2017 Ford Escape

After visiting the mechanic 4 times in a month and half and having my spark plugs and ignition coils changed 4 times, they found my 2017 Ford escape had a coolant intrusion which was affecting the engine. Every time I turn on my car it shakes uncontrollably and when it runs it occasionally shakes or stutters. Ford knew of this issue and could of have mitigated by recalling the vehicle for repairs. Especially the financial strain many people face from being told it would cost close to 10k to get it fixed. Without many people having funds to pay for repairs or purchase a new car, it forces people to continue to use the vehicle until it finally complete shuts down. Additionally, many people don't even know of the issue until its too late and it has caused issues. This a significant concern because this issue can cause cars stalling/seizures and significant car accidents because of those stalls.

I have taken my car to 4 different service technicians/mechanics and I have been told that there was nothing wrong with my car only for the issue to increasingly get worse. Two of the mechanics, including the Ford dealership, charged me diagnostic fees of $120 and $175. They both confirmed that the transmission was the cause of the issue. The torque converter was established as the primary cause of concern and issue. My car only has 59,959 miles on it, the transmission should not be going out. I have looked at reviews for my vehicle online and many others have experienced similar issues with the torque converter breaking down almost immediately at 40-90,000 miles. I think that because of this unacceptable occurrence, there should be recalls on these vehicles.

ABS light and traction light is on then hill assist information comes on then the 4 wheel drive disabled comes on then for minutes later comes back on and says abled. It’s been going on for sometime now but now when I am driving it seems like it just shuts off and then starts again and at times it goes very quick. It is very dangerous. I only have 45000 miles on it.

My car is having a coolant intrusion/ head gasket failure. There is a recall already for my car which was code CSP 21N12 for this issue. Yet when I put in my VIN for CSP coverage it shows no recalls for my vehicle. I have a 2017 ford escape eco boost 1.5L. It matches the make , year, and engine for the problem. My car is misfiring, white smoke from exhaust from cold start , and having coolant loss with no dripping on the ground.

My check engine light came on and my mechanic found codes P0300 and P0316 for engine misfires. Upon further inspection, they found coolant leaking onto cylinders, which they deemed could be a failed head gasket, cracked cylinder blocks, or a cracked engine block, which does include a warranty extension for this. They referred me to the dealership because this is a documented common problem, but the dealership is saying that there are no extended coverages pertaining to that on my car. My vehicle is available upon request and there were no symptoms prior to the failure. It seemed to happen out of nowhere.

The coolant leaks into the the cylinders. I bought this car June 7th 2025 and was told it was being sold as is due to hail damage. I have no issue with cosmetic problems but I come to find out that there is major defect with ford escapes. My vehicle started to overheat with my children in the car so I checked the coolant and it was empty. I have been keeping my eye on it and filling when needed but when I went to turn it on a couple days ago it will not start at all. I put 4,000 down on this car and got into payments because I trusted the dealership to put me in a car that was not known for these issues. I had no idea because I am not in the car business and I scrambled to get a car because mine was wrecked. The check engine light even came as the salesman was pumping gas to give me the car after I bought it and told me they would check into. I was told a couple days later it was a loose ignition coil and that they topped off the coolant for me. It was within the same week that I started having these issues because I am sure this issue was preexisting but they did not want to tell me.

1. On [XXX] the coolant leaked into the engine cylinders causing complete engine failure. Yes, it is available for inspection. 2. On [XXX] my [XXX] son was driving with my [XXX] son and the engine overheated, nearly burning them both when they tried to release the pressurized coolant reservoir. 3. Yes, an autobody shop confirmed this upon inspection this morning (July 7th, 2025). 4. The only warning came while my son was driving on [XXX] and the engine warning appeared. He pulled over to pop the hood and inspect. On June 12th, 2025 my son had an oil change and inspection done where it was reported that the coolant reservoir was filled to a "safe level". INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

When driving the vehicle it suddenly lost all acceleration power. I coasted to side of road and opened hood to determine the vehicle was on fire from rear of engine bay. I then proceeded to offload what I was able from behind the vehicle of my tools for my job. There was no over heat warning or other indicators of any major issues with the vehicle prior to the fire.

Misfired on ignition. Diagnostics ran. replaced all spark plugs, coils and gasket. Engine coolant flushed and exchanged. 1 week later misfiring again. 2 diagnostics run...conclusion was coolant intrusion. Upon researching this problem I have discovered many Ford Escapes have this same issue. No recall was ever issued. The customer satisfaction program(21N12) was not widely announced in 2022. I was unaware of it until last week. It was for vehicles made in Louisville between 9/17/2015 and 4/8/2019. My vehicle was manufactured there in Feb. 2017. It was good for 7 years or 84000 miles. I am only 6 months past that time period, however only have 37000 miles on this vehicle. I was told by 2 different mechanics it was not safe to drive in this condition and the repairs could run up to $10000.