2024 Ford Escape problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2024 Ford Escape include 1 fatality report, 5 crashes and 0 fires across 76 filings.

76
Complaints
8
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
96.0
Severity index

Severity index 96.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 96.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 8 of 74 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 89% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 27 complaints (35.5%)27 36%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 19 complaints (25.0%)19 25%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 18 complaints (23.7%)18 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (21.1%)16 21%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (17.1%)13 17%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 10 complaints (13.2%)10 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (7.9%)6 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (6.6%)5 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2735.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1925.0%
LANE DEPARTURE1823.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1621.1%
ENGINE1317.1%
BACK OVER PREVENTION1013.2%
AIR BAGS67.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM56.6%

Complaints filed per year

028562024: 42025: 562026: 16 (partial year)24255626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20244
202556
2026 (year to date)16

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V44000014/06/2024FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFord 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.
24V63400023/08/2024FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. The fuel injectors may have been assembled without O-ring support discs, which can result in a fuel leak.
24V85200008/11/2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFord 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
24V85000008/11/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Escape vehicles. The passenger side instrument panel cover may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Fed
24V95400020/12/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape, and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
25V31500009/05/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-
25V34300023/05/2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat wh
25V37200003/06/2025ENGINEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Escape, and 2025 Bronco Sport vehicles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball plugs to fail, resulting in an oil leak.

Other Ford Escape model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.