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2017 Ford Escape engine problems

The 2017 Ford Escape has 2,012 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 63% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

2,012

Engine complaints

63%

Share of year

8

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Escape engine complaints by model year2,012 complaints2001: 325 complaints2002: 333 complaints2003: 73 complaints2004: 49 complaints2005: 221 complaints2006: 68 complaints2007: 31 complaints2008: 121 complaints2009: 292 complaints2010: 528 complaints2011: 265 complaints2012: 78 complaints2013: 1,435 complaints2014: 903 complaints2015: 277 complaints2016: 247 complaints2017: 2,012 complaints2018: 1,419 complaints2019: 376 complaints2020: 117 complaints2021: 41 complaints2022: 34 complaints2023: 31 complaints2024: 14 complaints2025: 8 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Escape engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION cable broke. Transmission failed and we had to replace it for $5,500. Car was at 101,000 miles. Ford wouldn't help. Now getting a cylinder 4 misfire - P0304 code, U3000-04. Also, coolant leaks constantly and there is no leak. per the recall of the 2017 Ford Fusion, this coolant leak…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 17, 2023 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 2,012 complaints about the 2017 Ford Escape engine — 63% 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.