2017 Ford Escape lighting problems
43 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2017 Ford Escape, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
My wife and I purchased a 2017 ford escape, brand new, 6 months ago. We noticed that the brake light plastic cover was fogging over making it hard to see the brake light. After checking with our dealer, mac haik ford, georgetown, texas, I was informed that this is normal. Normal? Sounds more like a safety concern to me. I was also told that water leaking into the brake light unit was also ?normal.?
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon approaching the vehicle during a rainstorm, the contact observed water pooling inside the taillight assembly. The contact then became aware that the taillights were not functioning as needed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the taillight assembly water seal allowing water to leak into the assembly and short-circuiting the taillights. The vehicle was not repaired.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Ford Escape
- Engine 2,085 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 376 complaints
- Electrical system 156 complaints
- Fuel system 95 complaints
- Wheels 81 complaints
- Body & structure 62 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints