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2018 Ford Escape drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 266 complaints for the 2018 Ford Escape, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
266 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 86 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2018 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 11 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 18 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 19 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 18 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 86 complaints that include mileage. 27% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles11
60k to 80k miles18
80k to 100k miles19
100k to 120k miles18
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 86 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at low speeds, pulling into a parking space, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle drove over a curve and crashed into the corner of a building when it came to a complete stop. There were no air bags deployed.

October 2020 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and was jerking. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle was still jerking and failed to accelerate. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.

Reported at 100,000 miles, January 2022

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