Ford Escape

""Engine antifreeze leaked into cylinder due to the way the block was channeled in between the cylinders. This happened at 52,000 miles but 3 months beyond the drive Trane warranty and Ford prorated the engine use for a cost of $4,500.00 not the end of the world but frustrating to have this happen.""

"Spark plugs fused to the aluminum head could not be removed. Ford did not have a replacement head because they had redesigned the head, and it was not compatible with the original engine, due to poor engineering design. The engineers did not match the engine head's coefficient of thermal expansion to accommodate the thermal expansion of the spark plugs' expansion. Thus, they fused together. Ford knew about this issue. Our dealership had 16 replacement engines in stock for this issue!"

"Engine performance (fuel economy and power) started to decline July 2024. Took the vehicle in for a state inspection in late October 2024 and was told the head gasket was leaking between cylinders. Ford replaced the engine under warranty. At the same time, the transmission was replaced due to rough shifting also under warranty. Total warranty repair cost was over $10,000."

"Coolant leaked into the engine causing the second cylinder to misfire. Short block of engine was replaced."

"Cracked block shortly after purchased. Bought car used at $18k and it was $8k to replace the engine."

"My check engine light came on, I had it checked out, and I need a complete new engine block - from a "known problem" with Ford Escapes."

"Engine failure. One cylinder lost all compression. Major issue with the 1.5 turbo. No help, so far, from Ford."

"Diagnosed with coolant in cylinders. Found to be a known problem with that engine. Ford refused to honor extended warranty. Luckily we had purchased extended warranty and short block and long block was replaced."

"Block was cracked a factory defect"

"The turbo on this engine is known to have problems yet Ford does not recognize it as their problem to cover."

""Paint is peeling off around the windshield on the passenger side. While under warranty, paint peeled off on the driver' side windshield pillar. It was painted under warranty by my local Ford dealer.""

""Paint is pealing off around the front windshield, and rust is setting in. The rubber molding around the front windshield is deteriorating. Paint pealing off around the rear door. Food will not cover this.""

"The paint is peeling off in multiple locations on the vehicle."

"Paint has peeled around the windshield and inside the engine compartment"

"Paint around front window is peeling off."

"Paint around the windshield is flaking off"

"Paint is peeling around windshield"

"paint around window pealing"

""I have noticed rust forming on the inside of the lower rear doors. About 8 inches long, and 1 inch high""

"The rear hatch would not unlock. Light would stay on with interior lamps on while driving, as well. Local dealer could not help."

"The remote does not open/close the trunk latch but works with everything else."

"Rear hatch began not wanting to open or fully close. The actuator that unlatches the hatch and then pulls the hatch fully closed failed to respond reliably and needs to be replaced."

""We bought the vehicle in summer. In spring, as thevweather warmed I would drive with a window down. Sometimes it wouldn't open. Other tines it would open but not close. Sometimes it affected more than one window. It was a problem if we went to the drive-in or we were traveling and went to a drive-through. Ford fixed it. A different issue was that when I shut the car off sometimes all the warning lights flashed off and on... 4 ways, signal lights, engine lights, alarm, etc. Sometimes the engine light comes on when we start the car and stays on while driving. It will do it several times in a row, for 2 days but when we took it in it didn't happen. Not sure if this is related but if wevwere breaking forva light, etc. the Eco-boost would rarely kick im.""