Ford Escape Unknown Or Other Problems
- 734
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 2001–2020
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 734 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 21 indicate injury
- 36 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- warning lights · 6 records
- engine light · 6 records
- shut down · 5 records
- passenger side · 5 records
- shifter cable · 5 records
- several times · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 161 |
| 30–60k mi | 137 |
| 100–150k mi | 117 |
| 1–30k mi | 110 |
| 150–400k mi | 47 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Unknown Or Other
I was driving on the highway and tried to accelerate but my rpm's dropped and the car wouldnt accelerate. I hit the gas pedal a few times and it jerked and everything went back to normal. I pulled over to a gas station to get gas, left the gas station and was at a stop light. When i tried to accelerate at the stop light my rpm's revved up for a second then dropped. Wouldnt accelerate, no rpm's. Got into another gas…
ODI 11309292
Unknown Or Other
When idling at a stop light car will shut down and you must put the car in park and restart the engine. This is the third time this has happened over the past month. No codes of warning lights come on.
ODI 11308016
Unknown Or Other
While driving on i-95 in maryland on 1/29/20 when i heard an explosion and realized my sunroof had either exploded or imploded. As i drove i could hear the glass sliding on the headliner which fortunately was closed. I was able to drive to where i was staying as i was working out of state (i live in wellington, fl) , covered my car roof with a tarp and then took it in for repairs. The day it happened the weather was…
ODI 11309105
Unknown Or Other
Carrier bearing drive shaft assembly causing severe vibration upon exceleration and and letting off the gas peddle also ignition issue put key in turn on cranking several times before starting unless key is turned back my escape has 70,000 miles on it i should not be having these issues.my engine light is on and vehicle vibration it has new tires, i replaced tie rods, bearings, in front all new brakes this vehicle…
ODI 11302506
Unknown Or Other
This vehicle has a recall, i bought it and i was innocent of this until i almost lost my life of fear when the car went on in smoke completely, ford i never wanted to send the appointment for the recall of the car the car is getting hot and voting an abundant smoke and you don't keep the engine oil it feels like i burn the oil i need a solution i must pay the money to the dealer and i can't drive the car to work i…
ODI 11300593
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
NO CRANK TO START VEHICLE
ODI 11302199
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Transmission went at 80k miles, extended warranty doesn't cover. No warnings only warning i got was when it was took late. No way to check transmission fluid as it is a sealed transmission. It's going to cost me $6k to get it fixed.
ODI 11301576
Unknown Or Other
The back window on the hatch is shattering. The window first had done size crack in it. It then was crackling and after hours the whole window is small pieces. It was just sitting in my driveway. It blew the side panel off.
ODI 11299990