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
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,900 miles
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 50 mph in the snow, the vehicle shook uncontrollably. The dealer diagnosed that all four tire rims were packed with snow and caused the vehicle's wheel balance to fail. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 4,900.
- Montrose, SD, USA
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- Montrose, SD, USA