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2012 Ford Escape drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 63 complaints for the 2012 Ford Escape, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
63 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
42,000 miles 52 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2012 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 42,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 14 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 42,000 miles
Based on 52 complaints that include mileage. 73% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles14
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles14
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 52 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle on an inclined road and turning the engine off the vehicle erroneously rolled down the hill and crashed into a tree. During the crash, the front driver sustained facial, right knee, injuries, and a concussion which required medical treatment. The front passenger sustained two fractured wrists. The vehicle was destroyed during the crash. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away.

Reported at 100,000 miles, January 2022 CrashInjury

2 months prior to this date, I was going home, 50MPH merging towards another lane when the car, all of a sudden, began shaking and the acceleration slowed down tremendously. I thought I was gonna stall so I decided to push my hazard lights and parked on the right shoulder and turned off the engine. It was traffic time, but luckily I was not hit. A minute later, I turned on the engine and drove, and I was able to get home.

Reported at 43,583 miles, April 2014

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