2014 Ford Escape Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 2,068 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2014 Ford Escape overview page.
What owners report
“THIS IS LEASED. MY AUTO TRANS. RANDOMLY POPS INTO NEUTRAL THEN KICKS INTO GEAR, CAUSING A JOLT. THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, AND ONCE…”NHTSA complaint 10780236 — filed 10/06/2015
“WHENEVER CAR IS ON AND PARKED, NOT MOVING, OR GOING SLOWER THAN 20 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT COOL AND BLOWS EXTREMELY HOT AIR…”NHTSA complaint 10744960 — filed 07/30/2015
“2014 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND ALMOST CAME…”NHTSA complaint 10702639 — filed 04/06/2015
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2014 Ford Escape have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2014 Ford Escape: 450 of 2,068 complaints on file (21.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2014 Ford Escape have in total?
2,068 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 47 involved a crash, 103 involved a fire, 41 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
