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:
10 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,700 miles
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I own a 2014 Ford escape and with 100,000 miles the transmission give up and start skipping this transmission very expensive on the ford cars therefore, no longer purchase another Ford The repair was $5000
In March 2022, my ford escape transmission went out due to torque converter. It just broke down without any indict light warning. I paid almost 6K to have it replaced include all transmission programming, controller. In May 2023 and June 2023, my ford escape just quit for no reason without any warning. I tried to start it up, the dashboard of red battery and red oil light came on. I was stuck in traffic for over 4 hours with this problem. It put me in critical risk being injured or killed since I am deaf. It just shut off completely without any noise or foul smelling or any warning. I brought it to several shop for this problem and they found no problem. They are clueless. They tried to blame on transmission. I refuse to pay 6-7K for transmission again. Ford need to step up and own up their problem, and correct the problem.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was running rough. The contact stated that the engine had misfired. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the coolant level was low. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who topped off the coolant. The contact also received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate mileage at the time of the failure was 45,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Unknown- I purchased my Car in 2021 and I-??ve had ongoing transmission issues since I purchased it. As of now the issues have gotten worse. I had the transmission recall repair done, but it did not fix the jerking way my car was driving. The repairs keep getting more costly and I don-??t believe there-??s an actual fix, but rather that this vehicle was sold with a faulty transmission. As of now I can-??t drive my vehicle because last month there was a fire under my hood and it-??s totally unsafe for me and my family to be in. Ford won-??t take any responsibility but they-??ve already had to buy back vehicles for settling them with bad transmissions. This is not new for them.
Amongst SEVERAL problems with this vehicle, it often slips out of gear while driving. Which has caused me to have to stop in the middle of the lane. It has had multiple mega fuses go out. It will often say -??power steering fault-?? and then the message will go away. I am genuinely scared to drive this vehicle because I never know when the power system is going to go out. I have always stayed up to date on maintenance and it has less than 90k on miles. I do not understand why this has not been pulled off the market. It seems like all the escapes before mine were pulled for the same issues.
- Cedartown , GA, USA
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Transmission failure. Problem confirmed by dealer and two other certified mechanics, in 2022 and 2023. No warning lights or messages given on dashboard. Technicians found codes when vehicle was scanned. Problem only become noticeable when driving vehicle by then it was to late. Transmission would not shift properly coming to stops and trying to accelerate after stops or very minimal speed slowing or accelerating. This occurred on interstate and local driving. First occurrence was December of 2021at around 68,000 to 70,000 miles. Had transmission repaired and was told by mechanic they were problematic and it was a design flaw. Dealer admitted to problematic issue also. Second occurrence was March of 2023 with 77,000. I am currently trying to decide what to do. It is currently available for inspection. I made a formal complaint against Ford to the BBB in 2021 about this issue and they would not offer any assistance. I will make another complaint as of April 2023. I will no longer buy any Ford products.
I pulled into the parking lot of my employment. I put my vehicle in park. I went to turn the vehicle off and when I did the dash light came on saying it was not in park. It stated that it was in S. I do not use sport mode. I then called the local dealership. I learned it was a recall on the shifter bushing. They called a tow truck who came out and picked it up. The tow driver stated it was in fact the bushing was damaged/missing. He manually put it in the gears so that he could load it and took it to the dealership. They fixed the recall and are waiting to hear if the tow fee is covered under the recall so that I can go pick it up.
It seems like my transmission kicked out on me in the middle of a busy intersection. Now my car is stuck at work while I figure out where to take it and how to pay for transmission repairs.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the transmission was shifted into drive(D) or reverse(R), the vehicle was shaking. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, no error codes were retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Transmission Yes, you can inspect it upon request. Our whole family was in the car, on a main road, we were all at risk It has been confirmed it-??s the transmission. Insurance is aware. We were unaware of any problem, no lights on dash. Driving on a main road and the car just stopped working. We had to coast to a space place to stop. And then the car didn-??t move forward or backwards.
The contact owns a?2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where they repaired the bushing shifter cable. The failure recurred and the steering wheel became stiff. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately causing the contact the steering wheel became stiff. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately causing the contact to side swiped another vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping between gears and making a grinding sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was jerking occasionally while shifting gears. The failure occurred while driving at various speeds. The failure occurred approximately 10 times within 6 years. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer and was informed that the transmission failed due to a fractured and detached torque converter. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
UNKNOWN SSM 48397 SSM 48397 - 2013-2015 Fusion/MKZ/Escape/MKC - 1.6L GTDI, 1.5L GTDI, Or 2.0L GTDI With DTC P00C6, P0087, P008A, P008B, P018C, Or P018D - FLP Sensor Available Some 2013-2015 Fusion/MKZ/Escape/MKC with a 1.6L GTDI, 1.5L GTDI, or 2.0L GTDI may exhibit a lack of power, loss of power, or stall when placed in gear with DTCs P00C6, P0087, P008A, P008B, P018C, or P018D. If normal diagnosis leads to a biased or failed Fuel Low Pressure (FLP) sensor, the sensor is available without the need to order the entire fuel line assembly. The FLP sensor, located on the fuel supply line to the high pressure pump, provides the low side fuel pressure input to the PCM so the Fuel Driver Module can be controlled accordingly. The FLP PID can be viewed in the Datalogger and then compared to a manual pressure gauge per pinpoint test HC in the PCED to validate the sensor is working properly. The Fusion/MKZ catalog has been updated to show the sensor availability.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not immediately accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was a clunking sound while shifting into gear. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 68,000.
The gear shifter bushing separated from the transmission and would not engage the transmission. The car, luckily, was in Park. There was a previous recall in 2018 that supposedly fixed this problem, but I now have the car at Ford trying to get the issue resolved. It appears this same problem is being discovered on later model Ford Escapes and other models. Here's an excerpt of the recall from the Ford site: DEARBORN, Mich., July 18, 2018 -?" Ford is issuing two safety recalls in North America. Details are: Select 2013-16 model year Ford Fusion and 2013-14 Ford Escape vehicles to replace shifter cable bushings. Ford is issuing a safety recall in North America for approximately 550,000 2013-16 model year Ford Fusion and 2013-14 Ford Escape vehicles to replace shifter cable bushings. On affected vehicles, the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may detach from the transmission. A degraded shifter cable bushing that detaches from the transmission may allow the transmission to be in a gear state different than the gear shift position selected by the driver. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to -??Park-?? and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in -??Park, -?? with no warning message or audible chime. If the parking brake is not applied, a degraded shifter cable bushing that detaches from the transmission could result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Wife was driving car and just stopped going up a hill. Car was on and transmission was in drive, but when she pressed accelerator, it would Rev up but not go anywhere. Had to be towed home. This is an ongoing problem with the transmission in these models. I have no idea why there has been no recall. This is extremely dangerous. Please make Ford recall these transmissions. They are already being sued for the same transmissions in other vehicles. Thank you
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the gear shifter was hard to shift. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping out of gear. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair however, the dealer informed her that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
Extremely dangerous: car is stalling while driving. Typically, this issue occurs when starting my vehicle and pulling out into the road. Majority of the time this has occurred in smaller/neighborhood streets without much traffic. However, there have been a few times this has occurred when pulling out into traffic, or worse: trying to make a left and being stuck in on-coming traffic. This issue has been on-going for over a year (date of the first occurrence reported below), but is very intermittently occurring. I have taken my vehicle into a mechanic and Ford certified dealership, and no codes show up. I-??ve left my car with the dealership to attempt to recreate the issue, and they-??ve been unable to. This has occurred at least 50 times by now. I-??ve found plenty of forums of reports of the same issue occurring. One reference with hundreds of comments of people searching for answers how to fix the issue: https://www.fordescape.org/threads/engine-stalling-or-cutting-out-while-driving.22274/ Luckily, I have been fortunate to not have had an accident occur because of this malfunction-??yet. There has never been a recall for this issue, and Ford should be held accountable. This is a very dangerous hazard!
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting from the park, the transmission shifter became stuck and could not be moved. The contact stated that the failure occurred after shifting to drive(D) and reverse(R). The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
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- Monroe , CT, USA