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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,357 miles

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2018 Ford Escape engine problems

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2018 Ford Escape Owner Comments (Page 6 of 32)

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problem #532

Jul 102024

Escape

  • miles

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

After the check engine light came on, I took my vehicle to a mechanic. They informed me there was coolant in the cylinders, which required a full engine replacement. This is tied to known issue TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 2.0L EcoBoost - Coolant In Cylinders, White Exhaust Smoke And/Or Illuminated MIL 22-2229 A known issue by the manufacturer, is resulting in an $11,000 engine replacement with no manufacturer assistance. This needs to be addressed and no other consumer should have to bear the burden of manufacturer error.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #531

Jul 152024

Escape

  • miles
Coolant in the cylinders, resulting in full engine failure/replacement.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #530

Sep 092024

Escape

  • 86,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there was a coolant leak into the engine. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

- Milford, CT, USA

problem #529

Sep 062024

Escape

  • 134,175 miles

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

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message to -??Stop and Pull Over-?? was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,175.

- Hackettstown, NJ, USA

problem #528

Jul 102024

Escape

  • miles
Coolant leaking into engine causing engine failure. Entire screen and navigation system stopped working as well as the charge ports.

- Deer Park, TX, USA

problem #527

Sep 062024

Escape

  • miles
We took our car into Ford dealership because we noticed the heater was blowing only cold air. No other problems were evident, car was running fine. The dealer called and told us that the engine was destroyed because the coolant leaked into the engine block. Car did not indicate there was coolant leak, of which we were totally unaware. We had no idea we were driving a vehicle that could have had a sudden power failure or engine could have caught fire. Our dealership and Ford are working out the details of our financial obligation to have the engine replaced.

- Lewistown, PA, USA

problem #526

Sep 092024

Escape

  • miles

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

Coolant intrusion in the Cylinder 2. Advised to replace longblock to rebuild engine. Cost is at $10,000 plus a coolant flush.

- South Bend, IN, USA

problem #525

Jul 102024

Escape

  • 87,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact opened the hood to perform an inspection and became aware that the coolant reservoir was empty. The contact stated that there were no indications of a coolant leak. The contact allowed the engine to cool off and added coolant to the reservoir. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact performed an inspection and discovered that coolant had leaked into the crankcase. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the crankcase. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

- Troy, OH, USA

problem #524

Sep 012024

Escape

  • miles
Coolant intrusion into engine cylinders and other components in the powertrain. Warranties and Ford companies DO NOT cover this. It is a factory flaw.

- Temple, TX, USA

problem #523

Sep 022024

Escape

  • miles
1.5L EcoBoost engine block failure, crack letting cooling into cylinders

- Mchenry, IL, USA

problem #522

Aug 072024

Escape

  • miles

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

I have coolant leaking into my engine. There are several misfires occurring ans it doesn-??t always start. Have replaced spark plugs and a few hoses. Issue still isn-??t resolved

- St Augustine , FL, USA

problem #521

Aug 262024

Escape

  • miles
I replaced the engine cause the head gasket was blown previously. 2 months later my check engine goes on and Powertrain - ON Powertrain Trouble Code[s]: P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected Code P0301 indicates that Cylinder 1 had too many misfires within a predetermined period of time. P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0300 Random Misfire Detected P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected Secondary Trouble Code[s]: P0300, P0304, P0301, P0300, P0304

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

problem #520

Sep 062024

Escape

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power, with the message -??Engine Critically Overheating-?? displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine block had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was not available.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #519

Sep 022024

Escape

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to coolant intrusion into a cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

- Wareham, MA, USA

problem #518

Aug 232024

Escape

  • miles
Coolant temperature unable to drive again

- Abilene, TX, USA

problem #517

Jul 152024

Escape

  • miles
Coolant temperature high Can not drive again.

- Abilene, TX, USA

problem #516

Apr 092024

Escape

  • miles
Car keeps saying coolant temperature high Now I can not drive

- Abilene, TX, USA

problem #515

Aug 092024

Escape

  • miles
My car overheated and broke down on the highway. Towed in to a repair shop and was told I needed a new engine because of leaky coolant in the gasket" I just paid my car off last month, purchased directly from the dealer in 2019. It has an Eco Boost which are having these issues across the board. I was told the cost to repair or replace a new engine could range from $3500-6000k. Are they going to recall this vehicle as well" I can-??t afford that and should not have to pay that for 5 year old car I would like it to added to recalls with this issue.

- Orange, CA, USA

problem #514

Mar 022023

Escape

  • miles
Car was overheating, took it to Ford Taylor they said coolant leak in the engine, and the customer satisfaction program had ended so we have to pay for repair 6k. We agreed to pay but they never repair the car we keep calling and they didn't fix it. The car was in Ford for 5 months no repair then they called that the repair cost is now 14k, we had no choice than to pick it up. Car in our house for 10months now, car not moving no one want to buy it. So sad we have to go through this.

- Chesterfield , MI, USA

problem #513

Aug 262024

Escape

  • 147,700 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,700.

- London, OH, USA

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