2015 Ford Escape Unknown Or Other Problems
- 27
- 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 27 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
Lost ability to put shifting lever in drive, neutral, or reverse. Took several tries to put shifting lever back into park. Only option was to tow the vehicle. Ford dealer discovered it was a problem with the bushing for the shifter cable, which is a known problem and already part of a safety recall for 2013-2014 ford escapes but not 2015. This recall should be extended to 2015 escapes as well.
ODI 11243712
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I was driving to work. Had no noise , lights, or warning of any kind..i was pushing on the gas pedal..the car quit moving. I thought maybe a computer error. Coasted to the side of the road, turned the car off..waited a minute..re started it..started to drive..went just a few feet and it did it again...again..no noise, warning lights..nothing. I made a phone call..i was right around the corner from a car repair shop.…
ODI 11252115
Unknown Or Other
I have a door latch problem. Looked it up and found that in sep 2016 a saftey recall was put out by ford for the door latches for 2013 - 2015 ford escapes. I tried to explain this to the dealership service center and they do not have this recall listed. I have this problem and i need it fixed.
ODI 11235114
Unknown Or Other
Air conditioner sporadically blows slightly cool air, instead of cold air, when driving on city or highway. No discernible timing or conditions that might be underlying factors.
ODI 11222067
Unknown Or Other
Transmission appear to have a delay when attempting to increase speed. You press the gas but the car just sits in an idle mode and after a bit it catches up with itself but make a loud noise and jolts the car aggressively. This happens on city street and highway when i am trying to accelerate.
ODI 11233818
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
We have owned the car , 2015 ford escape suv, for 70 days (certified pre-own). Drove it on a tuesday. Went to start it on a wednesday, and it would not fire or start. Warning messages included no key fob found-turn off vehicle-call service (although i had both in the car); [redacted] off; slis not available-call service. If it did fire, as soon as the car was put in gear, all the messages flashed and the car shut…
ODI 11184832
Unknown Or Other
When attaching a trailer to hitch, several times the automatic tailgate would attempt to close without warning. On one encounter, the tailgate actually hit me in the head, (before opening back up) as it closed on me while loading groceries. The 2015 ford escape has the "hands-free" tailgate. I called the customer service department and no further action was taken. Vehicle was stationary on both occasions. The last…
ODI 11182683
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Electrical problem: on my 2015 ford excape ive had only abfew months at 40,000 mfiles the dash board lights and keys go crazy when vehical is turned off then cant unlock doors. When cut car back on computers are black. Was drive down the road and computer goes blank just like you cut the car off lost all electrical use. Had to wait a few mins to restart car. I called dealer and they say no recall on my vehicle. As i…
ODI 11165766
Unknown Or Other
With no warning my 2015 edge sport, with only 20,700 miles, suddenly lost power (died) and a lighted wrench appeared on dashboard with"'hill assist"?. Fortunately no vehicles were immediately behind and i was able to safely coast to the side. I was then able to re-start the engine. The dealership's 'fix' was to reset the computer but i don't know if that has truly resolved the issue. I am very concerned this could…
ODI 11157013
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
When i drive my ford escape it doesn't want to shift into 2to 3rd it has delay in shifting and it's worse when it cold out ant then it down shifts hard it shifts like know other car or truck or suv and when i'm trying to find a parking spot in a parking lot i just give it a little gas and it jumps forward fast so fast i almost hit cars and people walking and i had it in the ford shop 5 or 6 times and they say will…
ODI 11172694
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
I was sitting i the truck letting it warm up before i started my day i was scrolling threw my phone i looked up i saw hudge flames i reached to unlock the door when i realized the locks stopped working i was locked in the car luckily i had my windows cracked enough to reach out and open the door the radio blew up on my way out the car it was so hot i didn't expect anything i never had this problem before scared me…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11163160
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Driving along and the dashboard went off and on. Windows won't go up or down. No lights. Everything was flashing. Car only has 22,000 miles on it. It is also always kept in the garage. Electrical system problems. It's an sel and 6 cylinders. I was on a city street and just drove it straight to bill knight ford. They gave me no car and i'm single so it's my only means of transportation. I am also a retired teacher…
ODI 11130799
Unknown Or Other
I start the car and let it warm up for 5 - 6 minutes befor putting it in drive . As i pull away its shuts off. I let it run again sotting in a parked position. I put it in drive and start to pull awsy, it shuts down again. It takes three to four tries before it will run smoothly.it always happens as i pull away from a parked position in my driveway. It has happened driving on the highway
ODI 11173754
Unknown Or Other
In the evening on 9/4/18 i had been sitting in my car, which was parked and turned off, waiting for about 30 minutes to pick up my son. I had recently purchased the care as a used vehicle on 8/13/18. I had the car key fob in my left jeans pocket. I suddenly felt an intense pain sensation right where the key fob was located. Thinking i had poked myself with one of the attached keys (for home and work), i immediately…
1 injury
ODI 11124709
Unknown Or Other
When the car is parked with engine off and rear hatch open, the rear hatch sometimes automatically closes. While loading the car with groceries, for example, the hatch came down and hit me or someone else in the head or shoulder. This has happened more than once. The lift gate was not activated by my foot or key. In fact, the feature where the hatch can be opened by your foot underneath has not been working for a…
1 injury
ODI 11098932
Unknown Or Other
Upon utilizing the remote key fog to unlock the vehicles drivers door, the door handle fell off when i attempted to open the door in the parking lot of a business after returning returning to my vehicle from shopping.
ODI 11115758
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I have owned my 2015 escape since march 2016. Beginning 6 weeks ago the car failed to recognize the ford key. Had car towed. Told battery needed to be replaced. Replaced both car and key fob batteries. Within 7 days the car refused to start after sitting in the garage for 3 days. Had to get it towed and the battery recharged. Third time the car refused to start it had been driven and then left sitting for 5 days.…
ODI 11101859
Unknown Or Other
The tiny piece that connects the shifting cable to the transmission broke. I had the cable replaced ($900 repair) and the plastic piece broke again about 2 weeks later. The plastic piece is not made to be replace meaning the whole cable must be replaced so the engine must be lifted out for the repair. This cable makes the gear shifter inside the vehicle actually move the gear arm inside the transmission. When it…
ODI 11195311
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
When i purchased the vehicle this recall was already in affect
ODI 11075359
Unknown Or Other
16v-643 recall. Dealers tell me they can't get me in until march. 1 dealer won't do weekends because they day it's a 4 hour job and only open 4 hours. They want to do it through the week i can't with work. Asked about rental since paper says they can provide one, they say absolutely not. Other dealer will do rental for 1 day but not until march 10th due to not enough parts. I drive with my daughter and grandbaby on…
ODI 11066766
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was in motor on a city street, the problem was that it would not come to a complete stop after just hitting the accelerator. To better describe this, it was rush hour traffic and traffic was moving very slow so i would have to hit the breaks after just hitting the breaks to move forward. This resulted in an accident where i rear ended the person in front of me. After my vehicle was repaired i had to return…
Crash reported
ODI 11023873
Unknown Or Other
We purchased our 2015 ford escape new, it is still under the manufactures warranty and it is equipped with the foot (motion) activated rear lift gate. On 05/03/2017, i went to the grocery store and the vehicle was parked. I was loading groceries from the shopping cart to the vehicle. I placed some bags in, turned to get more and when i turned back to put them in the vehicle, i slammed my head against the lower edge…
1 injury
ODI 10983525
Unknown Or Other
Jwhen we were turning into our carport, the car suddenly accelerated and almost caused the car to run into our house. However, i was able to put on the brake and stop it in time. I am afraid this will happen again and will cause damage or worse.
ODI 10971888
Unknown Or Other
Ford issued the recall via us mail october 2016, for a side door latch. As of now ford has done nothing to provide parts or service to correct the problem. The dealership said they had parts and i scheduled for repair onlt to find they did not have the parts.....pathetic.
ODI 10968247
Unknown Or Other
Purchased 2015 escape on may 1, 2015. February 2016 windshield wiper fluid would not work. Took to the dealership to find that a squirrel had nested under the hood and chewed the lines as well as a part on the pump for the wiper fluid while it was parked in the driveway. Cost was $250.00 for repair. March 2015 i checked under the hood to find that squirrels had chewed and torn up the wheel well insulation on one…
ODI 10846143