2014 Ford Escape Electrical System

WE HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHERE SOMETIMES PHONE WILL NOT WORK OR AUTOMATICALLY CONNECT . THE RADIO GOES OUT AND WE ALSO HAVE AND ISSUE THE THE TRUNK NOT OPENING OR CLOSING WHEN REAR BUTTON OR DASH BUTTON IS PUSHED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE MAY GIVE OTHER TROUBLE IN THE FUTURE . THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVER OTHER DAY

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THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2014 FORD ESCAPE.THE VEHICLE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NUMBER 101, "CONTROL AND DISPLAYS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL STARTED WITH VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING MAY 2014 AND MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED FEB 2014 SO MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED HOWEVER IM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I PAID $100 AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $1000 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I AM UNABLE TO SEE ANY SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY CAR LIKE LOW TIRE PRESSURE OR MY MILEAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT A TRAILER, THE WIRING HARNESSES FAILED TO SYNC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (GARY SMITH FORD INC 1 BEAL PKWY NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESSES WERE INCOMPATIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRIS FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 20006 64TH AVE W, LYNNWOOD, WA 98036, (425) 774-4141, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

MY VEHICLE KEEPS RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN WHEN I HAVE THE DOORS OPEN FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES, WHEN I CUT IT OFF I CAN STILL HEAR A MOTOR OF SOME SORT RUNNING AND I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE THIS MOTOR OR WHATEVER IT IS STOPS, AFTER TAKING TO AUTOZONE HAVE BATTERY REPLACED, I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY BATTERY AND IT WAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND WOULD MOST LIKELY BE A RECALL. I DID CHECK FOR RECALLS AND IT SHOWS NONE AT THIS TIME

FOR THE LAST 3 TO 4 MONTHS MY CAR WOULD START UNTIL I STOPPED FOR GAS ,THEN WHEN I TRIED TO START IT THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULD GO DEAD.STARTING THIS WEEK 11-10-2019 UNTIL TODAY 11-16-2019 EVERY TIME YOU WANT TO GO ANY PLACE THE VECHILE HAS TO BE JUMPED OFF.THE SECOND YOU JUMP IT IT STARTS SO IT IS NOT THE BATTERY. IT LOOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRANKLIN FORD (175 E CENTRAL ST, FRANKLIN, MA 02038) WHERE IT WAS THEY DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,400.

THE MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK. AS A RESULT THE WARNING CHIMES, MESSAGES AND WARNING LIGHTS ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. I AM NOT WARNED OF SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS LOW TIRE PRESSURE OR DISABLED AIRBAGS. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY PLACE ON THE CAR WHERE THE MILEAGE IS SHOWN SO I DON'T EVEN KNOW MY MILEAGE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). PRIME FORD SACO (LOCATED AT 857 PORTLAND RD, SACO, ME 04072, (207) 282-0300) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL FAILED TO WORK AND WENT COMPLETELY BLACK. THE DEALER (RICHMOND FORD LINCOLN, 4600 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23230) STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

GET A "ENGINE FAULT SERVICE NOW" NOTIFICATION ON DASH WHEN I START THE CAR - IF I DRIVE WITH THAT NOTICE UP ON THE DASH MY CAR SPUTTERS. HAD IT RAN THROUGH THE COMPUTER AND IT LINES UP EXACTLY WITH RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V495000. BUT, MY VIN IS NOT COVERED.

AROUND 60,000 MILES MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURES DURING WHICH ALL GAUGES INCLUDING GAS, TEMPERATURE, AND SPEEDOMETER, FAIL TO LIGHT UP OR MOVE AND NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS (IE: SERVICE ENGINE, LOW FUEL, ETC) ARE ABLE TO LIGHT UP AS THE WHOLE DISPLAY IS SHUT DOWN. THIS ALSO FREQUENTLY IMPACTS MY TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY, STEREO, AND A/C/HEAT, AS NOTHING WILL TURN ON, LIGHT UP, OR WORK. THE ISSUE BEGAN A FEW RANDOM TIMES WHEN I FIRST STARTED MY VEHICLE AROUND 6/12/19, BUT EVERYTHING WOULD RESOLVE ITSELF WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, THE ISSUE STARTED OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL SOMETIMES SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, TURNING, ETC. I AM STILL ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO ISSUES, FOR NOW, BUT I AM UNABLE TO SEE IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER OR WARNING LIGHTS.

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE THE SCREEN IS COMPLETELY BLANK. I AM CONCERNED THE DRIVER OF MAY NOT BE WARNED OF SAFETY RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS LOW TIRE PRESSURES OR DISABLED AIR BAGS, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR A CRASH

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE THE SCREEN IS COMPLETELY BLANK I AM CONCERNED THE DRIVER OF MAY NOT BE WARNED OF SAFETY RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS LOW TIRE PRESSURES OR DISABLED AIR BAG, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR A CRASH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIGITAL PANEL STARTED FLASHING AND THEN WENT BLANK. THE PANEL FLASHED BACK ON, BUT THEN WENT BLANK AGAIN AND REMAINED BLANK. THE DEALER (UPPER MARLBORO FORD, 5701 CRAIN HWY, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772, (301) 627-5600) PERFORMED A GENERAL MAINTENANCE SPECIAL VEHICLE CHECK-UP FOR SEVERAL SERVICES, BUT DID NOT MENTION THE PANEL FAILURE. WHEN THE CONTACT QUESTIONED THE DEALER, THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REPAIR ESTIMATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

THE INFORMATIONAL SCREEN HAS GONE BLACK. IT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE 2015 AND 2016 FORD ESCAPES, BUT NOT IN THE 2014 MODELS. THERE IS NO MILEAGE, NO TIRE PRESSURE, NO GAS GAUGE, NO OIL PRESSURE. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED LIKE THE LATER YEARS.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE LEFT LANE GOING ABOUT 74 MPH WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON AND USING MY NAVIGATION WHEN THE SCREEN SUDDENLY WENT BLANK AND THE CAR STARTING SLOWING DOWN AND EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. THE TRAFFIC WAS VERY HEAVY AND I HAD TO SWERVE OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS WERE HONKING THEIR HORNS AND SWERVING AROUND ME. I WAS VERY LUCK NOT TO BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER I GOT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART MY VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO. I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN TO START IT AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. I CALLED AAA AND AND TOW TRUCK CAME ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER AND WHEN HE GOT IT IT STARTED UP AGAIN. THE CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 33,000 MILES AND I BOUGHT IT AS A PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED CAR FROM THE BRANDON FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

THE NUT CONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE TO THE SOLENOID WAS CROSS THREADED AT THE FACTORY CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START.I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD DOES NOT AGREE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS INOPERATIVE AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD LINCOLN OF QUEENS BOULEVARD (139-48 QUEENS BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11435, (718) 657-8888) WHERE A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,809.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CLOCK WAS UNABLE TO BE READ. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COLOR HAD CHANGED AND, EVENTUALLY, WENT BLACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FELIX SABATES FORD LINCOLN (7601 SOUTH BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704)-224-5854) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE DIGITAL ODOMETER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALLS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS INOPERABLE AND NO INFORMATION WOULD DISPLAY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY INITIALLY BEGAN TO FLICKER, BUT THEN WENT COMPLETELY OUT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER (AUTONATION FORD MIAMI, 16800 NW. 57TH AVE, MIAMI, FL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT. I SAW WHERE A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON SOME BUT APPARENTLY NOT MINE. CAR ONLY HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED.