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What 2,613 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Escape

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 (2,613)Crash / fire / injury (69)Engine (1,517)Engine & cooling (501)Transmission & drivetrain (381)Electrical system (150)Fuel system (92)Wheels (76)Body & structure (62)Brakes (48)Steering (48)Lights (37)

1 of 2,613 complaints match · Wheels · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 22, 2017SteeringWheels1 injury

MY CAR WAS RUNNING, BUT PLACED IN PARK, AND I WAS RUNNING TO GRAB SOMETHING FROM MY HOME. AFTER I EXITED THE CAR, I NOTICED MY CAR WAS ROLLING DOWN MY SLANTED DRIVEWAY, AND I RAN TO STOP IT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR HIT ME AND RAN ME OVER RESULTING IN A BROKEN ANKLE. I BELIEVE THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, AND REVERSED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA ODI 11000741

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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 2017 Ford Escape verdict →