Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford Escape has 254 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
254
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the cont... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle h... |
| Aug 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated when the vehicle was parked the key was inse... |
| May 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the front driv... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after turning off the cruise control to... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Back in June, I took my vehicle to have it checked out. When I accelerate, the SUV would feel like i... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GE... |
| Oct 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE OVERHEATING AND DUMPING LUBRICANT ON TRANSMISSION/DRIVERS SIDE AXLE SPRAYING ALL OVER. |
| Oct 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ESCAPE WOULD NOT START ON 10/14/19. MADE CLICKING NOISE BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CHECKED BATTERY WHI... |
| Aug 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | FORD PART BL8Z-7251-A IN 2001-2012 ESCAPE/MERCURY MARINER/MAZDA TRIBUTE,& SIMILARLY DESIGNED FORD EX... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM ON 2001-2012 FORD ESCAPE AWD MODELS: THE TRANSFER CASE ON AWD MODELS IS MOUN... |
| Jul 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING UP HILL AT VARIOUS ... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN INDICATOR ILLUMINAT... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 2.5L IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED, TURNING. THE RPM'S ARE JUMPY. CAR S... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | FLAT TOWING, ALL FOUR WHEELS ON GROUND, SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD, TOWED IN TO DEALERSHIP, TO... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION BROKE WHILE FLAT TOWING. |
| Feb 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT AN RV LAST YEAR AND DECIDED TO PULL IT BEHIND MY RV. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR INSTRU... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I AM REPLACING WHEEL BEARING IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THIS CAUSE... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 128000.MILES AND COST US 3500.00 AND WE ONLY OWNED IT FOR LESS TH... |
| Sep 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFT SOLANOID PROBLEMS WHERE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT. FORD DOES NOT HAVE THESE PARTS ON HAND AND... |