FORD Escape recalls
NHTSA lists 83 recall campaigns for the FORD Escape; the most recent was received 2026-06-09 (Visibility › Power Window Devices And Controls). 1 came with a Do Not Drive or Park Outside warning.
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
All FORD Escape campaigns (latest 60)
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V374000 | 2026-06-09 | Visibility › Power Window Devices And Controls | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Escape vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 16V617. The power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before the… |
| 26V301000 | 2026-05-12 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Internal › Park Pawl | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail t… |
| 26V122000 | 2026-03-03 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, r… |
| 26V117000 | 2026-03-03 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may fail and prevent the windshield wipers from operating properly. |
| 26V123000 | 2026-03-03 | Back Over Prevention › Software | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displaye… |
| 26V011000 | 2026-01-15 | Equipment › Electrical › Engine Block Heater | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short … |
| 25V862000 | 2025-12-12 | Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Corsair and Escape vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened. |
| 25V829000 | 2025-12-01 | Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge And Attachments | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2025 Escape vehicles. The liftgate hinge covers may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle. |
| 25V787000 | 2025-11-14 | Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and Escape vehicles. The cover for the electric brake booster's ECU may cause the printed circuit board to overheat and result in a loss of vehicle stability c… |
| 25V695000 | 2025-10-13 | Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles.… |
| 25V693000 | 2025-10-10 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles. The rear brake pads may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can reduce brake function in the event of a brake booster malfunction. As such, these… |
| 25V685000 | 2025-10-10 | Equipment › Electrical › Engine Block Heater | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehi… |
| 25V467000 | 2025-07-11 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment. |
| 25V442000 | 2025-06-27 | Back Over Prevention › Software | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Es… |
| 25V372000 | 2025-06-03 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Escape, and 2025 Bronco Sport vehicles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball plugs to fail, resulting in an oil leak. |
| 25V343000 | 2025-05-23 | Equipment › Electrical › Engine Block Heater | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an … |
| 25V345000 | 2025-05-23 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair, and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines that were repaired incorrectly under recall 23V380. In the event … |
| 25V315000 | 2025-05-09 | Back Over Prevention › Software | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang… |
| 25V165000 | 2025-03-14 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 22V-859 or 24V-187. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside … |
| 25V161000 | 2025-03-14 | Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Escape vehicles. The rearview camera may incorrectly display an inverted image when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requireme… |
| 25V133000 | 2025-02-28 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-330. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HP… |
| 25V049000 | 2025-01-31 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco Sport, Escape, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may not illuminate at startup or while driving. As such, these vehicles fail to c… |
| 24V954000 | 2024-12-20 | Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery › Management System/Energy Control Module (Bms/Becm) | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape, and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circui… |
| 24V852000 | 2024-11-08 | Equipment › Other › Labels | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing … |
| 24V850000 | 2024-11-08 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Escape vehicles. The passenger side instrument panel cover may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, … |
| 24V634000 | 2024-08-23 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. The fuel injectors may have been assembled without O-ring support discs, which can result i… |
| 24V440000 | 2024-06-14 | Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise Control | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Escape two-wheel drive vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control. The cruise control radar module was misaligned during production. |
| 24V330000 | 2024-05-10 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2020-2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutra… |
| 24V187000 | 2024-03-08 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment. |
| 23V506000 | 2023-07-21 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Escape, Super Duty F-250, Super Duty F-350, Super Duty F-450, and Super Duty F-550 vehicles equipped with a digital instrument panel cluster. The module may have been i… |
| 23V380000 | 2023-05-26 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2022-2023 Maverick, and 2021-2023 Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines. In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may… |
| 22V859000 | 2022-11-18 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment. |
| 22V484000 | 2022-07-07 | Structure › Body › Bumpers › Active Shutters/Grill | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair, and 2022 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines. In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor … |
| 22V413000 | 2022-06-10 | Power Train › Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission … |
| 22V331000 | 2022-05-13 | Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L hybrid powertrains. Insufficient welds inside the high voltage battery may fail, resulting in a loss of driv… |
| 22V254000 | 2022-04-14 | Power Train › Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Escape vehicles equipped with 2.0L engines. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach. |
| 22V191000 | 2022-03-25 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Oil/Lubrication | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. The engine oil separator housing may crack and develop an oil leak. |
| 22V149000 | 2022-03-11 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Corsair and 2021-2022 Escape vehicles equipped with a 2.5L Hybrid powertrain. The high voltage battery may fail, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power. |
| 21V922000 | 2021-11-23 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles. The rear brake linings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can affect braking performance. As such, these vehicles fail… |
| 21V869000 | 2021-11-10 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling one 2021 Escape vehicle equipped with a 2.5L hybrid powertrain. The high voltage battery may fail, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power. |
| 21V625000 | 2021-08-10 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump › Control/Drive Module | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles. The fuel delivery module may leak inside the fuel tank, causing low fuel pressure which could result in an… |
| 21V155000 | 2021-03-10 | Tires | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150, 2018-2020 F-250, F-350, and 2019 Escape vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for … |
| 21V011000 | 2021-01-15 | Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Edge, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair and Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. An inadequate amount of lubricant in the rear drive unit may c… |
| 20V635000 | 2020-10-15 | Electrical System › Body Control Module/Bcm | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with a key-start ignition system. The Body Control Module (BCM) intermittently may not pick up the signal from the rear Tire Pressure Monitorin… |
| 20V575000 | 2020-09-23 | Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electr… |
| 20V550000 | 2020-09-10 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. |
| 20V415000 | 2020-07-17 | Air Bags › Side/Window | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and Transit vehicles. The affected vehicles may have an improperly crimped diffuser in the side curtain air bags which may result in the diffuser detaching from … |
| 20V331000 | 2020-06-08 | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These… |
| 19V633000 | 2019-08-28 | Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped w… |
| 18V471000 | 2018-07-16 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Floor Shift | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the t… |
| 18V104000 | 2018-02-12 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with incorrect front brake hoses that may chafe against other components, possibly resulting in a b… |
| 17V803000 | 2017-12-18 | Air Bags › Side/Window | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Escape vehicles. The side curtain air bags on these vehicles have a component that may detach during deployment of the inflatable curtain air bag. |
| 17V472000 | 2017-07-25 | Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford F-150 and E-350, 2014-2015 Ford Escape, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles. Improperly manufactured bolts may have been used to install certain seats, seatbacks, seatbe… |
| 17V398000 | 2017-06-26 | Air Bags › Knee Bolster | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Ford Escape vehicles. The driver's knee airbag modules installed in these vehicles were produced without the inflator gas generant material, and, as a result, the air b… |
| 17V209000 | 2017-03-27 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insuf… |
| 16V777000 | 2016-10-26 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured February 26, 2009, to April 29, 2012, and 2010-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured February 25, 2009, to Decemb… |
| 16V643000 | 2016-09-06 | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the… |
| 16V617000 | 2016-08-24 | Electrical System › Software | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ford Escape Titanium and SE vehicles manufactured October 5, 2015, to May 12, 2016. The settings for the closing-force of the power-operated windows may allo… |
| 15V813000 | 2015-12-02 | Electrical System › Wiring | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured January 11, 2012, to April 1, 2013, and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles manufactured May 03, 2012, to October 14, 2013. Insufficient… |
| 15V606000 | 2015-09-29 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Floor Shift | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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