Car stalls after starting and driving a short distance. will restart and perform ok. usually happens after car has been driven then parked for a short amount of time (like running into a store) then stalls after driven short distance.
A lack of coolant circulation caused the engine to overheat, resulting in a cracked cylinder head. vehicle was in motion in a city. vehicle is in the shop and i just bought it 1 year ago. i still owe and do not have the money to repair. i have 2 small children and our life is in turmoil because of this.
Driving down road. car said engine failure pulled over poped the hood and engine caught on fire and car burned total loss
The vehicle was being driven and had only been started and moving for less than 5 minutes. noticed that windshield wipers would not shut off or change speeds, then noticed a slight odor in car that increasingly strengthened. phoned my husband while at a stop light, odor of something burning became much stronger, then noticed smoke coming between the the drivers side hood seam and between the hood and the windshield, this was immediately followed by noticable flame. i put the vehicle in park, turned on hazard lights and exited the vehicle. local police and fire department responded, began with small fire extinguishers, without success and fire department opened hood and applied water to extinguish. this was on a city street in o'fallon, mo. uncertain of cause, but am now aware that ford issued a recall on this model (recall 17s09) and believe this could be a possibility.
Vehicle engine started to reach high temperature levels while driving and a notification to stop the vehicle due to high temperatures. can only drive for 10-15 mins before this happens. a professional mechanic performed a diagnostic test and a recall came back for 2014 ford escape - coolant level sensor system installation.in the affected vehicles, a lack of coolant circulation could cause an engine to overheat, resulting in a crack in the cylinder head. a cracked cylinder head can result in a pressurized oil leak. oil that comes into contact with a hot engine surface increases the risk of a fire in the engine compartment.
The auto continues to stall in low idle
My car had a check engine light come on when i turned it on one day. it was on the weekend so i had to wait until monday to get diagnostics at my local dealer. the car started to run really rough and was slipping. i took it to my local ford dealer and they told me that my head gasket was blown and leaking antifreeze everywhere. i am currently awaiting to see if the head is cracked to which i'm told is common with this issue and this car. there was a recall for this in the same year my car was made, however, my car was not included into this recall in is now my responsibility financially to fix this.
My battery died. it was jumped and working, but the car was not drivable because the 'hot engine' message was on. it was towed to firestone. they put a new battery in, but the 'hot engine ' light was still on. i found a recall about the coolant system on the internet. 17s09. the car was towed to huntersville ford dealership. they have had it for 24 hours and have not called or returned my calls.
The engine suddenly down dies while driving several times in the past few months.
Coolant disappearing
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while driving and pulling into a parking spot, the vehicle shut off and was towed to the contact's home. the following day, the contact attempted to drive the vehicle, but it shut off again. the vehicle was taken to crossroads ford of prince george (4500 whitehill blvd, prince george, va 23875, (877) 331-9405). the contact was advised to use rolling stops to avoid the vehicle shutting off. the vehicle shut off in the dealer's parking lot. the dealer replaced the oxygen sensors after performing a small test drive. it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle remained at the dealer for almost two weeks. the total cost for the repairs was over $4,200. the vehicle was currently at the dealer awaiting repairs. the failure mileage was 79,000. the vin was invalid.
Driving our escape, with 58,800 miles, on a road trip had check engine light come on. we drove it to a close repair shop and found out coolant leaked into head gasket #3 causing over heating damage and replacement of cylinder head would be required. ford dealer would not help repair or replace or even diagnose. recall fix 17s09 (nhtsa 17v-209) did not fix the potential danger or damage. the coolant leak still happened causing engine failure and a worthless car at 58,800 miles.
Engine coolant level continues to drop in reservoir. vehicle was purchased new and maintained per ford. coolant has been added twice at dealership although coolant system is reputedly sealed. this vehicle was not under ford's earlier recall. car is used in normal driving conditions (highway, around town).
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. while the contact's husband was driving 40 mph, the "engine failure" warning message illuminated on the instrument panel. the driver smelled and observed smoke emitting from the hood. a fire occurred under the hood and the driver was able to locate a fire extinguisher and put out the flames himself. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not able to be driven. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was towed to sonju all american superstore (located at 893 scenic dr, two harbors, mn 55616, (218) 834-2101) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 73,589.
Current issue is head gasket overheated and blew. coolant is internally leaking into the engine. car blows out a ton of exhaust while driving and has the smell of coolant in it. i can't even drive on the highway anymore because the car overheats and limits my speed to 45 mph. sometimes i have to pull over just to let it cool down. every time the car starts up it vibrates so much that its quite annoying. sometimes the car shuts off right after i start it in the morning, right after a crazy burst of vibration. a little over a month ago i started my car and it vibrated so much and then so much oil leaked from my car, exhaust blew out dark black smog and smoke was coming from my hood. car is really loud on idle, never been in a car so loud with so much vibration all throughout the car. car constantly overheats and has no power when driving. car vibrates insanely when i'm idle at a red light. check engine light goes on and off every other day. my mechanic has done research on the car and says to get rid of it, it's ...