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2015 Ford Escape engine problems

The 2015 Ford Escape has 277 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

277

Engine complaints

22%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

My 2015 Ford Escape is diagnosed with a coolant intrusion due to flawed design issues by Ford. Coolant is slowly leaking into valve 2 and causing white smoke upon startup. The engine block is cracked due to faulty coolant system by per the designed of Ford. Only remedy is a new engine which is…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 1, 2025 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2015 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 277 complaints about the 2015 Ford Escape engine — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.