Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Ford escape has 103 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
103
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 1, 2014, to June 12, 2015, Ford Focus vehicles ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | the rear camera showed " unavailable" on the center display screen so I had to get this fixed and i ... |
| Sep 14, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the instrument... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Back up camera glitches, shows images upside down, or not at all. This has been happening for at lea... |
| Jul 19, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear view camera doesn't work. Ford just recalled a bunch of 2015-2019 vehicles for this exact issue... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,ENGINE | I'm having TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.. AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.. AND THE SHOP MY CAR IS ... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Check engine light went on and code P1450 for evaporative emissions purge valve. After refueling veh... |
| Sep 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | With no warning, car suddenly refused to start after parking it for a brief errand. Jump starting ha... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was driving this car down the road 50mph when the engine turned off. The dash board indicated no r... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | My backup camera glitches and my APMI module has gone out, which was diagnosed by Ford. I’ve seen th... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON APRIL 25, 2024. THE ENGINE IGNITED AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sunroof will not close and every time it rains it leaks so much to the point that it’s going to caus... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | backup camera is not working. says to call dealership. dealership says they dont know what is wrong ... |
| Dec 25, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Dec 24, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the instrume... |
| Dec 20, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, when the accelerato... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the conta... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS | The cars electrical system has failed multiple times while driving leading to no headlights , brake ... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving my vehicle went into limp mode and then caught on fire. |
| Jul 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was driving when the car turned off and the display said Transmission is not in park. The car woul... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The back up camera started appearing upside down at times or black. Then it was constant upside down... |