We just got a new 2017 Escape Titanium AWD and are having an intermittent issue.

While sitting still or moving slow, when turning the steering wheel there is a popping sound coming from the driver side floorboard. You can hear as well as feel it under your left foot.

Turn the wheel, feel and hear it. Turn the wheel back to center, feel and hear it again. Doesn't do it all the time.

Any ideas?

 

Take it to the Ford dealer service department, the warranty should cover it.

 

we have one, like the car , but the stop start is a night mare,it serves no good,milage does not chang on or off. ther is no way the starter or ring gear will live past warrantee. if i had known this feature was on the car would not have purchased(i factory ordered, key start no sun roof 2litr turbo good power reasonable milage

 

Look in the owners manual, Lots of Ford rentals have the "stop start" feature.
There is a way to shut it off.....

 

yes i am aware but that button has to de pressed every time ignition is turned off
i have jamed the switch with a round tooth pick. i think ford would be smart to have a switch to permentley turn this useless feature off.Or give a life time warranty on ringear and starter.

 

My 2007 escape hybrid has the start / stop with 336,000mi.
No issues.

 

Quite often this feature is required to meet emissions regulations in various jurisdictions - and those regulations normally prohibit simply being able to permanently disable it - so not always the manufacturers call.

 

lets compare apples and oranges,hybrid is a different animal.as far as issues my couson has a 2014 escape hybrid,has bin to see the ford dealers 5 times in3 years. dead battery 3 times before the issue resolved,1 time for foot operated hatch. you are fortionet

 

They didn't make a 2014 Escape Hybrid.

 

X2 NO 2014 Escape hybrid. They been doing it on GM cars for a few years. On the new F150 there are people running jumper wires on the switch to plugging a light into the trailer plug to make it think your towing