Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | 26V011000 |
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER | 116,672 | — | Details |
| 2017-12-18 | 17V803000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 11,113 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed or while the vehicle… |
| 2026-04-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Keep getting an error code for P0303 cylinder 3 misfire. I have replaced everything to correct this problem but keep g… |
| 2026-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning ligh… |
| 2026-03-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant leak/known engine issue is now effecting my car. 3/31/26 my mechanic said to take it to an engine place as it w… |
| 2026-03-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2018 Ford Escape equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine experienced complete engine failure due to coolant intrusion i… |
| 2026-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Safety Risk: The vehicle suffered a sudden loss of power while driving. Without any warning light or prior symptoms, th… |
| 2026-03-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light on. code = P0303. Safety issue for overheating with potential engine fire. Local dealership servic… |
| 2026-03-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I went in to get a tune-up on car because a engine light came on which was a misfire. The mechanic had a hard time gett… |
| 2026-03-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant intrusion on the third cylinder causing over heating and engine failure. Known design flaw by Ford and they on… |
| 2026-03-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | With only 122,000 miles on the vehicle, the Escape is generating an error associated with a misfire in cylinder 1. New… |
| 2026-03-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine has a coolant intrusion problem with a rough idle and potential for complete failure. This problem is docum… |
| 2026-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Spark plug cylinder 1 gets stuck trying to replace which causes vehicle to misfire |
| 2026-03-13 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and occupied, the windshield wiper… |
| 2026-03-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2018 Ford Escape, which has experienced catastrophic engine failure due to the well-documented coolant intrusion def… |
| 2026-03-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle: 2018 Ford Escape SE, 1.5L EcoBoost, 130,000 miles Problem: Coolant intrusion into cylinder 2 has caused engine… |
| 2026-03-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am reporting a confirmed safety defect in my 2018 Ford Escape equipped with the 1.5L EcoBoost engine involving engine… |
| 2026-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light came on last week. Took it into the repair shop and they let me know that there is coolant in the fi… |
| 2026-03-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2018 Ford Escape has experienced coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders, a known issue affecting this model yea… |
| 2026-03-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The component that is failing in my vehicle is the engine, specifically the 1.5L EcoBoost engine short block, which is … |
| 2026-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine leaked coolant into the cylinder. Bad cylinder #2 per mechanic. Engine needs replacement. This is a know pro… |
| 2026-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | coolant intrusion requiring short block engine replacement MIL came on approximately 3 weeks ago and Ford no longer cov… |
| 2026-02-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off with the check engin… |
| 2026-02-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2018 Ford Escape EcoBoost 1.5L experienced a coolant intrusion issue at 95000 miles. This issue was known back in 2018… |
| 2026-02-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to sta… |
| 2026-02-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact notice… |
| 2026-02-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving on a highway the RPMS in my 2018 Ford Escape with 88,600 miles went up high without me touching the gas b… |
| 2026-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Ford Escape has experienced coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders, a known issue affecting this model year. The v… |
| 2026-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After realizing that my issue is not isolated; I decided to report it. I have a 2018 Ford Escape SE with a 1.5L ecoboo… |
| 2026-02-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I wife was driving the the car it went into limp mode, lights on dashboard says pull over asp. The car would not resta… |
| 2026-02-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2018 Ford Escape has experienced coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders, a known issue affecting this model yea… |
| 2026-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving to work on February 16, 2026 my car started making a knocking noise and had a hard time going. At one poi… |
| 2026-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant intrusion. Engine has a known problem and it happened to my car. |
| 2026-02-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 1. Vehicle Information • 2018 Ford Escape ECOSYSTEM 1.5 • 84,000 • VIN [XXX] . Problem Description : My 2018 Ford E… |
| 2026-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have owned this car for a year have taken it to multiple mechanics to get the overheating issue fixed. Well the most … |
| 2026-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Took car into local repair shop (HARLAN AUTO 650 W Main Street, Canfield, Ohio 44406. phone 330-506-1737.) for normal m… |
| 2026-02-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I had three incidents in January of 2026 where the coolant was leaking and then the check engine light would come on. I… |
| 2026-02-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. While the contact's mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle uninte… |
| 2026-02-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was started, the check engine warning li… |
| 2026-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine coolant intrusion- I don't feel safe driving this vehicle due to engine problems known to FORD even at/before ti… |
| 2026-02-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, ther… |
| 2026-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The CEL light came on and when it was checked by a Ford Dealership, they said there was coolant intrusion and the engin… |
| 2026-02-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was on my way to work on 2/4/2026 and all of a sudden the RPMs went up really high and wouldn’t accelerate and then d… |
| 2026-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery light came on, its a new battery with warning of 12v battery failure. The back camera has been giving blank scr… |
| 2026-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant Leaking into Cylinders: 1.5L EcoBoost engines are known for head gasket failures that allow coolant to enter th… |
| 2026-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant intrusion into cylinder |
| 2026-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | coolant intrusion. apparently this is a very well documented and known issue |
| 2026-01-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Flywheel detached and destroyed our engine and transmission while we were traveling 75 mph in traffic. We were nearly r… |
| 2026-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine Failure - available for inspection Safety was at risk when the vehicle died multiple times on the highway and I… |
| 2026-01-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway, and there was an abrupt loss of drive and failure of the car. The transmission failed sud… |
| 2026-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I bought my 2018 for escape less than 2 years ago from carmax. I have 79,000 miles on it currently and have kept up wit… |