Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Ford Escape has 461 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
461
Complaints
2
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V471000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissi...
22V413000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge veh...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | car has 56K miles. went to dealer for the recall on the bushing and cap. left dealer and next cou... |
| Sep 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Whenever I got the vehicle at the middle of 2025 I had issues with the shocks hub assembly axle moto... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifting to reverse, there was a ... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was driving down a 25mph road and my car completely stopped. I shut my car off and it had trouble ... |
| Aug 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | see attached documents: Subject: Ongoing Unresolved Recall Issues and Safety Concerns with My Ford ... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car loses power, I’ll go to get in interstate or just pull out of somewhere and I’ll press the ga... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle keeps slipping in and out of lower gears. |
| Jul 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1. The transmission has continuously slipped and stuck in gears when significantly outside of standa... |
| May 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Apr 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | See attached document for complaint. |
| Mar 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle make model and year has had recalls in the past with regard to the transmission and I re... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving along at 60 mph suddenly my car stops going in heavy traffic and won't move,, then it accele... |
| Mar 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My wife was driving the car on the interstate, when suddenly a "TRANSMISSION FAULT SERVICE NOW" mess... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Initially diagnosed as a coolant leak due to requirement to constantly add coolant. There was no ev... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission failed after only 83k miles. Also needed entire engine rebuilt. Sunroof liner also beca... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park(P), the v... |
| Jan 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While I was driving, the transmission seemingly stopped working. I was able to coax the car into a p... |
| Jan 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission has violent jerking and shuddering. Sometimes it has hard time accelerating. Dealer doe... |
| Dec 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I have a 2014 Ford Escape that is leaking antifreeze from the reservoir. I see that 2013-2015 Ford ... |
| Oct 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the mess... |