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.
8.0
pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$880
Average Mileage:
54,850 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
replace entire exhaust system per dealer (1 reports)
The exhaust pipe is one piece with no joints. Front muffler rusted and cracked open at top joint/seam. Dealer quote is $875.00 from Resonator on back. Local muffler shop confirmed front muffler failure and could not weld a patch and quoted $750. This car only has 54,850 miles and is a garage-kept grocery getter.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The exhaust pipe is one piece with no joints. Front muffler rusted and cracked open at top joint/seam. Dealer quote is $875.00 from Resonator on back. Local muffler shop confirmed front muffler failure and could not weld a patch and quoted $750. This car only has 54,850 miles and is a garage-kept grocery getter.
- Randy B., Clinton, IA, Albania