washer fluid" alert doesn't come on until mid-trip, even when you haven't used the washers. Pretty minor things. Away on vacation, the control module for the panoramic roof went on the fritz, and the roof was stuck open. Still...while pretty inconvenient, a relatively minor thing that was covered under the warranty. I did have to replace the rear brakes awfully early (about 35k mi). Then, shortly after my Ford Premium Care extended warranty expired,the transmission blew up on me. 85K all highway miles. "Maintenance free" transmission without a dipstick, supposedly good to 100k or 120k before it's supposed to need service. Apparently, this seems to be a fairly common thing, but not yet common enough for a recall. There are a lot of tales of this transmission crapping out between 20k-90k miles, some having been replaced 2 or 3 times. If you lease, or only keep your cars a short while and sell them/trade'em in before the warranty expires, this could be a great vehicle. If you keep your vehicles a long time and put on a lot of miles, maybe look elsewhere than an Escape. At the very least, get the longest possible extended warranty. Update: Now with 100k miles, the auto stop/start feature has become "shut off at the traffic light and don't auto-restart". Again....great vehicle if you get rid of it before the warranty expires. Not something you want with no warranty coverage. Another update: sell it before you need to replace your right side low beam. You can't really get at it without removing the coolant reservoir. So far, I've invented an entirely new dictionary of swear words, and still haven't gotten the $%%^#@@^ thing out so I can change the bulb. Another update: I did get the bulb changed by bending the reservoir out of the way (further than I felt comfortable doing, but it didn't break). The auto start/stop shuts the car completely off more than before. I was going to buy the module to disable it, but I don't plan on keeping the vehicle much longer. Another update (1/28/2023) This vehicle is about 5 years old as of this writing. Today, my exhaust system fell apart for the second time. The first, last year maybe late summer/early fall, the pipe broke between the muffler and resonator. It was a clean break, right at the clamp. So clean, it was hard to figure out if it was sawed through or not. What really happened, though, was that it just perfectly rusted through right at the clamp. Today, I hit a bump, and then CLANK. Same type of break, but this time between thr catalytic converter and the resonator. I've never been more disappointed in a vehicle. What a total hunk of crap. I was so happy with this thing initially, which is why it's so disappointing that it's turned out to be such a poor quality vehicle. I can't wait to have this stupid thing out of my life. I just hope nobody else winds up having to depend on it.
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safetyissue?
gary murphy, 04/30/2018
updated 07/17/2018
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 2017with 2,0 eccoboost took a 4000 mile trip 1 month after purshasing fromford dealer off a lease. one afternoon when pulling from a service road to major hiway car took off like a jet only went about 6 hundred feet before slowing. called home to dealer they told me tobe carefull and take to a dealer if need be in town. proceded home with no problems 2 weekslater it happened again on smaller degree only accerating about 200' brought to dealer could not find a problem 6 mths later happened again brought to dealer can not find a reson made many calls to ford public relations talked to a factory rep getting nowere factory repwants taken toanother dealer for 2nd opion but it will be at my cost if problem not found called insureance co and filled them in they advised not to drive been at dealers now for 2 weeks alli want is issue found and repaired this is 3rd escape ive owned in last 6 yrs been great untill now as of 7/16/2018 car still at dealer in process of arbratration with ct lemonlaw sch 3rd time for aug 14,2018 also on 7/16/2018 rec'd letter fromford motor co they could not find any issues with"paint" were is their chain of command?
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Love the Car Hate the Issues
K H Hudson, 12/19/2017
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
I absolutely love how comfortable this car is- from the seats to the controls to how I feel and fit in it. I am 5'6 and my husband is 6'3 and we are both very comfortable driving it short or long distances. The lumbar support is terrific and the settings for the seats and steering wheel make it easy for us to go back and forth without issue. The controls are logically placed, the screen easy to read and see, and the hand controls on the steering wheel are easy to use. Even the back seat is comfortable, but only for 2 adults not 5. The cargo area is great for runs to Home Depot, Lowes, groceries and the vet. I have a 90 pound dog and a 40 pound dog and the can be in the back with the seats up or down and not step on each other. Now for the issues- all electrical for me. My car goes in to Deep Sleep Mode (well, really a coma) after 4 days instead of 14. It drains the battery when it does this when it is supposed to protect the battery. Getting the dealer to understand the issue instead of just replacing the battery has been difficult. In fact, while we were able to find information on the issue easily they claim to have never heard of deep sleep mode. In fact, they told me a car shouldn't start after 12 days (which is BS and we all know it). I have had my car towed to the dealer twice now (had it jumped the first time because I didn't know there was a problem). They have not done what we asked, which is to keep it there and see if it goes to sleep again after 4 days. I just read in another forum about a guy who is now getting a replacement Escape for his 2017 after going through the same thing 4 times. I know there are lemons out there in every model- I think I just happened to get one of them. Hopefully next time it will get fixed.
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Unbelievable 2017 Ford Escape
J. Wright, 12/24/2017
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
My Ford Escape Titanium is a superb SUV with excellent drivability and unbelievable safety features. The 1.5 L 4 cycle engine with turbo gives amazing power. I am a technology junkie. This SUV pushes all those buttons and more. When I first purchased the vehicle, I had to sit in the car with the manual to review the myriad of features. I'm still discovering new operations listed in the manual. I love my 2017 Escape! Warning: This is not the vehicle for a tall and portly person. You will find the interior cabinet tight.
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