Ford Escape
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Most commonly reported issues
Active Recalls
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Recent Complaints
Latest owner reports
The contact owned a 2023 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the infotainment center would display a black screen, and while doing so, the radio woul...
The transmission failed at 70,000 miles. The research the transmission shop did indicated the main bearing fails in these because they are made of che...
HI, Vehicle is under a second recall for the High Voltage Battery potential fire hazard. The first recall lasted 7 months before a potential fix. Th...
Symptoms appeared in January 2026. Check engine light is on-HAD P0301 & P0316. Ran misfire monitor & Relative compression and cylinder 1 is the issue...
I have had many issues with this vehicle. Most concerning is that the other night while driving down the road at night, my car blacked out and I had n...
My ford escape has an ongoing safety issue where the instrument cluster shuts off while driving and the dealership has not been able to fix it.
I drive a 2023 Ford escape active, 8F35 transmission, with 111,114 miles on it. I purchased my car in July 2025 from truauto of Ladson SC with 93,000...
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on several occasions, while stopped, while the accelerator was depressed, the vehicle hes...
Accessory protocol interface module went out screen went dark. No recall on my vin but should be. Problem appeared 12/26/2025 and has been inspected b...
Purchased brand new 11/2023, immediately started with electrical problems 01/2024, also would put car in reverse and car would cut off, was dropped of...
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Summary
The 2023 Ford Escape has 73 complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.