Major Problems with 2014 Ford Escape Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2014 Ford Escape

2014 Ford Escape SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 4500 miles

2014 Ford Escape AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 34000 miles

2014 Ford Escape AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 2000 miles

Browse 2014 Ford Escape complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Escape owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE when the vehicle is between 1400-1600 rpm it starts to vibrate and drives rough. is this usual? had it to	328 ~ 59120 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escort. the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate and stall when driving...	171 ~ 64552 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER picked up 2014 ford escape 1.6 ecoboost- october 2013- engine rpm' s rev to 3-4 for no reason - sporadically-...	101 ~ 54939 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM first time (while driving)instrument cluster needles jumped display read p transmission not in park. cycle repeated a couple of times...	97 ~ 38377 miles
STEERING i was driving to pick up my daughter from school and the car steering stiffened up. i was in the...	69 ~ 53280 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving along with cruise control on at 73 mph when i could no longer accelerate my escape just...	64 ~ 50322 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE friday evening i noticed something hanging down from the front of my car. the hard plastic and what i will...	40 ~ 38206 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES cpsc: 2014 ford escape: consumer stated the key fob would not work properly after closing the door. *ss the consumer	31 ~ 10340 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was stopped on a hill when...	27 ~ 30728 miles
SEAT BELTS my car was stopped in traffic and some one hit it from back coming at a speed of approx. 35-40...	20 ~ 40272 miles
WHEELS my rear passenger tire has a groove cut around the inside of the tire wall and in about four spots...	19 ~ 64020 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL travelling center lane on route 81 at 65 mph car lost all throttle felt like it came out of gear...	19 ~ 39605 miles
SERVICE BRAKES picked up 2014 ford escape 1.6 ecoboost- october 2013- engine rpm' s rev to 3-4 for no reason - sporadically-...	15 ~ 22079 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER each time the drivers outside mirror is tucked or folded in and returned to its driving position the mirror does...	15 ~ 44967 miles
SUSPENSION picked up my brand new car ford escape s 2014 and had the ac system running when i turned the...	12 ~ 44317 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that both the front driver and passenger side exterior...	11 ~ 35457 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING due to cold weather walked out and started car right foot on brake right index finger on starter button left...	11 ~ 27275 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was stopped on a hill when...	10 ~ 36438 miles
TIRES have a one month old 2014 ford escape with 1 380 miles on it. while driving west on newly paved...	9 ~ 30484 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7/12/13 we purchased new 2014 ford escape titanium which did not have daytime running lights (drl) a safety feature. the...	9 ~ 12103 miles
SEATS i was driving on southfield freeway in michigan about 5:15 pm i was in the left lane when traffic stopped....	7 ~ 35986 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced difficulty shifting gears. once the...	5 ~ 65242 miles
STRUCTURE i was traveling on the hwy at 70mph and heard what sounded like a shotgun blast. i looked around and...	5 ~ 19080 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact was unable to remove the lug nuts from the vehicle....	4 ~ 47000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE this is one of many occurrences concerning this problem. my first communication with ford service was in december 2013 concerning...	4 ~ 22469 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES have a one month old 2014 ford escape with 1 380 miles on it. while driving west on newly paved...	4 ~ 6495 miles
CAMERA > SENSING SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear camera went black or displayed images...	2 ~ 52750 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving done the road a loud pop was heard. my 3 year old pointed to the panoramic sunroof and...	2 ~ 22250 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY while driving at approximately 25 mph with temperatures in the high 20's i heard a loud pop similar to a...	2 ~ 28000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2014 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to shield and gas tank damages. *smd the consumer ran over a metal...	2
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds there was a...	2 ~ 32500 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while the vehicle was idling and preparing to make a left turn...	1 ~ 106000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. on three occasions while loading cargo into the vehicle the liftgate fell...	1 ~ 29180 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that there was a toxic odor coming out of...	1 ~ 10000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact mentioned that the vehicle's gear selector failed to display the...	1 ~ 105000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while stationary the vehicle would not start when prompted. after approximately 15...	1 ~ 66100 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while operating the vehicle the engine overheated. the vehicle was taken to...	1 ~ 58000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while driving approximately 45 mph the contact's vehicle was involved in a...	1 ~ 27000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. in addition the...	1 ~ 73000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES continental contiprocontact 235/50r18 97h dot: 431pwbk32014 20k on 2 yr old purchase new 2014 ford escape titanium. tire treads have...	1 ~ 20000 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while backing up the vehicle at 5 mph the back up sensor...	1
EQUIPMENT cpsc: 2014 ford escape: consumer stated the key fob would not work properly after closing the door. *ss the consumer	1
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that an abnormal sound emitted from the vehicle after...	1 ~ 85000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while driving approximately 50 mph in the snow the vehicle shook uncontrollably....	1 ~ 4900 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while driving 30 mph the vehicle made an abnormal sound and stalled....	1 ~ 200 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that the electronic power steering warning indicator illuminated and...	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was stopped on a hill when...	1 ~ 11000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY while driving my vehicle it's approach sensor went off. i thought it was due to being in traffic but then...	1 ~ 80 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. the contact stated that the heating system and the defroster failed. the...	1 ~ 1500 miles
VISIBILITY i was traveling on the hwy at 70mph and heard what sounded like a shotgun blast. i looked around and...	1 ~ 4400 miles

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