CarComplaints.com Notes: The top problem trend for the 2014 Escape is transmission failure at around 70k miles.
This is relatively low mileage for an expensive transmission failure ($4,500 average to fix), but unless the trend becomes more established, we are only awarding the 2014 Escape our "Beware of the Clunker" badge for now.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,555 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000(latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Mantua, NJ, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. A warning code (P0087) illuminated on the instrument panel, which indicated trouble with the fuel rail. The contact waited thirty seconds and then resumed driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V005000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact also received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 04/06/17 the consumer stated the manufacturer was contacted about the vehicle stalling. The manufacturer advised the vehicle was not included in a recall; therefore, no assistance was offered. Updated 08/22/2017
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. While driving at any speed, the door would not close and the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the recall part was not available. The failure recurred. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches, locks, linkages). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. When the contact attempted to close the front passenger door, the latch failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The part for the repair would not be available until the second quarter of 2017. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Cpsc: 2014 Ford Escape: Consumer stated the key fob would not work properly after closing the door. The consumer stated the doors could not be opened, by using the handle.
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- Leonardo, NJ, USA