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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.
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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 64,250 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replaced engine with used 2014 engine (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
In November 2020 my 2014 Ford Escape kept dying, only to work with a battery jump. I replaced the battery, only to have vehicle check engine light come on a week later. Took it to a local mechanic who replaced a few spark plugs. Engine light came on again a few days later along with the low coolant notification. I took it back to the repair shop and coolants were checked and seemed to be fine.
The following week I got in the car to leave work and as I was pulling out the vehicle started to shake and then shut off. Towed to mechanic who said it was a sensor issue and thought they fixed it. A few days later as I was leaving work the vehicle started to shake and stated it was overheating and shut off. I had the vehicle towed to Ford dealership who stated it was a coolant leak that basically ruined the engine resulting in a total upwards of $5k to fix. I have an extended warranty so I gave my best effort to have it covered. 4 weeks later the extended warranty company agreed to cover the repairs by switching out my engine with another 2014 Ford Escape engine that is used.
I asked the Ford dealership about a new engine and they stated that unfortunately they can only do what the extended warranty company is offering and the new engines are back ordered 3-6 months. Mind you my vehicle has been sitting at the Ford dealership untouched and not working for a month at this rate. I asked Ford if they have seen anything like this before and they told me they currently have 6-8 other 2014 Ford Escapes sitting at the dealership with the same issue. They suggested I just take what I can get from the extended warranty then decide what to do with the vehicle. Ford also voiced the concern that if a used engine is put in that the chances of this happening again wouldn't be surprising it's just a matter of when. I will take the used engine at this rate and start the process of looking for a new vehicle asap.
- Dan P., Pennsylvania, US