2005 FORD ESCAPE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,576 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (334 complaints · 21.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 43
  • Fires 20
  • Injuries 28
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 334 of 1,576 owner complaints (21.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 334 complaints, 21.2% of reports SUSPENSION 334 · 21.2% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 267 complaints, 16.9% of reports STRUCTURE 267 · 16.9% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 177 complaints, 11.2% of reports ENGINE 177 · 11.2% · 2 crash reports 10 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 130 complaints, 8.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 130 · 8.3% · 5 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 113 complaints, 7.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 113 · 7.2% · 5 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 99 complaints, 6.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 99 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 95 complaints, 6.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 95 · 6.0% · 5 fire reports WHEELS: 86 complaints, 5.5% of reports WHEELS 86 · 5.5% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 46 complaints, 2.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 46 · 2.9% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 559 complaints, 35.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 559 · 35.5% · 18 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 334 21.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 267 16.9% 3 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 177 11.2% 2 crashes · 10 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 130 8.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 113 7.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 99 6.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 95 6.0% 0 crashes · 5 fires
WHEELS 86 5.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 46 2.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 559 35.5% 18 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2004. 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2011-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2011-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2011-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2011-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2012-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2012-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2012-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2012-Q4: 45 owner reports 45 2013-Q1: 46 owner reports 46 2013-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2013-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2013-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2014-Q1: 74 owner reports 74 2014-Q2: 120 owner reports 120 2014-Q3: 81 owner reports 81 2014-Q4: 67 owner reports 67 2015-Q1: 62 owner reports 62 2015-Q2: 67 owner reports 67 2015-Q3: 58 owner reports 58 2015-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2016-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2016-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2016-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2016-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2017-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2018-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2018-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2019-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Apr 2004 Oct 2025 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 8
2005-Q1 Owner reports 18
2005-Q2 Owner reports 16
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 10
2006-Q1 Owner reports 7
2006-Q2 Owner reports 7
2006-Q3 Owner reports 10
2006-Q4 Owner reports 9
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 13
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 10
2009-Q2 Owner reports 13
2009-Q3 Owner reports 12
2009-Q4 Owner reports 16
2010-Q1 Owner reports 19
2010-Q2 Owner reports 14
2010-Q3 Owner reports 12
2010-Q4 Owner reports 26
2011-Q1 Owner reports 26
2011-Q2 Owner reports 27
2011-Q3 Owner reports 16
2011-Q4 Owner reports 25
2012-Q1 Owner reports 33
2012-Q2 Owner reports 19
2012-Q3 Owner reports 33
2012-Q4 Owner reports 45
2013-Q1 Owner reports 46
2013-Q2 Owner reports 29
2013-Q3 Owner reports 47
2013-Q4 Owner reports 39
2014-Q1 Owner reports 74
2014-Q2 Owner reports 120
2014-Q3 Owner reports 81
2014-Q4 Owner reports 67
2015-Q1 Owner reports 62
2015-Q2 Owner reports 67
2015-Q3 Owner reports 58
2015-Q4 Owner reports 35
2016-Q1 Owner reports 29
2016-Q2 Owner reports 28
2016-Q3 Owner reports 37
2016-Q4 Owner reports 22
2017-Q1 Owner reports 18
2017-Q2 Owner reports 19
2017-Q3 Owner reports 20
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 23
2018-Q2 Owner reports 12
2018-Q3 Owner reports 22
2018-Q4 Owner reports 19
2019-Q1 Owner reports 12
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 19
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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