The 2023 Ford Escape has 122 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 13 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and engine. Owners most often flag catastrophic engine failure (coolant intrusion into cylinders) – affects 1.5l, 1.6l, and some 2.0l ecoboost engines. described as a design defect leading to eventual engine replacement. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2023 Ford Escape vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 9 Escape model years we track, complaint volume runs from 5 (2000) to 4,828 (2008). With 122 complaints, the 2023 Escape sits belowthe model's median of 1,749.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Campaign 22V859000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.
engine
Campaign 23V380000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2022-2023 Maverick, and 2021-2023 Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines. In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may…
electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Campaign 23V506000Ford 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 panel cluster. The module may have been i…
forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
Campaign 24V440000Ford 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 during production.
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and powertrain, with no single consensus. Long-term owners of the first-generation (circa 2001-2007) and second-generation (circa 2008-2012) models with V6 engines report them as durable "tanks"…
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Used Escape listings typically run $21,780–$28,463 across 2015 to 2026 model years.
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