2017 Ford Escape

All of a sudden my transmission service fault light has came on, my escape won’t shift into gear, and when it is in park it won’t go into drive it any other gear without you forcing it. I have called farina, Effingham, Salem, Centralia, Newton and none of them can get my car in for a month. I am now without a vehicle and I’m needing something done.

Had car in for 4 spark plugs replaced and one ignition coil replaced. After leaving mechanic, the car suddenly slowed down, dashboard screen came on with "High Engine Temperatures pull over safely and call your Ford dealer", and the check engine light came on. The car would not go over 10 miles an hour. I limped back to the mechanic. He could not find a problem, the scanner they use under the dash came back with several readings. None had anything to do with the spark plugs or ignition coil. He kept it for several hours, researching, then unplugged the battery for a while. Plugged it back up, then nothing wrong. He called me, I picked the car up and drove about 1.5 to 2 miles and same thing happened. the car suddenly slowed down, dashboard screen came on with "High Engine Temperatures pull over safely and call your Ford dealer", and the check engine light came on. The car would not go over 10 miles an hour. I limped back to my house. Had the car towed to a Ford dealership. They held it for 6 calendar days then ran a diagnostic on the car. It came back with sealant broke, coolant leaked into engine. I need a new engine. I am under the understanding this issue of coolant into engine was fixed back in 2020, with Ford's the Customer Satisfaction Program # 19B37. OF which I participated, but apparently, according to the Customer Satisfaction Program Customer Service person, the is nothing that can be done about it now. According to several Technical Service Bulletins and SSM bulletins, Ford has known about this issue for a while now. According to VehiclesHistory.com, NHTSA has a class action lawsuit concerning "coolant into the engine" against Ford. So here is one more complaint.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A PARKING POLE. AS A RESULT, THE POLE DETACHED, MOVED 11 MILLIMETERS AND FELL ON TOP OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED. DURING THE INCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER GRAND-DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND DECELERATED TO 8 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT WHO ERASED SEVERAL UNKNOWN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED AFTER THE CODES WERE ERASED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ERASING THE CODES WOULD NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. ZECK FORD (4501 S 4TH ST, LEAVENWORTH, KS 66048, (913) 727-1650) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CEASED IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLENWOOD SPRINGS FORD (55 STORM KING RD, GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MECHANISM AND BINDING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,312.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND THEN SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2016. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BARBER FORD OF HAZLETON (1112 N CHURCH ST, HAZLETON, PA 18202) AT LEAST SIX TIMES, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS 24051505. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,642.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES FAILED TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A JERKING SENSATION SUDDENLY AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,536. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

HAD A CRASH YESTURDAY,PULLED INTO BUSINESS, APPLIED BRAKES,DID NOT WORK CAR STARTED ACCELERATING COULD NOT STOP,BRAKE S DID NOT WORK,CRASHED INTO BUILDING,,CAR GOT TOWED,15 THOUSAND DOLLAR DAMAGE MY INS.HAS TO PAY,PLUS THE CORNER OF BUILDING.POLICE REPORT SAID,FAILED TO STOP,I COULD NOT.THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED,CONTACTED FORD,WITH NO AVAIL. HAVE FRACTURED RIBS,PLENTY OF BRUISING, AND MY NECK HURTS.ITS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE,WICH I BOUGHT NEW. I'M AFRAID OF DRIVING IT AGAIN,WHAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN,AND I WOULD HURT SOMEONE ELSE.FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MATTER,NOW I HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CAR,I WILLNOT DRIVE THE SAME CAR AGAIN

FAULT LIGHTS COME ON AND DO NOT CLEAR OUT CONSISTENTLY AFTER AN IGNITION CYCLE. CRUISE CONTROL, BLIND SPOT WARNING, SPEEDOMETER BECOME NON OPERATIONAL. DEALER HAS REPLACE ABS MODULE, BATTERY AND NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. AT TIMES DURING INITIAL STARTUP, POWER STEERING IS LOST. ALSO VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON 3 OCCASIONS. ISSUE OCCURS WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION BOTH DURING CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING.

AS I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND WENT TO BRAKE. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. I WAS PUMPING THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T STOP, CAUSING ME TO HIT A CEMENT POLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND CONTINUING INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE SEATBELT TIGHTENED AND I GOT 2 BROKEN RIBS AND TERRIBLE BRUISING WHEREVER THE BELT IMPACTED MY BODY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOTALED BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BODY AND UNDER THE HOOD.