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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.

4.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,167 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2014 Ford Escape drivetrain problems

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2014 Ford Escape Owner Comments

problem #6

Mar 102023

Escape 4-cyl

  • miles

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

2014 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to NHTSA safety recall 22V-413. The consumer is requesting reimbursement for the repairs of this vehicle.

- Jefferson, GA, USA

problem #5

Aug 082022

Escape 4-cyl

  • miles
2014 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to parts being unavailable to perform safety recall.

- Elysburg, PA, USA

problem #4

Aug 082022

Escape 4-cyl

  • miles
2014 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to safety recall 22V-413. The consumer stated while driving the teansmission began slipping and stopped working completely. The vehicle was repaired. The consumer stated this was a premature failure and could possibly be covered under recall.

- Wickes, AZ, USA

problem #3

Feb 222022

Escape

  • 100,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle the gear shifter cable fractured making it difficult to safely park the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Valdese, NC, USA

problem #2

Feb 102022

Escape

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing and then attempting to shift into drive, the gear shifter would not function as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to the local dealer, where it has not yet been diagnosed. The contact was informed by the tow truck driver that the shifter cable had detached and that there was a recall from the manufacturer regarding the shifter cable. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

- Valley Grove, WV, USA

problem #1

May 262021

Escape

  • miles
car was parked, Got into it put the shifter down and nothing would happen with the car. It appears there is a issue with the shifter cable. There was a recall for this model if it was built between may-sep 2013. This model was built in Jun of 2014. Same issue and model built at the same plant. Since it was built about 9 month later they (FORD) will not cover the fix.

- St Clair Shores, MI, USA

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