2017 FORD ESCAPE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,653 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (1,708 complaints · 64.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 39
  • Fires 15
  • Injuries 56
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 1,708 of 2,653 owner complaints (64.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 1,708 complaints, 64.4% of reports ENGINE 1,708 · 64.4% · 3 crash reports 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 328 complaints, 12.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 328 · 12.4% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 80 complaints, 3.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 80 · 3.0% · 2 crash reports WHEELS: 71 complaints, 2.7% of reports WHEELS 71 · 2.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 62 complaints, 2.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 62 · 2.3% STRUCTURE: 50 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 50 · 1.9% STEERING: 41 complaints, 1.6% of reports STEERING 41 · 1.6% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 36 complaints, 1.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 36 · 1.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 34 complaints, 1.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 34 · 1.3% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 305 complaints, 11.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 305 · 11.5% · 4 crash reports 7 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)
ENGINE 1,708 64.4% 3 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 328 12.4% 4 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 80 3.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 71 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 62 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 50 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 41 1.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 36 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 34 1.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 305 11.5% 4 crashes · 7 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 2016. 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2019-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2019-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2020-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2020-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2020-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2020-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2021-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2021-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2021-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2022-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2022-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2022-Q3: 103 owner reports 103 2022-Q4: 51 owner reports 51 2023-Q1: 68 owner reports 68 2023-Q2: 77 owner reports 77 2023-Q3: 127 owner reports 127 2023-Q4: 106 owner reports 106 2024-Q1: 119 owner reports 119 2024-Q2: 165 owner reports 165 2024-Q3: 235 owner reports 235 2024-Q4: 192 owner reports 192 2025-Q1: 151 owner reports 151 2025-Q2: 194 owner reports 194 2025-Q3: 206 owner reports 206 2025-Q4: 92 owner reports 92 2026-Q1: 68 owner reports 68 2026-Q2: 101 owner reports 101 2026-Q3: 55 owner reports 55 Owner reports Oct 2016 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 12
2017-Q2 Owner reports 12
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 16
2018-Q2 Owner reports 12
2018-Q3 Owner reports 9
2018-Q4 Owner reports 20
2019-Q1 Owner reports 26
2019-Q2 Owner reports 23
2019-Q3 Owner reports 26
2019-Q4 Owner reports 37
2020-Q1 Owner reports 31
2020-Q2 Owner reports 26
2020-Q3 Owner reports 30
2020-Q4 Owner reports 36
2021-Q1 Owner reports 30
2021-Q2 Owner reports 36
2021-Q3 Owner reports 24
2021-Q4 Owner reports 26
2022-Q1 Owner reports 27
2022-Q2 Owner reports 56
2022-Q3 Owner reports 103
2022-Q4 Owner reports 51
2023-Q1 Owner reports 68
2023-Q2 Owner reports 77
2023-Q3 Owner reports 127
2023-Q4 Owner reports 106
2024-Q1 Owner reports 119
2024-Q2 Owner reports 165
2024-Q3 Owner reports 235
2024-Q4 Owner reports 192
2025-Q1 Owner reports 151
2025-Q2 Owner reports 194
2025-Q3 Owner reports 206
2025-Q4 Owner reports 92
2026-Q1 Owner reports 68
2026-Q2 Owner reports 101
2026-Q3 Owner reports 55
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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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