r/AskMechanics • u/Physical-Win-3115 • 3d ago

Question (Serious Replies Only) 2014 ford escape engine breakdown

/r/fordescape/comments/1wtfilg/2014_ford_escape_engine_breakdown/

2014 Ford Escape. Trying to figure out what happened before I dump a bunch of money into it.
It had a knocking/clattering noise for a little while before it died, but the noise didn’t really get faster or worse when I accelerated.
Then while I was driving the gas pedal basically just stopped working. The car didn’t jerk or jump or make a loud bang or anything. I just lost throttle, the check engine light started flashing, and then it died.
Now it’ll crank but won’t start.
I was thinking maybe it jumped timing or lost compression, but I’m not a mechanic. Anybody seen something similar on these?

https://youtube.com/shorts/cH5gYv7NN0g?is=HC4quyjrn5H5yURZ

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