2017 Ford Escape problems
NHTSA has received 3,315 complaints about the 2017 Ford Escape, and 63% of them involve engine. Next are drivetrain & axles (11%) and electrical system (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,315 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 63% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 52 and 23
- Injuries and deaths
- 70 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 1,429 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 164 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 180 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 209 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 313 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 224 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 174 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 102 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 43 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 1,429 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 77,000 miles (886 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 52 complaints mention a crash; 23 complaints mention a fire; 70 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Ford Escape with enough data (998 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ford escape. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle was t-boned by another vehicle exiting a parking lot. The contact's vehicle was pushed into a stop sign and a pole, and landed in a ditch. None of the air bags deployed inside the vehicle. Instead, the air bags deployed outwardly, which caused the front passenger tire to detach from the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company and towed.
My car went to an accident last february 14,2017 and my airbags failed to deploy. I was running on a speed of 40-45 MPH and hit another car and my car spin 360 degrees then another car hit my car and made my car stop from spinning. Despite the impact, my airbags failed to deploy.
I was involved in a 5 car pile up on an express way traveling 65 miles per hour and the airbag did not deploy. The car was totaled. I was wearing a seat belt and had multiple contusions and concussions from whiplash.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 15 MPH in a parking lot, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to the residence; however, the vehicle failed to exceed 10 MPH while driving. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that coolant intrusion had caused the engine block to overheat and to fracture. The vehicle was not repaired.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was flashing, and the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle was not responding as needed. The contact stopped and turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the vehicle was still shaking. The check engine warning light was illuminated.