389 of the 5,144 complaints about the Ford Escape (7.6%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.
389Complaints · Interior & equipment
7.6%Share of complaints
0.84×vs. all vehicles
90Last 12 months
3.3%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2020 model (245, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (4). 90 Interior & equipment complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 72 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “door”, “window”, “welds”, “arm” and “popping”. 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.
Interior & equipment · 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.
Interior & equipment · 2026-07-17 · ODI 11751097 · Crash
Been having a problem with the transmission where it would jump like it launched roller coaster and then slammed into parking because the emergency brake would just automatically engaged without even being touched
Interior & equipment · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761239
The ulpostery covering the sunroof fails to retract all the way causing a sag in the fabric blocking the view from the rearview mirror. Dealership states not covered under warranty
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-21 · ODI 11758655
I went to [XXX] for the weekend, and on Sunday XXX I just left a restaurant and my car was parked on the street. As I left I was driving down a one way public street.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-19 · ODI 11757901
For a few days before the transmission went out, it was kinda spitting and shuddering, then the 4th day the transmission would not shift into gear and go. It would rev the engine all the way up and bark the tires even with my foot not on the gas or brake.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-17 · ODI 11757357
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.
How common are Interior & equipment problems on the Ford Escape?
389 of the 5,144 complaints about the Ford Escape (7.6%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Ford Escape model years have the most Interior & equipment complaints?
By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2020 model (245, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (4).
Is there a recall for Ford Escape Interior & equipment problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 24V852000 (2024-11-08, model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024).