2012 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
- 33
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 33 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- side road · 6 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
- back again · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
I was getting ready to back into a my parking space, so i had just pulled into the parking lot (going forward) and came to almost a stop so i could put it into reverse and my car suddenly shut off. There were no warning lights on the dashboard, no sounds, nothing. Because it had never done this before and i had the car for almost 2 years, i thought i had done something to cause it. I started it back up and put it…
ODI 10705160
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving 45 mph and veering to the left, the engine stalled. The vehicle was restarted. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 37,782. Updated 12/03/15*lj *tr
ODI 10778526
Electrical System · Engine
Engine died while making a right hand turn onto another street. *tr
ODI 10667497
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the battery warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 21,000. Updated 06/17/14 ma
ODI 10583173
Body · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
On the way to work at 7pm, the back hatch began randomly locking and unlocking and opened slightly. After work the next morning at 8am, the back hatch unlocked and opened while driving on a busy road at 10mph. I contacted airport ford in florence, ky and they stated never hearing of this happening with another escape. *tr
ODI 10574732
Electrical System · Latch
On 6 different occasions door latches have been replaced, i've been locked in and out of my vehicle, my husband is disable and i had to climb through the hatch back to get doors to open. I am afraid of this vehicle, if it catches fire will i get out? I feel this is a death trap and ford is just soothing my feathers to keep me happy. Also, i was sold a 2012 4x4 vehicle, however my vehicle is not a 4x4. The dealership…
ODI 10583147
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
As per my vehicle report from the dealership: concern 51: c/s that battery light is on, please check and advise. Cause: verified concern. Found belt thrown. Also found and oil leak at the front cover via a dime sized hole in the cover. Correction: replaced front cover and vbelt. Also replaced motor mount that was stripped out. Verified repair. Battery light is off and no oil leaks at this time. *tr
ODI 10605215
Electrical System · Engine
After coming to a stop at a stop sign the vehicle stalled - the battery light came on - i put it in park turned the ignition off and then back on and restarted - i drove it to the dealership - they said they could not verify the concern - this is the second incident. *tr
ODI 10500045