Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford escape has 1577 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
1577
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | ENGINE | 2017 Ford Escape equipped with 2.0L EcoBoost engine with coolant leaking into engine cylinder head l... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant Intrusion – Engine Defect Concern “Coolant intrusion” is a known engine design defect in wh... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My vehicle was inspected by a mechanic after experiencing sudden loss of power and stalling while me... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion to cylinder #3 deeming the engine bad needing to be replaced. |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion into engine from poor design. A known issue which causes overheating which may cau... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion causing need for engine replacement. Like many others I've read about this is a KN... |
| Mar 5, 2026 | ENGINE | 2017 Ford Escape Titanium 2.0 Eco boost, 86,000 miles coolant in engine block [Intrusion] blown mo... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ENGINE | ‘Coolant Intrusion’ - A defect in engine design where coolant leaks into the cylinders, depleting co... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Bought the car used in 2021 from a non Ford dealer, 3 months after purchase the engine failed due t... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ENGINE | Our car just turned over 91,000 miles. The check engine light came on so I had spark plugs replaced.... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ENGINE | White smoke from vehicle exhaust. Vehicle misfires and jumps when trying to engage gears. Then vehic... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | ENGINE | Due to a design flaw the 2.0 Ecoboost engine has confirmed coolant intrusion. This diagnosis has bee... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ENGINE | Ford did a recall on certain vehicles with the 1.5L ECVOBOOST motor, when in fact everyone of these ... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ENGINE | 2017 Ford Escape SE 2.0L critically malfunctioned on my way home from work due to coolant intrusion.... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | ENGINE | The car started misfiring, check engine light came on. Took the car into shop to find out what the p... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | ENGINE | misfire in Cylinder 3 and coolant loss. My mechanic believes it is the coolant intrusion issue descr... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engines has a severe issue with coolant leaking into the engine cylinders due to a design defect in ... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | ENGINE | Error code P0303 misfire cylinder 3. Engine rough idle along with white smoke from exhaust and low c... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2017 Ford Escape equipped with the 1.5L EcoBoost engine is experiencing coolant intrusion into th... |