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#BS-2024-FORESC-75812024 Ford Escape
Based on reports from 125 owners and 8 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 125 complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, and 8 recalls.
Top reported problems
brake pedal creaking interior sound
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
engine coolant over temperature
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
communications system and abs
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
23 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 9K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (11 reports) • Median: 9K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (23 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2024 Ford Escape: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 18% of all reports filed for the 2024 Ford Escape, with 23 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 9,062 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 9K-mile mark.
Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection Issues
Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2024 Ford Escape, with 16 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lane departure: blind spot detection-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Collision Avoidance Issues
Collision Avoidance complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2024 Ford Escape, with 14 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to collision avoidance-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2024 Ford Escape, with 12 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2024 Ford Escape. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (8 recalls)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Escape two-wheel drive vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control. The cruise control radar module was misaligned during production.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. The fuel injectors may have been assembled without O-ring support discs, which can result in a fuel leak.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Escape vehicles. The passenger side instrument panel cover may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape, and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
+ 3 more recalls in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Ford Escape is the 2014 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2024 Ford Escape vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
125
Class avg
89
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles from 2024.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 125 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 8 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Ford Escape Model Years
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