2018 Ford Escape

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the contact observed smoke and coolant. The check engine warning light illuminated, and the message "High Engine Temperature - Stop Safely" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who retrieved DTC: P0303-28 (Cylinder #3 misfire) and P0316-28. The mechanic informed the contact that the coolant level was low, and the short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle received unknown repairs. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred within one week. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine, and the short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact was then informed that the turbo needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,742.

I was sold the Escape and was not informed about the coolant intrusion and have been having the check engine light come on and off since I purchased it last September, I've replaced multiple spark plugs on cylinder 3 and later found out that the inside of the cylinder had developed surface rust and was having coolant leaking into that cylinder, and due to the coolant leak, my engine overheated and shut it self off in my driveway.

I have 117k miles on my ford escape and have always maintained the services on my car. I was driving and my car started to overheat and warning lights came on. Pulled over immediately and turned car off and had it towed to the shop. Mechanic told me the coolant leaked into the cylinder and caused a misfire in cylinder 2&3. He currently has 3 other ford escapes there with the same issue. Yet there is no recall for this? He quoted me $6,400 for this job. This is crazy. Something needs to be done about this if so many people are having the same issue.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 80 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 85,822.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle experienced harsh driving and hesitation while accelerating. The vehicle was also consuming an excessive amount of coolant. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 146,000.

[XXX] Ford Escape panel flashed red with warnings about overheating. Could not drive vehicle. Vehicle towed to nearest Ford dealership. After inspection, advised that coolant intrusion into Cylinder 2 caused engine to overheat and was not repairable. Replacement cost ranges from $8,000-11,000. Contacted Ford Corporate since class action suit involved this exact problem. Ford Corp said that they could not assist with repair even though this make and model was included in a class action suit of which we knew nothing. There is a loan on the vehicle that cannot be sold except to a salvage company. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost motive power with white smoke coming from the exhaust. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road, turned off, and restarted the vehicle after approximately 30 minutes. The contact stated that there was still white smoke coming from the exhaust, and the vehicle was driving in LIMP Mode. No warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into the engine, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 94,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust, and the vehicle surged forward unexpectedly. The check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that upon inspection, the coolant level in the coolant reservoir was low. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine was faulty due to coolant intrusion and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.