FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS, INTERMITTENTLY, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THEN THE HILL ASSIST LIGHT, THEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WOULD DISENGAGE, AND NOW THE PARKING BRAKE FAULT LIGHT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AS IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEY DON'T ALL FAULT AT THE SAME TIME. IT S…
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FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS, INTERMITTENTLY, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THEN THE HILL ASSIST LIGHT, THEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WOULD DISENGAGE, AND NOW THE PARKING BRAKE FAULT LIGHT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AS IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEY DON'T ALL FAULT AT THE SAME TIME. IT SEEMS EACH CONSECUTIVE DAY THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS GROWS. MY GREATEST CONCERN IS THAT NOW THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH AND THE THROTTLE WILL BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY HAPPEN. TWICE TODAY IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I AM FILING THIS REPORT JUST IN CASE I GET INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE I CAN HAVE IT CHECKED BY A FORD DEALER.
NHTSA ODI #11403573
25,523 miles · Feb 6, 2021
Service Brakes
NOTICED ONE OF THE TWO SCREWS THAT ATTACHES THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS MISSING. THE OTHER SCREW WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT AND THE RESERVOIR WAS LEANING SUCH THAT SOME OF THE BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT THE CAP. IF THE OTHER SCREW HAD FALLEN OUT THIS COULD PRESENT A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. 2017 FORD ESCAPE, V6 ENGINE WITH 25523 M…
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NOTICED ONE OF THE TWO SCREWS THAT ATTACHES THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS MISSING. THE OTHER SCREW WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT AND THE RESERVOIR WAS LEANING SUCH THAT SOME OF THE BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT THE CAP. IF THE OTHER SCREW HAD FALLEN OUT THIS COULD PRESENT A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. 2017 FORD ESCAPE, V6 ENGINE WITH 25523 MILES.
NHTSA ODI #11394972
24,000 miles · Feb 1, 2021
Service Brakes
THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE AND ALSO THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE MAKES THE SAME NOISE.WHEN TAKING OFF BY BACKING OUT OR PULLING OUT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES IT MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND
NHTSA ODI #11390941
47,475 miles · Nov 28, 2020
Service Brakes
WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES IT MAKES IT KIND OF LIKE AN AIR SOUND OR SQUEAKING SOUND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE LAST TIME I TOOK A DARE THEY AGREED ALL THE FITTINGS AND JOINTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. I WAS DRIVING TO GEORGIA JUST LAST WEEK AND A TRAFFIC HOLLOW TO THE TOP AND I HAD TO P…
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WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES IT MAKES IT KIND OF LIKE AN AIR SOUND OR SQUEAKING SOUND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE LAST TIME I TOOK A DARE THEY AGREED ALL THE FITTINGS AND JOINTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. I WAS DRIVING TO GEORGIA JUST LAST WEEK AND A TRAFFIC HOLLOW TO THE TOP AND I HAD TO PRESS DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE IT MADE A REALLY LOUD SUCTION OR SQUEAKING SOUND I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THESE BRAKES. SQUEAKING SOUND MAYBE I'VE HEARD ONE EITHER YOU PRESS DOWN REALLY HARD ON THE BRAKE OR WHEN YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL OF A SUDDEN
NHTSA ODI #11376823
Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 2020
Service Brakes
2017 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE ILLUMINATED THEY ARE A DISTRACTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND 4X4 DISENGAGED WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER THAT COULD INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. *J…
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2017 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE ILLUMINATED THEY ARE A DISTRACTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND 4X4 DISENGAGED WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER THAT COULD INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. *JS
NHTSA ODI #11361819
14,000 miles · Oct 1, 2020
Service Brakes
REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTED AND HAVE DEEP GROOVES WITH OBVIOUS BRAKE PAD WEAR TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE. THIS VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE ONLY TO BE TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL DATING BACK TO 2013 AND THE MA…
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REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTED AND HAVE DEEP GROOVES WITH OBVIOUS BRAKE PAD WEAR TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE. THIS VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE ONLY TO BE TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL DATING BACK TO 2013 AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ADDRESS THE DEFECT. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY PREVIOUS 2014 EXACT MODEL AND HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AT MY EXSPENCE EVEN THOUGH IT TO WAS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY.
NHTSA ODI #11362171
8,900 miles · Jan 21, 2020
Service Brakes
BRAKES PEDAL IS VERY HARD TO PRESS. NEED TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD ON THE BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE
NHTSA ODI #11300825
44,500 miles · Aug 29, 2019
Service Brakes
80 MILES AWAY FROM HOME.BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO USED,FAILING TO STOPPING, TOWED TO DEALER THEY CHANGE MY OIL AND SAID I NEED BRAKES AND DECLINED DIAGNOSTIC.THEY KNEW THEIR WAS NO BRAKES.I DID NOT WHAT THEM TO REPLACE BRAKES AND TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSE THE FAILURE. I PICKED UP WITH NO BRAKES AND TOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE. IT WAS THE VAC…
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80 MILES AWAY FROM HOME.BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO USED,FAILING TO STOPPING, TOWED TO DEALER THEY CHANGE MY OIL AND SAID I NEED BRAKES AND DECLINED DIAGNOSTIC.THEY KNEW THEIR WAS NO BRAKES.I DID NOT WHAT THEM TO REPLACE BRAKES AND TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSE THE FAILURE. I PICKED UP WITH NO BRAKES AND TOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE. IT WAS THE VACUUM BOOST AND GEAR SNAPPED OFF WHICH TURNS VACUUM. THIS PART SHOULD NOT FAIL AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ALSO REIMBURSE MY COSTS OUT OF POCKET. ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK
NHTSA ODI #11252208
12,000 miles · Jul 1, 2019
Service BrakesCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. DURING THE INCIDENT, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. DURING THE INCIDENT, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WILLIS FORD (15 N. DUPONT BLVD SMYRNA DE.). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
NHTSA ODI #11228638
15,000 miles · Jun 3, 2019
Service BrakesSteering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FELT HARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED, THE VEHICLE DROVE AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FELT HARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED, THE VEHICLE DROVE AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALLAN VIGIL FORD (6790 MT ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA 30260, (678) 364-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Escape vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 16V617. The power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before they automatically reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A closing window that does not reverse direction as expected can pinch a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C29. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
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Power Train:shift Linkage/cable/rod
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Consequence: A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Consequence: A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ford Escape Titanium and SE vehicles manufactured October 5, 2015, to May 12, 2016. The settings for the closing-force of the power-operated windows may allow the windows to close on an object such as a body part and injure it before the windows auto-reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If a window closes on a body part, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C12.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System:software
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ford Escape Titanium and SE vehicles manufactured October 5, 2015, to May 12, 2016. The settings for the closing-force of the power-operated windows may allow the windows to close on an object such as a body part and injure it before the windows auto-reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
Consequence: If a window closes on a body part, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C12.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ford Escape Titanium and SE vehicles manufactured October 5, 2015, to May 12, 2016. The settings for the closing-force of the power-operated windows may allow the windows to close on an object such as a body part and injure it before the windows auto-reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
Consequence: If a window closes on a body part, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C12.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗