2017 Ford Escape Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 509 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2017 Ford Escape, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,116 miles. The words owners use most often: “coolant intrusion” (50% of reports).
- 509engine and engine cooling complaints
- 82,116median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 30%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Coolant intrusion: mentioned in 255 of 509 complaints (50%)
- Satisfaction program 21N12: mentioned in 51 of 509 complaints (10%)
- Smoke exhaust: mentioned in 46 of 509 complaints (9%)
- Engine assistance: mentioned in 40 of 509 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 474 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 509 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Ford Escape engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 4 | 15% | 5,000 |
| 2024 Escape | 1 | 1% | 4,500 |
| 2023 Escape | 4 | 4% | 4,200 |
| 2022 Escape | 6 | 3% | 49,100 |
| 2021 Escape | 3 | 1% | 37,350 |
| 2020 Escape | 12 | 1% | 85,000 |
| 2019 Escape | 94 | 16% | 81,000 |
| 2018 Escape | 344 | 19% | 89,300 |
| 2017 Escape | 509 | 19% | 82,116 |
| 2016 Escape | 57 | 5% | 95,500 |
| 2015 Escape | 44 | 4% | 114,000 |
| 2014 Escape | 187 | 9% | 100,000 |
| 2013 Escape | 175 | 6% | 105,000 |
| 2012 Escape | 6 | 1% | 23,186 |
| 2011 Escape | 17 | 1% | 44,500 |
| 2010 Escape | 35 | 2% | 49,012 |
| 2009 Escape | 37 | 2% | 55,000 |
| 2008 Escape | 38 | 2% | 42,000 |
| 2007 Escape | 6 | 2% | 61,500 |
| 2006 Escape | 21 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2005 Escape | 90 | 6% | 89,362 |
| 2004 Escape | 18 | 4% | 96,000 |
| 2003 Escape | 47 | 8% | 53,357 |
| 2002 Escape | 294 | 29% | 32,000 |
| 2001 Escape | 282 | 28% | 41,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2017 Ford Escape. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced a total loss of motive power without warning lights illuminating. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, where an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the…
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, a high alert warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road, turned off the vehicle, and waited for fifteen minutes before restarting the vehicle. However, the failure persisted. An…
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the service center for an instrument panel failure, a diagnostic test was performed on the engine. The contact was informed that in addition to the instrument panel failure, there was coolant inside the cylinders…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Ford Escapes have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 509 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2017 Ford Escape (19% of the 2,698 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Ford Escape engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 82,116 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2017 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “coolant intrusion”, in 255 of 509 complaints, followed by “satisfaction program 21n12” (51).
Other 2017 Ford Escape problems
- Engine problems (1,579)
- Power Train problems (391)
- Electrical System problems (156)
- Wheels problems (76)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (72)
- Structure problems (62)
See all 2017 Ford Escape problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Escape years.