395 of the 5,254 complaints about the Ford Escape (7.5%) concern Unspecified or other, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Unspecified or other share across all tracked vehicles.
395Complaints · Unspecified or other
7.5%Share of complaints
0.84×vs. all vehicles
85Last 12 months
3.3%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
85 Unspecified or other complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 76 in the 12 months before — up 12%.
13 of these reports (3.3%) describe a crash or fire, with 16 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 24V852000 (2024-11-08, model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024).
The thin metal gear shift dial has peeled extensively beginning in 2022 leaving RAZOR SHARP edges that cause constant skin lacerations as it's impossible to change gears and not to touch the sharp edges.
Unspecified or other · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760620
I was driving my 2024 Ford Escape approximately at 20-25 mph on the street when the hood flew open, hit, and shattered my windshield. The hood remained against the windshield and I immediately stopped the car and removed the hood from the windshield.
Unspecified or other · 2026-07-17 · ODI 11751097 · Crash
My liftgate will not open and there’s no emergency left to get it unlocked and this is a safety hazard
Unspecified or other · 2026-10-06 · ODI 11769225
The sunroof moulding of my 2020 Ford Escape has come loose. I can’t find any clips to restick the moulding to the sunroof. I see that others have also had this issue and for some the moulding has gone to the back of the visor housing.
Unspecified or other · 2026-09-28 · ODI 11767564
Coolant reservoir emptying due to design flaws. Rough idle,white smoke from exhaust. Engine light constantly on. No Coolant or wet spots on the ground. Coolant leaking into the cylinders. Not good.
Unspecified or other · 2026-09-23 · ODI 11766487
Brought vehicle in for Manufacturer Recall Number26C11 NHTSA Recall Number26V123 During the recall, the reprogramming procedure was unsuccessful and left my APIM non-operational.
Unspecified or other · 2026-09-16 · ODI 11764794
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.
