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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:
65,278 miles

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2014 Ford Escape drivetrain problems

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2014 Ford Escape Owner Comments (Page 5 of 21)

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problem #326

Aug 152022

Escape

  • 105,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. 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 contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle was driving rough and hesitating before losing motive power and stalling. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road The vehicle was able to be started and the engine would run, however, the vehicle failed to move in any direction. The contact waited about 10 minutes to restart the vehicle and at that point the vehicle would only move a few inches before the vehicle stalled and loss acceleration. The engine would rev; however, the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was towed and remained unrepaired at the residence. The contact had inspected the vehicle and learned that the transmission had failed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Saranac Lake, NY, USA

problem #325

Aug 262021

Escape

  • 91,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering. The contact stated upon making a turn and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and decelerated independently. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to the used car dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission assembly and the turbocharger needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle remained at the dealer for 5-6 months until repaired. Upon retrieving the vehicle from the dealer and driving to her residence, the vehicle was shuddering significantly. The used car dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to bring the vehicle back. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

- Surprise, AZ, USA

problem #324

Jan 262022

Escape

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently three times on the same day. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact monitored the vehicle speed by slightly depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to continue driving. Additionally, the contact stated that she parked and turned off the vehicle; however, upon returning to the vehicle, she noticed that the vehicle was still running. The contact also stated upon attempting to reverse, the gear shifter was placed in reverse(R) but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the instrument cluster did not indicate the gear position the transmission had moved to. The contact 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 not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #323

Aug 012021

Escape

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the power doors had failed to operate as needed and would independently lock and unlock at various times. The contact stated that the infotainment screen would intermittently display a black screen which caused the backup camera to fail to operate as designed. In addition, the contact stated that the START/STOP button would fail to respond after multiple attempts. On two separate occasions, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact had called the dealer and made an appointment; however, once she arrived, she was informed that parts for the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #322

Aug 232022

Escape

  • miles
I am told the bushings on my transmission... are either missing or damaged I am now told I need a new transmission I can't even drain my transmission the mechanic. I took it to tells me that's the only thing holding my transmission together. So I believe the the shifter and various part of the transmission have been recalled. All these recalls have damaged transmission it shakes from 3 gear to fourth gear I can't afford a new transmission.

- Pelican Rapids , MN, USA

problem #321

Aug 242022

Escape

  • 148,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to drive forward or reverse while the gear shifter was shifted into the intended gear. Additionally, the vehicle rolled away while the gear shifter was shifted into park(P) and the parking brake was applied to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a parking lot. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. Scarsdale Ford (887 S Central Ave, Scarsdale, NY 10583) was also made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

problem #320

Aug 152022

Escape

  • 150,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact stated that whenever the gear shifter was placed in reverse(R) the vehicle failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle instead moved in an unexpected direction. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

- Bellevue, WA, USA

problem #319

Aug 152022

Escape

  • miles
iWHEN DRIVING THE CAR I CAME TO A STOP SIGN AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULDNT MOVE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT MOVED VERY SLOWLY TO GET IN MY DRIVEWAY. THEN THE NEXT MORING I WENT TO GET GAS ON THE WAY BACK TO MY HOUSE THE SAME THING HAPPENED. hAD THIS HAPPENED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD ITTOWED TO BEACH FORD IN MYRTLE BEACH. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NO GOOD NEW TRANSMISSION COST 8000.OO DOLLERS WITH PART AND LABOR IF THIS HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY WHO KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPEN

- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

problem #318

Mar 072022

Escape

  • miles
Car would not shift into Drive. Reverse did work. Car towed to mechanic replaced transmission!

- Kunkletown, PA, USA

problem #317

Aug 162022

Escape

  • 151,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate with a transmission message displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Buckeye, AZ, USA

problem #316

Aug 112022

Escape

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

It started to act like it was stalling out so I stopped on the side of the road and opened the door to listen. The car was in gear but the brake peddle was pressed all the way down. When I opened the door the panel came up with a warning saying the "Transmission not in Park press Ok". So I pressed Ok and closed the door. I drove forward a few inches, listening thru the window with the door closed. It still wasnt acting right so I stopped in the middle of the road, moved the gear shifter to Park and noticed the drivers panel indicated the gear the car was in was Neutral even though the shifter is in Park. I got out of the car and moved it out of the middle of the road and it went over a small hump I couldn't see, and slid into a fence. I spent the next 25 minutes trying to rock the car to either move backward or forward and away from the fence, obtaining a few bruises (nothing serious) in the process, and was unable to move the car on my own. I had to engage the parking brake, lock the car, and started walking to look for help or cell phone service, as I had none where I was. After a stranger stopped to help get it off the road completely, I watched YouTube videos of easy fixes for the problem and found a video explaining how to "push" the neutral safety locking switch, inside the dash surrounding the gear shifter, tried this remedy and it allowed the gear shifter to move and shift into Neutral or any of the gears below (ND12) but will not shift into Park or Reverse. I had someone follow me home and got the car to my house after it happening one more time on the way. The soonest my local Ford dealership could get it in for service is September 8th (roughly 3 weeks after onset of issues and immobilization). I spoke to Customer Service and they told me the car would have to be diagnosed as due to the recall. There's no remedy until hopefully Oct2022 and wont provide a rental until then. Said we'll see what programs I qualify for even though I owe $3400 on my loan.

- Logan, OH, USA

problem #315

Aug 132022

Escape

  • miles
My transmission shifter cable bushing failed while on a car ride home with my son leaving me stranded 96 miles from home. I had to pay $450 to tow it home. Ford doesn't have any parts to fix my vehicle that I can not drive and only recommends I rent a car until October. I can not afford this as I am a single mom and teacher....school resumes in 2 weeks.

- Hartford , WI, USA

problem #314

Aug 062022

Escape

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). However, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated while attempting to make a right turn from a complete stop, the gear shifter was in drive (D) but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact's husband continued to manipulate the gear shifter until he was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter and an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Camdenton, MO, USA

problem #313

Jun 012020

Escape

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that prior to receiving the recall notification, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration after taking her foot off the brake pedal. The vehicle drove across six lanes of traffic and was unable to stop while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact applied the parking brake and was able to stop the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the transmission. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Winlock, WA, USA

problem #312

Aug 052022

Escape

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Streetsboro, OH, USA

problem #311

Aug 052022

Escape

  • miles
The contact owned a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list as the vehicle was totaled. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.

- Wilbraham, MA, USA

problem #310

Jul 152022

Escape

  • 114,269 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her daughter driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter was unable to shift to the intended gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The dealer replaced the transmission. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,269.

- Bremen, GA, USA

problem #309

Jul 262022

Escape

  • miles
One day after a scheduled oil change my Escape idled very rough upon start up. The check engine light came on. I returned to the Dealer and they found the code was for the cylinder 1 misfire. the code was cleared and reported to me then it did the same thing for the next several days but no check engine light would come on. Today, upon start it idled rough and "Low Coolant require service" message popped up on my dash. Having pressure tested tomorrow to see if coolant is leaking into the cylinder.

- Benton, KY, USA

problem #308

Jul 192022

Escape

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after driving into a parking space and switching the transmission to the park position, the vehicle suddenly jolted forward and crashed into a brick wall. During the crash, the vehicle experienced significant damage to the front end but no air bag was deployed. The driver sustained neck and back injuries but no medical treatment was required. The vehicle was not towed. No police report was taken. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #307

Jun 282022

Escape

  • 134,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the transmission fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The gear box warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who suggested that transmission fluid be added to the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

- Taunton, MA, USA

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