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2015 Ford Escape engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 281 complaints for the 2015 Ford Escape, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
281 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
82,000 miles 160 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 9
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2015 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 82,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 22 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 31 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 24 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 25 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 22 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 8 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 82,000 miles
Based on 160 complaints that include mileage. 28% 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 miles12
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles22
60k to 80k miles31
80k to 100k miles24
100k to 120k miles25
120k to 140k miles22
140k to 160k miles8
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 160 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 9 fires, 7 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, her husband became aware that there was fire coming from under the hood. The fire was three feet high. The contact's husband attempted to extinguish the fire. The Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was consumed by the fire. The fire inspector informed the contact that the source of the fire was inconclusive. The contact stated that the fire caused damage to the garage.

Reported at 74,000 miles, September 2026 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while depressing on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled and jerked while moving forward. The contact stated that there was oil leaking from under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a torque converter, transmission, turbo, and vacuum pump failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 148,883.

Reported at 148,883 miles, April 2024

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