2014 Ford Escape Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 275about this part
- Share
- 13%of 2,089 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 275 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2014 Ford Escape, 13% of the 2,089 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 25 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I tried to park my car as usually, put the shift in p, but the car continued to move. I was scared and unpleasantly surprised. I had to to drive around the parking lot in front of home depot in dickson city and finally decided to turn of the car. After that I was not able to turn on the engine. I had the car towed away to gibbons Ford.”
NHTSA complaint #11412934, filed 2021-04, 140,000 miles“My 2014 Ford Escape stalled while driving. I had just gotten off the interstate when the interior lights went on and the voice activated system stated you are not in park I was able to pull over. Restart the SUV and drive home. I was lucky because I had just gotten off the interstate.....and was doing 25mph! If it happened on the interstate I probably wouldn't be here right now!”
NHTSA complaint #11387501, filed 2021-01, 120,000 miles“The shift cable bushing and other parts around is bad. Ford auto nation in blanding Ave Florida said my car needs work $1,100.00 I had diagnostic done by ford automation on July 22, 2023 on a Saturday from service center name Chris I needed that shift cable bushing fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11538052, filed 2023-08, 124,547 miles“The vehicle was parked stationary while I went inside the office building to run an errand. When I came out, my daughter opened the passenger side door first as I was opening mine and she screamed and smoke and fire came bursting out of the car and all the windows blew out and knocked us both off our feet. The fire department said it was electrical as the engine was still intact.”
NHTSA complaint #11193177, filed 2019-04, 60,000 miles“All of a sudden driving down the road my car won't go I give it gas but it won't move I try to put in reverse won't move but it takes the gas but its like you have it in park and you rev up motor but this happens while I was driving on highway no warning of any kind was running fine a few hours before this happened”
NHTSA complaint #11172099, filed 2019-01, 93,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11010968Nov 27, 2024Some 2013-2016 Escape vehicles may exhibit an ABS warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U2300 after the ABS module is replaced.
- 11008948Oct 10, 2024While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions. While…
- 10172972Mar 9, 2020SSM 48619 - Various Vehicles - Perimeter Alarm Armed And Original Vehicle Keys Cannot Be Accessed to Enter Vehicle - CAN Protection Strategy Some 2013-2016 Model Year Vehicles…
- 10144219Jul 26, 2018If a trailer hitch receiver is installed on a 2013-2018 Escape or 2015-2019 MKC vehicle equipped with a hands-free liftgate, the hands-free liftgate function will become…
- 10079006Aug 31, 2016Inoperative hands-free liftgate after addition of trailer hitch
- 10058071May 19, 2015Ford 2013-2014 escape: bulletin information involving vehicles equipped with a 2.0l gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine with factory equipped trailer tow package may…
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 19% |
| 2024 | 16 | 21% |
| 2023 | 9 | 9% |
| 2022 | 25 | 11% |
| 2021 | 59 | 17% |
| 2020 | 313 | 19% |
| 2019 | 42 | 7% |
| 2018 | 109 | 6% |
| 2017 | 158 | 6% |
| 2016 | 158 | 13% |
| 2015 | 149 | 13% |
| 2014 | 275 | 13% |
| 2013 | 303 | 11% |
| 2012 | 46 | 8% |
| 2011 | 58 | 4% |
| 2010 | 94 | 5% |
| 2009 | 58 | 3% |
| 2008 | 60 | 3% |
| 2007 | 18 | 7% |
| 2006 | 13 | 3% |
| 2005 | 76 | 5% |
| 2004 | 15 | 3% |
| 2003 | 24 | 4% |
| 2002 | 36 | 4% |
| 2001 | 31 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2014 Ford Escape
727 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
481 complaintsElectrical system
216 complaintsEngine cooling
187 complaintsSteering
151 complaintsFuel system
137 complaintsBody and structure
84 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
65 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
51 complaintsWheels
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
42 complaintsBrakes
38 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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