Issue ID | 1584064 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11233219 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 18/07/19 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I purchased my 2014 ford escape ecoboost brand new, sole owner. I have been having issues with losing coolant for approx 2 years and taking it back and forth to the ford dealer. The dealer ran multiple tests on multiple occasions and found nothing, even calling it "one of those ford mysteries". Today, 7/18/19 on the way to work, my suv lost the ability to accelerate. I was stopped at a traffic light and when the light changed and i hit the gas, my suv barely moved. After approx 10 secs, my suv jerked and accelerated to an almost normal speed. That lasted only for a few seconds, when it started to barely move again. I was able to drive slowly to the side of the road, out of traffic. There i waited for a tow truck, who took the suv to the ford dealer. I have gotten all my maintenance and oil changes done at the ford dealer since i purchased the car, so of course i'm shocked to hear that after only 77,000 miles, i have a transmission failure. I'm even more shocked to find endless complaints online about the same issues and ford has done nothing. I owned my previous car for 13 years, with no major issues. It was still running when i purchased my ford escspe. I can't afford to pay thousands of dollars to fix a major issue that shouldn't have failed within 5 years. This is sad and ford should be ashamed that they are stealing, by putting out such a poor product to the working class people and refusing to take accountability. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 77000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BOWIE, MD |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0GX5EUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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