2014 Ford Escape engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 906 complaints for the 2014 Ford Escape, 34% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 906 34% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 79,000 miles 602 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 3 and 84
Injuries and deaths: 2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 602 complaints that include mileage. 29% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	45
20k to 40k miles	44
40k to 60k miles	84
60k to 80k miles	131
80k to 100k miles	113
100k to 120k miles	92
120k to 140k miles	39
140k to 160k miles	30
160k to 180k miles	18
180k to 200k miles	4
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 602 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 84 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Driving down road. Car said engine failure pulled over poped the hood and engine caught on fire and car burned total loss

Reported at 3 miles, January 2020 FireInjury

I previously filed a report due to the engine coolant low light coming on. Took car to the dealer where they ran test and discovered coolant had leaked into the engine and oil and that the engine would have to be replaced. Quoted a price of $6,400+/- when they pulled the engine they removed the turbo for re-use. Upon removal of the turbo, bearings and shrouds of metal feel out.

Reported at 95,000 miles, October 2018

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Ford models