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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,157 miles

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2020 Ford Escape engine problems

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2020 Ford Escape Owner Comments (Page 3 of 5)

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problem #41

Sep 152023

Escape

  • 104,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. There were also fumes entering inside the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the vehicle had experienced an emissions failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

- Bumpass, VA, USA

problem #40

Sep 202023

Escape

  • 68,000 miles
The contact's wife owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Maintenance 2" was displayed. The contact stated that he saw white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. Additionally, the contact stated that the message "Transmission Not in Park" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was an oil leak, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #39

Sep 182023

Escape

  • miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V380000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Vero Beach, FL, USA

problem #38

Sep 162023

Escape

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle lost power steering and acceleration in the middle of a busy intersection

- San Antonio , TX, USA

problem #37

Aug 262023

Escape

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that an unknown fluid would leak from above both the brake and accelerator pedal which made both pedals slippery upon depression. The contact stated that while approaching a stop sign, the contact's foot slipped off the brake pedal as the vehicle nearly drifted into oncoming traffic. The dealer(dealer unknown) was notified of the failure and an appointment was made for an inspection. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The VIN was not available.

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #36

May 262023

Escape

  • miles
Recall came out in May. Still no remedy....

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #35

Aug 012023

Escape

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The shifting mechanism failed with just 13,000 miles; the vehicle is barely 3 years old. This appears to be a manufacturing defect and I incurred costs in repair. The manufacturer denied responsibility.

- Deerfield, IL, USA

problem #34

Aug 082023

Escape

  • miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V380000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Northbrook, IL, USA

problem #33

May 262023

Escape

  • miles
I received a safety recall notice back in May and as of today July 27th there is still no proposed solution. The vehicle is at risk of catching fire, endangering myself, my family, and others, so I am afraid to drive it.

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

problem #32

Jul 262023

Escape

  • miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V380000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Palm Desert, CA, USA

problem #31

May 262023

Escape

  • 19,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V380000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that there was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Kent, WA, USA

problem #30

May 012023

Escape

  • miles
1 Engine Fire Safety Recall Dealer not able to fix the problem. 2 Driver's side door hinge broken window will not go down. Dealer told me this is not a manufacture problem.

- Louisville , KY, USA

problem #29

Jul 162023

Escape

  • miles
Service engine soon light is on due to the injector problem that has been recalled, but has not been fixed yet, because the dealer has not received the parts yet. Service engine soon light is also throwing a code for the catylitic converter and it-??s causing the vehicle to run and shift poorly and getting worse fuel economy because of this issue. I have always bought Fords and I-??m very dissatisfied with the problems I-??ve encountered since I-??ve purchased this vehicle. I think these issues need to be addressed and fixed ASAP, because this could potentially lead to a fire under the hood or underneath. Toni Ann

- Wheelersburg , OH, USA

problem #28

Jul 122023

Escape

  • 26,000 miles
The contact owns 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon backing out of his driveway, the vehicle shut off as green LED light on the start button flashed. The contact called an independent mechanic where he scheduled to have the vehicle towed. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #27

Apr 292023

Escape

  • miles
Car drove with no key for 16 miles down the highway. Two keys were confirmed that they were at our house and not in the vehicle. Spouse realized no key was present after going to Target and trying to start the vehicle to return home. The key was initially about 25 feet away in our laundry room (away from garage). Failure of push-start button initially.

- Fowlerville, MI, USA

problem #26

Apr 152023

Escape

  • miles
I received a Safety recall notice in February 2023. I immediately called to schedule an appointment to have the work done. Upon driving to the dealership, I was told that they needed to order the part from Ford Co. and it would take a month to receive the part. I again called the dealership after 5 weeks had passed, and again they told me that Ford is not making the part available, when the Recall notice clearly states that it has. The dealership cannot give me any time frame that this part would be available, Ford Co. has not answered my email or phone requests. Can you assist me in this, I am driving a vehicle that could catch on fire.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #25

Jan 022023

Escape

  • miles
I have been contacted by Ford that parts to fix the Safety Recall Notice 22S73/NHTSA 22V859 are available at Ford dealers since the letter, dated February 2023. I have called several times to a few Ford dealers and they state that they have not received parts from Ford for that recall. I want to alert the NHTSA that Ford is NOT following through on their responsibility to repair my affected vehicle and are not being honest about their ability to have the affected vehicles repaired! What is the problem" Why are they taking so long to get parts in and lying about the availability of parts when they contact their customers" Please put the proverbial "foot in their butt" since they seem to have no other incentive to make things right! I called dealers as recently as March 31, 2023 and was told still no parts for the repair!!!

- Amherst, OH, USA

problem #24

Mar 302023

Escape

  • miles
2020 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regarding unintended acceleration.

- Newark, IL, USA

problem #23

Sep 012022

Escape

  • 19,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 10 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where an unknown repair was completed; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to respond while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, one of the rear seat belts was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V859000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #22

Feb 262023

Escape

  • miles
Vehicle enters deep sleep mode within minutes of parking and won-€™t start again until it is jump started. This software problem has left me stranded three times.

- Longmont, CO, USA

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