2010 FORD ESCAPE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,127 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (411 complaints · 19.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 32
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 23
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 411 of 2,127 owner complaints (19.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 411 complaints, 19.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 411 · 19.3% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 407 complaints, 19.1% of reports STEERING 407 · 19.1% · 7 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 374 complaints, 17.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 374 · 17.6% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 281 complaints, 13.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 281 · 13.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 225 complaints, 10.6% of reports ENGINE 225 · 10.6% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 91 complaints, 4.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 91 · 4.3% VISIBILITY: 75 complaints, 3.5% of reports VISIBILITY 75 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 59 complaints, 2.8% of reports STRUCTURE 59 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 44 complaints, 2.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 44 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 287 complaints, 13.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 287 · 13.5% · 5 crash 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)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 411 19.3% 8 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 407 19.1% 7 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 374 17.6% 3 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 281 13.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 225 10.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 91 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 75 3.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 59 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 44 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 287 13.5% 5 crashes · 0 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 Oct 2009; the first recall shown was reported in May 2010. 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2012-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2013-Q1: 64 owner reports 64 2013-Q2: 259 owner reports 259 2013-Q3: 475 owner reports 475 2013-Q4: 128 owner reports 128 2014-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2014-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2014-Q3: 43 owner reports 43 2014-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2015-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2015-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2015-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2016-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2016-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2016-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2017-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2017-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2017-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2017-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2018-Q1: 53 owner reports 53 2018-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2018-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2018-Q4: 44 owner reports 44 2019-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2019-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2019-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2020-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2009 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 10V222000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V222000 Recall campaign 10E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 10E043000 Recall campaign 14V284000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V284000 Recall campaign 15E045000 ◆ Recall campaign 15E045000 Recall campaign 16V777000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V777000 Investigation PE11016 ● Investigation PE11016 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation PE13003 ● Investigation PE13003 Investigation DP15001 ● Investigation DP15001 Investigation DP15001 ● Investigation DP15001 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 10V222000 was reported 97 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V284000 was reported 1,354 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15E045000 was reported 1,896 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V777000 was reported 1,814 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 12
2010-Q2 Owner reports 11
2010-Q3 Owner reports 13
2010-Q4 Owner reports 13
2011-Q1 Owner reports 7
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 14
2012-Q2 Owner reports 11
2012-Q3 Owner reports 29
2012-Q4 Owner reports 38
2013-Q1 Owner reports 64
2013-Q2 Owner reports 259
2013-Q3 Owner reports 475
2013-Q4 Owner reports 128
2014-Q1 Owner reports 48
2014-Q2 Owner reports 47
2014-Q3 Owner reports 43
2014-Q4 Owner reports 28
2015-Q1 Owner reports 22
2015-Q2 Owner reports 16
2015-Q3 Owner reports 32
2015-Q4 Owner reports 24
2016-Q1 Owner reports 26
2016-Q2 Owner reports 23
2016-Q3 Owner reports 26
2016-Q4 Owner reports 33
2017-Q1 Owner reports 31
2017-Q2 Owner reports 25
2017-Q3 Owner reports 37
2017-Q4 Owner reports 39
2018-Q1 Owner reports 53
2018-Q2 Owner reports 35
2018-Q3 Owner reports 27
2018-Q4 Owner reports 44
2019-Q1 Owner reports 30
2019-Q2 Owner reports 25
2019-Q3 Owner reports 18
2019-Q4 Owner reports 16
2020-Q1 Owner reports 29
2020-Q2 Owner reports 18
2020-Q3 Owner reports 14
2020-Q4 Owner reports 12
2021-Q1 Owner reports 16
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 15
2022-Q1 Owner reports 17
2022-Q2 Owner reports 8
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 14
2023-Q1 Owner reports 17
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 8
2023-Q4 Owner reports 13
2024-Q1 Owner reports 12
2024-Q2 Owner reports 9
2024-Q3 Owner reports 9
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q1 Owner reports 10
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 7
2026-Q1 Owner reports 10
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 10V222000
Recall campaign 1 10E043000
Recall campaign 1 14V284000
Recall campaign 1 15E045000
Recall campaign 1 16V777000
Defect investigation 1 PE11016
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 PE13003
Defect investigation 1 DP15001
Defect investigation 1 DP15001
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
    Remedy:
    MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V222000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    A VEHICLE PARKED WITHOUT AN ENGAGED PARK PAWL AND WITHOUT AN APPLIED PARKING BRAKE MAY HAVE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 AND FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1-800-232-5952 (TDD). REPRESENTATIVES ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V284000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S05.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15E045000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V777000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 13, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S41.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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