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2018 Ford Escape other problems

The 2018 Ford Escape has 104 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

104

Other complaints

5%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Escape other complaints by model year299 complaints2001: 37 complaints2002: 43 complaints2003: 24 complaints2004: 16 complaints2005: 79 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 21 complaints2008: 59 complaints2009: 57 complaints2010: 95 complaints2011: 60 complaints2012: 45 complaints2013: 299 complaints2014: 274 complaints2015: 133 complaints2016: 137 complaints2017: 157 complaints2018: 104 complaints2019: 37 complaints2020: 298 complaints2021: 55 complaints2022: 24 complaints2023: 9 complaints2024: 15 complaints2025: 4 complaints
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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 · Other · December 26, 2019 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2018 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 104 complaints about the 2018 Ford Escape other — 5% 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.