2018 Ford Escape

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving on a main road at 45 MPH, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle under the hood and discovered that the engine oil was low and appeared to be mixed with water. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine block was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the message "High Engine Temperature" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that there was coolant mixed into the engine oil, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 106,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that occasionally while driving 60 MPH, the message “Engine Overheating" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, and waited for the engine to cool down. The contact checked the coolant reservoir, and the coolant reservoir was empty. The contact arrived at the residence and checked the coolant reservoir, and the coolant reservoir was half empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the cylinder, causing engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related to the failure of Ford Campaign Number: 21N12. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 53,926.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed while driving at various speeds. The RPM failed to immediately lower when the accelerator pedal was released. The failure was intermittent. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH and releasing and depressing the accelerator pedal off an exit to the right, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was pulled into a nearby parking lot and parked. The “Transmission Fault – Service” warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced at the dealer, the contact was informed that there was coolant intrusion into the cylinder and spark plugs. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer related the failure to Ford Campaign Number: 21N12. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 87,119.

On March 27th 2025 I had engine light come on. I went to valvoline and received a diagnostic test. The test said misfire cylinder 1. I called Ford dealership in two counties and was told they can't see me for a month. I went to pep boys and they replace my spark plugs. Next day engine light and a fault service now came on. I was able to get into gmc who said they found the problem on April 4th. By April 7th again all lights on for service. Pep boys said they could see me by the 10th and Ford dealership by the 30th of April. By the time I made it to pep boys, the head gasket head is beyond repairs and now I need a new engine. All escapes no matter what the mileage should have been recalled. But they didn't and now I have to get a new engine.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact's wife drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was restarted, however, the vehicle failed to start as intended. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a failed coolant pump. The contact was informed that the coolant pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that a few days later, the contact's wife checked the coolant level and determined the coolant reservoir was empty. The contact's wife refilled the coolant reservoir, however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a coolant leak in cylinder one and a failed engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed of an unknown recall repair which had a similar failure description, however, the VIN was not associated with the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I purchased my 2018 Ford Escape Ecoboost in June 2024 with 64K miles. Two weeks later the engine light came on with the code for misfire in cylinder 1. I brought it back to the dealer which they cleared it stating it was old history that needed to be cleared. In October the same code came on and the spark plugs and coil was replaced. Then in January the engine light came on with the same code then when would go off right before I’d bring it in. I was told that it was a common occurrence with the car (light going on and off) it began again end of March, on for a few days then off. I took it in on April 9th and they told me it was a complaint leak into the cylinder 1 and needs a long block replacement which will cost $9600.00 over half the cost of the vehicle. The vehicle has 76k miles. I was told there’s class action lawsuits about this issue. My mom has the same vehicle and it also happened to her right before her warranty went out at 56k miles and the engine was replaced.