2000-2026 · 27 model years
Owners have filed 27,139 complaints about the Ford Escape across 27 model years, and it has 98 recalls. The 2013 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2,757), while 2000, 2023 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the transmission & drivetrain.
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Escape vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 16V617. The power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before they automatically reverse. As such, these...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may fail and prevent the windshield wipers from operating properly.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Corsair and Escape vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2025 Escape vehicles. The liftgate hinge covers may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and Escape vehicles. The cover for the electric brake booster's ECU may cause the printed circuit board to overheat and result in a loss of vehicle stability control systems (anti-lock braking...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles. The rear brake pads may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can reduce brake function in the event of a brake booster malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack...
I have a 2018 Ford Escape 1.5l engine. At 98,000 miles the car started misfiring and white smoke comes out the tailpipe. This is a known issue at Ford with these cars. It is known as coolant intrusion. Ford knows this issue happens and hasn't issued a recall to fix the problem. I called Ford and they will not offer any assistance to fix the problem. I had the 100,000 mile service done and it hasn't fixed the issue.
Schickers Ford union Missouri was doing several recalls on my car that I just brought in March 2026 and got home and sunroof brace that holds liner snaps my warranty and Ford won't pay for it to get fixed and according to dealership there was 6 others of same car with same problem sitting on their lot..
Started with intermittent loss of power steering, now there is no power steering. Have seen same issues with with same vehicle in the same years. Why is my vehicle not recalled?
my power steering went out and ford is refusing to fix it for free because it was already preformed once but it is the same exact issue it was recalled for.
my power steering went out
While driving neighborhood streets or city streets, the steering wheel will lock up completely and you can't turn it. You have to stop the car right where you are turn it off wait a few seconds and then turn it back on before you can move the steering wheel.
Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (9,337), transmission & drivetrain (4,652), steering (4,071) most often.
NHTSA lists 98 recalls across all Ford Escape model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data
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