2015 Ford Escape body & structure problems
36 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2015 Ford Escape, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 79% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
On two separate occasions, the automatic tailgate has closed on me while loading groceries into my trunk. Both times I extended a hand to try and stop it but both times it continued to close and hit me in the head. The second time was on april 7, 2016. It hit me hard enough to give me a concussion and trigger a migraine that lasted 4 days. I had to be prescribed medication and missed work. The gate should not close automatically like this. There needs to be better sensors to prevent injury.
I have been to ford 3 times trying to get help with an absurd amount of road noise coming from my 2015 escape. This has become a recent issue to the point where the back seat passenger cannot make out what the driver or front seat passenger are saying. After my 3 visits, ford has dismissed this problem with little interest. When driving you can feel air from the road as you are in the vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Ford Escape
- Engine 281 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 271 complaints
- Backover prevention 170 complaints
- Electrical system 138 complaints
- Steering 81 complaints
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Latches & locks 29 complaints
- Wheels 27 complaints