During the fires in ca from 2017 &again 2018 I've logged complaints with Ford about the potential health hazard with their configuration of the recycled air feature. The only known way to keep the vents closed is to turn off the air, have the air on "lo" or ha E the ac on. After 15 minutes of air on without the two selected above the vents open back up after 15min. With the air quality being bad I kept getting a mouth full of toxic air. I'm hoping someone can update the vehicle to leave the cycled air on without forcing the driver to actively press the recycled air every 15min or remember to press this button immediately after starting your car everytime.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

The car stalls in middle of road, suddenly and the dashboard reads to restart the engine. The first time when restarded the car the power steering was locked and the car sped up and hit the car ahead.the car been checked by two different Ford service dpts and the problem remains and does not seem to be fixed.

- Queens Village, NY, USA

I have the start/stop on my 17 Escape. When coming to a stop and the auto start/stop comes on, I will get a notification on the digital screen saying "auto startstop shift to P restart engine." I will have to put the vehicle in park and restart engine to be able to drive again. This has happened the past 5 months. It has been happening every time I drive now for the past 4 weeks. This happens when I am at a stop light or stop sign. I have almost been rear ended because of this issue. I had the battery and alternator tested and they were good. No issues with that.

- Independence, MO, USA

When trying to start the vechiel the message appears: No key found, this is sitting in my driveway and parking spots. While driving in town a message appeared no front radar, going about 35 mph. Went to change speed on my cruse control going from 30 to 35 get message no acc. When stopped at red light geta message telling me to put in park and start car.

- Kenosha, WI, USA

Rear camera audible warning for pedestrians does not detect person further that 5 feet from the back of the car. System used to warn if a pedestrian was present at a much greater distance from back of car. Ford dealer believes 5 feet is acceptable when took into service with this concern.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

Panoramic moonroof exploded & shattered while vehicle was parked. Glass was not struck by any objects. Looks as though the stationary moonroof buckled from the inside outwards & glass fragments are falling into the vehicle. Instead of being flat, it is now shaped more like a bubble. Moonroof shade also fell out of track when I opened it to see what happened. Coincidentally, it happened to be raining at the time I noticed it & the inside was now wet. We have been in a heat advisory for the past few days, with the advisory breaking the day of the incident, followed by rain.

- Ivyland, PA, USA

My adult son on a visit from out of state suspected my brand new car was out of alignment both from driving then from seeing it from driving behind me but we have serious illness and impending deaths and I compensated for the handling of the vehicle for 9 months until it started needing air in the rear passenger tire more and more frequently. Assuming it was a slow leak - I kept filling it. I had just lost a daughter and my mother was on a deathbed and my husband had a heart attack so the best I could do was run up and down the state from hospital to hospital filling the tire. In February just under 12 months old the driver side tire also began to require air, and the passenger side got worse. Hubby required quadruple heart surgery and my mother also passed. These events brought my son back to the state where he forced me to bring the car to the garage to find what the air leak was about. The repairman would not let me leave with the car without new tire as he was sure I would not make it down the highway alive! his assessment was they car alignment was so twisted must have been that way off the manufacturing line. He installed new tires and told me to contact the dealer immediately. After 4 attempts, with full explanation I finally sent pictures and a note that I would call the news media- the took the car in and said I twisted it in a pot hole but they would fix it! its been 22 days and now they admit a pothole would have had to have been a large sinkhole to have twisted the frame and they are trying to install parts to make it right! I think it should have been built right in the first place- should have been tested before it was sold to name and I should have one that was built right not a rigged and fixed one. I have called and I have written detroit to no avail, my life was in danger and I fear the dealer and that particular car. I will attach pictures.

- Lodi, NJ, USA

Rear door handles do not automatically retract after opening from the outside, causing the door not to latch when closed, although it appears to be closed. Exterior handles must be manually retracted after opening in order for the door to latch closed. Vehicle was stationery. This happens every time the door is opened and has happened several times. Both rear doors are affected. Front doors do not appear to be affected.

- Rochester, WA, USA

There are a lot of fumes and smells getting in side we have to roll are windows down

- Columbus, OH, USA

There is a rattling/tapping noise that starts around 40 mph. It seems to come from the passenger side door area & gets progressively louder as speed increases. One dealership told me it was a plastic protective shield underneath the vehicle & that all 2017 Ford Escapes do it. I did research online & couldn't find any complaints that were similar. I can also feel heat coming from the driver floorboard & movement under the carpet as if the exhaust system is moving under the car. The gas pedal also clicks anytime you touch it.

- Mobile, AL, USA

I was driving my 2017 Ford Escape titanium and stopped at a stop sign one block from my house. I was on a residential street. As I started to go, my car stalled. I put it in park and tried starting it again. Immediately I noticed smoke coming from the hood. I jumped out of the car and immediately called 911. A passer by brought a fire extinguisher and I called my husband and he showed up. They both tried to put fire out. They could not get the hood latch open and couldn't get through the side walls to put the fire out. The fire department showed up and the car was engulfed in flames. I have no idea what caused this to happen.

- Riverside, CA, USA

The engine warning light stays

- Bowling Green, KY, USA

Sun roof exploded while driving

- Camp Hill, PA, USA

There's wheels undercarroage is rusted and within 4 months. I live in a state that isn't in the rust belt. I saw recalls for the Ford Escape in the rust belt for the same problem. It appears some of the vehicles outside of the rust belt have the same issue and it is a safety concern. When driving the car is making a crunching noise and vibrates. In reverse the grinding noise increases. Dealership said Ford Motor Company designed it to rust and called it "engineered rusting". dealership and Ford both said they will not address the defect. This so the same issue on a recall in the rust belt. I'm not inna rust belt yet we have the issue and no one finds it a safety issue.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

Making a noise under the vehicle on the passenger side while in motion shortly after I fill the vehicle up. The air flow goes up and down on its own and my cell phone will not program

- Gallagher, WV, USA

My car was running, but placed in park, and I was running to grab something from my home. After I exited the car, I noticed my car was rolling down my slanted driveway, and I ran to stop it. Unfortunately, the car hit me and ran me over resulting in a broken ankle. I believe the car slipped out of gear while it was running, and reversed down the driveway.

- West Hollywood, CA, USA

I was unloading groceries from my grocery cart at the rear of the car with the tail gait in the up position, swinging from the grocery cart to the car with the heavier items, when unknowingly, my feet must have activated the gait to start closing. Next thing I knew, my head hit the gait very hard in the temple area, stunning me and making me dizzy. That happened 5 hours ago and I have a sizable lump on my head, and am worried about a concussion.

- St. Clair Shores, MI, USA

The vehicle is made with recycled and/or soybean based product which attract rodents, this new car has over $2000 of rodent damage no one notified me about this issue. We have done everything we can to deter mice, chipmunks etc. 2 other vehicles parked in the same garage do not have this issue. The products are defective because they are a source of food for rodents. The care has been in the rizza Ford orland park, il shop 3 times in 1 1/2 months each time with rodent damage. This is dangerous as car started smoking while driving it because mouse ate through coolant line I was stranded. Car is brand new !!!

- Palos Heights, IL, USA