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What 1,035 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Escape Gas

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (1,035)Crash / fire / injury (52)Transmission & drivetrain (283)Engine (235)Electrical system (128)Backup camera & sensors (102)Steering (79)Fuel system (54)Engine & cooling (44)Body & structure (36)Latches & locks (29)Brakes (25)

52 of 1,035 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters · page 3 of 3

Sep 28, 2015AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER MERGING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND KNOCKED THE CONTACT UNCONSCIOUS. AFTER AWAKING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BARRIER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

NHTSA ODI 10778186

Mar 2, 2015AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF AN AMBULANCE, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A PATCH OF BLACK ICE. THE VEHICLE SLID TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRAVELED DOWN A TEN FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A MILD CONCUSSION AND LACERATIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF HIS EARS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THE SCENE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,361.

NHTSA ODI 10691672

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Ford Escape Gas verdict →