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2018 Ford Escape fuel system problems

The 2018 Ford Escape has 50 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 2% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

50

Fuel System complaints

2%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Escape fuel system complaints by model year511 complaints2001: 60 complaints2002: 37 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 17 complaints2005: 64 complaints2006: 38 complaints2007: 23 complaints2008: 62 complaints2009: 203 complaints2010: 511 complaints2011: 286 complaints2012: 163 complaints2013: 288 complaints2014: 136 complaints2015: 56 complaints2016: 70 complaints2017: 95 complaints2018: 50 complaints2019: 24 complaints2020: 180 complaints2021: 65 complaints2022: 78 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 5 complaints2025: 2 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Escape fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ON DECEMBER 26, 2019, ANOTHER OTHER VEHICLE HIT THIS 2018 FORD ESCAPE, SPINNING IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ESCAPE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES (ALL FORDS) WERE IN MOTION TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH. THIS ESCAPE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON ROUTE 122 NEAR BURNT CHIMNEY,…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · December 26, 2019 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2018 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 2018 Ford Escape fuel system — 2% 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.