2017 Ford Escape fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 95 complaints for the 2017 Ford Escape, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 95 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Autostop feature endangers lives. I experienced an almost fatal safety incident with the autostop engaged. I was stopped, exiting a paved driveway onto a 2 lane road. I decided to make a left turn across the path of a large truck that had just turned the corner 300 ft away. The truck seemed to be lumbering along, so I made the decision to pull out across its path and make my left turn. Apparently the truck hit its peak torque at that time and suddenly sped up, just as I pulled out!
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a collision. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the accelerator pedal two days later, the vehicle lurched forward and hesitated to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 30 MPH. Additionally, the RPM was revving significantly. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently while driving.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Ford Escape
- Engine 2,085 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 376 complaints
- Electrical system 156 complaints
- Wheels 81 complaints
- Body & structure 62 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Lighting 43 complaints