2015 FORD ESCAPE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,056 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (254 complaints · 24.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 29
  • Fires 19
  • Injuries 32
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 254 of 1,056 owner complaints (24.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 254 complaints, 24.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 254 · 24.1% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 192 complaints, 18.2% of reports ENGINE 192 · 18.2% · 1 crash reports 6 fire reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 112 complaints, 10.6% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 112 · 10.6% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 87 complaints, 8.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 87 · 8.2% · 2 crash reports 6 fire reports STEERING: 70 complaints, 6.6% of reports STEERING 70 · 6.6% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 46 complaints, 4.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 46 · 4.4% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 26 complaints, 2.5% of reports STRUCTURE 26 · 2.5% WHEELS: 25 complaints, 2.4% of reports WHEELS 25 · 2.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 1.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 1.6% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 255 complaints, 24.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 255 · 24.2% · 3 crash reports 6 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)
POWER TRAIN 254 24.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 192 18.2% 1 crashes · 6 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 112 10.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 87 8.2% 2 crashes · 6 fires
STEERING 70 6.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 46 4.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 26 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 25 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 1.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 255 24.2% 3 crashes · 6 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 2014. 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2018-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2019-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2019-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2020-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2020-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2021-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2022-Q3: 62 owner reports 62 2022-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2023-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2023-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2023-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2024-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2024-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2024-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2025-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2025-Q3: 54 owner reports 54 2025-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2026-Q1: 49 owner reports 49 2026-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2026-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 Owner reports Oct 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation PE16001 ● Investigation PE16001 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 9
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 12
2017-Q3 Owner reports 11
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 10
2018-Q2 Owner reports 14
2018-Q3 Owner reports 30
2018-Q4 Owner reports 15
2019-Q1 Owner reports 17
2019-Q2 Owner reports 21
2019-Q3 Owner reports 25
2019-Q4 Owner reports 20
2020-Q1 Owner reports 25
2020-Q2 Owner reports 18
2020-Q3 Owner reports 40
2020-Q4 Owner reports 28
2021-Q1 Owner reports 11
2021-Q2 Owner reports 17
2021-Q3 Owner reports 25
2021-Q4 Owner reports 14
2022-Q1 Owner reports 10
2022-Q2 Owner reports 37
2022-Q3 Owner reports 62
2022-Q4 Owner reports 26
2023-Q1 Owner reports 29
2023-Q2 Owner reports 28
2023-Q3 Owner reports 32
2023-Q4 Owner reports 21
2024-Q1 Owner reports 20
2024-Q2 Owner reports 30
2024-Q3 Owner reports 24
2024-Q4 Owner reports 25
2025-Q1 Owner reports 21
2025-Q2 Owner reports 37
2025-Q3 Owner reports 54
2025-Q4 Owner reports 29
2026-Q1 Owner reports 49
2026-Q2 Owner reports 52
2026-Q3 Owner reports 37
Defect investigation 1 PE16001
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
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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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