Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Ford Escape has 175 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
175
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated August 31, 2026
14V495000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to April 1, 2013, and equipped with ...
15V406000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured May 19, 2014, to February 6, 2015, and Transit C...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her husband ... |
| Aug 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost ABS fun... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear camera intermittently does not work properly. Multiple incidents of the rear camera flickering... |
| May 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Rear camera will not come on. The issue is intermittent. Ford has had other issues with rear cameras... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after multi... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Rear back up camera will intermittently lose functionality while in use - blue screen or error messa... |
| Feb 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Passenger side door will not.lock. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When in reverse, the rear camera display will often be inverted upside down or will go blank. If the... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The back up camera goes on and off |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have a 2014 Ford escape 1.6 engine which was clearly on the recall list for engine coolant failure... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I’ve always had electrical problems and now when I try to drive it, it smells like it’s going to cat... |
| Nov 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My vehicle had no warning lamps, messages or any other symptoms before driving that day. Vehicle wa... |
| Nov 21, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Engine caught fire at the coolant reservoir |
| Nov 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS braking not functioning, Power steering failure , speedometer and odometer failure, Air Bag indi... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | For years the rear back up camera has failed to engage or turns on and off intermittently when the v... |
| Aug 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | While in Reverse, my Back-up Camera usually does not work. I either get a Blue screen, a message sa... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The back up camera goes out at times.it says report too ford.tranmission issues and turbo issues. |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | [XXX] No accidents thank God no accidents have occurred. The vehicle was not starting and the For... |
| May 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact had not received the title and... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the A/C system was blowing warmer air t... |