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CarComplaints.com Notes: The top problem trend for the 2014 Escape is transmission failure at around 70k miles.

This is relatively low mileage for an expensive transmission failure ($4,500 average to fix), but unless the trend becomes more established, we are only awarding the 2014 Escape our "Beware of the Clunker" badge for now.

7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
25,900 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2014 Ford Escape windows / windshield problems

windows / windshield problem

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2014 Ford Escape Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 112019

Escape ES 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 48,800 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Wipers began turning on while in the off position. They go on at random while driving, while parked, while stopped. They have gone off each day 5 days straight and we have had no rain. After running by themselves, if they do stop, I CAN NOT turn them on. I am concerned if it rains that I will not be able to use the wipers and be in an unsafe situation on the road. My son, who will be 16 soon, will be driving this car. I can't even imagine having a new driver deal with this issue. THIS IS UNSAFE!

- Genie M., Palm Harbor, US

problem #1

Nov 172014

Escape LS 4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,000 miles

I warmed my car up for a good 10 minutes with defrost on high. I live in East Texas. No snow, just dew and frost frozen on windows on nights when weather gets below 30. This particular night, it was below freezing, and it was about 7:30 am, in the sunshine when I was defrosting my car. Window thawed, no problem. But I needed to then run the windshield wipers to wipe the wet off the window. Wipers were COMPLETELY frozen to window with a thick layer of ice. When I tried the wiper, the motor just wiggled the wiper, trying and trying. I shut it off immediately. I had a 2011 Escape that I traded in on this 2014. The 2011 did not have this problem. Quite a safety issue. Defrost is obviously not hitting the wipers.

- Amy D., Athens, TX, US

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