Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Ford Escape. Hover a bar for the count.
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2015
2020
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Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2013 Ford Escape - 3,681 complaints
- 2017 Ford Escape - 3,275 complaints
- 2010 Ford Escape - 3,185 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2024 Ford Escape - 139 complaints
- 2023 Ford Escape - 154 complaints
- 2022 Ford Escape - 313 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ford Escape | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 Ford Escape | 34 | 9 |
| 2024 Ford Escape | 139 | 8 |
| 2023 Ford Escape | 154 | 11 |
| 2022 Ford Escape | 313 | 19 |
| 2021 Ford Escape | 461 | 19 |
| 2020 Ford Escape | 2,112 | 23 |
| 2019 Ford Escape | 738 | 3 |
| 2018 Ford Escape | 2,172 | 4 |
| 2017 Ford Escape | 3,275 | 4 |
| 2016 Ford Escape | 1,349 | 4 |
| 2015 Ford Escape | 1,345 | 9 |
| 2014 Ford Escape | 2,664 | 16 |
| 2013 Ford Escape | 3,681 | 18 |
| 2012 Ford Escape | 792 | 1 |
| 2011 Ford Escape | 1,878 | 2 |
| 2010 Ford Escape | 3,185 | 3 |
| 2009 Ford Escape | 2,349 | 1 |
| 2008 Ford Escape | 2,405 | 3 |
| 2007 Ford Escape | 350 | 2 |
| 2006 Ford Escape | 627 | 3 |
| 2005 Ford Escape | 2,030 | 4 |
| 2004 Ford Escape | 715 | 6 |
| 2003 Ford Escape | 736 | 7 |
| 2002 Ford Escape | 1,397 | 8 |
| 2001 Ford Escape | 1,389 | 13 |
| 2000 Ford Escape | 5 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V374000 | 2017 | Visibility | 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 |
| 26V301000 | 2026 | Power Train | 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 i |
| 26V123000 | 2020-2022 | Back Over Prevention | 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 inve |
| 26V122000 | 2025 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust g |
| 26V117000 | 2020-2022 | Visibility | 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 windsh |
| 26V011000 | 2013-2019 | Equipment | 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 deve |
| 25V862000 | 2025-2026 | Seat Belts | 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 faste |
| 25V829000 | 2020-2025 | Structure | 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. |
| 25V787000 | 2025 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 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 |
| 25V695000 | 2015-2016 | Back Over Prevention | 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 |
| 25V693000 | 2020 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 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 b |
| 25V685000 | 2020-2022 | Equipment | 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, B |
| 25V467000 | 2020-2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the e |
| 25V442000 | 2020-2022 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSp |
| 25V372000 | 2023-2025 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Escape, and 2025 Bronco Sport vehicles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball p |
| 25V345000 | 2020-2023 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair, and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines that were repaired incorr |
| 25V343000 | 2023-2025 | Equipment | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equippe |
| 25V315000 | 2023-2024 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit |
| 25V165000 | 2020-2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 22V-859 or 24V-187. A fuel |
| 25V161000 | 2025 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Escape vehicles. The rearview camera may incorrectly display an inverted image when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these ve |
| 25V133000 | 2022 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-330. |
| 25V049000 | 2025 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco Sport, Escape, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may not illuminate at startup or while dr |
| 24V954000 | 2020-2024 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape, and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cell |
| 24V852000 | 2020-2024 | Equipment | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. T |
| 24V850000 | 2024-2025 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Escape vehicles. The passenger side instrument panel cover may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air |
| 24V634000 | 2023-2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. The fuel injectors may have been assembled without |
| 24V440000 | 2023-2024 | Forward Collision Avoidance | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Escape two-wheel drive vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control. The cruise control radar module was misaligned durin |
| 24V330000 | 2020-2022 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2020-2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software ma |
| 24V187000 | 2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine |
| 23V506000 | 2023 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Escape, Super Duty F-250, Super Duty F-350, Super Duty F-450, and Super Duty F-550 vehicles equipped with a digital instrument p |