Used 2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Mike, Skippack, PA, 04/21/2018
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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Bad engine, car is a nightmare!
BD, Lafayette, LA, 05/10/2023
Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I feel like every few months there is something wrong with this car. To be fair I did buy it used, but the issues I have experienced are not because of poor maintenance and upkeep. When I bought it, the spark plugs kept frying over and over. It would be a few weeks, maybe a month, and the plugs are fried and cracked. Replacement after replacement. I had to dig deep into an old chat forum to find that because of the lower quality engine this car sports, the head is likely to crack and leak coolant into the cylinders, which fries the spark plugs. Ford has not issued a recall for this, after knowingly putting out a bad engine, and just took the claims under warranty as they came. I was lucky and bought a warranty which covered the replacement… I had to have the entire engine replaced after changing the spark plugs 3 times. Then, the part where you plug in your headlight bulb completely fried and crumbled. In the first six months of owning my vehicle, it was in the shop more than I drove it. Currently, the headlights don’t work (again) and we have replaced the bulbs and checked every fuse or connection there is. Have yet to figure this one out. Come to find out now there is a recall on something in the transmission? Why not just put out a sound car in the first place? This was my first Ford and definitely my last. Do not buy this car, you will regret it.
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e davis, Richmond, VA, 06/26/2017
Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
The car is awesome ... this is my second one ... drives wonderfully
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Before you buy a Ford Escape know this.....
Merry Sm, Astoria, NY, 12/20/2017
updated 06/27/2018
Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
13 of 24 people found this review helpful
My main complaint is safety or the lack thereof. Yes you have many air bags but Know that when you buy a Ford EcoBoost that everytime you stop whether it be a red light, stop sign or traffic backup the engine shuts off and the STEERING WHEEL LOCKS so if you need to get out of the way fast you're pretty much screwed. The ecoboost kicks on quickly but it's that 1-2 second delay until it does that can be the difference from being in an accident or not. There is a control on the dash to disable the ecoboost but by default it is "on" so everytime you get in the car you have to push the button to turn it off. This of course defeats the purpose of the ecoboost which is to save you a few dollars in gas. Engine off...no fuel consumption. Ford Engineers say this is how the Ecoboost was designed to work and the steering wheel locking is not a glitch. How the Federal government allowed Ford to lock the steering wheel while in gear is beyond me.Now to the engine itself. It's a zippy little 4 cylinder but is not very fuel efficient compared with other 4 cylinder engines. It only gets about 2 gallons per mile better gas mileage than my 6 cylinder Jeep so with the ecoboost off don't expect to see any real savings. Now to the interior which is mainly plastic. In a new car off gassing (or as some call it "out gassing") will be there for several months. Not so good in winter when you want an open window to get rid of the fumes which now brings me to the ventilation system. If you have the heat on blowing through the dash or windshield then don't expect much volume on the floor and vice versa. You will have cool to cold ankles and feet. If you put the blower on high wear ear plugs. It's on the loud side. Now to the controls. First you have to find the keyhole to start the engine if you don't buy the Titanium package which has a push button start. The steering wheel design on the lesser packages effectively hides the keyhole so you have to bend or peek through the steering wheel to find it. The telescoping steering column is a nice feature but doesn't negate the inconvenience of the keyhole. The lights and fog light are located in such an awkward spot that you have to take your eyes off the road to find and use them. Trying to see them through the openings in the steering wheel doesn't work. The hatch release button is in the same location. The seats are narrow and not very well padded and the spacing between the driver's seat and the door is awkward. Upon exiting the Escape I am constantly scraping my calf against the bottom door frame. All in all for the cheapness of many aspects of this car I would say it is way overpriced and you can get more comfort and conveniences at a lesser price with other manufacturers. Oh....did I mention that there is a problem with the radio cutting out every time the ecoboost kicks in? Well it does and Ford is now getting complaints about this same problem from other buyers. I wish those other buyers better luck than I am having. Ford has been "trying" to figure this out for 5 months now. The dealer is no help and actually hindered the progression of getting this resolved and that's after going back and forth to him 10 times. So to all out there, beware of Ford and their so called EcoBoost economy innovations that they are now also putting into their trucks. Never again will I buy a Ford. 6/27/18 - Edmund's sent me an email asking if I would update my review so here it is. There's not much more to add other than the Ford Michigan Engineers are "still" trying to figure out what is causing the radio to cut out every time the ecoboost kicks in. Seems there are other Ford owners complaining about the same thing so the Ford Michigan Engineers sent a "recording" device to my Ford dealer so the dealer could install the device in my car, drive my car, and record the operating system and send the recording device back to Michigan for analysis. This was done way back on November 17, 2017. Well it turns out that this recording was "bad" from what I overheard the Ford dealer telling his mechanic and a new recording had to be made. This was done on June 15, 2018 so it seems that not only the Ford dealer procrastinates but Ford Michigan does as well. Numerous back and forth trips to the Ford Dealer Service Dept. and seven months for Ford Michigan to decide the recording was bad. So from beginning to end it is now going on 1 year since I paid in full and took possession of this Escape on July 21, 2017. Here's my advice to you. If you're willing to try an ecoboost, "hope" you have no problems with it, lose the benefit of gas saving cost (I keep the ecoboost turned "off") then go ahead and buy it keeping in mind my ongoing experience knowing that Ford drags their feet and you will be going back and forth to the dealer many, many times with no resolution even after close to a year. To this end I stand by my original review.....Never again will I buy a Ford.
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Happy, happy, happy.
Buddy Haddon, Beech Island, SC, 09/20/2019
Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I dearly love it. Had it over a year. No problems.
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