10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
501 miles

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problem #34

May 012021

Escape

  • miles
Ruido en la parte frontal cuando manejo en cuidad, se llevó al dealer y no pueden precisar cual es el problema, solo me mencionaron que no tienen nada que ver con algo suelto ni nada que vaya a afectar la seguridad. No pidieron dejar la unidad para evaluación pero me dejan sin carro por varias semanas porque tienen demasiados vehículos en turno. No acepte porque no puedo quedarme sin vehículo por tantos días y tampoco me ofrecieron otro vehículo por el tiempo que tome la evaluación y reparar el problema. El plástico que cubre la bolsa de aire de la parte de atrás pasajero detrás del conductor se está saliendo. No se cuanto tiempo lleva así pero no se ve bien y no se si tenga algún efecto en la seguridad de la bolsa de aire.

- Coamo, PR, USA

problem #33

Oct 232021

Escape

  • miles
Began driving from a parked position slowly down a one way residential street, Stop Safely Now alert came on and the vehicle stopped in the middle of the street and would not restart. Was unable to shift to neutral to move from the blocked roadway, and had to have another motorist jump the 12v battery to get the ignition button to operate. Took the vehicle to auto zone to have battery tested and it showed starter and battery were fine. This is a significant safety issue as I have to drive the vehicle 240 miles home tomorrow via interstate highways and I'm terrified the problem will persist before I can get it home and to my local dealership.

- Alton, MO, USA

problem #32

Sep 302021

Escape

  • miles
Shaking when driving under 40 mph from when I got the car. They have not been able to fix. Causes a distraction

- Des Plaines, IL, USA

problem #31

Sep 112021

Escape

  • miles
My car, at the time was a moving vehicle at a NYC parkway intersection. malfunctioned. Dashboard, navigation radio went black. Navigation panel shows vehicle network communications error. car stopped moving.gear can shift. hazard light or hatch can turn one. Once dealer restarted the car, system generated notification listed powertrain to restraint control and four wheel drive failures. But phone still kept connecting to car on Bluetooth. This caused me to have to keep dialing back to 911, AAA, Ford roadside and dealer service because call receiver kept thinking the call was not connecting So they would disconnect the call. hill assist and pre-collision failure reporter in 3/21. Sync failure was reported to sync support and ignored. I was told CRM was down and call back later. Apple product and level 3 had update its software to address it. It is one thing an old car stalls. We have police, roadside and Good Samaritan to help a single woman to pull off the toad. It is abominable that safety features malfunction. It is even more horrid when the paid Ford roadside assist-€™s response at two calls was -€œcall911-€ when I asked them to walk me through recovery protocol. When I called my dealer service (queens Ford 7 miles away from incident location), I was told to look for backup key slot, when I could not locate it at the described location, I asked for manual page number, I was told to call roadside or sales department to express my dissatisfaction) I found the manual page. The location identified does not provide a place to insert key. It took almost two hours before Ford contacted me about tow. If NHTSA does not look into this there is no justice. My 2020 escape was purchased in sept 2020 with extended warranty. It has only 9000 mi one it. Dealer offered a loaner. But kept me waiting because -€œit was too busy-€. I refused to sign loaner gsreemtn, they threaten to report car stolen. Auto generated report still says car is healthy

- Brookyln, NY, USA

problem #30

Jun 152020

Escape

  • miles
Groaning noise from engine compartment when accelerating

- San Jose , CA, USA

problem #29

Jun 152021

Escape

  • miles
Wrench light came on less than 1 week after purchase. Car was bogging down terribly. Took it to shop they said it was no big deal. Told me to drive it until they could get appointment. Next day it completely shut off on hwy. Air bag malfunction as well.

- East Wakefield , NH, USA

problem #28

Aug 272021

Escape

  • miles
After driving for 45 min on freeway, exit off and approaching a light to turn, went to accelerated and car wouldn-€™t go. It took a few seconds then it jumped and spontaneously accelerated.

- Santa Clarita , CA, USA

problem #27

Aug 302021

Escape

  • miles
Despite it being turned on, the Check rear seats for occupants alert stopped working. I no longer get that warning when car is turned off. The problem has not yet been reported to a dealer.

- Killingly, CT, USA

problem #26

Jul 092021

Escape

  • miles
On Dec. 27, 2019, I purchased a new 2020 Ford Escape from Walnut Creek Ford in California. 1.Within days I noticed that the car would, without warning, begin to shake violently when going down steep hills. I brought the car back to the dealer. but they couldn-€™t diagnose any problem. After the 4th return trip to the dealer, one of the technicians found a Ford repair bulletin that referenced the shaking issue. He fixed the car. 2.The 2nd problem was on July 9, 2021 about 1pm. I was traveling at 55mph on a freeway when the dashboard screens went totally black. There was no map, no speedometer, nothing at all on the screens. The directional signals wouldn-€™t work. The air conditioner went off with the temperature at 102 degrees. As I pulled into a parking lot, I realized the windows were all locked. I tried to turn off the engine with no results. The gear shift knob was frozen. My car has now been in the shop at Walnut Creek Ford for 41 days.

- Berkeley, CA, USA

problem #25

Jul 192021

Escape

  • miles
After a few days of driving on rainy days, one day at mornging, my car stopped working and I couldn't start it anymore. Various alerts about handbrake, brakes, -€œstopping the vehicle-€ and more were appearing. I called for assistance, and Ford send me a Truck crane. They couldn't put the unit in neutral so they could move it to the lift (first problem). When I took it to the Ford agency they checked it and after a week they accused me of putting my car in a big puddle. They told me that the hybrid battery connectors were wet. Why"?" When he showed them to me, I realized that these orange connectors are positioned at the bottom of the vehicle, just 9 inches from the ground! I explained that I had not entered any deep puddle, but this water was due to normal driving on rainy days, which splashes in a normal way from the tires and the vehicles on the sides. I said, my car should be able to drive on rain, as the rain is something natural and normal. My car is in diagnostic in the Ford agency. They don-€™t want to pay warranty because they said rain is a natural phenomenon. This means that with puddle of water as small as 3 inches, water can get into these connectors, get wet, damage the hybrid battery, the unit and possibly cause an accident. If one day You encountered a slight 9-inch flood, it would be a sure breakdown! Ford should review why they put these connectors on the bottom of the unit, without protection against water, without a hermetic seal and with the risk of breaking down the system and the car completely. Sorry, I am from Mexico, but this car is sell and produced in USA and I consider important to check this big mistake in security and in the design of the unity.

- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, CA, USA

problem #24

Jul 252021

Escape

  • miles
Yesterday, July 25, 2021, I had a really unnerving experience driving my 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid. As I was about a half mile into my drive, a -€œStop Safely Now-€ warning popped up, and the car slowed to about 15 MPH. I pulled over on the side of the road and the vehicle simply stopped. I couldn-€™t start it, and the engine and battery lights were red. The start button was flashing green. I sat there, with traffic passing by, unable to start the car or turn it off, as it appeared it was in accessory mode. I called Astoria Ford and talked to Greg, but it was Sunday, so no service available. I was fixing to have it towed and was prepared to wait an hour for the tow truck. After 20 minutes, a message popped up that said the car was going into a -€œSystem off to save battery mode-€¦-€. I was finally able to shut it off. A couple minutes later, I was able to restart the car, and drove immediately to the Astoria Ford dealership. The potential danger to this vehicle getting rear-ended seems great, and is a known issue with Ford now. Since I-€™ve owned the vehicle (a few months now), the car, when driving slowly down a hill and coming to a stop, will lurch and shudder, which leads me to believe that there could be some electrical and/or power train problems. It seems that there definitely should be a recall before something serious happens to those of us who own this vehicle.

- Astoria, OR, USA

problem #23

Jul 092021

Escape

  • miles
When at a stop light upon acceleration the car is very sluggish. I have noticed if I turn the air off there seems to be slightly more power. I feel the safety in this comes when a vehicle is moving excessively slow that it causes a potential threat to being involved in an accident.

- Battlement Mesa , CO, USA

problem #22

May 052021

Escape

  • miles
Titanium or SEL editions have a 10 speaker B&O stereo with a 6x9 -€˜subwoofer-€™ located in the right rear cargo area. The speaker hums/vibrates/shakes loudly through all volume levels - it is a KNOWN issue with Ford that the screws securing the speaker in to its mount are cheap and often come loose, casing loud vibrations. Tightening them back up is time consuming and only a temporary fix

- Boiling Springs, SC, USA

problem #21

Apr 102020

Escape

  • 55 miles
Lift gate randomly closed hit me in the head when I as in the back of the car.thelift gate randomly opened when I walked behind the car.

- Covina, CA, USA

problem #20

Mar 122021

Escape

  • 1,000 miles
The contact owned a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 1-2mph when the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle did not respond and continued to move forward until vehicle came into contact with structure. The contact stated all air bags deployed with the exception of the passenger side curtain air bag. 2 persons were injured, and were taken to receive medical treatment. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was diagnosed with being destroyed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. The VIN was not available.

- Evansville, IN, USA

problem #19

Feb 142021

Escape

  • 6,400 miles
I was driving and all of a sudden my 2020 Ford Escape SE sport hybrid flashed 'stop safely now' and my car essentially died on me. Fortunately, I only approaching a gate at about 20mph to exit a parking lot so I wasn't going fast. However, I could T restart the car or move it for a few minutes. As such, I had to leave the car in the middle of the lane until it would finally start. It has only 6400 miles on it. This has not happened before, but from reading other forums it seems to be somewhat prevalent.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #18

Jan 222021

Escape

  • 10,450 miles
Our pre-collision light keeps coming on for no reason. Northgate Ford won't deactivate it for me. It goes off randomly and it's a major safety issue since I could wreck my Escape. The whole dashboard lights up in an orange color and it dings repeatedly.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #17

Jan 112021

Escape

  • 790 miles
Panoramic vista roof panel improperly aligned from factory which allowed rain water to flow to interior and damage headliner / wet electronics of vehicle due to front edge of the sliding glass panel not fully contacting the margin seal.

- Kent, WA, USA

problem #16

Nov 202020

Escape

  • 8,900 miles
I I was driving down road speed limit 55., no other cars in sight, and my panoramic sunroof just shattered.

- Oakland, TN, USA

problem #15

Jan 042021

Escape

  • 10,203 miles
My vehicle has been in the shop (northgate Ford) so many times and they said that there's nothing wrong. The service manager went out with us and saw it wasn't working properly. My car isn't safe to drive as the lane keeping system tried taking me off the road so many times. The dealership wants me to trade my car in and I said absolutely not. I don't want anyone killed because of the problems with this vehicle.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

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