Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Escape has 117 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
117
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2005 Ford Escape on November 25, 2025. The contact discovere... |
| Sep 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated while his son was driving 30 MPH, the vehicl... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | unknown |
| Nov 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE V6 STALLS OUT SKIPS SPUTTERS AND MY TRUCK JERKS REALLY BAD THEN ANTI THEFT SYMBO... |
| Jun 25, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SOUNDED AFTER L... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ... |
| Jan 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TRAVELING ... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS. HAD 1700 DOLLARS OF WORK TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THE ... |
| Oct 8, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND GETTING TO A DESTINATION, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE KEY... |
| Aug 25, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WELL MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. IT MAKES THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON. NEED HELP BEFORE IT GET... |
| Jul 24, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY VEHICLE ALARM WILL JUST START GOING OFF NOBODY IS NEAR THE KEYS OR VEHICLE, IT WILL JUST GO OFF A... |
| Apr 22, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 2005 FORD ESCAPE. PURCHASED WITH A CAR LOAN IN 2012. @ 40,000 MILES.$$ KEPT ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE ... |
| Feb 16, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JOLTED. AFTER 3-5 MORE MILES THE CAR KEPPED JOLTING AS ... |
| Aug 4, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WIT... |
| Jul 26, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHEN THE CAR IS FULLY LOCKED AND ALL DOOR WELL SHUT THE REAR RIGHT DOOR SENSOR SAYS ITS OPENED OR AJ... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI-THEF... |
| May 17, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. IF I START IT AGAIN IT TURNS ON JUST FINE BUT EVERYTIME ... |
| Mar 2, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE LTD WITH 122K MILES WITH NO WARNING STALLS WHEN I COME TO A STOP, OR WHEN I'M GO... |
| Dec 20, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING; ALMOST $4,000 IN REPAIRS HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND IT KEEP... |
| Jul 14, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | TAKATA RECALL PASSENGER BACK TOWER WHEEL RUSTED ON MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE THE METER SENSOR KEEP GOING O... |