1. Ford Escape
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  3. 2015
  4. Exterior Lighting

2015 Ford Escape Exterior Lighting Problems

5
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 5 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi1
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 20, 2019 · 96,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Vehicle has had fuse issues from day 1. Had the wiring going to sunvisor lighted mirror start smoking when we changed the fuse. Wiring was pinched from the factory. Then the headlight drivers side keeps blowing fuse. Now trying find out why.

    Fire reported

    ODI 11270707

  • April 27, 2019 · 32,267 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting

    After auto parked overnight on 04/26/2019, in heated garage, no power to start engine, nor operate lights, radio, etc. In the next morning. No battery to power any equipment. Aaa service attendant jump started auto. Battery tested 100% power after several minutes of run time on engine. 2nd occurrence in 12 months. I was told this is called a "brain freeze" and is not uncommon for ford product. Original battery in…

    ODI 11204201

  • September 21, 2018 · 22,000 miles

    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

  • January 4, 2016

    Exterior Lighting

    I recently sent this to ford - i am not a ford owner but i've been behind several escape's and a smaller model hatchback. Both had their headlights on but their tail lights were not. I see this as a huge safety issue and while i understand the driver can select another setting - they don't know that! And someone is going to get into a terrible accident. Send a recall to your owners! Ford's response - my name is…

    ODI 10820037

  • April 9, 2015

    Exterior Lighting

    This isn't pertaining to my vehicle, but this is rather a complaint about the current brake light styling trends in most newer vehicles (not just the ford escape, but i've also seen it in other make/model vehicles as well). The issue is the brake lights should be noticeable and distinguishable when the brakes are engaged, but in the case of the ford escape (and several other vehicles), the brake lights are a simple…

    ODI 10711842

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Ford Escape.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.